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James Robert Newell 1861 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1861

Birth Location: Lambton, , Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 15 Oct 1931

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Isaac Newell

Mother: Nancy Leacock

Spouse(s): Ida Cowling

Children(s): Gladys Newell, Frank Newell, Alma Newell

James Robert Newell was born in 1861 in Lambton, , Ontario, Canada, the child of Isaac Henry Newell and Nancy Leacock. In 1901, James Robert Newell resided in Ontario, Canada. James Robert Newell married Ida R. Cowling, and had children including Gladys Alberta Newell, Frank W Newell, Alma Newell. James Robert Newell passed away in 1931 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • James Robert Newell was born in 1861 in Lambton, , Ontario, Canada, the child of Isaac Henry Newell and Nancy Leacock.
  • In 1901, James Robert Newell resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • James Robert Newell married Ida R. Cowling, and had children including Gladys Alberta Newell, Frank W Newell, Alma Newell.
  • James Robert Newell passed away in 1931 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Newell's Ancestors

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James Newell
1861 – 1931
Birth Place: Lambton, , Ontario, Canada
Parents
Isaac Henry Newell
1837 – 1920
Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Nancy Leacock
1839 – 1933
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Newell
1807 – 1894
Ireland
Nancy Whitcroft
1811 – 1882
Menchan, Ireland
John Leacock
1813 – 1899
Magherafelt, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Maria Jane) Williamson
1815 – 1914
Co Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Newell
1782 – 1859
Martha Somerville
1790 – 1864
Isaac Whitcroft
1780 – 1855
Margaret Sweeten
1781 – 1855
Thomas Speculative
1776 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Newell
1750 – 1851
Mary McKnight
1750 –
Henry Whitcraft
1740 – 1830
Margaret Cowan
1740 – 1790

James Newell's Descendants

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James (Robert) Newell (6 Apr 1861 – 15 Oct 1931) m. Ida (R.) Cowling (21 Sept 1869 – 28 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Gladys (Alberta) Newell (18 December 1891 – 2 February 1954)
  2. 2. Frank (W) Newell (1894 – )
  3. 3. Alma Newell (1897 – )

James Newell's Timeline

3 Records

1861
6 Apr 1861
Birth of James Robert Newell in Lambton, , Ontario, Canada
Lambton, , Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 40
James Robert Newell resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1931
15 Oct 1931
Age 70
Death of James Robert Newell in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Lambton, , Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Sarnia (Town/Ville), Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 109
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 78; Census Place: Toronto (City), Parkdale, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Sarnia (Town/Ville), Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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