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Joseph William Lewis 1840–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1840

Birth Location: McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: McGillivray, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Lewis

Mother: Mary O'Brien

Spouse(s): Maria Holland

Children(s): Thomas Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Mary Lewis, Mariah Lewis, Charity Lewis

Joseph William Lewis was born in 1840 in McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas Lewis And Mary Ann O Brien. Joseph William Lewis married Maria Anne Holland, and had children including Charity Lewis, Mariah Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Sarah Jane Lewis, Thomas Albert Lewis. Joseph William Lewis passed away in 1880 in McGillivray, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Joseph William Lewis was born in 1840 in McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas Lewis And Mary Ann O Brien.
  • Joseph William Lewis married Maria Anne Holland, and had children including Charity Lewis, Mariah Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Sarah Jane Lewis, Thomas Albert Lewis.
  • Joseph William Lewis passed away in 1880 in McGillivray, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lewis
1817–1894
Birth Location: Ireland
TL
Mary O'Brien
1817–1884
Birth Location: King's [Offaly] Co./Tipperary Co., Ireland
MO

Spouses(s)

Maria Holland
1847–1910
Birth Location: Mountshannon, Inishcaltra, Clare, Ireland
MH

Children(s)

Thomas Lewis
1872–1938
Birth Location: McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
TL
Sarah Lewis
1877–1955
Birth Location: McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
SL
Mary Lewis
1874–
Birth Location: McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
ML
Mariah Lewis
1879–
Birth Location: McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
ML
Charity Lewis
1875–1943
Birth Location: McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
CL

Joseph Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Lewis
1840–1880
Birth Place: McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Thomas Lewis
1817–1894
Ireland
Mary (Ann) O'Brien
1817–1884
King's [Offaly] Co./Tipperary Co., Ireland
Grandparents
Joseph O'Brien
1786–1866
Garrane, Templeharry, Tippery, Ireland
Charity Ardiel
1789–1874
Tipperary County, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
? O'Brien
1760–
MARGARET DAGG
1771–
John Ardiel
1766–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lancelot Ardiel
1740–1795
Alberta Gooding
1748–1801

Joseph Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (William) Lewis (18 Dec 1840–1880) m. Maria (Anne) Holland (24 Dec 1847–24 Aug 1910)
  1. 1. Thomas (Albert) Lewis 1872–1938 m. Sarah (Jane) Atkinson 1865–1911 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Piercy 1863–1937
    1. 1. Viola (Marjorie (Lela Annie)) Lewis 1900–1967
    2. 2. Florence (M.) Lewis 1894–1992
    3. 3. Edsell Lewis 1902–1930
    4. 4. Joseph (William) Lewis 1898–1975 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Mae") Connors 1897–1989
      1. 1. Kenneth (Lee) Lewis 1938–1982
      2. 2. Gwendolyn (Patricia) Lewis 1931–2013 m. Howard (James "Bud") Wertenberger 1928–1979
      3. 3. Joseph (Thomas) Lewis 1923–2012
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth 'Betty') Lewis 1918–2010
      5. 5. Patrick (Paul) Lewis 1928–2012
      6. 6. Sarah (Jane "Jane") Lewis 1926–2009
    5. 5. Ina (Lauretta) Lewis 1896–
    6. 6. Wesley (John) Lewis 1908–
  2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Lewis 1877–1955
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Lewis 1874–
  4. 4. Mariah Lewis 1879–
  5. 5. Charity Lewis 1875–1943

Joseph Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1840
18 Dec 1840
Birth of Joseph William Lewis in McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada
McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada
1880
1880
Age 40
Death of Joseph William Lewis in McGillivray Twp.(?), Middlesex Co., ON, CAN
McGillivray Twp.(?), Middlesex Co., ON, CAN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1840
    Event Place: McGillivray Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: McGillivray Twp.(?), Middlesex Co., ON, CAN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McGillivray, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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