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George Southwood Sparks 1843–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 NOV 1843

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: May 25 1914

Death Location: Westover, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Sparks

Mother: Amy Ellworthy

Spouse(s): Emily Tansley

Children(s): Olive Sparks, Allan Sparks, Marker Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Reuben Sparks, Amy Sparks, Charles Sparks, Edna Sparks, Ada Sparks, Melvin Sparks, Marcus Sparks

George Southwood Sparks was born in 1843 in Devon, England, the child of John Henry Sparks And Amy Annie Ellworthy. In 1881, George Southwood Sparks resided in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, George Southwood Sparks resided in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada. George Southwood Sparks married Emily Olive Tansley, and had children including Ada Georgina Sparks, Allan Henry Sparks, Amy Louisa Sparks, Charles Ernest Sparks, Edna Merle Sparks, Joseph Norbert Bert Sparks, Marcus Arthur Sparks, Marker Sparks, Melvin Courtney Sparks, Olive May Sparks, Reuben Edward Sparks. George Southwood Sparks passed away in 1914 in Westover, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • George Southwood Sparks was born in 1843 in Devon, England, the child of John Henry Sparks And Amy Annie Ellworthy.
  • In 1881, George Southwood Sparks resided in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, George Southwood Sparks resided in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada.
  • George Southwood Sparks married Emily Olive Tansley, and had children including Ada Georgina Sparks, Allan Henry Sparks, Amy Louisa Sparks, Charles Ernest Sparks, Edna Merle Sparks, Joseph Norbert Bert Sparks, Marcus Arthur Sparks, Marker Sparks, Melvin Courtney Sparks, Olive May Sparks, Reuben Edward Sparks.
  • George Southwood Sparks passed away in 1914 in Westover, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sparks
1805–1896
Birth Location: South Pool, Devon, England
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Amy Ellworthy
1806–1884
Birth Location: Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Tansley
1845–1909
Birth Location: East Flamboro, , Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Olive Sparks
1877–1880
Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Allan Sparks
1869–1938
Birth Location: Dawn, Livingston, Missouri, United States
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Marker Sparks
1881–
Birth Location: Ontario
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Joseph Sparks
1872–1952
Birth Location: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Reuben Sparks
1874–1947
Birth Location: Harwick, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Amy Sparks
1867–1945
Birth Location: Florence, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Charles Sparks
1871–1920
Birth Location: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Edna Sparks
1884–1975
Birth Location: Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
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Ada Sparks
1882–1954
Birth Location: Aberfoyle Township,Wellington,Ontario,Canada
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Melvin Sparks
1886–1971
Birth Location: Aberfoyle, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Marcus Sparks
1879–1927
Birth Location: Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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George Sparks's Ancestors

Self
George Sparks
1843–1914
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
John Henry Sparks
1805–1896
South Pool, Devon, England
Amy (Annie) Ellworthy
1806–1884
Devonshire, England
Grandparents
William Southwood
1774–1812
South Pool, Devon, England
Susanna Pinhay
1776–1849
Devon, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sparks's Descendants

