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William Shelton 1914–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1914

Birth Location: Akron, Ohio

Death Date: 20 March 2002

Death Location: Geauga, Ohio, USA

Father: Howard Shelton

Mother: Pauline Freer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hesselman

Children(s): Peter Shelton

In 1914, William Shelton entered the world in Akron, Ohio, born to Howard H Shelton And Pauline N Freer. William Shelton married Elizabeth Louise Hesselman, and had children including Gregory William Shelton, Peter William Shelton, Rexford William Shelton. William Shelton passed away in 2002 in Geauga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, William Shelton entered the world in Akron, Ohio, born to Howard H Shelton And Pauline N Freer.
  • William Shelton married Elizabeth Louise Hesselman, and had children including Gregory William Shelton, Peter William Shelton, Rexford William Shelton.
  • William Shelton passed away in 2002 in Geauga, Ohio, USA.

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William Shelton's Ancestors

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William Shelton
1914–2002
Birth Place: Akron, Ohio
Parents
Howard H Shelton
1889–
St Louis, Missouri
Pauline (N) Freer
1888–1957
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shelton's Descendants

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William Shelton (12 Mar 1914–20 March 2002) m. Elizabeth (Louise) Hesselman (16 Jul 1915–8 Aug 1991)
  1. 1. Peter (William) Shelton 1941–1966

William Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1914
12 Mar 1914
Birth of William Shelton in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
2002
20 March 2002
Age 88
Death of William Shelton in Geauga, Ohio, USA
Geauga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Akron, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [2] Ruth Hesselman Thomas
    [3] Ruth Hesselman Thomas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 2002
    Event Place: Geauga, Ohio, USA

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