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Samuel March Distin

Samuel March Distin

Male 1869 - 1916  (47 years)

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  • Name Samuel March Distin 
    Born 1869  East Portlemouth,Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Oct 1916  Salcombe lifeboat disaster. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I658  Salcombe
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2016 

    Father John Distin,   b. 1834, South Pool,Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885, South Pool,Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth March,   b. 1834, Portlemouth,Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1858 
    Family ID F1169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Elizabeth Hardy,   b. 1870, Salcombe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1894  Registered Kingsbridge Q4 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Samuel March Distin died on 27 Oct 1916 in the Salcombe Lifeboat disaster he was married and had at least 3 children at the time
    Children 
     1. Verena Caroline Distin,   b. 1896
     2. John Henry Distin,   b. 30 Apr 1897, Salcombe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1941  (Age 43 years)
     3. Gerald Samuel Distin,   b. 1902, Salcombe Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1931, Salcombe Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1869 - East Portlemouth,Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 1916 - Salcombe lifeboat disaster. Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Lifeboat memorial
    Lifeboat memorial

    Histories
    Lifeboat Disaster 1916
    Lifeboat Disaster 1916
    Samuel March Distin (Coxswain,)
    b.1869. Died 27 Oct 1916

    Albums
    Salcombe Lifeboat memorial
    Salcombe Lifeboat memorial (1)
    The Memorial to the Thirteen volunteer Lifeboatmen who lost their lives on 27 Oct 1916.


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