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John Rees 1886 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1886

Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales

Death Date: 24 Oct 1914

Death Location: Flanders, France

Father: David Rees

Mother: Mary Davies

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John Rees was born in 1886 in Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales, the child of David Rees and Mary Davies. In 1891, John Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. In 1901, John Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. John Rees passed away in 1914 in Flanders, France.

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Biography

  • John Rees was born in 1886 in Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales, the child of David Rees and Mary Davies.
  • In 1891, John Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • In 1901, John Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • John Rees passed away in 1914 in Flanders, France.

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John Rees's Ancestors

Self
John Rees
1886 – 1914
Birth Place: Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales
Parents
David Rees
1833 – 1899
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Mary Davies
1872 – 1914
Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Rees
1806 – 1869
Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret Clement
1805 –
Great-Grandparents
William Rees
1777 –
Jane _____
1778 –
William Clement
Catherine _____
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rees's Timeline

5 Records

1886
26 Mar 1886
Birth of John Rees in Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales
Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales
1891
1891
Age 5
John Rees resided here in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
1901
Age 15
John Rees resided here in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 25
John Rees resided here in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1914
24 Oct 1914
Age 28
Death of John Rees in Flanders, France
Flanders, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3927
    [3] 1891 Wales Census
    [4] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5023; Folio: 114; Page: 9.
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5023; Folio: 114; Page: 9.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3927

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dowlais
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Flanders, France
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

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