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Erastus Welch 1839–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: <, Wisconsin>

Death Date: 12 DEC 1891

Death Location: Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Father: Erastus Welch

Mother: Lucinda Brushel

Spouse(s): Catherine(Moon) Wiggins

Children(s): Lilly Welch, Alice Welch, Ida Welch, Archie Welch, Margaret Welch, Mary Welch, Melvin Welch

In 1839, Erastus Welch entered the world in <, Wisconsin>, born to Erastus Welch And Lucinda Brushel. Erastus Welch married Catherine Moon Wiggins, Mary Ann Chicks, and had children including Alice B Welch, Archie Welch, Ida Mae Welch, Lilly Welch, Margaret Maggie Welch, Mary Frances Welch, Melvin D Welch. Erastus Welch passed away in 1891 in Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Erastus Welch entered the world in <, Wisconsin>, born to Erastus Welch And Lucinda Brushel.
  • Erastus Welch married Catherine Moon Wiggins, Mary Ann Chicks, and had children including Alice B Welch, Archie Welch, Ida Mae Welch, Lilly Welch, Margaret Maggie Welch, Mary Frances Welch, Melvin D Welch.
  • Erastus Welch passed away in 1891 in Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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Erastus Welch's Ancestors

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Erastus Welch
1839–1891
Birth Place: <, Wisconsin>
Parents
Erastus Welch
1814–1873
Marshall, Oneida, New York, USA
Lucinda Brushel
1816–1843
Marshall, Oneida, New York, USA
Grandparents
William Welch
1763–1856
Mohawk,valley,montgomery,ny
Nancy Welch
1778–1835
Tyron, Oneida, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Welch
1735–
Nancy Needham
1724–1807
Asaph Colgate
1765–1855
Absolom Price
1759–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Welch
1700–1786
Catherine Williams
1705–1786
William Needham
1670–
Catherine Johnson
1700–
John Colgate
1743–1803
Eleanor Ashman
1744–1821
John Price
1690–1769
Hannah Bryan
1694–1781

Erastus Welch's Descendants

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Erastus Welch (1839–12 DEC 1891) m. Catherine(Moon) Wiggins (ABT 1852–APR 1888)
  1. 1. Lilly Welch 1873–
    1. 1. Lawrence Welch 1888–1895
  2. 2. Alice (B.) Welch 1874–1898 m. Willis (Brinton) Degroat 1871–1939
    1. 1. Pearl (May) Degroat 1894–1905
    2. 2. Luthera (Alice) Degroat 1896–1949
    3. 3. Stanley (Hamilton) Degroat 1897–1898
  3. 3. Ida (Mae) Welch 1879–1936 m. John (Morris) Degroat 1878–1927
    1. 1. Francis Degroat 1911–
    2. 2. Harold (Adelerg(Had)) Degroat 1902–
    3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Degroat 1904–
    4. 4. Florence (Matilda) Degroat 1900–
      1. 1. Kenneth (Donald) DeGroat 1916–1953 m. Leona (Margaret) Welch 1921–1989
    5. 5. Alice Degroat 1908–
    6. 6. Mildred (Grace) Degroat 1912–
  4. 4. Archie Welch 1877–
  5. 5. Margaret ((Maggie)) Welch 1880–1899
  6. 6. Mary (Frances) Welch 1884–
  7. 7. Melvin (D.) Welch 1886–1936

Erastus Welch's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of Erastus Welch in <, Wisconsin>
<, Wisconsin>
1891
12 DEC 1891
Age 52
Death of Erastus Welch in Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: <, Wisconsin>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1891
    Event Place: Soldier's Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    51-52

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