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William M. Townsend 1829–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1829

Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 21 May 1881

Death Location: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Thomas (Townshend)

Mother: Eunice (Read)

Spouse(s): Lydia Bowser

Children(s): George (Townsend), Guilford Townsend, Henry Townsend, William Townsend, Fred Townsend, Nellie Townsend

The story of William M. Townsend began in 1829 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1852, William M. Townsend resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1861, William M. Townsend resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. William M. Townsend married Lydia Ann Bowser, and had children including Fred Crane Townsend, George Leighton Townshend Townsend, Guilford Dudley Townsend, Henry Elwood Townsend, Nellie Edith Alice Townsend, William Manford Townsend. William M. Townsend passed away in 1881 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William M. Townsend began in 1829 in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1852, William M. Townsend resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1861, William M. Townsend resided in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • William M. Townsend married Lydia Ann Bowser, and had children including Fred Crane Townsend, George Leighton Townshend Townsend, Guilford Dudley Townsend, Henry Elwood Townsend, Nellie Edith Alice Townsend, William Manford Townsend.
  • William M. Townsend passed away in 1881 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas (Townshend)
1781–1841
Birth Location: Park Corner, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Eunice (Read)
1795–1871
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Bowser
1839–1901
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
LB

Children(s)

George (Townsend)
1858–1930
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Guilford Townsend
1856–1924
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
GT
Henry Townsend
1862–1922
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
HT
William Townsend
1868–1941
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Fred Townsend
1874–1936
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Nellie Townsend
1880–1927
Birth Location: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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William Townsend's Ancestors

Self
William Townsend
1829–1881
Birth Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Thomas H Townsend (Townshend)
1781–1841
Park Corner, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eunice (Reed) (Read)
1795–1871
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John (Townshend) Capt.
1756–1794
Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Kaye
1757–1855
Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Eliphalet (Read) Jr.
1758–1819
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Margaret Converse
1768–1850
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachuettes, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
James (Townsend)
1734–1806
Elizabeth Davis
1726–1795
Joseph Kaye
1736–1821
Susannah Roberts
1742–1801
Eliphalet Sr.
1730–1804
Sally Bucklin
1737–1811
Jesse (Convers)
1741–1822
Elizabeth (Native)
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Townshend
1698–1758
Anne Horsham
1697–1731
John Davis
1672–1733
Ann Reeder
1695–1755
Joshua Kaye
1707–
Sarah
–1745
Joseph Read
1692–1760
Hannah Titus
1701–1764
Benjamin Bucklin
1698–1759
Rebecca Whitaker
1699–1776
Joshua Converse
1704–1744
Rachel Blanchard
1712–1801

William Townsend's Descendants

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William (M.) Townsend (5 Mar 1829–21 May 1881) m. Lydia (Ann) Bowser (01 FEB 1839–17 APR 1901)
  1. 1. George (Leighton Townshend) (Townsend) 1858–1930 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kay 1864–1913 m. Arethusa Estabrooks 1863–
    1. 1. George (Borden) Townsend 1901–1953 m. Robina (Stewart) Seay 1905–1988
      1. 1. Hilda (Fay) Townsend 1937–2014 m. William (Seymour Townsend) Jr. 1934–2012
      2. 2. Barbara (Jane) Townsend 1932–2006 m. Roy (Stanley) Carpenter 1929–2006
    2. 2. Douglas Townsend 1897–1898
    3. 3. Eldon (Emmerson) Townsend 1904–1978 m. Daisy (Maude) Hicks 1904–1986
      1. 1. Grace (Lydia Ann) Townsend 1938–1995
    4. 4. Hilda (Mary) Townsend 1907–1966 m. Charles (Edward "Ed") Watters 1902–
    5. 5. John (Leighton) Townshend 1895–1961 m. Violet (E) Smith 1898–1998
      1. 1. Ronald (Leighton) Townshend 1922–2014 m. Barbara (Jean) Spence 1925–2021
      2. 2. Robert (John) Townshend 1919–1998
      3. 3. Audrey (Violet) Townshend 1929–2008 m. Gordon (Duncan) Smith 1925–2009
      4. 4. Ruth (Evelyn) Townsend 1936–
    6. 6. Kelsie (Earl) Townsend 1899–1967
    7. 7. Lydia (Ann) Townsend 1903–1903
    8. 8. Robert (William) Townsend 1893–1913
    9. 9. Douglas Townsend 1888–1888
  2. 2. Guilford (Dudley) Townsend 1856–1924
  3. 3. Henry (Elwood) Townsend 1862–1922 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Morse 1874–
    1. 1. Stanley (Morse) Townsend 1899–1980 m. Marion L 1903–
    2. 2. William (H) Townsend 1905–1906
    3. 3. Grace (Helen) Townsend 1901–
  4. 4. William (Manford) Townsend 1868–1941
  5. 5. Fred (Crane) Townsend 1874–1936 m. Agnes Moran 1877–1935
  6. 6. Nellie (Edith Alice) Townsend 1880–1927 m. Byron Atkinson 1866–1942
    1. 1. Lena (Pearl) Atkinson 1904–1995
    2. 2. Harold Atkinson 1909–
    3. 3. Fred (Townsend) Atkinson 1914–1995
    4. 4. Raymond (Walker) Atkinson 1925–2008
    5. 5. Roy ("Tupper') Atkinson 1918–1977
    6. 6. Annie (Elizabeth) Atkinson 1921–2001

William Townsend's Timeline

6 Records

1829
5 Mar 1829
Birth of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1852
1852
Age 23
William M. Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1861
1861
Age 32
William M. Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
1871
Age 42
William M. Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 52
William M. Townsend resided here in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
21 May 1881
Age 52
Death of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 40; Line: 28
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 32; Family No: 158
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10392; Page: 17; Family No: 56
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_998; Page: 40; Line: 28

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10392; Page: 17; Family No: 56

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 32; Family No: 158

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1881
    Event Place: Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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