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James Hesketh 1844–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUN 1844

Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 FEB 1917

Death Location: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Hesketh

Mother: Alice Lyon

Spouse(s): Mary Foreman, Grace Merket

Children(s): William Hesketh, George Hesketh, Alice Hesketh, Mary Hesketh, John Hesketh

In 1844, James Hesketh entered the world in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Hesketh And Alice Lyon. James Hesketh married Grace May Merket, Mary Foreman, and had children including Alice Hesketh, George F Hesketh, John W Hesketh, Mary Alice Hesketh, William Hesketh. James Hesketh passed away in 1917 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1844, James Hesketh entered the world in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Hesketh And Alice Lyon.
  • James Hesketh married Grace May Merket, Mary Foreman, and had children including Alice Hesketh, George F Hesketh, John W Hesketh, Mary Alice Hesketh, William Hesketh.
  • James Hesketh passed away in 1917 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hesketh
1816–1882
Birth Location: Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Lyon
1816–1894
Birth Location: Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Foreman
1842–1895
Birth Location: Strausburg, Pennsylvania, United States
MF
Grace Merket
1885–1951
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Hesketh
1873–1963
Birth Location: Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
WH
George Hesketh
1875–1969
Birth Location: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
GH
Alice Hesketh
1877–
Birth Location: –
AH
Mary Hesketh
1879–
Birth Location: –
MH
John Hesketh
1879–1909
Birth Location: –
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James Hesketh's Ancestors

Self
James Hesketh
1844–1917
Birth Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Hesketh
1816–1882
Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Lyon
1816–1894
Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Hesketh
1783–1866
Kirkby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen Hesketh
1788–1838
Great-Grandparents
John Hesketh
1745–1832
Magaret Travis
1734–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hesketh
1715–1758
Ann Forshaw
1714–1794
Samuel Travis
1702–1736

James Hesketh's Descendants

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James Hesketh (21 JUN 1844–4 FEB 1917) m. Mary Foreman (25 NOV 1842–12 MAY 1895) m. Grace (May) Merket (26 SEP 1885–27 JUN 1951)
  1. 1. William Hesketh 1873–1963
  2. 2. George (F.) Hesketh 1875–1969 m. Annie Burchill 1879–1918
    1. 1. Howard (B.) Hesketh 1905–1982 m. Muesetta Hesketh 1905–1982
      1. 1. Howard (E.) Hesketh 1931–2004
    2. 2. Earl (F.) Hesketh 1909–1937
  3. 3. Alice Hesketh 1877–
  4. 4. Mary (Alice) Hesketh 1879–
  5. 5. John (W) Hesketh 1879–1909 m. Emily Nagle 1877–

James Hesketh's Timeline

2 Records

1844
21 JUN 1844
Birth of James Hesketh in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1917
4 FEB 1917
Age 73
Death of James Hesketh in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1844
    Event Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 FEB 1917
    Event Place: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
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