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Henry Elwood Townsend 1862–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1862

Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 28 May 1922

Death Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Townsend

Mother: Lydia Bowser

Spouse(s): Grace Morse

Children(s): Stanley Townsend, William Townsend, Grace Townsend

Henry Elwood Townsend was born in 1862 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of William M Townsend And Lydia Ann Bowser. Henry Elwood Townsend married Grace Elizabeth Morse, and had children including Grace Helen Townsend, Stanley Morse Townsend, William H Townsend. Henry Elwood Townsend passed away in 1922 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Elwood Townsend was born in 1862 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of William M Townsend And Lydia Ann Bowser.
  • Henry Elwood Townsend married Grace Elizabeth Morse, and had children including Grace Helen Townsend, Stanley Morse Townsend, William H Townsend.
  • Henry Elwood Townsend passed away in 1922 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Townsend
1829–1881
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Lydia Bowser
1839–1901
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
LB

Spouses(s)

Grace Morse
1874–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
GM

Children(s)

Stanley Townsend
1899–1980
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
ST
William Townsend
1905–1906
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Grace Townsend
1901–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
GT

Henry Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Henry Townsend
1862–1922
Birth Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
William M. Townsend
1829–1881
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Lydia (Ann) Bowser
1839–1901
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas (H Townsend) (Townshend)
1781–1841
Park Corner, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eunice (Reed) (Read)
1795–1871
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
John (Layton) Bowser
1797–
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Mary (Ann) Lowerison
1812–1873
New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Capt.
1756–1794
Elizabeth Kaye
1757–1855
Eliphalet Jr.
1758–1819
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Thomas II
1743–1816
Mary Layton
1755–1836
Richard Lowerison
1785–1867
Abigail Merrill
1788–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Townsend)
1734–1806
Elizabeth Davis
1726–1795
Joseph Kaye
1736–1821
Susannah Roberts
1742–1801
Eliphalet Sr.
1730–1804
Sally Bucklin
1737–1811
Jesse (Convers)
1741–1822
Elizabeth (Native)
1745–
Thomas Bowser
1714–1764
Ann Wilkinson
1713–1774
Richard Lowerison
1741–1825
Mary Grey
1739–1834
Thomas Merrill
1743–1826
Hannah Read
1757–1800

Henry Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Elwood) Townsend (14 Jul 1862–28 May 1922) m. Grace (Elizabeth) Morse (Aug 1874–)
  1. 1. Stanley (Morse) Townsend 1899–1980 m. Marion L 1903–
  2. 2. William (H) Townsend 1905–1906
  3. 3. Grace (Helen) Townsend 1901–

Henry Townsend's Timeline

5 Records

1862
14 Jul 1862
Birth of Henry Elwood Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1900
1900
Age 38
Henry Elwood Townsend resided here in Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Henry Elwood Townsend resided here in Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Henry Elwood Townsend resided here in West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1922
28 May 1922
Age 60
Death of Henry Elwood Townsend in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 179
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 1723; FHL microfilm: 1240696
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_631; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1862; FHL microfilm: 1374644

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 1723; FHL microfilm: 1240696

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 179
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_631; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1862; FHL microfilm: 1374644

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 1723; FHL microfilm: 1240696

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_631; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1862; FHL microfilm: 1374644

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 179

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1922
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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