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William John Sanders 1848–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1848

Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 26 Oct 1926

Death Location: Etzikom, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: William ?

Mother: Caroline Treag

Spouse(s): Sarah Rouse

Children(s): Evelyn Fetters, Francis Sanders, Elmer Sanders, William Sanders, Charles Sanders, George Sanders, Sarah Sanders, Josephine Sanders, James Sanders, Jas Sanders, Joseph Sanders, Harriet Sanders

William John Sanders was born in 1848 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, the child of William John Sanders And Caroline Treag. William John Sanders married Sarah Annette Rouse, and had children including Charles Lester Sanders, Elmer Elsworth Sanders, Evelyn Fetters, Francis Lesley Frank Sanders, George William Sanders, Harriet Caroline Hattie Sanders, Horace Sanders, James Stone Sanders, Jas Sanders, Joseph Herbert Sanders, Josephine Elizabeth Sanders, Sarah Elsie Sanders, William John Sanders. William John Sanders passed away in 1926 in Etzikom, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • William John Sanders was born in 1848 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, the child of William John Sanders And Caroline Treag.
  • William John Sanders married Sarah Annette Rouse, and had children including Charles Lester Sanders, Elmer Elsworth Sanders, Evelyn Fetters, Francis Lesley Frank Sanders, George William Sanders, Harriet Caroline Hattie Sanders, Horace Sanders, James Stone Sanders, Jas Sanders, Joseph Herbert Sanders, Josephine Elizabeth Sanders, Sarah Elsie Sanders, William John Sanders.
  • William John Sanders passed away in 1926 in Etzikom, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William ?
1819–1858
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
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Caroline Treag
1823–1878
Birth Location: England, , , Wales
CT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Rouse
1852–1920
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
SR

Children(s)

Evelyn Fetters
1882–1947
Birth Location: Glena, Illinois
EF
Francis Sanders
1887–1950
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
FS
Elmer Sanders
1880–1933
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ES
William Sanders
1890–1965
Birth Location: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
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Charles Sanders
1895–1966
Birth Location: Sioux Falls, S. D.
CS
George Sanders
1873–1875
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
GS
Sarah Sanders
1894–1894
Birth Location: Worthing, Lincoln, SD
SS
Josephine Sanders
1882–1959
Birth Location: Galesburg Ill
JS
James Sanders
1898–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
JS
Jas Sanders
1888–
Birth Location: Missouri
JS
Joseph Sanders
1884–1947
Birth Location: Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
JS
Harriet Sanders
1879–1954
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
HS

William Sanders's Ancestors

Self
William Sanders
1848–1926
Birth Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Parents
William John Sanders ?
1819–1858
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Caroline Treag
1823–1878
England, , , Wales
Grandparents
David (John) Sanders
1795–1844
Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales
Mary Morris
1796–1877
Wales, United Kindom
John Treague
1784–1833
Camborne, Cornwall, England
Grace Trezona
1793–1871
Camborne, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sanders
1757–
Mary Weatherill
1760–
Johnson TREAGUE
1752–1831
Catherine HARRIS
1748–1825
Benjamin Trezona
1750–1826
ELIZABETH NICHOLAS
1757–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sanders
1700–
John Treague
1724–1833
Benjamin HARRIS
1713–1754
Elisabeth VINE
1720–1797

