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Family of William SHARLAND and Lucy IDA

Husband: William SHARLAND (1872-1947)
Wife: Lucy IDA (1863-1952)
Marriage 27 Nov 1919 Michigan, USA

Husband: William SHARLAND

Name: William SHARLAND1,2
Sex: Male
Father: George SHARLAND (1830-1909)
Mother: Mary Ann MELHUISH (1830-1891)
Birth 20 May 1872 Cadbury, Devon, England3
Occupation Farmer3
Naturalisation 1904 (age 31-32)3
Death 25 Apr 1947 (age 74) Dansville - Ingham, Michigan, USA3
Burial 29 Apr 1947 Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA3

Wife: Lucy IDA

Name: Lucy IDA2,4
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 5 Jun 1863 Michigan, USA
Death 27 Sep 1952 (age 89) Williamston - Ingham, Michigan, USA
Burial Dansville - Ingham, Michigan, USA

Note on Husband: William SHARLAND - shared note

In 1881 aged 8 years he resided at Coobeland, Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England with his parents and siblings

 

In 1891 aged 18 he was still in the family home at Plymtree, Cruwys Morchard, Devon.

 

A ships passenger record has been found for a William Sharland departing Liverpool on the Majestic and arriving at the port of New York on 12th April 1893. He was aged 20, a agricultural labourer and his last residence was given as Chester and final destination as Philadelphia. He had 1 piece of luggage.

Source New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957 M237-606 Page 16

 

A second record has been found in 1898. A William Sharland aged 25 yrs & 9 months departing Southampton March 19th 1898 on the St Paul arriving New York March 26th 1898. Occupation Farmer. Record not clear but he stated he had been to USA before to Ann Arbour and possibly reads Sister in Dexter.

Source New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957 Microfilm Serial 15 Roll T715_16 Page 163

 

In 1903 he married Lillie May Ramsdell, with his nephew, William Boaden as Best man. The couple honeymooned in Detroit before returning to live with her parents

Source: Richard Ramsdell, Stockbridge Resident and cousin of Lillie May

 

The 1910 US Federal Census for Ingham, Ingham County, Michigan Roll T624_651 Page 9A Emuneration District 56 indicates William as arriving in US 1892 and English born and married to Lillie

 

Lillie died in 1916 leaving him a widow. She and William had no children.

 

1919 he married his 2nd wife Lucy Ide

 

1920 US Federal Census show William married to Lucy but he also has Mary Ann Ramsdell, the 74 yr old mother of his first wife living in the household in Dansville Village, Ingham Township. The record also reveals William was nationalised in 1904. SourceT625_771 Page 1A Emuneration District 86

 

1930 US Federal Census Dansville, Ingham, Michigan Roll 990 Page 2B Emuneration District 8 shows William aged 57 and Lucy 64

 

There were no children of the marriage.

William died in 1947 leaving Lucy a widow.3

Note on Wife: Lucy IDA - shared note

Birth, marriage, death and burial details taken from Sharland Stephenson.

 

1870 US Federal census of the 18th July. Roll M593_675 Page 311 Image 625

Aged 7 yrs daughter of John and Esther Ide of White Oak, Ingham

 

1880 US Federal Census Film Roll T9_582 Film 1254582 Page 294 Emuneration District 125

Lucy aged 16 -Housekeeper to Jonathon Thomas, a farmer and widower and his son, Ayers aged 36

Sources

1"2nd Gedcom supplied by cousin Norina email attachment 18.3.08". Source for field: Family as Child
Source for field: Family as Spouse
Source for field: Family as Spouse
2"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
3"2nd Gedcom supplied by cousin Norina email attachment 18.3.08".
4Ibid. Record originated in...