Matthew Laflin

American businessman
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Matthew Laflin

Summary

Matthew Laflin is a human[1]. Born in Southwick[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1803[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on May 21, 1897[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Laflin's place of birth was Southwick[2].
  • Matthew Laflin died in Chicago[4].
  • Matthew Laflin was born on December 16, 1803[3].
  • Matthew Laflin died on May 21, 1897[5].
  • Matthew Laflin died on May 20, 1897[8].
  • Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery[9].
  • Matthew Laflin's father was Matthew Laflin, Jr[10].
  • Matthew Laflin's mother was Lydia Laflin[11].
  • A child of Matthew Laflin was George Hinman Laflin[12].
  • A child of Matthew Laflin was Lycurgus S. Laflin[13].
  • Matthew Laflin held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Matthew Laflin worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Matthew Laflin is recorded as male[15].
  • Matthew Laflin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matthew Laflin's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Laflin[17].
  • Matthew Laflin's family name is recorded as Laflin[18].
  • Matthew Laflin's given name is recorded as Matthew[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Laflin was born in Southwick[2]. He was born on December 16, 1803[3]. His father was he, Jr[10]. His mother was Lydia Laflin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Laflin worked as a businessperson[6].

Personal Life

Children include George Hinman Laflin[12], a businessperson[20], 1828–1904[21], of United States[22] and Lycurgus S. Laflin[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 21, 1897[5] and May 20, 1897[8]. Matthew Laflin died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Matthew Laflin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Laflin born?

Born in Southwick[2], Matthew Laflin…

Where did Matthew Laflin die?

Matthew Laflin passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Matthew Laflin's parents?

Matthew Laflin's father was Matthew Laflin, Jr[10]. Matthew Laflin's mother was Lydia Laflin[11].

What did Matthew Laflin do for work?

Matthew Laflin worked as businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Chicago Chronicle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Chicago Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02252412
    Child George Hinman Laflin, Lycurgus S. Laflin
    Find a grave memorial id 63367407
    Commons category Matthew Laflin
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