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David William Lightfoot 1825–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1825

Birth Location: Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 11 Dec 1914

Death Location: Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Samuel Lightfoot

Mother: Lydia Tufts

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In 1825, David William Lightfoot entered the world in Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Samuel Lightfoot And Lydia Tufts. David William Lightfoot passed away in 1914 in Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1825, David William Lightfoot entered the world in Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Samuel Lightfoot And Lydia Tufts.
  • David William Lightfoot passed away in 1914 in Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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David Lightfoot's Ancestors

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David Lightfoot
1825–1914
Birth Place: Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Samuel Lightfoot
1802–1881
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Lydia Tufts
1800–1850
Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Samuel Lightfoot
1751–1825
Tarporley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Martha Prince
1773–1829
Tarporley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Francis Tufts
1763–1847
Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah ("Sarah") Greenleaf\Greelaw
1770–1853
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Gershom Sr.
1728–1797
Mary Waugh
1724–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1825
11 Dec 1825
Birth of David William Lightfoot in Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1914
11 Dec 1914
Age 89
Death of David William Lightfoot in Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1825
    Event Place: Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1914
    Event Place: Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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