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Edith Hamilton 1878–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1878

Birth Location: South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America

Death Date: 18 Mar 1916

Death Location: Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America

Father: Charles Sr.

Mother: Eleanor Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Benjamin Gavin

Children(s): Charles Gavin, Harold Gavin, Edward Gavin, Urban Gavin, Mary Gavin, Margaret Gavin, Mary Gavin, Mary Gavin, Harold Gavin

In 1878, Edith Hamilton entered the world in South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America, born to Charles Hamilton Sr And Eleanor Ellen Fitzgerald. Edith Hamilton married Benjamin J Gavin, and had children including Charles Wilfrid Gavin, Edward Lawrence Gavin, Harold Gavin, Margaret Eleanor Gavin, Mary Edith Theresa Gavin, Mary Helena Gertrude Gavin, Mary Josephine Gavin, Urban Hamilton Gavin. Edith Hamilton passed away in 1916 in Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Edith Hamilton entered the world in South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America, born to Charles Hamilton Sr And Eleanor Ellen Fitzgerald.
  • Edith Hamilton married Benjamin J Gavin, and had children including Charles Wilfrid Gavin, Edward Lawrence Gavin, Harold Gavin, Margaret Eleanor Gavin, Mary Edith Theresa Gavin, Mary Helena Gertrude Gavin, Mary Josephine Gavin, Urban Hamilton Gavin.
  • Edith Hamilton passed away in 1916 in Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sr.
1838–1913
Birth Location: Ardclinnis County, Antrim, Ireland
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Eleanor Fitzgerald
1849–1935
Birth Location: Upper Canada
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Gavin
1870–1957
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario
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Children(s)

Charles Gavin
1902–1975
Birth Location: Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
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Harold Gavin
1904–1910
Birth Location: Lansdowne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
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Edward Gavin
1906–1979
Birth Location: Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
EG
Urban Gavin
1914–1978
Birth Location: Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
UG
Mary Gavin
1908–1983
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
MG
Margaret Gavin
1911–1984
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
MG
Mary Gavin
1912–1997
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
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Mary Gavin
1916–1980
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
MG
Harold Gavin
1904–1904
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
HG

Edith Hamilton's Ancestors

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Edith Hamilton
1878–1916
Birth Place: South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America
Parents
Charles Hamilton Sr.
1838–1913
Ardclinnis County, Antrim, Ireland
Eleanor ("Ellen") Fitzgerald
1849–1935
Upper Canada
Grandparents
John Hamilton
1796–1871
County Antrim, Ireland
Rose McCarry
1804–1884
Arclinnis, Layde, Antrim, Ireland
James (Patrick) Fitzgerald
1822–1898
Toonagh Townland, County Clare, Ireland
Mary Coughlin
1826–1850
Knockany and Patrickswell, Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Hamilton
1750–1815
Mary Hamilton
1744–1813
Murtagh McCarry
1780–1836
Thomas Fitzgerald
1797–1865
Ann Markham
1800–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hamilton
1700–1786
Mary Bitener
1703–1814

Edith Hamilton's Descendants

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Edith Hamilton (24 Jul 1878–18 Mar 1916) m. Benjamin (J) Gavin (5 Dec 1870–15 Apr 1957)
  1. 1. Charles (Wilfrid) Gavin 1902–1975 m. Eleanor (Leona) Leeder 1904–1994
    1. 1. Joseph (Ligouri) Gavin 1932–1933
    2. 2. Leon (Vincent) Gavin 1929–2008 m. Irene (Margaret) Hanniman 1926–2017
  2. 2. Harold Gavin 1904–1910
  3. 3. Edward (Lawrence) Gavin 1906–1979 m. Mary (Regena) Fodey 1921–2009
  4. 4. Urban (Hamilton) Gavin 1914–1978
  5. 5. Mary (Helena Gertrude) Gavin 1908–1983 m. John (Joseph) Ward 1904–1971
    1. 1. Paul (Joseph) Ward 1936–2004 m. Mary McCOMB 1933–2011
  6. 6. Margaret (Eleanor) Gavin 1911–1984
  7. 7. Mary (Edith Theresa) Gavin 1912–1997 m. Leo McCarthy 1901–1976
    1. 1. Gerald (Joseph) McCarthy 1934–1997 m. Patricia (Anne) Marcotte 1938–2018
    2. 2. Infant McCarthy 1935–1935
    3. 3. Infant McCarthy 1932–1932
    4. 4. Hugh (Vincent) McCarthy 1936–2011
  8. 8. Mary (Josephine) Gavin 1916–1980 m. Francis (Ambrose) Merkley 1909–1989
    1. 1. Helen (Teresa) Merkley 1949–1986
    2. 2. Thomas (Charles) Merkley 1944–1986 m. Rita (Marie Mulville) Merkley 1946–1985
  9. 9. Harold Gavin 1904–1904

Edith Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1878
24 Jul 1878
Birth of Edith Hamilton in South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America
South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America
1916
18 Mar 1916
Age 38
Death of Edith Hamilton in Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America
Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1878
    Event Place: South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1916
    Event Place: Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West, British Colonial America
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