William Westley Gurnee

Brief Life History of William Westley

When William Westley Gurnee was born on 11 October 1867, in Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Caleb Orin Gurnee, was 40 and his mother, Mary Jane Reed, was 39. He married Anne Elizabeth Longcore on 13 October 1889, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States in 1920 and Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States in 1930. He died on 11 February 1931, in Creston, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.

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William Westley Gurnee
1867–1931
Anne Elizabeth Longcore
1870–1936
Marriage: 13 October 1889
Ora Lena Gurnee
1898–1979
Crystal Jane Gurnee
1900–1931
Laura Bell Gurnee
1907–1987

Sources (11)

  • William Gurnee, "United States Census, 1900"
  • William W. Gurnee, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • William Wesley Gurnel, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"

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Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Garnier .

Probably also an altered form of English Gurney .

History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Garnier in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.

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

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