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William W Cogswell 1836–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1836

Birth Location: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 6 JUN 1913

Death Location: Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: "Rev" Cogswell

Mother: Ann Potter

Spouse(s): Margaret Marshal

Children(s): Marian Connelly, Adelia Cogswell, Annie Cogswell

William W Cogswell was born in 1836 in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Rev Joshua Borden Cogswell And Ann Potter. In 1861, William W Cogswell resided in Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. William W Cogswell married Margaret Marshal, and had children including Adelia A Cogswell, Annie Cogswell, Marian J Connelly. William W Cogswell passed away in 1913 in Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • William W Cogswell was born in 1836 in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Rev Joshua Borden Cogswell And Ann Potter.
  • In 1861, William W Cogswell resided in Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • William W Cogswell married Margaret Marshal, and had children including Adelia A Cogswell, Annie Cogswell, Marian J Connelly.
  • William W Cogswell passed away in 1913 in Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

"Rev" Cogswell
1808–1886
Birth Location: Horton Twp, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ann Potter
1808–1890
Birth Location: Clementsvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Marshal
1840–1888
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
MM

Children(s)

Marian Connelly
1864–1937
Birth Location: New Brunswick
MC
Adelia Cogswell
1863–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
AC
Annie Cogswell
1860–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
AC

William Cogswell's Ancestors

Self
William Cogswell
1836–1913
Birth Place: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
"Rev" Joshua Borden Cogswell
1808–1886
Horton Twp, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ann Potter
1808–1890
Clementsvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Samuel Cogswell
1774–1841
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eunice ((Emma)) Loveless
1786–1873
Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Israel Potter
1763–1847
Sudbury, Middlesex, Mass
Mary ("Molly") Rice
1767–1849
Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jr
1741–1799
Zebudah Potter
1734–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1713–1791
Mary Baker
1717–1788

William Cogswell's Descendants

1.
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William (W) Cogswell (22 Jul 1836–6 JUN 1913) m. Margaret Marshal (abt 1840–13 Dec 1888)
  1. 1. Marian (J) Connelly 1864–1937 m. William (Andrew) Connolly 1864–1948
    1. 1. William (Addis) Connolly 1903–1945 m. Bertha (Blanche) Dion 1903–1957
      1. 1. Anna (Bertha) Connolly 1924– m. Charles (R.) Hunt 1918–1998
      2. 2. Clare Connolly 1929–2017 m. Thomas (J.) Leahy 1926–2002
      3. 3. Richard Connolly 1925–1995
    2. 2. Elmo Connolly 1894–1967
    3. 3. Pauline (Belle) Connolly 1896–1951 m. Wendell (Philippe) Hull 1889–1918 m. Gilbert (Edmund) Cates 1896–1969
      1. 1. Robert (Wendell) Hull 1917–2000 m. Ruth (E) Lovely 1918–
      2. 2. Mildred (Margarite) Cates 1921–1980
      3. 3. Corliss (Louise) Cates 1924–2013
    4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) Connolly 1898–1994
    5. 5. John (M) Connelly 1901–1957 m. Mary (A) Grimes 1903–1944
      1. 1. Paul (Leonard) Connolly 1929–1993
      2. 2. Vernon (A) Connolly 1929–2001
      3. 3. John (M) Connolly 1926–1931
      4. 4. Edith (W) Connolly 1931–2008
      5. 5. Arthur (T) Connolly 1934–2001
      6. 6. Ruth (B) Connolly 1931–2013 m. Lewis (Erving) Story 1927–2016
    6. 6. Josaphat Leighton 1883–
    7. 7. Annie Connolly 1904–1907
  2. 2. Adelia (A) Cogswell 1863–
  3. 3. Annie Cogswell 1860– m. Francis (A) Leavitt 1855–
    1. 1. Hattie (A.) Leavitt 1878–

William Cogswell's Timeline

6 Records

1836
22 Jul 1836
Birth of William W Cogswell in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1859
22 Apr 1859
Age 23
William W Cogswell was married
None
1861
1861
Age 25
William W Cogswell resided here in Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1870
1870
Age 34
William W Cogswell resided here in Bridgewater, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Bridgewater, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1906
1906
Age 70
William W Cogswell resided here in Togus, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Togus, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1913
6 JUN 1913
Age 77
Death of William W Cogswell in Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1836
    Event Place: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-999-1000
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bridgewater, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_538; Page: 27A; Family History Library Film: 552037
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1859
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-999-1000

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Aroostook, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bridgewater, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_538; Page: 27A; Family History Library Film: 552037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Togus, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1913
    Event Place: Hoyt Station, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
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