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George Bradford Freeman 1838–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 26 1838

Birth Location: Huron Township, Wayne County, New York

Death Date: 1907

Death Location: Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA

Father: Bradford Freeman

Mother: Clarissa Hertie

Spouse(s): Nancy Farnsworth, Elizabeth Thayer

Children(s): George Sr, Luella Freeman, Martin Freeman, Ralph Freeman, Emily Freeman, Katie Freeman, Joseph Freeman

In 1838, George Bradford Freeman entered the world in Huron Township, Wayne County, New York, born to Bradford Freeman And Clarissa Hertie. In 1861, George Bradford Freeman resided in Michigan. In 1863, George Bradford Freeman resided in Second Ward, Michigan, United States. George Bradford Freeman married Elizabeth Bettie Thayer, Nancy Maranda Farnsworth, and had children including Emily Freeman, George Addison Freeman Sr, Joseph Bradford Freeman, Katie Freeman, Luella B Freeman, Martin E Freeman, Ralph Chester Freeman. George Bradford Freeman passed away in 1907 in Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, George Bradford Freeman entered the world in Huron Township, Wayne County, New York, born to Bradford Freeman And Clarissa Hertie.
  • In 1861, George Bradford Freeman resided in Michigan.
  • In 1863, George Bradford Freeman resided in Second Ward, Michigan, United States.
  • George Bradford Freeman married Elizabeth Bettie Thayer, Nancy Maranda Farnsworth, and had children including Emily Freeman, George Addison Freeman Sr, Joseph Bradford Freeman, Katie Freeman, Luella B Freeman, Martin E Freeman, Ralph Chester Freeman.
  • George Bradford Freeman passed away in 1907 in Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bradford Freeman
1807–1880
Birth Location: New York
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Clarissa Hertie
1809–1891
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Farnsworth
1846–1906
Birth Location: Cherry Grove, Warren County, Pennsylvania
NF
Elizabeth Thayer
1845–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Sr
1867–1946
Birth Location: Van Buren County, Michigan
GS
Luella Freeman
1880–1956
Birth Location: Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan
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Martin Freeman
1869–1948
Birth Location: Beaver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
MF
Ralph Freeman
1884–1971
Birth Location: Troy Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
RF
Emily Freeman
1876–1938
Birth Location: Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan
EF
Katie Freeman
1889–1893
Birth Location: Troy Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
KF
Joseph Freeman
1874–1933
Birth Location: Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan
JF

George Freeman's Ancestors

Self
George Freeman
1838–1907
Birth Place: Huron Township, Wayne County, New York
Parents
Bradford Freeman
1807–1880
New York
Clarissa Hertie
1809–1891
New York
Grandparents
Charles Freeman
1751–
Harwich Massachusets
Anna Davis
1780–1835
Warner, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Truman Hart
1781–1860
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Clarissa Kellog
1783–1856
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bradford Freeman
1713–1758
Sarah Church
1718–1758
Elisha Jr
1757–1820
Hannah Bird
1759–1833
Nehemiah Kellogg
1752–1810
Hannah Marbel
1751–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathon Freeman
1678–1714
Mercy Bradford
1681–1738
Elisha Hart
1731–1768
Sarah Cole
1730–1800
Stephen Kellogg
1721–1767
Mindwell Belden
1721–1800

