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Peter William Lightfoot 1879–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1879

Birth Location: L’Anse, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1971

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Father: Samuel unknown)

Mother: Margaret Bercume

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Children(s):

The story of Peter William Lightfoot began in 1879 in L’Anse, Michigan, USA. Peter William Lightfoot passed away in 1971 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter William Lightfoot began in 1879 in L’Anse, Michigan, USA.
  • Peter William Lightfoot passed away in 1971 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

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Peter Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Peter Lightfoot
1879–1971
Birth Place: L’Anse, Michigan, USA
Parents
Samuel Lightfoot (parents unknown)
1842–1870
Canada/L'Anse, Baraga, Michigan
Margaret ((Maggie)) Bercume
1859–1936
L'Anse, Baraga, Michigan/Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Lightfoot
1817–1900
York County, Pennsylvania
Mary (T) Mitchell
1821–1900
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Lightfoot
1768–1840
Chaterina Schmidt
1780–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lightfoot
1745–1792
Sarah Savin
1750–1778

Peter Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1879
10 Mar 1879
Birth of Peter William Lightfoot in L’Anse, Michigan, USA
L’Anse, Michigan, USA
1971
29 Dec 1971
Age 92
Death of Peter William Lightfoot in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1879
    Event Place: L’Anse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [2] Montana, U.S., Marriage Records
    [3] Montana, U.S., County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1971
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

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