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John Harvey Fenton 1896–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1896

Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 05 Dec 1951

Death Location: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Lawson Fenton

Mother: Ruth Steeves

Spouse(s): Florence Christopher

Children(s): Charles Fenton, Ada Fenton, Floyd Fenton, Eldon Fenton, Cameron Fenton, Alonzo Fenton, Ruby None, Katie Fenton, Edith Fenton

In 1896, John Harvey Fenton entered the world in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Lawson Fenton And Ruth Hilda Steeves. John Harvey Fenton married Florence Amelia Flossie Christopher, and had children including Ada May Fenton, Alonzo Ted Fenton, Cameron George Fenton, Charles Lawson Fenton, Edith Vivian Fenton, Eldon Mirch Fenton, Floyd Aubrey Gus Fenton, Katie Hildred Fenton, Ruby. John Harvey Fenton passed away in 1951 in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1896, John Harvey Fenton entered the world in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Lawson Fenton And Ruth Hilda Steeves.
  • John Harvey Fenton married Florence Amelia Flossie Christopher, and had children including Ada May Fenton, Alonzo Ted Fenton, Cameron George Fenton, Charles Lawson Fenton, Edith Vivian Fenton, Eldon Mirch Fenton, Floyd Aubrey Gus Fenton, Katie Hildred Fenton, Ruby.
  • John Harvey Fenton passed away in 1951 in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawson Fenton
1867–1930
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick, Canada
LF
Ruth Steeves
1865–1945
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick
RS

Spouses(s)

Florence Christopher
1895–1975
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
FC

Children(s)

Charles Fenton
1917–1981
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
CF
Ada Fenton
1914–1963
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
AF
Floyd Fenton
1930–1995
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
FF
Eldon Fenton
1924–1994
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
EF
Cameron Fenton
1934–2001
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
CF
Alonzo Fenton
1915–2005
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
AF
Ruby None
1931–2011
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
R
Katie Fenton
1929–2016
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
KF
Edith Fenton
1926–2016
Birth Location: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
EF

John Fenton's Ancestors

Self
John Fenton
1896–1951
Birth Place: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Lawson Fenton
1867–1930
, , New Brunswick, Canada
Ruth (Hilda) Steeves
1865–1945
, , New Brunswick
Grandparents
William Fenton
1828–1910
, , New Brunswick
Mary (Ann) Hawkes
1831–1900
New Brunswick, Canada
John (Cameron) Steeves
1824–1901
Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Sarah (Ann) Steeves
1828–1903
, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
John Fenton
1795–1860
Abigail Stone
1811–
John Hawkes
1785–1851
Elizabeth Greaves
1785–1853
James Steeves
1799–1869
Susanna Cameron
1800–1888
Alexander Steeves
1790–1874
Sarah Horsman
1787–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Squire Fenton
1781–1824
Hannah Jackson
1784–
John Hawkes
1760–1839
Mary Collins
–1837
John Steeves
1773–1858
Jane Beatty
1774–1848
John Cameron
1769–1851
Mathias Steeves
1760–1848
Sophia Beck
1768–1844
Christopher Horsman
1746–1815

John Fenton's Descendants

1.
JF
John (Harvey) Fenton (18 Mar 1896–05 Dec 1951) m. Florence (Amelia (Flossie)) Christopher (18 Mar 1895–1975)
  1. 1. Charles (Lawson) Fenton 1917–1981 m. Doris (Eileen) Fenton 1921–2010
    1. 1. Wilfred (John) Fenton 1942–2010
    2. 2. Helen (Ruth) Fenton 1941–2005 m. James (Carnwath) MacDuff 1935–1989
    3. 3. Roy (Charles) Fenton 1946–2002
    4. 4. Vaughn (Brian) Fenton 1950–2009
  2. 2. Ada (May) Fenton 1914–1963 m. George (William) Steeves 1911–1993
    1. 1. Blair (Aubrey) Steeves 1942–2019 m. Marion 1945–2006
  3. 3. Floyd (Aubrey (Gus)) Fenton 1930–1995
    1. 1. Judy (Lynne) Fenton 1951–2008
  4. 4. Eldon (Mirch) Fenton 1924–1994 m. Mildred Steeves 1931–2020
    1. 1. John (Allan) Fenton 1950–2024
  5. 5. Cameron (George) Fenton 1934–2001 m. Christina (May (Tina)) Hawkes 1939–2000
  6. 6. Alonzo (Ted) Fenton 1915–2005 m. Sylvia (Winona) Stevens 1925–
  7. 7. Ruby 1931–2011 m. Lorenzo (Allen (Joe)) O'Connor 1928–2019
  8. 8. Katie (Hildred) Fenton 1929–2016 m. Reginald (William) Wilson 1923–2012
    1. 1. Donald (C) Wilson 1948–1971
  9. 9. Edith (Vivian) Fenton 1926–2016 m. Paul Irving 1923–2014
    1. 1. Paula (Elaine) Irving 1949–1998
    2. 2. John (Edward (Jack)) Irving 1950–2022

John Fenton's Timeline

9 Records

1895
2 Apr 1895
Birth of John Harvey Fenton in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1896
18 Mar 1896
Birth of John Harvey Fenton in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1896
18 Mar 1896
Birth of John Harvey Fenton in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1896
18 Mar 1896
Birth of John Harvey Fenton in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 5
John Harvey Fenton resided here in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1911
1911
Age 15
John Harvey Fenton resided here in Kings and Albert, New Brunswick
Kings and Albert, New Brunswick
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 25
John Harvey Fenton resided here in Parish of Hillsboro, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Parish of Hillsboro, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1951
Mar 1951
Age 55
Death of John Harvey Fenton in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1951
05 Dec 1951
Age 55
Death of John Harvey Fenton in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 7; Family No: 75
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 39, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 8; Family No: 85
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 64 - Hillsboro, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 12
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 7; Family No: 75

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kings and Albert, New Brunswick
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 39, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 8; Family No: 85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Parish of Hillsboro, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 64 - Hillsboro, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1951
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

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