William Thomas Coverdale

Brief Life History of William Thomas

When William Thomas Coverdale was born on 28 May 1875, in Tuscola, Michigan, United States, his father, Thomas Coverdale, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Simpson, was 30. He married Grace M. Ward on 4 August 1898, in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Cato Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1920. He died on 22 November 1927, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Cato Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Coverdale
1875–1927
Grace M. Ward
1878–1920
Marriage: 4 August 1898
Henry Ward Coverdale
1899–1982

Sources (20)

  • Wm T Coverdale, "Michigan, Census of World War I Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919"
  • William Coverdale, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • William T. Coverdale, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1881 · Center of Stove Manufacturing

"During the late 19th century, cast-iron stove manufacturing became Detroit's top industry and later the city received the nickname, ""Stove Capital of the World."""

1889 · The first Skyscraper in Detroit

The Hammond Building was a high-rise building completed in 1889 and was 151 feet tall. It's considered the first skyscraper in the city and was the tallest in Michigan after it was built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Durham): habitational name from Coverdale in the North Yorkshire, ‘in the valley (Middle English dale) of the Cover river (a Celtic name)’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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