Who was Mary Hamilton?

Mary Hamilton (1837–1906) was born in Charles, Maryland, USA and died in Charles, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Henrietta Hamilton 1837–1906

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Born 29 Nov 1837 · Charles, Maryland, USA

Died 03 Nov 1906 · Charles, Maryland, USA

Father Edward Ignatius J Hamilton War Of 1812

Mother Anne Louisa Spalding

Spouse Benjamin J Sr Neale

Children Benjamin J Neale, Edward J Neale, Mary Josephine Neale

Siblings Edward Anna Hamilton, Eleanor Anne Hamilton, Maria Louisa Hamilton, William Edward Hamilton

Records

1880 United States Federal Census U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S. City Directories District of Columbia, Select Deaths …

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Edward Ignatius J Hamilton War Of 1812

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Biography

Mary Henrietta Hamilton was born in 1837 in Charles, Maryland, USA, the child of edward ignatius j hamilton war of 1812 and anne louisa spalding. In 1879, Mary Henrietta Hamilton resided in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. In 1880, Mary Henrietta Hamilton resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, Dist. Mary Henrietta Hamilton married benjamin j sr neale, and had children including benjamin j neale, edward j neale, mary josephine neale. Mary Henrietta Hamilton passed away in 1906 in Charles, Maryland, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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City Directory U.S. City Directories
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Record District of Columbia, Select Deaths and Burials Index, 1769-1960

Life Timeline

1837

Birth of Mary Henrietta Hamilton in Charles, Maryland, USA

Birth

1879

Mary Henrietta Hamilton resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Residence

1880

Mary Henrietta Hamilton resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Residence

1906

Death of Mary Henrietta Hamilton in Charles, Maryland, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Hamilton

This ancestor line traces from Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland (1013) to Charles, Maryland, USA (1837) across 25 generations.

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: Mary Hamilton (1837–1906) was born in Charles, Maryland, USA and died in Charles, Maryland, USA. 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 Mary 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 25 generations of this lineage geographically.
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