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James Meredith 1836–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1836

Birth Location: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 18 April 1905

Death Location: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Meredith

Mother: Margaret Vanston

Spouse(s): Margaret Mckenzie

Children(s): James Meredith

James Meredith was born in 1836 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Meredith And Margaret Vanston. James Meredith married Margaret Ann Mckenzie, and had children including James Edward Meredith. James Meredith passed away in 1905 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Meredith was born in 1836 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Meredith And Margaret Vanston.
  • James Meredith married Margaret Ann Mckenzie, and had children including James Edward Meredith.
  • James Meredith passed away in 1905 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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James Meredith's Ancestors

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James Meredith
1836–1905
Birth Place: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Samuel Meredith
1802–1863
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Margaret Vanston
1807–1847
Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Meredith's Descendants

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James Meredith (18 July 1836–18 April 1905) m. Margaret (Ann) Mckenzie (12 Dec 1842–18 Oct 1921)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Meredith 1864–1928 m. Agnes (Lavinia) Pottruff 1868–1970
    1. 1. Beulah (Rose Meredith) Carr 1896–1979 m. William (Clement) Carr 1895–1966
      1. 1. Laura (Marguerite (Carr)) Ryan-Hill 1923–1998
      2. 2. Murray (Wayne) Carr 1929–1995
    2. 2. (Edward) (Bruce) Meredith 1888–1967 m. Olive (Emily) Joiner 1888–1956
      1. 1. Vera (Irene (Meredith)) Berg 1912–1977
      2. 2. Berneida ((Meredith)) Taylor 1920–
      3. 3. Evelyn (Lillian) Meredith 1923–2011 m. Eric (Robert) Morse 1920–2014
      4. 4. JoAnne (Gwendalyn) Meredith 1933–2014 m. Garnett Goodwin 1933–2012
    3. 3. Allan (Irwin) Meredith 1894–1975 m. Myrtle (Beatrice) Kincade 1893–1968
      1. 1. James (Maxwell) Meredith 1917–2008
      2. 2. Donald (Cyrus) Meredith 1918–2006
      3. 3. Edith Meredith 1919–1999
      4. 4. Eldon (Le Roy) Meredith 1922–1946
    4. 4. Hugh (Ashley "Pat") Meredith 1898–1979 m. Jean McCallom 1898–
      1. 1. Milton (Ashley) Meredith 1927–2002 m. Irene (June) Barth 1931–2021
      2. 2. Marilyn (Amy) Meredith 1925–1998 m. Harry (F) Greenslade 1923–1981
    5. 5. Bernice (Margaret Jane) Meredith 1902–1998 m. Gerald (Joseph) Denomy 1904–1973
      1. 1. Gordon (Gerald Francis) Denomy 1934–2017
      2. 2. Shirley (Anne) Denomy 1931–1939
    6. 6. Hazel (Fern Meredith) Martin 1886–1938
    7. 7. Howard Meredith 1892–1956 m. Ella Hamilton 1890–1973
      1. 1. Harold (Gordon) Meredith 1918–1997
      2. 2. Orrin (Frank) Meredith 1926–2005
    8. 8. Mabel Meredith 1906–1906
    9. 9. James (Wesley) Meredith 1890–1928 m. Sadie (Howell) Muir 1888–1940
      1. 1. William (Ralph) Meredith 1915–2005 m. Beatrice (Elizabeth (Betty)) Williams 1915–
    10. 10. Mary (Grace) Meredith 1899–1976 m. Hugh (Baird) Weir 1889–1975
    11. 11. Oliver (Stuart) Meredith 1909–1909

James Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1836
18 July 1836
Birth of James Meredith in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1905
18 April 1905
Age 69
Death of James Meredith in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1836
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1905
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

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