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John Wesley Salter 1881–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1881

Birth Location: Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 30 December 1945

Death Location: Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Salter

Mother: Ellen Dezell

Spouse(s): Mary Combs

Children(s): Cora SALTER, Carl Salter

John Wesley Salter was born in 1881 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Salter And Ellen Dezell. In 1921, John Wesley Salter resided in Wallace Poll Sub Bt 4, Perth North, Ontario, Canad. John Wesley Salter married Mary Jane Combs, and had children including Carl Salter, Cora Loretta Salter. John Wesley Salter passed away in 1945 in Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Salter was born in 1881 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Salter And Ellen Dezell.
  • In 1921, John Wesley Salter resided in Wallace Poll Sub Bt 4, Perth North, Ontario, Canad.
  • John Wesley Salter married Mary Jane Combs, and had children including Carl Salter, Cora Loretta Salter.
  • John Wesley Salter passed away in 1945 in Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

John Salter's Ancestors

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John Salter
1881–1945
Birth Place: Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Salter
1855–1937
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Ellen Dezell
1851–1926
Ramsay Twp,Lanark,Ontario,Canada
Grandparents
James Dezell
1811–1874
County Armagh, Ireland
Eleanor ((Ellen)) Harris
1815–1901
Summerhill, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Salter's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Salter (31 January 1881–30 December 1945) m. Mary (Jane) Combs (abt 1885–15 April 1925)
  1. 1. Cora (Loretta) SALTER 1914–1977 m. Gordon (Leroy) Cherrey 1906–1978
    1. 1. William Cherrey 1940–
  2. 2. Carl Salter 1919–2009

John Salter's Timeline

3 Records

1881
31 January 1881
Birth of John Wesley Salter in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 40
John Wesley Salter resided here in Wallace Poll Sub Bt 4, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Wallace Poll Sub Bt 4, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
1945
30 December 1945
Age 64
Death of John Wesley Salter in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1881
    Event Place: Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 81; Census Place: 81, Perth North, Ontario; Page Number: 1
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Wallace Poll Sub Bt 4, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 81; Census Place: 81, Perth North, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1945
    Event Place: Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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