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William Adams

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Adams was born on 21 Oct 1827 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK (son of Richard Adams and Anne Dabb).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard AdamsRichard Adams was born about 1796 in England; died on 17 Jul 1847 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 17 Jul 1847 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    age 51 at death 17 Jul 1847 - England is an assumption for his birthplace and has not been verified

    Buried:
    Bond Street Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery (now Oshawa Pioneer Memorial Garden) begun 1847 so that he was one of the first burials

    Died:
    death date from grave stone

    Richard married Anne Dabb on 17 Mar 1827 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK. Anne (daughter of Melchizadeck Dabb and Ann Mathews) was born on 12 May 1805 in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK; died on 27 Apr 1882 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne Dabb was born on 12 May 1805 in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Melchizadeck Dabb and Ann Mathews); died on 27 Apr 1882 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 45, born England, Wesleyan Methodist - Nicholas & Ann (Dabb, widow Adams) Brokenshire with son John A [sic] Brokenshire and Adams children Richard, Harriet and Emma
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. William Adams was born on 21 Oct 1827 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK.
    2. Mary Ann Adams was born on 30 Aug 1829 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died in 1860.
    3. Susan Adams was born on 5 Nov 1831 in Biscovey, Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 18 Sep 1910 in Proton Township, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Dianna Adams was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1925 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Jun 1925 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    5. James John Adams was born in 1838 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Richard Adams was born on 5 Jun 1840 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 May 1907 in Lot 32, Consession NB, Stephen Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Harriet Adams was born on 15 Sep 1844 in Raglan, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Nov 1921 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Emma Adams was born on 25 Aug 1847 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Mar 1917 in Brooklin, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Melchizadeck Dabb was born on 5 Feb 1764 in Probus, Cornwall, UK; died in in England.

    Melchizadeck married Ann Mathews. Ann was born in 1776 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Ann Mathews was born in 1776 in Saint Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died in in England.
    Children:
    1. 3. Anne Dabb was born on 12 May 1805 in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK; died on 27 Apr 1882 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.