flag male ancestor  Jedadiah  ELLS

  (b. 20 November 1761 Cornwallis Township, Kings, Acadie   d. 19 August 1840 Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Jedadiah ELLS was born 20 November 1761 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Acadie

Jedadiah ELLS was the child of Joshua ELLS   and   Mary BILL and the grandchild of: (maternal)  James BILL and Mary SWODEL

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Jedadiah  married  Sarah KINSMAN 17 April 1794 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah KINSMAN  was born 21 September 1776 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Sarah was the child of Robert KINSMAN and Jerusha BILL.

Jedadiah ELLS died 19 August 1840 in Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada .
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Jedadiah ELLS married flag female ancestor Sarah KINSMAN-- Date: 17 April 1794 Place: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah KINSMAN was the child of Robert KINSMAN and Jerusha BILL




Children of Jedadiah ELLS and Sarah KINSMAN:

flag male ancestor William ELLS (b.4 January 1796, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 27 January 1860, , Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Sophia EATON 4 February 1818



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birth1761 Birth
20 November 1761
Cornwallis Township, Kings, Acadie
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
Jedadiah ELLS and Sarah KINSMAN 17 April 1794, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 32 years old.
1796 Birth of Child
William ELLS was born 4 January 1796, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jedadiah was 34 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1840 Death
19 August 1840
Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada

He died at the age of 78.
Added: 12/6/2025 11:01:54 AM - Updated: 12/16/2025 11:05:02 PM

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