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CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD 1868–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1868

Birth Location: Wilmington, Delaware

Death Date: 20 Feb 1943

Death Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware

Father: HENRY WARD

Mother: MARTHA BUSH

Spouse(s): Caroline Bush

Children(s): Christopher Jr, Rodman Ward, Esther Ward, Allison Burdick

In 1868, CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD entered the world in Wilmington, Delaware, born to Henry Ward And Martha Potter Bush. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD married Caroline Tatnall Bush, and had children including Allison Ward Burdick, Christopher Longstreth Ward Jr, Esther B Ward, Rodman Ward. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD passed away in 1943 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

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Biography

  • In 1868, CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD entered the world in Wilmington, Delaware, born to Henry Ward And Martha Potter Bush.
  • CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD married Caroline Tatnall Bush, and had children including Allison Ward Burdick, Christopher Longstreth Ward Jr, Esther B Ward, Rodman Ward.
  • CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD passed away in 1943 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY WARD
1840–1886
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HW
MARTHA BUSH
1848–1934
Birth Location: Delaware
MB

Spouses(s)

Caroline Bush
1875–1962
Birth Location: Wilmington, Del
CB

Children(s)

Christopher Jr
1898–1953
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
CJ
Rodman Ward
1901–1976
Birth Location: New Castle Co., Del.
RW
Esther Ward
1899–1975
Birth Location: Wilmington, Del
EW
Allison Burdick
1913–2007
Birth Location: Delaware
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CHRISTOPHER WARD's Ancestors

Self
CHRISTOPHER WARD
1868–1943
Birth Place: Wilmington, Delaware
Parents
HENRY WARD
1840–1886
Pennsylvania
MARTHA (POTTER) BUSH
1848–1934
Delaware
Grandparents
Lewis (Potter) Bush
1812–1892
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
MARIA (P) JONES
1817–1904
Delaware
Great-Grandparents
David Busch
1776–1857
Martha Potter
1783–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Jr
1734–

CHRISTOPHER WARD's Descendants

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CHRISTOPHER (LEWIS LONGSTRETH) WARD (6 Oct 1868–20 Feb 1943) m. Caroline (Tatnall) Bush (3 March 1875–21 May 1962)
  1. 1. Christopher (Longstreth Ward) Jr 1898–1953 m. Beulah (Dae) Short 1906–1935
  2. 2. Rodman Ward 1901–1976 m. Dorcus (A) Ward 1911–
  3. 3. Esther (B) Ward 1899–1975 m. Phillip (James) Kimball 1894–1975
  4. 4. Allison (Ward) Burdick 1913–2007 m. Charles (Lalor) Burdick 1892–1989

CHRISTOPHER WARD's Timeline

2 Records

1868
6 Oct 1868
Birth of CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
1943
20 Feb 1943
Age 75
Death of CHRISTOPHER LEWIS LONGSTRETH WARD in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Wilmington, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
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