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William G Close

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William G Close

Birth
Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
14 Jun 1894 (aged 74)
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Sec. 64 Lot 11
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Age 75 Years.

Loving husband of Mary. Father of Frederick, Robert, Katherine(Foster), Julia, Henry, Mary, Abbie, Alice M., Gilbert, George and Minnie. Dear son of Gilbert and Lucy P.(Hobby)Close. At the age of 18, William was Captain of a boat, on the Erie Canal. Later, William was employed as a shoemaker and harness maker.

Additional info from S.Schmidt:

Index: SAGINAW COURIER HERALD
Friday, June 15, 1894 (7)
Name: CLOSE , WILLIAM G.
Age: 75
Birth Place: FAIRFIELD CO., CT
Death Date: 06/14/1894
Death Place: SAGINAW, MI
Year Moved to US/Saginaw: SAGINAW RESIDENT FOR 29 YRS
Misc: @ 18 WAS CAPTAIN OF BOAT ON THE ERIE CANAL - JAMES A. GARFIELD DROVE THE MULES/GEORGE M. PULLMAN WAS CARPENTER ON SAME BOAT.


Age 75 Years.

Loving husband of Mary. Father of Frederick, Robert, Katherine(Foster), Julia, Henry, Mary, Abbie, Alice M., Gilbert, George and Minnie. Dear son of Gilbert and Lucy P.(Hobby)Close. At the age of 18, William was Captain of a boat, on the Erie Canal. Later, William was employed as a shoemaker and harness maker.

Additional info from S.Schmidt:

Index: SAGINAW COURIER HERALD
Friday, June 15, 1894 (7)
Name: CLOSE , WILLIAM G.
Age: 75
Birth Place: FAIRFIELD CO., CT
Death Date: 06/14/1894
Death Place: SAGINAW, MI
Year Moved to US/Saginaw: SAGINAW RESIDENT FOR 29 YRS
Misc: @ 18 WAS CAPTAIN OF BOAT ON THE ERIE CANAL - JAMES A. GARFIELD DROVE THE MULES/GEORGE M. PULLMAN WAS CARPENTER ON SAME BOAT.

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  • Created by: Rosalie
  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27699865/william_g-close: accessed ), memorial page for William G Close (12 Dec 1819–14 Jun 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27699865, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Rosalie (contributor 46921287).