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George W. QUENETT
Sophia KINNEY
Margaret HENDERSHOTT

Husband: George W. QUENETT
Birth: Abt 1831, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York
Death: 12 May 1864, Spotsylvania Court House, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
Cause of Death: Killed in Civil War Battle
Burial: May 1864, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Father: Francis QUENETT
Mother: Eleanor ROBINSON

Marriage-1: Abt 1854, Allegany Co., New York

Wife-1: Sophia KINNEY
Birth: 1837, Tioga Co., New York
Death: Aft 1855, Allegany Co., New York
Burial:
Father: Eseeck KINNEY
Mother: Rebecca S. UNKNOWN

Marriage-2: 8 May 1857, Scio, Allegany Co., New York

Wife-2: Margaret HENDERSHOTT
Birth: 1838, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York
Death: 18 Jan 1859, Scio, Allegany Co., New York
Burial:
Father: Andrew HENDERSHOTT
Mother: Lovina DILDINE

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Edwin Francis QUENETT, b: May 1855, Cuba, Allegany Co., New York

Children - Marriage-2:
1. George Francis QUENETT, b: 17 Jan 1859, Scio, Allegany Co., New York
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Notes:
George, Sophia and Edwin were living with Sophia's parents in 1855.

1855 State Census Data, Cuba, Allegany Co., New York Enumeration Date: 5-Jun-1855, Family #13

NAME	Age	Sex	Col.	Relation	Occupation or Trade	Home Value	POB	County of Birth	Time Lived in Area
KINNEY, Eseeck	49	M	W	Head	Cook & Jourer	$25	PA		6 months
Rebecca S	55	F	W	Wife			MA		6 months
Abba M	14	F	W	Daughter			PA		6 months
Almira	12	F	W	Daughter			PA		6 months
QUENETT, George W	22	M	W	Son L			NY	Allegany	6 months
Sophia	18	F	W	Daughter			NY	Tioga	6 months
Francis E	1m	M	W	Nephew (?)			NY	Allegany	1 month

In 1860, there's a George and Maria Quinette living in a hotel that may be this George and a Maria Unknown. His age is exactly 10 years off what would be expected but they are living only three households from George's parents, Francis and Eleanor. George W's son, George F., can be found living with his maternal grandparents, Andrew & Lovina Hendershott.

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0077, Page 171), Avon, Livingston Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 26-Jun-1860, Family #225

NAME	Age	Sex	Col.	Occupation Or Trade	Real Estate	Pers. Estate	POB	In Sch.	Cannot R/W	D, D, B, I, I, P, or C
QUINETTE, George	40	M	W	Laborer	--	--	NY
Maria	32	F	W	Domestic			NY

George served with the Union troops in the Civil War. He served both New York and then Michigan. His service record(s) shows:
   Name: George W. Quinette
   Residence:   Geneseo, New York
   Occupation:
   Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1861
   State Served: New York
   Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 18 October 1861.
                               Enlisted in Company D, New York 104^th Infantry Regiment on 18 October 1861.
                               Mustered out Company D, New York 104^th Infantry Regiment on 15 November 1862
                                     at Washington, DC.

   Name: George Quenett
   Residence: Rives, Michigan
   Occupation:
   Enlisted as a Corporal on 30 October 1862 in Rives at the age of 26.
   Enlisted in Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, Michigan on 12 December 1862.
   Promoted to Full A Color Corporal on 15 February 1863.
   Killed on 12 May 1864 in Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

A pension was filed for a minor child under the name of A. Hendershot. George's father-in-law filed for this for his grandson, George F Quenett, as he was the guardian and George F. was living with him. (application transcription)
   Name: George W. Quenett
   Unit: K 26 MI Inf
    Minor: A. Hendershot, gdn.
    Pension Type:                         Minor
    Application Date:                 17 Jun 1865
    Application #:                          98,365
    Certificate #:                           136,540
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