Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSelina Margaret Wells
Birth29 Jan 1851, Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Census10 Apr 1891, Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Memoroll 6331, Family No: 51
Death15 May 1898, Dundas Co, Ontario, Canada
BurialAultsville United Church Cem, Aultsville, Ontario, Canada
MemoMonument #85A
BurialSaint Lawrence Valley Cem, Long Sault, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Co, Ontario, Canada
ReligionMethodist
FatherJohn Wells (1801-1892)
MotherSarah “Sally” Snyder (1812-1886)
Misc. Notes
Married her cousin, Cornelius.
Died of Consumption.
She was buried in the Aultsville United Church Cemetery, But her headstone was moved to Long Sault Union Cem, due to St Lawrence Seaway. It lists her death on 16 May 1898 and age as 47 yrs, 3 months, and 16 days.
Spouses
Birth27 Jan 1844, Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Death26 Aug 1906, Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
BurialAultsville United Church Cem, Aultsville, Ontario, Canada
MemoMonument #85
BurialSaint Lawrence Valley Cem, Long Sault, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Co, Ontario, Canada
OccupationFarmer, railway worker
ReligionMethodist
FatherHenry George Wells (1805-1885)
MotherBridget S. Lacey (1814-1864)
Misc. Notes
His marriage record to his cousin Selina in 1874 lists his mother’s name as Isabella, which was true at the time, although she was his step-mother. It listed him as being 28 and a railway empolyee living in Osnabruck, where he was born.
Cornelius is listed in 1881 as a farmer at age 37 with his wife Selina (30) with no children. Listed two families away is (Julia) Wilmina Watson - his second wife.
He is listed in 1891 as a farmer (46, Ont) with his wife Salena (40, Ont), where it says his father is born in NY and mother in Ireland. He is listed next to his wife's sister, Melissa (Wells) Summers and her family.
He is listed in 1901 census with his wife Julia, and his birth date as 27 Jan 1845, but based on the 1881 census I have entered his birth as 1844.
After he died of heart failure in 1906, his widow married his brother, John.
Headstone for Cornelius and his first wife Selina was moved to Long Sault Union Cem due to construction of the St Lawrence Seaway. It lists his birth as 17 Jan 1844.
Marriage24 Sep 1874, Osnabruck, Dundas Co, Ontario, Canada
Marr Memoby Wm. D. Brown
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