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William Jefferson 1822–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1822

Birth Location: Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada

Death Date: 15 Jan 1876

Death Location: New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

Father: Stephen Jefferson

Mother: Ann Steele

Spouse(s): Mary Ann

Children(s): Jessie Jefferson

William Jefferson was born in 1822 in Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada, the child of Stephen John Jefferson And Ann Steele. William Jefferson married Mary Ann, and had children including Jessie Lynn Jefferson. William Jefferson passed away in 1876 in New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • William Jefferson was born in 1822 in Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada, the child of Stephen John Jefferson And Ann Steele.
  • William Jefferson married Mary Ann, and had children including Jessie Lynn Jefferson.
  • William Jefferson passed away in 1876 in New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Jefferson
1792–1858
Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, England
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Ann Steele
1796–1854
Birth Location: Hunsingore, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ann
1822–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
MA

Children(s)

Jessie Jefferson
1877–1906
Birth Location: Stanburne, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia
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William Jefferson's Ancestors

Self
William Jefferson
1822–1876
Birth Place: Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada
Parents
Stephen John Jefferson
1792–1858
York, Yorkshire, England
Ann Steele
1796–1854
Hunsingore, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jefferson's Descendants

1.
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William Jefferson (14 Feb 1822–15 Jan 1876) m. Mary Ann (1822–)
  1. 1. Jessie (Lynn) Jefferson 1877–1906 m. Arthur (John) Ernst 1870–1946
    1. 1. James (Carl) Ernst 1895–1979 m. Florence Ernest 1894–1977
      1. 1. Fern (Mae) Ernst 1926–1987 m. Ewen (Sydney (Bud)) Morrison 1925–2012
      2. 2. Minnie (Armnella) Ernst 1919–1973 m. James (Wesley) Hubley 1915–1993
        1. 1. Genevieve (Evelyn 'Jenny') Hubley 1936–2008
        2. 2. Eleanor (F.) Hubley 1939–1941
      3. 3. Amy (Dorinda) Ernst 1916–1986
      4. 4. Harold (James) Ernst 1921–1996
      5. 5. Freeman (Lloyd) Ernst 1923–2002
      6. 6. Evelyne (May) Ernst 1918–1918
      7. 7. Genevieve (E.) Ernest 1922–1924
      8. 8. Genevieve (Eunice) Ernst 1922–1924
    2. 2. Mary ((May) Kathleen) Ernst 1897–1981
    3. 3. Florence (Grace) Ernst 1893–1975
    4. 4. Laura Ernst 1901–
    5. 5. Percy (Harold) Ernst 1899–1971

William Jefferson's Timeline

2 Records

1822
14 Feb 1822
Birth of William Jefferson in Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada
Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada
1876
15 Jan 1876
Age 54
Death of William Jefferson in New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia
New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1822
    Event Place: Stanburn Nova Scotia Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1876
    Event Place: New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia
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