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William John Morton 1860–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June, 1860

Birth Location: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 03 December 1926

Death Location: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joshua Sr

Mother: Isabella Metzgar

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The story of William John Morton began in 1860 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. William John Morton passed away in 1926 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Morton began in 1860 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William John Morton passed away in 1926 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Morton's Ancestors

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William Morton
1860–1926
Birth Place: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joshua Roberts Morton Sr
1810–1885
Camden City, New Jersey, United States
Isabella Metzgar
1824–1887
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Benjamin Morton
1783–1860
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Susannah Roberts
1789–1875
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
John (M) Metzgar
1802–1880
Germany
Jane (J) Rhoan
1799–1854
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Restore Morton
1754–1828
William Roberts
1765–1828
Rachel Matson
1768–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1860
June, 1860
Birth of William John Morton in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
1926
03 December 1926
Age 66
Death of William John Morton in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June, 1860
    Event Place: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1926-12-04
    Event Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning Call - 1926-12-04 - Page 5, 1926-12-04

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning Call - 4 Dec 1926 - Page 6, Obituary for WILLIAM J. MORTON (Aged 68) 4 Dec 1926

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 December 1926
    Event Place: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

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