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Fairbanks, George Washington[1]

Male 1828 - 1884  (56 years)


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  • Name Fairbanks, George Washington 
    Born 28 Mar 1828  New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 27 Nov 1884  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2634  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Fairbanks, Joel,   b. 15 Aug 1797, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1862, New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Tufts, Abigail,   b. 24 Sep 1803, Of Roxbury, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1846, New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 9 Apr 1822  Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarke, Jane,   b. 1826, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1897, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 72 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1852  Washington, United States, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, George,   b. 21 Jan 1853, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1853, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Fairbanks, Abbie Loetta,   b. 31 Jan 1854, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. of Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Fairbanks, William Henry,   b. 16 Nov 1860, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1864, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed..
      page 292 (under father) & page 521
      561. GEORGE WASHINGTON FAIRBANKS, of Lynn, Mass.
      (263), Joel VII, Abner VI, John V, Joseph IV, Joseph III, John II, Jonathan I.

      Born in New Boston, N. H., Mar. 28, 1828; died in Lynn, Mass., Nov. 27, 1884. He was from Nov. 1849 to Nov. 1851 employed in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, as an attendant upon the lecture courses, and messenger in the Library, and was also engaged in making meteorological observations, under Prof. Joseph Henry, then secretary. He afterwards removed to New York City, and engaged in the manufacture of Magneto-Electric Machines. About the year 1860, he removed to Lynn, Mass., and there carried on the same business. He then purchased a dwelling house, with a large lot of land on Lewis St., which is still occupied by his widow and daughter.

      Married Jane Clarke, in Washington, D. C., Feb. 26, 1852.

    2. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254531; National Archives Film T9-0531; Page 116B.

    3. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254531; National Archives Film T9-0531; Page 116B.
      Extract: 1880 United States Census
      Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
      Source: FHL Film 1254531; National Archives Film T9-0531; Page 116B
      Household:
      Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Geo W. FAIRBANKS
      Self Male M W 52 NH
      Occ: Shoe Cutter Fa: MA Mo: MA
      Jane FAIRBANKS
      Wife Female M W 54 NS
      Occ: Keep House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
      Abbie L. FAIRBANKS
      Dau Female S W 26 NY
      Occ: Crayon Artist Fa: NH Mo: NS

    4. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 521.