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John Lew Graves 1792 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 19, 1792

Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 3 Apr 1872

Death Location: Lunenburg Co N.S.

Father: Christian Kraft\Croft\Graves

Mother: Anna Westhaver

Spouse(s): Nancy Hume, Nancy Hume

Children(s): George Graves, William Graves, Priscilla Graves, Ann Graves, John Graves, Catherine Graves, Frances Graves, George Graves

1792 marked the beginning of John Lew Graves's life in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, to parents Christian Kraft\Croft\Graves and Anna Catherine Westhaver. Eventually, John Lew Graves married Nancy Ann Hume and Nancy Ann Hume, and they welcomed George Isaac Graves, William Graves, Priscilla Elizabeth Graves, Ann Graves, John Graves, Catherine Graves, Frances Graves and George Isaac Graves. John Lew Graves passed in 1872 at Lunenburg Co N.S.

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Parents

Christian Kraft\Croft\Graves
1751 – 1800
Birth Location: Germany
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Anna Westhaver
1753 – 1800
Birth Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hume
1800 – 1881
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
NH
Nancy Hume
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
NH

Children(s)

George Graves
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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William Graves
1821 –
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Priscilla Graves
1823 –
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ann Graves
1824 –
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
AG
John Graves
1826 – 1895
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Catherine Graves
1828 –
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Frances Graves
1829 –
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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George Graves
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
GG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: December 19, 1792
    Event Place: Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 3 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Lunenburg Co N.S.

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