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Arthur Ernest Cotton 1888 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Watford, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 13 Jan 1959

Death Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Sarah James

Spouse(s): Verlie Leach

Children(s):

The story of Arthur Ernest Cotton began in 1888 in Watford, Ontario, Canada. In 1917, Arthur Ernest Cotton resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Arthur Ernest Cotton married Verlie May Leach. Arthur Ernest Cotton passed away in 1959 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Ernest Cotton began in 1888 in Watford, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1917, Arthur Ernest Cotton resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Arthur Ernest Cotton married Verlie May Leach.
  • Arthur Ernest Cotton passed away in 1959 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Arthur Cotton's Ancestors

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Arthur Cotton
1888 – 1959
Birth Place: Watford, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William T Cotton
1851 – 1910
Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Sarah James
1852 – 1931
England
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Arthur Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1888
9 Jul 1888
Birth of Arthur Ernest Cotton in Watford, Ontario, Canada
Watford, Ontario, Canada
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
Arthur Ernest Cotton resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1959
13 Jan 1959
Age 71
Death of Arthur Ernest Cotton in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Watford, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1959
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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