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William Moore Way 1873–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1873

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 4 Apr 1929

Death Location: Saranac Lake, NY

Father: George Way

Mother: Sarah Moore

Spouse(s): Anna Crook

Children(s): Ernest Way

In 1873, William Moore Way entered the world in New York, born to George Edgar Way And Sarah Haynes Moore. William Moore Way married Anna Crook, and had children including Ernest W Way. William Moore Way passed away in 1929 in Saranac Lake, NY.

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Biography

  • In 1873, William Moore Way entered the world in New York, born to George Edgar Way And Sarah Haynes Moore.
  • William Moore Way married Anna Crook, and had children including Ernest W Way.
  • William Moore Way passed away in 1929 in Saranac Lake, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Way
1840–1895
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
GW
Sarah Moore
1839–1911
Birth Location: New York
SM

Spouses(s)

Anna Crook
1876–1932
Birth Location: New York
AC

Children(s)

Ernest Way
1898–1981
Birth Location: New York
EW

William Way's Ancestors

Self
William Way
1873–1929
Birth Place: New York
Parents
George Edgar Way
1840–1895
New York City, New York, USA
Sarah (Haynes) Moore
1839–1911
New York
Grandparents
Thomas (Paine) Way
1806–1873
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Amelia) Tier
1816–1902
New York
William Moore
1807–
New York
Mary (B) Harpel
1809–1889
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Way
1776–1817
Ann Lakeman
1780–1863
Matthew Tier
1785–1819
Hester Williams
1793–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Way
1721–1783
Hester Hillyer
1754–1791
Mary Tourette
1759–1863
Matthieu Tiers
1744–1790
Margaret Schappell
1744–

William Way's Descendants

1.
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William (Moore) Way (9 Aug 1873–4 Apr 1929) m. Anna Crook (Sep 1876–aft 1932)
  1. 1. Ernest (W) Way 1898–1981 m. Ellen (E.) Adams 1900–
    1. 1. Mildred (L) Way 1922– m. Earl (Lafayette Benjamin,) Sr. 1917–1982
      1. 1. Earl (Lafayette Benjamin,) Jr. 1940–2001 m. Patricia (J.) Foster 1950–2017
    2. 2. Alice (E) Way 1916–
    3. 3. Helen (A) Way 1925–
    4. 4. Beverley (Jane) Way 1933–2017 m. Raymond (Roy) Benjamin 1933–2017

William Way's Timeline

3 Records

1873
9 Aug 1873
Birth of William Moore Way in New York
New York
1897
1897
Age 24
William Moore Way was married
None
1929
4 Apr 1929
Age 56
Death of William Moore Way in Saranac Lake, NY
Saranac Lake, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1873
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Saranac Lake, NY
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