1.
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George (Southwood) Sparks (27 NOV 1843–May 25 1914) m. Emily (Olive) Tansley (17 Mar 1845–14 Jan 1909)
  1. 1. Olive (May) Sparks 1877–1880
  2. 2. Allan (Henry) Sparks 1869–1938 m. Catherine (Agnes) McIntyre 1874–1963
    1. 1. Dorothy (Rachel Olive) Sparks 1906–1983 m. James (Frederick) ALMAS 1899–1983
  3. 3. Marker Sparks 1881–
  4. 4. Joseph (Norbert (Bert)) Sparks 1872–1952 m. Ada (Elena) Cudney 1871–1966
    1. 1. Ivan (Elmo) Sparks 1899–1993 m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Jones 1900–1992
      1. 1. Earl (Roy) Sparks 1923–2003 m. Dorothy (Kathleen) Gage 1926–1991
        1. 1. Janice (Kathleen Ann) Sparks 1945–2014
        2. 2. Dwayne (Gordon) Sparks 1948–2012
        3. 3. Colin (Michael) Sparks 1949–1950
        4. 4. Douglas (Earl) Sparks 1946–2016
    2. 2. Gladys (Eletha chatyatt) SPARKS 1897–1962 m. Thomas (Page) Baker 1891–
      1. 1. Eileen Baker 1920–
      2. 2. Percival (Addison) Baker 1917–
    3. 3. Elmer (J) Sparks 1907–
    4. 4. Lola (Elsie) Sparks 1906–2000
      1. 1. Gilbert (Wesley) Dahlberg 1937–2015 m. Reta (Joyce) Sweet 1942–2006
    5. 5. Roy (Alexander) Sparks 1905– m. Gurli (hidegard) Thureson 1907–1987
      1. 1. Roland (Norbert) Sparks 1933–2000
    6. 6. Ray (wydey) Sparks 1905–
    7. 7. Evelyn (Louisa) Sparks 1903–1991 m. Fred (Fisk) Howard 1892–1982
      1. 1. Shirley Howard 1922–
      2. 2. Elaine (Clarice) Howard 1925–
    8. 8. Lillian (Mary) SPARKS 1901–1987 m. Albert (Burton) Wiancko 1897–1975
      1. 1. Mary (Violet) WIANCKO 1922–2009 m. Frank Barry 1919–2009
      2. 2. Alameda (H) Wiancko 1923–2007 m. William Paterson 1917–2007
    9. 9. Emerald Sparks 1912–
  5. 5. Reuben (Edward) Sparks 1874–1947 m. Jennet (Stewart (Jessie)) Dawson 1874–1945
    1. 1. Ruby (Marion) Sparks 1906–1991 m. John (Eber) Brinton 1896–1968
      1. 1. Howard (Stanford (Howdy)) Brinton 1930–2004 m. verna (marie) jacobs 1929–
      2. 2. Donald (A (Bud)) Brinton 1928–1994
    2. 2. Kenneth (Warren) Sparks 1908–1964 m. Anne Spilde 1912–1998
      1. 1. Lorne (Dale) Sparks 1935–2010
      2. 2. Faye (Anne) Sparks 1941–2007
    3. 3. George (Delmer) Sparks 1904–1964
    4. 4. Roy (Gordon) Sparks 1910–1975 m. Gladys (Lucille) Redden 1912–2010
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Sparks 1933–2004
      2. 2. Warren (Alfred) Sparks 1931–1992 m. Winifred (Edna) Crook 1934–1998
    5. 5. Robert (Clifton) Sparks 1902–1988 m. Dora (Curtis) Ritchie 1903–1987
      1. 1. Minnie Sparks 1935–2010 m. Richard (James) Lowe 1930–2010
      2. 2. Robert (Edward 'slips') Sparks 1936–2011
    6. 6. Florence (Olive) Sparks 1900–1966 m. Ralph (Leroy) Booth –1984
      1. 1. William (Douglas) Booth 1922–1986 m. Cleo (Loretta) Elliott 1928–2000
    7. 7. Edward Sparks 1915–
    8. 8. John (Southwood) Sparks 1912–1984 m. Elna (Beatrice LeSelleur or) Lund 1914–2009
      1. 1. Patricia (May) Sparks 1937–2008
    9. 9. Albert (Marvin) Sparks 1916–1986 m. Audrey (Winnifred) Bohne 1926–2007
  6. 6. Amy (Louisa) Sparks 1867–1945 m. George (Leonard) Laycock 1859–1946
    1. 1. Edith (Maude) Leacock 1880–1961
    2. 2. Charles (Arthur) Laycock 1908–1909
    3. 3. Bertha (Amy) Laycock 1900–1961
    4. 4. William (Leanard) Laycock 1898–1980
    5. 5. George (Henry) Laycock 1895–1982
    6. 6. Gordon Laycock 1906–1907
    7. 7. Hazel (Edna) Laycock 1903–1934
  7. 7. Charles (Ernest) Sparks 1871–1920 m. Catherine (Agnes) McIntyre 1873–1963 m. Annie (Milne) Robertson 1874– m. Elizabeth (Basham) Scott 1874–
    1. 1. Ella (Elizabeth) Sparks 1899–1983 m. Paul (Andrew) SCOTT 1899–1991
      1. 1. Helen (Marjorie) SCOTT 1932–1997 m. Harry (Gordon) Rogers 1931–2017
        1. 1. John (Scott) Rogers 1951–1953
      2. 2. John (Scott) Rogers 1951–1953
    2. 2. George (Wilfred) Sparks 1908– m. GLADYS (GENEVIEVE) ERION 1909–1995
    3. 3. Charles (Lyle) Sparks 1914–
    4. 4. Frank (Robertson) Sparks 1904–
  8. 8. Edna (Merle) Sparks 1884–1975 m. Irvine Trainor 1875–1964
