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Ida M. Gish 1866–1946

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Born 9 Apr 1866 · Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States

Died 16 Jun 1946 · Blackduck, Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father Wesley Houtsel Gish

Mother Mary Ann Gearing

Siblings Alfretta E Gish, Amanda J Gish, Clemont V Gish, Lydia Gish, Minnie K Gish, Nellie Edith Gish, Walter Leon Gish

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Houtsel Gish

Mary Ann Gearing

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1866, Ida M. Gish entered the world in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States, born to wesley houtsel gish and mary ann gearing. In 1870, Ida M. Gish resided in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA. In 1880, Ida M. Gish resided in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA. Ida M. Gish passed away in 1946 in Blackduck, Beltrami County, Minnesota, 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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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1866

Birth of Ida M. Gish in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States

Birth

1870

Ida M. Gish resided here in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA

Residence

1880

Ida M. Gish resided here in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA

Residence

1946

Death of Ida M. Gish in Blackduck, Beltrami, Minnesota, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ida Gish

This ancestor line traces from Faumont, Glamorganshire, Wales (1375) to Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States (1866) across 17 generations.

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: Ida Gish (1866–1946) was born in Cordova, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States and died in Blackduck, Beltrami County, Minnesota, 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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