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John Rees 1817–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1817

Birth Location: Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 11 Oct 1900

Death Location: Jerusalem Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN

Father: Thomas Rees

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Jenkins

Children(s): David Rees, Hanah Rees, Thomas Rees, William Rees, Anna Rees, Rachael Rees, Jane Rees, John Rees, Jane Rees, Margaret Reese\Rees, Mary Rees

In 1817, John Rees entered the world in Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Thomas Rees And Margaret. John Rees married Margaret Jenkins, and had children including Anna R Rees, David Rees, Hanah Rees, Jane Rees, John Rees, Margaret Reese Rees, Mary Margaret Rees, Rachael Rees, Thomas Rees, William Rees. John Rees passed away in 1900 in Jerusalem Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN.

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Biography

  • In 1817, John Rees entered the world in Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Thomas Rees And Margaret.
  • John Rees married Margaret Jenkins, and had children including Anna R Rees, David Rees, Hanah Rees, Jane Rees, John Rees, Margaret Reese Rees, Mary Margaret Rees, Rachael Rees, Thomas Rees, William Rees.
  • John Rees passed away in 1900 in Jerusalem Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rees
1791–
Birth Location: Lisvane, Glamorgan, , Wales
TR

Spouses(s)

Margaret Jenkins
1814–1856
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MJ

Children(s)

David Rees
1847–
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
DR
Hanah Rees
1860–
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
HR
Thomas Rees
1840–1863
Birth Location: Llandeloy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
TR
William Rees
1842–1864
Birth Location: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States,
WR
Anna Rees
1846–1902
Birth Location: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
AR
Rachael Rees
1844–1913
Birth Location: Eureka, Nicollet County, MN
RR
Jane Rees
1850–1926
Birth Location: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
JR
John Rees
1849–1849
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
JR
Jane Rees
1850–1926
Birth Location: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
JR
Margaret Reese\Rees
1857–1917
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MR
Mary Rees
1854–1890
Birth Location: United States
MR

John Rees's Ancestors

Self
John Rees
1817–1900
Birth Place: Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Thomas Rees
1791–
Lisvane, Glamorgan, , Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rees's Descendants

