William Robert Nelles (1800 - abt. 1839)

Born 19 Dec 1800 in Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (O'Reilly) Bell — married 19 Jun 1826 in St. Anne's, Nelson Township, Halton, Upper Canada

Descendants

Died about 13 Mar 1839 at about age 38 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William Robert Nelles, born 19 Dec 1800, was the son of Col. Robert Nelles, an officer with Butler's Rangers in the American Revolution.^[1] He grew up in the family home in Grimsby.^[1][2] It was in Grimsby that he and his fiancee obtained their marriage bonds on June 10, 1826.^[3] They were married on June 19, 1826 in Nelson Township, Halton County,^[1] where William was a merchant.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Nellis–Nelles, Immigrants From the Palatinate, 1710, published by The Nellis and Nelles Family Associations and the Herkimer County Historical Society, #373: Vol. 1, p. 94; Vol. 2, p. 17
2. ↑ Loyalist Lineages of Canada, p. 472
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Library and Archives Canada, Marriage Bonds, 1779-1858 - Upper and Lower Canada, Bond Number: 1266, Volume: 17, Microfilm Reel Number: C-6779, Date: 1826-06-10, Reference: RG 5 B9, Item Number: 3940.