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William Theodore Voorhees 1870 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1870

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 Oct 1947

Death Location: Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA

Father: Simon Voorhees

Mother: Margaret Hagaman

Spouse(s): Maggie Shumaker

Children(s): Charles Voorhees, Alice Voorhees, Ethal Voorhees, John Voorhees, Frank Voorhees, Nellie Voorhees, William Voorhees, Minnie Voorhees, Jessie Voorhees, Frances Voorhees

William Theodore Voorhees was born in 1870 in Illinois, USA, the child of Simon Peter Voorhees and Margaret E Hagaman. In 1880, William Theodore Voorhees resided in Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois, USA. William Theodore Voorhees married Maggie Shumaker, and had children including Charles Leslie Voorhees, Alice Voorhees, Ethal Voorhees, John Voorhees, Frank Voorhees, Nellie Voorhees, William Voorhees, Minnie Voorhees, Jessie Voorhees, Frances Voorhees. William Theodore Voorhees passed away in 1947 in Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Theodore Voorhees was born in 1870 in Illinois, USA, the child of Simon Peter Voorhees and Margaret E Hagaman.
  • In 1880, William Theodore Voorhees resided in Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • William Theodore Voorhees married Maggie Shumaker, and had children including Charles Leslie Voorhees, Alice Voorhees, Ethal Voorhees, John Voorhees, Frank Voorhees, Nellie Voorhees, William Voorhees, Minnie Voorhees, Jessie Voorhees, Frances Voorhees.
  • William Theodore Voorhees passed away in 1947 in Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Voorhees's Ancestors

Self
William Voorhees
1870 – 1947
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Simon Peter Voorhees
1837 – 1885
Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Margaret (E) Hagaman
1848 – 1879
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John (Simonson) Voorhees
1809 – 1881
Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Phebe Tunnison
1808 – 1877
New Jersey, USA
Isaac Hagaman
1810 – 1891
Harlingen, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Cornelia (Ann) Little
1822 – 1889
Great-Grandparents
Lucas Voorhees
1783 –
Sarah Stevens
Abraham Tunison
– 1881
Isaac Hagaman
1779 – 1849
Maria VanDerveer
1782 – 1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lucas Voorhees
Johanna Dumont
Benjamin Hagaman
1730 – 1804
Sarah Voorhees
1742 – 1839

William Voorhees's Descendants

1.
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William (Theodore) Voorhees (12 Oct 1870 – 15 Oct 1947) m. Maggie Shumaker (02 Feb 1876 – 17 Jan 1952)
  1. 1. Charles (Leslie) Voorhees (02 Jul 1895 – 08 Aug 1924)
  2. 2. Alice Voorhees (1896 – ) m. Reliford
  3. 3. Ethal Voorhees (22 Mar 1898 – 18 Nov 1972) m. William Whisman
  4. 4. John Voorhees (Abt. 1903 – )
  5. 5. Frank Voorhees (Abt. 1903 – )
  6. 6. Nellie Voorhees (Abt. 1910 – ) m. Downing
  7. 7. William Voorhees (Abt. 1907 – )
  8. 8. Minnie Voorhees (1909 – )
  9. 9. Jessie Voorhees (Abt. 1909 – )
  10. 10. Frances Voorhees m. Bybee

William Voorhees's Timeline

5 Records

1866
07 Oct 1866
Birth of William Theodore Voorhees in Ellisville, Illinois
Ellisville, Illinois
1870
12 Oct 1870
Birth of William Theodore Voorhees in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
William Theodore Voorhees resided here in Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William Theodore Voorhees resided here in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1947
15 Oct 1947
Age 77
Death of William Theodore Voorhees in Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Ellisville, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 514; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 135.0; FHL microfilm: 2340249
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 208; Family History Film: 1254208; Page: 453B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0428.
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 208; Family History Film: 1254208; Page: 453B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0428.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Young Hickory, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 208; Family History Film: 1254208; Page: 453B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0428.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1881
    Event Place: Ellisville, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Obit

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Foster Cemetary, Fulton Co., IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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