Who was Rockwell Hibbard?

Rockwell Hibbard (1869–1904) was born in Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA and died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rockwell J. Hibbard 1869–1904

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Born 13 Dec 1869 · Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Died 19 Sep 1904 · Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Father John Adam Hibbard

Mother Abbie Cutter Fowler

Spouse Ida Anna Hoefer

Children Alta Hibbard, Arlin Albert Hibbard, Della Hibbard, Paul Rockwell Hibbard

Siblings Albert S Hibbard

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1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S. City Directories (Beta) U.S., Find A Grave Index, … Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave … Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907

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Paul Rockwell Hibbard

Biography

The story of Rockwell J. Hibbard began in 1869 in Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA. In 1870, Rockwell J. Hibbard resided in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin. In 1880, Rockwell J. Hibbard resided in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Rockwell J. Hibbard married ida anna hoefer, and had children including alta myrtie hibbard, arlin albert hibbard, della sadie hibbard, paul rockwell hibbard. Rockwell J. Hibbard passed away in 1904 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.

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Census 1870 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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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. City Directories (Beta)
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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Record Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2011
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Record Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907
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Record Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907

Life Timeline

1869

Birth of Rockwell J. Hibbard in Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Birth

1870

Rockwell J. Hibbard resided here in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin

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1880

Rockwell J. Hibbard resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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1900

Rockwell J. Hibbard resided here in Superior City, Douglas, Wisconsin

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1904

Death of Rockwell J. Hibbard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rockwell Hibbard

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA (1869) across 32 generations.

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: Rockwell Hibbard (1869–1904) was born in Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin, USA and died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 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 Rockwell 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 32 generations of this lineage geographically.
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