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John Lennox 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1826

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 4 November 1905

Death Location: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Lennox

Mother: Margaret Humphrey

Spouse(s): Margaret Sproule

Children(s): Mary Lennox, Robert Lennox, William Lennox, Ignatius Lennox, Rebecca Lennox, Margaret Lennox, John Lennox, Isabella Lennox, Eliza Lennox

John Lennox was born in 1826 in Ireland, the child of John Lennox And Margaret Humphrey. In 1847, John Lennox resided in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario. In 1861, John Lennox resided in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada. John Lennox married Margaret Sproule, and had children including Eliza Ann Lennox, Ignatius Thomas Lennox, Isabella Lennox, John Edward Lennox, Margaret Lennox, Mary Maria Lennox, Rebecca Jane Lennox, Robert Lennox, William James Lennox. John Lennox passed away in 1905 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Lennox was born in 1826 in Ireland, the child of John Lennox And Margaret Humphrey.
  • In 1847, John Lennox resided in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario.
  • In 1861, John Lennox resided in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada.
  • John Lennox married Margaret Sproule, and had children including Eliza Ann Lennox, Ignatius Thomas Lennox, Isabella Lennox, John Edward Lennox, Margaret Lennox, Mary Maria Lennox, Rebecca Jane Lennox, Robert Lennox, William James Lennox.
  • John Lennox passed away in 1905 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lennox
1797–1866
Birth Location: Kilrea, Londonderry, , Ireland
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Margaret Humphrey
1797–1846
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sproule
1829–1899
Birth Location: Co. Tyrone, Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Lennox
1857–1929
Birth Location: Essa, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Lennox
1854–1929
Birth Location: Essa, Ontario, Canada
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William Lennox
1865–1957
Birth Location: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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Ignatius Lennox
1851–
Birth Location: Ontario
IL
Rebecca Lennox
1852–1930
Birth Location: Essa, Ontario, Canada
RL
Margaret Lennox
1859–1935
Birth Location: Ontario
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John Lennox
1861–1888
Birth Location: Ontario
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Isabella Lennox
1863–1927
Birth Location: Essa, Ontario, Canada
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Eliza Lennox
1867–1932
Birth Location: Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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John Lennox's Ancestors

Self
John Lennox
1826–1905
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Lennox
1797–1866
Kilrea, Londonderry, , Ireland
Margaret Humphrey
1797–1846
Ireland
Grandparents
John Lennox
1770–1845
Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Mary Hinds
1770–
Kilrea, Co. Derry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Lennox
1745–
Catherine Hamilton
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Lennox
1710–

John Lennox's Descendants

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John Lennox (25 May 1826–4 November 1905) m. Margaret Sproule (1829–27 March 1899)
  1. 1. Mary (Maria) Lennox 1857–1929
  2. 2. Robert Lennox 1854–1929
  3. 3. William (James) Lennox 1865–1957 m. Margaret (Rebecca) Jennett 1868–1943
    1. 1. Mervyn (Robert) Lennox 1902–1970
    2. 2. Myrtle (Elizabeth Myriam) Lennox 1891–1893
    3. 3. William (Francis (Frank)) Lennox 1899–1968 m. Clara (Alice) Ward 1914–
    4. 4. Florence (Edna) Lennox 1897–1997 m. George (Chalmer) Mayes 1902–1979
    5. 5. Laura (M) Lennox 1892–
    6. 6. Carrol (J.) Lennox 1895–
    7. 7. Amy Lennox 1904–
  4. 4. Ignatius (Thomas) Lennox 1851–
  5. 5. Rebecca (Jane) Lennox 1852–1930 m. William (Henry) Davis 1851–1926
    1. 1. John (Henry) Davis 1883–1965
    2. 2. Frances (Margaret) Arnold 1879–1968
  6. 6. Margaret Lennox 1859–1935 m. George Davis 1856–1934
    1. 1. George (Lennox) Davis 1882–1953 m. Elsie (May) Davis 1883–1966
      1. 1. Amy (Isabel) Davis 1914–
      2. 2. Leila (May Margaret) Davis 1907– m. John (James) Henderson 1906–
      3. 3. Helen Davis 1912–
      4. 4. George (Franklin) Davis 1915–1973 m. Ruth (J.) Blanchard 1925–2006
      5. 5. Kathleen Davis 1919–
    2. 2. Clifford (Morgan) Davis 1902–1985
    3. 3. Leila (Geraldine) Fletcher 1884–1978
    4. 4. Bertha (Elizabeth) Arnold 1880–1949
    5. 5. Robert (E) Davis 1886–
    6. 6. Harry Davis 1895–
    7. 7. Esten Davis 1897–
  7. 7. John (Edward) Lennox 1861–1888
  8. 8. Isabella Lennox 1863–1927 m. John (Robert Joseph) Goodwin 1860–1927
    1. 1. Robert (Ernest) Goodwin 1903–1980
    2. 2. John (Franklin) Goodwin 1900–1978
    3. 3. Elma (S) Goodwin 1894–1967
  9. 9. Eliza (Ann) Lennox 1867–1932 m. Robert (Henry) Jennett 1860–1942
    1. 1. Elwood (Robert) Jennett 1900–1977
    2. 2. Herman (Lyle) Jennett 1904–1985
    3. 3. Beverley (Ignatius) Jennett 1892–1973

John Lennox's Timeline

8 Records

1826
25 May 1826
Birth of John Lennox in Ireland
Ireland
1847
abt 1847
Age 21
John Lennox resided here in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
1861
1861
Age 35
John Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 45
John Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1872
1872
Age 46
John Lennox resided here in Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
1881
1881
Age 55
John Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 75
John Lennox resided here in Essa, Simcoe (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
1905
4 November 1905
Age 79
Death of John Lennox in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1826
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1072
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C_13250; Page: 39; Family No: 170
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 6; Family No: 19
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe (southsud), Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 57
    [5] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 123
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario
    Record Source: 1872 Gazatteer of Simcoe Co. Towns & Villages, p. 72

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1072

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 6; Family No: 19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C_13250; Page: 39; Family No: 170

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe (southsud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 57

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Our Family History : Descendants and Ancestors of Our Great Grandparents, John and Charlotte (Phelps) Chartier-Carter, pp. L1, L4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1905
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 123
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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