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William Jacobs 1857–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 FEB 1857

Birth Location: Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.

Death Date: 22 MAY 1945

Death Location: Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.

Father: Joseph Jacobs

Mother: Sarah Parsons

Spouse(s): Virtue Halfyard

Children(s): Clarimond Jacobs, Joseph Jacobs, Frederick Jacobs, XXXXUnkn Jacobs, Elizabeth Jacobs

William Jacobs was born in 1857 in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can., the child of Joseph Jacobs And Sarah Parsons. William Jacobs married Virtue Halfyard, and had children including Clarimond Ethel Jacobs, Elizabeth Lizzie Jacobs, Frederick George Hiscock Jacobs, Joseph James Jacobs, Xxxxunkn Jacobs. William Jacobs passed away in 1945 in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can..

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Biography

  • William Jacobs was born in 1857 in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can., the child of Joseph Jacobs And Sarah Parsons.
  • William Jacobs married Virtue Halfyard, and had children including Clarimond Ethel Jacobs, Elizabeth Lizzie Jacobs, Frederick George Hiscock Jacobs, Joseph James Jacobs, Xxxxunkn Jacobs.
  • William Jacobs passed away in 1945 in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
William Jacobs
1857–1945
Birth Place: Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
Parents
Joseph Jacobs
1816–1920
Lower Is Cove, C B, Nf, Can
Sarah Parsons
1831–1914
Harbour Grace, Nl., Can.
Grandparents
Joseph Jacobs
1783–1858
Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
Clarimond Halfyard
1791–1869
Ochre Pit Cove, Cb, Nf, Can
Great-Grandparents
Richard Halfyard
1744–1815
Elizabeth Churchill
1751–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Halfyard
1713–1798
Sarah Woolcot
1715–1788
Samuel Churchill
1725–1772
Nicholas Churchill
1725–

William Jacobs's Descendants

1.
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William Jacobs (26 FEB 1857–22 MAY 1945) m. Virtue Halfyard (20 MAR 1862–03 JUN 1948)
  1. 1. Clarimond (Ethel) Jacobs 1887–1977 m. Robert (Wesley (Wes)) Pennell 1888–1959
    1. 1. Clarice (Elizabeth Halfyard) Pennell 1914–1915
    2. 2. Joseph (James) Pennell 1923–1995
  2. 2. Joseph (James) Jacobs 1902–1982 m. Sarah (Maria (Amelia?)) Skinner 1902–1992
  3. 3. Frederick (George Hiscock) Jacobs 1889–1980 m. Clarimond Penney 1886–
  4. 4. XXXXUnkn Jacobs 1900– m. William ((Bill)) Freitag 1900–
  5. 5. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Jacobs 1892–1948

William Jacobs's Timeline

4 Records

1857
26 FEB 1857
Birth of William Jacobs in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
1857
25 OCT 1857
William Jacobs was baptized
None
1945
24 MAY 1945
Age 88
Burial of William Jacobs
None
1945
22 MAY 1945
Age 88
Death of William Jacobs in Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1857
    Event Place: Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
    Record Source:
    [1] Jacobs-s2.ftw
    [2] HALFYARD-STEVE.ftw
    [3] Jacobs-s.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 OCT 1857

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1945
    Record Source:
    [1] Halfyards from Bob 21-04-00.ftw
    [2] t er, 1908-1970Western Bay Circuit, MethodistUnited Church , BurialRegist er, 1908-1970
    [3] HALFYARDS from Bob Halfyard.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source:
    [1] Jacobs-s2.ftw
    [2] HALFYARD-STEVE.ftw
    [3] Halfyards from Bob 21-04-00.ftw
    [4] HALFYARDS from Bob Halfyard.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] Jacobs-s2.ftw
    [2] HALFYARD-STEVE.ftw
    [3] Halfyards from Bob 21-04-00.ftw
    [4] HALFYARDS from Bob Halfyard.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Had a full beard and the kids used to call him Sandy Claus. William and Virtue adopted William Harris Moores (1876-1931) Jacobs Cem, Northern Bay, C B, NFLD

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1945
    Event Place: Northern Bay, C B, Nf, Can.
    Record Source:
    [1] Jacobs-s2.ftw
    [2] HALFYARD-STEVE.ftw
    [3] Jacobs-s.ftw
    [4] t er, 1908-1970Western Bay Circuit, MethodistUnited Church , BurialRegist er, 1908-1970

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1945
    Record Source:
    [1] Halfyards from Bob 21-04-00.ftw
    [2] t er, 1908-1970Western Bay Circuit, Methodist/United Church , BurialRegist er, 1908-1970

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1857
    Record Source: Halfyards from Bob 21-04-00.ftw

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