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Robert Gell (1806 - 1870)

Robert Gell
Born in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, , Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 63 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 15 Nov 2011
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Biography

Robert Gell, son of James Gell and Mery Gell, was christened on 17 Sep. 1806 at Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England.[1]

He married Anne Wreggitt[1][2]

He was a farmer when he appeared on the census of 22 Aug. 1870 at Otter Creek, Tama, Iowa. He was listed next to his son, William.[3] He appeared on the census of 1881 in the home of his daughter at Holland, Grey, Ontario.[4]

Census

22 Aug. 1870

Otter Creek, Tama, Iowa

  • Robert Gell 97 b. England farmer.
  • Ellen Gell 27 b. Engalnd.
  • Loretta A Gell 3 b. Canada.
  • Anna Gell 2 b. IA.[3]

1881 Canada Census

Holland, Grey, Ontario

  • George Sinclair Male 52 b. Scotland farmer.
  • Jane Sinclair Female 33 b. Ontario
  • William Sinclair Male 23 b. Ontario saddler.
  • George Sinclair Male 21 b. Ontario blacksmith.
  • Louis Sinclair Male 15 b. Ontario
  • John Sinclair Male 13 b. Ontario
  • Robert Sinclair Male 11 b. Ontario
  • James Wallace Sinclair Male 7 b. Ontario
  • Violet Sinclair Female 5 b. Ontario
  • Ida May Sinclair Female 3/12 b. Ontario
  • Burdy Alice Sinclair Female b. Ontario
  • Robert Gell Male 78 b. England gentleman.[4]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-HL1C : 17 March 2018), Robert Gell and Ellen Silverlock, 18 Feb 1865; citing Grey, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,056.
  2. "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63D-YZV : 26 March 2020), Jane Gell Sinclair, 01 Oct 1916; citing Holland, Grey, Ontario, yr 1916 cn 14719, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,181.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Year: 1870; Census Place: Otter Creek, Tama, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545919 1870 US Census Robert Gell
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFR-HSQ : 20 May 2019), George Sinclair, Holland, Grey, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing George Sinclair, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Gell-7 created through the import of Olund Family Tree.ged on Nov 15, 2011 by Michael Olund.




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Gell-222 and Gell-7 appear to represent the same person because: Please approve the merge

I did not see the duplicate when I did the entry, Sorry

posted by Philip Smith

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