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Joseph Geddes 1777–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 10 Dec 1845

Death Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Geddes

Mother: Rebecca McLellan

Spouse(s): Mary Ackles, Dorothy None

Children(s): Rebecca Geddes, Jeanette ✅, John II

In 1777, Joseph Geddes entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to John Macdonald Geddes And Rebecca Mclellan. Joseph Geddes married Dorothy, Mary Ackles, and had children including Jeanette Geddes, John Geddes Ii, Rebecca Geddes. Joseph Geddes passed away in 1845 in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Joseph Geddes entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to John Macdonald Geddes And Rebecca Mclellan.
  • Joseph Geddes married Dorothy, Mary Ackles, and had children including Jeanette Geddes, John Geddes Ii, Rebecca Geddes.
  • Joseph Geddes passed away in 1845 in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Geddes
1755–1838
Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, Scotland
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Rebecca McLellan
1745–1838
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ackles
1780–
Birth Location: , , , Ireland
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Dorothy None
1785–1874
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Rebecca Geddes
1804–1871
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
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Jeanette ✅
1804–1867
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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John II
1818–1880
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Joseph Geddes's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Geddes
1777–1845
Birth Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
John MacDonald Geddes
1755–1838
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Rebecca McLellan
1745–1838
Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John (Geddes) ✅
1720–1800
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Jean Henderson
1720–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Geddes
1694–1754
Christian GGM
1701–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Geddes's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Geddes (1777–10 Dec 1845) m. Mary Ackles (1780–) m. Dorothy (1 February 1785–7 May 1874)
  1. 1. Rebecca Geddes 1804–1871 m. David Vance 1795–1881
    1. 1. Agnes (Geddes Vance) ✅ 1832–1905 m. James Cook 1832–1912
      1. 1. Clorinda Cook 1865–1945
      2. 2. David (E.) Cook 1872–1949
      3. 3. Joseph (H.) Cook 1869–1942
      4. 4. Rebecca (Jane) Cook 1863–1938
      5. 5. Beveridge Cook 1867–1948
      6. 6. Bellitta ((adopted)) Crowe 1868–
    2. 2. Joseph Vance 1823–1905
    3. 3. Patrick Vance 1838–1899
    4. 4. Henderson (D) Vance 1847–1875
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Vance 1835–
    6. 6. Margaret (Jane Vance) ✅ 1845–1926 m. Amos (Fountain) Cook 1852–1917
      1. 1. Lorne (H) Cook 1878–1954
      2. 2. George (Stanley) Cook 1880–
      3. 3. Leonard (Russell) Cook 1884–1951
      4. 4. Agnes Cook 1886–1950
      5. 5. Leon (A) Cook 1896–1973
      6. 6. Bertha (Mabel) Cook 1881–1959
    7. 7. Jane (F) Vance 1830–
    8. 8. James (Foster) Vance 1826–1875
  2. 2. Jeanette (Geddes) ✅ 1804–1867 m. James (William S.) Stevens 1801–1879
    1. 1. Rachel (Jane Stevens) (Warren) 1841–1915 m. William (Frederick) Warren 1839–1896 m. William (Henry) Burns 1842–1920
      1. 1. Robert (William) Warren 1868–1962 m. Jennie (C Scranton) ✔️ 1874–
