William J. Turner (1865 - 1945)

Born 2 Dec 1865 in Crawford County, Wisconsin

Husband of Laura Josephine (Gowin) Turner — married 16 Nov 1890 in Hillsdale, Barron County, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1945 at age 79 in Saskatchewan, Canada

Biography

William Turner has English ancestors.

William Turner has Irish ancestors.

William Turner is of Swiss descent

1 June 1905: Clinton, Barron Co., Wisconsin; Occupation of Jay: Farmer; Jay Turner Head of Household 39y Wisconsin; Laura Turner Wife 33y Wisconsin; Annie Turner Dau 13y Wisconsin; Raymond Turner Son 11y Wisconsin; Lester Turner Son 7y Wisconsin; Minnie Turner Dau 6y Wisconsin; Johnnie Turner Son 2y Wisconsin; Sam Turner Cousin 46y Wisconsin (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMS8-QL6

7 June 1900: Clinton, Barron Co., Wisconsin; Tomes Tourner, Head of Household 79 Ohio; Dellale Tourner, Wife 59 Indiana; William J Tourner, Son, Occupation: Teamster; 35 Wisconsin; Lottie J Tourner, Wife 28 Wisconsin; Annie E Tourner, Dau 8 Wisconsin; Lewis B Tourner, Son 6 Wisconsin; Lester T Tourner, Son 2 Wisconsin; Minnie B Tourner, Dau 1 Wisconsin; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVY-4BL

1910: Barron, Barron Co., Wisconsin Married 19 years, 7 children, 7 living; Occupation of Jay: Jay Turner Head of Household 44 Wisconsin; Laura J Turner Wife 37 Wisconsin; Annie Turner Daughter 18 Wisconsin; Raymond L Turner Son 16 Wisconsin; Lester T Turner Son 12 Wisconsin; Minnie M Turner Dau 10 Wisconsin; Johnnie Turner Son 7 Wisconsin; Dora Turner Dau 3 Wisconsin; Edwin L Turner Son 2/12 Wisconsin; Lowell Gowin Father-in-law 65 Maine; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVG-DJF

1926: Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada; Immigrated 1917; William Jay Turner, Head of Household 60 United States; Laura J Turner Wife 54 United States; Edwin Turner, Son 16 United States; Elva Turner, Dau 13 United States; Isabell Turner, Dau 8 Saskatchewan, Canada; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5B-Q47T

Sources

The Barron County Shield reported on Friday, December 5, 1890, that Will Turner of Hardscrable and Laura Gawin, of Dallas, were married on November 23, 1890, by I. Lemlar, Justice of the Peace.

Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911; William J. Turner; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 16 November 1890; Event Place: Hillsdale, Barron, Wisconsin; Birthplace: Crawford, Wisconsin; Father's Name: Thomas Turner; Mother's Name: Delilah Turner; Spouse's Name: Laura J. Gowin; Spouse's Birthplace: Sparta, Wisconsin; Spouse's Father's Name: Sowel . Gowin; Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Gowin; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2F-74X

Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994; William Jay Turner; Event Type: Burial; Event Date: 1945; Event Place: Saskatchewan, Canada; Birth Date: December 1865; Death Date: 23 November 1945; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-6G96

SECONDARY SOURCE: Family Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KN1V-78H