Who was Matilda Young?

Matilda Young (1833–1915) was born in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Matilda Young 1833–1915

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Born 16 Feb 1833 · Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 25 Jan 1915 · Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father Rev John K Brickley

Mother Hannah Young

Spouse John C Wagner

Children Aaron W Wagner, Claron Wagner, Elizabeth A Wagner, Emeline Wagner, Harriet J Wagner, Howard K Wagner, James Wagner, Nettie Wagner, Olive Wagner, Sarah E Wagner, William Wagner

Siblings Leah Brickley, Samuel Brickley

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In 1833, Matilda Young entered the world in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to rev john k brickley and hannah young. Matilda Young married john c wagner, and had children including aaron w wagner, claron wagner, elizabeth a wagner, emeline wagner, harriet j wagner, howard k wagner, james wagner, nettie wagner, olive wagner, sarah e wagner, william wagner. Matilda Young passed away in 1915 in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of Matilda Young in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Death of Matilda Young in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Matilda Young

This ancestor line traces from Augsburg, St Ulrich, Schwaben, Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany (1476) to Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA (1833) across 13 generations.

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: Matilda Young (1833–1915) was born in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Burnside Twp, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Matilda 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 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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