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John Russell

Male 1837 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Russell  [1, 2
    Birth 1837  Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism
    • Glassford, Lanark, Scotland
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I614  wilkie
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2016 

    Father Andrew Russell,   b. 31 Mar 1812, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1886, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Isabel Dick,   b. 27 Jan 1816, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1892, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 1836  , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Parr,   b. 4 Jul 1856, , , Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1877  Uhthoff, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marriage Source: Ontario Marriage Index 1858-1899, Reg. # 009859, Archives film 25 hw
      Name: John Russell
      Spouse Name: Jane Parr
      Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1877
      Marriage Place: Uhthoff
      Reg # 009859
    Children 
     1. Ernest Russell   d. 1938, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Robert Russell,   b. 3 Jan 1878, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1952, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Helen Rutherford Russell,   b. 7 Oct 1879, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1966, , , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     4. Ellen Russell,   b. 7 Oct 1879, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Russell,   b. 2 Jul 1881, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1881, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. John Henry Russell,   b. 24 Jan 1886, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2009 

  • Notes 
    • 1871 Cdn Census Index:
      Russell, John, Age 32, Born Scotland, Scotch, Rel CP, Occ Saw Miller, Dist 042, SubDist D, Page 5



      Rumored to be in Saskatchewan, Canada
      Also rumored to have died before 1920 in SK

      Data Source unless otherwise stated is from files passed along by Lillian Bowdery, (her branch) Barrie, Ontario.

      1881 Cdn. Census research by HW
      Vespra, Simcoe North, Ontario; FHL Film 1375887 NAC C-13251 Dist 139 SubDist E Div 1 Page 58, Fam 267
      John Russell, Male, Married, Age 45, Scottish, Birthplace Scotland, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
      Jeannie Russell, Female, Married, Age 25, English, Birthplace Ont, Rel Presbyterian
      William Russell, Male, Age 3, Scottish, Birthplace Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Ellen Russell, Female, Age 1, Scottish, Birthplace, Ontario, Rel Presbyterian
      Other members residing at this residence are William Parr, Rachal Parr, Bengman Parr, William Parr, John Parr, Thomas Parr, Emma Par, Richard Parr, Anna B. Parr ( poss. Jeannie's parents and siblings)

  • Sources 
    1. [S119] 1871 Cdn Census for John Russell, Dist 042, SubDist D Page 5 (Reliability: 3).
      Age 32, Sawmiller

    2. [S120] 1881 Cdn Census for John Russell, Simcoe North, Ontario, Vespra, FHL Film 1375887, NAC C-13251, dist 139, Subdist E, Div 1, Page 58, Family 267 (Reliability: 3).
      John Russell, Male, Married, Age 45, Farmer

    3. [S633] John Russell & Jane Parr marriage 1877, Ontario Marriage Index 1858=1899, Reg # 009859; Archives Film 25 (Reliability: 3).



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