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Sophia May 1799–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Virginia, now West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Between 1884 - 1887

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: George May

Mother: Anne (Buher)

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Children(s):

In 1799, Sophia May entered the world in Virginia, now West Virginia, USA, born to George May And Anne Brewer Buher. Sophia May passed away in 1884 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Sophia May entered the world in Virginia, now West Virginia, USA, born to George May And Anne Brewer Buher.
  • Sophia May passed away in 1884 in West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sophia May's Ancestors

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Sophia May
1799–1884
Birth Place: Virginia, now West Virginia, USA
Parents
George May
1751–1799
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Anne (Brewer) (Buher)
1755–1838
England or Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Johann (George) May
1735–1798
Germany
Katherine Dewalt
1742–1797
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Franz May
1708–1785
Anna Biehl
1711–1749
Johann Dewald
1716–1798
Maria Schmidt
1719–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christoph Mai
1666–1740
Anna. Beyl
1684–
Anna Beltzer
1688–1765

Sophia May's Timeline

2 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Sophia May in Virginia, now West Virginia, USA
Virginia, now West Virginia, USA
1884
Between 1884 - 1887
Age 85
Death of Sophia May in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Virginia, now West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Between 1884 - 1887
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

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