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John Benjamin Wooster 1829–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1829

Birth Location: Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States

Death Date: 7 May 1888

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Father: Reuben Jr

Mother: Margaret Boardman

Spouse(s): Abby Gregg

Children(s): Frederick Wooster, P. Wooster, Edith Wooster, Ennis Wooster, Jno. Wooster, Grace Wooster, Kate Wooster, Anna Wooster

John Benjamin Wooster was born in 1829 in Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States, the child of Reuben W Wooster Jr And Margaret Boardman. In 1880, John Benjamin Wooster resided in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. John Benjamin Wooster married Abby Trask Gregg, and had children including Anna Gregg H Wooster, Edith Wooster, Ennis Wooster, Frederick Lindley Wooster, Grace Wooster, Jno B Wooster, Kate Gregg Wooster, P C Wooster. John Benjamin Wooster passed away in 1888 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • John Benjamin Wooster was born in 1829 in Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States, the child of Reuben W Wooster Jr And Margaret Boardman.
  • In 1880, John Benjamin Wooster resided in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • John Benjamin Wooster married Abby Trask Gregg, and had children including Anna Gregg H Wooster, Edith Wooster, Ennis Wooster, Frederick Lindley Wooster, Grace Wooster, Jno B Wooster, Kate Gregg Wooster, P C Wooster.
  • John Benjamin Wooster passed away in 1888 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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John Wooster's Ancestors

Self
John Wooster
1829–1888
Birth Place: Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Reuben W Wooster Jr
1795–1881
Albany, New York, United States
Margaret Boardman
1801–1843
Rensselaerville, Albany, New York
Grandparents
John Boardman
1766–1848
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret Campbell
1778–1857
Harpersfield, Delaware, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wooster's Descendants

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John (Benjamin) Wooster (23 Feb 1829–7 May 1888) m. Abby (Trask) Gregg (Abt 1839–11 Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Frederick (Lindley) Wooster 1862–1900 m. Annie (Laurie) Jackson 1864–1953
    1. 1. Eleaner Wooster 1889–1975 m. Rollo (Ewing) Fay 1887–1962
      1. 1. Eleanor (W) Fay 1912–
      2. 2. Lucy (May) Fay 1916–
      3. 3. Rollo (F.) Fay 1922–1992 m. Evelynne (Frances) Olsen 1929–2009
    2. 2. Annie (Laurie) Wooster 1885–1934 m. Frank (S) Glass 1882–
      1. 1. Anita (L) Glass 1907–
      2. 2. Muriel (A) Glass 1912–
  2. 2. P. (C.) Wooster 1865–1923
  3. 3. Edith Wooster 1867–1941
  4. 4. Ennis Wooster 1869–1927
  5. 5. Jno. (B.) Wooster 1873–1910
  6. 6. Grace Wooster 1876–
  7. 7. Kate (Gregg) Wooster 1860–1900 m. John (Metcalfe) Capt 1845–1913
    1. 1. Ruth Metcalfe 1880–1948
    2. 2. Kathryn Metcalfe 1889–1956
    3. 3. Constance Metcalfe 1884–1925
    4. 4. Edith (W.) Metcalfe 1885–1950
  8. 8. Anna (Gregg H) Wooster 1865–1866

John Wooster's Timeline

3 Records

1829
23 Feb 1829
Birth of John Benjamin Wooster in Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States
Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 51
John Benjamin Wooster resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1888
7 May 1888
Age 59
Death of John Benjamin Wooster in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 78; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 78; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1888
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

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