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William Selby 1913–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1913

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 25 Dec 1985

Death Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Clarence Selby

Mother: Beulah Buchanan

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William Selby was born in 1913 in Illinois, the child of Clarence Selby And Beulah Buchanan. In 1920, William Selby resided in Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. In 1930, William Selby resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. William Selby passed away in 1985 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Selby was born in 1913 in Illinois, the child of Clarence Selby And Beulah Buchanan.
  • In 1920, William Selby resided in Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, William Selby resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
  • William Selby passed away in 1985 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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William Selby's Ancestors

Self
William Selby
1913–1985
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Clarence Selby
1878–1956
Pike, Indiana
Beulah Buchanan
1878–1941
Ohio, Indiana
Grandparents
Spencer (S.) Selby
1856–1941
Pike Co., Indiana
Sarah Hawkins
1858–1892
Pike Co., Indiana
Benjamin (Franklin) Buchanan
1852–1907
Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana, USA
Fannie (Belgium) Scoggin
1853–1918
Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Selby
1828–1876
Lydia Mangram
1835–1924
George Buchanan
1806–1875
Hannah Potter
1817–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Selby
1808–1871
Nancy Brenton
1810–1892
James Buchanan
1780–1828
Anna Buchanan
1784–1860

William Selby's Timeline

4 Records

1913
abt 1913
Birth of William Selby in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 7
William Selby resided here in Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
William Selby resided here in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1985
25 Dec 1985
Age 72
Death of William Selby in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: T625_414; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 396
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 572; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0030; Image: 51.0; FHL microfilm: 2340307

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sterling Precinct 2, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: T625_414; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 396

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 572; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0030; Image: 51.0; FHL microfilm: 2340307

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1985
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

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