William Howie (1839 - 1872)

Born 1839 in Canada

Ancestors

Died 11 May 1872 at about age 33 in Argyle, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Harlem Township, Illinois One Place Study.

William Howie is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

William was born in 1839 in Canada. His parents were Samuel Howie and Jennet Howie.

They immigrated to Canada in 1836. The family later settled in Winnebago County, Illinois and were part of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle.^[1][2][3]

William passed away in 1872.

1860 US Census

Harlem, Illinois

William Howie

Home in 1860: Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois

Occupation: Farm Laborer

• Samuel Howie M 55 Scotland
• Jenett Howie F 59 Scotland
• William Howie M 21 Canada
• Alexander Mc Kay M 42 Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85H-TB5 : 12 April 2016), William Howie in household of Samuel Howie, Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing family 18, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-7BQ : 13 December 2017), William Howie in entry for Samuel Howie, 1860
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-94G : Thu Sep 14 21:25:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Janet Howie and William Howie, 1870.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53429280: accessed 01 September 2018), memorial page for William Howie (1839–11 May 1872), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .