Margaret Westfall 1827–1900
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret Westfall in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 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
Researchers connected through Margaret Westfall 1827–1900
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1827, Margaret Westfall entered the world in Stringtown, Richland, Illinois, United States, born to james westfall and mary phoebe bedell. In 1850, Margaret Westfall resided in Eastern District, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. In 1860, Margaret Westfall resided in Liberty, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. Margaret Westfall married james m shaw, and had children including ada florence infant shaw, anna shaw howard, ella shaw, gordon w shaw, hiram henry shaw, ida lenora shaw, jonas mark shaw, marilla f mnu shaw, mary louella shaw, phoebe leona shaw, stephen westfall shaw, william monroe shaw. Margaret Westfall passed away in 1900 in Remington, Wood, Wisconsin, United States.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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5Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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6Marriage Records New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849;
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7Record Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1835-1850
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Westfall
This ancestor line traces from New York (1785) to Stringtown, Richland, Illinois, United States (1827) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Margaret Westfall (1827–1900) was born in Stringtown, Richland, Illinois, United States and died in Remington, Wood, Wisconsin, United States. 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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Related Records
Margaret Westfall's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record