1.
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John Rees (28 Jul 1817–11 Oct 1900) m. Margaret Jenkins (Dec 1814–06 August 1856)
  1. 1. David Rees 1847–
  2. 2. Hanah Rees 1860–
  3. 3. Thomas Rees 1840–1863
  4. 4. William Rees 1842–1864
  5. 5. Anna (R) Rees 1846–1902 m. Watkin (Henry) Jones 1843–1933
    1. 1. Thomas (Rees "T.r.") Jones 1867–1947 m. Mary (Elliotteelizabeth) Morgan 1864–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Morgan 1864– m. Mary (Angeline) Casady 1873–1970
      1. 1. Margarette (Rachel) Jones 1902–1929
      2. 2. Felicia (Ann) Jones 1899–1987 m. John (Jackson) Nichols 1901–1961
        1. 1. Thomas (Robert) Nichols 1932–2005
        2. 2. Marguerite Nichols 1926–2009
        3. 3. John (Jackson) Nichols 1924–1991
        4. 4. John (J) Nichols 1925–
    2. 2. Elmer (E) Jones 1872–
    3. 3. Nora (Mary) Jones 1875–
    4. 4. Edgar (John) Jones 1878–1959 m. Minnie D 1875–
      1. 1. Leroy (E) Jones 1901–
      2. 2. Leslie (C) Jones 1903–
      3. 3. Kenneth (R) Jones 1906–
    5. 5. Watkin (William) Jones 1886–1963
  6. 6. Rachael Rees 1844–1913 m. Margaret Roberts 1828–1913
    1. 1. Robert (C.) Roberts 1880–1916
    2. 2. Margaret (Ellen) Roberts 1866–1882
    3. 3. John (Carine) Roberts 1870–1942 m. Ellen ("Nellie") Roberts 1873–1957
      1. 1. Rachel (Mae) Roberts 1906–1911
      2. 2. Blanche Roberts 1903–1987
      3. 3. Thomas Roberts 1900–1983 m. Rena Devereaux 1899–1983
    4. 4. Rachel Roberts 1879–1879
    5. 5. Elizabeth Davis 1859–1895 m. Charles (Griffith) Davis 1860–1927
      1. 1. Laura (Jane) Davis 1895–1895
      2. 2. Rachel Davis 1891–1974 m. Charles (Ernest) Birch 1890–1965
        1. 1. Lucille (Margaret) Birch 1922– m. Amos (John) Jones 1919–
        2. 2. Nina (Alice) Birch 1920– m. Louis (Charles) Baxter 1921–
        3. 3. Robert (Ernest) Birch 1918–1923
      3. 3. Margaret (Ellen) Davis 1890–1970 m. George (Frederick) Michelson 1880–1975
        1. 1. Georgine (Amelia) Michelson 1924– m. Raymond (Edward) Boyle 1924–
        2. 2. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Michelson 1923–1994 m. Donald (Henry) Vanderpoel 1924–1975
        3. 3. Wayne (Charles) Michelson 1921–1986 m. Dorothy (E.) Brasseur 1921–
        4. 4. Allen (Peter) Michelson 1917– m. Wanda (P.) Koloski 1917–1980
        5. 5. Lloyd (James) Michelson 1916–1989
      4. 4. Katherine (Mary) Davis 1888–
    6. 6. Thomas (Saunders) Roberts 1883–1898
    7. 7. William (R.) Roberts 1868– m. Catherine ("Kate" Jane) Lewis 1868–1938
      1. 1. John (Lewis) Roberts 1891–1976 m. Katherine (Myfanwy) Owen 1889–1965
        1. 1. Nancy Roberts 1924–1997 m. Donald (Earl) Reinhardt 1930–1961
        2. 2. Robert (Joseph) Roberts 1921–2000 m. Marcella ("Marcy") Glasrud 1921–
  7. 7. Jane Rees 1850–1926
  8. 8. John Rees 1849–1849
  9. 9. Jane Rees 1850–1926
  10. 10. Margaret Reese\Rees 1857–1917 m. Robert (Salisbury) Hughes 1851–1927
    1. 1. Thomas (Francis) Hughes 1874–1953 m. Inez (Helen) Francisco 1878–1941
      1. 1. Martha (Sarah) Hughes 1909–1995 m. John (Adam) Light 1904–1979
      2. 2. Margaret (Francisca) Hughes 1908–1989 m. Harold ("Harry" L.) Price 1907–1975
        1. 1. William (Lynn) Price 1934–1989
        2. 2. Robert Price 1931–1988
  11. 11. Mary (Margaret) Rees 1854–1890

John Rees's Timeline

14 Records

1817
27 July 1817
Birth of John Rees in Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales,
Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales,
1817
27 Jul 1817
Birth of John Rees in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1817
28 Jul 1817
Birth of John Rees in Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1841
1841
Age 24
John Rees resided here in Llanfairarybryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanfairarybryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1851
1851
Age 34
John Rees resided here in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1851
1851
Age 34
John Rees resided here in New Dock, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
New Dock, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1855
Oct 1855
Age 38
John Rees resided here in South Bend, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
South Bend, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1856
1856
Age 39
John Rees resided here in Eureka, Nicollet County, Minnesota
Eureka, Nicollet County, Minnesota
1860
1860
Age 43
John Rees resided here in Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
1861
1861
Age 44
John Rees resided here in Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 64
John Rees resided here in Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1900
11 October 1900
Age 83
Death of John Rees in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, MN
Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, MN
1900
11 Oct 1900
Age 83
Death of John Rees in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1900
11 Oct 1900
Age 83
Death of John Rees in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA,
Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1817
    Event Place: Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales,
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Death Index
    [2] 1881 Wales Census
    [3] 1861 Wales Census
    [4] 1851 Wales Census
    [5] 1841 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1817
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1817
    Event Place: Brondiny Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Llanfairarybryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1841 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: New Dock, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Oct 1855
    Event Place: South Bend, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Eureka, Nicollet County, Minnesota

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nicollet, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1900
    Event Place: Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, MN

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA,
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jerusalem Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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