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Edwin W Cole 1840–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1840

Birth Location: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1916

Death Location: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon

Father: Samuel Cole

Mother: Esther Hawley

Spouse(s): Hannah DEWITT

Children(s): Walter Cole

The story of Edwin W Cole began in 1840 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA. Edwin W Cole married Hannah C Dewitt, and had children including Walter Harvey Cole. Edwin W Cole passed away in 1916 in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin W Cole began in 1840 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA.
  • Edwin W Cole married Hannah C Dewitt, and had children including Walter Harvey Cole.
  • Edwin W Cole passed away in 1916 in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon.

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Edwin Cole's Ancestors

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Edwin Cole
1840–1916
Birth Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Parents
Samuel Kimball Cole
1816–1884
New York
Esther (MaryAnn) Hawley
1821–1902
Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Richard Cole
1786–1878
Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Emily Morgan
1791–1871
Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cole
1753–1826
Mary Lazell
1751–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lt
1726–1798
Sarah Packard
1728–1777

Edwin Cole's Descendants

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Edwin (W) Cole (8 Aug 1840–29 Apr 1916) m. Hannah (C) DEWITT (6 Jun 1843–27 Nov 1940)
  1. 1. Walter (Harvey) Cole 1874–1938 m. Louise (A.) Gutmann 1882–1941
    1. 1. Emery (Walter) Cole 1908–1992 m. Lona (Helen) Officer 1911–1980
      1. 1. Norma (Jean) Cole 1932–2024

Edwin Cole's Timeline

2 Records

1840
8 Aug 1840
Birth of Edwin W Cole in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
1916
29 Apr 1916
Age 76
Death of Edwin W Cole in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon
Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1840
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon

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