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Howard Wesley Sanford 1886–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 OCT 1886

Birth Location: Fairbault, Rice, MN

Death Date: 13 NOV 1961

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Father: Wesley Sanford

Mother: Armittia Sperry

Spouse(s): Marie Link, Mary Patton

Children(s): Gladys Sanford, Phyllis Sanford, Kenneth Sanford

In 1886, Howard Wesley Sanford entered the world in Fairbault, Rice, MN, born to Wesley Eri Sanford And Armittia Rebecca Sperry. Howard Wesley Sanford married Marie Link, Mary Agnes Patton, and had children including Gladys Margaret Sanford, Kenneth Wesley Sanford, Phyllis Carolyn Sanford. Howard Wesley Sanford passed away in 1961 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Howard Wesley Sanford entered the world in Fairbault, Rice, MN, born to Wesley Eri Sanford And Armittia Rebecca Sperry.
  • Howard Wesley Sanford married Marie Link, Mary Agnes Patton, and had children including Gladys Margaret Sanford, Kenneth Wesley Sanford, Phyllis Carolyn Sanford.
  • Howard Wesley Sanford passed away in 1961 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Howard Sanford's Ancestors

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Howard Sanford
1886–1961
Birth Place: Fairbault, Rice, MN
Parents
Wesley Eri Sanford
1852–1924
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan
Armittia (Rebecca) Sperry
1862–1937
Fairbault, Rice, MN
Grandparents
Eri Sanford
1802–1866
New York
Matilda (Ann) Stanton
1807–1893
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Henry Sperry
1807–1877
Newfield, New York
Hannah (J) Everson
1838–1901
New York
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1774–1830
Lucy Kellogg
1780–1872
Joseph Stanton
1779–1828
Ann
1783–
Bazil Sperry
1774–1842
Lucy Carter
1780–1819
John Everson
1801–1871
Rebecca Paddock
1804–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1736–1808
Susannah Palmer
1741–1817
Joseph Kellogg
1738–1828
Mary Cushman
1740–1828
Lodowick Stanton
1749–
Thankful
1752–
Elijah Sperry
1750–1832
Deborah Tolles
1751–1801

Howard Sanford's Descendants

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Howard (Wesley) Sanford (27 OCT 1886–13 NOV 1961) m. Marie Link (16 APR 1889–6 MAR 1930) m. Mary (Agnes) Patton (11 SEP 1890–5 FEB 1960)
  1. 1. Gladys (Margaret) Sanford 1920–2009 m. Warren (Francis) O'Neil 1920–2001
    1. 1. Gerald (Francis) O'Neil 1945–2012
  2. 2. Phyllis (Carolyn) Sanford 1914–1994 m. Edwin (R) Kelm 1905–1990
  3. 3. Kenneth (Wesley) Sanford 1911–1989 m. Cecelia (M) Cosgrove 1917–

Howard Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1886
27 OCT 1886
Birth of Howard Wesley Sanford in Fairbault, Rice, MN
Fairbault, Rice, MN
1961
13 NOV 1961
Age 75
Death of Howard Wesley Sanford in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1886
    Event Place: Fairbault, Rice, MN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1961
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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