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John Russell Tait 1848–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1848

Birth Location: Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States

Death Date: 1939

Death Location: Illinois, United States

Father: John Tait

Mother: Martha Hesselgrave

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The story of John Russell Tait began in 1848 in Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States. John Russell Tait passed away in 1939 in Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Russell Tait began in 1848 in Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States.
  • John Russell Tait passed away in 1939 in Illinois, United States.

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John Tait's Ancestors

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John Tait
1848–1939
Birth Place: Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States
Parents
John Russell Tait
1817–1898
Hawick, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Martha Hesselgrave
1820–1904
West Riding, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas (B) Hesselgrave
1780–1856
West Riding, Yorkshire, , England
Mary Hesselgrave
1779–1862
Yorkshire, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hesselgrave
1754–1833
Alice Watkin
1754–1836
William Pacy
1731–1821
Mary Watson
1735–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hesselgrave
1721–1772
Dorothy Threadgold
1721–1772
Robert Watkin
1730–1803
Ann Benson
1727–1821
Robert Watson
1705–
Judith Smith
1707–

John Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1848
27 Feb 1848
Birth of John Russell Tait in Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States
Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States
1939
1939
Age 91
Death of John Russell Tait in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1848
    Event Place: Lisbon, St Lawrence, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

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