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George Wesley Mitchell 1866 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1866

Birth Location: Watford, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 29 Mar 1946

Death Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert Mitchell

Mother: Mary Hume

Spouse(s): Leila Willoughby, Margaret Cowan

Children(s): Alfreda Mitchell, Edward Mitchell

George Wesley Mitchell was born in 1866 in Watford, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Mitchell and Mary Ann Hume. In 1891, George Wesley Mitchell resided in Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada. George Wesley Mitchell married Leila Willoughby, Margaret Joannah Cowan, and had children including Alfreda Cowan Mitchell, Edward George Kenton Mitchell. George Wesley Mitchell passed away in 1946 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • George Wesley Mitchell was born in 1866 in Watford, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Mitchell and Mary Ann Hume.
  • In 1891, George Wesley Mitchell resided in Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada.
  • George Wesley Mitchell married Leila Willoughby, Margaret Joannah Cowan, and had children including Alfreda Cowan Mitchell, Edward George Kenton Mitchell.
  • George Wesley Mitchell passed away in 1946 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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George Mitchell's Ancestors

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George Mitchell
1866 – 1946
Birth Place: Watford, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Robert Mitchell
1828 –
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Hume
1841 –
Ontario
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Mitchell's Descendants

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George (Wesley) Mitchell (28 Oct 1866 – 29 Mar 1946) m. Leila Willoughby (1879 – 1956) m. Margaret (Joannah) Cowan (17 Feb 1862 – 10 SEP 1921)
  1. 1. Alfreda (Cowan) Mitchell (4 APR 1899 – 6 DEC 1994) m. Alexander (Burton) Lucas (AFT 1890 – 3 Jan 1965)
    1. 1. Kenneth Lucas (AFT 1923 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Lucas (AFT 1925 – )
    3. 3. Carolyn (Ann) Lucas (08 Sep 1943 – 08 Sep 1943)
  2. 2. Edward (George Kenton) Mitchell (26 Nov 1902 – 23 Apr 1963) m. Evelyn (Agnes) Cowan (AFT 1899 – 13 Dec 1994)
    1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Mitchell (17 Jan 1937 – 25 December 2004) m. Lorne (John Sherman) McDowell (9 Apr 1930 – 21 Aug 2017)
      1. 1. Lauren McDowell
      2. 2. Paula McDowell
      3. 3. Mike McDowell
    2. 2. Catherine Mitchell
    3. 3. Joan Mitchell

George Mitchell's Timeline

6 Records

1866
28 Oct 1866
Birth of George Wesley Mitchell in Watford, Ontario, Canada
Watford, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 25
George Wesley Mitchell resided here in Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1895
26 Sep 1895
Age 29
George Wesley Mitchell was married in Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 45
George Wesley Mitchell resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 55
George Wesley Mitchell resided here in Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1946
29 Mar 1946
Age 80
Death of George Wesley Mitchell in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Watford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6347; Family No: 90
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 77
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: Warwick (Township), Lambton East, Ontario; Page Number: 1
    [4] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Brooke, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6347; Family No: 90

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 77

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: Warwick (Township), Lambton East, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watford, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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