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William Jenness 1872–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: KS

Death Date: 16 Oct 1937

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, IL

Father: Horace Jenness

Mother: Ruth Gifford

Spouse(s): Ella Ogan

Children(s): Horace Jenness

In 1872, William Jenness entered the world in KS, born to Horace Wells Jenness And Ruth Elinor Gifford. William Jenness married Ella Ogan, and had children including Horace Jenness. William Jenness passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1872, William Jenness entered the world in KS, born to Horace Wells Jenness And Ruth Elinor Gifford.
  • William Jenness married Ella Ogan, and had children including Horace Jenness.
  • William Jenness passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Horace Jenness
1841–1889
Birth Location: East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
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Ruth Gifford
1841–1889
Birth Location: Coldwater, KS
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Spouses(s)

Ella Ogan
1872–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Horace Jenness
1903–
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, IL
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William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1872–1937
Birth Place: KS
Parents
Horace Wells Jenness
1841–1889
East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
Ruth (Elinor) Gifford
1841–1889
Coldwater, KS
Grandparents
Richard (E.) Jenness
1808–1874
Piermont, Grafton Co., NH
Sybil Buell
1808–1901
poss Piermont NH
M. (D Daniel) Gifford
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1775–1842
Hannah Emerson
1780–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
Col Emerson
Sarah Tilton

William Jenness's Descendants

1.
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William Jenness (1872–16 Oct 1937) m. Ella Ogan (1872–Unknown)
  1. 1. Horace Jenness 1903–

William Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1872
1872
Birth of William Jenness in KS
KS
1937
16 Oct 1937
Age 65
Death of William Jenness in Chicago, Cook, IL
Chicago, Cook, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: KS
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, IL
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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