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Rebecca "Bessie" Frye 1892–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1892

Birth Location: Portugal Cove, Newfoundland

Death Date: 1970

Death Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: William Fry

Mother: Lucy Somerton

Spouse(s): James Churchill

Children(s): Lloyd Churchill, Mottie Churchill, Daisy Churchill, Margaret Scott, Ethel Churchill, Selina Churchill, Violet Churchill

In 1892, Rebecca "Bessie" Frye entered the world in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, born to William Fry And Lucy Somerton. In 1945, Rebecca "Bessie" Frye resided in St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada. Rebecca "Bessie" Frye married James Churchill, and had children including Daisy May Churchill, Ethel Churchill, Lloyd Churchill, Margaret Maggie Churchill Scott, Mottie Churchill, Selina Lena Churchill, Violet Churchill. Rebecca "Bessie" Frye passed away in 1970 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Rebecca "Bessie" Frye entered the world in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, born to William Fry And Lucy Somerton.
  • In 1945, Rebecca "Bessie" Frye resided in St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada.
  • Rebecca "Bessie" Frye married James Churchill, and had children including Daisy May Churchill, Ethel Churchill, Lloyd Churchill, Margaret Maggie Churchill Scott, Mottie Churchill, Selina Lena Churchill, Violet Churchill.
  • Rebecca "Bessie" Frye passed away in 1970 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Frye's Ancestors

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Rebecca Frye
1892–1970
Birth Place: Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
Parents
William Fry
1852–1900
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lucy Somerton
1853–1926
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
Francis Frye
1834–1920
Newfoundland, Canada
Rebecca (Churchill) Frye
1838–1910
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
Thomas Somerton
1829–1907
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
Isabella Somerton
1836–1916
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Churchill
1800–1866
Mary Jennings
1803–1890
William Somerton
1783–1911
Anna Pine
1785–1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Churchill
1772–1815
Eleanor Hammond
1773–1851
John Jennings
1785–1822
Elizabeth
1783–1867
Thomas Somerton
1759–1836
Hannah Vickers
1758–1830

Rebecca Frye's Descendants

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Rebecca ("Bessie") Frye (1 Jan 1892–1970) m. James Churchill (15 Jan 1891–1971)
  1. 1. Lloyd Churchill 1920–1998 m. Ruth (E) Johns 1923–2002
  2. 2. Mottie Churchill 1913–1990 m. George (F.) Cook 1913–1972
  3. 3. Daisy (May) Churchill 1915–1992 m. Victor Clouston 1907–1991
  4. 4. Margaret ("Maggie" Churchill) Scott 1917–2009 m. James (A) Scott 1918–
  5. 5. Ethel Churchill 1921–2017 m. Robert (T) Penney 1922–
  6. 6. Selina ("Lena") Churchill 1923–2004 m. George Handley 1925–2009
  7. 7. Violet Churchill 1925–

Rebecca Frye's Timeline

3 Records

1892
1 Jan 1892
Birth of Rebecca "Bessie" Frye in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
1945
1945
Age 53
Rebecca "Bessie" Frye resided here in St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
1970
1970
Age 78
Death of Rebecca "Bessie" Frye in St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Portugal Cove, Newfoundland
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1945
    [3] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: St. John's, Newfoundland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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