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Lydia Root 1737–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1737

Birth Location: Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 March 1787

Death Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Johnathan Root

Mother: Dorothea Vosburgh

Spouse(s): Ephraim Fitch

Children(s): Capt Fitch

The story of Lydia Root began in 1737 in Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Lydia Root married Ephraim Fitch, and had children including Capt John W Fitch. Lydia Root passed away in 1787 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Root began in 1737 in Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Lydia Root married Ephraim Fitch, and had children including Capt John W Fitch.
  • Lydia Root passed away in 1787 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnathan Root
1704–1760
Birth Location: Sheffield, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorothea Vosburgh
1707–1755
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ephraim Fitch
1736–1832
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Capt Fitch
1758–1824
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
CF

Lydia Root's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Root
1737–1787
Birth Place: Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Johnathan Root
1704–1760
Sheffield, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothea Vosburgh
1707–1755
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Mary Gunn
1684–1746
Westfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Abraham (Jacob Vosburgh) Sr
1680–1732
Albany, Albany, British America, New York, USA
Claartje (Marie Lena) Bresie
1684–1749
Athens, Greene, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Gunne
1647–1726
Mary (Gunn)
1653–1711
Christoffel Bressie
1643–1685
Styntje Klaeszen\Claeszen\Claesgen\Claesjens\Claasz\Clausen
1650–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan Claes
1595–1650
Annetje Vorst
1632–1725

Lydia Root's Descendants

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Lydia Root (26 August 1737–4 March 1787) m. Ephraim Fitch (29 Mar 1736–1832)
  1. 1. Capt (John W) Fitch 1758–1824 m. Hannah Hollenbeck 1771–1808
    1. 1. Ephraim (Fitch) Sr 1792–1865 m. Athalia Smith 1798–1877
      1. 1. Otis (Burlingame) Fitch 1832–1919 m. Caroline Nichols 1836–1902
        1. 1. Claude (Gillis) Fitch 1870–1931 m. Anna (Jane) Fitch 1875–1940
        2. 2. Maria (A.) Fitch 1851–1932
        3. 3. Ernest (Moses) Fitch 1876–1961
        4. 4. Frid Fitch 1861–1925
        5. 5. Ophelia (Marcella) Fitch 1853–1954
        6. 6. Fritz (Albert) Fitch 1858–1934
        7. 7. Lamont Fitch 1870–
        8. 8. Ella (A.) Fitch 1856–1959
        9. 9. Charles Fitch 1869–
        10. 10. Charles (O.) Fitch 1864–1865
      2. 2. Hannah (M.) Fitch 1825–1888
        1. 1. Emily (Marie) Chamberlain 1860–1931
      3. 3. Ephraim (E.) Fitch 1817–1908
        1. 1. Albert (Martin) Fitch 1842–1911
      4. 4. Harriet (Electa) Fitch 1842–1922
      5. 5. Caroline Fitch 1819–1858
      6. 6. James (L.) Fitch 1819–1890
      7. 7. Ophelia Fitch 1823–1852
      8. 8. John (O) Fitch 1829–1908
      9. 9. Lydia Fitch 1836–
      10. 10. Charles (D) Fitch 1837–1862
      11. 11. Lucina (M) Fitch 1830–1911

Lydia Root's Timeline

2 Records

1737
26 August 1737
Birth of Lydia Root in Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1787
4 March 1787
Age 50
Death of Lydia Root in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1737
    Event Place: Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1787
    Event Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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