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James Edward Rector 1856 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1856

Birth Location: Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 02 Jun 1932

Death Location: Parkside, Westmorland County

Father: Robert Rector

Mother: Mary Dow

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In 1856, James Edward Rector entered the world in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Robert Rector and Mary Jane Dow. James Edward Rector passed away in 1932 in Parkside, Westmorland County.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James Edward Rector entered the world in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Robert Rector and Mary Jane Dow.
  • James Edward Rector passed away in 1932 in Parkside, Westmorland County.

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James Rector's Ancestors

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James Rector
1856 – 1932
Birth Place: Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Robert Rector
1817 – 1892
Poland
Mary (Jane) Dow
1818 – 1861
Diligent River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Robert (1795) Rector
1795 – 1892
Lakelands,Cumberland,Nova Scotia,Canada
Mary (Ann) Gow
1803 – 1876
Wallace, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
George Rector
1752 – 1842
Mary Holmes
1776 – 1863
James Gow
1780 – 1825
Mary
1783 – 1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Retter
Margaretha
Robert Sparks
1751 – 1803
Joanna Senior
1751 – 1820
James DOW
1736 – 1810
Rebecca Pepper
1736 – 1789

James Rector's Timeline

2 Records

1856
24 Jun 1856
Birth of James Edward Rector in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1932
02 Jun 1932
Age 76
Death of James Edward Rector in Parkside, Westmorland County
Parkside, Westmorland County

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1856
    Event Place: Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1932
    Event Place: Parkside, Westmorland County

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