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William Roy Kelley 1887 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1887

Birth Location: Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 28 Jun 1953

Death Location: Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Father: Robert Kelley

Mother: Melvina Pettit

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William Roy Kelley was born in 1887 in Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Kelley and Melvina Pettit. In 1891, William Roy Kelley resided in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada. William Roy Kelley passed away in 1953 in Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • William Roy Kelley was born in 1887 in Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Kelley and Melvina Pettit.
  • In 1891, William Roy Kelley resided in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Roy Kelley passed away in 1953 in Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

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William Kelley's Ancestors

Self
William Kelley
1887 – 1953
Birth Place: Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Robert Kelley
1854 – 1894
Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Melvina Pettit
1858 – 1939
Canada
Grandparents
Amos (William) Pettit
1822 – 1896
Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Isabella Markle
1824 – 1908
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kelley's Timeline

3 Records

1887
13 Apr 1887
Birth of William Roy Kelley in Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 4
William Roy Kelley resided here in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
1953
28 Jun 1953
Age 66
Death of William Roy Kelley in Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: T-6361; Family No: 90

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: T-6361; Family No: 90

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1953
    Event Place: Deford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

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