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Hugh Hamilton 1894–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1894

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1956

Death Location: Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire

Father: Thomas Hamilton

Mother: Rosanna Denny

Spouse(s): Laura Leaman

Children(s): Edith Hamilton, Dexter Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Vera Hamilton, Gerald Hamilton

The story of Hugh Hamilton began in 1894 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1921, Hugh Hamilton resided in Wenham St, Town of Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia,. Hugh Hamilton married Laura Ann Leaman, and had children including Dexter Hamilton, Edith Marie Hamilton, Gerald Hamilton, Helen Cavell Hamilton, Marjorie Hamilton, Vera Anetta Hamilton. Hugh Hamilton passed away in 1956 in Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Hamilton began in 1894 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1921, Hugh Hamilton resided in Wenham St, Town of Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia,.
  • Hugh Hamilton married Laura Ann Leaman, and had children including Dexter Hamilton, Edith Marie Hamilton, Gerald Hamilton, Helen Cavell Hamilton, Marjorie Hamilton, Vera Anetta Hamilton.
  • Hugh Hamilton passed away in 1956 in Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire.

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Hugh Hamilton's Ancestors

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Hugh Hamilton
1894–1956
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Hamilton
1866–1945
Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rosanna Denny
1864–1940
Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland
Grandparents
Charles (Hamilton) Sr.
1834–1895
Brookfield, Colchester Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
Catherine McCulloch
1836–1907
Truro, Colchester Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Hamilton's Descendants

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Hugh Hamilton (19 Feb 1894–26 Feb 1956) m. Laura (Ann) Leaman (20 May 1892–Jan 1967)
  1. 1. Edith (Marie) Hamilton 1919–2000 m. Roy (Joseph) Moore 1915–1961
  2. 2. Dexter Hamilton 1934–1995
  3. 3. Helen (Cavell) Hamilton 1917–2013
  4. 4. Vera (Anetta) Hamilton 1921–1993
  5. 5. Gerald Hamilton 1916–1940

Hugh Hamilton's Timeline

3 Records

1894
19 Feb 1894
Birth of Hugh Hamilton in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 27
Hugh Hamilton resided here in Wenham St, Town of Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wenham St, Town of Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1956
26 Feb 1956
Age 62
Death of Hugh Hamilton in Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire
Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Wenham St, Town of Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Le Havre, France - Killed in Action, Friendly Fire

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