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Joseph Lewis Cotton 1884–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1884

Birth Location: Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 19 Jun 1969

Death Location: Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Lewis

Spouse(s): Ellen Newton

Children(s): Donald Cotton, Martha Cotton, Sarah Cotton, William Cotton, Howard Cotton, Joseph Cotton, A. Cotton

In 1884, Joseph Lewis Cotton entered the world in Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, born to John Cotton And Elizabeth Bessie Lewis. In 1921, Joseph Lewis Cotton resided in Mono, Township of Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. Joseph Lewis Cotton married Ellen Adeline Newton, and had children including A M Bernice Cotton, Donald L Cotton, Howard N E Cotton, Joseph Elgin Cotton, Martha Louise Cotton, Sarah Elizabeth Bessie Cotton, William Lewis Cotton. Joseph Lewis Cotton passed away in 1969 in Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Joseph Lewis Cotton entered the world in Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, born to John Cotton And Elizabeth Bessie Lewis.
  • In 1921, Joseph Lewis Cotton resided in Mono, Township of Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.
  • Joseph Lewis Cotton married Ellen Adeline Newton, and had children including A M Bernice Cotton, Donald L Cotton, Howard N E Cotton, Joseph Elgin Cotton, Martha Louise Cotton, Sarah Elizabeth Bessie Cotton, William Lewis Cotton.
  • Joseph Lewis Cotton passed away in 1969 in Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cotton
1884–1969
Birth Place: Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Cotton
1842–1905
Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Lewis
1844–1928
Ahorey, Kilmore Parish, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1797–1877
Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland
Elizah Howard
1805–1883
Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Cotton's Descendants

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Joseph (Lewis) Cotton (19 Dec 1884–19 Jun 1969) m. Ellen (Adeline) Newton (25 Apr 1886–2 Sep 1963)
  1. 1. Donald (L.) Cotton 1922–2006
  2. 2. Martha (Louise) Cotton 1909–2004 m. George (R T) Collins 1900–1970
    1. 1. Georgina (Louise) Collins 1935–1996
    2. 2. Linda (J A) Collins 1939–2003
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth (Bessie)) Cotton 1911–1982
  4. 4. William (Lewis) Cotton 1913–1981
  5. 5. Howard (N. E.) Cotton 1917–1982
  6. 6. Joseph (Elgin) Cotton 1926–2012
  7. 7. A. (M. Bernice) Cotton 1920–1985 m. Ernest (James) Burton 1903–1961
    1. 1. William (Ernest) Burton 1947–1996
    2. 2. Helen (Louise) Burton 1939–2002
    3. 3. George (Wayne) Burton 1949–1975
    4. 4. John (Lewis) Burton 1946–2018

Joseph Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1884
19 Dec 1884
Birth of Joseph Lewis Cotton in Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 37
Joseph Lewis Cotton resided here in Mono, Township of Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
Mono, Township of Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
1969
19 Jun 1969
Age 85
Death of Joseph Lewis Cotton in Shelburne, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
Shelburne, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Mono Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Mono, Township of Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1969
    Event Place: Shelburne, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada

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

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