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William Augustus Wellman 1896–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1896

Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 December 1975

Death Location: Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA

Father: Arthur Wellman

Mother: Cecilia Mccarthy

Spouse(s): Marjorie Crawford, Dorothy Coonan, Louise Chadwick, Margery Chapin

Children(s):

In 1896, William Augustus Wellman entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Arthur Gouveneur Wellman And Cecilia Mccarthy. In 1900, William Augustus Wellman resided in Wareland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. In 1935, William Augustus Wellman resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. William Augustus Wellman married Dorothy Rae Coonan, Louise Helene Chadwick, Margery Chapin, Marjorie Bonita Crawford, and had children including Kathleen K Williams, Patricia L Williams, William Augustus Wellman Jr. William Augustus Wellman passed away in 1975 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, William Augustus Wellman entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Arthur Gouveneur Wellman And Cecilia Mccarthy.
  • In 1900, William Augustus Wellman resided in Wareland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1935, William Augustus Wellman resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • William Augustus Wellman married Dorothy Rae Coonan, Louise Helene Chadwick, Margery Chapin, Marjorie Bonita Crawford, and had children including Kathleen K Williams, Patricia L Williams, William Augustus Wellman Jr.
  • William Augustus Wellman passed away in 1975 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wellman's Ancestors

Self
William Wellman
1896–1975
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Arthur Gouveneur Wellman
1858–1934
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Cecilia Mccarthy
1869–1967
Cheltenbane, Eng.
Grandparents
William (Augustus) Wellman
1805–1878
Salem, Mass
Matilda (Gouverneur) Ogden
1817–1901
France
Charles (Peter) McCarthy
1827–1899
Ireland
Cecilia (Lee) Guinness
1839–1902
Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Wellman
1768–1834
Sally Brown
1775–1853
Samuel Ogden
1779–1860
Eliza Lewis
1785–1836
Arthur Guinness
1813–1897
Amelia D'esterre
1813–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Kempton
1732–1804
Samuel Wellman
1727–1787
Capt. Guinness
1783–1850
Susan Hutton
1784–1826
Capt.John D'esterre
1762–1815
Jane Cramer
1798–1868

William Wellman's Timeline

5 Records

1896
Feb 1896
Birth of William Augustus Wellman in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
William Augustus Wellman resided here in Wareland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Wareland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
William Augustus Wellman resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 44
William Augustus Wellman resided here in , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1975
9 December 1975
Age 79
Death of William Augustus Wellman in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA
Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1896
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Palm Beach Post; Publication Date: 11 Dec 1975; Publication Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; ,0.20825201,0.5349992,0.3841519&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wareland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00407; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 60-218

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00407; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 60-218

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Palm Beach Post; Publication Date: 11 Dec 1975; Publication Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; ,0.20825201,0.5349992,0.3841519&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1975
    Event Place: Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Palm Beach Post; Publication Date: 11 Dec 1975; Publication Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; ,0.20825201,0.5349992,0.3841519&xid=3355

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