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William S Pendleton 1917–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1917

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 22 Jul 1978

Death Location: Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: St Pendleton

Mother: Rose Smith

Spouse(s): Phylis Pendleton, Sylvia Leonard

Children(s): David Pendleton

In 1917, William S Pendleton entered the world in Indiana, born to St Clair Pendleton And Rose Smith. In 1920, William S Pendleton resided in Calumet, Lake, Indiana, USA. William S Pendleton married Phylis Pendleton, Sylvia Elizabeth Leonard, and had children including David L Pendleton, Edna Pendleton, Elizabeth L Pendleton, James W Pendleton, Marian L Pendleton. William S Pendleton passed away in 1978 in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, William S Pendleton entered the world in Indiana, born to St Clair Pendleton And Rose Smith.
  • In 1920, William S Pendleton resided in Calumet, Lake, Indiana, USA.
  • William S Pendleton married Phylis Pendleton, Sylvia Elizabeth Leonard, and had children including David L Pendleton, Edna Pendleton, Elizabeth L Pendleton, James W Pendleton, Marian L Pendleton.
  • William S Pendleton passed away in 1978 in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

St Pendleton
1894–1940
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
SP
Rose Smith
1892–1946
Birth Location: New York
RS

Spouses(s)

Phylis Pendleton
1924–1962
Birth Location: Redkey, Jay, Indiana, USA
PP
Sylvia Leonard
1922–1952
Birth Location: Penn
SL

Children(s)

David Pendleton
1942–2003
Birth Location: Gary, Indiana
DP

William Pendleton's Ancestors

Self
William Pendleton
1917–1978
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
St Clair Pendleton
1894–1940
Pennsylvania, United States
Rose Smith
1892–1946
New York
Grandparents
Elisher (Edward) Pendleton
1866–1924
Coryville, Mckean, Pennsylvania, United States
Minnie (Frances) Crocker
1866–1945
Pennsylvania, United States
Casper (S) Smith
1857–1916
Pine Hill Village, Ulster, New York
Emma (F) Smith
1867–1942
New York
Great-Grandparents
William Pendleton
1818–1899
Hannah Cumming
1831–1905
Benjamin Crocker
1821–1901
Elizabeth Perry
1836–1896
John Smith
1821–1855
Susanna MISNER
1825–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pendleton's Descendants

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William (S) Pendleton (18 Jul 1917–22 Jul 1978) m. Phylis Pendleton (18 Oct 1924–12 Sep 1962) m. Sylvia (Elizabeth) Leonard (3 Jun 1922–22 Jul 1952)
  1. 1. David (L) Pendleton 1942–2003 m. Ruby Osborn 1946–2021

William Pendleton's Timeline

10 Records

1917
18 Jul 1917
Birth of William S Pendleton in Indiana
Indiana
1917
29 Jul 1917
William S Pendleton was baptized in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
William S Pendleton resided here in Calumet, Lake, Indiana, USA
Calumet, Lake, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William S Pendleton resided here in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William S Pendleton resided here in Gary, Lake, Indiana
Gary, Lake, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 23
William S Pendleton resided here in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1945
1945
Age 28
William S Pendleton resided here in Gary, Indiana, USA
Gary, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
William S Pendleton resided here in Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA
Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA
1959
1959
Age 42
William S Pendleton resided here in Gary, Indiana, USA
Gary, Indiana, USA
1978
22 Jul 1978
Age 61
Death of William S Pendleton in Hobart, Indiana, USA
Hobart, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01119; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 95-6
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Calumet, Lake, Indiana; Roll: T625_446; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 92
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0002
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1978; Roll: 09
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [7] U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Bethlehem Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A130-132; SSIRC Film Number: A132

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Bethlehem Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A130-132; SSIRC Film Number: A132

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Calumet, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Calumet, Lake, Indiana; Roll: T625_446; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 92

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01119; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 95-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01119; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 95-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA
    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: Hobart, Lake, Indian

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1978
    Event Place: Hobart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1978; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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