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George Pinkerton 1797–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1797

Birth Location: Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Sept 1875

Death Location: Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hugh Pinkerton

Mother: Margaret Eckert

Spouse(s): Margaret Wright

Children(s): Cyrus Pinkerton, Clifford Pinkerton, Emily Pinkerton, Henrietta Pinkerton, Sarah Pinkerton, George Pinkerton, Catharine Pinkerton, Hiriam Pinkerton, Maria Pinkerton, Joseph Pinkerton

George Pinkerton was born in 1797 in Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Hugh Pinkerton And Margaret Eckert. In 1860, George Pinkerton resided in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1870, George Pinkerton resided in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. George Pinkerton married Margaret Wright, and had children including Catharine Kate Pinkerton, Clifford Pinkerton, Cyrus Levi Pinkerton, Emily C Pinkerton, George Arthur Pinkerton, Henrietta Pinkerton, Hiriam W Pinkerton, Joseph A Pinkerton, Maria A Pinkerton, Sarah Pinkerton. George Pinkerton passed away in 1875 in Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • George Pinkerton was born in 1797 in Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Hugh Pinkerton And Margaret Eckert.
  • In 1860, George Pinkerton resided in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1870, George Pinkerton resided in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • George Pinkerton married Margaret Wright, and had children including Catharine Kate Pinkerton, Clifford Pinkerton, Cyrus Levi Pinkerton, Emily C Pinkerton, George Arthur Pinkerton, Henrietta Pinkerton, Hiriam W Pinkerton, Joseph A Pinkerton, Maria A Pinkerton, Sarah Pinkerton.
  • George Pinkerton passed away in 1875 in Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Pinkerton's Ancestors

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George Pinkerton
1797–1875
Birth Place: Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hugh Pinkerton
1767–1852
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Eckert
1776–1846
Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James (Sr) Pinkerton
1730–1787
George Eckert
1740–1824
Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Ludwig
1751–1819
Great-Grandparents
David Pinkerton
1700–1777
Philip Eckert
1710–1775
Margaretta Bauman
1713–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip ECKERT
1680–
SUTTON
1690–

George Pinkerton's Descendants

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George Pinkerton (4 Mar 1797–11 Sept 1875) m. Margaret Wright (1803–29 Jan 1882)
  1. 1. Cyrus (Levi) Pinkerton 1826–1880 m. Fannie (All) Singer 1830–1884
    1. 1. Edward (E) Pinkerton 1862–1862
    2. 2. Alice (L) Pinkerton 1860–1896
    3. 3. Francis (E.) Pinkerton 1853–
    4. 4. Francis (Elmore "Frank") Pinkerton 1852–1938 m. Mary ("Mollie" E) Boise 1868–
      1. 1. May Pinkston 1892–
      2. 2. Leon (S) Pinkston 1888–
      3. 3. Francis (W) Pinkston 1885–
      4. 4. Charles (Boise) Pinkerton 1882–1982
    5. 5. Jennie Pinkerton 1856–
    6. 6. Bert (E) Pinkerton 1872–
    7. 7. Margaret (Ellen) Pinkerton 1849–1902 m. Thomas (Addison) Shepherd 1845–1920
      1. 1. Charles (Sawyer) Shepherd 1878–1889
      2. 2. Florence Shepherd 1875–1943
      3. 3. Anna (May) Shepherd 1873–1929
      4. 4. Laura (May) Shepherd 1869–1870
      5. 5. Nada (Elizabeth) Shepherd 1897–1932 m. Glenn (Elmer) Clark 1893–
        1. 1. Myron (A) Clark 1917–1994
      6. 6. Allie (Margaret) Shepherd 1889–1949
      7. 7. Clarence (Ellsworth) Shepherd 1886–1889
      8. 8. Edgar (Addison) Shepherd 1883–
      9. 9. Frank (Albert) Shepherd 1871–1953 m. Mary (Emma) Caldwell 1870–1942
        1. 1. Francis (May) Shepherd 1896–1968 m. Henry (Lynn) Wetzbarger 1892–1954
        2. 2. Merl Shephard 1917–
        3. 3. Grace (V) Shepherd 1898–1967
        4. 4. Cecil (Burtus) Shepherd 1894–1965
        5. 5. Neil (Allison) Shepherd 1916–1988
        6. 6. Ralph (Bernard) Shepherd 1910–1956
        7. 7. Charles (Franklin) Shepherd 1893–1977
  2. 2. Clifford Pinkerton 1868–
  3. 3. Emily (C) Pinkerton 1842–1890
  4. 4. Henrietta Pinkerton 1839–1893
  5. 5. Sarah Pinkerton 1837–1893
  6. 6. George (Arthur) Pinkerton 1844–1909
  7. 7. Catharine (Kate) Pinkerton 1833–1902
  8. 8. Hiriam (W) Pinkerton 1829–1902
  9. 9. Maria (A) Pinkerton 1825–1896
  10. 10. Joseph (A) Pinkerton 1836–1910

George Pinkerton's Timeline

4 Records

1797
4 Mar 1797
Birth of George Pinkerton in Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA
Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
George Pinkerton resided here in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 73
George Pinkerton resided here in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
1875
11 Sept 1875
Age 78
Death of George Pinkerton in Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA
Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sept 1875
    Event Place: Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA

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