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William Martemas Townley 1815–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Union County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Feb 1884

Death Location: Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Charles Townley

Mother: Margaret Watkins

Spouse(s): Mary White

Children(s): Mary Townley, Margaret Townley, Benjamin Townley, William Townley, Clara Townley, Martha Tounley, Daniel Townley, Charles Sr, Ann Townley

William Martemas Townley was born in 1815 in Union County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Charles Townley And Margaret Watkins. In 1840, William Martemas Townley resided in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA. In 1850, William Martemas Townley resided in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA. William Martemas Townley married Mary Ann White, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Townley, Benjamin Townley, Charles Wesley Townley Sr, Clara Henriette Townley, Daniel White Townley, Margaret Townley, Martha Tounley, Mary Ella Townley, William E Townley. William Martemas Townley passed away in 1884 in Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Martemas Townley was born in 1815 in Union County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Charles Townley And Margaret Watkins.
  • In 1840, William Martemas Townley resided in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1850, William Martemas Townley resided in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • William Martemas Townley married Mary Ann White, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Townley, Benjamin Townley, Charles Wesley Townley Sr, Clara Henriette Townley, Daniel White Townley, Margaret Townley, Martha Tounley, Mary Ella Townley, William E Townley.
  • William Martemas Townley passed away in 1884 in Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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William Townley's Ancestors

Self
William Townley
1815–1884
Birth Place: Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Charles Townley
1790–1840
New Jersey
Margaret Watkins
1791–1882
New Jersey
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Townley's Descendants

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William (Martemas) Townley (1815–2 Feb 1884) m. Mary (Ann) White (1822–8 August 1897)
  1. 1. Mary (Ella) Townley 1861–1933 m. Daniel (P) Bernhardt 1860–1920
    1. 1. Mabel (Irene) Bernhardt 1890–1976
      1. 1. Mabel (Catherine) Gotch 1906–
    2. 2. Clara (Katharine) Bernhardt 1892–1970 m. Clarence (Albert) Nash 1896–
    3. 3. William Bernhardt 1894–1968 m. Rose (Anna) Huhn 1894–1983
      1. 1. Ruth Bernhardt 1915–2001
      2. 2. William Bernhardt 1923–
    4. 4. Louisa Bernhardt 1902–1982 m. Charles Ferrise 1901–
      1. 1. Chas Ferrese 1925–
    5. 5. Rose Bernhardt 1895–1972
    6. 6. Ethel (E) Bernhardt 1898–1987 m. Albert (W) Staats 1902–1979
      1. 1. Sheila (Mary) Staats 1933–1992 m. Edward (James Philip) Lantier 1928–1995
  2. 2. Margaret Townley 1846–1920
  3. 3. Benjamin Townley 1852–1930
  4. 4. William (E.) Townley 1859–1909
  5. 5. Clara (Henriette) Townley 1864–1941
  6. 6. Martha Tounley 1868–
  7. 7. Daniel (White) Townley 1847–1929
  8. 8. Charles (Wesley Townley) Sr 1843–1896
  9. 9. Ann (Elizabeth) Townley 1841–1922

William Townley's Timeline

7 Records

1815
1815
Birth of William Martemas Townley in Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 25
William Martemas Townley resided here in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
William Martemas Townley resided here in Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
William Martemas Townley resided here in Newark Ward 13, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark Ward 13, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
William Martemas Townley resided here in Clinton, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Clinton, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1884
2 Feb 1884
Age 69
Death of William Martemas Townley in Westfield, Union, New Jersey
Westfield, Union, New Jersey
1886
30 December 1886
Age 71
Death of William Martemas Townley in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Page: 437C; Enumeration District: 096
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Newark Ward 13, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M593_882; Page: 683A; Family History Library Film: 552381
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 450; Page: 295b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Union, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 251; Page: 311; Family History Library Film: 0016516

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 450; Page: 295b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Newark Ward 13, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Newark Ward 13, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M593_882; Page: 683A; Family History Library Film: 552381

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clinton, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Page: 437C; Enumeration District: 096

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1886
    Event Place: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Westfield, Union, New Jersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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