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Personal data William Henry Shank 


Household of William Henry Shank

He is married to Mary Alwood.

They got married on September 7, 1878 at fortasse, Ogden, Lenawee Co., MI, he was 20 years old.

William Henry Shank oo Mary Alwood

Source: Seaman, Vashti Pioneers Around Delta OH, The Delta Atlas, (Delta OH, v Oct MCMLXXVII), pg. 297, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH for evidence of marriage.

'CLAYTON C. SHAUK OR SHANK?, b Aug. 18, 1880, Pike Twp., to W. H. SHANK & MARY ALWOOD.' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Clayton C. Shank  1880-1952 
  2. Garnet Mayz Shank  1884-1910 


Notes about William Henry Shank

William Henry Shank

Source: Seaman, Vashti Pioneers Around Delta OH, The Delta Atlas, (Delta OH, v Oct MCMLXXVII), pg. 297, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'CLAYTON C. SHAUK OR SHANK?, b Aug. 18, 1880, Pike Twp., to W. H. SHANK & MARY ALWOOD.'

Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Egatrop, MI, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: vi July MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I14195

"...William Henry SHANK
Sex: M Birth: 3 MAR 1858 in Fulton Co, Ohio

Census: 1870 Henry Shank HH, Pike Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio
Census: 1880 Pike Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio Note: occ: farmer
Census: 1900 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co, Indiana Note: occ: day laborer
Census: 1910 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co, Indiana

Note: occ: fireman, boot factory Household includes Wm Carie, son in law and grand children Clayton and Mary R. Unsure who was mother

Census: 1920 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co, Indiana Note: occ: factory laborer listed as widowed 2 grand children Clayton and Ruth Carey in household

Death: 10 FEB 1925 in Oronoko Twp, Berrien Co, Michigan Note: of apoplexy; informant Clayton Shank Obit in S. Bend Trib 11 Feb 1925

Burial: 13 FEB 1925 Mishawaka City Cem, Mishawaka, St Joseph Co, Indiana Change Date: 6 JUL 2015

Father: Henry SHANK b: JAN 1816 in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania
Mother: Rachel ZIMMERMAN b: ABT 1828 in Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Mary ALWOOD b: 6 APR 1859 in Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 7 SEP 1878 in Ogden, Lenawee Co, Michigan Note: marriage is speculative - this is the only Fulton Co Mary in my database the right age without a husband. However, there is only one Wm Shank in 1900 and 1910 census born in OH and married to Mary and in 1900 Wm and Mary Shank were married 22 years Officiant: S.P. Klotz, MG Witnesses: Luther Votring and Lyda Klotz, Ogden

Children

1. Clayton C. SHANK b: 18 AUG 1880 in Pike Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio
2. Garnet Mayz SHANK b: 17 AUG 1884 in Lakeville, St Joseph Co, Indiana

Author: Driscoll, Linda, Title: "LCDriscoll", (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxvii Aug MMIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2183094&id=I113261067

"... William Henry SHANK ... Sex: M Birth: 3 Mar 1858 in , Fulton, Ohio 1 Death: in Mishawaka, , Indiana 2 3 4

Father: Henry SHANK b: 1816 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania
Mother: Rachel ZIMMERMAN b: 28 Oct 1827 in Somerset Borough, Somerset, Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Mary A. BREKENRIDGE b: Abt 1859 in , , Ohio

Sources:

1. Author: John Longenecker Title: Genealogical Diagram - Adam Shank through his son Henry to the 4th Generation Publication: Wilmot, Ohio 1908

2. Title: 1860 U.S. Federal Census--York Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio Publication: 11 Jun 1860 Page: dwelling #154

3. Title: 1880 U.S. Federal Census--Pike Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio Publication: 2 Jun 1880 Page: dwelling #10 SD 1 ED 20 p. 3

4. Title: 1870 U.S. Federal Census--Pike Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio Publication: 29 Jun 1870 Page: dwelling #119"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Henry Shank

John Zimmerman
1795-1879
Hannah McQuilling
1798-1882

William Henry Shank
1858-1925

1878

Mary Alwood
1859-1918

Clayton C. Shank
1880-1952
Garnet Mayz Shank
1884-1910

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    Birthday March 3, 1858

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    Day of marriage September 7, 1878

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    Day of death February 10, 1925

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    Day of burial February 13, 1925

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    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
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