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William Leonidas Merchant 1859–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1859

Birth Location: Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1932

Death Location: Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Father: Amos Merchant

Mother: Almira Stannard

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In 1859, William Leonidas Merchant entered the world in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, born to Amos Merchant And Almira Eliza Stannard. William Leonidas Merchant passed away in 1932 in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1859, William Leonidas Merchant entered the world in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, born to Amos Merchant And Almira Eliza Stannard.
  • William Leonidas Merchant passed away in 1932 in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

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William Merchant's Ancestors

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William Merchant
1859–1932
Birth Place: Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Parents
Amos Merchant
1797–1887
Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
Almira (Eliza) Stannard
1801–1867
Bennington, VT, USA
Grandparents
Truman Merchant
1764–1841
Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Margaret Sackett
1775–1843
New York, Usa
Ezra Stannard
1766–1847
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Margaret Norton
1766–1828
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Marchant
1725–1803
Prudence Stoddard
1740–1829
Richard Sackett
1751–1778
Chloe Atherton
1750–
Lemuel Stannard
1720–1793
Ruth Grinnell
1722–1780
Jabez Norton
1741–1777
Margaret Beach
1740–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marchant
1699–1734
Sarah Gilbert
1705–1788
Eliakim Stoddard
1705–1749
Joannah Stoddard
1708–1768
John Sackett
1710–1770
Elizabeth Masten
1707–1776
James Atherton
1716–1798
Elizabeth Borden
1718–1802
William Stannard
1675–1727
Mercy Wright
1682–1728
Peabody Grinnell
1684–1767
Ruth Nettleton
1693–1732
Samuel Norton
1718–1801
Mary Lucas
1717–1801
Caleb Beach
1699–1761
Margaret Thompson
1700–1754

William Merchant's Timeline

2 Records

1859
17 Mar 1859
Birth of William Leonidas Merchant in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
1932
24 Feb 1932
Age 73
Death of William Leonidas Merchant in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1932
    Event Place: Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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