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William Reece 1865–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 2 Jan 1942

Death Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Father: Joseph Reest

Mother: Ann Lomax

Spouse(s): Sarah Rosser

Children(s): Joseph Sr

The story of William Reece began in 1865 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. William Reece married Sarah Ann Rosser, and had children including Joseph William Reece Sr. William Reece passed away in 1942 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Reece began in 1865 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.
  • William Reece married Sarah Ann Rosser, and had children including Joseph William Reece Sr.
  • William Reece passed away in 1942 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Reest
1837–1890
Birth Location: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
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Ann Lomax
1839–1911
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Rosser
1875–1953
Birth Location: Treorkey, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Joseph Sr
1897–1962
Birth Location: Scofield, Carbon, Utah, USA
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William Reece's Ancestors

Self
William Reece
1865–1942
Birth Place: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Joseph Reest
1837–1890
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Ann (Lorna) Lomax
1839–1911
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reece's Descendants

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William Reece (21 Oct 1865–2 Jan 1942) m. Sarah (Ann) Rosser (24 Dec 1875–9 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Joseph (William Reece) Sr 1897–1962 m. Ida (Mazell) Ross 1901–1989
    1. 1. Lela (Auldean) Reece 1924–1999 m. Hilton (Lorenzo) Garside 1902–1987 m. Robert ('Bob' 'Junior Dee' Black) Jr 1921–1979 m. Clayton (Peter) Robertson 1910–1964 m. Ira (Lynn) Hillman 1919–1985
      1. 1. Robert (Hilton) Garside 1942–2019 m. Sandra (Pearl) Butterfield 1949–2019
      2. 2. Bette (Jane) Garside 1949–2014
      3. 3. Brent (Reece) Garside 1944–2015
      4. 4. James (Clayton) Robertson 1951–1983
    2. 2. Joseph (William Reece) Jr 1922–2018
    3. 3. Donald (Gene) Reece 1934–1983
    4. 4. Lyle (James) Reece 1929–2016

William Reece's Timeline

2 Records

1865
21 Oct 1865
Birth of William Reece in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
1942
2 Jan 1942
Age 77
Death of William Reece in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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