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Margaret Colby 1846–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 10 Jun 1907

Death Location: York

Father: William Colby

Mother: Mary Nicholls

Spouse(s): George Sanderson

Children(s): Charles Sanderson, Maud Sanderson, William Sanderson, Dora Sanderson

The story of Margaret Colby began in 1846 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Margaret Colby married George Sanderson, and had children including Charles Sanderson, Dora Sanderson, Maud Sanderson, William Sanderson. Margaret Colby passed away in 1907 in York.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Colby began in 1846 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
  • Margaret Colby married George Sanderson, and had children including Charles Sanderson, Dora Sanderson, Maud Sanderson, William Sanderson.
  • Margaret Colby passed away in 1907 in York.

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Margaret Colby's Ancestors

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Margaret Colby
1846–1907
Birth Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Colby
1813–1878
England
Mary (Ann) Nicholls
1820–1885
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
William (John) Nicholls
1791–1881
Norfolk, England
Lucy Brooks
1789–1859
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Colby's Descendants

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Margaret Colby (1846–10 Jun 1907) m. George Sanderson (abt 1844–16 May 1916)
  1. 1. Charles Sanderson 1868–1943 m. Emily Lane 1877–
    1. 1. Lillian (M) Sanderson 1900–
    2. 2. Charles (Robert) Sanderson 1911–1947 m. Edna (Pearl) Umpleby 1913–2011
      1. 1. Margaret (Joyce) Sanderson 1933–2000 m. Stuart Bachner 1930–1988
      2. 2. Ann (Pearl) Sanderson 1940–2015
      3. 3. Elizabeth (May) Sanderson 1936–2019 m. Richard (Frank) Beresford 1934–2012
  2. 2. Maud Sanderson 1873–
  3. 3. William Sanderson 1875–
  4. 4. Dora Sanderson 1871–1943

Margaret Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Margaret Colby in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
1907
10 Jun 1907
Age 61
Death of Margaret Colby in York
York

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1907
    Event Place: York

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