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William Benjamin Randall 1891–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 April 1891

Birth Location: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA

Death Date: 18 September 1963

Death Location: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA

Father: Longley Randall

Mother: Adeline Townsend

Spouse(s): Effie Drew

Children(s): Linwood Randall, Lawrence Randall, Donald Randall

William Benjamin Randall was born in 1891 in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA, the child of Longley Clough Randall And Adeline Townsend. In 1900, William Benjamin Randall resided in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA. In 1920, William Benjamin Randall resided in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA. William Benjamin Randall married Effie Cordelia Drew, and had children including Donald L Randall, Lawrence Randall, Linwood C Randall. William Benjamin Randall passed away in 1963 in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Randall was born in 1891 in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA, the child of Longley Clough Randall And Adeline Townsend.
  • In 1900, William Benjamin Randall resided in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA.
  • In 1920, William Benjamin Randall resided in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA.
  • William Benjamin Randall married Effie Cordelia Drew, and had children including Donald L Randall, Lawrence Randall, Linwood C Randall.
  • William Benjamin Randall passed away in 1963 in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Longley Randall
1857–1914
Birth Location: Linneus, Aroostook, Maine, USA
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Adeline Townsend
1859–1941
Birth Location: Parsonsfield, York, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Effie Drew
1896–1987
Birth Location: Oakfield, Aroostook, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

Linwood Randall
1915–1965
Birth Location: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
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Lawrence Randall
1918–1990
Birth Location: Maine
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Donald Randall
1921–
Birth Location: Maine
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William Randall's Ancestors

Self
William Randall
1891–1963
Birth Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Parents
Longley Clough Randall
1857–1914
Linneus, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Adeline Townsend
1859–1941
Parsonsfield, York, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Eben (Dole) Townsend
1831–1898
Limerick, York, Maine, USA
Sarah (A) Staples
1833–1900
Limington, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Townsend
1788–1863
Sophia Dole
1793–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lydia Dresser
1767–

William Randall's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Randall (22 April 1891–18 September 1963) m. Effie (Cordelia) Drew (7 November 1896–9 February 1987)
  1. 1. Linwood (C) Randall 1915–1965 m. Irene (Belle (Fowler)) Randall 1916–1976
  2. 2. Lawrence Randall 1918–1990
  3. 3. Donald (L) Randall 1921–

William Randall's Timeline

8 Records

1891
22 April 1891
Birth of William Benjamin Randall in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
William Benjamin Randall resided here in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
William Benjamin Randall resided here in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Benjamin Randall resided here in Dyer Brook, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Dyer Brook, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
William Benjamin Randall resided here in Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine
Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine
1940
1940
Age 49
William Benjamin Randall resided here in Dyer Brook Town, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Dyer Brook Town, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
William Benjamin Randall resided here in South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1963
18 September 1963
Age 72
Death of William Benjamin Randall in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 April 1891
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922
    [2] Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 46
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01471; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2-24
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T625_638; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 16
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340563
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Portland Evening Express; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1963; Publication Place: Portland, Maine, USA; ,0.13163957,0.25763258,0.3139298&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 458; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 3-68

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T625_638; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340563

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01471; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2-24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dyer Brook Town, Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01471; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 458; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 3-68

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, ME
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 458; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 3-68

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Windham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Portland Evening Express; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1963; Publication Place: Portland, Maine, USA; ,0.13163957,0.25763258,0.3139298&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Smyrna Mills ( Town of Smyrna), Aroostook County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1963
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Portland Evening Express; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1963; Publication Place: Portland, Maine, USA; ,0.13163957,0.25763258,0.3139298&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyer Brook, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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