Brief Life History of William John
When William John Quinnell was born on 28 November 1859, in Ranmore, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Thomas Quinnell, was 21 and his mother, Caroline Hannah Syred, was 21. He married Olive Mercy Hoard on 21 August 1887, in Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Great Bookham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Adams, Adams, Wisconsin, United States for about 30 years. He died on 9 November 1938, in Strongs Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Mount Repose Cemetery, Adams, Wisconsin, United States.
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- William Quinnell in household of William Quinnell, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- William John Quinnell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William John Quinnell, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The First Successful Typewriter is Invented
A patent was filed on October 11, 1867, on a new direct action typewriter. The patent was filed by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule who had invented the prototype in Milwaukee.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (Kent, Sussex, and Surrey): from the Middle English female personal name Quenill (Old English Cwēnhild, from cwēn ‘queen’ + hild ‘battle’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Birth, Death, Burial Information
William J. Quinnell BIRTH Nov 1859 England DEATH 1938 (aged 78–79) BURIAL Mount Repose Cemetery Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA PLOT Section 4 – south center section MEMORIAL ID 144481887 ( …
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