William Henry Cossentine



S. of William Cossentine & Mary Ann Junnifer

William Henry Cossentine
Born 13.3.1841 at New York, New York, USA
Occ. House Carpenter/Civil War Union soldier (Co I, 27th Wisconsin Infantry)
Marr. (1st) Caroline M. Griswald in 1867 at Olmsted, Minnesota
Died 12th December 1912 at Rochester, Dodge County, Minnesota
Buried at Othello Cem., New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota


Marr. (2nd) Laura Gravlin 25.4.1889 at Olmsted, Minnesota


Child

Fred L.


NOTE

William & Caroline were living at Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota in the 1870 census & later, William is recorded as Township 103 & 104, Mccook, Dakota Territory in 1880 but I couldn't find his wife in the census. Laura was born c 1858 at Sterling, Illinois & died in 1939. Her parents were Mitchel Gravlin & Mary Burr. Laura was previously marr. to Robert Harris.

Also see this County Land Ownership Map from 1905.

William Cossentine, son of William Cossentine and Mary Junifer ? (possibly Rachel Hilderman) Born: March 13, 1841 in Canada or NY ( this all needs verified) Died: Dec 12, 1912 in Rochester, Dodge County, Kasson Villiage Married: Caroline M. Griswald in 1867 in Olmsted Co. MN Married: Laura Gravlin April 25, 1889 in Olmsted Co. MN children born by second wife: Fred L born Sept 3, 1893 and died 1910. Laura Gravlin was born Feb 28, 1858 in Sterling Ill and died Noc 21 1939 in Kasson, Dodge Co MN Laura was married before to Robert Harris. Laura's father was Mitchel Gravlin and mother was Mary Burr.

American Civil War Soldiers Record. Name: William H Cossentine , Residence: Auburn, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 03 December 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3079 3079 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 03 December 1862 Enlisted in Company I, 27th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 03 December 1862. Mustered out Company I, 27th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 29 August 1865

Also SEE William's Civil War Pension File & 1890 Veterans Schedule.

Civil War Service Records Record. Name: William H. Cossentine Company: I Unit: 27 Wisconsin Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index. Township: New Haven County: Olmsted Name: WILLIAM COSSENTINE Birth Date: 1841 Death Date: 1912 Cemetery: Othello Comments: VET. SP. LAURA Section: 5 18

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index. Township: New Haven County: Olmsted Name: LAURA COSSENTINE Birth Date: 1858 Death Date: 1939 Cemetery: Othello Comments: SP. WILLIAM Section: 5 18

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index. Township: New Haven County: Olmsted Name: FRED COSSENTINE Birth Date: 1893 Death Date: DEC/1910 Cemetery: Othello Comments: WITH WILLIAM & LAURA. Section: 5 18

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index. Township: Mantorville County: Dodge Name: CAROLINE M. COSSENTINE Death Date: 18/DEC/1887 Cemetery: Evergreen Comments: AGE 47 YRS. 8 MOS. 11 DAS. WIFE OF W. H. Section: B


(Thank you to Ellie Hackbarth for her information & picture of gravestone)

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