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Harriet Brewster Wilcox 1881–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 January 1881

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 October 1961

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Giles Wilcox

Mother: Mary Cooley

Spouse(s): Alexander Jr

Children(s): Mary Gunn, Alexander III

In 1881, Harriet Brewster Wilcox entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Giles Buckingham Wilcox And Mary Jane Cooley. Harriet Brewster Wilcox married Alexander Hunter Gunn Jr, and had children including Alexander Hunter Gunn Iii, Mary Brewster Gunn. Harriet Brewster Wilcox passed away in 1961 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Harriet Brewster Wilcox entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Giles Buckingham Wilcox And Mary Jane Cooley.
  • Harriet Brewster Wilcox married Alexander Hunter Gunn Jr, and had children including Alexander Hunter Gunn Iii, Mary Brewster Gunn.
  • Harriet Brewster Wilcox passed away in 1961 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harriet Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Harriet Wilcox
1881–1961
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Giles Buckingham Wilcox
1826–1922
Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Cooley
1835–1919
Grandparents
Oliver Wilcox
1779–1837
Charles (Ingraham) Cooley
1801–1849
Lucy (Beckwith) Ely
1805–1889
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Wilcox
1744–
Thankful Stevens
–1827
Eli Ely
1772–1842
Bathsheba Blake
1777–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ely
1743–1825
Drusilla Brewster
1745–1828
Amariah Blake
1733–1792
Hannah Badcock
1738–1812

Harriet Wilcox's Descendants

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Harriet (Brewster) Wilcox (16 January 1881–4 October 1961) m. Alexander (Hunter Gunn) Jr (15 July 1884–21 August 1949)
  1. 1. Mary (Brewster) Gunn 1917–1993 m. Adoniram (Wells) Jr 1917–2008
  2. 2. Alexander (Hunter Gunn) III 1910–1966

Harriet Wilcox's Timeline

2 Records

1881
16 January 1881
Birth of Harriet Brewster Wilcox in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1961
4 October 1961
Age 80
Death of Harriet Brewster Wilcox in Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA
Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1881
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1961
    Event Place: Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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