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Leo Lewis Russell 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Saugeen, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 15 Jan 1941

Death Location: Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan

Father: George Russell

Mother: Maria Steinhoff

Spouse(s): Mary Vers, Rebecca Vance, Mary Robertson

Children(s): Leo Russell, Sarah Russell, Bernice Towsley, Margurite Russell, Lena Russell, Alexander Russell, Thomas Russell, Clarence Russell, William Russell

The story of Leo Lewis Russell began in 1856 in Saugeen, Ontario, Canada. Leo Lewis Russell married Mary Ann Robertson, Mary La Vers, Rebecca Ann Vance, and had children including Alexander Russell, Bernice Towsley, Clarence Edward Russell, Lena Russell, Leo G Russell, Margurite Russell, Sarah M Russell, Thomas Herbert Russell, William Edwin Russell. Leo Lewis Russell passed away in 1941 in Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Leo Lewis Russell began in 1856 in Saugeen, Ontario, Canada.
  • Leo Lewis Russell married Mary Ann Robertson, Mary La Vers, Rebecca Ann Vance, and had children including Alexander Russell, Bernice Towsley, Clarence Edward Russell, Lena Russell, Leo G Russell, Margurite Russell, Sarah M Russell, Thomas Herbert Russell, William Edwin Russell.
  • Leo Lewis Russell passed away in 1941 in Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Russell
1830–1919
Birth Location: England
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Maria Steinhoff
1838–1902
Birth Location: Markham, York Co, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Mary Vers
1882–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Rebecca Vance
1861–
Birth Location: Kinloss, Walsh, North Dakota, USA
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Mary Robertson
1867–1904
Birth Location: Grant, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

Leo Russell
1908–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Sarah Russell
1910–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Bernice Towsley
1907–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Margurite Russell
1911–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Lena Russell
1914–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Alexander Russell
1884–
Birth Location: Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
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Thomas Russell
1890–1913
Birth Location: Milton Township, Antrim County, Michigan, USA
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Clarence Russell
1892–1951
Birth Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
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William Russell
1888–1981
Birth Location: Antrim, Michigan, USA
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Leo Russell's Ancestors

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Leo Russell
1856–1941
Birth Place: Saugeen, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Russell
1830–1919
England
Maria Steinhoff
1838–1902
Markham, York Co, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Job Russell
1803–1874
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Mary Duck
1805–1886
East Lambrook, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Job Russell
1753–
Ann Dew
1775–
John Duck
1782–1846
Mary Ware
1778–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Russell
1752–1772
Sarah Easton
1730–1813
Cornelius Duck
1761–1811
Mary Hodder
1761–1851
John Weare
1733–1815
Joan Pottenger
1733–1815

Leo Russell's Descendants

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Leo (Lewis) Russell (1856–15 Jan 1941) m. Mary (La) Vers (1882–) m. Rebecca (Ann) Vance (1861–) m. Mary (Ann) Robertson (Dec 10, 1867–Jan 08, 1904)
  1. 1. Leo (G) Russell 1908–
  2. 2. Sarah (M) Russell 1910–
  3. 3. Bernice Towsley 1907–
  4. 4. Margurite Russell 1911–
  5. 5. Lena Russell 1914–
  6. 6. Alexander Russell 1884–
  7. 7. Thomas (Herbert) Russell 1890–1913
  8. 8. Clarence (Edward) Russell 1892–1951
  9. 9. William (Edwin) Russell 1888–1981

Leo Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Leo Lewis Russell in Saugeen, Ontario, Canada
Saugeen, Ontario, Canada
1941
15 Jan 1941
Age 85
Death of Leo Lewis Russell in Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan
Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Saugeen, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Grant Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan
    Record Source: Obituary
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