Ferdinand Williams (1806 - 1896)

Born 26 Oct 1806 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Nov 1896 at age 90 in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Ferdinand was born in 1806. He was the son of John R Williams and Mary Mott. He passed away in 1896.

1850 Census; Waterford, Oakland, Michigan; 1574/1600 Lines 18-22 [1]
Williams Male 43 Michigan
Phoebe Williams Female 42 New York
Elizabeth Williams Female 16 Michigan
Julia Williams Female 10 Michigan
Flora Williams Female 7 Michigan
First name of husband was Ferdinand.

1860 Census, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan; 1354/1555; Lines 13-16 [2]
Ferdinand Williams Male 56 Michigan
Phebe Williams Female 52 New York
Julian Williams Male 19 Michigan
Flora Williams Female 17 Michigan

United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch [3] : 29 July 2020), Ferdinand Williams, 1896 Shows his father to be Gen. John R. Williams. His obituary was posted in Detroit, Michigan newspaper.

Find A Grave: Memorial #71849488 Ferdinand is buried with his wife Phobe at Drayton Plains Cemetery in Waterford, Oakland, MIchigan. Notes from Find A Grave Page: Suggested by contributor Oliver Barrett:

Williams Lake in Waterford, Michigan was named forFerdinand Williams, who in 1829, was to settle on the lake that would later bear his family name. Ferdinand settled on the western shore of the lake, where he built a log cabin. His property today is 2590 N Williams Lake Road.

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