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William Edgar Woodard 1862–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1862

Birth Location: Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1941

Death Location: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Father: John Woodard

Mother: Lucy Smith

Spouse(s): Gertrude Rogers, Ella Hendrick, Una Collins

Children(s): Ray Woodard

William Edgar Woodard was born in 1862 in Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, the child of John E Woodard And Lucy S Smith. In 1894, William Edgar Woodard resided in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. In 1910, William Edgar Woodard resided in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. William Edgar Woodard married Ella Francetta Hendrick, Gertrude E Rogers, Una Dolph Collins, and had children including Ray Wilson Woodard. William Edgar Woodard passed away in 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • William Edgar Woodard was born in 1862 in Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, the child of John E Woodard And Lucy S Smith.
  • In 1894, William Edgar Woodard resided in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, William Edgar Woodard resided in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
  • William Edgar Woodard married Ella Francetta Hendrick, Gertrude E Rogers, Una Dolph Collins, and had children including Ray Wilson Woodard.
  • William Edgar Woodard passed away in 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Woodard
1833–1899
Birth Location: Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
JW
Lucy Smith
1840–1923
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Gertrude Rogers
1863–1935
Birth Location: Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
GR
Ella Hendrick
1863–1937
Birth Location: Plainfield, Otsego, New York, USA
EH
Una Collins
1872–1958
Birth Location: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
UC

Children(s)

Ray Woodard
1887–1954
Birth Location: Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
RW

William Woodard's Ancestors

Self
William Woodard
1862–1941
Birth Place: Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Parents
John E Woodard
1833–1899
Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Lucy (S) Smith
1840–1923
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William Smith
1803–1843
Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Sultana Hemingway
1805–1897
Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Hemenway
1786–1828
Lois Williams
1787–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Woodard's Descendants

1.
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William (Edgar) Woodard (31 Oct 1862–3 Mar 1941) m. Gertrude (E) Rogers (abt 1863–1935) m. Ella (Francetta) Hendrick (11 Jul 1863–13 Jan 1937) m. Una (Dolph) Collins (13 Aug 1872–1958)
  1. 1. Ray (Wilson) Woodard 1887–1954 m. Ada (J) Schuler 1889–1966
    1. 1. Dolores Woodard 1919–2011
    2. 2. John (Maynard) Woodard 1915–

William Woodard's Timeline

7 Records

1862
31 Oct 1862
Birth of William Edgar Woodard in Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1894
1894
Age 32
William Edgar Woodard resided here in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
William Edgar Woodard resided here in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
William Edgar Woodard resided here in Rural, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA
Rural, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 78
William Edgar Woodard resided here in Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1941
1 Mar 1941
Age 79
Death of William Edgar Woodard in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1941
3 Mar 1941
Age 79
Burial of William Edgar Woodard in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01770; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-72
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [3] Michigan, U.S., State Census, Schedules of the Michigan State Census of 1894; Roll: 68; CD Number: SC021
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374667
    [5] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 99a; Film Description: 1909 Ionia-1909 Newaygo
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 30; Film Description: 1885 Leelanau-1885 Wexford
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [8] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., State Census, Schedules of the Michigan State Census of 1894; Roll: 68; CD Number: SC021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374667

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01770; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-72

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01770; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-72

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 30; Film Description: 1885 Leelanau-1885 Wexford

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
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