William T. Jess (1843 - 1926)

Born 1 May 1843 in Scots Bay, Kings, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1926 at age 82 in San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1843. He was the son of William Jess and Lavinia Pineo.

He married 1 Feb 1865 in Kings Co., Margaret Teressa Russell. She was born on 1844, in Avonport, KIngs Co., Nova Scotia.

In 1870, William, carpenter, 27, Teresa, 24, Willard, 4, Alda, 2, Jacob Russell, carpenter, 29 and Newton Bishop, 35, carpenter, all born Nova Scotia, were residing in Ward 14, Boston, Mass. Elijah Russell, carpenter, 34, and his family, all born Nova Scotia, were residing next door.

In 1880, William, carpenter, 37, Teresa, 34, Willard N., 13 and Alda I., 11, were residing in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.

In 1900, carpenter, 57, Margaret T., 54 and Reubena A., 17 were residing in Oakland city Ward 7, Alameda, California, United States.

In 1910, William was residing in Eden, Alameda, California, United States.

In 1920, William, carpenter, widower, 76 was residing with his daughter and son-in-law, Reubena and George J. Helms, in San Leandro, Alameda, California

He passed away in 1926.

Children:

1. Willard Noble, b. 12 Sep 1866, d. 4 Oct 1955 in Napa, California.
2. Alda Inez, b. 18 Jul 1868, d. 31 Dec 1943.
3. Reubena Teressa, b. 14 Aug 1883 in Oakland, California, d. 15 Jun 1966.

Sources

• death certificate
• MyHeritage
• 1870 census, Massachusetts
• 1880 census, California
• 1910 census, California
• 1920 census, California