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William Evans Jones
(1828-1912)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Ann Clarke

William Evans Jones 1 2

  • Born: 12 May 1828, Wales 3 4
  • Marriage: Mary Ann Clarke
  • Died: 15 December 1912, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at age 84 2
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  In his life:

• He immigrated from Wales to Canada in 1850. 4

• In 1881 he lived in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 3

• He was listed as a member of the Baptist church in 1881 in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 3

• William worked, in 1881, as a newspaper proprietor in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 3 Presumably of the Richmond Guardian, which other records indicate he owned.

• He was counted in the 1881 Canadian census for Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 3 Province of Quebec, District No. 53, Richmond, Sub-district C, Village of Richmond, Page 4. Enumerated as Wm E. Jones.

• In 1891 he lived in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 5

• William worked, in 1891, as a printer in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 5

• He was counted in the 1891 Canadian census for Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 5 District 181, Page 63.

• In 1901 he lived in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 4

• William worked, in 1901, as a journalist in Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 4

• He was counted in the 1901 Canadian census for Richmond Town, Quebec, Canada. 4 District 187, Sub-district J-4, page 4.


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William married Mary Ann Clarke. (Mary Ann Clarke was born on 26 October 1826 in Wales,3 4 died on 25 September 1908 in Quebec, Canada 6 and was buried on 27 September 1908 in Ste. Anne's Cemetery, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 6.)


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Sources


1 "Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection)," 1868 Church of England, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
"Ada Mary daughter of William Evans Jones of Richmond, Printer and Publisher, by Marianne Clarke his wife, born the twenty second day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty 6 was baptized the seventeenth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty Eight."
Witnessed by M. A. Jones, mother, and W. E. Jones, father, amongst others.
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2 British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, "British Columbia Death Index," Registration #: 1912-09-135163 .

3 Canada Census -- 1881.

4 Canada Census -- 1901.

5 Canada Census -- 1891.

6 "Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection)," 1908 Church of England, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Quebec.

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