William Rondal Windle (1840 - 1904)

Born 29 Nov 1840 in Miramichi, New Brunswick, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Ann (Black) Windle — married 16 Aug 1867 in Stronach, Manistee, Michigan

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1904 at age 63 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Seaman William Windle served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 1864
Mustered out: August 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): USS Shamrock

William Rondal Windle was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on 29 Nov 1840 (by death certificate 1843 New York although 1900 US Census says Nov 1843 in Canada, and findagrave says 1840), the son of Charles Thomas "Thomas" Windle (1793 County Limerick, Ireland –before 1771 New Brunswick) and Mary MacLean (1804-1902) [although William's death certificate says George Windle and Mary A. McLain].

His middle name, Rondal, may be derived from his maternal uncle, Roland McLean, who left New Brunswick for Boston in 1846 and founded a furniture business there.

William married Lucy A. Black (b. 1850 (marriage certificate ref'd below) or b. 1852 (gravestone at findagrave) in England; d. 1888 presumably in Michigan and possibly related to birth of their youngest child Maud who was born in 1887)) on 16 Aug 1867 in Stronach, Manistee, Michigan.^[1][2] Their children were:

1. Selena Windle (1868-1869) - b. 6 Nov 1868 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan.^[3] Selena was named for her maternal grandmother.
2. Mary Grace (Windle) Corry (1870-1941), married Andrew Corry
3. Lucy Ann (Windle) Brown (1872-1955) - named for her mother, born 7 Apr 1872, married Arthur C. Brown 29 Aug 1891 Manistee, Michigan.^[4]
4. Robert C. Windle (1873/1874-1950), at age 19 married Mathilda Lapene on 23 June 1900 in Manistee, Michigan.^[5]
5. Emma (Windle) Tatreau Anderson (1877-1958 ), born Oct 1877 Richebucto, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, married at age 16 to Eli Douglas Tatro on 8 Feb 1894.^[6]
6. Winnie Seabelle (Windle) Reddinger (1879-1980) - born 18 Sep 1879 in Michigan, married William Reddinger, and died Aug 1980 in Evansville, Indiana.^[7]
7. William Thomas Windle (1881-1980), married 19 Aug 1906 to Alma Bilodean in Manistee, Michigan.^[8]
8. Walter Windle (1883- ), born 31 May 1883 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan.^[9]
9. James Daniel Windle (1884-1957), born 4 Aug 1884 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan, died 1957 in Virginia.^[10]
10. Maud Ruth "Maude" (Windle) Neill (1887-1976)^[11]

William Windle enlisted under the alias William McLean in May of 1864 in Buffalo, NY and was assigned to the 13th New York Heavy Artillery. He was sent to Elmira, NY and then to Hart's Island, NY and was transferred to the U.S. Navy on June 7th 1864. He was stationed on the USS North Carolina from June 7 to June 13 then transferred to the USS Shamrock and was discharged from service on 16 August 1865^[12] His great-grandson, James Coby Neill, reports inheriting his civil war sword that has 1862 stamped on it and his great-granddaughter, Stuart Windle Webster, inherited his corking tools used to repair his ship while in service and are still in her possession.

In the 1900 US Census "Wendel William Cory" is age 57, born Nov 1843, immigrated to US in 1862 from Canada, a laborer with parents born in Ireland. His name is misattributed as Cory as he and his youngest child Maud are living with his oldest Mary (Windle) Cory and her husband Andrew Cory in Manistee.

William, occupation Drayman, passed away at age 61 on 28 Oct 1904 in Manistee, Michigan^[13] when he "was kicked by his horse while he was unharnessing the animal. In falling his head struck a timber and his neck was broken."^[14] William was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCTP-72T : 10 February 2018), William Windel and Lucy A. Black, 16 Aug 1867; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 945,508.
2. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2L-GX6 : 22 April 2016), Wm Windel and Lucy A Black, 16 Aug 1867, , Manistee, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID , various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 945,508.
3. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ4M-2DS : 4 December 2014), William Windle in entry for Selena Windle, 06 Nov 1868; citing item 1 p 86 rn 44, Freesoil, Mason, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,922.
4. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Y9-VY9 : 11 February 2018), William Windle in entry for Lucy Ann Windle, 07 Apr 1872; citing , , MANISTEE, MICHIGAN, reference ; FHL microfilm 945,502.
5. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38H-C8S : 15 May 2018), William Windle in entry for Robert Windlee and Mathilda Lapene, 1900.
6. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS1-RJB : 15 May 2018), William Windle in entry for Ely D. Tabro and Emma Windle, 1894.
7. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F455-SHC : 11 February 2018), William Windle in entry for Winnie S. Windle, 18 Sep 1879; citing Free Soil, Mason, Michigan, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,006,447.
8. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3J6-5KR : 15 May 2018), Wm. Windle in entry for Wm. Thos. Windle and Alma Bilodean, 1906.
9. ↑ Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQH3-24G : 10 March 2018), William Windell in entry for Walter Windell, 31 May 1883; citing item 1 p 365 rn 132, Freesoil, Mason, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,697.
10. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQN8-681 : 29 May 2018), William Windell in entry for James D. Windel, 1884.
11. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD8K-QDS : 8 December 2014), Wm Windle in entry for James Aahol Neill and Maude R. Windle, 02 Dec 1903; citing Hamilton, Ohio, reference 2:3LJJ1JN; FHL microfilm 355,071.
12. ↑ US Navy Survivors Certificates
13. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHKP-8F9 : 10 February 2018), Geo. Windle in entry for Wm. Windle, 22 Oct 1904; citing Manistee, Manistee Co, Michigan, reference v 2 p 185; FHL microfilm 945,505.
14. ↑ Three Necks Broken - a Remarkable Series of Fatal Accidents Reported from Various Localities. St. Joseph Saturday Herald (Saint Joseph, Michigan) 5 Nov 1904, page 6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/362327528/?terms=william%2Bwindle#
15. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLR-LB2P : 13 December 2015), William Windle, ; Burial, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States of America, Oak Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 106349025, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCQ-P6D : 12 April 2016), William Windel, Michigan, United States; citing p. 5, family 42, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,188.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWSY-PXF : 14 August 2017), William Windle, Freesoil, Mason, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 166, sheet 426A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0594; FHL microfilm 1,254,594.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS94-KYQ : accessed 25 May 2020), Wendel William Cory in household of Andrew Corey, Manistee city Ward 5, Manistee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 8B, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,728.

• "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Survivors' Certificates), 1861-1910". Found on Fold3. https://www.fold3.com/image/58674710