Descendants of Francis COLWELL


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1. Francis COLWELL was born in 1773 in Enniskillan, , Fermanaugh County, Ireland.1

The COLWELL family came to Nova Scotia from Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland before 1823, where they apparently settled in King's County. Hanna Ann COLWELL married James McKNIGHT in Ireland and emigrated with their family to Canada before 1845 and settled in Albion Twp, Peel County, Ontario. Son John married Mary Ann BROWNING in Kings County, Nova Scotia and relocated to Huron County, Upper Canada about 1838. Edward married Rebecca JORDAN and they relocated to Kincardine Twp, Bruce County in the late 1840's. John COLWELL, his wife Eunice JORDAN, and children relocated to Kansas, USA.

Francis married someone.

His children were:

+ 2 F    i. Hannah Ann COLWELL was born in 1796 in , , Fermanaugh County, Ireland,1,2 died in 1870 in Euphrasia Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74, and was buried in Euphrasia Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 M    ii. John COLWELL was born in 1799 in Nahana, Offaly, Leinster, Ireland,1,2 died on August 20, 1879 in Goderich Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 80, and was buried in Goderich, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

   4 F    iii. Three More Dau. COLWELL 2 was born in , , Fermanaugh County, Ireland.

   5 M    iv. Samuel COLWELL was born about 1801 in Enniskillen, Rossory Parish, Fermanaugh County, Ireland.1,2

+ 6 M    v. Edward COLWELL was born in 1813 in Enniskillen, Rossory Parish, Fermanaugh County, Ireland1,2 and died on June 11, 1863 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 50.

+ 7 M    vi. James D. COLWELL was born in 1817 in , , , Ireland3 and died in 1888 in , , Nova Scotia, Canada3 aged 71.

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