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William Franklin Rea 1828–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 6 July 1880

Death Location: Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Rea

Mother: Mary Laidley

Spouse(s): Ellen McEwen

Children(s): Susan Rea

William Franklin Rea was born in 1828 in Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Flemming Rea And Mary Ann Laidley. William Franklin Rea married Ellen Eleanor Lavine Mcewen, and had children including Susan Rea. William Franklin Rea passed away in 1880 in Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Rea was born in 1828 in Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Flemming Rea And Mary Ann Laidley.
  • William Franklin Rea married Ellen Eleanor Lavine Mcewen, and had children including Susan Rea.
  • William Franklin Rea passed away in 1880 in Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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William Rea's Ancestors

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William Rea
1828–1880
Birth Place: Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Flemming Rea
1781–1863
Donegal, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Laidley
1797–1859
County Donegal, Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rea's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Rea (1828–6 July 1880) m. Ellen (Eleanor Lavine) McEwen (15 Aug 1826–15 Aug 1916)
  1. 1. Susan Rea 1859–1898 m. David (James) Ribble 1855–1939
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Ribble 1889–1948 m. Clement (Sylvester) Waggoner 1891–1961
      1. 1. Eugene (Norman) Waggoner 1922–1994 m. Ruth (Jean) Wilson 1928–2009
        1. 1. Elsie Morgan 1948–2002 m. Clifton Morgan 1926–2012
      2. 2. Doris (Marian) Waggoner 1918–1997 m. William (Edward Scherer,) Jr. 1915–1993 m. Jack (Cluff) Conner 1913–1944
      3. 3. Clement (Westley) Waggoner 1914–1989
      4. 4. David (George) Waggoner 1915–1915
      5. 5. Baby Waggoner 1917–1917

William Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of William Franklin Rea in Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
1880
6 July 1880
Age 52
Death of William Franklin Rea in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Portland, Bastard Twp., Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1880
    Event Place: Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada

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