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James Hilton 1861 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 July 1861

Birth Location: Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 5 October 1943

Death Location: Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: William Hilton

Mother: Jane Preston

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James Hilton was born in 1861 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of William H. Hilton and Jane Preston. In 1880, James Hilton resided in Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA. James Hilton passed away in 1943 in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Hilton was born in 1861 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of William H. Hilton and Jane Preston.
  • In 1880, James Hilton resided in Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA.
  • James Hilton passed away in 1943 in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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James Hilton's Ancestors

Self
James Hilton
1861 – 1943
Birth Place: Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
William H. Hilton
1824 – 1897
Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Preston
1826 – 1901
Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Hilton
1800 –
Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England
Sarah (Hurst) Hilton
1800 –
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
William Preston
1796 – 1845
Kirkland, Lancashire, England
Nancy Charnley
1795 – 1856
Catterall, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Preston
1757 – 1817
Elizabeth Gardner
1752 –
Henry Charnley
1753 –
Elizabeth Wardley
1759 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Preston
1720 – 1766
Elizabeth Hargreaves
1722 – 1809
Thomas Gardner
1726 –
William Charnley
1725 – 1798
Ellen Polding
1725 – 1757
Michael Wardley
1728 – 1814

James Hilton's Timeline

3 Records

1861
6 July 1861
Birth of James Hilton in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 19
James Hilton resided here in Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA
Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA
1943
5 October 1943
Age 82
Death of James Hilton in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 July 1861
    Event Place: Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1943
    Event Place: Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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