Brief Life History of William Thomas
When William Thomas Kisner was born on 29 January 1875, in Tucker, West Virginia, United States, his father, James Oliver Kisner, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth White, was 19. He married Bertha Susan Wotring on 5 May 1897. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States in 1910 and Fullerton Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States in 1940. He died on 29 January 1948, in Fullerton, Orange, California, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (24)
- Thomas Kisner in household of W T White, "United States Census, 1880"
- William Thomas Kisner, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- William Kisner, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
Spouse and Children
1875–1948 Male
1877–1969 Female
Children (5)
1898–1923 Female
1903–1990 Male
1905–1970 Male
1910–1984 Female
1910–1998 Male
Parents and Siblings
1849–1897 Male
1855–1875 Female
Siblings (1)
1875–1948 Male
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1889
Age 14
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
German: variant of Kistner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Dorothy Viola Kisner
Dorothy Viola Kisner Dorothy had 3 older siblings and a twin brother, Donald. She was born in Greely, Colorado and also lived in Oregon and California. She had lots of extended family in Fullerton …
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