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Jennie Townsend 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1866

Birth Location: New York, USA

Death Date: 7 May 1939

Death Location: Dundee, Yates, New York, USA

Father: Peter Townsend

Mother: Rosella Whitcomb

Spouse(s): Mervis Sworts

Children(s):

Jennie Townsend was born in 1866 in New York, USA, the child of Peter Martin Townsend And Rosella E Whitcomb. In 1900, Jennie Townsend resided in Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. In 1905, Jennie Townsend resided in Elmira Ward 08, Chemung, New York, USA. Jennie Townsend married Mervis Sworts. Jennie Townsend passed away in 1939 in Dundee, Yates, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Jennie Townsend was born in 1866 in New York, USA, the child of Peter Martin Townsend And Rosella E Whitcomb.
  • In 1900, Jennie Townsend resided in Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1905, Jennie Townsend resided in Elmira Ward 08, Chemung, New York, USA.
  • Jennie Townsend married Mervis Sworts.
  • Jennie Townsend passed away in 1939 in Dundee, Yates, New York, USA.

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Jennie Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Jennie Townsend
1866–1939
Birth Place: New York, USA
Parents
Peter Martin Townsend
1839–1913
NJ; of Newton, Sussex, NJ; of Elmira, Chemung, NY
Rosella (E) Whitcomb
1847–1920
United States
Grandparents
Judah (P) Whitcomb
1815–1877
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
Adelia (H) Hemingway
1817–
New York
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Whitcomb
1782–1869
Charlotte Chamberlain
1783–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothy Carter
1745–1827
Jonathan Whitcomb
1740–1792
Increase Chamberlain
1741–1813
Rachel Davis
1739–1813

Jennie Townsend's Timeline

4 Records

1866
April 1866
Birth of Jennie Townsend in New York, USA
New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Jennie Townsend resided here in Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1905
1905
Age 39
Jennie Townsend resided here in Elmira Ward 08, Chemung, New York, USA
Elmira Ward 08, Chemung, New York, USA
1939
7 May 1939
Age 73
Death of Jennie Townsend in Dundee, Yates, New York, USA
Dundee, Yates, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1866
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Elmira Ward 08; County: Chemung; Page: 3
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 500; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0146
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 10 May 1939; Publication Place: Elmira, New York, USA; ,0.05178298,0.26847497,0.14309411&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 500; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0146

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Elmira Ward 08, Chemung, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Elmira Ward 08; County: Chemung; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1939
    Event Place: Dundee, Yates, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 10 May 1939; Publication Place: Elmira, New York, USA; ,0.05178298,0.26847497,0.14309411&xid=3355

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