William was born in October 1866 to George Newton and Sarah Newton in Leek, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
In April 1871 he lived with his father George Newton, mother Sarah Newton and brothers Thomas Newton and John Newton and sister Sarah Newton at Goldsitch Moss, Quarnford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom[2]
In April 1881 he lived with his father George Newton, mother Sarah Newton and brothers John Newton, George Newton, Joseph Newton, Frederick Newton, Abraham Newton and Albert Newton at Greens Farm, Quarnford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. His occupation was an employee at home[3][4]
He married Jennie Newton on 10th October 1894 at Mahoning, Ohio, United States of America[5]
In June 1900 he lived with his wife Jennie Newton, daughter Sarah Newton and son George Newton in Leet, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America. His occupation was a Coachman[6]
In April 1910 he lived with his wife Jennie Newton, daughter Sarah Newton and son George Newton in Church Lane, Edgeworth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America. His occupation was a Coachman[7]
In January 1920 he lived with his wife Jennie Newton, daughter Sarah Newton, son George Newton and boarders Joseph Choate and William Herosh in Lake Shore Road, Grosse Point Shores, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. His occupation was a Farm Manager[8]
In April 1930 he lived with his wife Jennie Newton at 71, Hillcrest, Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. His occupation was a Gardener[9]
In April 1940 he lived with his wife Jennie Newton at 71, Hillcrest, Grosse Point Farms, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. His occupation was a Landscaping Gardener[10]
He was buried at Plot Mausoleum Section 19, Corridor F, Column N, Niche 19 in Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America[11]
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSC-8GF : 1 October 2014), William Newton, 1866; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Leek, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2885; Folio: 43; Page: 24; GSU roll: 836392Ancestry Record 178091228 #202310195369
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-XCM1 : 13 December 2017), William Newton in household of George Newton, Quarnford, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 2742/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,937
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3M7-JG6 : accessed 5 September 2021), William Newton, Leet Township (excl. Sweickly Borough), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 412, sheet 14B, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,368
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7V-TJJ : accessed 5 September 2021), William Newton, Edgeworth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 5A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1295; FHL microfilm 1,375,308
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7SB-9HG : accessed 5 September 2021), William Newton, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 927, sheet 56A, line 38, family 327, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1071; FHL microfilm 2,340,806
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHMQ-ZVZ : 10 January 2021), William Newton, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82-68B, sheet 6A, line 23, family 107, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1828
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