Lewis James Gwinn (1867 - 1966)

Born 28 Oct 1867 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States

Husband of Cora Etta (Caldwell) Gwinn — married 16 Jul 1889 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States

Died 7 Nov 1966 at age 99 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Lewis James Gwinn was born on October 28, 1867 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States. He was the son of James M. Gwinn and Lovicy Chamberlain. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1870, according to the United States census, Lewis was 2 years old and living with his parents and 5 siblings at their home in Clay, Wayne, Iowa, United States. ^[1]

He married Cora Caldwell on July 16, 1889 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa. ^[3] Together they had 12 children:

1. Merriam Gwinn
2. Olive Belle Gwinn
3. Leo Gwinn
4. Henrietta Gwinn
5. Barbara Leora Gwinn
6. James Gwinn
7. Milo Gwinn
8. Cora Gwinn
9. Lewis Gwinn
10. Ada Gwinn
11. Gertrude Gwinn
12. Arthur Gwinn

He immigrated to Canada in 1906. During the 1906 census he was recorded with his wife and 7 children at their new home in Calgary, Alberta. ^[4]

Lewis lived to be almost 100 years old. He died on November 07, 1966 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, less than 2 weeks from his 100th birthday. ^{[2] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKQ-M5J : 29 May 2021), Lewis C Gwinn in entry for James M Gwinn, 1870.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLB4-YW5 : 8 November 2017), Lewis James Gwinn, 1966. phttp://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/1aad3dcb-7cc0-42d8-8800-313760c7bce8 view certificate], accessed on 03 Sep 2021.
3. ↑ "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJT1-1MM : 13 January 2020), L.j. Gunn, 1889.
4. ↑ "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHV8-XZR : 1 April 2016), Lewis J Gwinn, 22, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "Gwinn". Personal recollection provided by his granddaughter Charla Hill on 6 Jan 2013.