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Oscar Leighton 1839–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1839

Birth Location: Portsmouth , New Hampshire

Death Date: 4 Apr 1939

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Eliza Rymes

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Oscar Leighton was born in 1839 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire, the child of Thomas Bell Leighton And Eliza Rymes. In 1900, Oscar Leighton resided in Isle of Shoals, York, Maine, USA. Oscar Leighton passed away in 1939 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • Oscar Leighton was born in 1839 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire, the child of Thomas Bell Leighton And Eliza Rymes.
  • In 1900, Oscar Leighton resided in Isle of Shoals, York, Maine, USA.
  • Oscar Leighton passed away in 1939 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Oscar Leighton's Ancestors

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Oscar Leighton
1839–1939
Birth Place: Portsmouth , New Hampshire
Parents
Thomas Bell Leighton
1805–1866
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Eliza Rymes
1804–1877
Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Mark Leighton
1780–1832
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Deborah Seavey
1780–1862
Great-Grandparents
Paul Leighton
1739–1814
Mary Mills
1747–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1706–1756
Abigail Ham
1710–

Oscar Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1839
30 Jun 1839
Birth of Oscar Leighton in Portsmouth , New Hampshire
Portsmouth , New Hampshire
1900
1900
Age 61
Oscar Leighton resided here in Isle of Shoals, York, Maine, USA
Isle of Shoals, York, Maine, USA
1939
4 Apr 1939
Age 100
Death of Oscar Leighton in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Portsmouth , New Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Isle of Shoals, York, Maine; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0240; FHL microfilm: 1240603
    [2] New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, New Hampshire Archives and Records Management; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Death Records, 1650-1969

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Isle of Shoals, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Isle of Shoals, York, Maine; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0240; FHL microfilm: 1240603

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, New Hampshire Archives and Records Management; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Death Records, 1650-1969

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