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Jesse Lee 1880 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1880

Birth Location: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 24 Jul 1959

Death Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse(s): Rose Maxwell

Children(s): Bernard Lee, Ernest Lee, Eric Lee

Jesse Lee was born in 1880 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England, the child of William Thomas and Elizabeth M Thomas. In 1881, Jesse Lee resided in Harborne, Staffordshire, England. In 1891, Jesse Lee resided in Harborne, Staffordshire, England. Jesse Lee married Rose D Maxwell, and had children including Bernard Jesse Lee, Ernest Lee, Eric George Lee. Jesse Lee passed away in 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Jesse Lee was born in 1880 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England, the child of William Thomas and Elizabeth M Thomas.
  • In 1881, Jesse Lee resided in Harborne, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1891, Jesse Lee resided in Harborne, Staffordshire, England.
  • Jesse Lee married Rose D Maxwell, and had children including Bernard Jesse Lee, Ernest Lee, Eric George Lee.
  • Jesse Lee passed away in 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas
1844 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Elizabeth Thomas
1843 –
Birth Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rose Maxwell
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: King's Norton, Worcestershire
RM

Children(s)

Bernard Lee
1905 – 1966
Birth Location: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
BL
Ernest Lee
1907 – 1984
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Eric Lee
1919 – 1959
Birth Location: British Columbia
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Jesse Lee's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Lee
1880 – 1959
Birth Place: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William Thomas
1844 –
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (M) Thomas
1843 –
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Thomas
1819 –
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Martha Lashford
1823 –
Hagley, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Lee's Descendants

1.
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Jesse Lee (20 Oct 1880 – 24 Jul 1959) m. Rose (D) Maxwell (8 January 1881 – 13 September 1968)
  1. 1. Bernard (Jesse) Lee (6 Aug 1905 – 24 Sep 1966)
  2. 2. Ernest Lee (8 December 1907 – 12 April 1984) m. Marjorie (Mordy) Lee (5 Mar 1904 – 13 Jul 2000)
  3. 3. Eric (George) Lee (5 Feb 1919 – 21 Jul 1959) m. Margaret (Louise) Clarke (16 May 1919 – )
    1. 1. Marg Lee (1950 – ) m. Robert ((Bert) Gordon) Watkins (1951 – )
      1. 1. Sheri (Lee) Watkins (11 Aug 1979 – )
      2. 2. Michael Watkins (1986 – ) m. Alexander (W) Vandenberg
    2. 2. Sharry Lee

Jesse Lee's Timeline

8 Records

1880
20 Oct 1880
Birth of Jesse Lee in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 1
Jesse Lee resided here in Harborne, Staffordshire, England
Harborne, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 11
Jesse Lee resided here in Harborne, Staffordshire, England
Harborne, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 21
Jesse Lee resided here in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 41
Jesse Lee resided here in Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 51
Jesse Lee resided here in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1933
Abt 1933
Age 53
Jesse Lee resided here in Burnaby
Burnaby
1959
24 Jul 1959
Age 79
Death of Jesse Lee in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918
    [2] Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4767
    [3] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2365; Folio: 105; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6097475
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2962; Folio: 91; Page: 46; GSU roll: 1341709
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2822; Folio: 101; Page: 34
    [7] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: 17, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 12
    [8] Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 5525 - 47
    [9] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27365; Census Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Harborne, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2962; Folio: 91; Page: 46; GSU roll: 1341709

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Harborne, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2365; Folio: 105; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6097475

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2822; Folio: 101; Page: 34

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4767
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: 17, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: 17, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27365; Census Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1933
    Event Place: Burnaby
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4767

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918
    [2] Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 5525 - 47

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia
    Record Source: British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
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