William Bontecou Bristol (1815 - 1883)

Born 3 Apr 1815 in Milford, CT

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Merrick) Bristol — married 11 Oct 1838 in Seymour, CT

Died 28 Jun 1883 at age 68 in Milford, CT

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Biography

William was born on 3 April 1815 in Milford, CT. He was the son of Anthony Bristol and Julia Ann (Bonticou) Bristol.^[1]

In the 1860 census William (age 45) was living in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.^[1]

In the 1870 census William (age 55) was living in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut.^[2]

In the 1880 census William (age 65) was living in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.^[3]

William died at the age of 68 on 28 June 1883 in Milford, CT.^[4]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

For 24 years, he was a merchant in Charleston, SC and in New York city for 22 years more.- #2 Merrick Genealogy pg 72. 1870 census says he was a shoe dealer. He lived in Milford, Ct in 1870 "He learned the coach trimming and harness making trades and in 1837 removed to Charleston, SC where he was in the shoe business. When the Civil WAr broke out, he returned to Milford and was deacon of the Plymouth Congregational Church there." Bristol Genealogy

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1860 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: ; Page: 497; Image: 498.
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #17405489 (accessed before 16 May 2015),
   Birth date: abt 1815
   • Birth place: Connecticut
   • Residence date: 1860
   • Residence place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States LINK.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes,
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593.
   Birth date: abt 1815
   • Birth place: Connecticut
   • Residence date: 1870
   • Residence place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite,
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 105; Family History Film: 1254105; Page: 260C; Enumeration District: 070; Image: 0061.
   Ancestry Record 1880usfedcen #44691820 (accessed before 16 May 2015),
   Birth date: abt 1815
   • Birth place: Connecticut
   • Residence date: 1880
   • Residence place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States LINK.
4. ↑ Gravestone: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 21 February 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cg.
   Ancestry Record structuredcrawledsites-58 #608999 (accessed before 16 May 2015),
   Birth date: 1815
   • Birth place:
   • Death date: 26 Jun 1883
   • Death place: LINK.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Bristol-473 was created through the import of 5th batch for Wikki tree 12 people Berry - Mitchell - Stilwell - Bentley Families 608_2015-05-11.ged on May 16, 2015 by Jeane Berry.