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William Gray Goldsmith 1852–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1852

Birth Location: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 3 December 1913

Death Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Father: James Goldsmith

Mother: Elizabeth Gray

Spouse(s): Sarah Farnsworth

Children(s): Alice Goldsmith

In 1852, William Gray Goldsmith entered the world in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to James Taylor Goldsmith And Elizabeth Downing Gray. William Gray Goldsmith married Sarah Lamson Farnsworth, and had children including Alice Grey Goldsmith. William Gray Goldsmith passed away in 1913 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Gray Goldsmith entered the world in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to James Taylor Goldsmith And Elizabeth Downing Gray.
  • William Gray Goldsmith married Sarah Lamson Farnsworth, and had children including Alice Grey Goldsmith.
  • William Gray Goldsmith passed away in 1913 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.

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William Goldsmith's Ancestors

Self
William Goldsmith
1852–1913
Birth Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
James Taylor Goldsmith
1830–1914
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth (Downing) Gray
1829–1882
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Goldsmith) Sr.
1780–1845
Ossipee, Carroll, New Hampshire, USA
Nancy Taylor
1790–1857
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Taylor
1763–1811
Anna Corning
1763–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Taylor
1725–1784
Mary Foster
1731–1801
Benjamin Corning
1738–1783
Anna Corning
1739–1835

William Goldsmith's Descendants

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William (Gray) Goldsmith (5 July 1852–3 December 1913) m. Sarah (Lamson) Farnsworth (Jun 18 1848–6 October 1938)
  1. 1. Alice (Grey) Goldsmith 1883–1949 m. George (Wescott) Beyer 1881–1920
    1. 1. Mary Beyer 1918–1918
    2. 2. Elizabeth (B.) Beyer 1907–1971
    3. 3. Dorothy (R) Beyer 1912–1979

William Goldsmith's Timeline

2 Records

1852
5 July 1852
Birth of William Gray Goldsmith in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1913
3 December 1913
Age 61
Death of William Gray Goldsmith in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1852
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1913
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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