Who was Charles Abbe?

Charles Abbe (1859–1932) was born in South Windham, Connecticut, USA and died in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Charles Smith Abbe 1859–1932

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Born 22 May 1859 · South Windham, Connecticut, USA

Died 16 Jun 1932 · Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father John Randolph Abbe

Mother Lucy Ellen Avery

Spouse Emilie A Bruce

Children Helen E Abbe, Olive A Abbe, Ruth Abbe

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1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) U.S., Sons of the American … Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

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Biography

In 1859, Charles Smith Abbe entered the world in South Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to john randolph abbe and lucy ellen avery. In 1860, Charles Smith Abbe resided in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. In 1870, Charles Smith Abbe resided in Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island, Unite. Charles Smith Abbe married emilie a bruce, and had children including helen e abbe, olive a abbe, ruth abbe. Charles Smith Abbe passed away in 1932 in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Burial Records Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1859

Birth of Charles Smith Abbe in South Windham, Connecticut, USA

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1860

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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1870

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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1880

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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1900

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Providence city, Providence, Rhode Island

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1910

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut

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1910

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island

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1920

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut

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1920

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island

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1930

Charles Smith Abbe resided here in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut

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1932

Death of Charles Smith Abbe in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Charles Abbe

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to South Windham, Connecticut, USA (1859) across 31 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Charles Abbe (1859–1932) was born in South Windham, Connecticut, USA and died in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Charles in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 31 generations of this lineage geographically.
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