Who was Irvin Garfield?

Irvin Garfield (1870–1951) was born in Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States and died in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Irvin McDowell Garfield 1870–1951

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Born 3 Aug 1870 · Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Jul 1951 · Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father President James Abram Garfield

Mother Lucretia Rudolph

Siblings Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield, Eliza Arabella Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, Irvin M Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield

Records

1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave Index FamilySearch Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

President James Abram Garfield

Lucretia Rudolph

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Children

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Biography

Irvin McDowell Garfield was born in 1870 in Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States, the child of president james abram garfield and lucretia rudolph. Irvin McDowell Garfield passed away in 1951 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Life Timeline

1870

Birth of Irvin McDowell Garfield in Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States

Birth

1951

Death of Irvin McDowell Garfield in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Irvin Garfield

This ancestor line traces from England (1557) to Hiram, Portage Co., OH (1870) across 6 generations.

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: Irvin Garfield (1870–1951) was born in Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States and died in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Irvin 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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