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Herman Melvin Lewis 1884–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1884

Birth Location: Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 04 Mar 1954

Death Location: Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: Richard Lewis

Mother: Barbara Wolfe

Spouse(s): Flornce Hopper, Eliza Biccum, Elsie Coughlar

Children(s): Hazel Lewis, Herman Lewis, Helen Lewis

The story of Herman Melvin Lewis began in 1884 in Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, Herman Melvin Lewis resided in Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Herman Melvin Lewis married Eliza Ann Biccum, Elsie Coughlar, Flornce Hopper, and had children including Eliza Biccum, Hazel Eliza Pearl Lewis, Helen Mary Lewis, Herman Roy Lewis. Herman Melvin Lewis passed away in 1954 in Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Herman Melvin Lewis began in 1884 in Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, Herman Melvin Lewis resided in Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
  • Herman Melvin Lewis married Eliza Ann Biccum, Elsie Coughlar, Flornce Hopper, and had children including Eliza Biccum, Hazel Eliza Pearl Lewis, Helen Mary Lewis, Herman Roy Lewis.
  • Herman Melvin Lewis passed away in 1954 in Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herman Lewis's Ancestors

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Herman Lewis
1884–1954
Birth Place: Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Richard Lewis
1854–1933
Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Barbara (Ellen) Wolfe
1840–1898
Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herman Lewis's Descendants

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Herman (Melvin) Lewis (16 Jul 1884–04 Mar 1954) m. Flornce Hopper (abt 1884–1959) m. Eliza (Ann) Biccum (Jul 22 1884–11 Mar 1927) m. Elsie Coughlar (abt 1883–Bef. 1971)
  1. 1. Hazel (Eliza Pearl) Lewis 1911–1979 m. Robert (Leslie) Barkley 1909–1995
    1. 1. Johnny Barkley 1937–1937
  2. 2. Herman (Roy) Lewis 1920–2002 m. Rose Kohut 1930–2012
    1. 1. James (Lessly) Lewis 1948–2017
    2. 2. Constance (Lynn) Lewis 1951–2023
  3. 3. Helen (Mary) Lewis 1922–1995 m. Willis (Franklin) Cross 1919–1983
    1. 1. Marlene (Black (née) Cross) 1941–2022
    2. 2. Donald (Franklin) Cross 1943–2001
    3. 3. Shirley (Ann) Cross 1939–1950
    4. 4. Elaine (Beryl) Cross 1940–1941

Herman Lewis's Timeline

5 Records

1884
16 Jul 1884
Birth of Herman Melvin Lewis in Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 7
Herman Melvin Lewis resided here in Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 37
Herman Melvin Lewis resided here in Pt 18, Williamsburg Tship, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Pt 18, Williamsburg Tship, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 47
Herman Melvin Lewis resided here in Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada
Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada
1954
04 Mar 1954
Age 70
Death of Herman Melvin Lewis in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada
Chesterville, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1884
    Event Place: Elma, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada
    [3] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940
    [5] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Sydney, Australia
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1914
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    [2] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Pt 18, Williamsburg Tship, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Dec 1923
    Event Place: Ogdensburg, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Chesterville, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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