Who was Mathilda Hennigan?

Mathilda Hennigan (1857–1940) was born in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States and died in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mathilda Louisa Hennigan 1857–1940

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Born 1 Aug 1857 · Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Died 5 Dec 1940 · Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father Sarah Louise Mosley

Mother Ambrose Hennigan

Spouse William M Bill Whiddon

Children Bennett Frank Whiddon, Circe Maley Whiddon, Gilbert A Whiddon, Kire Whiddon, Mary Ella Whiddon, Nancy Elizabeth Whiddon, Roxie Octavia Whiddon, Theodocia Whiddon

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1860 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave … Louisiana, Statewide Death Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Louise Mosley

Ambrose Hennigan

Spouse(s)

William M Bill Whiddon

Children

Bennett Frank Whiddon

Nancy Elizabeth Whiddon

Roxie Octavia Whiddon

Theodocia Whiddon

Biography

In 1857, Mathilda Louisa Hennigan entered the world in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States, born to sarah louise mosley and ambrose hennigan. In 1860, Mathilda Louisa Hennigan resided in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States. In 1880, Mathilda Louisa Hennigan resided in Upper Sabine, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. Mathilda Louisa Hennigan married william m bill whiddon, and had children including bennett frank whiddon, circe maley whiddon, gilbert a whiddon, kire whiddon, mary ella whiddon, nancy elizabeth whiddon, roxie octavia whiddon, theodocia whiddon. Mathilda Louisa Hennigan passed away in 1940 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012
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Death Records Louisiana, Statewide Death Index

Life Timeline

1857

Birth of Mathilda Louisa Hennigan in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Birth

1860

Mathilda Louisa Hennigan resided here in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Residence

1880

Mathilda Louisa Hennigan resided here in Upper Sabine, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA

Residence

1900

Mathilda Louisa Hennigan resided here in Upper Sabine, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA

Residence

1940

Death of Mathilda Louisa Hennigan in Calcasieu, Louisiana

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Mathilda Hennigan

This ancestor line traces from Mecklenberg, North Carolina, United States (1787) to Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States (1857) across 3 generations.

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: Mathilda Hennigan (1857–1940) was born in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States and died in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA. 3 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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