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William Edward Vail 1896–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 09, 1896

Birth Location: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1969

Death Location: Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Father: John Vail

Mother: Mary Pine

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Edward Vail began in 1896 in Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, William Edward Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. William Edward Vail passed away in 1969 in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Vail began in 1896 in Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, William Edward Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Edward Vail passed away in 1969 in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vail's Ancestors

Self
William Vail
1896–1969
Birth Place: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John William Vail
1875–1956
Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
Mary (Emma) Pine
1877–1951
Hartington, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Patrick (Henry) Vail
1853–1932
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Alice Shields
1852–1933
England
Som Pine
1840–
Broadhembury, Devon, England
Mary Granger
1847–1919
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Vail
1808–1889
Mary Beck
1814–
Alice Shields
1835–
john shields
1833–
John Pine
1821–
Jane Pine
1821–
William Granger
1815–
Mary Granger
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1771–1817
Turtle Vail
1770–1846
Jane Nocher
1795–1883
Arthur Pine
1780–1855
Elizabeth Lane
1776–1846
Elizabeth Popham
1796–
William Westlake
1796–
Iset Streat
1794–1868
Henry Hitt
1788–1844

William Vail's Timeline

3 Records

1896
December 09, 1896
Birth of William Edward Vail in Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
William Edward Vail resided here in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1969
11 Jul 1969
Age 73
Death of William Edward Vail in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 09, 1896
    Event Place: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1969
    Event Place: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012

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