George Russell (bef. 1816 - 1875)

Born before 1816 in New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Long) Russell — married 26 Feb 1840 (to Feb 1870) in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick

Died 27 Jan 1875 after age 59 in Maine, United States

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Biography

George's father died in 1816, likely leaving him an orphan, as there is no mention of his mother in the settlement of Samuel's estate.

In his grandfather's will in 1826, Jacob leaves "Mary Russel Samuel's daughter twenty pounds. Daniel and George Russel ten pounds each, lawful money."^[1] Not absolutely certain that Daniel and George are Samuel's children, but this seems likely.

He is likely teh George Russell who married Catherine Long on February 26, 1840 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.^[2]
Together they had 6 children:

1. Andrew Russell
2. George Russell
3. Mary Russell
4. James Russell
5. Harriet Russell
6. Edmund Russell

In February 1870, George and Catherine divorced. George died on January 27, 1875 in Maine, United States. He was buried in the Linneus Cemetery in Linneus, Maine. Despite their divorce, when Catherine died in 1897, the family buried her with George in the Linneus cemetery.^[3]

Research Note

George Russell Cousins of Fredericton
There are at least three George Russell's, all born within a few years of each other in Fredericton or nearby . All are descendants of Jacob Russell UE (1744-1827) and details of their lives are frequently confused in online trees.
This profile represents George Russell (bef.1816-1875). His date of birth is uncertain and different records offer a variety of dates for his birth. But the death of his father Samuel Russell in 1816 indicates that he must have been born by then. Unlike the other two George's, he remained in the area of Fredericton and the neighboring border region of Aroostook County, Maine. He is frequently shown as both the husband of Catherine Long and as the son of Jacob Russell Jr., baptized in 1825.
George Frederick Russell (abt.1827-1897), who became a seaman and eventually settled in Australia, is regularly shown to be the son of Jacob Russell Jr., although evidence is now clear that he was the son of John Russell.
George Frederick Russell (bef.1825-aft.1910) who was the actual son of Jacob Russell Jr. and his wife Mary Elizabeth (Deforest) Russell. He settled in Washington County, Maine. Many trees list his name as George Franklin Russell, but there does not seem to be any evidence for this although he does have a son who was named Horace Franklin Russell. His eldest son was named George Russell with middle initials FW. No record of what the 'F' stands for has been found, but as an adult he frequently was known as Willis. As Jacob Russell Jr. and his wife also baptized a son John Willis Russell, this helps to confirm that this man was indeed the George Russell who was their son.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Jacob Russell dated July 10, 1826. (Ref RS75 Folio #F11752 Probate Records: New Brunswick Provincial Archives), in "Re: Canadian Russells", posted by Ralph Turner.
2. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZLZ : 20 February 2021), George Russell and Catherine Long, 26 Feb 1840; citing Fredericton, , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 83, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171207841/george-russell : accessed 07 February 2022), memorial page for George Russell (unknown–27 Jan 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171207841, citing Linneus Cemetery, Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Gail Kelly (contributor 48153762) .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JK-9N7 : 22 December 2020), George Russel, Linneus, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH5-HF2 : 18 February 2021), George Russel, 1860.

• Some information obtained from Russell family records provided by Mr. Paul Russell of St. John's Nfld. including records inherited from Ms. Grace Russell of Massachusetts (1896-1991).

Acknowledgments

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