George Freeman's Descendants

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George (Bradford) Freeman (Jul 26 1838–1907) m. Nancy (Maranda) Farnsworth (Dec 19 1846–1906) m. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Thayer (abt 1845–)
  1. 1. George (Addison Freeman) Sr 1867–1946 m. Myrtle (Luella) Cross 1868–1946
    1. 1. Gladys (Elda) Freeman 1903–1977 m. John Wixson 1904– m. Fred (Earl) Bailey 1890–1933
      1. 1. Myrtle (Dolores) Bailey 1923–1987 m. Kenneth (Eugene) Hulley 1918–1982
        1. 1. Kenneth (Eugene) Hulley 1941–2018 m. Maria (Victoria La) Cava 1936–2017
      2. 2. Fred Bailey 1920–
      3. 3. Gloria (Ruth) Bailey 1923–2000 m. Philip (Homer) LaRue 1904–1977 m. Paul (Atonis) Yvon 1919–1992
    2. 2. Gertha (Luella) Freeman 1897–1974 m. Claude (L) Delapp 1908–1989 m. Edwin (Myron) Cadwell 1888–1949 m. Arthur Cadwell 1886–1941
      1. 1. Nancy Cadwell 1930–1952
      2. 2. Arlene (Bernice) Cadwell 1929–2005 m. Donald (H) Wright 1929–1985
        1. 1. Alan (George) Briscoe –2020
      3. 3. Leroy (Arthur) Cadwell 1917–1980 m. Shirley (Joyce) Arndt 1925–1968 m. Grace (Estelle) Whitmeyer 1945–2012
        1. 1. Doris (Lynn) Cadwell 1948–1999 m. Letcher Bennett 1946–1993
        2. 2. Cora (Ann) Cadwell 1949–2000
      4. 4. Edith Cadwell 1921–1922
      5. 5. Mabel (Luella) Cadwell 1915–1965 m. Philip (Homer) LaRue 1904–1977 m. Claude (L) Delapp 1908–1989
        1. 1. Donna (Gail La) Rue 1938–1938
        2. 2. Mona (Luella La) Rue 1937–1937
        3. 3. Rex (Darrell La) Rue 1934–1935
        4. 4. Charles (Homer La) Rue 1931–1931
        5. 5. Philip (Omer) Larue 1933–1992
        6. 6. Nina (Arlene La) Rue 1939–2003 m. Leo (J) Higginson 1920–1996 m. Edward (Eugene) Smith 1937–2014
      6. 6. Raymond Cadwell 1914–1914
      7. 7. Doris (Marion) Cadwell 1923–1945 m. Gunnar Jensen 1917–
      8. 8. Robert (Dale) Cadwell 1926–1930
      9. 9. Robert Cadwell 1932–1936
      10. 10. Teresa (Ellis (Myrtle)) Cadwell 1912–1952 m. Arden (Carl) Swisher 1906–1987
        1. 1. Patricia (L) Swisher 1934–2007 m. William (Johnson) Jr 1932–1996
        2. 2. Leonard (Arnold) Swisher 1932–2023 m. Linda (Carol) Lewis 1939–2016
        3. 3. Theland (David) Swisher 1938–2011 m. Verna (Rose) Pelton 1940–2015
        4. 4. Lloyd (Grant) Swisher 1944–2004
        5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Swisher 1948–2002
        6. 6. Darlene (Nancy) Swisher 1940–2011 m. Kenneth Craft 1938–2015
        7. 7. Arden (Lee) Swisher 1930–2012
        8. 8. Carl (Ralph) Swisher 1936–2011 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Giess 1937–2023
      11. 11. Myron Cadwell 1925–1926
    3. 3. Ardith (Rose) Freeman 1900–1912
    4. 4. Dewey (H) Freeman 1898–1905
    5. 5. Nina (Irene) Freeman 1892–1892
    6. 6. Minail (Irene) Freeman 1891–1891
    7. 7. Ralph (Chester) Freeman 1907–1907
    8. 8. Beatrice (Bonnie) Freeman 1912–
    9. 9. Kathleen (Ilene) Freeman 1905–1971 m. Walter (Clarence) Moore 1903–1966
      1. 1. Donald (E) Moore 1926–1998
      2. 2. Henry Moore 1938–1993
    10. 10. Katherine (Irene) Freeman 1905–1973 m. Leo (Aquineldo) Ward 1901–1983
      1. 1. Leo (G) Ward 1926–2019
      2. 2. Evangeline Ward 1927–1997
      3. 3. Gladys Ward 1929–2008 m. Henry (Mellor) Jr 1922–2007
      4. 4. Dolores Ward 1933–2015 m. John (B) Conoff 1928–2009
      5. 5. Alfred Ward 1934–1990
      6. 6. Charles (R.) Ward 1936–2002
      7. 7. Irene Ward 1938–2012
    11. 11. Elsie (Blondean) Freeman 1896–1967
      1. 1. Marjorie (Donna) Brennan 1920–1993 m. Robert Marshall 1919–1985
    12. 12. George (W) Freeman 1894–1972 m. Doris (Claire) Riddle 1895–1959 m. Eletha Bevard 1896–1971
      1. 1. Beatrice Freeman 1916–1960 m. Claude Moore 1915–1963
        1. 1. Georgene (Claudene) Moore 1945–2005 m. Gary (Glenn) Johnson 1945–2002
  2. 2. Luella (B) Freeman 1880–1956 m. Henry Luke 1874– m. Olin (S) McClary 1870–1960
    1. 1. Orville (Sylvester) McClary 1912–1981 m. Gloreanor (Alice) Long 1916–2008
      1. 1. Roger (Lee) McClary 1948–2015
    2. 2. Orin (J) McClary 1915–
    3. 3. Hazel (L) Mcclary 1919–
    4. 4. Lucille (G) McClary 1923–
