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John Jolly 1830–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1830

Birth Location: Edzell, Angus County, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1894

Death Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada

Father: Thomas Jolly

Mother: Elizabeth Will

Spouse(s): Jane Wills

Children(s): Elizabeth Jolly, Thomas Jolly, Jane Jolly, James Jolly, John Jolly

John Jolly was born in 1830 in Edzell, Angus County, Scotland, the child of Thomas Jolly And Elizabeth Will. John Jolly married Jane Wills, and had children including Elizabeth Elma Jolly, James Jolly, Jane Alexa Jolly, John H Jolly, Thomas Alexander Jolly. John Jolly passed away in 1894 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Jolly was born in 1830 in Edzell, Angus County, Scotland, the child of Thomas Jolly And Elizabeth Will.
  • John Jolly married Jane Wills, and had children including Elizabeth Elma Jolly, James Jolly, Jane Alexa Jolly, John H Jolly, Thomas Alexander Jolly.
  • John Jolly passed away in 1894 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jolly
1781–1858
Birth Location: Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland
TJ
Elizabeth Will
1803–1883
Birth Location: Loch Lee, Angus Council, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Wills
1839–1893
Birth Location: Elgin, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
JW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Jolly
1862–1913
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
EJ
Thomas Jolly
1872–1944
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
TJ
Jane Jolly
1865–
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
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James Jolly
1859–
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
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John Jolly
1861–1915
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
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John Jolly's Ancestors

Self
John Jolly
1830–1894
Birth Place: Edzell, Angus County, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Jolly
1781–1858
Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Will
1803–1883
Loch Lee, Angus Council, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Jolly
1761–1841
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jean Ewin
1759–1841
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Jolly
1730–
Betty Ross
1730–
Richard EWING
1711–
Margaret Brown
1719–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jolly
1700–
Ross
1700–
Richard Ewing
1681–
Bessie Jerdan
1685–
James Brown
1682–
Margaret Waddell
1682–

John Jolly's Descendants

1.
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John Jolly (15 Jan 1830–11 Nov 1894) m. Jane Wills (abt 1839–9 Jul 1893)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Elma)) Jolly 1862–1913
  2. 2. Thomas (Alexander) Jolly 1872–1944
  3. 3. Jane (Alexa) Jolly 1865–
  4. 4. James Jolly 1859–
  5. 5. John (H) Jolly 1861–1915

John Jolly's Timeline

3 Records

1830
15 Jan 1830
Birth of John Jolly in Edzell, Angus County, Scotland
Edzell, Angus County, Scotland
1830
30 Jan 1830
John Jolly was baptized in Edzell, Angus, Scotland
Edzell, Angus, Scotland
1894
11 Nov 1894
Age 64
Death of John Jolly in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1830
    Event Place: Edzell, Angus County, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M405; Roll #: 0791

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1830
    Event Place: Edzell, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada
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