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Edwin Theodore Read 1832 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1832

Birth Location: Chautauqua County New York, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 1908

Death Location: La Salle County Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Read

Mother: Eliza Ferguson

Spouse(s): Helen Ebersol

Children(s): Frank Read

In 1832, Edwin Theodore Read entered the world in Chautauqua County New York, USA, born to Thomas Read and Eliza Ann Ferguson. In 1876, Edwin Theodore Read resided in La Salle, Illinois. In 1880, Edwin Theodore Read resided in Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois, USA. Edwin Theodore Read married Helen Elizabeth Ebersol, and had children including Frank E Read. Edwin Theodore Read passed away in 1908 in La Salle County Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Edwin Theodore Read entered the world in Chautauqua County New York, USA, born to Thomas Read and Eliza Ann Ferguson.
  • In 1876, Edwin Theodore Read resided in La Salle, Illinois.
  • In 1880, Edwin Theodore Read resided in Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
  • Edwin Theodore Read married Helen Elizabeth Ebersol, and had children including Frank E Read.
  • Edwin Theodore Read passed away in 1908 in La Salle County Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Read
1801 – 1863
Birth Location: Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States
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Eliza Ferguson
1813 – 1878
Birth Location: Otsego County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Helen Ebersol
1842 – 1900
Birth Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
HE

Children(s)

Frank Read
1876 – 1901
Birth Location: Pella, Ford, Illinois, United States
FR

Edwin Read's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Read
1832 – 1908
Birth Place: Chautauqua County New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Read
1801 – 1863
Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States
Eliza (Ann) Ferguson
1813 – 1878
Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
William Read
1756 – 1834
Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Nancy Keys
1770 – 1823
David Ferguson
1773 –
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Jane) Thompson
1776 –
Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Read
1730 – 1767
Susanna Wycke
1736 –
Nathaniel Keyes
1739 – 1813
Johanna Keech
1752 – 1847
William Ferguson
1748 – 1818
Jannett Hood
1749 –
George Thompson
1740 – 1783
Mary Crossett
1746 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Read
1709 – 1768
Laetitia Bedford
1710 –
George Keech*
1722 – 1788
Mary Dunkin
1724 – 1802
William Ferguson
1713 – 1778
Jannet McConkey
1716 – 1756
James Thompson
1709 – 1759
Martha Watson
1707 – 1774

Edwin Read's Descendants

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Edwin (Theodore) Read (25 Dec 1832 – 22 Nov 1908) m. Helen (Elizabeth) Ebersol (3 May 1842 – 1 Jan 1900)
  1. 1. Frank (E) Read (19 Oct 1876 – 18 Nov 1901) m. Bertha (Anna Koetz \) Kates (15 Jun 1878 – 07 May 1949)
    1. 1. Edwin (Thomas) Read (28 Jan 1898 – 2 Jan 1952) m. Ellen (Katherine (Nellie)) Dougherty (21 December 1898 – 30 August 1967)
      1. 1. Mary (Lorraine) Read (24 December 1920 – 26 May 1989) m. John (Hillian) Brown (30 December 1919 – )
        1. 1. John (Edwin) Brown (abt 1950 – )
      2. 2. Evelyn Reed (abt 1923 – abt 2007) m. Theodore (Charles) Guenther (abt 1921 – )
        1. 1. Karen Guenther (abt 1949 – ) m. William (Floyd) Beltz
      3. 3. Joannie Reed (abt 1927 – ) m. Eugene Toth (abt 1926 – )
        1. 1. Michael Toth
    2. 2. Helen (Elsie) Read (1901 – 09 Apr 1994)
    3. 3. Franklin (E) Read (1902 – May 1976)

Edwin Read's Timeline

5 Records

1832
25 Dec 1832
Birth of Edwin Theodore Read in Chautauqua County New York, USA
Chautauqua County New York, USA
1876
1876
Age 44
Edwin Theodore Read resided here in La Salle, Illinois
La Salle, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 48
Edwin Theodore Read resided here in Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1908
22 Nov 1908
Age 76
Death of Edwin Theodore Read in La Salle County Illinois, USA
La Salle County Illinois, USA
1908
1908
Age 76
Burial of Edwin Theodore Read in Marsielles, Illinois, USA
Marsielles, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1832
    Event Place: Chautauqua County New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: 222; Page: 233A; Enumeration District: 065
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: La Salle, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_49; Roll Number: 49

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand Rapids, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: 222; Page: 233A; Enumeration District: 065

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1908
    Event Place: La Salle County Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Book Title: 1908 - 1963
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Marsielles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Book Title: 1908 - 1963
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
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