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Harold Clayton Dewey 1886–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1886

Birth Location: Wolford

Death Date: 8 Feb 1953

Death Location: Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Jabez DEWEY

Mother: Huldah Dewey

Spouse(s): Eleanor Porteous, Libbie Harvey

Children(s): Dorothy Dewey, Bill Dewey, George Dewey

Harold Clayton Dewey was born in 1886 in Wolford, the child of Jabez Dewey And Huldah Olmstead Dewey. Harold Clayton Dewey married Eleanor Irene Porteous, Libbie Harvey, and had children including Bill Dewey, Dorothy Dewey, George Harvey Dewey. Harold Clayton Dewey passed away in 1953 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Harold Clayton Dewey was born in 1886 in Wolford, the child of Jabez Dewey And Huldah Olmstead Dewey.
  • Harold Clayton Dewey married Eleanor Irene Porteous, Libbie Harvey, and had children including Bill Dewey, Dorothy Dewey, George Harvey Dewey.
  • Harold Clayton Dewey passed away in 1953 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harold Dewey's Ancestors

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Harold Dewey
1886–1953
Birth Place: Wolford
Parents
Jabez DEWEY
1852–1926
Wolford Twp., Grenville, ,Ontario
Huldah (Olmstead) Dewey
1854–1922
Kitley, Grenville, Ontario
Grandparents
Gideon Olmsted
1822–1895
Upper Canada
Chloe Livingston
1818–1896
Kitley, Leeds. Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jabez OLMSTEAD
1798–1864
Huldah Humphrey
1803–1869
Daniel Livingston
1762–1831
Margaret Dickenson
1778–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Capt.
1767–1802
Esther Andrus
1771–1840

Harold Dewey's Descendants

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Harold (Clayton) Dewey (abt 1886–8 Feb 1953) m. Eleanor (Irene) Porteous (abt 1907–20 Apr 1938) m. Libbie Harvey (Abt. Jul 1888–12 Sep 1920)
  1. 1. Dorothy Dewey 1911–1982
  2. 2. Bill Dewey 1915–1976 m. Goldie (Elizabeth) Daley 1924–2017
  3. 3. George (Harvey) Dewey 1917–

Harold Dewey's Timeline

14 Records

1883
19 Sep 1883
Birth of Harold Clayton Dewey in Irish Creek, Grenville, ,Ontario
Irish Creek, Grenville, ,Ontario
1883
19 Sep 1883
Birth of Harold Clayton Dewey in Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
1886
abt 1886
Birth of Harold Clayton Dewey in Wolford
Wolford
1886
abt 1886
Birth of Harold Clayton Dewey in Wolford
Wolford
1886
abt 1886
Birth of Harold Clayton Dewey in Wolford
Wolford
1891
1891
Age 5
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Carleton Place, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada
Carleton Place, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 15
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 25
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Lanark South, Ontario
Lanark South, Ontario
1912
20 Jun 1912
Age 26
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1922
3 Nov 1922
Age 36
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Rochester, New York, USA
Rochester, New York, USA
1931
1931
Age 45
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Montague, Ontario, Canada
Montague, Ontario, Canada
1945
1945
Age 59
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1949
1949
Age 63
Harold Clayton Dewey resided here in Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1953
8 Feb 1953
Age 67
Death of Harold Clayton Dewey in Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Irish Creek, Grenville, ,Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser
    [3] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [4] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Carleton Place, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6349; Family No: 156
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 814
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 15
    [7] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 37 - Smiths Falls, Lanark South, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 15
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2495 - 15
    [10] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27275; Census Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Event Place: Wolford
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Event Place: Wolford
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Event Place: Wolford
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 814

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Carleton Place, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Carleton Place, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6349; Family No: 156

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Oct 1908
    Event Place: Ogdensburg, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lanark South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 37 - Smiths Falls, Lanark South, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Weekly British Whig; Publication Date: 20 Jun 1912; Publication Place: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Rochester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Montague, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27275; Census Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montague, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [2] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2495 - 15

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jasper, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

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