William
John
(Will)
Rees
Born about in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph H. Rees
and Elizabeth (Matthews) Rees
Brother of
Howell E. Rees, Hannah Rees, David Rees, Peter Coleman Rees, Henry Jeffreys Rees and Fred Rees
Husband of
Janet M. (Connor) Rees
— married
18 Jan 1893 in Keb, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Jane (Rees) Miller
Died
at about age 82
in Melcher, Marion, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2014
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Will Rees migrated from Wales to America.
Biography
William Rees was born on July 27, 1866 in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. His parents were Joseph Rees and Elizabeth Matthews. He married Janet Carney on January 18, 1893. Together they had 1 child:
He died on February 03, 1949 in Melcher, Marion, Iowa, United States. [1]
Will was born in July 1866 in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales. He was the son of Joseph H. Rees and Elizabeth (Matthews) Rees.[2]
In the 1871 census Will was living in Llangonoyd, Glamorgan. Relation to Head of House: Son.[2]
In the 1880 census Will was living in Liberty, Trumbull, Ohio, USA. Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.[5]
When Will was 26 he married on 18 January 1893 in Keb, Wapello, Iowa.[6][7]
In the 1910 census Will was living in Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.[4]
In the 1920 census Will was living in Denver, Denver, Colorado. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.[3]
In the 1930 census Will was living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Father.[8]
In 1935 according to 1940 census Will was living in Los Crugeler, California.[9]
In the 1940 census Will was living in Russell, Lucas, Iowa. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.[9]
Will died at the age of 82 in 1949 in Iowa.[10]
Will was buried after 3 February 1949 in Madrid, Boone County, Iowa.[10]
Sources
- ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #47321398 (accessed 14 October 2022)
Memorial page for William J Rees (1866-1949), citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Cathy (contributor 47100569). - ↑ 2.0 2.1
1871 Census: 1871 Wales Census,
Class: RG10; Piece: 5412; Folio: 81; Page: 35; GSU roll: 848037. - ↑ 3.0 3.1
1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_162; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 254; Image: 410. - ↑ 4.0 4.1
1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1910; Census Place: Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T624_399; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1374412. - ↑
1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 1070; Family History Film: 1255070; Page: 260D; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0525. - ↑ Marriage: Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
- ↑ Marriage: Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937.
- ↑
1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 143; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0279; Image: 720.0; FHL microfilm: 2339878. - ↑ 9.0 9.1
1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1940; Census Place: Russell, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1178; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 59-18. - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
See also:
- Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
- The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - The Times Recorder. Zanesville, OH, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: The Times Recorder. Zanesville, OH, USA. Database created
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1993.
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
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