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Rebecca |
Powley |
| Birth Date: |
December 20, 1795 |
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| Birth Location: |
Cataraqui, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario |
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| Death Date: |
April 20, 1882 |
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| Death Location: |
Kingston Township, Frontenac, Ontario |
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Burial: |
Church Cemetery Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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| Parents | |
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Father Johann Jacob Powley (1744-1814) |
Mother Annetje Van Voorst (1758-?) |
| Siblings (in birth order) | |||
| 1 Hannah Powley 1771-1787 |
2 William Powley 1773-? |
3 Elizabeth Powley 1775-1848 |
4 Francis Powley 1776-1861 |
| 5 Jacob Powley 1780-1871 |
6 James Powley 1783-1838 |
7 Mary B. Powley 1793-1864 |
8 Rebecca Powley 1795-1882 |
| Marriage | |
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Rebecca Powley married
Zachariah David
They were married by Reverend Robert McDowell, a well-known |
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| Children (in birth order) | |||||||||||
| 1 Mary David 1815-? |
2 Harriet David 1818-1888 |
3 William David 1820-1901 |
4 Isaac David 1823-1889 |
5 Nancy R. David 1824-? |
6 John Z. David 1827-? |
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| 7 Ezra H. David 1829-1913 |
8 Sarah Jane David 1832-1924 |
9 Charles Z. David 1835-1925 |
10 John W. David 1838-1896 |
11 Ira David 1842-1911 |
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disagree on the names and birthdates of the children. Rebecca's obituary says there was a total of 11 children. |
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| Notes | ||
According to genealogist Wilman Davis, "Neither Zachariah nor Rebecca were educated -- there being no schools available. Yet they could speak both English and Dutch. ... Rebecca learned some French through some employment with a French family in Kingston, Ontario." |
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