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Rachel Dillon 1787–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 12 Aug 1871

Death Location: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Edward Dillon

Mother: Ann Martell

Spouse(s): John Waye

Children(s): Jane Way

In 1787, Rachel Dillon entered the world in Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, born to Edward Dillon And Ann Martell. Rachel Dillon married John Henry Waye, and had children including Jane Way. Rachel Dillon passed away in 1871 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Rachel Dillon entered the world in Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, born to Edward Dillon And Ann Martell.
  • Rachel Dillon married John Henry Waye, and had children including Jane Way.
  • Rachel Dillon passed away in 1871 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Dillon
1770–1843
Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ED
Ann Martell
1772–1811
Birth Location: Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
AM

Spouses(s)

John Waye
1760–1858
Birth Location: All Hallows the Great, London, England
JW

Children(s)

Jane Way
1813–1879
Birth Location: Big Pond, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
JW

Rachel Dillon's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Dillon
1787–1871
Birth Place: Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Parents
Edward Dillon
1770–1843
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann Martell
1772–1811
Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Charles (Ernest) Martell
1733–1819
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Anna (Catherina) Schmidt
1739–1804
Duglishone, Douglashorn, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Antoine Martel
1698–1748
Anne Porchet
1695–1736
Catharina Uhl
1711–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Martel
1668–1702
Thérèse Dupuis
1670–
Jean (Porcher)
1670–1735
Anne Collas
1665–1735
Johann Uhl
1660–1754
Anna Kühn
1681–1739

Rachel Dillon's Descendants

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Rachel Dillon (1787–12 Aug 1871) m. John (Henry) Waye (1760–20 Aug 1858)
  1. 1. Jane Way 1813–1879 m. Joseph Vickers 1800–1861
    1. 1. William (Ashworth) VICKERS 1843–1919 m. Elizabeth Sullivan 1845–1926
      1. 1. William (Herbert) Vickers 1875–1957 m. Catherine (Kate) McMullin 1871–1962
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Vickers 1896–1959 m. Alexander (B.) LYLE 1895–1969

Rachel Dillon's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Rachel Dillon in Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
1871
12 Aug 1871
Age 84
Death of Rachel Dillon in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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