Who was Maria Hamilton?

Maria Hamilton (1860–1942) was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA and died in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Maria Louisa Hamilton 1860–1942

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Born 2 Jan 1860 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died 14 Jul 1942 · Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father William Hamilton (1835–1920)

Mother Anna Maria Willson

Spouse Robert Emmet Kelley

Children Robert Kelley

Siblings Brooke Hamilton, Clarence Spalding Hamilton Us Department Of Agriculture As A Agronomist

Records

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Texas, Death Certificates Texas Death Index U.S., Find a Grave Index U.S. City Directories Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

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Biography

Maria Louisa Hamilton was born in 1860 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, the child of william edward hamilton and anna maria willson. In 1925, Maria Louisa Hamilton resided in Houston, Texas, USA. Maria Louisa Hamilton married robert emmet kelley, and had children including robert hamilton kelley. Maria Louisa Hamilton passed away in 1942 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Death Records Texas, Death Certificates
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Death Records Texas Death Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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City Directory U.S. City Directories
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Record Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Life Timeline

1860

Birth of Maria Louisa Hamilton in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Birth

1925

Maria Louisa Hamilton resided here in Houston, Texas, USA

Residence

1942

Death of Maria Louisa Hamilton in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Maria Hamilton

This ancestor line traces from Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland (1013) to Washington, District of Columbia, USA (1860) across 26 generations.

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: Maria Hamilton (1860–1942) was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA and died in Houston, Harris County, Texas, 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Maria 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 26 generations of this lineage geographically.
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