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Ebenezer Grant Townsend 1876 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1876

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 6 Apr 1944

Death Location: Napa County, California

Father: Ebenezer Townsend

Mother: Caroline Clapp

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Ebenezer Grant Townsend was born in 1876 in Virginia, the child of Ebenezer Grant Townsend and Caroline Clapp. In 1880, Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided in Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia. In 1911, Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided in New York City Home, Manhattan Division. Ebenezer Grant Townsend passed away in 1944 in Napa County, California.

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Biography

  • Ebenezer Grant Townsend was born in 1876 in Virginia, the child of Ebenezer Grant Townsend and Caroline Clapp.
  • In 1880, Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided in Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia.
  • In 1911, Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided in New York City Home, Manhattan Division.
  • Ebenezer Grant Townsend passed away in 1944 in Napa County, California.

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Ebenezer Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Ebenezer Townsend
1876 – 1944
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Ebenezer Grant Townsend
1813 – 1887
Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Caroline Clapp
1845 – 1898
New York
Grandparents
Ruth Rockwell
1786 – 1836
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
William (Henry) Clapp
1812 – 1882
New York
Hester (Ann) Patterson
1812 – 1903
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Clapp
1789 – 1867
Christina Acker
1791 – 1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Acker
1763 – 1851
Mary Jones
1764 – 1826

Ebenezer Townsend's Timeline

6 Records

1876
24 May 1876
Birth of Ebenezer Grant Townsend in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 4
Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided here in Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia
Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia
1911
2 May 1911
Age 35
Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided here in New York City Home, Manhattan Division
New York City Home, Manhattan Division
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided here in Nansemond County, Virginia
Nansemond County, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 54
Ebenezer Grant Townsend resided here in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
1944
6 Apr 1944
Age 68
Death of Ebenezer Grant Townsend in Napa County, California
Napa County, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1876
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1875-1921; Series: A1978; Reel: A1978:125; Record Number: 27/634
    [2] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [3] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
    [4] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1502; FHL microfilm: 2339910
    [6] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Nansemond County
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia; Roll: 1379; Page: 392C; Enumeration District: 058
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Peters, New Kent, Virginia; Roll: 1379; Page: 392C; Enumeration District: 058

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1911
    Event Place: New York City Home, Manhattan Division
    Record Source: New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1875-1921; Series: A1978; Reel: A1978:125; Record Number: 27/634

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
    [2] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Nansemond County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1502; FHL microfilm: 2339910

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1944
    Event Place: Napa County, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yountville, Napa, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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