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Maria Jane DeWitt 1847–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1847

Birth Location: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 9 January 1898

Death Location: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin DeWitt

Mother: Sarah Burhans

Spouse(s): George Bell

Children(s): Benjamin Bell, Melissa Bell, Musa Bell

In 1847, Maria Jane DeWitt entered the world in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Benjamin Bruyn Dewitt And Sarah M Burhans. Maria Jane DeWitt married George A Bell, and had children including Benjamin Ludlow Bell, Melissa Bell, Musa H Bell. Maria Jane DeWitt passed away in 1898 in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Maria Jane DeWitt entered the world in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Benjamin Bruyn Dewitt And Sarah M Burhans.
  • Maria Jane DeWitt married George A Bell, and had children including Benjamin Ludlow Bell, Melissa Bell, Musa H Bell.
  • Maria Jane DeWitt passed away in 1898 in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Maria DeWitt's Ancestors

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Maria DeWitt
1847–1898
Birth Place: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Bruyn DeWitt
1817–1902
Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Sarah (M) Burhans
1824–1899
Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Reuben DeWitt
1753–1800
Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA
Elizabeth Depuy
1753–1820
NY
William Burhans
1798–1877
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Jane Depuy
1799–1875
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Egbert DeWitt
1699–1726
Maria Nottingham
1704–1759
Moses Depuy
1798–1816
Petrus Burhans
1770–1852
Helena Folant
1775–1833
Cornelius DEPUY
1769–1833
Sara VERNOOY
–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andries Dewitt
1657–1710
Jannetje Egbertsen
1664–1733
William Jr
1670–1730
Margaret Rutsen
1683–1731

Maria DeWitt's Descendants

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Maria (Jane) DeWitt (26 August 1847–9 January 1898) m. George (A) Bell (4 January 1847–1 August 1900)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Ludlow) Bell 1881–1931
  2. 2. Melissa Bell 1871–1873
  3. 3. Musa (H) Bell 1873–1878

Maria DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1847
26 August 1847
Birth of Maria Jane DeWitt in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
1898
9 January 1898
Age 51
Death of Maria Jane DeWitt in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1847
    Event Place: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1898
    Event Place: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rolling Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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