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Melissa Julia Davenport 1852–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1852

Birth Location: Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 2 June 1925

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Henry Davenport

Mother: Julia Davenport

Spouse(s): James Dewey

Children(s): Clarence Dewey, Elmer Dewey

In 1852, Melissa Julia Davenport entered the world in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Henry L Davenport And Julia Davenport. Melissa Julia Davenport married James S Dewey, and had children including Clarence Wesley Dewey, Elmer Shurly Dewey. Melissa Julia Davenport passed away in 1925 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Melissa Julia Davenport entered the world in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Henry L Davenport And Julia Davenport.
  • Melissa Julia Davenport married James S Dewey, and had children including Clarence Wesley Dewey, Elmer Shurly Dewey.
  • Melissa Julia Davenport passed away in 1925 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Davenport's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Davenport
1852–1925
Birth Place: Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Henry L. Davenport
1828–1912
Winnepeg USA
Julia Davenport
1829–1890
Ohio
Grandparents
James (Louis) Perault
1800–1874
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Julia Laduc
1788–1873
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jean Perreault
1779–
Marie Crequi
1764–1861
Louis Persil
1759–
Cecilia LeDuc
1770–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis D’Argentenay
1730–1812
Marie Fortin
1731–1797
Jean-Baptiste Aide-Crequi
1729–1795
Marie Duchene
1747–1824
François Leduc
1727–1805
Marie-Angélique Bigras-Fauvel
1737–1766
Regina Tremblay
1744–1786
Pierre Champagne
1733–1801

Melissa Davenport's Descendants

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Melissa (Julia) Davenport (11 Jan 1852–2 June 1925) m. James (S.) Dewey (abt 1851–21 February 1923)
  1. 1. Clarence (Wesley) Dewey 1883–1955
  2. 2. Elmer (Shurly) Dewey 1876–1956

Melissa Davenport's Timeline

2 Records

1852
11 Jan 1852
Birth of Melissa Julia Davenport in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America
Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America
1925
2 June 1925
Age 73
Death of Melissa Julia Davenport in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1852
    Event Place: Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [3] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Melissa Julia Davenport Dewey 2 Jun 1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1925
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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