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George Sylvester Cheney 1873–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1873

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Oct 1947

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Martin Cheney

Mother: Harriet Smith

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The story of George Sylvester Cheney began in 1873 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. George Sylvester Cheney passed away in 1947 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Sylvester Cheney began in 1873 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • George Sylvester Cheney passed away in 1947 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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George Cheney's Ancestors

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George Cheney
1873–1947
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Martin Luther Cheney
1846–1916
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harriet (Arabella) Smith
1845–1879
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Luther (Norman Cheney) ‘Chaney’
1809–1873
Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth (Onion Fisher) Cheney
1807–1875
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jeremiah Smith
1753–
Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Loker
1721–
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Corp Jr
1717–1809
Ruth Hunting-Smith
1721–1813
Henry Loker
1684–1765
Mary Rice
1695–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan II
1686–1752
Martha Ruggles
1686–1752
Jonathan Hunting
1690–1768
Ruth Fisher
1693–1775

George Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1873
1 August 1873
Birth of George Sylvester Cheney in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1947
18 Oct 1947
Age 74
Death of George Sylvester Cheney in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1873
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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