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John Samson 1826–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 12 Nov 1826

Birth Location: King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland

Death Date: 12 Feb 1875

Death Location: Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland

Father: William Sampson

Mother: Mary Saunders

Spouse(s): Hannah Gould

Children(s): Richard Samson, Martha Prince

The story of John Samson began in 1826 in King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. John Samson married Hannah Jane Gould, and had children including Martha Prince, Richard Samson. John Samson passed away in 1875 in Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Samson began in 1826 in King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland.
  • John Samson married Hannah Jane Gould, and had children including Martha Prince, Richard Samson.
  • John Samson passed away in 1875 in Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland.

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John Samson's Ancestors

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John Samson
1826–1875
Birth Place: King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
Parents
William Sampson
1794–1873
King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
Mary Saunders
1799–1872
Bonavista, Newfoundland
Grandparents
Joseph Saunders
1772–1847
Greenspond, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Martha Bullock
1779–1852
King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert Saunders
1747–1825
Rebecca Johnston
1750–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Samson's Descendants

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John Samson (Bef. 12 Nov 1826–12 Feb 1875) m. Hannah (Jane) Gould (Bef. 10 Oct 1827–08 Dec 1856)
  1. 1. Richard Samson 1850–1931 m. Jane Morgan 1851–1934
    1. 1. Hannah Samson 1879–1958 m. Eleazer Goodyear 1872–1920
      1. 1. Richard (Maxwell) Goodyear 1911–1992 m. Emily (Jane) Pelley 1913–1981
        1. 1. Ada (Millicent) Pelley 1931–1996
  2. 2. Martha Prince 1854–1937 m. Edward Prince 1849–
    1. 1. Zellah (Jean) Prince 1881–
    2. 2. Theodore Prince 1878–
    3. 3. Adora Prince 1888–

John Samson's Timeline

2 Records

1826
Bef. 12 Nov 1826
Birth of John Samson in King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
1875
12 Feb 1875
Age 49
Death of John Samson in Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 12 Nov 1826
    Event Place: King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Flat Islands, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland

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