Born about in Canada
Ancestors 
Son of James Dagg Gleeson
and Margaret (Dobie) Gleeson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emma S. (Treat) Gleason
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jennie Gleason and Frederick Treat Gleason
Died
at about age 88
in Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Dec 2012
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Biography
William H. Gleason (born c. 1848) was a Canadian-born American blacksmith from Laingsburg, Michigan.
Gleason was born in Canada. His parents were born in Scotland but their names are unknown. He married Emma Treat sometime before 1870 and they had two children, Jennie Gleason (born c. 1870) and Frederick Treat Gleason (born c. 1872).
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Sources
- Enrique Gleason-Aguiluz, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Enrique and others.
- 1870 United States Federal Census; Name: Wm H Gleason; Age in 1870: 23; Birth Year: abt 1847; Birthplace: Canada; Home in 1870: Sciota, Shiawassee, Michigan; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Laingsburg.
- 1880 United States Federal Census; Name: William H. Gleason; Age: 32; Birth Year: abt 1848; Birthplace: Canada; Home in 1880: Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self (Head); Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Emma Gleason; Father's Birthplace: Scotland; Mother's Birthplace: Scotland; Occupation: Blacksmith.
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880; Name: William H Gleason; Location: Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan; Enumeration Date: 31 May 1880; Schedule Type: Industry.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Patrick (Gleason Aguiluz) Gleason
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-A660, FTDNA kit #244645 - Enrique Treat (Gleason Gleeson) Gleason :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-A660, FTDNA kit #N101540, MitoYDNA ID A10116 [compare]
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~12.50%
Enrique Treat (Gleason Gleeson) Gleason :
23andMe, GEDmatch T663704 [compare], yourDNAportal ENR7183dfeb, Ancestry member EsquireGleason, FTDNA kit #N101540
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T663704 [compare], yourDNAportal ENR7183dfeb, Ancestry member EsquireGleason
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T663704 [compare], FTDNA kit #N101540
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch T663704 [compare]
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~12.50%
Patrick (Gleason Aguiluz) Gleason :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T444331 [compare], FTDNA kit #244645
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~0.78%
Robb Reynolds :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch XQ3587811 [compare]
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Rejected matches › William Gleason (-1982) › William Bradford Gleason › William Lighthall Gleason (1838-1922) › William H.M. Gleason (abt.1854-1884) › William Gleason (1850-)
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