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William James Kerwood

Male 1885 - 1961  (75 years)

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  • Name William James Kerwood  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Birth 6 Mar 1885  Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Gender Male 
    Name William E. 
    _UID 1FBA9487C0F0AC44B89EDB7F023D2720CA11 
    Burial Feb 1961  St. John's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Death 24 Feb 1961  [9, 10
    Notes 
    • Of North Adams, MA in 1926.
    Person ID I3506  broderick
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2014 

    Father William James Kerwood,   b. 1 Nov 1844, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1926, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Anna Marie Carroll,   b. 25 Feb 1854, Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1930, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1873  St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F1099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Rose Glennon,   b. 1891, Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1953, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Francis J. Kerwood,   b. 28 Jan 1913, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 2005, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     2. John Edward Kerwood,   b. 27 Apr 1914, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1993, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     3. Rita M. Kerwood,   b. 17 Mar 1915, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1988, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     4. William Joseph Kerwood,   b. 14 Aug 1917, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1999, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F1609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Mar 1885 - Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Feb 1961 - St. John's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S98] State of New York, New York 1892 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1892 New York State Census, database on-line.), Saratoga, Halfmoon, ED3, p 3 (Reliability: 3).
      William E. Kerwood, age 7, born US, citizen, no. occ.

    2. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Saratoga, Halfmoon, ED117, sht 1A, img 1, ln 31 (Reliability: 3).
      William Kirwood, son, Mar 1885, age 15, single, born NY, father born England, mother born NY, occ. Day Laborer, unemployed 12 months.
      Resides South Main St. (no house number.)
      Dwelling 7, household 7.

    3. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Saratoga, Halfmoon, A.D. 01 E.D. 03, p 16, img 9, ln 4 (Reliability: 3).
      William Kerwood, son, age 20, born US, citizen, occ. Day laborer, wages
      Resides South Main street (no number)

    4. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Saratoga, Halfmoon, Mechanicville, ED108, sht 14A, img 25, ln 44 (Reliability: 3).
      William J. Kerwood Jr., son, age 25, single, born NY, father born England, mother born NY, occ. Motorman, Elec RR, wages, not unemployed.
      Resides 309 South Main St.,
      Dwelling 153, household 230.

    5. [S50] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 14th, 1920, (Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Fulton, Johnstown Wd3, ED29, img 17, sht 9A, ln 39 (Reliability: 3).
      William Kerwood, head, age 34, married, born NY, father born England, mother born NY, occ. Lineman, Electric Power Co., wages.
      Resides 6 Main st., rents.
      Dwelling 194, household 261.

    6. [S14] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 15th, 1930, (Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Massachusetts, Berkshire, North Adams Wd5, ED38, img 31, sht 16A, ln 30 (Reliability: 3).
      William J. Kerwood, head, age 45, married, at age 26, born NY, father born England, mother born NY, occ. Lineman, Telephone Co., wages, not unemployed, non-veteran.
      Resides 77 Summit ave., rents, $22, no radio.
      Dwelling 291, household 410.

    7. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: William James Kerwood
      County: Saratoga
      State: New York
      Birth Date: 6 Mar 1885
      Race: White
      FHL Roll Number: 1818817
      DraftBoard: Sept. 12, 1918

    8. [S163] Talarico, Tony, A nostalgic View of Life in North Adams from the Twenties, (http:// www.angelfire.com/anthonyrt/), See comment. (Reliability: 3).
      Provides occupation, along with a narrative of his recollections of the family.

    9. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 137769450 (Reliability: 3).
      William James Kerwood

      Birth: Nov. 1, 1844
      Herefordshire, England
      Death: Jan. 31, 1926
      Mechanicville
      Saratoga County
      New York, USA

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Philip Kerwood (1823 - 1896)
      Sarah E. Vaughn Kerwood (1823 - 1905)

      Siblings:
      William James Kerwood (1844 - 1926)
      George S. Kerwood (1851 - 1901)*
      Sarah Jane Kerwood (1852 - 1853)*
      Charles B. Kerwood (1857 - 1944)*
      Sarah Ellen Kerwood Gray (1862 - 1935)*
      Jane M. Kerwood Lansing (1864 - 1914)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Note: William's obituary states he was buried in this Cemetery, his children are and his father & motherin law are

      Burial:
      Saint John's Cemetery
      Lansingburgh
      Rensselaer County
      New York, USA

      Created by: Carl D. Sheeley Jr
      Record added: Oct 25, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 137769450

    10. [S18] Ancestry.com, Family Trees on Ancestry.Com, (http://trees.ancestry.com), v84t0163 - OneWorldTree (Reliability: 3).
      Unsourced, likely created by unknown living Kerwood, son or grandchild of William James Kerwood. Verifiable details match with previously documented information. Infomation from this source is:
      Date and place of birth, date of death, and occupation. (Lineman for telephone company.)

    11. [S18] Ancestry.com, Family Trees on Ancestry.Com, (http://trees.ancestry.com), v84t0163 - OneWorldTree (Reliability: 2).
      Unsourced, likely created by unknown living Kerwood, son or grandchild of William James Kerwood. Verifiable details match with previously documented information. Infomation from this source is:
      Date and place of marriage.