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George Sherwin Maxwell 1872–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1872

Birth Location: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1942

Death Location: Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Noah Maxwell

Mother: Florence Wallace

Spouse(s): Mary Maxwell

Children(s): Zeta Mulkerrin, Earl Maxwell, Rosebud Rossow, Ada Palermo, George Maxwell, Veta Maxwell

In 1872, George Sherwin Maxwell entered the world in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA, born to Noah L Maxwell And Florence Josephine Wallace. In 1900, George Sherwin Maxwell resided in Township 146, Wells, North Dakota, USA. In 1910, George Sherwin Maxwell resided in Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA. George Sherwin Maxwell married Mary Etta Gibson Maxwell, and had children including Ada S Maxwell Engel Palermo, Earl George Or George Earl Maxwell, George Ellsworth Maxwell, Rosebud Mary Maxwell Rossow, Veta Maxwell, Zeta Florence Maxwell Mulkerrin. George Sherwin Maxwell passed away in 1942 in Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, George Sherwin Maxwell entered the world in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA, born to Noah L Maxwell And Florence Josephine Wallace.
  • In 1900, George Sherwin Maxwell resided in Township 146, Wells, North Dakota, USA.
  • In 1910, George Sherwin Maxwell resided in Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA.
  • George Sherwin Maxwell married Mary Etta Gibson Maxwell, and had children including Ada S Maxwell Engel Palermo, Earl George Or George Earl Maxwell, George Ellsworth Maxwell, Rosebud Mary Maxwell Rossow, Veta Maxwell, Zeta Florence Maxwell Mulkerrin.
  • George Sherwin Maxwell passed away in 1942 in Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Maxwell's Ancestors

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George Maxwell
1872–1942
Birth Place: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Noah L Maxwell
1850–1902
Fulton County, Arkansas, USA
Florence (Josephine) Wallace
1856–1934
Fulton County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Allen Maxwell
1819–1852
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Brown
1817–1878
Monroe, Tennessee
Sterling (A Wallace) Pvt
1821–1880
Monroe, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Harriet Maxwell
1835–1860
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1771–1855
Elizabeth Beeson
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Maxwell
1743–1799
Elizabeth Work
1747–1791

George Maxwell's Descendants

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George (Sherwin) Maxwell (26 Jul 1872–2 Mar 1942) m. Mary (Etta Gibson) Maxwell (28 Oct 1874–12 March 1933)
  1. 1. Zeta (Florence Maxwell) Mulkerrin 1910–1992 m. Michael (Joseph) Mulkerrin 1903–1994
    1. 1. Michael (Francis) Mulkerrin 1937–1987
    2. 2. Danno (James) Mulkerrin 1943–2001
  2. 2. Earl (George (or George Earl)) Maxwell 1900–1980
  3. 3. Rosebud (Mary Maxwell) Rossow 1904–1972 m. Arthur (Louis Bernard) Rossow 1895–1986
    1. 1. Donna (Luetta Rossow) Nesset 1926–2008
    2. 2. Ruth (E) Rossow 1934–2016
    3. 3. Ila (Alice Rossow) Longnecker 1935–1989 m. Virgil (Allen) Longnecker 1935–2013
    4. 4. Lloyd ("Fritz" George) Rossow 1944–2020
    5. 5. Quinten (Arthur) Rossow 1928–2007
  4. 4. Ada (S Maxwell Engel) Palermo 1906–1961 m. Albert (Charles) Engel 1904–
    1. 1. Viola (June Engel) (Hawthorne) 1926–2020 m. Alfred (George) Hawthorne 1921–1982 m. James ((Jim)) Miller 1925–2011
  5. 5. George (Ellsworth) Maxwell 1913–1986
  6. 6. Veta Maxwell 1911–

George Maxwell's Timeline

6 Records

1872
26 Jul 1872
Birth of George Sherwin Maxwell in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
George Sherwin Maxwell resided here in Township 146, Wells, North Dakota, USA
Township 146, Wells, North Dakota, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
George Sherwin Maxwell resided here in Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
George Sherwin Maxwell resided here in Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
George Sherwin Maxwell resided here in Sykeston, Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
Sykeston, Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
1942
2 Mar 1942
Age 70
Death of George Sherwin Maxwell in White Bear Lake, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
White Bear Lake, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1872
    Event Place: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1341; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 253

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 146, Wells, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1341; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 253
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sykeston, Sykeston, Wells, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1942
    Event Place: White Bear Lake, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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