        1. 1. Ethel Warren 1896–
      2. 2. Charles (Sair Warren) Sr. 1876–1947 m. Goldie (M) Hoxie 1891–1937
        1. 1. Mathilda (Ruth Warren) ✔️ 1929–2022 m. Clyde Nason 1929–1991
        2. 2. Robert (Frederick) Warren 1914–1988 m. Elsie (Eva) Strout 1921–1999
        3. 3. Charles (Sair) Warren 1925–1961 m. Rita (A.) Bonsey 1922–1973
    2. 2. Isabella Stevens 1847–
    3. 3. William Stevens 1844–1925
    4. 4. Thomas Stevens 1839–
    5. 5. Rebecca (Ann) Stevens 1852–
    6. 6. Nancy (Agnes Stevens) ✅ 1829–1885 m. Rufus (B) Beers 1831–1908
      1. 1. Jessie (Elizabeth Beers) ✅ 1869– m. Patrick (Peter) McCleary 1841–1924 m. David Fahey 1868–1922
        1. 1. Vera (Anna) McCleary 1900–1970
        2. 2. Joseph (Patrick "Wilfred" Laurier) McCleary 1908–1980
        3. 3. Mary (E) McCleary 1911–
        4. 4. Alice (Theresa) McCleary 1897–1989
        5. 5. Florence (Margaret) McCleary 1906–1940
        6. 6. Minnie (Florence) Fahey 1887–1964
      2. 2. Thomas Beers 1861–1954
      3. 3. Jane Beers 1858–
      4. 4. Mary (AGNES Beers) ✅ 1870–1961 m. William (Ernest) Wiseman 1870–1930
        1. 1. Ralph (William Robert Wiseman) ✅ 1908–1966 m. Ethel (Kathryn) Bricker 1910– m. Cecilia 1909– m. Nancy (Whittle) Mackay 1913–1979
        2. 2. Bessie (Jeanette Wiseman) ✅ 1911–1993
        3. 3. Perley (Ernest) Wiseman 1894–
        4. 4. Edwina (Winnifred Olive Wiseman) ✅ 1915–1976
        5. 5. Walter (E Wiseman) ✅ 1899–1980 m. Beatrice (F) Savage 1904–
        6. 6. Daisy (Agnes SOPHIA Wiseman) ✅ 1897– m. Kenrith (Everett) Reed 1896–
        7. 7. Hazel (Elizabeth) Wiseman 1901–2005 m. Floyd (Franklin) Flora 1895–1954
        8. 8. Carl (Rufus Wiseman) ✅ 1905–1972
      5. 5. Robert (William) Beers 1856–
      6. 6. Louisa (Beers) ✅ 1874– m. George Bouvard 1858–
        1. 1. Bushwith (Walter) Bouvard 1903–1982
      7. 7. James Beers 1867–1922
      8. 8. John Beers 1865–
    7. 7. Mary (A Polly) Stevens 1833–1914
    8. 8. Joseph (Stevens) ✅ 1826–1891 m. Charlotte Pride 1834–
      1. 1. Matthew (D P Stevens) ✅ 1874–1908
      2. 2. Louisa (B. Stevens) ✅ 1870–1948 m. John (J Saunders) ❌ 1869–
        1. 1. Mina (Louise) Saunders 1895–
        2. 2. George (Everett) Saunders 1904–
        3. 3. Adelaide ("Addie" Charlotte) Saunders 1897–1965
      3. 3. Elmira (Jane Stevens) ✅ 1867–1950 m. Burton (E) Westcott 1870–1962
        1. 1. Ethel (E) Wescott 1897–
        2. 2. Mildred Westcott 1905–
        3. 3. Louise Westcott 1895–1959
        4. 4. Bertha Westcott 1900–
        5. 5. Charles (Burton) Westcott 1906–1965
      4. 4. Anthony (F Stevens) ✅ 1866–1904 m. Abby (Osmond) Frasier 1866–1902
        1. 1. Gladys (Willis) Stevens 1898–1901
        2. 2. Grace (Anthony) STEVENS 1890–1938
        3. 3. Joseph (Luther) STEVENS 1892–1921
        4. 4. Charlotte (May) STEVENS 1899–1956
        5. 5. Albert (Edward) STEVENS 1900–
        6. 6. Howard (Simond (Matthew Howard)) STEVENS 1902–1948
      5. 5. John (Thomas Stevens) ✅ 1861–1944 m. Elizabeth (T.) White 1874–1956
      6. 6. James (William Stevens) ✅ 1858–
  3. 3. John (Geddes) II 1818–1880

Joseph Geddes's Timeline

3 Records

1776
9 Sep 1776
Birth of Joseph Geddes in Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1777
1777
Birth of Joseph Geddes in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1845
10 Dec 1845
Age 68
Death of Joseph Geddes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1776
    Event Place: Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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