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Cornelius Decker[1]

Male 1844 -

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  • Name Cornelius Decker  [1] 
    Born 1844  New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 6 Jun 1860  Westfall, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Cornelius Decker", with mother and step-father, attending school
    Person ID I412297885661  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Cornelius S. Decker,   b. Abt. 1826, Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1849, Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Mother Margaret Sheldon,   b. 24 Mar 1830, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1911, Matamoras, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Jun 1860 - Westfall, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608699703] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1860; Census Place: Westfall, Pike, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1176; Page: 931; Family History Library Film: 805176.


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