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John Leighton Townshend 1895–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1895

Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 13 Jan 1961

Death Location: Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: George (Townsend)

Mother: Mary Kay

Spouse(s): Violet Smith

Children(s): Ronald Townshend, Robert Townshend, Audrey Townshend, Ruth Townsend

John Leighton Townshend was born in 1895 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of George Leighton Townshend Townsend And Mary Elizabeth Kay. In 1900, John Leighton Townshend resided in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John Leighton Townshend married Violet E Smith, and had children including Audrey Violet Townshend, Robert John Townshend, Ronald Leighton Townshend, Ruth Evelyn Townsend. John Leighton Townshend passed away in 1961 in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Leighton Townshend was born in 1895 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of George Leighton Townshend Townsend And Mary Elizabeth Kay.
  • In 1900, John Leighton Townshend resided in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Leighton Townshend married Violet E Smith, and had children including Audrey Violet Townshend, Robert John Townshend, Ronald Leighton Townshend, Ruth Evelyn Townsend.
  • John Leighton Townshend passed away in 1961 in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George (Townsend)
1858–1930
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Mary Kay
1864–1913
Birth Location: Midgic, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
MK

Spouses(s)

Violet Smith
1898–1998
Birth Location: St Mary, Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England
VS

Children(s)

Ronald Townshend
1922–2014
Birth Location: Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
RT
Robert Townshend
1919–1998
Birth Location: London, England
RT
Audrey Townshend
1929–2008
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
AT
Ruth Townsend
1936–
Birth Location: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
RT

John Townshend's Ancestors

Self
John Townshend
1895–1961
Birth Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
George Leighton Townshend (Townsend)
1858–1930
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Mary (Elizabeth) Kay
1864–1913
Midgic, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
William (M.) Townsend
1829–1881
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Lydia (Ann) Bowser
1839–1901
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Robert Kay
1833–1897
Amanda (W.) Wheaton
1840–1905
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Townshend)
1781–1841
Eunice (Read)
1795–1871
John Bowser
1797–
Mary Lowerison
1812–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Capt.
1756–1794
Elizabeth Kaye
1757–1855
Eliphalet Jr.
1758–1819
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Thomas II
1743–1816
Mary Layton
1755–1836
Richard Lowerison
1785–1867
Abigail Merrill
1788–1866

John Townshend's Descendants

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John (Leighton) Townshend (29 Mar 1895–13 Jan 1961) m. Violet (E) Smith (13 Dec 1898–Mar 19, 1998)
  1. 1. Ronald (Leighton) Townshend 1922–2014 m. Barbara (Jean) Spence 1925–2021
  2. 2. Robert (John) Townshend 1919–1998
  3. 3. Audrey (Violet) Townshend 1929–2008 m. Gordon (Duncan) Smith 1925–2009
  4. 4. Ruth (Evelyn) Townsend 1936–

John Townshend's Timeline

6 Records

1895
29 Mar 1895
Birth of John Leighton Townshend in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1900
1900
Age 5
John Leighton Townshend resided here in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 26
John Leighton Townshend resided here in 47 Weldon, City of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
47 Weldon, City of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1931
1931
Age 36
John Leighton Townshend resided here in Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
1946
Abt 1946
Age 51
John Leighton Townshend resided here in Saint Lambert , Quebec
Saint Lambert , Quebec
1961
13 Jan 1961
Age 66
Death of John Leighton Townshend in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War
    [2] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Place: Whitechapel, London, England; Collection: St Mary; -; Film Number: 94708
    [3] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93MRY1016
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 693; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 1653
    [5] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 38; Census Place: City of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 21
    [6] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 9753 - 7
    [9] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1899
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 693; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 1653

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 693; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 1653

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 47 Weldon, City of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 38; Census Place: City of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Verdun, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: Saint Lambert , Quebec
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 19 Oct 1946; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.43049273,0.14853133,0.46457103&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Soldiers of the First World War

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitechapel, London, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 16 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.20818862,0.9628308,0.2662452&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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