William J. Lee

1788 - 1844  (55 years)

• Name	William J. Lee
  Birth	22 Nov 1788	Kirkburton, York, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1844	Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I9464	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	George Lee,   b. Abt 1750, England d. Between 1791 and 1841 (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Wood,   b. Between 1738 and 1762   d. Between 1790 and 1851 (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Nov 1773  [1]
  Family ID	F2387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Kaye,   b. Sep 1805, Yorkshire, York, England d. 28 Apr 1896, Templeton, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1826	Kirkburton, York, England   [1]
  Children	1. Jane Lee,   b. 30 Oct 1827, England d. 4 Dec 1849 (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John W. Lee,   b. 1 Nov 1831, Snowgate Head, England d. 6 Apr 1904 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joseph Lee,   b. 15 Mar 1837, England d. 2 Feb 1922 (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Hannah Lee,   b. 14 Jul 1839, England d. 30 Jan 1929 (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Ann Elizabeth Lee,   b. 20 Oct 1834, Kirkburton, York, England d. 20 Jul 1909, Beaverton, Washington, Oregon (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Martha Lee,   b. 8 May 1829, Footitalss, England d. 21 Sep 1905 (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #5006, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1997] William was baptized 12/6/1788 at Holmfirth, chapelry of Kirkburton. We have a "traced" copy of the marriage certificate (from Mormon records). Ceremony performed by B. Hutchinson at Kirkburton. According to handwritten notes (source unknown), William and Rachel arrived direct in Milwaukee from England on July 17, 1843. Their port of entry was New York City. He survived in the new country only a year. His profession in England was that of clothier (weaver).

  
  

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