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William Rowley 1860–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1860

Birth Location: Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1949

Death Location: Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: Truman Rowley

Mother: Jane Voorhies

Spouse(s): Mary Rowley

Children(s): Lillian Rowley, Ernest Rowley, Harry Rowley, Virgil Rowley, George Rowley, Veva Rowley

William Rowley was born in 1860 in Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA, the child of Truman W Rowley And Jane Fero Voorhies. William Rowley married Mary Elizabeth Rowley, and had children including Ernest Albert Rowley, George Blanchard Rowley, Harry William Rowley, Lillian Irene Rowley, Veva Edith Rowley, Virgil Ray Rowley. William Rowley passed away in 1949 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Rowley was born in 1860 in Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA, the child of Truman W Rowley And Jane Fero Voorhies.
  • William Rowley married Mary Elizabeth Rowley, and had children including Ernest Albert Rowley, George Blanchard Rowley, Harry William Rowley, Lillian Irene Rowley, Veva Edith Rowley, Virgil Ray Rowley.
  • William Rowley passed away in 1949 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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William Rowley's Ancestors

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William Rowley
1860–1949
Birth Place: Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Parents
Truman W. Rowley
1819–1870
Connecticut, USA
Jane (Fero) Voorhies
1823–1901
New York, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (S.) Rowley
1782–1852
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Patience (Content) Risley
1787–1871
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Sr.
1745–1811
Mercy Miller
1745–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Job Risley
1714–1797
Beriah Fox
1721–1811
William Miller
1694–1757
Elizabeth Hollister
1703–1790

William Rowley's Descendants

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William Rowley (10 Jul 1860–23 Feb 1949) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Rowley (1867–14 March 1947)
  1. 1. Lillian (Irene) Rowley 1908–1995
  2. 2. Ernest (Albert) Rowley 1900–1920
  3. 3. Harry (William) Rowley 1887–1951
  4. 4. Virgil (Ray) Rowley 1891–1957
  5. 5. George (Blanchard) Rowley 1896–1978
  6. 6. Veva (Edith) Rowley 1895–1978 m. Edwin (Arthur) Johnson 1885–1968
    1. 1. Vivian (Mary) Johnson 1924–2014 m. Michael Trofanenko 1915–1984

William Rowley's Timeline

2 Records

1860
10 Jul 1860
Birth of William Rowley in Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
1949
23 Feb 1949
Age 89
Death of William Rowley in Turin, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Turin, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1949
    Event Place: Turin, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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