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Arthur Farragut Townsend 1865–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1865

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1940

Death Location: Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Father: William Townsend

Mother: Ellen Britton

Spouse(s): Clara Newman, Marcia Alley

Children(s): Arthur Jr.

The story of Arthur Farragut Townsend began in 1865 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur Farragut Townsend married Clara Vilhelmine Newman, Marcia Moffat Alley, and had children including Arthur Farragut Townsend Jr. Arthur Farragut Townsend passed away in 1940 in Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Farragut Townsend began in 1865 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Arthur Farragut Townsend married Clara Vilhelmine Newman, Marcia Moffat Alley, and had children including Arthur Farragut Townsend Jr.
  • Arthur Farragut Townsend passed away in 1940 in Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

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Arthur Townsend's Ancestors

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Arthur Townsend
1865–1940
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Edward Townsend
1821–1866
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Ellen (Eliza) Britton
1824–1906
Orford, New Hampshire
Grandparents
Abiathar (George) Britton
1775–1853
Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Maria Fowle
1787–1864
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Fowle
1756–1823
Mary Fowle
1759–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Townsend's Descendants

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Arthur (Farragut) Townsend (4 May 1865–14 Jan 1940) m. Clara (Vilhelmine) Newman (20 Sep 1873–26 Sep 1969) m. Marcia (Moffat) Alley (Aug 1864–1914)
  1. 1. Arthur (Farragut Townsend) Jr. 1909–1975

Arthur Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1865
4 May 1865
Birth of Arthur Farragut Townsend in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1940
14 Jan 1940
Age 75
Death of Arthur Farragut Townsend in Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1865
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1940
    Event Place: Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

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