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Edward DeForest (1806 - 1856)

Edward DeForest
Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 7 Apr 1836 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 50 in Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 30 Aug 2011
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Biography

Edward DeForest was born on 7 Mar 1806 in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Edward (30) married Mary Elizabeth Abbott (~18) (~1817 - 1911) on 7 Apr 1836 in New Canaan, Fairfield.[1] Their children were:

  1. Charles DeForest (1839 - )
  2. Agnes Maria DeForest (~1841 - )
  3. Samuel DeForest (~1845 - )
  4. Lydia A. DeForest (1846 - 1869)
  5. J Edward DeForest (1853 - ).

Edward died on 4 Jul 1856 in Fairfield aged 50. He is buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut.[2][3]

Sources

  1. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3M-QH8T : 7 February 2023), Edward Deforest, 7 Apr 1836; citing Marriage, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143429.
  2. Find A Grave: Memorial #81702828
  3. "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K3-5MW : 11 June 2020), Edward Deforest, 1856.
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBX-T75 : 10 June 2022), Charles P Deforest, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 147, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DS-WJ4 : 20 December 2020), Edward Deforest, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile DeForest-100 created through the import of abbott ancestry.082810.ged on Aug 29, 2011 by James O'Brien.




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