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James Bigelow 1784–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1784

Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1848

Death Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ephraim Bigelow

Mother: Mary Knowlton

Spouse(s): Sophia Knowlton

Children(s): James Bigelow

The story of James Bigelow began in 1784 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. James Bigelow married Sophia Knowlton, and had children including James M Bigelow. James Bigelow passed away in 1848 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bigelow began in 1784 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Bigelow married Sophia Knowlton, and had children including James M Bigelow.
  • James Bigelow passed away in 1848 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Bigelow
1757–1834
Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Knowlton
1752–1839
Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Knowlton
1796–1842
Birth Location: Holliston, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

James Bigelow
1827–1900
Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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James Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
James Bigelow
1784–1848
Birth Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ephraim Bigelow
1757–1834
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Knowlton
1752–1839
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Bigelow
1730–1793
Holliston, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Lydia Brown
1734–1756
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Bigelow
1698–1756
Lydia Johnson
1709–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bigelow
1650–1715
Abigail Pratt
1658–1715

James Bigelow's Descendants

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James Bigelow (31 Dec 1784–7 Apr 1848) m. Sophia Knowlton (6 Oct 1796–21 Oct 1842)
  1. 1. James (M) Bigelow 1827–1900 m. Mary (Ann) Lynds 1857–1916
    1. 1. James (Herbert) Bigelow 1881–1968 m. Bertha (May) Sickman 1881–1954
      1. 1. Robert (Sickman) Bigelow 1911–1997 m. Muriel (Elizabeth) Ashley 1913–2008
        1. 1. Robert (Ashley) Bigelow 1940–2002 m. Susan (Jane) Addicott 1945–2022

James Bigelow's Timeline

2 Records

1784
31 Dec 1784
Birth of James Bigelow in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1848
7 Apr 1848
Age 64
Death of James Bigelow in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1784
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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