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James D Laird 1818–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1818

Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1898

Death Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Gilbert Laird

Mother: Charlotte Laird

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Emma Hughes

The story of James D Laird began in 1818 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA. James D Laird married Patrince Jackson, and had children including Emma Laird Hughes. James D Laird passed away in 1898 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James D Laird began in 1818 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA.
  • James D Laird married Patrince Jackson, and had children including Emma Laird Hughes.
  • James D Laird passed away in 1898 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Laird's Ancestors

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James Laird
1818–1898
Birth Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
Parents
Gilbert Laird
1789–1851
County Mayo, Connaught Province, Ireland
Charlotte Laird
1793–1878
England
Grandparents
James ("Jemmie") Laird
1760–1831
County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland
Ann Cashore
1754–1836
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Laird's Descendants

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James (D) Laird (13 Jul 1818–12 Jan 1898)
  1. 1. Emma (Laird) Hughes 1861–1909

James Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1818
13 Jul 1818
Birth of James D Laird in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
1898
12 Jan 1898
Age 80
Death of James D Laird in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1818
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 067401-071000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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