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William Henry Leavitt 1873–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1873

Birth Location: Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)

Death Date: BEF 1924

Death Location: Maine

Father: Alonzo Leavitt

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mertie Cookson

Children(s): George Leavitt, Fred Leavitt, Raymond Leavitt

William Henry Leavitt was born in 1873 in Old Town, Maine (Penobscot), the child of Alonzo Leavitt And Mary J Conery. In 1901, William Henry Leavitt resided in Newport, Maine (Penobscot). In 1902, William Henry Leavitt was employed in Newport, Maine (Penobscot). William Henry Leavitt married Mertie Luella Cookson, and had children including Fred Austin Leavitt, George Joseph Leavitt, Raymond Leavitt. William Henry Leavitt passed away in 1924 in Maine.

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Biography

  • William Henry Leavitt was born in 1873 in Old Town, Maine (Penobscot), the child of Alonzo Leavitt And Mary J Conery.
  • In 1901, William Henry Leavitt resided in Newport, Maine (Penobscot).
  • In 1902, William Henry Leavitt was employed in Newport, Maine (Penobscot).
  • William Henry Leavitt married Mertie Luella Cookson, and had children including Fred Austin Leavitt, George Joseph Leavitt, Raymond Leavitt.
  • William Henry Leavitt passed away in 1924 in Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Leavitt's Ancestors

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William Leavitt
1873–1924
Birth Place: Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)
Parents
Alonzo Leavitt
1833–1901
Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leavitt's Descendants

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William (Henry) Leavitt (1873–BEF 1924) m. Mertie (Luella) Cookson (SEP 1884–)
  1. 1. George (Joseph) Leavitt 1902– m. Marie (Hélène) Levasseur 1901–1993
    1. 1. Leo (Roger) Leavitt 1925–
  2. 2. Fred (Austin) Leavitt 1903– m. Theresa (F.) Knowles 1904–
  3. 3. Raymond Leavitt 1905–

William Leavitt's Timeline

5 Records

1873
1873
Birth of William Henry Leavitt in Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)
Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)
1901
1901
Age 28
William Henry Leavitt resided here in Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
1902
1902
Age 29
William Henry Leavitt was employed in Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
1903
1903
Age 30
William Henry Leavitt was employed in Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
1924
BEF 1924
Age 51
Death of William Henry Leavitt in Maine
Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Old Town, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine Birth Records, Fred Austin Leavitt
    [2] Maine Birth Records, George Joseph Leavitt
    [3] Maine Marriages, Marriage Certificate, William H. Leavitt & Myrtie L. Cookson

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977- 2009 ONLINE
    [2] Maine Marriages, Marriage Certificate, William H. Leavitt & Myrtie L. Cookson

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source: Maine Birth Records, Fred Austin Leavitt

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source: Maine Birth Records, George Joseph Leavitt

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source: 1910 census, Newport, Maine (Penobscot), Pg. 9b ----- 6 May 1910

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1924
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: Maine Marriages, Marriage Certificate, George Joseph Leavitt & Helen Marie Levasseur

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