  3. 3. Martin (E) Freeman 1869–1948 m. Grace (B) Julian 1889–1937
    1. 1. Retha (D) Freeman 1907–1992 m. Jack (J) LaDree 1903–1964
    2. 2. Maurice Freeman 1910–1976 m. Albena (G) Brenner 1915–1986
    3. 3. Orie (N) Freeman 1912–1974 m. Luella Welch 1908–1999
    4. 4. Bertha (Eliza) Freeman 1915–2003 m. Harold (Fyle) Skinner 1908–1998
    5. 5. Daniel (B) Freeman 1917–1996 m. Catherine (M) Wilson 1927–2010
  4. 4. Ralph (Chester) Freeman 1884–1971 m. Amy (Idell) Anderson 1890–1964
    1. 1. Charles Freeman 1911–1913
    2. 2. Evelyn (Dorothy) Freeman 1913–2002
    3. 3. Myrtle (Leona) Freeman 1909–1909
    4. 4. Eva (Leola) Freeman 1920–2011
    5. 5. Thomas Freeman 1923–1989 m. Virginia (Eva) Zawaski 1924–2008
    6. 6. Leroy Freeman 1925–1989
  5. 5. Emily Freeman 1876–1938 m. James (Ira) Olds 1869–1951
    1. 1. Vivian (B) Olds 1918–1989 m. Leon (H) Roland 1919–1991
    2. 2. Glenn Olds 1907–1932
    3. 3. Lyle Olds 1913–1915
    4. 4. Frances Olds 1917–1920
    5. 5. Leatha (Murphy) Olds 1896–1989
    6. 6. Ellery (S.) Olds 1900–1978
    7. 7. Neva (L) AuMiller 1902–1990
    8. 8. Hazel (I) Witte 1910–
    9. 9. Leo (G) Olds 1894–1949
    10. 10. Laurel Olds 1898–1971 m. Lloyd (Linford) Murphy 1883–1970
      1. 1. Dale (Linford) Murphy 1924–1989 m. Ramona (Louise) McKenzie 1930–1986
    11. 11. Vera Olds 1905–
  6. 6. Katie Freeman 1889–1893
  7. 7. Joseph (Bradford) Freeman 1874–1933 m. Florence (Myrtle) Mcdonald 1876–1961
    1. 1. Reo (Caplota) Freeman 1907–1986
    2. 2. Pansy (Fern) Freeman 1898–1987 m. Otto (Emil) Alford 1897–1981
      1. 1. Vernice (Ellen) Alford 1930–2005 m. Dennis (Warren) Barnum 1931–2006
    3. 3. Beatrice Freeman 1896–

George Freeman's Timeline

9 Records

1838
Jul 26 1838
Birth of George Bradford Freeman in Huron Township, Wayne County, New York
Huron Township, Wayne County, New York
1861
1861
Age 23
George Bradford Freeman resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1863
1 July 1863
Age 25
George Bradford Freeman resided here in Second Ward, Michigan, United States
Second Ward, Michigan, United States
1870
1870
Age 32
George Bradford Freeman resided here in Beaver, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Beaver, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
George Bradford Freeman resided here in Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
George Bradford Freeman appeared in census
None
1900
1900
Age 62
George Bradford Freeman resided here in Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
1907
Jan 31 1907
Age 69
Death of George Bradford Freeman in Troy Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
Troy Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
1907
1907
Age 69
Burial of George Bradford Freeman in Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA
Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 26 1838
    Event Place: Huron Township, Wayne County, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [4] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: 598; Family History Film: 1254598; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0202
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: M593_693; Page: 18A; Image: 274488; Family History Library Film: 552192
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: 735; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240735
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [10] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Second Ward, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: M593_693; Page: 18A; Image: 274488; Family History Library Film: 552192

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: 598; Family History Film: 1254598; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0202

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: 735; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240735

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 31 1907
    Event Place: Troy Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Troy, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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