Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Daughter of James Dechman Sr.
and Grizzel (Brenton) Dechman
Sister of
James Dechman, James Dechman, Jane (Dechman) Lydiard, Richard Dechman, Margaret Wallace (Dechman) Archibald, John Grant Dechman Sr. and Agnes (Dechman) Reynolds
Wife of
John Ellis
— married
1811 (to 1821) in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Ellis) Creelman and Grizell Dechman (Ellis) Creelman
Died
at about age 36
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Aug 2014
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Biography
Grizel was born in 1785 to James and Grizzel Dechman. She married John Ellis and had two children. She died in 1821 and is buried at the Old Burying Ground.
Sources
- Vital statistics of Nova Scotia 1763-1957
- Canada Census's
- The Descendants of James Dechman Generation #2
See also:
Children born to Grizel Dechman and John Ellis:
- Elizabeth Elliot Ellis 1812-1904
- Grizell Dechman Ellis 1814-1885
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Grizel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Grizel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizel:
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~3.12%
Diteman (Diteman) Watson
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Susan
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F331135 [compare], FTDNA kit #331135
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~0.78%
Laurie Giffin :
23andMe, GEDmatch M223119 [compare]
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~0.78%
Danny Robinson :
23andMe
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