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Jane Vance 1812–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1812

Birth Location: Great Village, Colchester Co., NS

Death Date: Abt. 1890

Death Location: Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada

Father: Alexander Vance

Mother: Mary Spencer

Spouse(s): Robert Geddes, William Jeffers

Children(s): Robert Geddes, George Geddes, Amelia Geddes, Alexander Geddes

Jane Vance was born in 1812 in Great Village, Colchester Co., NS, the child of Alexander Vance And Mary Jane Spencer. In 1881, Jane Vance resided in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane Vance married Robert Geddes, William Jeffers, and had children including Alexander Geddes, Amelia Jane Geddes, George Geddes, Robert Geddes. Jane Vance passed away in 1890 in Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada.

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Biography

  • Jane Vance was born in 1812 in Great Village, Colchester Co., NS, the child of Alexander Vance And Mary Jane Spencer.
  • In 1881, Jane Vance resided in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Jane Vance married Robert Geddes, William Jeffers, and had children including Alexander Geddes, Amelia Jane Geddes, George Geddes, Robert Geddes.
  • Jane Vance passed away in 1890 in Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Vance
1790–1856
Birth Location: Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
AV
Mary Spencer
1781–1869
Birth Location: Dull, Perth, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Robert Geddes
1815–1893
Birth Location: Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada
RG
William Jeffers
1818–
Birth Location: –
WJ

Children(s)

Robert Geddes
1838–1881
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
RG
George Geddes
1834–1857
Birth Location: South Branch, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester Co., N.S.
GG
Amelia Geddes
1841–1912
Birth Location: South Branch, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester Co, NS
AG
Alexander Geddes
1839–1857
Birth Location: South Branch, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester Co., N.S.
AG

Jane Vance's Ancestors

Self
Jane Vance
1812–1890
Birth Place: Great Village, Colchester Co., NS
Parents
Alexander Vance
1790–1856
Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary (Jane) Spencer
1781–1869
Dull, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
David (B) Vance
1748–1832
Ireland
Jane Hill
1755–1827
Ireland
John Spencer
1766–1835
Great Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rebecca (Mary Diermond) (Deyarmond)
1764–1801
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Vance
1725–1808
Mary Kelly
1725–1803
Mary GGM
1725–
Robert Spencer
1710–1793
Jane Spencer
1740–1805
Alexander Deyarmond
1735–1785
Mary Barnhill
1736–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew, Sr
1690–1750
Jane Ewing
1691–1708
Robert Jr
1698–1775
Mary GGM
1696–1763
John Spencer
1680–1750
Alice Gregg
1673–
Joseph Collins
1704–1756
Elizabeth Vincent
1700–
Alexander Diermond
1715–1775

