Name |
William Fredrick Bird, Sr. |
Suffix |
Sr. |
Born |
13 May 1851 |
Billington, Bedfordshire, England [2] |
- Alternate date of 13 May 1851
|
Gender |
Male |
Census |
Oct 1851 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England [3] |
Census 1851, British
England, Bedfordshire, Eaton Bray, Village of Felmersham, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Household Schedule 7, Piece 1856, Folio 557, page 2
Frederick Bird, head 41. Mary A., wife 37. Children: Ann, daughter 13; Sabina, daughter 10; Ezra, son 8; Martha, daughter 6; Sarah, daughter 5; Susannah, daughter 2; William son, 10 months. Frederick was a straw plaite dealer; Mary was a straw plaiter. He was born in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England. Mary was born in Billington, Bedfordshire, England and the children were born in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. |
Age: 10 month |
Emigration |
4 May 1856 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, England [4] |
Liverpool to New York, 4 May 1856-14 Jun 1856 |
Age: 6 |
Immigration |
16 Jun 1856 |
New York City, New York, New York, USA [5] |
Immigration to US 1856
Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856; Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Destination: Utah, United States of America; Place of Origin: Great Britain; Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: British (English); Ship Name: Thornton; Port of Arrival: New York; Line: 31; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_163; List Number: 490; Port Arrival State: New York; Port Arrival Country: United States; Final Destination Utah, USA
Ship Manifest is difficult to read but presumes the following:
Mary Ann Bird, 40, female; Ann, 20, female; Sabina, 17, female; Ezra, 14, male; Martha Ann, 12, female; Sarah, 10, female; Susannah, 7, female
William, 6, male |
Age: 6 |
 |
Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856
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Census |
19 Sep 1860 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [6] |
Census 1860
Utah, Utah, Provo, Provo Post Office, 19 Sep 1860, page 943, Dwelling 3069, Family 2399
Ezekiel Kellog, head, 58. Mary, wife, 43. Children: Martha, daughter 16; Sarah, daughter 14; Susanna, daughter 10; Wm. son, 8. He is a farmer; value of real estate $200; personal property $300. He is born in Utah. She and the children are born in England. All the children are attending school. Next door to Lucius N. and Alice Scovil.
(Note: this is the 2nd marriage for Mary. Her maiden name is Fenn. Prior to her arrival in the US, she was married to Frederick Otto Bird who died the year before she immigrated to the US). |
Age: 8 |
Census |
16 Aug 1870 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [7] |
Census 1870
Utah Territory, Utah, Provo, 16 Aug 1870, page 11, dwelling 92, family 77
William Bird, 20, domestic servant. He was born in Englnad. Employed by Ben and Eliza Bachman. |
Age: 20 |
Census |
1880 |
TBD Not known at this time [8] |
Census 1880
Possible William Bird in Wadsworth, Washoe, Nevada, age 29, born in England. Employed as RR brakeman. Marital status reflects he is single but he meets the birth requirements. His wife and children are visiting in the 1880 census. |
Age: 29 |
Census |
13 Jun 1900 |
Kamas, Summit, Utah, USA [9] |
Census 1900
Utah, Summit, Kamas Precinct, 13 Jun 1900, ED 139, sheet 10B, dwelling 138, family 139
Visitor in the household of Johana Goodworth. William Bird, visitor (May 1850), age 49; a widower. He is a miner; he and parents born in Scotland; immigration 1855. Can read and write. |
Age: 49 |
Census |
25 May 1910 |
Hamer, Fremont, Idaho, USA |
Census 1910
Idaho, Fremont, Hamer, 25 May 1910, SD 46, ED 296, sheet 2A, dwelling 15, family 15
George A. Bird, head 34. Rose, wife, 33. First marriage for both; married 11 years; 3 children born, 3 living. Children: Ivey, daughter 8; Lara, daughter 7; Erma, daughter 6. Also living with them is his father William F. Bird, 60; a widower. George is a farmer, working on his own account; owns farm free of mortgage. All can read and write; all children are attending school. All were born in Utah. His father and mother were born in Utah. Her father and mother were born in England. |
Age: 60 |
Died |
4 Mar 1911 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA [2] |
Death Certificate |
6 Mar 1911 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA [10] |
Death Certificate 00001101366
Wm. F. Bird Sr., born 13 May 1850 in England; died 4 Mar 1911 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Residence 2205 So. 3 East. Widowed at time of death. Parents names not known. Informant was Wm. F. Bird, Jr., same address. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery on 6 Mar 1911. Eber W. Hall undertaker. |
Age: 60 |
Cause: Diabetes mellitus |
 |
Death certificate for William Frederick Bird, 1911, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
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Buried |
6 Mar 1911 |
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA [2, 11] |
 |
William Frederick Bird (1850 - 1911) - Find A Grave
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Association |
Sarah Floy Avery (Relationship: Father-in-law to Sarah Fl) |
Notes |
- Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
Bird, William Fredrick
Birth Date: 13 May 1851
Death Date: 4 Mar. 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Company: James G. Willie Company (1856)
Sources:
Ancestral File
Journal History, 9 Nov. 1856, p. 19 [12]
- Possible marriage on 13 May 1895, Salt Lake City to Sarah R. Avery.
Name: William Bird Sr.
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 May 1895
Event Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Age: 44
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Spouse's Name: Sarah R. Avery
Spouse's Age: 40
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 [13]
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Person ID |
I758 |
clanSoren | FRS101, I103-Ferguson |
Last Modified |
25 Dec 2019 |
Family |
Elizabeth Ann Hales, b. 15 Oct 1853, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA , d. 26 Jun 1893, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 39 years) |
Married |
5 Dec 1872 |
Beaver, Beaver, Utah, USA |
Children |
+ | 01. William Frederick Bird, Jr., b. 18 Nov 1873, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA , d. 8 Aug 1947, Westchester, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 73 years) |
+ | 02. George Albert Bird, b. 22 Mar 1876, Circleville, Piute, Utah, USA , d. 26 Apr 1955, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA (Age 79 years) |
| 03. Caroline Elizabeth Bird, b. 20 Nov 1878, Crescent, Salt Lake, Utah, USA , d. 24 Aug 1890 (Age 11 years) |
| 04. Mary Ann Bird, b. 24 Aug 1881, Crescent, Salt Lake, Utah, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 05. Bird, b. Oct 1883, American Fork, Utah, Utah, USA , d. Oct 1883, American Fork, Utah, Utah, USA (Age ~ 0 years) |
+ | 06. Louisa Eddins Bird, b. 8 Dec 1884, American Fork, Utah, Utah, USA , d. 5 Sep 1955, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 70 years) |
+ | 07. Harriet June Bird, b. 16 Jul 1887, Beaver, Beaver, Utah, USA , d. 11 Jan 1967, Albany, Athens, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years) |
+ | 08. Rena Elmira Bird, b. 21 Nov 1889, Winterquarters, Carbon, Utah, USA , d. 30 May 1957, Salt Lake County Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 67 years) |
| 09. Bird, b. 26 Jun 1893, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA , d. 26 Jun 1893, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 0 years) |
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Last Modified |
9 Feb 2007 |
Family ID |
F482 |
Group Sheet |