Joseph Ratcliffe Collier (1832 - 1908)

Born 21 Jun 1832 in Lowton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Marie Louise (Adler) Collier — married 2 Dec 1856 in Champaign, Illinois, United States

Died 7 Dec 1908 at age 76 in York, York County, Nebraska, United States of America

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Biography

Joseph Ratcliffe Collier was born on June 21, 1832. He married Marie Louise Adler on December 2, 1856, in Champaign, Illinois. They had four children in 10 years. He died on December 7, 1908, in York, Nebraska, having lived a long life of 76 years, and was buried there.

Sources

• Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
  Year: 1848; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 1; List Number: 1113; Page Number: 9
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #1023387028 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Name: Joseph Collier; Gender: Male; Age: 10; Birth Date: abt 1838; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 28 Sep 1848; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Yorktown.

• Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
  Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900. Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry
  Ancestry Record 7857 #111138 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier marriage to Mary L Adler on 21 Dec 1856.

• Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940"
  Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
  Ancestry Record 61370 #372061 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier marriage to Mary S Adler in 1856 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

• Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920"
  Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices
  Ancestry Record 60984 #704856 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier marriage to Mary L Adler on 2 Dec 1856 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1860; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M653_160; Page: 649; Family History Library Film: 803160
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #36827045 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Colier (28), Carpenter, in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. Born in England.

• Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865"
  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 7
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #4098925 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Name: Joseph Collier; Birth Year: abt 1832; Place of Birth: England; Age on 1 July 1863: 31; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Residence: West Urbana, Illinois; Congressional District: 7th; Class: 1.

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 42A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #16386124 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier (38), House Carpenter, in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. Born in England.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: York, York, Nebraska; Roll: 757; Page: 481D; Enumeration District: 126
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #48260554 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier (47), married, Carpenter, head of household in York, York, Nebraska, USA. Born in England.

• 1860-1885 Census: "Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885"
  National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: York; Township: York; Page: 37
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1668 #1337560 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier (53) in York, York, Nebraska. Born in England.

• Marriage of son Charles H Collier: "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908"
  State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61335 #1050247449 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier's son Charles H Collier (31) marriage to Amelia Doerffel on 26 May 1892 in York, Nebraska, USA.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: York, York, Nebraska; Roll: 942; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0184; FHL microfilm: 1240942
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #65409783 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier (67), married, Retired, head of household in York, York, Nebraska. Born in England.

• Death: "Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968"
  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62095 #462545 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Collier death 1908 in York, Nebraska, USA.

• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  York Times; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1908; Publication Place: York, Nebraska, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/764680940/?article=01b62b3b-8b8d-47dc-b1ba-09a8ac8d00e0&focus=0.7068488,0.7212985,0.8349124,0.9469587&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #1032806149 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Name: Joseph Collier; Gender: Male; Death Age: 76; Birth Date: 21 Jun 1832; Birth Place: Lancashire, England; Marriage Place: Champaign, 111; Residence Place: USA; Death Date: 5 Dec 1908; Death Place: York; Obituary Date: 9 Dec 1908; Obituary Place: York, Nebraska, USA; Newspaper Title: York Times; Spouse: Mary L. Adler; Child: Chau H. Nebr Joshna J. Frank F.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #68392424
  Ancestry Record 60525 #43807729 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph Ratcliffe Collier burial (died on 7 Dec 1908) in Greenwood Cemetery, York, York County, Nebraska, United States of America.