Jacob Bicher
(1818-1878)
Sarah Reider
(1824-1887)
Cyrus McDennis
(1836-1920)
Lydia Bicher
(1857-1911)
William McDennis
(1894-1962)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mamie Snyder
2. Florence Firestone

William McDennis 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 5 Oct 1894, Stevens, Lancaster, PA, USA 2 3 4 5
  • Christened: 14 May 1910, Reamstown: Salem Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA 7
  • Marriage (1): Mamie Snyder on 24 Apr 1920 in Reamstown: Salem Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA 1
  • Marriage (2): Florence Firestone
  • Died: 27 Dec 1962, Denver, Lancaster, PA at age 68 4 6 8
  • Buried: Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 4

   FamilySearch ID: LJRX-14L.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 3 The 1900 census recorded in the north district of East Cocalico Township: Cyrus McDanner [handwriting on census is unclear so it was indexed wrong in the census], farmer, 63, born Jul 1836, living with wife Lydia, 42, Jan 1858; and son Willie, 3, Oct 1896. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Lydia and Cyrus were married for 13 years and she had birthed 5 children, 4 alive in 1900.

2. Census in 1910 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 2 The 1910 census recorded Cyrus McDennis, farmer, 74, living with wife Lydia, 53; son Thomas, cigar maker, 21; and son William, farm laborer, 14. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The census records it was the 2nd marriage for both Cyrus and Lydia, and they had been married for 20 years. Lydia had birthed 5 children by 1910 and 3 were still alive.

3. Census in 1920 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 9 The 1920 census recorded Cyrus McDennis, 84, living with his son, William, finisher in hat factory, single, 26. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: on 24 Apr 1920 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 1

5. Occupation: A. N. Wolf Shoe Co., Denver, Pa. on 27 Apr 1942 in Denver, Lancaster, PA. 5

6. Residence: 407 Walnut St., Denver, Pa. on 27 Apr 1942 in Denver, Lancaster, PA. 5


William married Mamie Snyder on 24 Apr 1920 in Reamstown: Salem Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA.1 (Mamie Snyder was born on 16 Oct 1901 in Reamstown, Lancaster, PA,10 died on 12 Jan 1922 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA 10 and was buried on 16 Jan 1922 in Adamstown: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 10.)


William next married Florence Firestone. (Florence Firestone was born on 20 Jan 1896 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA 6 11 12, christened on 17 Dec 1896 in Reinholds: Swamp Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA,12 died on 25 Apr 1981 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA 6 11 and was buried on 28 Apr 1981 in Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 6 11.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 586. PA > Lancaster > Reamstown > Salem Lutheran. Online image 365.

2 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZW-W4N Cyrus Mcdennis, East Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 7B, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375366.

3 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M336-ZRR Cyrus Mcdanner, East Cocalico Township (north part) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 242.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30228608.

5 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQNM-1VJ William Mcdennis, 1942.

6 Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 26 Apr 1981. Page 104. Obituary of Florence McDennis. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=md4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P6IFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3718%2C3373386.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 586. PA > Lancaster > Reamstown > Salem Lutheran. Online image 236.

8 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 116548. William McDennis.

9 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1582; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 599.

10 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 3522. Mamie Mc Dennis. Father John Snyder. Mother Cora Hiel. Spouse William McDennis, informant.

11 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30228607.

12 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 571. Swamp Lutheran Church. Baptism: Florence. Parents: Lovington and Rosie Firestone.



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