George Augustus
BIRGE
(b.
abt. 1831
,
Massachusetts, USA
d.
21 April 1880
,
Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
)
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George Augustus BIRGE was born
abt. 1831
in Massachusetts, USA.
George Augustus BIRGE
was the child of
George Augustus was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
George Augustus BIRGE died 21 April 1880 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Thaddius
Mother: Annie
m. Sultana Hemmenway
Civil War Veteran
Co. A 27th Mass. Inf
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Death 21 April 1880Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
Name: Geo. A. Birge
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 21 Apr 1880
Death Place: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 49
Birth Date: 1831
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Father's Name: Thaddius
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Mother's Name: Annie
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03727-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186149
Reference ID: p75-22
"Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH96-5FZ : 10 December 2014), Geo. A. Birge, 21 Apr 1880; citing Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference p75-22; FHL microfilm 186,149."
George is buried at: Bridge Street Cemetery
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/15/2017 7:46:19 AM
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 21 Apr 1880
Death Place: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 49
Birth Date: 1831
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thaddius
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Annie
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03727-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186149
Reference ID: p75-22
"Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH96-5FZ : 10 December 2014), Geo. A. Birge, 21 Apr 1880; citing Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference p75-22; FHL microfilm 186,149."
George is buried at: Bridge Street Cemetery
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/15/2017 7:46:19 AM
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