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John J Spears 1904–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1904

Birth Location: Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

Death Date: 19 Dec 1963

Death Location: Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Arthur Spears

Mother: Cassie Spears

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Gerald Spears

John J Spears was born in 1904 in Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada, the child of Arthur Spears And Cassie Spears. John J Spears had children including Gerald Norman Spears. John J Spears passed away in 1963 in Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • John J Spears was born in 1904 in Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada, the child of Arthur Spears And Cassie Spears.
  • John J Spears had children including Gerald Norman Spears.
  • John J Spears passed away in 1963 in Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Spears's Ancestors

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John Spears
1904–1963
Birth Place: Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Parents
Arthur Spears
1882–1942
Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cassie Spears
1883–1966
Newfoundland
Grandparents
James Spears
1840–1901
1654175, 1654147, Cow Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Esther (Ann) Forbes
1843–1932
Nova Scotia
Great-Grandparents
John Spears
1800–1870
Eleanor Wadden
1804–1870
William Forbes
1810–
Mary Forbes
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wadden
1775–1871
Mary L'Angot
1780–1871

John Spears's Descendants

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John (J) Spears (19 Dec 1904–19 Dec 1963)
  1. 1. Gerald (Norman) Spears 1945–2020

John Spears's Timeline

9 Records

1904
Dec 1904
Birth of John J Spears in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
1904
19 Dec 1904
Birth of John J Spears in Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
1908
1908
Age 4
Birth of John J Spears in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
1911
1911
Age 7
John J Spears resided here in Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 17
John J Spears resided here in Ward 5 Sydney, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ward 5 Sydney, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1940
1940
Age 36
John J Spears resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1945
1945
Age 41
John J Spears resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1951
1951
Age 47
Death of John J Spears in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1963
19 Dec 1963
Age 59
Death of John J Spears in Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Sydney (City), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1904
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 31, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 77

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1904
    Event Place: Louisbourg, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 31, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 77

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Ward 5 Sydney, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Sydney (City), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1963
    Event Place: Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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