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Francis William Hammitt 1833–1915

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Born 18 Apr 1833 · Stark County, Ohio, USA

Died 24 Nov 1915 · Platteville, Weld County, Colorado, United States of America

Father George Hammitt

Mother Ellen Reeves

Spouse Sarah Angeline Duckworth

Children Alooh Hammitt, Alva Delizon Hammitt, Carlton Hammitt, Ellen Hammitt, Elna Mary Armstrong Hammitt, Frank Hammitt, Grace A Hughell, Pearl Vinnie Hammitt, Warren Hammitt

Siblings Alvira Elvira, Edward Hammitt, Joshua Reeves Hammitt, Sarah M Kirkpatrick

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … North America, Family Histories Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index Idaho, U.S., Death Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

George Hammitt

Ellen Reeves

Spouse(s)

Sarah Angeline Duckworth

Children

Elna Mary Armstrong Hammitt

Biography

The story of Francis William Hammitt began in 1833 in Stark County, Ohio, USA. In 1870, Francis William Hammitt resided in District 5, Evans, Weld, Colorado Territory, USA. In 1880, Francis William Hammitt resided in, Weld, Colorado, USA. Francis William Hammitt married sarah angeline duckworth, and had children including alooh hammitt, alva delizon hammitt, carlton hammitt, ellen hammitt, elna mary armstrong hammitt, frank hammitt, grace a hughell, pearl vinnie hammitt, warren hammitt. Francis William Hammitt passed away in 1915 in Platteville, Weld County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Marriage Records Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
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Death Records Idaho, U.S., Death Records

Life Timeline

1833

Birth of Francis William Hammitt in Stark County, Ohio, USA

Birth

1870

Francis William Hammitt resided here in District 5, Evans, Weld, Colorado Territory, USA

Residence

1880

Francis William Hammitt resided here in, Weld, Colorado, USA

Residence

1881

Francis William Hammitt was married in Evans, Weld, Colorado, USA

Marriage

1915

Death of Francis William Hammitt in Platteville, Weld, Colorado, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Francis Hammitt

This ancestor line traces from NJ (1799) to Stark County, Ohio, USA (1833) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Francis Hammitt (1833–1915) was born in Stark County, Ohio, USA and died in Platteville, Weld County, Colorado, United States of America. 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.
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