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William J Rees 1812 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: , , , Wales

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Ohio, United States

Father: David Rees

Mother: Elizabeth Rees

Spouse(s): Margaret Edwards

Children(s): David Rees

The story of William J Rees began in 1812 in , , , Wales. William J Rees married Margaret Edwards, and had children including David Rees. William J Rees passed away in 1880 in Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Rees began in 1812 in , , , Wales.
  • William J Rees married Margaret Edwards, and had children including David Rees.
  • William J Rees passed away in 1880 in Ohio, United States.

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Parents

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Children(s)

William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1812 – 1880
Birth Place: , , , Wales
Parents
David Rees
1775 – 1840
Llangynor, Carmarthenshire, Wales,
Elizabeth Rees
1781 –
Treve Egus, Montgomeryshire, Wales,
Grandparents
David REES
1741 – 1824
Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
Mary Jervis
Tafolwern, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rees's Descendants

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William (J) Rees (1812 – 1880) m. Margaret Edwards (abt 1812 – 1882)
  1. 1. David Rees (24 Mar 1846 – 22 Oct 1926) m. Margaret (Hazel) Davis (19 Jan 1848 – 2 Jul 1927)
    1. 1. Floyd (R) Rees (28 March 1889 – 23 July 1968) m. Golden (Matilda) Campbell (16 Feb 1883 – 5 Dec 1967)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Rees (4 Jul 1921 – 14 Aug 1976)

William Rees's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1812
Birth of William J Rees in , , , Wales
, , , Wales
1880
1880
Age 68
Death of William J Rees in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: , , , Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ohio, United States

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