William Eames

Brief Life History of William

When William Eames was born on 3 February 1863, in Michaelchurch, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Eames, was 43 and his mother, Hannah Jenkins, was 30. He married Ella Genevia Molen on 28 February 1888, in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and Menan Election Precinct, Jefferson, Idaho, United States for about 5 years. He died on 11 August 1941, in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Eames
1863–1941
Ella Genevia Molen
1863–1926
Marriage: 28 February 1888
John Wesley Eames
1888–1975
Earl Eames
1890–1953
Raymond William Eames
1894–1980
Glenn Walter Eames
1898–1918

Sources (36)

  • William Eams, "United States, Census, 1940"
  • William Eames, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • William Eames, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1879

Historical Boundaries: 1879: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States 1893: Fremont, Idaho, United States 1913: Jefferson, Idaho, United States

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English eme, eim ‘uncle’ (Old English ēam). Most of the modern variants of the surname have post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Family of John Eames

Family of John Eames. Taken in 1868 just before family sailed for America. Back row, (1) Edwin (2) Henry (3) Great GreatGrandfather Samuel Thomas Eames (4) James (5) Jessie Davis (a friend of the fa …

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