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James Henry Harrison 1776 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1776

Birth Location: St. James Church, Whitehaven, England

Death Date: Bef. 28 May 1840

Death Location: Canada

Father: John Harrison

Mother: Margaret Little

Spouse(s): Amelia Gibson

Children(s): James Harrison

James Henry Harrison was born in 1776 in St. James Church, Whitehaven, England, the child of John Harrison and Margaret Little. James Henry Harrison married Amelia Gibson, and had children including James Harrison. James Henry Harrison passed away in 1840 in Canada.

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Biography

  • James Henry Harrison was born in 1776 in St. James Church, Whitehaven, England, the child of John Harrison and Margaret Little.
  • James Henry Harrison married Amelia Gibson, and had children including James Harrison.
  • James Henry Harrison passed away in 1840 in Canada.

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James Harrison's Ancestors

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James Harrison
1776 – 1840
Birth Place: St. James Church, Whitehaven, England
Parents
John Harrison
1753 – 1842
St. James Church, Whitehaven, England
Margaret Little
1753 – 1775
Arthuret Cumberland, England
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James Harrison's Descendants

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James (Henry) Harrison (17 Jun 1776 – Bef. 28 May 1840) m. Amelia Gibson (1780 – 1864)
  1. 1. James Harrison (22 Jun 1817 – 13 May 1906) m. Elizabeth (Hannah "Anna") Cormier (07 OCT 1823 – Nov. 22, 1911)
    1. 1. James Harrison (9 Mar 1848 – 10 Feb 1930) m. Margaret Woodman (18 Apr 1847 – 4 Jul 1926)
      1. 1. Louisa (Campbell) Harrison (1 May 1879 – 16 Feb 1957) m. William (Evelyn) Brash (27 Apr 1874 – 11 Apr 1957)
        1. 1. Isabella (Milne Stewart) Brash (13 Dec 1899 – 8 Oct 1974)
        2. 2. Richard (Leslie) Brash (4 Jun 1901 – 1 Sep 1989)
        3. 3. Dorothy (Caroline) Brash (26 Aug 1903 – 23 Apr 1986)
        4. 4. Charles (Marcil) Brash (29 May 1905 – 28 Aug 1953)
        5. 5. Bessie (Evangeline "Betty") Brash (27 Feb 1908 – 4 Nov 1979)
        6. 6. Ruby (Gertrude) Brash (15 Oct 1910 – 17 Dec 1982) m. (Jack) (John Edward) Craig (13 JUL 1911 – 13 Oct 1989)
        7. 7. James (Edgar) Brash (27 May 1912 – 25 Oct 1985)
        8. 8. Leopold (Havelock Doddridge) Brash (20 Dec 1915 – 9 Dec 1932)
        9. 9. Phyllis (Louise) Brash (25 May 1917 – 29 Nov 2007)

James Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1776
17 Jun 1776
Birth of James Henry Harrison in St. James Church, Whitehaven, England
St. James Church, Whitehaven, England
1840
Bef. 28 May 1840
Age 64
Death of James Henry Harrison in Canada
Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1776
    Event Place: St. James Church, Whitehaven, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 28 May 1840
    Event Place: Canada

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