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William Wray

Male Abt 1853 - Abt 1932  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name William Wray 
    Birth Abt 1853 
    Gender Male 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1874  , Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1900  Sage & Grout Twp, Gladwin, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1920  , Gladwin, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death Abt 1932 
    Person ID I2193  Weeks
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2010 

    Father J. Wray 
    Mother M. 
    Family ID F770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Polly Jane Westbrook,   b. Abt 1856, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1932 (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1874  , Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Marriage 21 Oct 1874  , Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Hatty May Wray,   b. 19 Apr 1875, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Elvira Wray,   b. 4 Sep 1877, , Sanilac County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry Clinton Wray,   b. 26 Dec 1879, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Claude Wray,   b. 22 Aug 1882, Buel, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1973, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     5. Unknown Wray,   b. 18 Dec 1884, Buel, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Wray,   b. Jan 1886, , , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Harold Wray,   b. Mar 1891, , , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2009 

  • Notes 
    • Marriage Source: Ontario Canada Marriages 1857-1924, MS932_15
      Groom: William Wray
      Age 21
      Birth: abt 1853, Norwich, Oxford Cty, Ontario, Canada
      Parents: John & Mary Wray

      Bride: Polly Jane Westbrook
      Age 18
      Birth: abt 1856
      Parents: Benjamin & Polly A. Westbrook
      Date: 21 Oct 1874
      Place, Oxford Cty, Ontario, Canada

      Haven't found Wm Wray in the 1880 USA census yet, but his wife Polly J. and their children were living with Wm's brother Joseph Wray in Lexington Twp, Sanilac Cty, Michigan as well as Polly J. (Westbrook) parents Benjamin & Polly Westbrook hw 2009

      1900 Census: Sage & Grout townships, Gladwin, Michigan, Enumeration District 0099, Sheet 3A, Household # 49, Ref 27, GSU film 1240711, Image 00555
      Name: Wray, William J.
      Birth, Jan 1857
      Birthplace: Canada
      Spouse: Polly J. Wray of Canada
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: England
      White
      Male
      Married x 25 yrs, thus est marriage yr 1875
      Immigration Yr: 1880
      Others enumerated with William J. Wray at this address were his wife Polly J. Wray and children:
      Claude Wray, born Aug 1881 Michigan
      Nancy Wray, born Jan 1886
      Harold Wray, born Mar 1891

      1920 Census: Gladwin Michigan, Film 1820766, Digital GSU 4311591, Image 01092, Sheet 7
      Name: Wray, William
      Est Birth Yr: 1855
      Age 65
      Birthplace: Canada
      Male, White, Married
      Others enumerated with William Wray at this location were his wife Polly J. Wray & Son William

      Possible Death certificate: Ontario Deaths 1869-1947, GSU Film 2378661, Digital GSU 4023107, Image 01594, Ref 30257
      Name: Wray, William
      Death Date: 16 Feb 1932
      Age: 77 yrs, 2 mos, 16 days
      Birthplace: Albion Twp, Ontario, Canada
      Male
      Widowed
      English
      White
      Father's Name: William Wray
      Mother's Name: Mary
      * This is not verified, needs more research HW; according to 1930 USA census Gladwin Cty, Sage twp Michigan, Polly J. Wray is enumerated and age 73 and a widow - thus this seems a wrong William Wray or else they were separated

  • Sources 
    1. [S310] Ontario Canada Marriages 1857-1924, MS932_15 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S331] Governemt, 1900 United States Census, Enum District 0099, Sheet 3A, Household #49, Ref # 28, GSU film 1240711, Image # 00555 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S333] Government, 1920 United States Census, Film # 1829766, Image # 01092, Sheet #7 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S310] Ontario Canada Marriages 1857-1924 (Reliability: 4).
      Srce: MS932_15



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