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William Lightfoot 1889–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1889

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 18 Dec 1968

Death Location: Windsor, Sonoma County, California, USA

Father: Thomas Lightfoot

Mother: Mary U

Spouse(s): Sarah E

Children(s): Lillian Lightfoot, Luella Caroompas, Mary Lightfoot, Wilma Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, William Lightfoot, Donald Sr, Richard Lightfoot, Robert Lightfoot, Margie Lightfoot, Mary Spencer

In 1889, William Lightfoot entered the world in Iowa, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Mary U. William Lightfoot married Sarah E, and had children including Donald Dwight Lightfoot Sr, Lillian Evelyn Lightfoot, Luella Caroompas, Margie Mae Lightfoot, Mary E Lightfoot, Mary Spencer, Richard C Lightfoot, Robert B Lightfoot, Thomas A Lightfoot, William Lightfoot, Wilma L Lightfoot. William Lightfoot passed away in 1968 in Windsor, Sonoma County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, William Lightfoot entered the world in Iowa, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Mary U.
  • William Lightfoot married Sarah E, and had children including Donald Dwight Lightfoot Sr, Lillian Evelyn Lightfoot, Luella Caroompas, Margie Mae Lightfoot, Mary E Lightfoot, Mary Spencer, Richard C Lightfoot, Robert B Lightfoot, Thomas A Lightfoot, William Lightfoot, Wilma L Lightfoot.
  • William Lightfoot passed away in 1968 in Windsor, Sonoma County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lightfoot
1834–1908
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Mary U
1853–1905
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah E
1889–1938
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
SE

Children(s)

Lillian Lightfoot
1908–2005
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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Luella Caroompas
1908–1970
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
LC
Mary Lightfoot
1911–1968
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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Wilma Lightfoot
1912–2005
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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Thomas Lightfoot
1915–1974
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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William Lightfoot
1917–1925
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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Donald Sr
1919–1989
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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Richard Lightfoot
1927–2000
Birth Location: Iowa
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Robert Lightfoot
1924–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Margie Lightfoot
1926–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Mary Spencer
1910–1980
Birth Location: –
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William Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
William Lightfoot
1889–1968
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Thomas Lightfoot
1834–1908
Ohio, United States
Mary U
1853–1905
New York, United States
Grandparents
Eli Lightfoot
1815–1883
Ohio, United States
Ruth (E) Doughty
1817–1852
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeptha Lightfoot
1752–1828
Asenath Tuttle
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lightfoot's Descendants

1.
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William Lightfoot (15 Jul 1889–18 Dec 1968) m. Sarah E (1889–1938)
  1. 1. Lillian (Evelyn) Lightfoot 1908–2005 m. Joseph (Andrew Ferdinand) Poirier 1902–1962
    1. 1. David (William) Poirier 1939–2005
  2. 2. Luella Caroompas 1908–1970 m. Samuel (Caroompas) Junior 1910–1973
  3. 3. Mary (E) Lightfoot 1911–1968
  4. 4. Wilma (L) Lightfoot 1912–2005 m. George (Ralph) Huyck 1911–
    1. 1. Patricia (Jean) Huyck 1931–2009
    2. 2. George (Ralph Huyck) Jr 1945–2009
  5. 5. Thomas (A) Lightfoot 1915–1974
  6. 6. William Lightfoot 1917–1925
  7. 7. Donald (Dwight Lightfoot,) Sr 1919–1989 m. Edith (Thema) Lightfoot 1910–1986
  8. 8. Richard (C) Lightfoot 1927–2000
  9. 9. Robert (B) Lightfoot 1924–
  10. 10. Margie (Mae) Lightfoot 1926–
  11. 11. Mary Spencer 1910–1980

William Lightfoot's Timeline

13 Records

1888
15 Jul 1888
Birth of William Lightfoot in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States
1888
15 Jul 1888
Birth of William Lightfoot in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States
1889
15 Jul 1889
Birth of William Lightfoot in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States
1889
15 Jul 1889
Birth of William Lightfoot in Iowa
Iowa
1889
15 Jul 1889
Birth of William Lightfoot in Missouri
Missouri
1889
15 Jul 1889
Birth of William Lightfoot in Iowa
Iowa
1900
1900
Age 11
William Lightfoot resided here in Madison, Fremont, Iowa
Madison, Fremont, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 21
William Lightfoot resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 31
William Lightfoot resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 36
William Lightfoot resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 5
Council Bluffs Ward 5
1930
1930
Age 41
William Lightfoot resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 51
William Lightfoot resided here in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
1968
18 Dec 1968
Age 79
Death of William Lightfoot in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 728.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 155; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 589; Image: 776.0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: T623_433; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 58.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 199.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 728.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1888
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Pottawattamie County, Iowa; Roll: 1642993; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1888
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 555-03-2681; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WWII_1837865; Local board: San Anselmo , California.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison, Fremont, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: T623_433; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 58.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 199.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 728.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 5
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 155; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 589; Image: 776.0.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Pottawattamie County, Iowa; Roll: 1642993; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Anselmo, California
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WWII_1837865; Local board: San Anselmo , California.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 555-03-2681; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Sonoma County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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