John HARRIS of Bray
(1780-1835)
Mary DENNIS
(1782-)
John RICHARDS
(1784-Between 1851)
Elizabeth VINCENT
(1784-1866)
George HARRIS
(1816-1873)
Elizabeth RICHARDS
(Abt 1825-After 1881)
William Richards HARRIS
(1855-1931)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Emma BREE

William Richards HARRIS

  • Born: Dec 1855, Camborne, Cornwall 2
  • Married: 5 Jun 1879, Clifton, Keweenaw Co., MI, USA 1
  • Died: 1931, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA
  • Buried: Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA 3

   Research Notes:

1871 England Census:

Age given: 16 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Trelourran [Trelowarren] St., Camborne
Occupation: Tin Dresser

Living at home

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1880 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 26 years
Birthplace given: England
Address: Sherman, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Miner
Both parents born in England

Present were wife Emma (21) of Michigan, son William J. (0) of Michigan.

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1900 U.S. Federal Census (called William R.):

Age given: 45 years
Birthplace given: England
Address: Iron Mountain city Ward 3-4, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
Occupation: ?
Both parents born in England
Year of Immigration: 1876
Years married: 21
How many children: 6 (5 still living)

Present were wife Emma (39) of Michigan, children (born in Michigan): William J. (20), teamster, Virma (17), at school, Laura (15), at school, Edward (11), at school, Albert (7)

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1910 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 65 years
Birthplace given: England
Address: Iron Mountain Ward 3, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
Both parents born in England
Year of Immigration: 1874

Present were wife Emma (49) of Michigan, sons (born in Michigan): Albert (16), Floyd (7)

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1920 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 65 years
Birthplace given: England
Address: Iron Mountain Ward 3, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
Both parents born in England
Year of Immigration: 1875

Present were wife Emma (58) of Michigan, sons (born in Michigan): Albert (26), Floyd (16)

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In 1930, William Harris (75) of England, was staying with his son Lloyd and his family in Iron Mountain, Dickinson.

   Marriage Information:

William married Emma BREE, daughter of Thomas Ralph BREE and Jane JONES, on 5 Jun 1879 in Clifton, Keweenaw Co., MI, USA 1. (Emma BREE was born in Apr 1861 in Ontonagon, MI, USA 4, died on 24 Feb 1925 in 708 West Hughitt St., Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA and was buried in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA 5.)

   Marriage Notes:

WILLIAM RICHARDS HARRIS of Central Mine, age 23 born Cornwall England, miner,
and EMMA BREE of Central Mine, age 18, born Ontonagon, Michigan.

Witnesses: JAMES ROGERS and MARY ANN PENDRAY of Central Mine. By Isaac Wilcox, minister of M.E. Church, Clifton, Michigan. Filed 7 June 1870 at Clifton.

Sources


1 Keweenaw County Marriages, Michigan, USA, http://www.mfhn.com/keweenaw/archivestemp/k50003.txt.

2 Compiler, 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Dec 1855).

3 FindAGrave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100254867.

4 Compiler, 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Apr 1861).

5 FindAGrave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100254859.


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