John Lewis (1836–1902) was born in Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Almer, Tuscola Co., Michigan. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John S Lewis 1836–1902

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Born 4 Dec 1836 · Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 22 May 1902 · Almer, Tuscola Co., Michigan

Father William Wright Lewis

Mother Hannah Ward

Spouse Harriet D Butler

Children Charles E Lewis, Oscar J Lewis

Siblings James Lewis, Polly Eleanor Lewis

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1880 United States Federal Census

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John S Lewis was born in 1836 in Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of william wright lewis and hannah ward. In 1880, John S Lewis resided in Almer, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. John S Lewis married harriet d butler, and had children including charles e lewis, oscar j lewis. John S Lewis passed away in 1902 in Almer, Tuscola Co., Michigan.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census

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1836

Birth of John S Lewis in Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

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1880

John S Lewis resided here in Almer, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

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1902

Death of John S Lewis in Almer, Tuscola Co., Michigan

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Lewis

This ancestor line traces from Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (1000) to Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA (1836) across 27 generations.

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: John Lewis (1836–1902) was born in Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Almer, Tuscola Co., Michigan. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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