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William Linton 1885–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Stevenston, Ayrshire

Death Date: 20 Aug 1971

Death Location: USA

Father: Robert Linton

Mother: Martha Ewing

Spouse(s): Hannah Wilson

Children(s):

In 1885, William Linton entered the world in Stevenston, Ayrshire, born to Robert Linton And Martha Ewing. In 1891, William Linton resided in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, William Linton resided in Stevenston, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Linton married Hannah Wilson. William Linton passed away in 1971 in USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, William Linton entered the world in Stevenston, Ayrshire, born to Robert Linton And Martha Ewing.
  • In 1891, William Linton resided in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, William Linton resided in Stevenston, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Linton married Hannah Wilson.
  • William Linton passed away in 1971 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Linton's Ancestors

Self
William Linton
1885–1971
Birth Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire
Parents
Robert Linton
1857–1926
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Martha Ewing
1860–1910
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Linton
1817–1857
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen Dickie
1827–1874
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
James Ewing
1825–1864
Threemark Parish, Stonykirk, Wigton, Scotland
Robina (Rendor) Reid
1829–1911
Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Linton
–1857
Jean McMurray
–1857
William Dickie
–1874
Margaret Forsyth
–1874
Charles REID
1791–1851
Elizabeth ESDALE
1792–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Reid
1754–1814
Jean Hamilton
1749–1820

William Linton's Timeline

9 Records

1885
5 Sep 1885
Birth of William Linton in Stevenston, Ayrshire
Stevenston, Ayrshire
1891
1891
Age 6
William Linton resided here in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 16
William Linton resided here in Stevenston, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stevenston, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1912
20 Sep 1912
Age 27
William Linton was married in Glasgow Scotland
Glasgow Scotland
1930
1930
Age 45
William Linton resided here in Wellesley, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wellesley, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
William Linton resided here in Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 55
William Linton resided here in Wellesley Town, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wellesley Town, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1951
1951-1952
Age 66
William Linton resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1971
20 Aug 1971
Age 86
Death of William Linton in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Stevenston; ED: 2; Page: 24; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1891_216
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 20 Aug 1971; Social Security: 025265833

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Glasgow Scotland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Stevenston; ED: 2; Page: 24; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1891_216

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Stevenston, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Stevenston; ED: 2; Page: 38; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_237

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1920
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wellesley, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 2340672

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 979; Item: 12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01633; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 11-280

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wellesley Town, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01633; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 11-280

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1952
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1951
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien Arrivals At Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954; NAI: 4527447; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 200

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 979; Item: 12

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Steventson, Scotland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1971
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 20 Aug 1971; Social Security: 025265833

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