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William Roy Rule 1887–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1887

Birth Location: Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin

Death Date: 5 Sept 1967

Death Location: Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: William Rule

Mother: Elizabeth Jewell

Spouse(s): Alta Spargo

Children(s): Melvin Rule, Lola Rule, Ruby O'Donnell, William Rule, Robert Rule, Elmer Rule, Elsie *, Aletha Rule

The story of William Roy Rule began in 1887 in Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin. In 1915, William Roy Rule resided in Linden; Dodgeville; Eden; Mifflin; Adamsville,. In 1935, William Roy Rule resided in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin. William Roy Rule married Alta M Spargo, and had children including Aletha Genevieve Rule, Elmer A Rule, Elsie Mae Rule, Lola L Rule, Melvin R Rule, Robert Norman Rule, Ruby Marie O Donnell, William Eldon Rule. William Roy Rule passed away in 1967 in Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Roy Rule began in 1887 in Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin.
  • In 1915, William Roy Rule resided in Linden; Dodgeville; Eden; Mifflin; Adamsville,.
  • In 1935, William Roy Rule resided in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin.
  • William Roy Rule married Alta M Spargo, and had children including Aletha Genevieve Rule, Elmer A Rule, Elsie Mae Rule, Lola L Rule, Melvin R Rule, Robert Norman Rule, Ruby Marie O Donnell, William Eldon Rule.
  • William Roy Rule passed away in 1967 in Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rule's Ancestors

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William Rule
1887–1967
Birth Place: Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin
Parents
William James Rule
1865–1932
Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Jewell
1863–1931
Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry Rule) Jr
1837–1925
Cornwall, England
Jane (Ann) Soady
1842–1872
Cornwall, England
William Jewell
1831–1917
Langdon Cross, England
Elizabeth (Mary) Venning
1836–1911
Langdon Cross, England
Great-Grandparents
William Rule
1816–1898
Eliza Vivian
1817–1852
James Soadey
1806–1864
Betsey Warmington
1808–1882
Thomas Jewell
1806–1857
Ann Piper
1802–
Christopher Venning
1790–1873
Ann Westlake
1798–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Soady
1787–1860
Ann Parsons
1785–1862
Henry Warmington
1760–1815
LOVEDAY 3GG
1781–1846
Thomas Jewell
1764–1853
Elizabeth Graham
1775–1815
John Piper
1757–
Sarah
1759–
George Venning
1753–1794
Margaret Marshall
1765–1791
Henry Westlake
1771–1842
Joan Venning
1774–1855

William Rule's Descendants

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William (Roy) Rule (9 May 1887–5 Sept 1967) m. Alta (M) Spargo (14 January 1891–17 November 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

William Rule's Timeline

5 Records

1887
9 May 1887
Birth of William Roy Rule in Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin
Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin
1915
1915
Age 28
William Roy Rule resided here in Linden; Dodgeville; Eden; Mifflin; Adamsville, Iowa, Wisconsin
Linden; Dodgeville; Eden; Mifflin; Adamsville, Iowa, Wisconsin
1935
1935
Age 48
William Roy Rule resided here in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin
Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 53
William Roy Rule resided here in Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
1967
5 Sept 1967
Age 80
Death of William Roy Rule in Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1887
    Event Place: Linden Township, Dane, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04483; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 25-16
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Linden; Dodgeville; Eden; Mifflin; Adamsville, Iowa, Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_67; Roll Number: 67

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04483; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 25-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04483; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 25-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sept 1967
    Event Place: Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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