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William McQuestion

Male 1855 - 1937  (82 years)

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  • Name William McQuestion 
    Born 27 May 1855  Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jul 1937  Midland, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5625  Family
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2011 

    Father Edward McQuestion,   b. 1812, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1873, Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Barker,   b. 19 May 1835, Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1917, Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1848 OR 1849 
    Family ID F2202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy A. Stevens,   b. 5 Oct 1859, Van Wert County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1904, Saginaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1879  Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Charles Homer McQuiston,   b. 23 Aug 1880, Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1936, St. Louis, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. McQuestion,   b. Aft 1880,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 18 years)
     3. Ora Jay McQuiston,   b. 2 May 1887, Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 83 years)
     4. John E. McQuiston,   b. 13 May 1890, Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. DIED AS AN INFANT, Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William McQuiston, Jr.,   b. 1 Aug 1892, Clare, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1957, Bay City, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F1831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Carpenter,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F3411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 May 1855 - Paulding County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Oct 1879 - Paulding County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jul 1937 - Midland, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Clare, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • After Nancy Stevens' death, William remarried so that the boys had a step-mother, but spent most of their time with their father's sister Aunt Lou (Lucinda McQuiston Fisher, Saginaw, Michigan), except when hoboing around the country.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2400] 1900 Census for Clare County, Michigan, APP-Doc-Census-RM-5625-1900.

    2. [S2942] GenealogyBank - Saginaw Evening News, Mrs. William McQuiston Dead; obituary; 7 March 1904; Nancy A. McQuiston; 13 October 2011.
      The date of marriage is provided in her obituary. p. 8