William Booth
William Booth was born in England on October 1, 1820, and he married Ann Kiddle there in the early 1840s. They had at least eight children: George, born around 1844; Alfred, born around 1846; Herbert, born around 1848; Emily, born around 1850; Harriet, born around 1852; Mary, born around 1854; Kate, born around 1858; and Charles, born around 1859. The family immigrated to America around 1849 and settled in Brooklyn, New York. They moved to Buffalo in the early 1850s, and Booth worked as a plumber, painter, and glass stainer. In 1860, he owned $2,000 of real estate and $300 of personal property. A decade later, he had $3,000 of real estate and $2,000 of personal property. He died in Buffalo on April 3, 1892.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (665) | Booth, William | 1820-10-01 | 1892-04-03 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Male
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 6
- (1933) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 27 March 1864
- (2033) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 2 November 1864
- (2167) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 26 December 1863
- (2180) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 5 April 1865
- (2238) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 24 March 1865
- (2239) [recipient] ~ George Booth to William Booth and Ann Booth, 28 November 1862
People - Records: 2
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1855, 1865, and 1892 New York State Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; 1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com.
