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William Douglas Marquis 1854–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1854

Birth Location: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1946

Death Location: Cuba, Fulton, Illinois

Father: Solomon Marquis

Mother: Martha Wright

Spouse(s): Martha Woodruff

Children(s): Fred Marquis, Etta Marquis, Orlie Marquis, Orin Marquis, Dorothy Marquis, Paul Marquis, Lulu Marquis

In 1854, William Douglas Marquis entered the world in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA, born to Solomon Marquis And Martha Jane Wright. William Douglas Marquis married Martha Ella Woodruff, and had children including Dorothy Oleta Marquis, Etta L Marquis, Fred C Marquis, Lulu Marquis, Orin Perry Marquis, Orlie Franklin Marquis, Paul E Marquis. William Douglas Marquis passed away in 1946 in Cuba, Fulton, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1854, William Douglas Marquis entered the world in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA, born to Solomon Marquis And Martha Jane Wright.
  • William Douglas Marquis married Martha Ella Woodruff, and had children including Dorothy Oleta Marquis, Etta L Marquis, Fred C Marquis, Lulu Marquis, Orin Perry Marquis, Orlie Franklin Marquis, Paul E Marquis.
  • William Douglas Marquis passed away in 1946 in Cuba, Fulton, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Marquis
1827–1896
Birth Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, United States
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Martha Wright
1838–1923
Birth Location: Schuyler, Illinois, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Woodruff
1865–1939
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Fred Marquis
1892–1959
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
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Etta Marquis
1885–1976
Birth Location: Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, USA
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Orlie Marquis
1887–1954
Birth Location: Rushville, Illinois
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Orin Marquis
1896–1988
Birth Location: Baker, Oregon, USA
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Dorothy Marquis
1899–1975
Birth Location: Fulton County, IL
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Paul Marquis
1893–1971
Birth Location: Illinois
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Lulu Marquis
1892–1976
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Marquis's Ancestors

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William Marquis
1854–1946
Birth Place: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Parents
Solomon Marquis
1827–1896
Brazil, Clay, Indiana, United States
Martha (Jane) Wright
1838–1923
Schuyler, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
William (C) Marquis
1805–1839
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Elizabeth (Betsey) Bowlen
1809–1893
Evansville, Posey, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1768–1859
Mary Henson
1785–1860
John BOLING
1772–1856
Elizabeth Woodhead
1778–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Marquess
1737–1794
Eleanor Magruder
1746–1826
Jesse Henson
1759–1816
Elizabeth (Quaker)
1769–1816
Alexander Bowling
1746–1791
Martha Williams
1751–1791

William Marquis's Descendants

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William (Douglas) Marquis (25 Nov 1854–14 Mar 1946) m. Martha (Ella) Woodruff (18 May 1865–26 Jul 1939)
  1. 1. Fred (C) Marquis 1892–1959
  2. 2. Etta (L) Marquis 1885–1976
  3. 3. Orlie (Franklin) Marquis 1887–1954
  4. 4. Orin (Perry) Marquis 1896–1988
  5. 5. Dorothy (Oleta) Marquis 1899–1975
  6. 6. Paul (E) Marquis 1893–1971
  7. 7. Lulu Marquis 1892–1976

William Marquis's Timeline

2 Records

1854
25 Nov 1854
Birth of William Douglas Marquis in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
1946
14 Mar 1946
Age 92
Death of William Douglas Marquis in Cuba, Fulton, Illinois
Cuba, Fulton, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1854
    Event Place: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Cuba, Fulton, Illinois
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