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Gerald Faxon Wilder 1890–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 FEB 1890

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 18 DEC 1978

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Barton Wilder

Mother: Florence Cogswell

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Gerald Faxon Wilder was born in 1890 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, the child of Barton Carter Wilder And Florence S Cogswell. In 1900, Gerald Faxon Wilder resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1910, Gerald Faxon Wilder resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Gerald Faxon Wilder passed away in 1978 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Gerald Faxon Wilder was born in 1890 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, the child of Barton Carter Wilder And Florence S Cogswell.
  • In 1900, Gerald Faxon Wilder resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, Gerald Faxon Wilder resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Gerald Faxon Wilder passed away in 1978 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barton Wilder
1865–1950
Birth Location: Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA
BW
Florence Cogswell
1867–1947
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
FC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gerald Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Wilder
1890–1978
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Parents
Barton Carter Wilder
1865–1950
Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA
Florence (S) Cogswell
1867–1947
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Henry (S) Wilder
1837–1924
Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Minerva Carter
1838–1873
Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Carter
1796–1840
Mary Davis
1812–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Carter
1760–1813
Sarah Newcomb
1762–1813

Gerald Wilder's Timeline

11 Records

1890
5 FEB 1890
Birth of Gerald Faxon Wilder in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1917
1917
Age 27
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 50
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 52
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1949
1949
Age 59
Gerald Faxon Wilder resided here in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
1978
18 DEC 1978
Age 88
Death of Gerald Faxon Wilder in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1890
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1978
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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