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John William Sutherland 1850–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1850

Birth Location: Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: Jun 1908

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Donald Sutherland

Mother: Jennet Shaw

Spouse(s): Matilda Nicholson

Children(s): John Sutherland, Daniel Sutherland, Walter Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Jessie Sutherland, Mary Sutherland, William Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, Mary Sutherland, Michael Sutherland, Florence Sutherland

John William Sutherland was born in 1850 in Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Donald Sutherland And Jennet Jessie Shaw. In 1871, John William Sutherland resided in Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1881, John William Sutherland resided in Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada. John William Sutherland married Matilda Charlotte Nicholson, and had children including Daniel Edward Sutherland, Florence Matilda Sutherland, Jessie Elizabeth Sutherland, John W Sutherland, Joseph James Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, Mary Ann Sutherland, Mary Ellen Sutherland, Michael Duncan Sutherland, Walter Sutherland, William George Sutherland. John William Sutherland passed away in 1908 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • John William Sutherland was born in 1850 in Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Donald Sutherland And Jennet Jessie Shaw.
  • In 1871, John William Sutherland resided in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1881, John William Sutherland resided in Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • John William Sutherland married Matilda Charlotte Nicholson, and had children including Daniel Edward Sutherland, Florence Matilda Sutherland, Jessie Elizabeth Sutherland, John W Sutherland, Joseph James Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, Mary Ann Sutherland, Mary Ellen Sutherland, Michael Duncan Sutherland, Walter Sutherland, William George Sutherland.
  • John William Sutherland passed away in 1908 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
John Sutherland
1850–1908
Birth Place: Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Donald Sutherland
1825–1894
Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jennet ("Jessie") Shaw
1826–1896
Scotland
Grandparents
John Sutherland
1774–1841
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Sarah (Margaret) Mackinnon
1786–1826
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sutherland's Descendants

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John (William) Sutherland (10 Nov 1850–Jun 1908) m. Matilda (Charlotte) Nicholson (25 Dec 1859–30 Jan 1945)
  1. 1. John (W) Sutherland 1877–1919 m. Lucy (A) McDougall 1882–
  2. 2. Daniel (Edward) Sutherland 1880–1946
  3. 3. Walter Sutherland 1881–
  4. 4. Joseph (James) Sutherland 1883–1955
  5. 5. Jessie (Elizabeth) Sutherland 1890–1918 m. James (William) Gorman 1878–1939
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Sutherland 1891–
  7. 7. William (George) Sutherland 1893–
  8. 8. Margaret Sutherland 1895–1918 m. John Macdonald 1894–1918
  9. 9. Mary (Ellen) Sutherland 1886–1968 m. George Murphy 1881–1961
  10. 10. Michael (Duncan) Sutherland 1897–1953 m. Susan (Ethel) Foster 1906–
  11. 11. Florence (Matilda) Sutherland 1902–1967

John Sutherland's Timeline

6 Records

1850
10 Nov 1850
Birth of John William Sutherland in Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1871
1871
Age 21
John William Sutherland resided here in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1881
1881
Age 31
John William Sutherland resided here in Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 41
John William Sutherland resided here in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 51
John William Sutherland resided here in Halifax (CityCité) WardQuartier No 6, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 6, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada
1908
Jun 1908
Age 58
Death of John William Sutherland in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Soldiers Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Page: 11; Family No: 50
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada
    [4] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1957
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Ward 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Page: 11; Family No: 50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Halifax (CityCité) WardQuartier No 6, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1908
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1957

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