Gertrude May Dement 1865–1945
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Gertrude Dement in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 11 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Gertrude May Dement was born in 1865 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, the child of henry dodge dement and mary field williams. Gertrude May Dement married edwards brown, and had children including caroline brown, christopher columbus brown, dement brown, gertrude polly brown, katherine hay brown, lucia elizabeth brown, mary williams brown, virginia stuart brown. Gertrude May Dement passed away in 1945 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
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1Marriage Records Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
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2Record Descendant of.....
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3Record Plantagenet Descent
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4Record "Plantagenet Descent" by David A. Blocher
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5Record World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Gertrude Dement
This ancestor line traces from Rattlesden, Suffolk, England (1560) to Dixon, Lee County, Illinois (1865) across 11 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Gertrude Dement (1865–1945) was born in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois and died in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. 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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Gertrude Dement's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record