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Dwight Raymond Thayer 1842 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Amherst, MA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1911

Death Location: Amherst, MA

Father: Jonathan Thayer

Mother: Maria Dewey

Spouse(s): Emily Bishop

Children(s): Pearl Thayer

Early life: Dwight Raymond Thayer arrived in Amherst, MA in 1842, born to Jonathan Thayer and Maria P. Dewey. Over time, Dwight Raymond Thayer formed a family with Emily Catherine Bishop, which included Pearl Elmer Thayer. Dwight Raymond Thayer concluded life in Amherst, MA in 1911.

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Parents

Jonathan Thayer
1789 – 1856
Birth Location: Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Maria Dewey
1815 – 1856
Birth Location: United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Emily Bishop
1854 – 1941
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Pearl Thayer
1877 – 1959
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Amherst, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Amherst, MA
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