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Frederick Schell (1794 - 1885)

Frederick Schell
Born in Herkimer, New York, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 91 in Uxbridge, Durham, Ontario, Canadamap
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Frederick Schell served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 1st Regiment of York Militia, Canada
Service ended:

Biography

Frederick was born in 1789. He passed away in 1885.

During the War of 1812, Frederick Shell served as a private in the 1st York Militia.
  • From Sept. 22 to 24, 1813, he was at York in Captain Reuben Richardson’s Detachment. [1]
  • From Sept. 25 to Oct. 15, 1813, he was at York in Capt. Richardson’s Company. [2]
  • From Mar. 30 to Apr. 24, 1814, he served on public service at York in Capt. Jeremiah Travis’ Co. The public service may have been road work.[3]
  • From Sept. 28 to Oct. 16, 1814, he served with Capt. James Mustard.[4]
At the time of the 1871 Census of Canada, Frederick and his wife Elizabeth were farming in Uxbridge, Ontario. Their three youngest children, Matilda, Michael, and Wallace are living at home.
In 1881 Census of Canada, Frederick may have been living with Abraham Badgerow and his wife Harriet in the village of Uxbridge, Ontario.


Sources

  1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10385, pages 115-116
  2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10385, pages 103-106
  3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 1055-1056
  4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 330-336
The War of 1812 Militia Rolls and Payrolls can be accessed online
1819 Fredrick Shell Upper Canada Land Petitions names father
1851 Canadian Census Uxbridge, Ontario. Library and Archives Canada
  • Fredrick Shell, 58, b New York State, Farmer
  • Elizabeth Shell, 45, b Canada West
  • Mary Ann Shell, 17 b Canada West
  • William Shell 13, b Canada West
  • Mark Shell, 11, b NY State
  • Stephen Shell, 9, b Canada West
  • Eliza Shell, 3, b Canada West
1871 Census of Canada Uxbridge, Ontario
  • Fredrick Shell 80 born US, Farmer, Dutch, Cannot read or write
  • Elizabeth Shell 61 Ontario, French
  • Matilda Shell 18 Ontario
  • Michael Shell 12 Ontario
  • Wallace Shell 10 Ontario
1881 Census of Canada Village of Uxbridge, Ontario North, Ontario.
  • Fredric Shell 92, born US, Widower, Farmer
Find A Grave: Memorial #121096292
  • Frederick Schell (1794–23 Oct 1885)
    • Friend's Burial Ground, Uxbridge, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    • no picture - has his obituary




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Schell-1258 Michael Schell
Schell-2852 and Schell-1512 appear to represent the same person because: Obviously same person.
posted by Michael Schell
Blair-486 Fred Blair
I have added information to this profile as a project manager with the wikitree Upper Canada War of 1812 Project and linked it to the project pages and militia record sources. I am not related to this family.

Please email me, if you have questions about this war and other veterans and their families.

posted by Fred Blair
S Stevenson
Schell-1512 and Shell-14 appear to represent the same person because: based on sources https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LJ52-5GS these are same person.
posted by S Stevenson

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