William J. Gange (1837 - 1940)

Born 17 Jun 1837 in Miramichi, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 1 Jan 1940 at age 102 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States

Biography

William was born in 1837 in Miramichi, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the son of James Gange and Martha Hacker.

1837 - born in Nova Scotia , Canada. 1860 - residing in Oak Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Evansville also given. 1861 - enlisted in the Grand Army of the Republic, Madison, Wisconsin. 1861-1865 - battles of Cedar Creek, Hatcher's Run, Richmond, Present at the surrender. 1865 - discharged as a Corporal. 1866 - married Magaret Ann Leonard. Settled in Charles City Iowa, becoming an auctioneer in land sales. 1940 - died in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. Evansville also given as the location.

Sources

"Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23F-BTMH : 17 March 2018), William Gange, 1861-1949; citing Iowa, United States, Military Service, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,205,671. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4C-HQ9 : 18 October 2017), William Gange and Margaret A. Leonard, 28 Jul 1866, Floyd County, Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol. B page 33, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,481,686. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KJ-3JY : accessed 4 May 2021), William Gange, Charles City Township Charles City Ward 2 & 4, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 16B, family 392, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,431. "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S8X-T71 : 20 February 2021), William Gange, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing card #C857, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,605. "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MH-S23X : 17 March 2018), William J Gange, 01 Jan 1940; citing Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm . "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PY-5S4 : 9 March 2018), William J. Gange, 01 Jan 1940; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,831,899. "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5MF-FWW5 : 18 July 2020), William J Gange, 1940.