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William Duncombe Major 1847–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1847

Birth Location: Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 7 Jul 1925

Death Location: Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Robert Major

Mother: Harriet Hulbert

Spouse(s): Virginia McMaster, Fanny Hagell, Mary Majar

Children(s): Margaret Major, Albert Major, Grace Naylor, William Major, Robert Major, Heber Major, Ather Major, Leona Major, Donald Major, Fredrick Major, Dora Major-Sims, Harriet Major, Alice Major, Nelly Major(s), Frank Major(s), Heber Major, Ernest Cushing, Donald Major, Heber Major, William Mcmaster, Margaret Mcmaster, MO Mcmaster

The story of William Duncombe Major began in 1847 in Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England. William Duncombe Major married Fanny Belle Hagle Or Hagell, Mary Ellen S F Majar, Virginia Faithful Mcmaster, and had children including Albert Athol Major, Alice Mary Major, Ather L Major, Donald Henderson Major, Dora Elizabeth Major Sims, Ernest Cushing, Frank Major S, Fredrick Raynaldo Major, Grace Millicent Naylor, Harriet Major, Heber Leroy Major, Leona Major, Margaret Elvina Major, Margaret F B Mcmaster, Mo B Mcmaster, Nelly Major S, Robert Bruce Major, William A Mcmaster, William Duncombe Major. William Duncombe Major passed away in 1925 in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Duncombe Major began in 1847 in Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England.
  • William Duncombe Major married Fanny Belle Hagle Or Hagell, Mary Ellen S F Majar, Virginia Faithful Mcmaster, and had children including Albert Athol Major, Alice Mary Major, Ather L Major, Donald Henderson Major, Dora Elizabeth Major Sims, Ernest Cushing, Frank Major S, Fredrick Raynaldo Major, Grace Millicent Naylor, Harriet Major, Heber Leroy Major, Leona Major, Margaret Elvina Major, Margaret F B Mcmaster, Mo B Mcmaster, Nelly Major S, Robert Bruce Major, William A Mcmaster, William Duncombe Major.
  • William Duncombe Major passed away in 1925 in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Major's Ancestors

Self
William Major
1847–1925
Birth Place: Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Parents
Robert Major
1804–1849
Southampton, Hampshire England
Harriet Hulbert
1811–1881
Wickham, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John Major
1769–1823
Poole, Dorset, , England
Ann Ware
1779–1851
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Major
1729–1807
Mary Major
1734–1802
John Ware
1750–1802
Mary Fisher
1750–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enos Major
1709–1754
Roseanna Mitchell
1710–
William Mitchell
1714–1800

William Major's Descendants

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William (Duncombe) Major (13 Jul 1847–7 Jul 1925) m. Virginia (Faithful) McMaster (9 July 1850–18 April 1904) m. Fanny (Belle Hagle or) Hagell (11 October 1864–22 November 1912) m. Mary (Ellen S F) Majar (abt 1842–12 Jan 1923)
  1. 1. Margaret (Elvina) Major 1874–1942
  2. 2. Albert (Athol) Major 1878–1957
  3. 3. Grace (Millicent) Naylor 1870–1917
  4. 4. William (Duncombe) Major 1872–1873
  5. 5. Robert (Bruce) Major 1883–1964
  6. 6. Heber (LeRoy) Major 1891–1930
  7. 7. Ather (L) Major 1892–
  8. 8. Leona Major 1885–1973 m. Almon (Vedder Van) Epps 1879–1970
    1. 1. Kenneth (Major Van) Epps 1914–2011 m. Mary (Andrea) Schmiegelow 1915–2003
    2. 2. Gordon (Almon Van) Epps 1920–2016 m. Jayne Dunn 1924–2015
  9. 9. Donald (Henderson) Major 1881–1950
  10. 10. Fredrick (Raynaldo) Major 1888–1984
  11. 11. Dora (Elizabeth) Major-Sims 1881–1970 m. Samuel (George) Sims 1882–1945
    1. 1. Leona (Mary) Sims 1907–1955
    2. 2. Beatrice (Virginia) Sims 1903–1978
    3. 3. Leroy (George) Sims 1905–1974
    4. 4. Opal (Lela) Sims 1911–
    5. 5. Dorothy (Alice) Sims 1912–1995
    6. 6. Major (Welton) Sims 1914–1947
    7. 7. Donald (Royal) Sims 1917–1995
  12. 12. Harriet Major 1876–1956
  13. 13. Alice (Mary) Major 1878–1878
  14. 14. Nelly Major(s) 1884–
  15. 15. Frank Major(s) 1883–
  16. 16. Heber (Leroy) Major 1891–1930
  17. 17. Ernest Cushing 1869–1933
  18. 18. Donald (Henderson) Major 1881–1950
  19. 19. Heber (Leroy) Major 1891–1930
  20. 20. William (A) Mcmaster 1848–
  21. 21. Margaret (F B) Mcmaster 1846–
  22. 22. MO (B) Mcmaster 1844–

William Major's Timeline

2 Records

1847
13 Jul 1847
Birth of William Duncombe Major in Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
1925
7 Jul 1925
Age 78
Death of William Duncombe Major in Layton, Davis County, Utah
Layton, Davis County, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1925
    Event Place: Layton, Davis County, Utah
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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