William Edmund Molesworth was a Farmer.
2 He was in Farmer.
2 FamilyTree Maker Online
Descendants of Emmanual Molesworth
Miller/Molesworth Family Tree
February 20, 2003
C.J. & Sharon Molesworth
21272 State Hwy. 279
Cross Plains, TX 76443-2916
United States
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WILLIAM EDMOND MOLESWORTH was born January 24, 1877 in Forrest, Ontario, Canada, and died March 20, 1920 [*1950] in Port Huron MI. He married BELLE SEATON February 24, 1900 in Yale MI. She was born 1881, and died 195
* Obviously William did not die in 1920 as I find him in the 1930 census below. MJ
Children of WILLIAM MOLESWORTH and BELLE SEATON are:
1. GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
2. ROLAND LEE MOLESWORTH, b. May 18, 1901, Sanilac Co., MI; d. November 06, 1942, Sanilac Co., MI.
3. VERN DORWIN MOLESWORTH, b. August 19, 1902, Sanilac Co., MI; d. May 26, 1988, Yale MI.
4. ILA MAE MOLESWORTH, b. May 14, 1904, Sanilac Co., MI; d. April 01, 1953, Yale MI.
5. ELDON JAMES MOLESWORTH, b. July 04, 1912, Sanilac Co., MI; d. December 22, 1972, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan.
6. LULA MOLESWORTH, b. December 11, 1913, Sanilac Co., MI.
7. VIRGIL EDWARD MOLESWORTH, b. December 26, 1915, Sanilac Co., MI.
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TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1900
State: Michigan
County: Sanilac
Township or other division of County: Elk Township
Enumeration Date: seventh day of June 1900
Supervisor's District No. 7
Enumeration District No. 120
Sheet No. 4 B
Line No: 86-87
Dwelling No: 81
Number of family in order of visitation: 81
Name: MOLESWORTH, WILLIAM E.
Relation: Head
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: Jan 1877
Age at last birthday: 23
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 0
Place of birth of this person: Canada (ing) [Eng]
Place of birth of father: Canada (ing) [Eng]
Place of birth of mother: Canada (ing) [Eng]
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1880
Number of years in the United States: 20
Naturalized or alien: al
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: Farmer
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
Ownership of home: R
Name: MOLESWORTH, BELL
Relation: Wife
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: Aug 1880
Age at last birthday: 19
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 0
Mother of how many children: 0
Number of these children living: 0
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Place of birth of father: Canada (ing) [Eng]
Place of birth of mother: Canada (ing) [Eng]
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
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THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910
State: Michigan
County: Sanilac
Township or other division of County: Speaker Township
Supervisor's District No. 7
Enumeration District No. 124
Sheet No. 6 A
Enumeration Date: 24 day of April 1910
Line No: 43-48
Dwelling No: 116
Number of family in order of visitation: 117
Name: MOLESWORTH, WILLIAM
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 32
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M1
Number of years of present marriage: 10
Place of birth of this person: Can English
Place of birth of father: Can English
Place of birth of mother: Can English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1890
Whether naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: Labour, on Farm
Ownership of home: R
Name: MOLESWORTH, MAGGIE B.
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 28
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M1
Number of years of present marriage: 10
Mother of how many children:
Number born: 3
Number now living: 3
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Place of birth of father: Can English
Place of birth of mother: Can English
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: MOLESWORTH, ROLLAND L.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 8
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Name: MOLESWORTH, VERNON D.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Name: MOLESWORTH, ILA M.
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 5
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Name: WHEATON, ALLEN R.
Relation: Brother-in-Law
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 22
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Place of birth of this person: Michigan
Place of birth of father: Can English
Place of birth of mother: Can English
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: Labour, Odd Jobs
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WORLD WAR 1 DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD
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FHL Roll Number: 1682814
Name in full: WILLIAM EDWARD* MOLESWORTH
Age in Years: 43
Home Address: Yale ? , St. Clair, Mich.
Date of birth: Jan. 24, 1875
US Citizen: (2) naturalized
Race: White
Present trade, occupation, or office: Farming
By whom employed: own account
Where employed: Yale ? , St. Clair, Mich.
Dependents: BELL MOLESWORTH, Yale ? , St. Clair, Mich.
Date of Registration: Sept. 12, 1918
Local Board for County of Sanilac, Sandusky, Mich.
* Spelling of middle name isn't clear so likely is "Edmund".
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* Living next door was Margaret's brother Ray Seaton with wife Pearl and family.
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Sanilac
Township or other division of County: Speaker
Supervisor's District No. 7
Enumeration District No. 164
Sheet No. 8 B
Enumeration Date: 10 day of January 1920
Line No: 93-100
Dwelling No: 179
Number of family in order of visitation: 179
Name: MOLESWORTH, WILLIAM
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 42
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 1880
Naturalized or alien: Na 1890
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Labourer, General Farm
No. of farm schedule: 171
Name: MOLESWORTH, BELL
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 38
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada Scotch
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada English
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none
Name: MOLESWORTH, LEE
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 18
Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none
Name: MOLESWORTH, VERN
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7 [17]
Attending School: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, ILA
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 15
Attending School: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, ELDON
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 7
Attending School: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, LULU
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 6
Attending School: no
Able to read and write: no
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, VIRGIL
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 4
Attending School: no
Able to read and write: no
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Able to speak english: yes
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FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Michigan
County: Sanilac
Township or other division of County: Speaker Township
Enumeration District No. 76-34
Supervisor's District No. 11
Sheet No. 1 B
Enumeration Date: April 8, 1930
Line No: 90-94
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 20
Number of family in order of visitation: 20
Name: MOLESWORTH, WILLIAM E.
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Does this family live on a farm: yes
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 53
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 22
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Canada - English
Place of birth, father: Canada - English
Place of birth, mother: Canada - English
Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born: English
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1877
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Name: MOLESWORTH, BELLE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 48
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 19
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Place of birth, father: Canada - English
Place of birth, mother: Canada - English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, LULU E.
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 16
Attending School
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, ELDON J.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 17
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Name: MOLESWORTH, VIRGIL E.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 13
Attending School
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes. He immigrated in 1880.
3 He was naturalized in 1890.
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