Son of Henry Albert and Margrette or Barbara Hanna. Married Nancy McKay ca. 1868. Children Mary, Gustavus, Leon, John, Ella.

Alternative birth year based on the 1850 and 1900 census and his enlistment record below, 1839.

1850: Middle Smithfield, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Henry Albert 35 Teacher all b PA
Barbary Albert 33
Susanna H Albert 13
Margret Albert 12
William B Albert 10
Hannah H Albert 6
Mary H Albert 4
Calvin Albert 2
Ellen Albert 0

U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
At Towanda PA
Name: Wm B Albert
Enlisted Aug 9 1861 by Lt Burishaw
Birthplace: Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Age: 21
Farmer
Hazel eyes, Dark hair, Ruddy complexion, 5'8"
5th Arty Co A
Discharged Aug 5, 1862 for disability at Washington DC as pvt.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: William B Albert
Enlistment Age: 23
Birth Date: 1838
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 1 Oct 1861
Muster Regiment: Regular Army 5th LA Batty A
Muster Information: Enlisted
Casualty Date: 1 Jul 1862
Casualty Place: Malvern Hill, Virginia
Type of Casualty: Wounded
Casualty Information: Severe wound in right forearm, amputated
Muster Out Date: 12 Aug 1862
Muster Out Information: disch wounds
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Last Known Residence Place: Kalkaska County, Michigan
Death Date: 8 Nov 1900
Burial Place: Kalkaska County, Michigan
Cemetery: Evergreen Township Cemetery
Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records; The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War; Research by Len Thomas; SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/

1900: Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan
W B Albert 60 Nov 1839 PAx3 M 31
Nancy Albert 51 Oct 1848 PA
G A Albert 28 Sep 1871 PA
John H Albert 18
Ella Albert 16

Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
Name: William B Albert
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Death Age: 61 11 19
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1838
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 3 Nov 1900
Death Place: Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan
Farmer
Heart Failure
Father: Henry Albert b PA
Mother: Margerette Hanna? Haring? b PA
Burial Kalkaska

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: William B Albert
Gender: Male
Unit: A 5 U.S. Art.; 1 Co. 2 Battln. V.R.C. (barely legible, could be wrong)
Place Filed: Michigan, USA
Relation to Head: Soldier
Spouse: Nancy Albert
Invalid 25 Aug 1862 App 2,2xx (illegible)
Widow 12 Nov 1900 App 75?9,735

Middle name from his son Gustavus's marriage, q.v.