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William H. Leavitt 1826–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JAN 1826

Birth Location: Maine

Death Date: 14 AUG 1904

Death Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)

Father: Nathan Leavitt

Mother: Elizabeth Hanson

Spouse(s): Lucy Cain, Minerva Leavitt

Children(s): George Leavitt

The story of William H. Leavitt began in 1826 in Maine. In 1850, William H. Leavitt resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec). In 1858, William H. Leavitt resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec). William H. Leavitt married Lucy Cain, Minerva S Mnu Leavitt, and had children including George Leavitt. William H. Leavitt passed away in 1904 in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec).

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Biography

  • The story of William H. Leavitt began in 1826 in Maine.
  • In 1850, William H. Leavitt resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec).
  • In 1858, William H. Leavitt resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec).
  • William H. Leavitt married Lucy Cain, Minerva S Mnu Leavitt, and had children including George Leavitt.
  • William H. Leavitt passed away in 1904 in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec).

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Leavitt
1798–
Birth Location: Maine
NL
Elizabeth Hanson
1796–1880
Birth Location: St. Andrews, New Brunswick (Charlotte)
EH

Spouses(s)

Lucy Cain
1841–
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
LC
Minerva Leavitt
1838–
Birth Location: Maine
ML

Children(s)

George Leavitt
1859–
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
GL

William Leavitt's Ancestors

Self
William Leavitt
1826–1904
Birth Place: Maine
Parents
Nathan Leavitt
1798–
Maine
Elizabeth Hanson
1796–1880
St. Andrews, New Brunswick (Charlotte)
Grandparents
William Hanson
1760–
Berwick, Maine (York)
Dorcas Milliken
1769–
Scarborough, Maine (Cumberland)
Great-Grandparents
John Hanson
1735–
Elizabeth Clark(e)
1740–
Benjamin Milliken
1728–
Phebe Jordan
1745–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Milliken
1706–1764
Abigail Norman
1710–1751
Dominicus Jordan
1683–1749
Joanna Deering
1687–

William Leavitt's Descendants

1.
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William (H.) Leavitt (JAN 1826–14 AUG 1904) m. Lucy Cain (1841/2–) m. Minerva (S. (MNU)) Leavitt (1838–)
  1. 1. George Leavitt 1859–

William Leavitt's Timeline

10 Records

1826
JAN 1826
Birth of William H. Leavitt in Maine
Maine
1850
1850
Age 24
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1858
1858
Age 32
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1860
1860
Age 34
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1860
BET 1860 AND 1870
Age 34
William H. Leavitt was employed in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1870
1870
Age 44
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1880
1880
Age 54
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1900
1900
Age 74
William H. Leavitt resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1900
1900
Age 74
William H. Leavitt was employed in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1904
14 AUG 1904
Age 78
Death of William H. Leavitt in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JAN 1826
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 Census, Pg. 17 - 27 Jul 1850
    [2] 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 39 - 15 Jun 1860
    [3] 1880 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 14 - 7 Jun 1880
    [4] 1900 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 3b - 8 Jun 1900
    [5] 1870 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 13 (202a) - 25 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1850 Census, Pg. 17 - 27 Jul 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher, <i>Vital Records of Clinton, Maine to the year 1892: births, marriages and deaths" edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher Portland: Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967 -- unless otherwise noted
    </i> (Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967), Pg. 158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 39 - 15 Jun 1860

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: BET 1860 AND 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 39 - 15 Jun 1860
    [2] 1870 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 13 (202a) - 25 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1870 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 13 (202a) - 25 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1880 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 14 - 7 Jun 1880

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1900 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 3b - 8 Jun 1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1900 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 3b - 8 Jun 1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1904
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
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