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William (Henry) Mercer 1843 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1843

Birth Location: Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland

Death Date: 2 December 1922

Death Location: Upper Island Cove, NL., Can.

Father: Jonathan Mercer

Mother: Katherine Mercer

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In 1843, William (Henry) Mercer entered the world in Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, born to Jonathan GREELEY Mercer and Katherine Mercer. William (Henry) Mercer passed away in 1922 in Upper Island Cove, NL., Can..

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Biography

  • In 1843, William (Henry) Mercer entered the world in Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, born to Jonathan GREELEY Mercer and Katherine Mercer.
  • William (Henry) Mercer passed away in 1922 in Upper Island Cove, NL., Can..

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William Mercer's Ancestors

Self
William Mercer
1843 – 1922
Birth Place: Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland
Parents
Jonathan GREELEY Mercer
1817 – 1889
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Katherine Mercer
1823 – 1886
Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
Henry Mercer
1785 – 1851
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jane Greely
1787 –
Upper Island Cove, (Harbor Grace District) Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mercer
Grace Hussey
Matthew Greeley
1744 – 1821
Mary Greeley
1766 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mercer
1729 – 1772
Nora Galloway
1729 –
Joseph Hussey
1726 – 1813
Elizabeth Curtis
1733 – 1802
John Grealy
1710 –
Unknown Grealy
1720 –
Thomas Drover
1736 – 1787
Ann Feltham
1725 – 1783

William Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1843
Oct 1843
Birth of William (Henry) Mercer in Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland
1922
2 December 1922
Age 79
Death of William (Henry) Mercer in Upper Island Cove, NL., Can.
Upper Island Cove, NL., Can.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1843
    Event Place: Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1922
    Event Place: Upper Island Cove, NL., Can.

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