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Alexander James Holly 1841–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1923

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Alexander Holly

Mother: Emily Leeds

Spouse(s): Helena Benedict

Children(s): Arthur Holly, William Holly, Herbert Holly, Mary Holly

The story of Alexander James Holly began in 1841 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Alexander James Holly married Helena Benedict, and had children including Arthur N Holly, Herbert Leeds Holly, Mary A Holly, William Benedict Holly. Alexander James Holly passed away in 1923 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander James Holly began in 1841 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Alexander James Holly married Helena Benedict, and had children including Arthur N Holly, Herbert Leeds Holly, Mary A Holly, William Benedict Holly.
  • Alexander James Holly passed away in 1923 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Holly
1801–1869
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Emily Leeds
1804–1873
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Helena Benedict
1846–1930
Birth Location: Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States
HB

Children(s)

Arthur Holly
1868–1924
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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William Holly
1871–1932
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
WH
Herbert Holly
1876–1931
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Holly
1880–1937
Birth Location: New York
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Alexander Holly's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Holly
1841–1923
Birth Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Alexander Newman Holly
1801–1869
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Emily Leeds
1804–1873
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Holly
1768–1827
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Levina Bishop
1769–1815
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bishop
1745–1807
Mary Bates
1746–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bates
1715–1800
Mary Ferris
1717–1750

Alexander Holly's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (James) Holly (1841–17 Aug 1923) m. Helena Benedict (9 Dec 1846–1930)
  1. 1. Arthur (N) Holly 1868–1924
  2. 2. William (Benedict) Holly 1871–1932
  3. 3. Herbert (Leeds) Holly 1876–1931
  4. 4. Mary (A) Holly 1880–1937 m. Howard (Betlenger) Sands 1878–1930
    1. 1. Courtland (Gillette) Sands 1905–1978 m. Rosemary Lynch 1898–1943 m. Olive Hobart 1902–1998
      1. 1. Courtland (William) Sands 1929–1991 m. Jane (Alice) Smith 1931–1979
      2. 2. John (Hobart) Sands 1946–2005

Alexander Holly's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1841
Birth of Alexander James Holly in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1923
17 Aug 1923
Age 82
Death of Alexander James Holly in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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