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William Arthur Rees 1875 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland

Death Date: 1950

Death Location: Bell Island, Newfoundland

Father: Reuben Rees

Mother: Selina Miller

Spouse(s): Frances Whelan

Children(s): Ernie Rees

William Arthur Rees was born in 1875 in Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland, the child of Reuben James Rees and Selina Miller. William Arthur Rees married Frances Jane "Fanny" Whelan, and had children including Ernie Rees. William Arthur Rees passed away in 1950 in Bell Island, Newfoundland.

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Biography

  • William Arthur Rees was born in 1875 in Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland, the child of Reuben James Rees and Selina Miller.
  • William Arthur Rees married Frances Jane "Fanny" Whelan, and had children including Ernie Rees.
  • William Arthur Rees passed away in 1950 in Bell Island, Newfoundland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1875 – 1950
Birth Place: Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Parents
Reuben James Rees
1845 –
Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Selina Miller
1850 – 1898
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Rees
1811 – 1897
Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Jane (Sophia) Hiscock
1815 – 1896
Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
George Hiscock
1775 – 1860
Mary Clark
1785 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hiscock
1750 – 1780
Ann Peyton
1750 – 1805

William Rees's Descendants

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William (Arthur) Rees (28 Aug 1875 – 1950) m. Frances (Jane "Fanny") Whelan (1888 – 1961)
  1. 1. Ernie Rees (1904 – 1943) m. Jane (Maria) Rees (1907 – 24 Jun 1937)
    1. 1. Frank Rees (1926 – 9 Apr 1986)
    2. 2. Lillian Rees (1928 – )
    3. 3. Salina Rees (1929 – 14 Jan 1967)
    4. 4. Eileen Rees (1932 – abt 2002)
    5. 5. Boyd Rees (26 Mar 1933 – 7 Nov 2017)
    6. 6. William (Arthur) Rees (1 Sep 1934 – 2004)
      1. 1. Luke (Arthur) Rees (14 Oct 1969 – ) m. Carol (Margaret) Barr (23 Dec 1970 – )
        1. 1. Meghan (Jayne) Rees (24 Oct 1993 – )
        2. 2. Emily (faith) Rees (15 Aug 1996 – )
    7. 7. Ernie Rees (1936 – )

William Rees's Timeline

2 Records

1875
28 Aug 1875
Birth of William Arthur Rees in Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
1950
1950
Age 75
Death of William Arthur Rees in Bell Island, Newfoundland
Bell Island, Newfoundland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bell Island, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bell Island, Newfoundland

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