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William Raleigh 1829–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1829

Birth Location: Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1914

Death Location: Calvary

Father: John Rawleigh

Mother: Ellen Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Shanahan, Bridget Scanlon

Children(s): John Raleigh, Thomas Raleigh, Ellen Raleigh, Patrick Raleigh, William Raleigh, Bridget Raleigh, James Raleigh, Mildred Raleigh, Tillie Raleigh, Mary Raleigh, Margaret Raleigh

In 1829, William Raleigh entered the world in Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland, born to John Rawleigh And Ellen Lee. William Raleigh married Bridget Scanlon, Mary Shanahan, and had children including Bridget Raleigh, Ellen Raleigh, James Raleigh, John D Raleigh, Margaret Raleigh, Mary Ann Raleigh, Mildred A Raleigh, Patrick Raleigh, Thomas Raleigh, Tillie Raleigh, William Raleigh. William Raleigh passed away in 1914 in Calvary.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Raleigh entered the world in Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland, born to John Rawleigh And Ellen Lee.
  • William Raleigh married Bridget Scanlon, Mary Shanahan, and had children including Bridget Raleigh, Ellen Raleigh, James Raleigh, John D Raleigh, Margaret Raleigh, Mary Ann Raleigh, Mildred A Raleigh, Patrick Raleigh, Thomas Raleigh, Tillie Raleigh, William Raleigh.
  • William Raleigh passed away in 1914 in Calvary.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rawleigh
1805–1838
Birth Location: Galbally, Limerick, Ireland
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Ellen Lee
1796–1876
Birth Location: Knockodea, Ballylanders, Limerick, Ireland
EL

Spouses(s)

Mary Shanahan
1831–1876
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Bridget Scanlon
1843–1889
Birth Location: , , , Ireland
BS

Children(s)

John Raleigh
1856–1940
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
JR
Thomas Raleigh
1858–1926
Birth Location: Illinois
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Ellen Raleigh
1859–1934
Birth Location: Illinois
ER
Patrick Raleigh
1861–1937
Birth Location: Illinois
PR
William Raleigh
1864–1950
Birth Location: Illinois
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Bridget Raleigh
1867–1874
Birth Location: Illinois
BR
James Raleigh
1869–1889
Birth Location: Illinois
JR
Mildred Raleigh
1885–1966
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
MR
Tillie Raleigh
1882–1902
Birth Location: Chicago Ward 29, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Mary Raleigh
–1871
Birth Location: Chicago Ward 29, Cook, Illinois, USA
MR
Margaret Raleigh
1880–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
MR

William Raleigh's Ancestors

Self
William Raleigh
1829–1914
Birth Place: Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland
Parents
John Rawleigh
1805–1838
Galbally, Limerick, Ireland
Ellen Lee
1796–1876
Knockodea, Ballylanders, Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Maurice Rawleigh
1771–1825
Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Maurice Rawleigh
1746–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Raleigh's Descendants

1.
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William Raleigh (15 August 1829–2 Jan 1914) m. Mary Shanahan (1831–24 Jul 1876) m. Bridget Scanlon (1843–Abt 1889)
  1. 1. John (D) Raleigh 1856–1940 m. Rose (M) Reilly 1856–1914
    1. 1. Joseph (M) Raleigh 1888–1938 m. Rose (Ann) Raleigh 1887–1971
      1. 1. Rose (P) Raleigh 1913–1995 m. George (Thomas) Masopust 1913–1976
        1. 1. Allen (Joseph) Masopust 1937–2009
        2. 2. George (William) Masopust 1934–2007 m. Mattie Grooms 1936–2021
      2. 2. John Raleigh 1910–1983
      3. 3. Joseph Raleigh 1912–
      4. 4. William L. 1916–1972
      5. 5. Marie 1926–2019
    2. 2. Michael (Francis) Raleigh 1884–1966
    3. 3. George (Aloysius) Raleigh 1895–1956
    4. 4. John Raleigh 1892–
  2. 2. Thomas Raleigh 1858–1926
  3. 3. Ellen Raleigh 1859–1934
  4. 4. Patrick Raleigh 1861–1937
  5. 5. William Raleigh 1864–1950
  6. 6. Bridget Raleigh 1867–1874
  7. 7. James Raleigh 1869–1889
  8. 8. Mildred (A.) Raleigh 1885–1966
  9. 9. Tillie Raleigh 1882–1902
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Raleigh –1871
  11. 11. Margaret Raleigh 1880–

William Raleigh's Timeline

11 Records

1829
15 August 1829
Birth of William Raleigh in Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland
Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland
1829
21 Aug 1829
William Raleigh was baptized in Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland
Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 31
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago Ward 10, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 10, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1887
1887
Age 58
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1892
1892
Age 63
William Raleigh resided here in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 71
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 81
William Raleigh resided here in Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
1913
31 December 1913
Age 84
Death of William Raleigh in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1914
2 Jan 1914
Age 85
Burial of William Raleigh in Calvary
Calvary

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1829
    Event Place: Duntryleague, Galbally Parish, Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 02499 / 04

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1849
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_250; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0514; FHL microfilm: 1374263

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 10, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M653_168; Page: 743; Family History Library Film: 803168

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 188; Page: 252B; Enumeration District: 049

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Voter Registration, 1892

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1240252

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_250; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0514; FHL microfilm: 1374263

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Chicago Irish Families, 1875-1925

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1913
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Calvary
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
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