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William Edward Miles 1874 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York

Death Date: 18 Feb 1958

Death Location: Rensselaer County, New York

Father: Edward Miles

Mother: Angelina Sliter

Spouse(s): Bessie Miles

Children(s): Janet Miles, Clarence Miles

The story of William Edward Miles began in 1874 in Albany, Albany, New York. In 1875, William Edward Miles resided in Albany Ward 09, Albany, New York. In 1900, William Edward Miles resided in Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York. William Edward Miles married Bessie A Miles, and had children including Janet R Miles, Clarence LeRoy Miles. William Edward Miles passed away in 1958 in Rensselaer County, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Miles began in 1874 in Albany, Albany, New York.
  • In 1875, William Edward Miles resided in Albany Ward 09, Albany, New York.
  • In 1900, William Edward Miles resided in Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York.
  • William Edward Miles married Bessie A Miles, and had children including Janet R Miles, Clarence LeRoy Miles.
  • William Edward Miles passed away in 1958 in Rensselaer County, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Miles
1846 – 1892
Birth Location: Ephratah, Fulton, New York
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Angelina Sliter
1851 – 1930
Birth Location: West Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Miles
1874 – 1960
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York
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Children(s)

Janet Miles
1902 –
Birth Location: New York
JM
Clarence Miles
1903 – 1938
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York
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William Miles's Ancestors

Self
William Miles
1874 – 1958
Birth Place: Albany, Albany, New York
Parents
Edward Joseph Miles
1846 – 1892
Ephratah, Fulton, New York
Angelina Sliter
1851 – 1930
West Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York
Grandparents
Henry Miles
1821 –
Elisabeth Miles
1825 –
William (M) Sliter
1818 – 1889
Rensselaer County, New York
Mary (Magdelen) Flansburg
1820 – 1901
New Scotland, Albany, New York
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Flansburg
1784 – 1843
Margaret Winne
1780 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Flansburg
1743 – 1821
Christina Backer
1741 – 1784
Lawrence Winne
Annatje Winne

William Miles's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Miles (22 Jan 1874 – 18 Feb 1958) m. Bessie (A) Miles (20 Apr 1874 – 21 Dec 1960)
  1. 1. Janet (R) Miles (1902 – )
  2. 2. Clarence (LeRoy) Miles (16 Oct 1903 – 20 Jul 1938) m. Ruth (Van Buren) Dickerman (29 May 1906 – 1988)
    1. 1. Joan (R) Miles (5 Nov 1929 – ) m. Leonard Williams (11 Aug 1928 – 30 Jun 2020)
      1. 1. Megan (L) Williams (Nov 1959 – )
    2. 2. Joyce Miles (abt 1932 – )

William Miles's Timeline

11 Records

1874
22 Jan 1874
Birth of William Edward Miles in Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
1875
1 Jun 1875
Age 1
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany Ward 09, Albany, New York
Albany Ward 09, Albany, New York
1900
1900
Age 26
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
1910
1910
Age 36
William Edward Miles resided here in Rensselaer Ward 8, Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer Ward 8, Rensselaer, New York
1915
1 Jun 1915
Age 41
William Edward Miles resided here in Rensselaer Ward 08, Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer Ward 08, Rensselaer, New York
1920
1920
Age 46
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
1930
1930
Age 56
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
1935
1935
Age 61
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
1940
1940
Age 66
William Edward Miles resided here in Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
1950
1950
Age 76
William Edward Miles resided here in Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York
1958
18 Feb 1958
Age 84
Death of William Edward Miles in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02820; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 63-68
    [3] New York, State Census, 1915, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Rensselaer Ward 08; County: Rensselaer; Page: 26
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York; Roll: T625_1082; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 52
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2341138
    [6] New York, State Census, 1875
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York; Roll: 1005; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241005
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rensselaer Ward 8, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1071; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375084
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rensselaer, Renssela

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Albany Ward 09, Albany, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York; Roll: 1005; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rensselaer Ward 8, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rensselaer Ward 8, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1071; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375084

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Rensselaer Ward 08, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1915, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Rensselaer Ward 08; County: Rensselaer; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Albany Ward 11, Albany, New York; Roll: T625_1082; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 52

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2341138

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02820; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 63-68

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02820; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 63-68

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rensselaer, Renssela

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rensselaer, Renssela

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Rensselaer County, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Menands, Albany, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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