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Chester Wilder 1797–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1797

Birth Location: Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1874

Death Location: Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Father: Aholiab Jr

Mother: Joanna Perry

Spouse(s): Mary Wilder

Children(s): Polly Bigelow

Chester Wilder was born in 1797 in Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Aholiab Wilder Jr And Joanna Perry. Chester Wilder married Mary H Wilder, and had children including Polly Bigelow. Chester Wilder passed away in 1874 in Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Chester Wilder was born in 1797 in Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Aholiab Wilder Jr And Joanna Perry.
  • Chester Wilder married Mary H Wilder, and had children including Polly Bigelow.
  • Chester Wilder passed away in 1874 in Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aholiab Jr
1743–1842
Birth Location: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
AJ
Joanna Perry
1752–1852
Birth Location: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America
JP

Spouses(s)

Mary Wilder
1811–1871
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
MW

Children(s)

Polly Bigelow
1835–1895
Birth Location: Chatham, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
PB

Chester Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Chester Wilder
1797–1874
Birth Place: Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Aholiab Wilder Jr
1743–1842
Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Joanna Perry
1752–1852
Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chester Wilder's Descendants

1.
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Chester Wilder (15 February 1797–1874) m. Mary (H) Wilder (1811–15 January 1871)
  1. 1. Polly Bigelow 1835–1895 m. Edward Bigelow 1820–1870
    1. 1. Mae (L.) Bigelow 1869–1936 m. Henry Gerwitz 1867–1947
      1. 1. Mary Gerwitz 1891–1941 m. William (H) Harvey 1867–1909
        1. 1. Henry (Earle) Harvey 1908–1982 m. Marian (Edith) Sanders 1911–2011
        2. 2. Norris Widrig 1914–1960
        3. 3. Madalene Widrig 1916–1989
        4. 4. Carroll Widrig 1914–

Chester Wilder's Timeline

3 Records

1797
15 February 1797
Birth of Chester Wilder in Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1824
Abt. 1824
Age 27
Chester Wilder was married in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1874
1874
Age 77
Death of Chester Wilder in Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1797
    Event Place: Shutesbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1824
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
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