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John Smith Jenness 1813–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1813

Birth Location: Newbury, VT

Death Date: 25 Mar 1906

Death Location: Detroit, MI

Father: Thomas Jenness

Mother: Abigail Smith

Spouse(s): Lucy Jenness

Children(s): Anna Jenness, Delia Jenness, John Jenness, Clara Jenness, Lucy Jenness

In 1813, John Smith Jenness entered the world in Newbury, VT, born to Thomas Jenness And Abigail Smith. John Smith Jenness married Lucy Merrill Jenness, and had children including Anna Jenness, Clara Isobel Jenness, Delia Jenness, John Franklin Jenness, Lucy Alice Jenness. John Smith Jenness passed away in 1906 in Detroit, MI.

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Biography

  • In 1813, John Smith Jenness entered the world in Newbury, VT, born to Thomas Jenness And Abigail Smith.
  • John Smith Jenness married Lucy Merrill Jenness, and had children including Anna Jenness, Clara Isobel Jenness, Delia Jenness, John Franklin Jenness, Lucy Alice Jenness.
  • John Smith Jenness passed away in 1906 in Detroit, MI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jenness
1775–1813
Birth Location: Deerfield, NH
TJ
Abigail Smith
1783–1873
Birth Location: Newbury VT
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Jenness
1816–
Birth Location: Rochester, VT
LJ

Children(s)

Anna Jenness
1846–
Birth Location: –
AJ
Delia Jenness
1838–
Birth Location: –
DJ
John Jenness
1843–
Birth Location: Detroit, MI
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Clara Jenness
1853–
Birth Location: –
CJ
Lucy Jenness
1847–
Birth Location: Almont, MI
LJ

John Jenness's Ancestors

Self
John Jenness
1813–1906
Birth Place: Newbury, VT
Parents
Thomas Jenness
1775–1813
Deerfield, NH
Abigail Smith
1783–1873
Newbury VT
Grandparents
Col (Thomas) Jenness
1748–1826
Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
Sarah Yeaton
1750–1831
Deerfield, NH
Col (John Vance) Smith
1758–1851
Hampstead, NH
Sarah Kincaid
1763–1851
Windham, NH
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Anna Jenness
1726–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jenness
1686–1769
Mary Dow
1686–1755
Thomas Jenness
1698–1731
Elizabeth Norton
1703–

John Jenness's Descendants

1.
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John (Smith) Jenness (27 Apr 1813–25 Mar 1906) m. Lucy (Merrill) Jenness (13 Apr 1816–Unknown)
  1. 1. Anna Jenness 1846–
  2. 2. Delia Jenness 1838–
  3. 3. John (Franklin) Jenness 1843–
  4. 4. Clara (Isobel) Jenness 1853–
  5. 5. Lucy (Alice) Jenness 1847–

John Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1813
27 Apr 1813
Birth of John Smith Jenness in Newbury, VT
Newbury, VT
1906
25 Mar 1906
Age 93
Death of John Smith Jenness in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1813
    Event Place: Newbury, VT
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Detroit, MI
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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