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William Henry Sumner 1845–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1845

Birth Location: Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 26 MAY 1923

Death Location: Houghton County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Sumner

Mother: Philena DavenporT

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The story of William Henry Sumner began in 1845 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. William Henry Sumner passed away in 1923 in Houghton County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Sumner began in 1845 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.
  • William Henry Sumner passed away in 1923 in Houghton County, Michigan, United States of America.

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William Sumner's Ancestors

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William Sumner
1845–1923
Birth Place: Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Parents
John Sumner
1810–1890
Morristown, Lamoille, Vermont
Philena DavenporT
1814–1902
Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Sumner
1778–1810
Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Hadley
1779–1870
Morristown, Lamoille, Vermont, United States
JOEL (DavenporT *) 1
1788–1835
Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Polly Abbott
1787–1880
Vermont
Great-Grandparents
John Sumner
1747–1819
William Davenport
1737–1805
Tamerson Biglow
1741–1830
Jonathan Abbott
1760–1830
Patty Colburn
1765–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sumner
1705–1779
Lydia Richards
1736–
WILLIAM *Sr.
1699–1796
SARAH RichardS
1710–1791
JEDIDIAH BigeloW
1714–1772
Thomasine Nurse
1716–1758
DANIEL AbbotT
1725–1796
LUCY ParkeR
1737–1804
JACOB Jr
1729–1809
LYDIA HalL
1739–1819

William Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1845
19 Feb 1845
Birth of William Henry Sumner in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
1923
26 MAY 1923
Age 78
Death of William Henry Sumner in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAY 1923
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houghton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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