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William Swiler Shelley 1875–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Cly, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 7 Jan 1941

Death Location: Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Abraham Shelley

Mother: Anna Hess

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In 1875, William Swiler Shelley entered the world in Cly, Pennsylvania, born to Abraham Shelley And Anna Mary Hess. William Swiler Shelley passed away in 1941 in Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Swiler Shelley entered the world in Cly, Pennsylvania, born to Abraham Shelley And Anna Mary Hess.
  • William Swiler Shelley passed away in 1941 in Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Shelley's Ancestors

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William Shelley
1875–1941
Birth Place: Cly, Pennsylvania
Parents
Abraham Shelley
1809–1895
Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Anna (Mary) Hess
1843–1925
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Daniel (Shelly or) shelley
1771–1825
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth SHUMAN
1770–1827
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Shelly
1736–1802
Elizabeth Lane
1736–1766
John Schuhman
1730–
Barbara Shuman
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schoelli
1696–1752
Mary Kneisely
1705–1758
Cornelius Lane
1709–1780
Elizabeth Bauman
1713–1780
Johannes Schuman
1729–1815
Catharina Schuman
1739–1800

William Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1875
5 Aug 1875
Birth of William Swiler Shelley in Cly, Pennsylvania
Cly, Pennsylvania
1941
7 Jan 1941
Age 66
Death of William Swiler Shelley in Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Cly, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

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