Charles William Holmes ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

Apparently went by his middle name of William, as per all of the census records and the obituary for his father in December 1910.
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  Death Notes:

Was alive when his father died on 4 Dec 1910.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 1 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 15C, Roll 0261, District 217, Dwelling 149, Family 153
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
William Holmes..Son..7..IL

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Apr 1872, then his age should have been 8 instead of 7.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Caledonia Township, Boone, IL on 16 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 7, Dwelling 199, Family 200
Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois
Married 6 years
Willen Holmes..Head..Apr 1872..28..IL..Carpenter

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Rockford, IL on 19 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 173, Dwelling 131, Family 148
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
810 Elm Street; house rented
Married 15 years
William Holms..Head..39..IL..Contractor, House

(Living with wife, son, and still married father.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Apr 1872, then his age should have been 37 instead of 39.
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Charles married Edna V. Coleman, daughter of Frank Coleman and Alice Vel Dyer, on 3 July 1894 in , Winnebago County, IL.^{1 2 3} (Edna V. Coleman was born in November 1876 in Illinois ² and died after 15 April 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Caledonia Township, Boone, IL on 16 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 7, Dwelling 199, Family 200
Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois
Married 6 years
Willen Holmes..Head..Apr 1872..28..IL..Carpenter
Ednah Holmes..Wife..Nov 1876..24..IL..1/1
Charles Holmes..Son..Apr 1895..5..IL
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Rockford, IL on 19 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 173, Dwelling 131, Family 148
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
810 Elm Street; house rented
Married 15 years
William Holms..Head..39..IL..Contractor, House
Edna V. Holms..Wife..31..IL..1/1
Charles P. Holms..Son.15..IL..Tan Worker
Charles Holms..Father..65..MA..Laborer, Odd Work
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Charles William Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Jul 1894
Event Place: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Edna V Coleman
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Coleman

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-VMRX : 14 October 2017), Charles William Holmes and Edna V Coleman, 03 Jul 1894; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,047.
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