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Lewis Davies

Birth
Wales
Death
4 Feb 1882 (aged 32–33)
Harmony, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Harmony, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Lewis and his wife, Winifred L. (James) DAVIES were married in Wales 24 Nov 1873 and emigrated to America 13 Jun 1881 on ship "Celtic" and made there way to Kane Co., Illinois. They had five children with them: Elizabeth Ellen 1873, Richard Owen 1875, Catherine Jane 1876, Henry Thomas 1878 and Lewis James 1880. They settled in Plato, Kane Co. and a daughter, Hattie Ella was born in Nov 1881. Unfortunately, Lewis contracted Typhoid Fever and died in Feb 1882. According to his death certificate, he was buried in Harmony Cemetery in McHenry Co., Illinois. We have been unable to locate a headstone. Help would be appreciated.

Have been unable to locate his birth record but death record states he was born about 1849 which comes close to his age on 1881 passenger list of 30 years. His death record states his parents were Richard and Catherine (____) DAVIES.

Children:
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ellen 25 Nov 1873 Wales m: Dell Burnidge
DAVIES, Richard Owen 23 May 1875 Wales m: Minnie M Miller
DAVIES, Catherine Jane Dec 1876 Wales m: James Reuben Beckett
DAVIES, Henry Thomas Jun 1878 Wales m: Emma F ___
DAVIES, Lewis James 23 Feb 1880 Wales m: Vera Leona White
JANE, Hattie Ella Davies 12 Nov 1881 m: James William Hillmer
Lewis and his wife, Winifred L. (James) DAVIES were married in Wales 24 Nov 1873 and emigrated to America 13 Jun 1881 on ship "Celtic" and made there way to Kane Co., Illinois. They had five children with them: Elizabeth Ellen 1873, Richard Owen 1875, Catherine Jane 1876, Henry Thomas 1878 and Lewis James 1880. They settled in Plato, Kane Co. and a daughter, Hattie Ella was born in Nov 1881. Unfortunately, Lewis contracted Typhoid Fever and died in Feb 1882. According to his death certificate, he was buried in Harmony Cemetery in McHenry Co., Illinois. We have been unable to locate a headstone. Help would be appreciated.

Have been unable to locate his birth record but death record states he was born about 1849 which comes close to his age on 1881 passenger list of 30 years. His death record states his parents were Richard and Catherine (____) DAVIES.

Children:
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ellen 25 Nov 1873 Wales m: Dell Burnidge
DAVIES, Richard Owen 23 May 1875 Wales m: Minnie M Miller
DAVIES, Catherine Jane Dec 1876 Wales m: James Reuben Beckett
DAVIES, Henry Thomas Jun 1878 Wales m: Emma F ___
DAVIES, Lewis James 23 Feb 1880 Wales m: Vera Leona White
JANE, Hattie Ella Davies 12 Nov 1881 m: James William Hillmer


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