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James Evans 1841 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England

Death Date: 7 Nov 1925

Death Location: Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Father: Jesse Evans

Mother: Olive Hill

Spouse(s): Ann Gilling

Children(s): Albert Evans, Edward Evans, Kate Evans, Annie Evans, Sarah Evans, Edna Evans

In 1841, James Evans entered the world in Cheddar, Somerset, England, born to Jesse Evans and Olive Hill. In 1901, James Evans resided in Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada. James Evans married Ann Gilling, and had children including Albert Gilling Evans, Edward Evans, Kate Evans, Annie Evans, Sarah Evans, Edna M Evans. James Evans passed away in 1925 in Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1841, James Evans entered the world in Cheddar, Somerset, England, born to Jesse Evans and Olive Hill.
  • In 1901, James Evans resided in Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada.
  • James Evans married Ann Gilling, and had children including Albert Gilling Evans, Edward Evans, Kate Evans, Annie Evans, Sarah Evans, Edna M Evans.
  • James Evans passed away in 1925 in Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Evans's Ancestors

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James Evans
1841 – 1925
Birth Place: Cheddar, Somerset, England
Parents
Jesse Evans
1799 – 1866
Cheddar, Somerset, England
Olive Hill
1799 – 1890
Cheddar, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Evans's Descendants

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James Evans (1841 – 7 Nov 1925) m. Ann Gilling (1844 – 21 Aug 1918)
  1. 1. Albert (Gilling) Evans (8th Sept 1864 – 1955)
  2. 2. Edward Evans (26 Oct 1866 – )
  3. 3. Kate Evans (5 Oct 1871 – )
  4. 4. Annie Evans (1874 – )
  5. 5. Sarah Evans (abt 1881 – Aft. 1970) m. Robert (Facey) Colhoun (ABT 1895 – 20 Jan 1967)
    1. 1. Harold (Evans) Colhoun (abt 1915 – 27 Oct 2006) m. Helen
      1. 1. Nancy Calhoun m. Wayne McLachlin ( – 30 Dec 2017)
    2. 2. Robert (Edward) Colhoun (4 May 1918 – 17 Mar 1993) m. Irene (Margaret) Vargo (abt 1925 – 30 Apr 2024)
      1. 1. James (Robert) Baxter (1946 – 26 Jul 2011) m. Tanya
      2. 2. Ernie (Edward) Colhoun (1948 – 4 Feb 2023) m. lillian ("lila") Sitzes (Abt. 1949 – )
        1. 1. Annette Colhoun (bef 1968 – ) m. Jeremy Werry
        2. 2. Lesley Colhoun (1971 – )
        3. 3. Shane Colhoun
      3. 3. Keith Colhoun (1954 – )
      4. 4. Betty (Lyn) Colhoun (6 JAN 1955 – ) m. Murray Brown
      5. 5. Gordon (Ray) Colhoun (Aug 1958 – 06 Jun 2009) m. Joanne Haskett
      6. 6. Carol (Ann) Colhoun (24 Mar 1959 – ) m. Thomas (William) Cowan (24 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. Thomas (Johnathan) Cowan (17 JUN 1986 – )
  6. 6. Edna (M) Evans (1889 – )

James Evans's Timeline

3 Records

1841
1841
Birth of James Evans in Cheddar, Somerset, England
Cheddar, Somerset, England
1901
1901
Age 60
James Evans resided here in Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada
Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada
1925
7 Nov 1925
Age 84
Death of James Evans in Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cheddar, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 65

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Brooke, Lambton (east/est), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 65

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1925
    Event Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada

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