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James Samson Weir 1845–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Death Date: Jun 1880

Death Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Father: Rev. Weir

Mother: Nancy Dungee

Spouse(s): Victoria Dickinson

Children(s): Harriet Weir, Mary Stewart

The story of James Samson Weir began in 1845 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. James Samson Weir married Victoria Dickinson, and had children including Harriet Anna Weir, Mary Delia Weir Stewart. James Samson Weir passed away in 1880 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Samson Weir began in 1845 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.
  • James Samson Weir married Victoria Dickinson, and had children including Harriet Anna Weir, Mary Delia Weir Stewart.
  • James Samson Weir passed away in 1880 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Weir's Ancestors

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James Weir
1845–1880
Birth Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Parents
Rev. George Weir
1795–1882
New York
Nancy (Mariah) Dungee
1823–1891
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (John) Dungy
1768–1866
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Unk Overton
1740–
Isabel Overton
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Weir's Descendants

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James (Samson) Weir (1845–Jun 1880) m. Victoria Dickinson (10 Sept 1851–22 May 1932)
  1. 1. Harriet (Anna) Weir 1876–1955
  2. 2. Mary (Delia Weir) Stewart 1875–1953

James Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1845
1845
Birth of James Samson Weir in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1880
Jun 1880
Age 35
Death of James Samson Weir in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 8; Film Description: 1872 Tuscola - 1873 Montcalm

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 8; Film Description: 1872 Tuscola - 1873 Montcalm

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1880
    Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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