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Edward Wells 1862 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1862

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 3 Jul 1932

Death Location: Attonak Beach, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA

Father: Benjamin Wells

Mother: Phoebe Wells

Spouse(s): Caroline Birmley

Children(s): Arthur Wells, Ralph Wells

Edward Wells was born in 1862 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Benjamin Wells and Phoebe A Wells. Edward Wells later married Caroline Birmley, and together they raised children including Arthur Edward Wells and Ralph Birmley Wells. In 1932, Edward Wells passed away in Attonak Beach, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA.

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Parents

Benjamin Wells
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Canada
BW
Phoebe Wells
1842 – 1883
Birth Location: –
PW

Spouses(s)

Caroline Birmley
1862 – 1940
Birth Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
CB

Children(s)

Arthur Wells
1884 – 1962
Birth Location: Michigan
AW
Ralph Wells
1897 – 1966
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
RW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 6 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1920; Census Place: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T625_767; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 27, Year: 1900; Census Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 712; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0039, Year: 1910; Census Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374661, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 25; Film Description: 1883 Berrien-1883 Manistee, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1871
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374661

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 712; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0039

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Traverse Ward 1, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T625_767; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt 1927
    Event Place: Traverse City . Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 17/ Jun/ 1927; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.075685084,0.3906358,0.46418524&xid

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garfield, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 25; Film Description: 1883 Berrien-1883 Manistee

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse City .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1932; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.50950646,0.8647534,0.5660374&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 3 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Attonak Beach, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1932; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.50950646,0.8647534,0.5660374&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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