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Margaret Louisa Shepard 1845–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 July 1845

Birth Location: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 3 March 1924

Death Location: New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Vanderbilt

Mother: Maria Vanderbilt

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In 1845, Margaret Louisa Shepard entered the world in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America, born to William Henry Vanderbilt And Maria Louisa Vanderbilt. Margaret Louisa Shepard passed away in 1924 in New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Margaret Louisa Shepard entered the world in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America, born to William Henry Vanderbilt And Maria Louisa Vanderbilt.
  • Margaret Louisa Shepard passed away in 1924 in New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, United States of America.

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Margaret Shepard's Ancestors

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Margaret Shepard
1845–1924
Birth Place: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America
Parents
William Henry Vanderbilt
1821–1885
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Maria (Louisa) Vanderbilt
1821–1896
Coeymans, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Cornelius (Commodore) Vanderbilt
1794–1877
Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, USA
Sophia Johnson
1795–1868
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1764–1832
Phebe Hand
1767–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hand
1728–1817
Phebe Lum
1737–1788

Margaret Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1845
23 July 1845
Birth of Margaret Louisa Shepard in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America
1924
3 March 1924
Age 79
Death of Margaret Louisa Shepard in New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
New York, New York County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 July 1845
    Event Place: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1924
    Event Place: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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