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William James Rule 1865–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1865

Birth Location: Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1932

Death Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Jane Soady

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jewell

Children(s): Stella Rule, William Rule, Luella Rule, Sadie Rule

In 1865, William James Rule entered the world in Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA, born to William Henry Rule Jr And Jane Ann Soady. In 1870, William James Rule resided in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA. William James Rule married Elizabeth Ann Jewell, and had children including Luella Rule, Sadie Rule, Stella J Rule, William Roy Rule. William James Rule passed away in 1932 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, William James Rule entered the world in Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA, born to William Henry Rule Jr And Jane Ann Soady.
  • In 1870, William James Rule resided in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA.
  • William James Rule married Elizabeth Ann Jewell, and had children including Luella Rule, Sadie Rule, Stella J Rule, William Roy Rule.
  • William James Rule passed away in 1932 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Rule's Ancestors

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William Rule
1865–1932
Birth Place: Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
William Henry Rule Jr
1837–1925
Cornwall, England
Jane (Ann) Soady
1842–1872
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William (Henry) Rule
1816–1898
Camborne, Cornwall, England
Eliza Vivian
1817–1852
Camborne, Cornwall, England
James Soadey
1806–1864
Cornwall, England
Betsey Warmington
1808–1882
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Soady
1787–1860
Ann Parsons
1785–1862
Henry Warmington
1760–1815
LOVEDAY 3GG
1781–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Soady
1758–1818
Grace Sowden
1760–
ROBERT 4GG
1722–1796
ELIZABETH SAMSON
1722–1776
HENRY WHITFORD
1751–1831
Margaret Nicholls
1743–1803

William Rule's Descendants

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William (James) Rule (9 April 1865–24 Feb 1932) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Jewell (23 Mar 1863–14 Oct 1931)
  1. 1. Stella (J) Rule 1890–1968 m. Irwin (Henwood) Bennett 1883–1971
  2. 2. William (Roy) Rule 1887–1967 m. Alta (M) Spargo 1891–1976
    1. 1. Melvin (R) Rule 1914–1958 m. N. (Ruth) Yeager 1926–2015
    2. 2. Lola (L) Rule 1912–2001 m. William (J.) Rowe 1914–2005
    3. 3. Ruby (Marie) O'Donnell 1917–2014 m. George O'Donnell 1919–
    4. 4. William (Eldon) Rule 1921–2006
    5. 5. Robert (Norman) Rule 1925–2010
    6. 6. Elmer (A) Rule 1928–2001
    7. 7. Elsie (Mae Rule) * 1923–2022 m. Robert (Harker) Masters 1918–2000
      1. 1. Mae (Elizabeth) Masters 1951–1951
    8. 8. Aletha (Genevieve) Rule 1919–2000 m. Philip (Gardner) Booth 1915–1991
      1. 1. Timothy Booth 1942–1944
  3. 3. Luella Rule 1892–1978 m. Wallace Fesenfeld 1895–1970
  4. 4. Sadie Rule 1889–

William Rule's Timeline

3 Records

1865
9 April 1865
Birth of William James Rule in Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
William James Rule resided here in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
1932
24 Feb 1932
Age 67
Death of William James Rule in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1865
    Event Place: Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1718; Page: 140B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1718; Page: 140B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1932
    Event Place: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

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