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John Rees 1821 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1821

Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 28 May 1896

Death Location: Learmonth, Victoria, Australia

Father: John (Soldier)

Mother: Hannah Evans-Bevan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fowler

Children(s): John Rees

In 1821, John Rees entered the world in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, born to John Reece (Soldier) and Hannah Evans-Bevan. John Rees married Elizabeth Leigh Fowler, and had children including John Rees. John Rees passed away in 1896 in Learmonth, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1821, John Rees entered the world in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, born to John Reece (Soldier) and Hannah Evans-Bevan.
  • John Rees married Elizabeth Leigh Fowler, and had children including John Rees.
  • John Rees passed away in 1896 in Learmonth, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (Soldier)
1788 – 1835
Birth Location: Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Hannah Evans-Bevan
1790 – 1836
Birth Location: Gellionnen, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fowler
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Children(s)

John Rees
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: Smythesdale
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John Rees's Ancestors

Self
John Rees
1821 – 1896
Birth Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
John Reece (Soldier)
1788 – 1835
Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Hannah Evans-Bevan
1790 – 1836
Gellionnen, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
William Rees
1760 –
louganhill, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Mary Rees
1762 – 1839
Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Philip Bevan
1760 – 1835
Bleanafon, Monmouthshire, Wales
Ann Davies
1770 – 1840
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Thomas
1729 – 1775
Evan Bevan
1736 – 1787
Annie Richard
1740 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rees's Descendants

1.
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John Rees (22 Dec 1821 – 28 May 1896) m. Elizabeth (Leigh) Fowler (1836 – 20 Nov 1907)
  1. 1. John Rees (1858 – 13 Jun 1939) m. Arabella Simester (18 May 1860 – 18 Jun 1896)
    1. 1. Earnest (Augustus) Rees (20 Apr 1883 – 18 Jan 1949) m. Kate Allan (Jan 1884 – 6 Jul 1954)
      1. 1. Arabella (Allan) Rees (Jun 1910 – 31 Aug 1976) m. Claude (Reginald John) Lanham (Jun 1904 – 11 April 1978)
        1. 1. Laurel (June) Lanham (24 June 1941 – 2 Jun 2024) m. Trevor (Stanley (Tim)) Smith (22 Jun 1932 – 19 Aug 2020)
      2. 2. Clark (Alexander) Rees ( – 5 Apr 1945)

John Rees's Timeline

2 Records

1821
22 Dec 1821
Birth of John Rees in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1896
28 May 1896
Age 75
Death of John Rees in Learmonth, Victoria, Australia
Learmonth, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1821
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1896
    Event Place: Learmonth, Victoria, Australia
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