William Frederick Page

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• History: He was 5' 6" tall and worked for the Union Pacific railroad in the claims department. He was a self taught expert in flora and fauna. He could identify birds by their songs alone. William could work trigonometry problems in his head, but could not explain how to calculate them. He was a prolific reader, especially in western novels.
• Census: 1880, Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded, age 6, living in Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa with his parents.
• Census: 1910, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded, age 36, living on18th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He was a clerk on a railroad.

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Buried:
He is buried in section 19, lot 109, space 4.

William married Jessie May Brown on 27 Sep 1899 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Jessie (daughter of Curley Henry Waldo Brown and Rebecca Ellen Surber) was born on 6 Jul 1880 in Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1922 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Louise Page was born on 6 Jul 1900 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 26 Oct 1987 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
2. Dorothy Rebecca Page was born on 2 Sep 1901 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 24 May 1963 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
3. Jessie Emma Page was born on 13 Jul 1903 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 5 Sep 1989 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; was buried on 8 Sep 1989 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

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• Parents: Father: John Henry Page (1803-1865) Mother: Climena Danks (1813-1888)
• Census: 1850, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York; In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded, age 17, living in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York with the Farrington family.
• Census: 1860, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York; In the 1860X US Census, he was recorded, age 27, living in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. He was a milk man. James and Mary lived with the Dark family.
• Military: Aug 1864, New York City, New York; In August 1864, he enlisted in the US Navy.
• Illness: 1865, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 23 June 1865, he was admitted to the Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was discharged 25 July 1865.
• Census: 1870, New York City, New York; In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded, age 37, living in New York City. He was a grocer.
• Census: 1880, Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded, age 47, living in Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1885, Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1885 Iowa State Census he was recorded, age 50, living in Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
• Last Full Review: 7 Apr 2023

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James married Mary Esther Taylor on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born on 13 Sep 1840 in Connecticut; died on 12 Feb 1917; was buried in Lewis Township Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents: Father: John Seymour Taylor (1806-1883) Mother: Hannah Elizabeth Varian (1810-1883)
• Census: 1850, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut; In the 1850 US Census, she was recorded, age 10, living in Wilton, Connecticut with her parents.
• Census: 1860, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York; In the 1860 US Census, she was recorded, age 19, living in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. Mary and James lived with the Dark family.
• Census: 1870, New York City, New York; In the 1870 US Census, she was recorded, age 28, living in New York City.
• Census: 1880, Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1880 US Census, she was recorded, age 39, living in Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
• Census: 1885, Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1885 Iowa State Census she was recorded, age 43, living in Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
• Census: 1900, Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded, age 69, living in Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She was a widow.
• Census: 1905, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1905 Iowa State Census she was recorded, age 64, living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She was a widow.
• Census: 1910, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded, age 69, living on18th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa with her son, William, and his family. She was a widow.
• Last Full Review: 7 Apr 2023