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Gilbert Ford 1789 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1789

Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York

Death Date: 13 Aug 1872

Death Location: Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada

Father: Abijah Ford

Mother: Rebecca Salisbury

Spouse(s): Lucy Willey

Children(s): Louisa Ford, Charles Ford, Electa Ford, Lucy Ford, Olive Ford, William Ford, Helen Ford, Adelaide Ford, George Ford

The story of Gilbert Ford began in 1789 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York. In 1837, Gilbert Ford resided in Colborne, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Cana. In 1852, Gilbert Ford resided in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontar. Gilbert Ford married Lucy Willey, and had children including Louisa Ford, Charles R Ford, Electa Ford, Lucy Ford, Olive Ford, William Ford, Helen M Ford, Adelaide Ford, George Ford. Gilbert Ford passed away in 1872 in Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Ford began in 1789 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York.
  • In 1837, Gilbert Ford resided in Colborne, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Cana.
  • In 1852, Gilbert Ford resided in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontar.
  • Gilbert Ford married Lucy Willey, and had children including Louisa Ford, Charles R Ford, Electa Ford, Lucy Ford, Olive Ford, William Ford, Helen M Ford, Adelaide Ford, George Ford.
  • Gilbert Ford passed away in 1872 in Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gilbert Ford's Ancestors

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Gilbert Ford
1789 – 1872
Birth Place: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Parents
Abijah Ford
1755 – 1813
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Rebecca Salisbury
1762 – 1815
Grandparents
Jacob Ford
1718 – 1762
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
Mary Mann
1723 – 1770
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Nathaniel Mann
1693 – 1758
Mary Root
1689 – 1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Forde
1661 – 1692
Lydia Griffen
1664 – 1709
Jacob Foster
Sarah Wood
Richard Mann
1652 – 1728
Elizabeth Sutton
1662 – 1710

Gilbert Ford's Descendants

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Gilbert Ford (26 May 1789 – 13 Aug 1872) m. Lucy Willey (1795 – 15 Apr 1872)
  1. 1. Louisa Ford (abt 1815 – 4 Nov 1892) m. Jabez (P) Powers (1805 – 1 May 1886)
    1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Powers (1841 – ) m. Young
    2. 2. Helen (Ida) Powers (1846 – 20 Aug 1915) m. Robert (F) Dean (1846 – )
      1. 1. William Dean (1874 – )
      2. 2. Eva (M) Dean (1877 – )
      3. 3. Cora (L) Dean (1880 – )
  2. 2. Charles (R) Ford (1818 – ) m. Eliza Burnham (1822 – 27 Nov 1889)
    1. 1. Cecelia (Mary) Ford (July 1866 – ) m. Frank (P) Strong (April 1858 – )
  3. 3. Electa Ford (1819 – )
  4. 4. Lucy Ford (1824 – 24 Jan 1899) m. Storm (Martland) Platt (1819 – 20 Jul 1894)
    1. 1. Charles (B) Platt (28 Apr 1855 – 23 Oct 1923) m. Emma Platt (1864 – )
      1. 1. Benjamin Platt (10 Aug 1895 – )
    2. 2. Mary Platt (abt 1859 – )
    3. 3. Prudence Platt (abt 1868 – )
  5. 5. Olive Ford (abt 1826 – 22 Nov 1899) m. George Ranney (1821 – 27 Jun 1907)
    1. 1. Charles Ranney (1847 – 15 Dec 1882)
  6. 6. William Ford (1828 – )
  7. 7. Helen (M) Ford (1831 – 1 Feb 1903) m. Isaiah (M) Sparrow (31 Aug 1823 – 15 Sep 1904)
    1. 1. Walter (G) Sparrow (1856 – 20 Jun 1913) m. Maude (J) Lancaster (21 Jul 1868 – 22 Jan 1953)
      1. 1. Gilbert (L) Sparrow (14 Mar 1887 – ) m. Margaret (A) Gooch (1891 – )
      2. 2. Ivan (Maurice) Sparrow (9 Jun 1890 – 25 Aug 1955)
      3. 3. Elsie (G) Sparrow (14 Jun 1896 – )
    2. 2. Gertrude (Louisa) Sparrow (11 Feb 1865 – 18 Sep 1947) m. Otto (Charles) Dekum (10 Apr 1863 – 30 Sep 1939)
      1. 1. Helen Dekum (Apr 1893 – )
      2. 2. Francis Dekum (Jun 1894 – )
      3. 3. Catherine (A) Dekum (abt 1901 – 20 Apr 1948)
    3. 3. Adelaide (E) Sparrow (abt 1867 – ) m. Maurice Lapatecki
  8. 8. Adelaide Ford (1835 – )
  9. 9. George Ford

Gilbert Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1789
26 May 1789
Birth of Gilbert Ford in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
1837
1837
Age 48
Gilbert Ford resided here in Colborne, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada
Colborne, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada
1852
1852
Age 63
Gilbert Ford resided here in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 72
Gilbert Ford resided here in Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 82
Gilbert Ford resided here in Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
1872
13 Aug 1872
Age 83
Death of Gilbert Ford in Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada
Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1789
    Event Place: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_3.
    [5] Ford Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Colborne, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1872
    Event Place: Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_3.
    [2] Ford Genealogy

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