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George Read 1798–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 14 May 1888

Death Location: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Eliphalet Jr.

Mother: Margaret Converse

Spouse(s): Sarah Richardson

Children(s): Jane Read, Celia Read, Ann Read, Charles Read, James Read

George Read was born in 1798 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Eliphalet Read Jr And Margaret Converse. In 1852, George Read resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. George Read married Sarah S Richardson, and had children including Ann Read, Celia Ann Read, Charles A Read, James Johnson Read, Jane Read. George Read passed away in 1888 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • George Read was born in 1798 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Eliphalet Read Jr And Margaret Converse.
  • In 1852, George Read resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • George Read married Sarah S Richardson, and had children including Ann Read, Celia Ann Read, Charles A Read, James Johnson Read, Jane Read.
  • George Read passed away in 1888 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eliphalet Jr.
1758–1819
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
EJ
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Birth Location: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachuettes, British Colonial America
MC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Richardson
1804–1862
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
SR

Children(s)

Jane Read
1841–
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
JR
Celia Read
1847–1894
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
CR
Ann Read
1836–1904
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
AR
Charles Read
1840–1886
Birth Location: Jolicure, Wesmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
CR
James Read
1843–1921
Birth Location: Jolicure Lakes, Westmorland Co., NB
JR

George Read's Ancestors

Self
George Read
1798–1888
Birth Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Eliphalet Read Jr.
1758–1819
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachuettes, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Eliphalet (Read) Sr.
1730–1804
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Sally Bucklin
1737–1811
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Jesse (Converse) (Convers)
1741–1822
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Elizabeth (Native)
1745–
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Read
1692–1760
Hannah Titus
1701–1764
Benjamin Bucklin
1698–1759
Rebecca Whitaker
1699–1776
Joshua Converse
1704–1744
Rachel Blanchard
1712–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel (Reade)
1657–1732
Rebecca Ruggles
1662–1736
John Titus
1678–1732
Hannah Butterworth
1680–1709
Joseph Jr.
1663–1729
Mehitable Sabin
1673–1751
Nathaniel Whitaker
1661–1703
Elizabeth Squire
1669–1703
John Converse
1673–1708
Abigail Sawyer
1679–1707
Joseph Capt.
1672–1727
Abiah Hassell
1673–1746

George Read's Descendants

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George Read (1798–14 May 1888) m. Sarah (S.) Richardson (1804–21 AUG 1862)
  1. 1. Jane Read 1841– m. James (Elmer) Townsend 1824–1887
    1. 1. Frank Townshend 1858–1908 m. Susan Wallace 1870–1958
      1. 1. Ella (May) Townsend 1892–1987 m. Arthur (Preston) Walker 1890–1963
        1. 1. George (Leslie) Walker 1912–1981
        2. 2. Lorne (Preston) Walker 1920–1992
        3. 3. Clyde (Arthur) Walker 1921–
      2. 2. J. (Ellsworth) Townshend 1888–1890
      3. 3. Daisy Townsend 1890–1981 m. Ambrose Wheeler 1886–1962
        1. 1. Gerald Wheller 1916–
        2. 2. Eva (Grace) Wheeler 1910–1998
        3. 3. Jean (Irene) Wheeler 1912–1985
        4. 4. Dorothy (Susannah) Wheeler 1913–2001
        5. 5. Gerald (John Galloway) Wheeler 1915–1997
        6. 6. Leslie (Ambrose) Wheeler 1919–1940
    2. 2. Charles (Burton Townsend) (Townshend) 1864–1945 m. Mary (Jane) Smith 1864–1920
      1. 1. Harry (Vaughn) Townsend 1886–1956
      2. 2. Bessie ("Emma" Wilhelmina Townsend) (Townshend) 1904–1931 m. Daniel (Alberton) Tower 1895–1979
        1. 1. Mary (Lydia Jane) Tower 1926–2012
        2. 2. Philip (Edward) Tower 1923–1978
    3. 3. Albert (James) Townshend 1867– m. Mary (A) Madden 1872–
      1. 1. Vera Townshend 1896–1988
    4. 4. George (Clinton) Townshend 1872–1908 m. Lula (S) Fanning 1873–1958
      1. 1. Frank (Murton) Townsend 1895–1969
      2. 2. Earle (James) Townshend 1893–1961
      3. 3. Mabel (Isobel) Townsend 1896–1939
    5. 5. Sarah (Alcorah) Townshend 1862–1917 m. Bedford Cole 1866–1943
      1. 1. Bessie (Viola) Cole 1888–
      2. 2. Grace (E) Cole 1899–
      3. 3. Edna (Gwendolyn) Cole 1895–
      4. 4. Harry (Allen) Cole 1896–1977
      5. 5. Roy (B) Cole 1904–1968
      6. 6. Ethel (Grace) Cole 1889–1993
      7. 7. Sherman Cole 1891–
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Townsend 1860–1862
  2. 2. Celia (Ann) Read 1847–1894
  3. 3. Ann Read 1836–1904 m. Henry (Britton) Rushton 1829–1916 m. Charles (Edward) Fuller 1823–1902
  4. 4. Charles (A) Read 1840–1886 m. Hannah Read 1841–1923
    1. 1. Charles (Herbert) Read 1876–1944
    2. 2. Beatrice Read 1868–1941
    3. 3. Frederick Read 1869–1874
  5. 5. James (Johnson) Read 1843–1921 m. Mary (Sophia) Oulton 1865–1945 m. Sarah (Jane) Bowser 1861–1879
    1. 1. Mary (Read) (Reed) 1879–1933 m. Albert (Gilbert) Patterson 1871–1932
      1. 1. Ida (Lavinia) Patterson 1904–1929
      2. 2. Eva (Clara) Patterson 1906–1983
      3. 3. Mabel (Sarah) Patterson 1912–2008
      4. 4. Viola (Nellie) Patterson 1902–1978 m. Basil (Sylvester) Spence 1902–1956
        1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Spence 1925–2021 m. Ronald (Leighton) Townshend 1922–2014
        2. 2. Dorothy (Viola) Spence 1927–2019 m. Stanley (Garfield) Hewitt 1928–2013
      5. 5. Earl (Gilbert Victor) Patterson 1897–1989
    2. 2. George Read 1877–
    3. 3. Edith (Louise) Read 1889–1953
    4. 4. William (J.) Read 1894–1971
    5. 5. Alice (Paulina) Read 1891–1965

George Read's Timeline

7 Records

1798
Abt. 1798
Birth of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1798
1798
Birth of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1852
1852
Age 54
George Read resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1861
1861
Age 63
George Read resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
1871
Age 73
George Read resided here
None
1888
14 May 1888
Age 90
Death of George Read in Jolicure, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
1888
14 May 1888
Age 90
Death of George Read in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 4; Line: 9
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 4; Line: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1888
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1888
    Event Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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