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William Rees 1842–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1842

Birth Location: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,

Death Date: 11 Oct 1864

Death Location: Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA

Father: John Rees

Mother: Margaret Jenkins

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William Rees was born in 1842 in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,, the child of John Rees And Margaret Jenkins. In 1851, William Rees resided in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. In 1860, William Rees resided in Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA. William Rees passed away in 1864 in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Rees was born in 1842 in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,, the child of John Rees And Margaret Jenkins.
  • In 1851, William Rees resided in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • In 1860, William Rees resided in Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA.
  • William Rees passed away in 1864 in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA.

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William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1842–1864
Birth Place: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,
Parents
John Rees
1817–1900
Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Margaret Jenkins
1814–1856
Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Grandparents
Thomas Rees
1791–
Lisvane, Glamorgan, , Wales
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William Rees's Timeline

4 Records

1842
22 May 1842
Birth of William Rees in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,
South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,
1851
1851
Age 9
William Rees resided here in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1860
1860
Age 18
William Rees resided here in Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
1864
11 Oct 1864
Age 22
Death of William Rees in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA
Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1842
    Event Place: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota; Roll: M653_572; Page: 587; Family History Library
    [2] 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota; Roll: M653_572; Page: 587; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Andersonville Prison, Georgia, USA

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