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Henry Chesney Morton 1870–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1870

Birth Location: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 1951

Death Location: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America

Father: Edward Morton

Mother: Sarah Ginty

Spouse(s): Edith Auld

Children(s): Ehrman Morton, Edith Morton

In 1870, Henry Chesney Morton entered the world in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America, born to Edward Judson Morton And Sarah Ehrman Ginty. In 1894, Henry Chesney Morton resided in Los Angeles. In 1950, Henry Chesney Morton resided in Mill Valley, Marin, California, USA. Henry Chesney Morton married Edith W Auld, and had children including Edith May Morton, Ehrman Uwini Morton. Henry Chesney Morton passed away in 1951 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Henry Chesney Morton entered the world in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America, born to Edward Judson Morton And Sarah Ehrman Ginty.
  • In 1894, Henry Chesney Morton resided in Los Angeles.
  • In 1950, Henry Chesney Morton resided in Mill Valley, Marin, California, USA.
  • Henry Chesney Morton married Edith W Auld, and had children including Edith May Morton, Ehrman Uwini Morton.
  • Henry Chesney Morton passed away in 1951 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Morton's Ancestors

Self
Henry Morton
1870–1951
Birth Place: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Parents
Edward Judson Morton
1844–1874
Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Sarah (Ehrman) Ginty
1851–1917
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Russell Morton
1803–1859
Vermont, United States of America
Sarah (Bass) Alden
1807–1861
New Hampshire, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Morton
1766–1830
Nancy Drake
1767–1862
Isaac Alden
1770–1845
Anna Perry
1770–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Perry
1741–1826
Hannah Sherwin
1734–1763

Henry Morton's Descendants

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Henry (Chesney) Morton (26 May 1870–29 January 1951) m. Edith (W.) Auld (abt 1870–)
  1. 1. Ehrman (Uwini) Morton 1895–
  2. 2. Edith (May) Morton 1894–

Henry Morton's Timeline

4 Records

1870
26 May 1870
Birth of Henry Chesney Morton in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
1894
Abt 1894
Age 24
Henry Chesney Morton resided here in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
1950
1950
Age 80
Henry Chesney Morton resided here in Mill Valley, Marin, California, USA
Mill Valley, Marin, California, USA
1951
29 January 1951
Age 81
Death of Henry Chesney Morton in Marin County, California, United States of America
Marin County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1870
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Railroad Employment Records, 1862-1950
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1894
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mill Valley, Marin, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: California, U.S., Railroad Employment Records, 1862-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1951
    Event Place: Marin County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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