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John Wesley Leavens 1848–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1848

Birth Location: Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 March 1920

Death Location: Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Elijah Leavens

Mother: Sophia Garvin

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The story of John Wesley Leavens began in 1848 in Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. John Wesley Leavens passed away in 1920 in Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Leavens began in 1848 in Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Wesley Leavens passed away in 1920 in Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

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John Leavens's Ancestors

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John Leavens
1848–1920
Birth Place: Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Elijah Leavens
1806–1886
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Sophia Garvin
1813–1853
Massena, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Grandparents
Elijah Leavens
1775–1861
Charlton City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Helmer
1785–1884
Ontario, Canada
John Garvin
1777–1844
Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Philene Hoisington
1786–1848
Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Leavens
1746–1790
Rachel Blood
1750–1805
Johannes HELMER
1751–1848
Christian Gallinger
1756–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Helmer
1735–1790
Elizabeth Herris
1737–1786
Michael Gallinger
1726–1797
Agatha Ade
1727–1790

John Leavens's Timeline

2 Records

1848
9 July 1848
Birth of John Wesley Leavens in Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1920
4 March 1920
Age 72
Death of John Wesley Leavens in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1848
    Event Place: Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 20

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1920
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

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