Jane Vance's Descendants

1.
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Jane Vance (Abt. 1812–Abt. 1890) m. Robert Geddes (Abt. 1815–Abt. 1893) m. William Jeffers (1818–)
  1. 1. Robert Geddes 1838–1881 m. Mary (Jane) Dunlap 1835–1923
    1. 1. Suther Geddis 1871–1938 m. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Wright 1872–1915 m. Janet Hamilton 1887–1955
      1. 1. Ida (R.) Ramey 1890–1952 m. Samuel (Philip) Miller 1886–1927 m. Percival (Addison) Ladd 1883–1940 m. Edward (J) Rhamey 1893–
        1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Slomka-Moonie 1917–2005 m. Harvey (Lavern) Slomka 1912–1954
        2. 2. Frank (Lee) Miller 1919–1998 m. Eva Mcleod 1889– m. Mary (“Betty”) Gerard –1951
        3. 3. Albert Miller –1998
    2. 2. George (Alexander) Geddes 1864–1940 m. Georgia (Ella Minerva) Higgins 1877–1963
      1. 1. Janet (Lena Geddes (Marr:) Bezanson) 1902–1970
        1. 1. Doris (Winefred) Bezanson 1922–2017
        2. 2. Donald (Alexander) Bezanson 1926–1998
      2. 2. Daisy Eide 1916–2005
      3. 3. Daisy (M) Geddis 1916–
      4. 4. Henry (Higgins) Geddes 1900–1978
      5. 5. Robert (Douglas) Geddes 1906–1956
      6. 6. Carl (Edward) Geddes 1909–1973
      7. 7. George (Clifford) Geddes 1910–1960
      8. 8. Mary ("Maizie" Hazel) Geddes 1904–1942
      9. 9. Ruby (S) Geddes 1913–1973
    3. 3. Sarah (S Grant) Geddes 1875–1907
    4. 4. Frances (L) Geddes 1880–1909 m. Frank (Raymond Robert) Fisk 1880–1966
      1. 1. Carlton (Suther) Fisk 1905–1986 m. Mary (J.) Fisk 1911–1999
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Fiske 1906–1967
    5. 5. Martha (Rachel) Geddes 1858–1941 m. George (Andrew) Boutilier 1849–1919
      1. 1. George (Douglas) Boutilier 1887–1977
      2. 2. Rupert Boutilier 1882–1973
      3. 3. Harry (E) Boutilier 1884–1960
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) Geddes 1863–1950 m. George (William) Miller 1864–1950
      1. 1. Martin (Luther) Miller 1888–1966 m. Annie mill 1886–
      2. 2. Frances (Geddes) Miller 1901–1959
    7. 7. Tupper Geddes 1869–1943
    8. 8. David (Fraser) Geddes 1870–1958
    9. 9. Frederick (Burton) Geddes 1849–1893 m. Sarah Hagarty 1853–1881 m. Harriet (Ellen) Terhune 1853–1923
      1. 1. William Geddes 1877–
      2. 2. John (P. H.) Geddes 1881–
      3. 3. Raymond (Yorston) Geddes 1892–1967
      4. 4. Eveline (A) Geddes 1888–1969 m. G (Forman) Frizzell 1887–1967
      5. 5. John (Hector McKay) Geddes 1890–1967 m. Lauretta (Mae) McCarthy 1890–1972
        1. 1. Maurice (Daniel) Geddes 1913–1974
        2. 2. Walter (Hector) Geddes 1927–1934
        3. 3. Phyllis (Evangeline) Geddes 1922–1964
        4. 4. Robert (Leroy) Geddes 1925–2002
        5. 5. Helen (Evelyne) Geddes 1923–2014
        6. 6. Doreen (Shirley) Geddes 1930–2007
        7. 7. Frank (MacKay) Geddes 1912–1968
        8. 8. Frederick (Herman) Geddes 1914–1945
        9. 9. Georgina (May) Geddes 1916–2004
        10. 10. Viola (Beatrice) Geddes 1918–2005
      6. 6. Bessie (Lee) GEDDES 1883–1957 m. Stephen (Wilbur) WALLACE 1888–1962
      7. 7. Frederick (Burton) GEDDES 1886–1959 m. Ellie Geddes 1889–
        1. 1. Freda Geddes 1909–
        2. 2. Edith Geddes 1913–
        3. 3. Jean Geddes 1915–
        4. 4. Gwendolyn Geddes 1920–
        5. 5. Foster Geddes 1920–
    10. 10. Thomas (L) Geddes 1851–
    11. 11. Llewellyn Geddes 1853–1933 m. Janet (Primrose) Patterson 1862–1926
      1. 1. Reginald (Thomas) Geddes 1889–1951 m. Mary (Ellen) Geddes 1891–1992
        1. 1. Gertrude (Genevieve) GEDDES
        2. 2. vincent (edward) geddes 1930–2005
      2. 2. Myrtle (Vivan) Geddes 1897–1944
      3. 3. Haliburton (A.) Geddes –1886
    12. 12. Simon (Rufus) Geddes 1844–1912 m. Lucy Geddes 1839–
      1. 1. Florence Geddes 1879–
      2. 2. Albert Geddes 1881–
      3. 3. Lenna Geddes 1883–
      4. 4. William Geddes 1887–
    13. 13. Authur Geddes 1867–
  2. 2. George Geddes 1834–1857
  3. 3. Amelia (Jane) Geddes 1841–1912 m. John Cavanah 1835–1894
    1. 1. Lila (Blanche) Cavanagh 1879–1951
    2. 2. George (Alexander) Cavanagh 1869–1944
    3. 3. Maria (Jane) Cavanagh 1864–1924
    4. 4. Malinda Cavanagh 1860–1955
    5. 5. Charles (Edward) Cavanagh 1875–1937
    6. 6. Robert (A) Cavanagh 1861–1930
    7. 7. James (William) Cavanagh 1864–1933
    8. 8. Margaret (Anna) Cavanagh 1871–1965
    9. 9. Maggie Cavanagh 1875–
  4. 4. Alexander Geddes 1839–1857

Jane Vance's Timeline

4 Records

1812
Abt. 1812
Birth of Jane Vance
None
1818
1818
Age 6
Birth of Jane Vance in Great Village, Colchester Co., NS
Great Village, Colchester Co., NS
1881
1881
Age 69
Jane Vance resided here in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1890
Abt. 1890
Age 78
Death of Jane Vance in Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada
Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Great Village, Colchester Co., NS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13175; Page: 46; Family No: 202

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1890
    Event Place: Five Island, Colchester, NS, Canada
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