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Sylvester Ward 1882–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1882

Birth Location: McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 18 Feb 1948

Death Location: Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Richard Ward

Mother: Jane Tait

Spouse(s): Mary Tait

Children(s): Ardella Wortman, Ruby Ward, Verna Trecartin, George Ward, Clarence Ward, Charles Ward, Jessie Ward, Hazel Ward, Cecil Ward, Theodore Ward, Viva Ward

Sylvester Ward was born in 1882 in McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Richard Nehemiah Ward And Jane Tait. In 1891, Sylvester Ward resided in Wellington, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. Sylvester Ward married Mary Tait, and had children including Ardella Pearl Wortman, Cecil S Ward, Charles Chesley Ward, Clarence Ward, George Ward, Hazel Frances Ward, Jessie Ward, Ruby Estella Ward, Theodore R Ward, Verna Thelma Trecartin, Viva Ward. Sylvester Ward passed away in 1948 in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • Sylvester Ward was born in 1882 in McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Richard Nehemiah Ward And Jane Tait.
  • In 1891, Sylvester Ward resided in Wellington, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Sylvester Ward married Mary Tait, and had children including Ardella Pearl Wortman, Cecil S Ward, Charles Chesley Ward, Clarence Ward, George Ward, Hazel Frances Ward, Jessie Ward, Ruby Estella Ward, Theodore R Ward, Verna Thelma Trecartin, Viva Ward.
  • Sylvester Ward passed away in 1948 in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Ward's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Ward
1882–1948
Birth Place: McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Richard Nehemiah Ward
1829–1897
Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane Tait
1836–1905
New Brunswick
Grandparents
Nehemiah Ward
1781–1848
Sackville, Westmorland, NB, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth Chapman
1786–1842
Chapman Settlement, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Ward
1740–1827
Susannah ^dna^
1744–1796
William Chapman
1754–1844
Mary Chapman
1764–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Ward
1704–1771
Esther Maxey
1706–1774

Sylvester Ward's Descendants

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Sylvester Ward (2 January 1882–18 Feb 1948) m. Mary Tait (1 April 1883–31 July 1965)
  1. 1. Ardella (Pearl) Wortman 1906– m. Ross R. 1896–1984
    1. 1. Cecil 1944–2023
    2. 2. Vernon (Roy) Wortman 1927–2012 m. Meritta (Carmon) Collier 1930–2013
    3. 3. Malcolm (Fenwick) Wortman 1938–2021
    4. 4. Elva (Beryl) Wortman 1929–2008
    5. 5. Donald (Weston) Wortman 1940–2002
  2. 2. Ruby (Estella) Ward 1926–2012
  3. 3. Verna (Thelma) Trecartin 1914–2010 m. Frank (Madison) Trecartin 1913–
  4. 4. George Ward 1911–1969
  5. 5. Clarence Ward 1912–1963
  6. 6. Charles (Chesley) Ward 1916–1990
  7. 7. Jessie Ward 1919–2003
  8. 8. Hazel (Frances) Ward 1922–2000
  9. 9. Cecil (S) Ward 1909–1963
  10. 10. Theodore (R) Ward 1918–1984
  11. 11. Viva Ward 1905–1943

Sylvester Ward's Timeline

7 Records

1882
2 Jan 1882
Birth of Sylvester Ward in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
1882
2 January 1882
Birth of Sylvester Ward in McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
1891
1891
Age 9
Sylvester Ward resided here in Wellington, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Wellington, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 19
Sylvester Ward resided here in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 39
Sylvester Ward resided here in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1940
1940
Age 58
Sylvester Ward resided here in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1948
18 Feb 1948
Age 66
Death of Sylvester Ward in Salisbury, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada
Salisbury, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1882
    Event Place: New Brunswick
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 8; Family No: 66
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1882
    Event Place: McKees Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 37; Census Place: 37, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 6
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wellington, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 8; Family No: 66

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 37; Census Place: 37, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1948
    Event Place: Salisbury, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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