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John Sweet 1807 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1807

Birth Location: Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 14 Mar 1893

Death Location: Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA

Father: Benoni Sweet

Mother: Margaret Sweet

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In 1807, John Sweet * NS-CA entered the world in Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Benoni Sweet and Margaret "Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN * Sweet. John Sweet * NS-CA passed away in 1893 in Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, John Sweet * NS-CA entered the world in Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Benoni Sweet and Margaret "Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN * Sweet.
  • John Sweet * NS-CA passed away in 1893 in Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA.

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John Sweet's Ancestors

Self
John Sweet
1807 – 1893
Birth Place: Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Benoni Sweet
1774 – 1854
Scotch Village, Ardoise Hill, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret ("Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN *) Sweet
1782 – 1872
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Benoni Sweet
1748 – 1854
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, (7 or 9 Oct.)
Lydia Dimock
1748 – 1805
Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
George Cochran
1735 – 1801
Carrikeel, Londonderry County
Elizabeth (Betsey) Smith
1739 – 1826
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Shubael Dimock
1707 – 1781
Eunice Marsh
1726 – 1768
Gore Cochran
1710 –
Mary Newell
1710 –
Joseph Smith
1710 – 1792
Sarah Wyly
1719 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shubael Dimmock
1674 – 1728
Tabitha Dimock
1671 – 1727
Joseph Smith
1682 – 1755
Mary Royce
1681 – 1759
William Wyly
1685 –
Dorothy Houghton
1689 – 1749

John Sweet's Timeline

2 Records

1807
28 Oct 1807
Birth of John Sweet * NS-CA in Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1893
14 Mar 1893
Age 86
Death of John Sweet * NS-CA in Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA
Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Wentworth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Ferndale, Humboldt, California, USA

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