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LEVER, John

Male 1803 - 1875  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  LEVER, John was born on 13 Mar 1803 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England (son of LEVER, James and WIGAN, Mary); died on 02 Apr 1875 in Sidney, Ontario, Canada.

    John married NEDON, Sara about 1827 in Ontario, Canada. Sara was born about 1806 in England; died in 1871 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. LEVER, Mary Margaret was born on 06 Aug 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jun 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    2. LEVER, Agnes was born est 1829 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1907 in Canada.
    3. LEVER, Ellenor was born est 1831 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1907 in Canada.
    4. LEVER, John was born est 1835 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1907 in Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LEVER, James was born on 20 Feb 1769 in Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England (son of LEVER, John and ROSCOW, Mary); died on 14 Aug 1861 in York, York, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: 25 Sep 1861, Christian Guardian, p 152., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from his obituary in 1861.

    Obituary:
    LEVER, James was born Feb. 20, 1769 , in Bolton-le-Moor, Lancashire, England, and emigrated to America in 1817. After residing a few months in Philadelphia [my note where Roger was born], he moved to the town of York, where he arrived in June 1818. During the following year, he was instrumental in establishing the first Wesleyan Church in York. In 1821, he moved about 5 miles from town, and in 1824 to Weston. On August 14, 1861, he was killed when he accidentally fell through trap door in the wholesale store of Mr. McMaster, at the foot of Yonge St. Toronto; survived by his wife, a son Rev. John Lever, and several other childrren. In Christian Guardian September 25, 1861, p. 152. Obituary. This is a summary from Don McKenzie's book, full obit probably has much more details.

    James married WIGAN, Mary on 10 Dec 1797 in Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England. Mary was born on 19 May 1770; died on 19 Sep 1861 in TORONTO, ONTARIO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  WIGAN, Mary was born on 19 May 1770; died on 19 Sep 1861 in TORONTO, ONTARIO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Lever
    • Obituary: 25 Sep 1861, Christian Guardian, p 152., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    LEVER, Mrs. Mary died 19th inst., 5 weeks after her husband, James, to whom she had been maried for upwards of 70 years; age 90 years, 4 months. Reference to a daughter.

    Children:
    1. LEVER, Elizabeth was born on 11 Nov 1798 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    2. LEVER, Alice was born on 06 Sep 1801 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    3. 1. LEVER, John was born on 13 Mar 1803 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England; died on 02 Apr 1875 in Sidney, Ontario, Canada.
    4. LEVER, Mary Ann was born about 1806 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    5. LEVER, Agnes was born on 26 Mar 1809 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England; died in 1881 in Kagawong, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
    6. LEVER, James was born on 03 Nov 1814 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    7. LEVER, Henry was born on 25 Dec 1816 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    8. LEVER, Andrew was born on 07 Mar 1817 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    9. LEVER, Roger was born on 04 Jan 1818 in Atlantic ocean, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 03 Sep 1893 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  LEVER, John was born about 1741 in Bolton-Le-Moore, Lancashire, England; died est 1820 in Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From web site Fleeman Family by user Rachael Lebeck on Ancestry.com (although many others also have same info, so actual source unknown). Oct 2012.

    John married ROSCOW, Mary on 29 Jul 1766 in St. Peters Parish, Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England. Mary was born about 1745 in England; died est 1820 in Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  ROSCOW, Mary was born about 1745 in England; died est 1820 in Lancashire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Lever

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From web site Fleeman Family by user Rachael Lebeck on Ancestry.com (although many others also have same info, so actual source unknown). Oct 2012.

    Notes:

    Married:
    From web site Fleeman Family by user Rachael Lebeck on Ancestry.com (although many others also have same info, so actual source unknown). Oct 2012.

    Children:
    1. 2. LEVER, James was born on 20 Feb 1769 in Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England; died on 14 Aug 1861 in York, York, Ontario, Canada.


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