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John Edward Hills 1868 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1868

Birth Location: Grey, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 20 Apr 1959

Death Location: Hepworth, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Hills

Mother: Elizabeth Jeffery

Spouse(s): Ellen Nelson

Children(s): Mary Hills

The story of John Edward Hills began in 1868 in Grey, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, John Edward Hills resided in Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario, Canada. John Edward Hills married Ellen Jane Nelson, and had children including Mary Ann Hills. John Edward Hills passed away in 1959 in Hepworth, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Edward Hills began in 1868 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1871, John Edward Hills resided in Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Edward Hills married Ellen Jane Nelson, and had children including Mary Ann Hills.
  • John Edward Hills passed away in 1959 in Hepworth, Ontario, Canada.

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John Hills's Ancestors

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John Hills
1868 – 1959
Birth Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Arthur Hills
1833 – 1910
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Jeffery
1833 – 1897
Holsworthy, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hills's Descendants

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John (Edward) Hills (6 Oct 1868 – 20 Apr 1959) m. Ellen (Jane) Nelson (16 Sep 1868 – 5 Feb 1959)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hills (13 Mar 1900 – 27 Apr 1970) m. Aubrey (John) Mercer (17 Apr 1902 – 3 Nov 1976)
    1. 1. Audrey (John \ Jack) Mercer (16 FEB 1923 – 15 NOV 2006)
    2. 2. William (Gordon) Mercer (16 Feb 1924 – 2 Jun 2011) m. Katherine (Joyce) Keller (11 Jun 1923 – 26 Dec 2020)
      1. 1. Katherine Mercer
      2. 2. Paula (Joyce) Mercer m. Norman (Albert) Hope
        1. 1. Sarah Hope
    3. 3. Marilyn (Margaret) Mercer (2 Aug 1935 – 24 JUN 1998)

John Hills's Timeline

4 Records

1868
6 Oct 1868
Birth of John Edward Hills in Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 3
John Edward Hills resided here in Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 32
John Edward Hills resided here in Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
1959
20 Apr 1959
Age 91
Death of John Edward Hills in Hepworth, Ontario, Canada
Hepworth, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario; Roll: C-9938; Page: 27; Family No: 95
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario; Roll: C-9938; Page: 27; Family No: 95

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1899
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Hepworth, Ontario, Canada

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