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Charles J. Light 1847–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1847

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 8 March 1912

Death Location: Middletown Center, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: S Light

Mother: Mary Canfield

Spouse(s): Anna Rodgers

Children(s): Erastus Light, Olive Light, Leslie Light, Lillian Light, Levi Light

Charles J. Light was born in 1847 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of S Light And Mary Ehnar Canfield. Charles J. Light married Anna Rodgers, and had children including Erastus Bennett Light, Leslie F Light, Levi P Light, Lillian M Light, Olive W Light. Charles J. Light passed away in 1912 in Middletown Center, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles J. Light was born in 1847 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of S Light And Mary Ehnar Canfield.
  • Charles J. Light married Anna Rodgers, and had children including Erastus Bennett Light, Leslie F Light, Levi P Light, Lillian M Light, Olive W Light.
  • Charles J. Light passed away in 1912 in Middletown Center, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Charles Light's Ancestors

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Charles Light
1847–1912
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
S Light
1824–1864
Pennsylvania
Mary (Ehnar) Canfield
1826–1862
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Elisha Saight
1775–1852
Connecticut, United States
Mary Cronk
1776–1832
Connecticut, USA
Lymann Canfield
1799–1871
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Abbott
1805–1892
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Henry Light
1740–1803
Jemima Barrett
1743–
Tunis Cronkite
1755–1818
Mary
1754–
Jeremiah *
1774–1864
Sarah BENSON
1778–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanne Light
1717–1760
Hannah Higgins
1720–1816
Samuel Barrett
1727–1790
Maria Moseman
1725–
Pvt. Canfield
1725–1806
Mary Northrup
1725–1809
Benjamin *
1741–

Charles Light's Descendants

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Charles (J.) Light (25 October 1847–8 March 1912) m. Anna Rodgers (1 March 1849–23 January 1901)
  1. 1. Erastus (Bennett) Light 1875–1926
  2. 2. Olive (W.) Light 1881–1966
  3. 3. Leslie (F) Light 1890–1971
  4. 4. Lillian (M.) Light 1886–1965
  5. 5. Levi (P.) Light 1870–1949 m. Eve (J) West 1882–1926

Charles Light's Timeline

2 Records

1847
25 October 1847
Birth of Charles J. Light in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1912
8 March 1912
Age 65
Death of Charles J. Light in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1847
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1912
    Event Place: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown Center, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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