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James Elmer Townsend 1824–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 12 June 1887

Death Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Thomas (Townshend)

Mother: Eunice (Read)

Spouse(s): Jane Read

Children(s): Frank Townshend, Charles (Townshend), Albert Townshend, George Townshend, Sarah Townshend, Sarah Townsend

James Elmer Townsend was born in 1824 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Thomas H Townsend Townshend And Eunice Reed Read. In 1844, James Elmer Townsend resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1851, James Elmer Townsend resided in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. James Elmer Townsend married Jane Read, and had children including Albert James Townshend, Charles Burton Townsend Townshend, Frank Townshend, George Clinton Townshend, Sarah Alcorah Townshend, Sarah Jane Townsend. James Elmer Townsend passed away in 1887 in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Elmer Townsend was born in 1824 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Thomas H Townsend Townshend And Eunice Reed Read.
  • In 1844, James Elmer Townsend resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1851, James Elmer Townsend resided in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Elmer Townsend married Jane Read, and had children including Albert James Townshend, Charles Burton Townsend Townshend, Frank Townshend, George Clinton Townshend, Sarah Alcorah Townshend, Sarah Jane Townsend.
  • James Elmer Townsend passed away in 1887 in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas (Townshend)
1781–1841
Birth Location: Park Corner, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Eunice (Read)
1795–1871
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Jane Read
1841–
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Frank Townshend
1858–1908
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Charles (Townshend)
1864–1945
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Albert Townshend
1867–
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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George Townshend
1872–1908
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sarah Townshend
1862–1917
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sarah Townsend
1860–1862
Birth Location: Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
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James Townsend's Ancestors

Self
James Townsend
1824–1887
Birth Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Thomas H Townsend (Townshend)
1781–1841
Park Corner, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eunice (Reed) (Read)
1795–1871
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John (Townshend) Capt.
1756–1794
Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Kaye
1757–1855
Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Eliphalet (Read) Jr.
1758–1819
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachuettes, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
James (Townsend)
1734–1806
Elizabeth Davis
1726–1795
Joseph Kaye
1736–1821
Susannah Roberts
1742–1801
Eliphalet Sr.
1730–1804
Sally Bucklin
1737–1811
Jesse (Convers)
1741–1822
Elizabeth (Native)
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Townshend
1698–1758
Anne Horsham
1697–1731
John Davis
1672–1733
Ann Reeder
1695–1755
Joshua Kaye
1707–
Sarah
–1745
Joseph Read
1692–1760
Hannah Titus
1701–1764
Benjamin Bucklin
1698–1759
Rebecca Whitaker
1699–1776
Joshua Converse
1704–1744
Rachel Blanchard
1712–1801

James Townsend's Descendants

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James (Elmer) Townsend (1824–12 June 1887) m. Jane Read (1841–)
  1. 1. Frank Townshend 1858–1908 m. Susan Wallace 1870–1958
    1. 1. Ella (May) Townsend 1892–1987 m. Arthur (Preston) Walker 1890–1963
      1. 1. George (Leslie) Walker 1912–1981
      2. 2. Lorne (Preston) Walker 1920–1992
      3. 3. Clyde (Arthur) Walker 1921–
    2. 2. J. (Ellsworth) Townshend 1888–1890
    3. 3. Daisy Townsend 1890–1981 m. Ambrose Wheeler 1886–1962
      1. 1. Gerald Wheller 1916–
      2. 2. Eva (Grace) Wheeler 1910–1998
      3. 3. Jean (Irene) Wheeler 1912–1985
      4. 4. Dorothy (Susannah) Wheeler 1913–2001
      5. 5. Gerald (John Galloway) Wheeler 1915–1997
      6. 6. Leslie (Ambrose) Wheeler 1919–1940
  2. 2. Charles (Burton Townsend) (Townshend) 1864–1945 m. Mary (Jane) Smith 1864–1920
    1. 1. Harry (Vaughn) Townsend 1886–1956
    2. 2. Bessie ("Emma" Wilhelmina Townsend) (Townshend) 1904–1931 m. Daniel (Alberton) Tower 1895–1979
      1. 1. Mary (Lydia Jane) Tower 1926–2012
      2. 2. Philip (Edward) Tower 1923–1978
  3. 3. Albert (James) Townshend 1867– m. Mary (A) Madden 1872–
    1. 1. Vera Townshend 1896–1988
  4. 4. George (Clinton) Townshend 1872–1908 m. Lula (S) Fanning 1873–1958
    1. 1. Frank (Murton) Townsend 1895–1969
    2. 2. Earle (James) Townshend 1893–1961
    3. 3. Mabel (Isobel) Townsend 1896–1939
  5. 5. Sarah (Alcorah) Townshend 1862–1917 m. Bedford Cole 1866–1943
    1. 1. Bessie (Viola) Cole 1888–
    2. 2. Grace (E) Cole 1899–
    3. 3. Edna (Gwendolyn) Cole 1895–
    4. 4. Harry (Allen) Cole 1896–1977
    5. 5. Roy (B) Cole 1904–1968
    6. 6. Ethel (Grace) Cole 1889–1993
    7. 7. Sherman Cole 1891–
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Townsend 1860–1862

James Townsend's Timeline

9 Records

1824
1824
Birth of James Elmer Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1844
1844
Age 20
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1851
27 May 1851
Age 27
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1852
1852
Age 28
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1861
1861
Age 37
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
1871
Age 47
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 57
James Elmer Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1887
12 Jun 1887
Age 63
Death of James Elmer Townsend in Jolicure, Wesmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Wesmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1887
12 June 1887
Age 63
Death of James Elmer Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 40; Line: 29
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 37; Family No: 183
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10392; Page: 23; Family No: 77
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 May 1851
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Daily Evening Transcript; Publication Date: 27 May 1851; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; &terms=Elmer_Townsend

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 40; Line: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10392; Page: 23; Family No: 77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 37; Family No: 183

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Jolicure, Wesmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1887
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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