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Rebecca (Bessie) Sears 1817–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1817

Birth Location: Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 7 May 1903

Death Location: Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Daniel Sears

Mother: Thankful (Hicks)

Spouse(s): Henry Babcock

Children(s): Mary Babcock

In 1817, Rebecca (Bessie) Sears entered the world in Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Daniel Sears And Thankful Sears Hicks. Rebecca (Bessie) Sears married Henry Babcock, and had children including Mary Ann Babcock. Rebecca (Bessie) Sears passed away in 1903 in Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Rebecca (Bessie) Sears entered the world in Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Daniel Sears And Thankful Sears Hicks.
  • Rebecca (Bessie) Sears married Henry Babcock, and had children including Mary Ann Babcock.
  • Rebecca (Bessie) Sears passed away in 1903 in Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sears
1781–1847
Birth Location: Westchester County, New York, United States of America
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Thankful (Hicks)
1787–1861
Birth Location: Jolicure, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Henry Babcock
1823–1900
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
HB

Children(s)

Mary Babcock
1857–1890
Birth Location: Upper Sackville. Westmorland C., New Brunswick
MB

Rebecca Sears's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Sears
1817–1903
Birth Place: Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Daniel Sears
1781–1847
Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Thankful (Sears) (Hicks)
1787–1861
Jolicure, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Joseph (Sears) II
1746–1846
Morrisania, Westchester County, New York, USA
Hester (* Wheaton,) Sears
1760–1846
Morrisania, Westchester, NY, British America
Ira Hicks
1761–1830
Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Thornton
1765–1830
Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
James Wheaton
1737–1809
Sarah Weekes
1732–1765
Israel Thornton
1728–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Sears's Descendants

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Rebecca ((Bessie)) Sears (10 Nov 1817–7 May 1903) m. Henry Babcock (1823–1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Babcock 1857–1890 m. James (Alfred) Hicks 1857–1924
    1. 1. Bertha (May) HickS 1882– m. Harry (Clifford) Cogell 1878–1953
      1. 1. Harry (Ellsworth) CogelL 1901–1976 m. Lucille (Caroline Schmit) Cogell 1909–1984
        1. 1. Harry (Glen) Cogell 1929–2009 m. Carol (Renee) Cogell 1934–2019

Rebecca Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1817
10 Nov 1817
Birth of Rebecca (Bessie) Sears in Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1903
7 May 1903
Age 86
Death of Rebecca (Bessie) Sears in Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1817
    Event Place: Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1903
    Event Place: Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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