Christopher Alton (1818 - 1877)

Born 30 Aug 1818 in County Limerick, Ireland

Husband of Ann Montgomery — married 1838 (to before 12 Oct 1852) in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Eliza Jane Bartlett — married 12 Oct 1852 (to before 1867) in Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1877 at age 58 in Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Christopher Alton was born in Ireland.

Christopher Alton migrated from Ireland to United States.

Cause of Death

Log rolled over him when he was building his log barn

Occupation

Mariner Sea Captain, Farmer

United States Census, 1850

Name: Christopher Alton

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1850

Event Place: Taycheedah, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 37

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1813

Birthplace: Ireland

House Number: 475

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Austin Hatch Male 50 Vermont

Maritta Hatch Female 53 New York

George N Hatch Male 14 New York

Amasa Hatch Male 13 New York

Amanda Hatch Female 6 Wisconsin

Irene Hatch Female 4 Wisconsin

Meny Hatch Female 3 New York

Harriet Patney Female 23 New York

Niles Titus Male 12 New York

Christopher Alton Male 37 Ireland

Sources

• Alton Family Genealogy Book (Gabrielle Estrada)

• Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
  (Find A Grave: Memorial #88663375 : accessed 8 January 2024)
  Memorial page for Christopher Alton (30 Aug 1818-14 Apr 1877), citing Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Susanna Parrish Gullickson (contributor 46929622).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DN-7YR : 12 April 2016), Christopher Alton in household of Austin Hatch, Taycheedah, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 490, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW99-Z3Q : 12 December 2017), Christopher Alton, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN91-2LW : 12 April 2016), Christopher Alton, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 11, family 94, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,228.