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Winfield John (W J) Wilson 1874–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1874

Birth Location: Washington County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1944

Death Location: Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Sarah Bennett

Spouse(s): Helen Swift, Bertha Waterbury

Children(s): Frank Wilson, Irma Wilson, Glen Wilson

Winfield John (W J) Wilson was born in 1874 in Washington County, Iowa, USA, the child of John David J D Wilson And Sarah Josephine Bennett. Winfield John (W J) Wilson married Bertha Jane Waterbury, Helen Margaret Swift, and had children including Frank Richard Wilson, Glen Winfield Wilson, Irma Mae Wilson. Winfield John (W J) Wilson passed away in 1944 in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Winfield John (W J) Wilson was born in 1874 in Washington County, Iowa, USA, the child of John David J D Wilson And Sarah Josephine Bennett.
  • Winfield John (W J) Wilson married Bertha Jane Waterbury, Helen Margaret Swift, and had children including Frank Richard Wilson, Glen Winfield Wilson, Irma Mae Wilson.
  • Winfield John (W J) Wilson passed away in 1944 in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wilson
1841–1921
Birth Location: Madison County, Ohio, USA
JW
Sarah Bennett
1849–1934
Birth Location: Hardin County, Iowa, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Helen Swift
1880–1904
Birth Location: Denmark, Emmet, Iowa, USA
HS
Bertha Waterbury
1882–1975
Birth Location: Woodburn, Marion, Oregon
BW

Children(s)

Frank Wilson
1904–1910
Birth Location: Kerns, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
FW
Irma Wilson
1908–1992
Birth Location: Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon
IW
Glen Wilson
1913–1981
Birth Location: Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon, USA
GW

Winfield Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Winfield Wilson
1874–1944
Birth Place: Washington County, Iowa, USA
Parents
John David (J D) Wilson
1841–1921
Madison County, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Josephine) Bennett
1849–1934
Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
William (Lewis) Wilson
1809–1881
Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Ingram
1812–1889
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Ingram
1789–1844
Margaret Kinnear
1785–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kinnear
1752–1824
Mary Delmar
1755–1835

Winfield Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Winfield (John (W J)) Wilson (16 Jul 1874–20 Aug 1944) m. Helen (Margaret) Swift (19 Nov 1880–16 Aug 1904) m. Bertha (Jane) Waterbury (16 Sep 1882–18 December 1975)
  1. 1. Frank (Richard) Wilson 1904–1910
  2. 2. Irma (Mae) Wilson 1908–1992
  3. 3. Glen (Winfield) Wilson 1913–1981

Winfield Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1874
16 Jul 1874
Birth of Winfield John (W J) Wilson in Washington County, Iowa, USA
Washington County, Iowa, USA
1944
20 Aug 1944
Age 70
Death of Winfield John (W J) Wilson in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA
Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Washington County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, USA
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