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James Samuel Simpson 1816 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: Adam Simpson

Mother: Rachel McBride

Spouse(s): Mary Nesbit

Children(s): John Simpson, Robert Simpson, James Simpson, Samuel Simpson

In 1816, James Samuel Simpson entered the world in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Adam Simpson and Rachel McBride. James Samuel Simpson married Mary Jane Nesbit, and had children including John Simpson, Robert Simpson, James J. Simpson, Samuel Simpson. James Samuel Simpson passed away in 1870 in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James Samuel Simpson entered the world in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Adam Simpson and Rachel McBride.
  • James Samuel Simpson married Mary Jane Nesbit, and had children including John Simpson, Robert Simpson, James J. Simpson, Samuel Simpson.
  • James Samuel Simpson passed away in 1870 in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Simpson's Ancestors

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James Simpson
1816 – 1870
Birth Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Adam Simpson
1790 – 1871
Rachel McBride
1793 –
Grandparents
William Simpson
Mary Smith
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Simpson's Descendants

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James (Samuel) Simpson (1816 – 1870) m. Mary (Jane) Nesbit
  1. 1. John Simpson (11 August 1846 – 20 May 1931)
  2. 2. Robert Simpson (9 November 1848 – 19 September 1929)
  3. 3. James (J.) Simpson (7 October 1850 – 9 December 1934)
  4. 4. Samuel Simpson (11 February 1853 – 30 September 1930)

James Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James Samuel Simpson in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1870
1870
Age 54
Death of James Samuel Simpson in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Battersea, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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