Laxton, William Henry Sr.

Birth Name Laxton, William Henry Sr.
Gramps ID I8101
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 11 months, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1879-04-01 Chicago, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
1a 2a 3a
Census 1910 Chicago, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
4a
Census 1930 Blue Island, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
5a
Census 1940 Chicago, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
6a
Death 1949-03-18 Chicago, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
3a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Laxton, George Henry Sr. [I8094]1852-11-301927-01-29
Mother Ward, Eva Cynthia [I8099]1855
    Sister     Laxton, Maud Sarah [I8100] 1878
         Laxton, William Henry Sr. [I8101] 1879-04-01 1949-03-18
    Brother     Laxton, Charles [I8102] 1880
    Sister     Laxton, Lillian Mae [I8103] 1885
    Brother     Laxton, George Henry Jr. [I8104] 1887

Families

    Family of Laxton, William Henry Sr. and Wood, Grace Viola [F2587]
Married Wife Wood, Grace Viola [I8105] ( * 1878-01-01 + 1960-07-03 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage      
 
Divorce      
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Laxton, Florence [I8108]
Laxton, Viola [I8107]1901-07-241997-04-04
Laxton, William Henry Jr. [I8109]1906-07-091993-01-19
    Family of Laxton, William Henry Sr. and Avery, Florence Ellen [F2588]
Married Wife Avery, Florence Ellen [I8106] ( * 1893-08-31 + 1967-12-26 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1916    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Laxton, Doris Marjoria [I8110]
Laxton, Betty Louise [I8112]
Laxton, Laverne Maude [I8116]
Laxton, Hazel June [I8117]
Laxton, Gladys Ellen [I8111]1921-08-211957-10-05
Laxton, George [I8118]1926-01-151980-02-02
Laxton, Edward [I8113]1929-01-221995-01-21
Laxton, Lillian May [I8114]1930-11-101995-03-09
Laxton, Donna R. [I8115]1932-05-291984-08-23

Pedigree

  1. Laxton, George Henry Sr. [I8094]
    1. Ward, Eva Cynthia [I8099]
      1. Laxton, Maud Sarah [I8100]
      2. Laxton, William Henry Sr.
        1. Wood, Grace Viola [I8105]
          1. Laxton, Viola [I8107]
          2. Laxton, Florence [I8108]
          3. Laxton, William Henry Jr. [I8109]
        2. Avery, Florence Ellen [I8106]
          1. Laxton, Doris Marjoria [I8110]
          2. Laxton, Gladys Ellen [I8111]
          3. Laxton, Hazel June [I8117]
          4. Laxton, George [I8118]
          5. Laxton, Betty Louise [I8112]
          6. Laxton, Edward [I8113]
          7. Laxton, Lillian May [I8114]
          8. Laxton, Donna R. [I8115]
          9. Laxton, Laverne Maude [I8116]
      3. Laxton, Charles [I8102]
      4. Laxton, Lillian Mae [I8103]
      5. Laxton, George Henry Jr. [I8104]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [S0313]
      • Date: 1918-09-12
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K68F-S6Q : 13 March 2018), William Henry Laxton, 1917-1918; citing Chicago City no 17, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,493,510.

  2. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [S0317]
      • Date: 1942
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1K7-TGX : 9 March 2018), William Laxton, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  3. Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 [S0359]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M4-5YQP : 17 March 2018), William Layton Or Laxton, 18 Mar 1949; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

  4. US Census of 1910 [S0040]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKCH-X71 : accessed 24 August 2018), William Laxton, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 441, sheet 14B, family 315, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 248; FHL microfilm 1,374,261.

        Event Date: 1910
        Event Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, United States
        William Laxton Head Male 30 Illinois
        Grace Laxton Wife Female 32 New York
        Viola Laxton Daughter Female 8 Illinois
        Florence Laxton Daughter Female 6 Illinois
        William Laxton Son Male 3 Illinois

  5. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSRR-C82 : accessed 24 August 2018), William Laxton, Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2044, sheet 11B, line 87, family 282, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 415; FHL microfilm 2,340,150.

        Event Date: 1930
        Event Place: Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States
        William Laxton Head Male 50 Illinois
        Florence Laxton Wife Female 36 England
        Doris Laxton Daughter Female 10 Illinois
        Gladys Laxton Daughter Female 8 Illinois
        Hazel Laxton Daughter Female 7 Illinois
        George Laxton Son Male 4 Illinois
        Betty Laxton Daughter Female 2 Illinois
        Edward Laxton Son Male 1 Illinois

  6. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWY4-6GD : accessed 24 August 2018), William Laxton, Ward 6, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-403, sheet 3B, line 69, family 60, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 933.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Ward 6, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States
        William Laxton Head Male 60 Illinois
        Florence Laxton Wife Female 46 England
        Gladys E Laxton Daughter Female 18 Illinois
        Hazel J Laxton Daughter Female 17 Illinois
        George Laxton Son Male 14 Illinois
        Betty L Laxton Daughter Female 12 Illinois
        Edward Laxton Son Male 11 Illinois
        Lillian N Laxton Daughter Female 9 Illinois
        Donna R Laxton Daughter Female 7 Illinois
        Laverne M Laxton Daughter Female 6 Illinois