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William Henry Waite 1865–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1865

Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 19 Sep 1946

Death Location: Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States

Father: Meigs Wait

Mother: Edith Clark

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The story of William Henry Waite began in 1865 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. In 1880, William Henry Waite resided in Perryton, Mercer, Illinois, USA. William Henry Waite passed away in 1946 in Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Waite began in 1865 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1880, William Henry Waite resided in Perryton, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • William Henry Waite passed away in 1946 in Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States.

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William Waite's Ancestors

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William Waite
1865–1946
Birth Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Parents
Meigs Harold Wait
1836–1919
Rising Sun, Posey Twp., Switzerland Co., Indiana
Edith (Jane) Clark
1842–1923
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Harry WAIT
1793–1882
Isle la Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States of America
Sophia (Thaffey) Wells
1802–1885
Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
Gardner WAIT
1759–1846
Lucretia FILLMORE
1761–1842
Jacob Jr.
1777–1857
Sarah Rutter
1783–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel WAIT
1738–1811
Ann Gardner
1738–1794
Henry Fillmore
1733–1813
Thankful DOWNER
1735–1765
Jacob WELLS
1749–1822
Judith HUNT
1753–1823
Job )
1754–1813
Sarah Truesdale
1758–1833

William Waite's Timeline

3 Records

1865
27 Feb 1865
Birth of William Henry Waite in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
William Henry Waite resided here in Perryton, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Perryton, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1946
19 Sep 1946
Age 81
Death of William Henry Waite in Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States
Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perryton, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Page: 406a; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Perryton, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perryton, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Page: 406a; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, United States

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