Who was Laura Havens?

Laura Havens (1867–1943) was born in Madison County Indiana and died in Madison County, Indiana. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Laura Belle Havens 1867–1943

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Born 16 Jun 1867 · Madison County Indiana

Died 12 Feb 1943 · Madison County, Indiana

Father John Simeon Havens

Mother Hulda Taylor Clymer

Spouse Hiram Perry Hancher

Children Audra Cecil Hancher, Earl Hancher, Hallie M Hancher, Mary Sciota Hancher, Ross Adrian Hancher

Siblings Daniel Frame Havens, Elizabeth Havens, Emma Retta Havens, George Washington Havens, Grant Elijah Havens, Leota Carpenter, Parcel Express Jackson, Rolla Havens

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1880 United States Federal Census Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

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Biography

In 1867, Laura Belle Havens entered the world in Madison County Indiana, born to john simeon havens and hulda taylor clymer. In 1880, Laura Belle Havens resided in Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA. Laura Belle Havens married hiram perry hancher, and had children including audra cecil hancher, earl hancher, hallie m hancher, mary sciota hancher, ross adrian hancher. Laura Belle Havens passed away in 1943 in Madison County, Indiana.

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Marriage Records Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

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1867

Birth of Laura Belle Havens in Madison County Indiana

Birth

1880

Laura Belle Havens resided here in Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA

Residence

1943

Death of Laura Belle Havens in Madison County, Indiana

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Laura Havens

This ancestor line traces from Sprengen, Schwalbach-Elm, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland (1470) to Gohannah, Franklin, Ohio, USA (1841) across 12 generations.

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: Laura Havens (1867–1943) was born in Madison County Indiana and died in Madison County, Indiana. 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Laura 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 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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