Ancestry of
Bill Gates

Founder of Microsoft

John Sanderson

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• • 2nd Great-grandfather of Bill Gates — 5th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 22 
  • Father:
  • Robert Sanderson 
  • Mother:
  • Thomason Caldwell   
  • Birth Date:
  • 1847 
  • Birth Location:
  • Thornton, Lancashire, England 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 1 Apr 1920 
  • Death Location:
  • Seattle, King, Washington 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Kirkland Cemetery, Kirkland, King, Washington 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Elizabeth Porter
  • Marriage Date:
  • 10 Oct 1868 
  • Marriage Location:
  • St. Ann's Church, Singleton, Lancashire, England 
  • Child:

  Isabella Sanderson (Ahnentafel No:11 )

• Sources for John Sanderson

  • ¹ England Census, 1881, Lancashire, Poulton, p. 5, Image 6 of 17.
  • ² England Census, 1871, Lancashire, Stalmine, p. 22, Image 23 of 24.
  • ³ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 07/29/2023).
  • ⁴ Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, Baptism record for daughter Isabelle Sanderson.
  • ⁵ Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, Marriage record for John Sanderson and Elizabeth Porter.
  • ⁶ Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017, Death certificate for daughter Isabel Rice.
  • ⁷ Washington, U.S., Select Death Index, 1907-1960, Death record for John Sanderson.

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