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John Rounsefell Letter

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Date: 25 Mar 1881 [unknown]
Location: Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Surnames/tags: Rounsefell DeWolf
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Typewritten Letter from John Rounsefell to his son Henry

Wolfville Mar 25th 1881


Dear Henry you requested me to send you the ages of our family. I forgot to do so in the letter I sent you. I now send the date of birth and age of all the family.
I was born Jan 17th 1810 - aged 71 Jan 17 1881
your Mother born Mar 23rd 1808 - aged 73 Mar 23rd 1881
John Born May 1st 1833 aged 47 May 1st 1880
Ann Jane Born Aug 18th 1834 aged 46 Aug 19th 1880
James Born July 8th 1836 [handwritten] Died - Oct 20 1869
William Born July 9th 1838 aged 42 July 9th 1880
Samuel Alfred Born May 29-1840 - aged 40 May 29 1880 [handwritten] d. 1-3-1920
David Henry Born May 26-1843. aged 37 May 26 1880
Margaret Helen Born Jan23 1846 aged 35 Man 23 1881
Harriet Born Dec 14th 1848 aged 33 Dec 14 1880
Mary Kezia Born Feb 13th 1850 aged 31 Feb 13 1881
We were Married Jan 22 — 1832 — 49 years Jan 22 1881
— You did not send the age of little Howard


Your Affectionate Father

NB: the handwriting on Samuel's death date and the age of "little Howard" is recognizable as that of Bob Rounsefell. The name written at the bottom is mine. Rounsefell-5 20:09, 20 September 2023 (UTC)





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