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    William Alexander Dennis

    Male 1881 - 1965  (83 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  William Alexander Dennis was born on 6 Jun 1881 in Canada (son of Thomas Edward Dennis and Melissa Jane Mathews); died on 5 May 1965.

      Notes:

      In 1910 census, William was head of household in Bay County, Michigan. He claimed to have immigrated to USA in 1898.



      William Dennis was living in Newbury, Ont. in April, 1957, the time of George Dennis's death. His occupation was listed as farmer.



      It is belived he may have died in Flint.

      Family/Spouse: Violet Wade. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

      Children:
      1. Living
      2. Archie Dennis was born on 1 Apr 1923; died in 1972.
      3. Living

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Thomas Edward Dennis was born on 26 Aug 1845 in Canada (son of Peter Dennis and Rebecca Seitz); died about 1930.

      Notes:

      Information on descendants of Thomas Edward Dennis and Melissa Jane Matthews came from Gene Dennis gdennis@universalsys.com



      Thomas Dennis immigrated to the USA in 1900 with his wife and family according to the 1910 census. His occupation was listed as carpenter. They lived in Bay County with their son William and John. Later lived in Flint at 717 Mill Street.

      Thomas married Melissa Jane Mathews on 12 Jul 1872 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Melissa was born on 8 Mar 1854 in Canada; died about 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Melissa Jane Mathews was born on 8 Mar 1854 in Canada; died about 1916.

      Notes:

      Jane M. Dennis, according to the 1910 census, had ten live births and 9 living children.

      Children:
      1. Job Dennis was born on 3 Aug 1873 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Feb 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan; was buried in Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Michigan.
      2. James Edward Dennis was born on 23 Dec 1875; died on 15 Mar 1893.
      3. Rebecca Ann Dennis was born on 13 Sep 1876; died in Jan 1941; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Michigan.
      4. Mary Elizabeth Dennis was born on 1 Nov 1877; died on 27 Jun 1955 in Blenheim. Ontario, Canada.
      5. Eleanor Jane Dennis was born on 2 Aug 1879; died on 26 Feb 1972.
      6. 1. William Alexander Dennis was born on 6 Jun 1881 in Canada; died on 5 May 1965.
      7. George Nobel Dennis was born on 21 Sep 1882 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1957 in Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.
      8. Josephine Dennis was born on 12 Jun 1886; died on 14 Jan 1926.
      9. Mazallia Mae Caroline Dennis was born on 11 Jun 1889; died on 6 Jul 1955 in Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Road Cemetery, Bay County, Michigan.
      10. John Willard Dennis was born on 26 Jun 1892 in Harbor Beach, Michigan; died on 15 May 1971 in Davison, Michigan; was buried in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris, Michigan.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Peter Dennis was born in 1803 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Dennis and Elizabeth Wintemute); died after 1861 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

      Peter married Rebecca Seitz in Ontario, Canada. Rebecca was born in 1820; died after 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 5.  Rebecca Seitz was born in 1820; died after 1881.
      Children:
      1. Francis Dennis was born in Mar 1838 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada; died about 1880 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      2. William Dennis was born in 1840 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1911 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      3. 2. Thomas Edward Dennis was born on 26 Aug 1845 in Canada; died about 1930.
      4. Mary Jane Dennis was born in 1848 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1933.
      5. Elizabeth Dennis was born in 1850 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1880.
      6. Adolphus Wellington Dennis was born in 1852 in Port Bruce, Elgin; died on 25 Sep 1913 in Malahide Township, Elgin County.
      7. Peter Dennis was born in Jun 1853 in Ontario, Canada.
      8. Rebecca Ann Dennis was born about 1857 in Ontario, Canada.
      9. Henry Harvey Dennis was born in 1859 in Ontario, Canada.
      10. James Dennis was born in 1862.
      11. Alonzo Dennis


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Joseph Dennis was born in in Pennsylvania; died on 31 Jan 1815 in Niagara District, Ontario, Canada.

      Joseph married Elizabeth Wintemute about 1795 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John\Johannes Wintemute and Mary Decker \ Windecker) was born in 1772 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died in 1856 in Malahide Township, Elgin County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 9.  Elizabeth Wintemute was born in 1772 in Sussex County, New Jersey (daughter of John\Johannes Wintemute and Mary Decker \ Windecker); died in 1856 in Malahide Township, Elgin County.

      Notes:

      Named as Elizabeth Dennis in the will of her father

      Children:
      1. Enos Dennis was born on 8 Oct 1796 in Humberstone, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Feb 1861 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      2. John Dennis was born in 1797 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died in 1865 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
      3. Mary Dennis was born on 21 Nov 1798 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Feb 1884 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Luton Cemetery.
      4. Jr. Joseph Dennis was born on 17 Mar 1802 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Feb 1861 in South Dorchester, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      5. 4. Peter Dennis was born in 1803 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died after 1861 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      6. Catherine Dennis was born before 1809; died about 1851.
      7. James Henry Dennis was born in 1809 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died in 1877 in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
      8. Jacob W. Dennis was born on 5 Apr 1811 in Cayuga, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Aug 1888 in Ontario, Canada.
      9. William Dennis was born on 10 Mar 1813 in Humberston, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1878 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
      10. Martha Dennis was born in Apr 1815 in Prob. Humberstone, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Mar 1877 in Southwold, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.