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Captain John McQuesten

Captain John McQuesten

Male 1796 - 1880  (84 years)

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  • Name John McQuesten 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 14 Feb 1796  Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Oct 1880  Grandview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Ghent, Grandview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12790  Family
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2004 

    Father James McQuesten,   b. 6 Aug 1761, Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1834  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Ann Moor,   b. 3 Jun 1769, Bedford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1845  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1788 
    Family ID F4234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Louisa Butler,   b. 9 Jun 1808,   d. 15 Sep 1859, Plattsville, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1826  Bedford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Varnum Butler McQuesten,   b. 11 Sep 1828,   d. 24 Feb 1895  (Age 66 years)
     2. Clinton McQuesten,   b. 1 Jul 1830,   d. 20 Oct 1843  (Age 13 years)
     3. John Adams McQuesten,   b. 7 Aug 1834, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1867  (Age 33 years)
     4. Leroy Napoleon McQuesten,   b. 9 Jul 1836, Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1909, Berkeley, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Jerome B. McQuesten,   b. 1 Mar 1839,   d. 31 Dec 1843  (Age 4 years)
     6. Mary Louisa McQuesten,   b. 25 Apr 1841, Galena, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Hartsdale Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Orlando Clinton McQuesten,   b. 10 Aug 1844, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1922, Puyallup, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F4233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1796 - Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1826 - Bedford, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Oct 1880 - Grandview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John was a pioneer of Lyon County, Minnesota and made several trips across the plains with oxen and horse teams when gold was discovered in California. In 1852, in the first census taken for California, he is in Nevada County, age 56, occupation miner, birthplace New Hampshire, residence Wisconsin.