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William Snell 1821 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1821

Birth Location: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 25 July 1890

Death Location: East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Snell

Mother: Thomasin Snell

Spouse(s): Ann Best

Children(s): Joshua Snell

The story of William Snell (DNA confirmed) began in 1821 in St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England. William Snell (DNA confirmed) married Ann Best, and had children including Joshua Snell. William Snell (DNA confirmed) passed away in 1890 in East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Snell (DNA confirmed) began in 1821 in St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England.
  • William Snell (DNA confirmed) married Ann Best, and had children including Joshua Snell.
  • William Snell (DNA confirmed) passed away in 1890 in East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Snell
1788 – 1876
Birth Location: St. Stephens-in-Brannel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Thomasin Snell
1796 – 1878
Birth Location: St Stephens, Cornwall, , England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Best
1828 – 1912
Birth Location: St. Austell, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

Joshua Snell
1863 – 1940
Birth Location: Hope Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
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William Snell's Ancestors

Self
William Snell
1821 – 1890
Birth Place: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England
Parents
William Snell
1788 – 1876
St. Stephens-in-Brannel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Thomasin Snell
1796 – 1878
St Stephens, Cornwall, , England
Grandparents
William Snell
1764 –
St Mewan, Cornwall, England
Honour Rickard
1765 – 1831
St. Stephen Brannel, Cornwall, England
Thomas Snell
1762 – 1837
St Stephens in Brannell, Cornwall, England
Ann Best
1762 – 1859
St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Snell
1727 –
Jane Jenkin
1734 – 1783
John Rickard
1728 – 1771
Elizabeth Mann
1732 –
Grace Best
1713 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rickard
1699 – 1771
Honour Truscott
1698 – 1771
James Man\Mann
1706 – 1745

William Snell's Descendants

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William Snell (5 Aug 1821 – 25 July 1890) m. Ann Best (11 Jan 1828 – 04 Apr 1912)
  1. 1. Joshua Snell (30 Aug 1863 – 11 Apr 1940) m. Harriet ("Hattie") Kittridge (13 Aug 1873 – 21 Jul 1946)
    1. 1. William (Joshua "Bill") Snell (6 July 1898 – 14 May 1969) m. Anna ("Luella") Steyer (June 25 1905 – 29 Mar 1971)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Evelyn) Snell m. Ernest (Ross) McCutchen ( – 10 Mar 2020)
        1. 1. Ruthanne McCutcheon (1944 – ) m. Thomas (Robert) Appleton (15 May 1936 – 16 may 1996)

William Snell's Timeline

2 Records

1821
5 Aug 1821
Birth of William Snell (DNA confirmed) in St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England
St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England
1890
25 July 1890
Age 69
Death of William Snell (DNA confirmed) in East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada
East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1821
    Event Place: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1890
    Event Place: East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada
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