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Lena Lilian Read 1897–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1897

Birth Location: Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 1990

Death Location: Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Horatio Read

Mother: Lillian Seelleur

Spouse(s): Victor Cunningham

Children(s): John Cunningham

Lena Lilian Read was born in 1897 in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Horatio John Read And Lillian Annie Le Seelleur. In 1921, Lena Lilian Read resided in Cod Roy, St. George's-Port au Port, Newfoundland, . Lena Lilian Read married Victor Ward Cunningham, and had children including John Ward Cunningham. Lena Lilian Read passed away in 1990 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Lena Lilian Read was born in 1897 in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Horatio John Read And Lillian Annie Le Seelleur.
  • In 1921, Lena Lilian Read resided in Cod Roy, St. George's-Port au Port, Newfoundland, .
  • Lena Lilian Read married Victor Ward Cunningham, and had children including John Ward Cunningham.
  • Lena Lilian Read passed away in 1990 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lena Read's Ancestors

Self
Lena Read
1897–1990
Birth Place: Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Horatio John Read
1870–1936
Petites, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lillian (Annie Le) Seelleur
1873–1960
Bailiwick of Jersey
Grandparents
Joseph (Charles Le) Seelleur
1844–1904
St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Esther (Susanna) Mallet
1846–1918
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Seelleur
1814–1868
Sophie Gallichan
1813–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gallichan
1776–1853
Elizabeth Vardon
1776–1853

Lena Read's Descendants

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Lena (Lilian) Read (28 April 1897–1990) m. Victor (Ward) Cunningham (14 Jun 1890–13 Dec 1969)
  1. 1. John (Ward) Cunningham 1922–2005

Lena Read's Timeline

4 Records

1897
28 April 1897
Birth of Lena Lilian Read in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1921
1921
Age 24
Lena Lilian Read resided here in Cod Roy, St. George's-Port au Port, Newfoundland, Canada
Cod Roy, St. George's-Port au Port, Newfoundland, Canada
1931
1931
Age 34
Lena Lilian Read resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1990
1990
Age 93
Death of Lena Lilian Read in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1897
    Event Place: Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [4] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada
    [5] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27192; Census Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Cod Roy, St. George's-Port au Port, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27192; Census Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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