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Jennie Smith 1855–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1855

Birth Location: Vermont, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1940

Death Location: Moorewood

Father: Ralph Smith

Mother: Helen Sleeper

Spouse(s): Sylvester Cheney

Children(s): Isabella Cheney, Hiram Cheney, William Cheney, Florence Cheney, Catherine Cheney, Mary Cheney

In 1855, Jennie Smith entered the world in Vermont, USA, born to Ralph A Smith And Helen Sleeper. Jennie Smith married Sylvester Cheney, and had children including Catherine J Cheney, Florence Elizabeth Cheney, Hiram Robinson Cheney, Isabella May Cheney, Mary Etta Cheney, William Ogden Cheney. Jennie Smith passed away in 1940 in Moorewood.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1855, Jennie Smith entered the world in Vermont, USA, born to Ralph A Smith And Helen Sleeper.
  • Jennie Smith married Sylvester Cheney, and had children including Catherine J Cheney, Florence Elizabeth Cheney, Hiram Robinson Cheney, Isabella May Cheney, Mary Etta Cheney, William Ogden Cheney.
  • Jennie Smith passed away in 1940 in Moorewood.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Smith
1827–1855
Birth Location: USA
RS
Helen Sleeper
1829–1867
Birth Location: Topsham, Vermont, USA
HS

Spouses(s)

Sylvester Cheney
1856–1921
Birth Location: Ontario
SC

Children(s)

Isabella Cheney
1892–
Birth Location: Morewood, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
IC
Hiram Cheney
1880–1953
Birth Location: Ontario
HC
William Cheney
1887–1958
Birth Location: Morewood, Ontario
WC
Florence Cheney
1894–
Birth Location: Ontario
FC
Catherine Cheney
1880–1919
Birth Location: Ontario
CC
Mary Cheney
1881–1945
Birth Location: Dundas, Ontario, Canada
MC

Jennie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Jennie Smith
1855–1940
Birth Place: Vermont, USA
Parents
Ralph A Smith
1827–1855
USA
Helen Sleeper
1829–1867
Topsham, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jennie Smith's Descendants

1.
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Jennie Smith (20 Dec 1855–10 Nov 1940) m. Sylvester Cheney (29 Jun 1856–22 Dec 1921)
  1. 1. Isabella (May) Cheney 1892– m. Arthur (Bowman) Merkley 1899–1967
    1. 1. Beatrice (Eleanor) Cheney 1924– m. Howard (Ralph) Wilson 1921–2008
      1. 1. Robert (Roy) Wilson 1948–2017 m. Elizabeth (Hannah) Dorner 1942–2016
  2. 2. Hiram (Robinson) Cheney 1880–1953 m. Alice (Lilian) Barkin 1902–
    1. 1. Hiram (R) Cheney 1916–1940
    2. 2. Ralph (H) Cheney 1919–
    3. 3. William (S) Cheney 1922–1981
  3. 3. William (Ogden) Cheney 1887–1958 m. Edna Bigelow 1892–
    1. 1. Joan Cheney 1913–
    2. 2. Vivian Kirk 1917–
    3. 3. Olive (Dorothy) Cheney 1920–
  4. 4. Florence (Elizabeth) Cheney 1894–
  5. 5. Catherine (J) Cheney 1880–1919
  6. 6. Mary (Etta) Cheney 1881–1945 m. Napoleon (Alexander) Willard 1875–1918

Jennie Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1855
20 Dec 1855
Birth of Jennie Smith in Vermont, USA
Vermont, USA
1901
1901
Age 46
Jennie Smith resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 56
Jennie Smith resided here in , Dundas, Ontario
, Dundas, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 66
Jennie Smith resided here in Victoria Street, Iroquois Village, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Victoria Street, Iroquois Village, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1940
10 Nov 1940
Age 85
Death of Jennie Smith in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 35
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada
    [4] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.32927534,0.28069898,0.44480687&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1860
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1889
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 35

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Dundas, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Victoria Street, Iroquois Village, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 1922
    Event Place: Waddington, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Ottawa Citizen - 11 Nov 1940 - Page 3, Obituary for CHENEY 11 Nov 1940

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Ottawa Citizen - 12 Nov 1940 - Page 16, Obituary for Jennie Smith 12 Nov 1940

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ottawa
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.32927534,0.28069898,0.44480687&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.32927534,0.28069898,0.44480687&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moorewood
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.32927534,0.28069898,0.44480687&xid=3355
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