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Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls 1864–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1864

Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 Jul 1937

Death Location: Buffalo, New York, USA

Father: John Lewis

Mother: Hannah Gavin

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls was born in 1864 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Wesley Lewis And Hannah Maria Gavin. Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls passed away in 1937 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls was born in 1864 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Wesley Lewis And Hannah Maria Gavin.
  • Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls passed away in 1937 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lewis
1834–1935
Birth Location: Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Hannah Gavin
1833–1930
Birth Location: Quebec, Ontario, Canada
HG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Nicholls's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Nicholls
1864–1937
Birth Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Wesley Lewis
1834–1935
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Hannah (Maria) Gavin
1833–1930
Quebec, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Thomam Gavin
1818–1905
Ireland
Johannah (Mary) O'Connor
1817–1888
County Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joannes Gavin
1770–1840
Mariae Dempsey
1791–1873
Patrick Connor
1801–1888
Mary Nowlan
1806–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Connor
1765–1869
Hannah Sullivan
1765–1871
Dennis Savage
1775–
Johannah
1779–

Josephine Nicholls's Timeline

10 Records

1864
Sep 1864
Birth of Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1865
1865
Age 1
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 11
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo Ward 09, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 09, Erie, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 41
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
1925
1925
Age 61
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo Ward 27, Erie
Buffalo Ward 27, Erie
1930
1930
Age 66
Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls resided here in Buffalo (Districts 251-352), Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo (Districts 251-352), Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1937
17 Jul 1937
Age 73
Death of Josephine "Minnie" Lewis Nicholls in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1864
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1864
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1865
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 09, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 27, Erie
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buffalo (Districts 251-352), Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
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