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John Attwood 1857–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 10 Dec 1915

Death Location: Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Thomas ATTWOOD

Mother: Hannah Hefferton

Spouse(s): Ester Spurrell, Eleanor Spurrell

Children(s): Annie ATTWOOD, Simeon ATTWOOD, Monica ATTWOOD, Isaiah Attwood, Sarah ATTWOOD, George ATTWOOD, James ATTWOOD, Hannah ATTWOOD, James Attwood, Simeon Attwood, Beatrice ATTWOOD

In 1857, John Attwood entered the world in Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Thomas Attwood And Hannah Hefferton. John Attwood married Eleanor Ellen Lavinia Spurrell, Ester Jane Spurrell, and had children including Annie Attwood, Beatrice May Attwood, George Attwood, Hannah Matilda Attwood, Isaiah Ahijah Attwood, James Attwood, James Emmer Attwood, Monica Jane Attwood, Sarah Attwood, Simeon Attwood, Simeon George Attwood. John Attwood passed away in 1915 in Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Attwood entered the world in Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Thomas Attwood And Hannah Hefferton.
  • John Attwood married Eleanor Ellen Lavinia Spurrell, Ester Jane Spurrell, and had children including Annie Attwood, Beatrice May Attwood, George Attwood, Hannah Matilda Attwood, Isaiah Ahijah Attwood, James Attwood, James Emmer Attwood, Monica Jane Attwood, Sarah Attwood, Simeon Attwood, Simeon George Attwood.
  • John Attwood passed away in 1915 in Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas ATTWOOD
1816–1896
Birth Location: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
TA
Hannah Hefferton
1820–1898
Birth Location: Pool's Island, Nl, Can.
HH

Spouses(s)

Ester Spurrell
1856–1894
Birth Location: pooles island, bonavista bay, nl
ES
Eleanor Spurrell
1858–1941
Birth Location: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
ES

Children(s)

Annie ATTWOOD
1877–1904
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
AA
Simeon ATTWOOD
1879–1886
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
SA
Monica ATTWOOD
1881–1967
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
MA
Isaiah Attwood
1884–1963
Birth Location: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
IA
Sarah ATTWOOD
1884–
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
SA
George ATTWOOD
1885–1886
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
GA
James ATTWOOD
1887–1980
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
JA
Hannah ATTWOOD
1889–
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
HA
James Attwood
1891–1968
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
JA
Simeon Attwood
1895–1917
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
SA
Beatrice ATTWOOD
1898–
Birth Location: Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
BA

John Attwood's Ancestors

Self
John Attwood
1857–1915
Birth Place: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Thomas ATTWOOD
1816–1896
Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Hannah Hefferton
1820–1898
Pool's Island, Nl, Can.
Grandparents
Esau (Jacob) Attwood
1748–1835
Sherborne, Dorset, England
Hannah Hefferton
1774–1853
James Hefferton
1793–1835
Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Susanna Harding
1799–1827
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Attwood
1700–1768
Ann Poyden
1710–1782
Edward Harding
1754–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Attwood's Descendants

1.
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John Attwood (7 Aug 1857–10 Dec 1915) m. Ester (Jane) Spurrell (7 december 1856–6 april 1894) m. Eleanor ("Ellen" Lavinia) Spurrell (11 Apr 1858–22 Mar 1941)
  1. 1. Annie ATTWOOD 1877–1904 m. John Ricketts 1869–
  2. 2. Simeon ATTWOOD 1879–1886
  3. 3. Monica (Jane) ATTWOOD 1881–1967 m. Walter (S) Ricketts 1875–1965
  4. 4. Isaiah ((Ahijah)) Attwood 1884–1963 m. Emily Mullett 1890–
  5. 5. Sarah ATTWOOD 1884–
  6. 6. George ATTWOOD 1885–1886
  7. 7. James ATTWOOD 1887–1980 m. Hannah Baker 1897–1986
    1. 1. Earle (James) Attwood 1917–2007
    2. 2. Ralph (George Attwood) Sr 1920–2009 m. Kathleen (Elizabeth) Logan 1921–1993
  8. 8. Hannah (Matilda) ATTWOOD 1889–
  9. 9. James (Emmer) Attwood 1891–1968 m. Mary (Ann) MacLean 1891–1976
  10. 10. Simeon (George) Attwood 1895–1917
  11. 11. Beatrice (May) ATTWOOD 1898– m. Albert (Chaulk) PYE 1874–1930

John Attwood's Timeline

2 Records

1857
7 Aug 1857
Birth of John Attwood in Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1915
10 Dec 1915
Age 58
Death of John Attwood in Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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