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James Lennox 1821–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland

Death Date: January 1901

Death Location: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Lennox

Mother: Margaret Humphrey

Spouse(s): Margaret McCartney

Children(s): John Lennox, Elizabeth Lennox, Margaret Black, Martha Lennox, Ignatius Lennox, William Lennox

In 1821, James Lennox entered the world in Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland, born to John Lennox And Margaret Humphrey. In 1847, James Lennox resided in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario. In 1861, James Lennox resided in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada. James Lennox married Margaret Jean Mccartney, and had children including Andrew Lennox, Elizabeth Lennox, Ignatius Francis Lennox, John Galloway Lennox, Margaret Maria Black, Martha Jane Lennox, William Edward Lennox. James Lennox passed away in 1901 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1821, James Lennox entered the world in Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland, born to John Lennox And Margaret Humphrey.
  • In 1847, James Lennox resided in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario.
  • In 1861, James Lennox resided in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada.
  • James Lennox married Margaret Jean Mccartney, and had children including Andrew Lennox, Elizabeth Lennox, Ignatius Francis Lennox, John Galloway Lennox, Margaret Maria Black, Martha Jane Lennox, William Edward Lennox.
  • James Lennox passed away in 1901 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lennox
1797–1866
Birth Location: Kilrea, Londonderry, , Ireland
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Margaret Humphrey
1797–1846
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret McCartney
1829–1908
Birth Location: Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland (info from Simcoe Co. Historical Soc.)
MM

Children(s)

John Lennox
1857–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Lennox
1854–1932
Birth Location: Ontario
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Margaret Black
1870–1954
Birth Location: Ontario
MB
Martha Lennox
1859–1938
Birth Location: Essa, Ontario, Canada
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Ignatius Lennox
1864–1952
Birth Location: Ontario
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William Lennox
1861–1931
Birth Location: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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James Lennox's Ancestors

Self
James Lennox
1821–1901
Birth Place: Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Parents
John Lennox
1797–1866
Kilrea, Londonderry, , Ireland
Margaret Humphrey
1797–1846
Ireland
Grandparents
John Lennox
1770–1845
Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Mary Hinds
1770–
Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Lennox
1745–
Catherine Hamilton
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Lennox
1710–

James Lennox's Descendants

1.
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James Lennox (1821–January 1901) m. Margaret (Jean) McCartney (18 June 1829–19 January 1908)
  1. 1. John (Galloway) Lennox 1857– m. Josephine Lowrie 1860–
    1. 1. Gladys (Juliette Josephine) Lennox 1899–
    2. 2. Margaret (Mildred McCartney) Lennox 1885– m. John Cook 1881–
      1. 1. Orton Cook 1913–
      2. 2. Margaret (J) Cook 1919–1999
    3. 3. Harry (Wellington) Lennox 1887–
    4. 4. Arthur Lennox 1889–
    5. 5. David Lennox 1889–
    6. 6. William (Dalton) Lennox 1889–
    7. 7. James (D'arcy) Lennox 1889–1946 m. Lawrena (Margaret) Johnson 1899–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Lennox 1854–1932 m. John (H.) Banting 1848–
    1. 1. Thomas (H.) Banting 1881–
    2. 2. Amy (E.) Banting 1883–
    3. 3. George (D.) Banting 1884–
    4. 4. John (H.) Banting 1887–
    5. 5. William (E.) Banting 1888–
    6. 6. Frank (O.) Banting 1891–
  3. 3. Margaret (Maria) Black 1870–1954 m. James Black 1863–
    1. 1. Morley (R) Black 1889–
    2. 2. Milton (A) Black 1891–
    3. 3. Ruby (V) Black 1897–
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Lennox 1859–1938
  5. 5. Ignatius (Francis) Lennox 1864–1952 m. Jennie Keown 1877–1965
    1. 1. Gertrude (Maud) Lennox 1899–1944
  6. 6. William (Edward) Lennox 1861–1931 m. Mary (Ann) Lennox 1869–1949
    1. 1. Hazel (J E V) Lennox 1894–1988 m. Wilfred (Milton) Brolley 1889–1957
      1. 1. Bruce (Ewart) Brolley 1932–1998
      2. 2. Ruth (J.) Blanchard 1925–2006 m. George (Franklin) Davis 1915–1973
      3. 3. Ivy (Anne) Arnold 1916–2008
      4. 4. Norene Hood 1914–1995
      5. 5. Orma (Florence) Leighton 1917–2017
      6. 6. Ivie Broley 1917–
      7. 7. Kenneth Broley 1919–
      8. 8. Dorothy Broley 1921–
    2. 2. Cecil (W.) Lennox 1899–

James Lennox's Timeline

7 Records

1821
1821
Birth of James Lennox in Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
1847
abt 1847
Age 26
James Lennox resided here in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
1861
1861
Age 40
James Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 50
James Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 60
James Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1901
5 January 1901
Age 80
Death of James Lennox in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
1901
January 1901
Age 80
Burial of James Lennox in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1072
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C_13250; Page: 48; Family No: 106
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 3; Family No: 10
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 104
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
    Record Source: 1872 Gazatteer of Simcoe Co. Towns & Villages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1072

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 3; Family No: 10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C_13250; Page: 48; Family No: 106

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Our Family History : Descendants and Ancestors of Our Great Grandparents, John and Charlotte (Phelps) Chartier-Carter, pp. L1, L4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1901
    Event Place: Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 104
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: January 1901
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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