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Robert Manuel Layton 1894–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 DEC 1894

Birth Location: Houston Co., TX, USA

Death Date: 15 AUG 1961

Death Location: Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Father: Joseph Layton

Mother: Margaret Cruice

Spouse(s): Georgia Dunham

Children(s): Erin Layton

In 1894, Robert Manuel Layton entered the world in Houston Co., TX, USA, born to Joseph Bernard Layton And Margaret Ann Cruice. In 1910, Robert Manuel Layton resided in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA. In 1920, Robert Manuel Layton resided in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA. Robert Manuel Layton married Georgia Marion Dunham, and had children including Erin Katheleen Layton. Robert Manuel Layton passed away in 1961 in Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Robert Manuel Layton entered the world in Houston Co., TX, USA, born to Joseph Bernard Layton And Margaret Ann Cruice.
  • In 1910, Robert Manuel Layton resided in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA.
  • In 1920, Robert Manuel Layton resided in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA.
  • Robert Manuel Layton married Georgia Marion Dunham, and had children including Erin Katheleen Layton.
  • Robert Manuel Layton passed away in 1961 in Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Layton's Ancestors

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Robert Layton
1894–1961
Birth Place: Houston Co., TX, USA
Parents
Joseph Bernard Layton
1875–1928
TX, USA
Margaret (Ann) Cruice
1875–1967
LA, USA
Grandparents
James (Manuel) Layton
1850–1885
Lavaca, Halletsville Co., TX, USA
Mary (L.) Hester
1855–1945
TX, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Layton
1818–
Virginia Fitchett
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Layton
1786–1844
Mary Montgomery
1796–1850

Robert Layton's Descendants

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Robert (Manuel) Layton (4 DEC 1894–15 AUG 1961) m. Georgia (Marion) Dunham (29 OCT 1912–21 APR 1991)
  1. 1. Erin (Katheleen) Layton 1933–1933

Robert Layton's Timeline

5 Records

1894
4 DEC 1894
Birth of Robert Manuel Layton in Houston Co., TX, USA
Houston Co., TX, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Robert Manuel Layton resided here in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA
Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Robert Manuel Layton resided here in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA
Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
Robert Manuel Layton resided here in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA
Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA
1961
15 AUG 1961
Age 67
Death of Robert Manuel Layton in Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1894
    Event Place: Houston Co., TX, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1961
    Event Place: Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

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