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  George
Kilpatrick Getty was born on September 21, 1840 in Craigs, County
Antrim, Ireland which is located in what is now
Northern Ireland of the United
Kingdom. His parents were
James, Sr.
and Matilda (McCaughey) Getty.
He was married to Naomi Russell who
was born on April 18, 1846.
George and Naomi emigrated to the
U.S. in 1852 and settled in Ridgeway, Lenawee County, Michigan in
1854. This was just at the end of the period known as the potato
famine in Ireland.
After coming to America,
George and Naomi had four children.
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Bettie Elizabeth Getty
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Matilda Adeline Getty
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George Francis Getty
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Ervin
Leonidas Getty
Naomi died on February 15, 1883. George then married
Ellen Agnew who was born on May 26, 1850 and died March 27, 1906.
They had no children. George K. Getty passed away
on March 1, 1907.
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