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William Wells 1775 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1775

Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: bef 6 Oct 1831

Death Location: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: William Wells

Mother: Margaret Dobson

Spouse(s): Catharine Wells

Children(s): Benjamin WELLS

William Wells was born in 1775 in Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of William B Wells and Margaret "Peggy" Dobson. William Wells married Catharine Wells, and had children including Benjamin Allen WELLS. William Wells passed away in 1831 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Wells was born in 1775 in Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of William B Wells and Margaret "Peggy" Dobson.
  • William Wells married Catharine Wells, and had children including Benjamin Allen WELLS.
  • William Wells passed away in 1831 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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William Wells's Ancestors

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William Wells
1775 – 1831
Birth Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
William B Wells
1742 – 1819
Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Margaret ("Peggy") Dobson
1747 – 1832
Sowerby or Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England
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William Wells's Descendants

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William Wells (22 Jul 1775 – bef 6 Oct 1831) m. Catharine Wells (abt 1779 – 1851)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Allen) WELLS (2 Nov., 1799 – 09 AUG 1890)
    1. 1. Jane Wells (15 Feb 1839 – 29 Oct 1910) m. Richard (Miller) Chapman (abt 1836 – 21 Apr 1915)
      1. 1. Etta (Sweet) Chapman (10 May 1869 – 23 Nov 1948)
        1. 1. Nellie (Beatrice) Fowler (1902 – 2000) m. Carl (Goward) Wellman (1901 – )

William Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1775
22 Jul 1775
Birth of William Wells in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1831
bef 6 Oct 1831
Age 56
Death of William Wells in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1775
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 6 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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