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William Gilbert Ridgway 1927–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1927

Birth Location: Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois

Death Date: 9 Jun 2008

Death Location: Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois

Father: William Ridgeway

Mother: Margaret Penrod

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The story of William Gilbert Ridgway began in 1927 in Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois. In 1935, William Gilbert Ridgway resided in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois. In 1940, William Gilbert Ridgway resided in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA. William Gilbert Ridgway passed away in 2008 in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gilbert Ridgway began in 1927 in Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois.
  • In 1935, William Gilbert Ridgway resided in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois.
  • In 1940, William Gilbert Ridgway resided in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA.
  • William Gilbert Ridgway passed away in 2008 in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois.

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William Ridgway's Ancestors

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William Ridgway
1927–2008
Birth Place: Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois
Parents
William Clayton Ridgeway
1891–1929
Illinois
Margaret (Elizabeth) Penrod
1902–1981
Pomona, Jackson, Illinois
Grandparents
George (Franklin) Penrod
1866–1938
Pomona, Jackson, Illinois
Elzora McMellon
1879–1904
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
George Penrod
1834–1916
Elizabeth Butler
1841–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Penrod
1793–1848
Mary Tope
1799–

William Ridgway's Timeline

4 Records

1927
6 Mar 1927
Birth of William Gilbert Ridgway in Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois
Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 8
William Gilbert Ridgway resided here in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois
Makanda, Jackson, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 13
William Gilbert Ridgway resided here in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
2008
9 Jun 2008
Age 81
Death of William Gilbert Ridgway in Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois
Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T627_814; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-26
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T627_814; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T627_814; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-26

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 2008
    Event Place: Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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