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Edith Depeyster Townsend 1899–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1899

Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: May 1980

Death Location: Putney, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Frederic Townsend

Mother: Katharine Chapman

Spouse(s): James III

Children(s): John Garfield, Harry Garfield, Elizabeth Garfield

In 1899, Edith Depeyster Townsend entered the world in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, born to Frederic Depeyster Townsend And Katharine Jermain Chapman. Edith Depeyster Townsend married James A Garfield Iii, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, John Robinson Garfield. Edith Depeyster Townsend passed away in 1980 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Edith Depeyster Townsend entered the world in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, born to Frederic Depeyster Townsend And Katharine Jermain Chapman.
  • Edith Depeyster Townsend married James A Garfield Iii, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, John Robinson Garfield.
  • Edith Depeyster Townsend passed away in 1980 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Edith Townsend's Ancestors

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Edith Townsend
1899–1980
Birth Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Frederic dePeyster Townsend
1871–1951
Katharine (Jermain) Chapman
1873–1962
Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
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Edith Townsend's Descendants

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Edith (Depeyster) Townsend (17 January 1899–May 1980) m. James (A Garfield) III (28 October 1889–22 February 1976)
  1. 1. John (Robinson) Garfield 1924–2011
  2. 2. Harry (Augustus) Garfield 1932–1996
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Garfield 1926–2017

Edith Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1899
17 January 1899
Birth of Edith Depeyster Townsend in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
1980
May 1980
Age 81
Death of Edith Depeyster Townsend in Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1899
    Event Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1980
    Event Place: Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Putney, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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