William Sanders's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Sanders (23 Aug 1848–26 Oct 1926) m. Sarah (Annette) Rouse (4 Jul 1852–1920)
  1. 1. Evelyn Fetters 1882–1947 m. Millard (Eugene) Fetters 1877–1948
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah) Fetters 1911–1936
    2. 2. Evelyn (Marion) Schiefelbein 1920–2007 m. Leonhard (Albert) Schiefelbein 1913–1989
    3. 3. Joyce (Lois) Fetters 1921–2014 m. Orville (Henry) Dinger 1916–1998 m. Dale Stanley 1924–
    4. 4. George (Kenneth) Fetters 1902–1965 m. Esther (Louisa) Hubert 1910–1979
    5. 5. Clarence (Russell) Fetters 1904–1965
    6. 6. Oren (Ellsworth) Fetters 1905–1969
    7. 7. Howard (Eugene) Fetters 1909–1990
    8. 8. Waneta (Viola) Fetters 1924–1925
    9. 9. Willard (Delmar (twin)) Fetters 1914–1970 m. Minnie (Christina) Dinger 1921–2010 m. Edna (May) Fetters 1919–2004
      1. 1. Doris (Ann) Fetters 1941–1996 m. Delmont (Merle) Dranselka 1937–1963 m. Delmont (Merle) Dranselka 1937–1963
      2. 2. Willis (Wayne) Fetters 1945–1947
      3. 3. Alma (F.) Fetters 1890–
    10. 10. Millard (Elmer Fetters) (Twin) 1914–1985 m. Edna (May) Dinger 1919–2004 m. Minnie (Christina) Dinger 1921–2010
      1. 1. Edna (Elaine "Cookie") Fetters 1949–1975
      2. 2. Harlan (Fredrick "Butch") Fetters 1944–1993
      3. 3. Alta (Louise) Fetters 1941–1996 m. Willard (Frank) Malisheske 1935–
      4. 4. Willis (Wayne) Fetters 1945–1947
      5. 5. Alta (Louise) Fetters 1941–1996
    11. 11. George (Kenneth) Fetters 1902–1965
    12. 12. Clarence (Russell) Fetters 1904–1965
    13. 13. Helen (Lucille) Fetters 1908–1908
    14. 14. Evaline (E) Fetters 1920–
  2. 2. Francis (Lesley (Frank)) Sanders 1887–1950 m. Etta (Johnston) Sanders 1897–1972
    1. 1. Charles (Leslie) Sanders 1918–1998
    2. 2. Lillian (Mary) Sanders 1920–2004
    3. 3. Leslie Sanders 1917–
  3. 3. Elmer (Elsworth) Sanders 1880–1933 m. Agnes (Caroline) Larsen 1895–1968
    1. 1. Kenneth (Frederick) Sanders 1924–1974 m. Evelyn (Ella Janet) Urban 1926–2020
    2. 2. Charles (Elmer [Chuck]) Sanders 1921–2003 m. Frieda (Meta) Urban 1922–2011
    3. 3. Joe Sanders 1920–1980 m. Estelle (Kathryn Cyr Gardiner) Sanders 1909–1987
    4. 4. Helena (Marie) Sanders 1918–1932
    5. 5. Elmer (E.) Sanders 1933–2010 m. Shirley (Delores) Prescott 1936–1987
    6. 6. Duane (Delbert) Sanders 1931–2013
    7. 7. Marie Sanders 1918–1918
    8. 8. Robert (Kent (aka) Kenneth Larsen Sanders) \ 1930–1956 m. Ruby (Marzella Tiede) \ 1927–2020
      1. 1. Robert (Lee Sanders) \ 1951–2016
  4. 4. William (John) Sanders 1890–1965 m. Iva (Edna) Johnston 1899–1990
    1. 1. Alice (May) Sanders 1927–1983 m. Kenneth (Earl) Funk 1924–1983
    2. 2. Raymond (G.) Sanders 1939–2016
    3. 3. Robert (James) Sanders 1925–2009 m. Marjorie (Ann) Pederson 1931–2008
    4. 4. Horace (Dean) Sanders 1932–2011
    5. 5. William Sanders 1922–2007
  5. 5. Charles (Lester) Sanders 1895–1966 m. Mary (Anne) Christie 1902–1976
    1. 1. Lester (Francis) Sanders 1922–1946
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Sanders 1924– m. Alfred (George) Walker 1922–2009
    3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Sanders 1925–2004 m. Elfred Billington 1923–1973
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Sanders 1924–
  6. 6. George (William) Sanders 1873–1875
  7. 7. Sarah (Elsie) Sanders 1894–1894
  8. 8. Josephine (Elizabeth) Sanders 1882–1959 m. Charles (Kingsley) Abell 1874–1946 m. Lewis (Alfred) Butterfield 1893–1971
    1. 1. Miva (Elizabeth.) Abell 1914–1991
    2. 2. Harriet (Sarah) Tucker 1906–1973 m. Charles (Leo) Tucker 1904–1989 m. George (Robert) Russell 1903– m. Marcus ("Mark" J.) Bitrick 1905–1963
      1. 1. Robert (George) Russell 1925–1949 m. Lois Benz 1924–
    3. 3. Ivan (Horace) Abell 1908–1939
    4. 4. Estella (Lilla May) Abell 1911–1977 m. Francis (Emerson) Jordan 1902–1971
      1. 1. Eugene (Stanley) Jordan 1932–2005
      2. 2. Charles (Kenneth) Jordan 1933–1993
      3. 3. Harold (Bruce) Jordan 1937–1954
      4. 4. Francis (Allen) Jordan 1930–1931
    5. 5. Archie (Melvin) Abell 1918–1997
    6. 6. Esther (Belle) Abell 1916–1991
    7. 7. Edna (Marjorie) Abell 1921–2013
    8. 8. Ralph (H) Abell 1907–
    9. 9. Edna (Marjorie) Abell 1921–2013 m. Alfred (Eric) Sternberg 1919–2002
      1. 1. Myrna (Joice) Sternberg 1942–2010
    10. 10. Lilla (May) Abell 1912–
    11. 11. Chester (Vernon (Verdie)) Anderson 1910–2001
    12. 12. Fay (N) Butterfield 1885–
  9. 9. James (Stone) Sanders 1898–
  10. 10. Jas Sanders 1888–
  11. 11. Joseph (Herbert) Sanders 1884–1947 m. Ida (Clara) Larson 1885–1980
    1. 1. Frances (Josepine) Sanders 1910–2006 m. Lester (Raymond) Ebright 1911–1999
    2. 2. Elsie (G) Sanders 1915–1985
    3. 3. Joseph (Larson) Sanders 1913–1985 m. Elsie (Geraldine) Stansfield 1914–2008
      1. 1. Ivan (Alan) Sanders 1935– m. Rosemary Stevens 1937–2016
      2. 2. Glen (Dale) Sanders 1938–
      3. 3. Joanne (Lee) Sanders 1945–2004
  12. 12. Harriet (Caroline (Hattie)) Sanders 1879–1954 m. James Durkee 1872–1931
    1. 1. Mack (Edwin) Durkee 1902–1997
    2. 2. Ella (K) Durkee 1905–1987

