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William Irving Ransom 1867–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1867

Birth Location: Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1918

Death Location: Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Samuel Ransom

Mother: Sarah (Ransom)

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The story of William Irving Ransom began in 1867 in Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA. William Irving Ransom passed away in 1918 in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Irving Ransom began in 1867 in Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA.
  • William Irving Ransom passed away in 1918 in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America.

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William Ransom's Ancestors

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William Ransom
1867–1918
Birth Place: Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Parents
Samuel Cortright Ransom
1839–1913
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah (Delphine Scott) (Ransom)
1847–1868
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Cortwright) Ransom
1795–1863
Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Mabel (Dodson) Ransom
1805–1902
James Scott
1817–1874
Great-Grandparents
George Ransom
1762–1850
Elizabeth (Ransom)
1776–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Capt.
1738–1778
Esther Lawrence
1738–1794
Thomas Lamoureux
1745–1829
Keturah Lamoreaux
1755–1833

William Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1867
15 Dec 1867
Birth of William Irving Ransom in Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA
1918
21 Oct 1918
Age 51
Death of William Irving Ransom in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1867
    Event Place: Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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