    1. 1. Morley Trainor 1914–
    2. 2. Marion (Isabel) Trainor 1910–1996
    3. 3. James (Bruce) Trainer 1905–1944
  9. 9. Ada (Georgina) Sparks 1882–1954 m. Harvey LITTLE 1880–1925
  10. 10. Melvin (Courtney) Sparks 1886–1971 m. Emma (Belinda) Springer 1889–1975
    1. 1. Mildred (Ilene) Sparks 1908–1979 m. Robert (Ross) Pearson 1902–1974
      1. 1. John (Melvin) Pearson 1932–1932
    2. 2. Hazel (Muriel) Sparks 1910–1913
    3. 3. Joyce Sparks 1925–2001 m. Earl (Leonard) Foster 1925–1986
    4. 4. Jackie (Coogan Melvin) Sparks 1923–2012
  11. 11. Marcus (Arthur) Sparks 1879–1927 m. Louise (O) Brenn 1880–1962
    1. 1. Majorie Sparks 1914–
    2. 2. John (Arthur) Sparks 1917–1980 m. Marion (Lorraine) Demaline 1931–2004 m. Phyllis (Irene) Green 1919–2000
      1. 1. Lois Sparks 1940–2011
      2. 2. Robert (Eugene Arthur) Sparks 1938–1968
      3. 3. Ralph (Edward) Sparks 1946–2004
    3. 3. Leslie (Leroy) Sparks 1918–2005
    4. 4. Marcus (Levine) Sparks 1907–1907
    5. 5. Ruth (Muriel) Sparks 1903–1980 m. Stanley west 1902–1947
      1. 1. Marjorie (Louise) West 1936–1991
      2. 2. Beverley (Marlene West) (Steep) 1933–2007
      3. 3. Robert (Stanley) West 1938–2007
    6. 6. Alma (Elfrida) Sparks 1904–1957 m. Harry Adams 1904–
    7. 7. Murray (Laverne) Sparks 1922–2005
    8. 8. Allan (Ross) Sparks 1908–1975 m. Verna (Agnes) Rutledge 1908–1970
      1. 1. Peter (Clare) Sparks 1931–1931
      2. 2. Mac Sparks 1930–2001
      3. 3. Ross (Lyle) Sparks 1929–2011 m. Joyce (Lola Mc) Phee 1930–2004
    9. 9. Audrey (Ottma Elvira) Sparks 1901–1994 m. Bruce (James Alexander) Mitchell 1903–1960
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Mitchell 1926–2001
      2. 2. Frederick Mitchell 1925–
    10. 10. Lloyd (Douglas) Sparks 1920–1941
    11. 11. George (Frederick) Sparks 1910–1986 m. Clara (Eleanor) Bosz 1907–1950
      1. 1. Gary (L) Sparks 1942–2002 m. Rita (J) Gandelott 1947–2012
    12. 12. Marion (Aileen) Sparks 1906–1907
    13. 13. Chas (S) Sparks 1898–1979 m. Edith Pitcher 1900–2000
      1. 1. caroline (amelia (mollie)) sparks –2005 m. william (george harvey) kistner 1922–2008

George Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1843
27 NOV 1843
Birth of George Southwood Sparks in Devon, England
Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 38
George Southwood Sparks resided here in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 48
George Southwood Sparks resided here in Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 58
George Southwood Sparks resided here in Beverly, Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
Beverly, Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
1914
May 25 1914
Age 71
Death of George Southwood Sparks in Beverly Twp., County of Wentworth, Ontario
Beverly Twp., County of Wentworth, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 NOV 1843
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Beverly, Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 6
    [3] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: T-6377; Family No: 114
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 17
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 203
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [7] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C_13258; Page: 31; Family No: 130

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 25 1914
    Event Place: Beverly Twp., County of Wentworth, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 203
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C_13258; Page: 31; Family No: 130

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westover, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Flamborough East Township
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: T-6377; Family No: 114

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Beverly, Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Beverly, Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 6
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