Who was Melinda Haff?

Melinda Haff (1848–1915) was born in Clyde, Ohio, USA and died in Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Melinda Haff 1848–1915

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Born 25 FEB 1848 · Clyde, Ohio, USA

Died 9 Mar 1915 · Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Father Hiram Haff

Mother Cynthia Avery

Spouse Almenas J Lewis

Children Avery Lewis, Eunice E Lewis, Hiram H Lewis, James Lewis

Siblings Betsy Haff, Edwin Haff, Elisha Avery Haff, Fred Haff, Hiram Bird Haff, Isabel Haff, Reuben Haff, Sanford Haff, Simeon Haff

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The story of Melinda Haff began in 1848 in Clyde, Ohio, USA. Melinda Haff married almenas j lewis, and had children including avery lewis, eunice e lewis, hiram h lewis, james lewis. Melinda Haff passed away in 1915 in Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of Melinda Haff in Clyde, Ohio, USA

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Death of Melinda Haff in Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Melinda Haff

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Clyde, Ohio, USA (1848) across 31 generations.

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: Melinda Haff (1848–1915) was born in Clyde, Ohio, USA and died in Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Melinda 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 31 generations of this lineage geographically.
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