James
Leonard
Coldwell
Born in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of John Coldwell
and Isabella (Duncanson) Coldwell
Brother of
Charles D Coldwell, John B Coldwell, Cyrus Coldwell, Isabel (Coldwell) Stevens and Jehiel M Coldwell
Husband of
Delight Sarah (Gertridge) Coldwell
— married
14 Apr 1853 in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Father of
Owen William Coldwell, Saphronia Arminella (Coldwell) Cameron, Eva Leandra Coldwell, Ida Delight (Coldwell) Davison and James Leverett Coldwell
Died
at age 46
in Halifax, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2010
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Biography
James was born 1830 in Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Isabel Coldwell.[1]
James married in 1853 Delight Gertridge. Based on census and other records, they had at least the following children, all born at Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia:
- Owen William Coldwell, b. 1855; d. 1951, California, United States
- Sophronia Arminella Coldwell, b. 1855
- Eva Leandra Coldwell, b. 1861; d. 1863
- ida Delight (Coldwell) Davidson, b. 1865
- Leverett James Coldwell, b. 1873
In 1871, James L. Coldwell lived in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, with his wife Delight and four children. James was a farmer.[2]
James L. Coldwell died by drowning on 28 March 1877 at Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths," online database with images. Entry for James L Coldwell; Registration Year: 1877 - Book: 1811 - Page: 148 - Number: 43, 28 Mar 1877, Gaspereau, Kings County. Death registration Nova Scotia Archives: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=38444 : accessed November 26, 2021).
- ↑ Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm: C-10541. Nova Scotia, Kings, District #189, Sub-District: Gaspereau, Sub-District #: b; Page: 50, Line: 1, Item Number: 2475690. Accessed on 20 March 2018 at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca Item 247690
- James L Coldwell, 40; Delight Coldwell, 38; Owen Coldwell, 17; Sephronia Coldwell, 15; Ida Coldwell, 6; John Stevens, 9. All were Baptists and all were born in Canada. There is no explanation for John Stevens in the household.
- WikiTree profile Coldwell-902 created through the import of My Family Tree.ged on Jul 17, 2011 by Wesley Ogden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Wesley and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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