Who was Gilbert Hathaway?

Gilbert Hathaway (1775–1863) was born in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gilbert Hathaway 1775–1863

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Born 29 Sep 1775 · Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Died 11 Dec 1863 · Canton, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America

Father Gilbert Hathaway

Mother Elizabeth Eliza Williams

Spouse Lydia Tollman

Children Peter Tolman Hathaway Sr

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Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Hathaway

Elizabeth Eliza Williams

Spouse(s)

Lydia Tollman

Children

Peter Tolman Hathaway Sr

Biography

In 1775, Gilbert Hathaway entered the world in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to gilbert hathaway and elizabeth eliza williams. Gilbert Hathaway married lydia tollman, and had children including peter tolman hathaway sr. Gilbert Hathaway passed away in 1863 in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America.

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1775

Birth of Gilbert Hathaway in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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1863

Death of Gilbert Hathaway in Canton, Oxford, Maine, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Gilbert Hathaway

This ancestor line traces from Pays de Caux, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (1030) to Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (1775) across 21 generations.

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: Gilbert Hathaway (1775–1863) was born in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Gilbert 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 21 generations of this lineage geographically.
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