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William Whitfield 1846 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1846

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 15 January 1921

Death Location: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington

Father: Joseph Whitfield

Mother: Margaret Hollingsworth

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hargreaves

Children(s): James Whitfield

The story of William Whitfield began in 1846 in England. William Whitfield married Elizabeth Ann Hargreaves, and had children including James W. Whitfield. William Whitfield passed away in 1921 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington.

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Biography

  • The story of William Whitfield began in 1846 in England.
  • William Whitfield married Elizabeth Ann Hargreaves, and had children including James W. Whitfield.
  • William Whitfield passed away in 1921 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Whitfield
1807 – 1886
Birth Location: Idle, Yorkshire, England
JW
Margaret Hollingsworth
1805 – 1864
Birth Location: Idle, Yorkshire, England
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hargreaves
1845 – 1914
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England
EH

Children(s)

James Whitfield
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
JW

William Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
William Whitfield
1846 – 1921
Birth Place: England
Parents
Joseph Whitfield
1807 – 1886
Idle, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Hollingsworth
1805 – 1864
Idle, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
JOHN WHITFIELD
1788 – 1852
Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Mary Page
1790 – 1856
Idle, Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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William Whitfield (Abt 1846 – 15 January 1921) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hargreaves (July 1845 – 30 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. James (W.) Whitfield (8 May 1875 – 28 Apr 1956) m. Harriet (Eliza) Whitfield (24 August 1873 – 7 March 1917)
    1. 1. George (Hinman) Whitfield (abt 1899 – 15 Jan 1929)
    2. 2. William (Lloyd) Whitfield (March 8 1902 – 29 Jan 1946) m. Teresa (Blanche) Beare (1907-09-09 – 17 Feb 2005)
      1. 1. Evelyn (Teresa) Whitfield (14 Mar 1926 – 12 June 2014)
      2. 2. Charles (Raymond (buddy)) Whitfield (12 Jul 1928 – 31 Dec 1970)
      3. 3. Sherman (Harold) Whitfield (29 June 1929 – 15 January 2014) m. Miriam (E) Sawatzky (26 July 1931 – 1 August 2006)
        1. 1. Sandra (Marie) Whitfield m. Mark (Allen Rudyard) Kipling
      4. 4. Betty (Marie) Whitfield (20 Sep 1930 – 20 Mar 2019)
    3. 3. William (Lloyd) Whitfield (abt 1903 – 29 Jan 1946)
    4. 4. Eleanore Whitfield (abt 1906 – )
    5. 5. Eleanore (Ida) Whitfield (abt 1906 – )

William Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1846
Abt 1846
Birth of William Whitfield in England
England
1921
15 January 1921
Age 75
Death of William Whitfield in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1846
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1921
    Event Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
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