William Booth

(1829-1912)

Founder of the Salvation Army

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William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid.

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Born	10 April 1829 Sneinton, Nottingham, England
Died	20 August 1912 (aged 83)
Zodiac	Aries
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Catherine Booth 1829-1890 · Mother of The Salvation Army · m. 1855 info edit

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Bramwell info 1st child with Catherine Booth Male b. 8 Mar 1856 · Age: 169 · 1856- · Celebrity Baby

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Ballington info 2nd child with Catherine Booth Male b. 28 Jul 1857 · Age: 168 · 1857- · Celebrity Baby

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Catherine info 3rd child with Catherine Booth Female b. 18 Sep 1858 · Age: 166 · 1858- · Celebrity Baby

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Emma Moss info 4th child with Catherine Booth Female b. 8 Jan 1860 · Age: 165 · 1860- · Celebrity Baby

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Herbert Henry Howard info 5th child with Catherine Booth Male b. 26 Aug 1862 · Age: 162 · 1862- · Celebrity Baby

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Marian Billups info 6th child with Catherine Booth Female b. 4 May 1864 · Age: 161 · 1864- · Celebrity Baby

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Evangeline Corey info 7th child with Catherine Booth Female b. 25 Dec 1865 · Age: 159 · 1865- · Celebrity Baby

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Lucy Milward info 8th child with Catherine Booth Female b. 28 Apr 1868 · Age: 157 · 1868- · Celebrity Baby

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