William Sanders's Timeline

24 Records

1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States/ Illinois
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1848
23 Aug 1848
Birth of William John Sanders in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 2
William John Sanders resided here in East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
William John Sanders resided here in Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
William John Sanders resided here in Rice, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Rice, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
William John Sanders resided here in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1880
31 May 1880
Age 32
William John Sanders resided here in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
William John Sanders resided here in Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1911
1911
Age 63
William John Sanders resided here in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Medicine Hat, Alberta
1914
1914
Age 66
William John Sanders - Naturalization
None
1916
1916
Age 68
William John Sanders resided here in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1926
29 Oct 1926
Age 78
Death of William John Sanders in Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada
Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada
1926
29 Oct 1926
Age 78
Death of William John Sanders in Etzikom, Alberta, Canada
Etzikom, Alberta, Canada
1926
26 Oct 1926
Age 78
Death of William John Sanders in Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada
Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada
1926
26 Oct 1926
Age 78
Death of William John Sanders in Etzikom, Alberta, Canada
Etzikom, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0253; FHL microfilm: 1241552

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 03; Roll: T-21952; Page: 15; Family No: 226
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 258A; Enumeration District: 053
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rice, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 272A; Family History Library Film: 545733
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0253; FHL microfilm: 1241552
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 729; Family History Library Film: 803189
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M432_111; Page: 112A; Image: 229
    [7] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 37; Family No: 1
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States Illinois

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States Illinois

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Vita Grand, Wisconsin, United States Illinois

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M432_111; Page: 112A; Image: 229

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 729; Family History Library Film: 803189

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rice, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rice, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 272A; Family History Library Film: 545733

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 May 1880
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 26; Page: 8; Line: 13; Schedule Type: Manufacturing
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 258A; Enumeration District: 053

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0253; FHL microfilm: 1241552

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 37; Family No: 1

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 37; Family No: 1

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 03; Roll: T-21952; Page: 15; Family No: 226

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 03; Roll: T-21952; Page: 15; Family No: 226

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Flovey Plain
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 03; Roll: T-21952; Page: 15; Family No: 226

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Etzikom, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Etzikom, Forty Mile, Alberta, Canada

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Etzikom, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Etzikom, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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