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Robert Dilley 1856 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1856

Birth Location: Manchester, Ontario County. NY

Death Date: 6 Nov 1916

Death Location: Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan

Father: JOHN Dilley

Mother: Sarah Pattle

Spouse(s): Ellen VanHouten

Children(s): Peter Dilley, Robert Dilley, Otis Dilley, Ethel Dilley, Florence Dilley

In 1856, Robert Dilley entered the world in Manchester, Ontario County. NY, born to JOHN Dilley and Sarah Pattle. In 1870, Robert Dilley resided in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA. Robert Dilley married Ellen J VanHouten, and had children including Peter G Dilley, Robert Clifford Dilley, Otis Van Dilley, Ethel V Dilley, Florence Mildred Dilley. Robert Dilley passed away in 1916 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Robert Dilley entered the world in Manchester, Ontario County. NY, born to JOHN Dilley and Sarah Pattle.
  • In 1870, Robert Dilley resided in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA.
  • Robert Dilley married Ellen J VanHouten, and had children including Peter G Dilley, Robert Clifford Dilley, Otis Van Dilley, Ethel V Dilley, Florence Mildred Dilley.
  • Robert Dilley passed away in 1916 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Dilley's Ancestors

Self
Robert Dilley
1856 – 1916
Birth Place: Manchester, Ontario County. NY
Parents
JOHN Dilley
1810 – 1893
(Burwell) Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah Pattle
1812 – 1896
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
THOMAS Dilley
1778 – 1861
Barrington, Cambridgeshire, England
FRANCES ('Molly') Miller
1772 – 1860
Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England
Francis Pattle
1783 – 1819
,Wickhambrook,Suffolk,England
Mercy Gilbert
1785 – 1865
Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Dilly\Dillaston
1748 – 1795
Elizabeth Pink
1741 – 1785
WILLIAM Miller
1748 – 1798
FRANCES Aves
1756 –
John Pattle
1754 – 1811
Deborah Wright
1755 – 1817
ROBERT GILBERT
1764 – 1838
SARAH DRAKE
1767 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dillaston
1720 – 1782
Ellen Barnes
1725 – 1775
John Pinck
1712 – 1768
Elizabeth Tomson
1716 – 1794
Henry Miller
1713 – 1771
Sarah Cutter
1715 – 1790
John Aves
1718 – 1773
Susan (Challis)
1724 – 1812
John Pattle
1724 – 1765
Margaret Rivet
1724 – 1797
Timothy Wright
1736 – 1816
John Drake
1727 – 1810
Mercy Aspland
1736 – 1779

Robert Dilley's Descendants

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Robert Dilley (28 Sep 1856 – 6 Nov 1916) m. Ellen (J) VanHouten (18 Aug 1861 – 28 Apr 1908)
  1. 1. Peter (G) Dilley (Aug 1881 – 10 Apr 1930)
  2. 2. Robert (Clifford) Dilley (13 Oct 1891 – 20 March 1958)
  3. 3. Otis (Van) Dilley (21 Apr 1893 – 1954)
  4. 4. Ethel (V) Dilley (Sep 1894 – 13 Jul 1985)
  5. 5. Florence (Mildred) Dilley (23 Aug 1901 – 1 Apr 1914)

Robert Dilley's Timeline

3 Records

1856
28 Sep 1856
Birth of Robert Dilley in Manchester, Ontario County. NY
Manchester, Ontario County. NY
1870
1870
Age 14
Robert Dilley resided here in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1916
6 Nov 1916
Age 60
Death of Robert Dilley in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Manchester, Ontario County. NY
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: M593_670; Page: 308A; Family History Library Film: 552169

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: M593_670; Page: 308A; Family History Library Film: 552169

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan

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