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Jeannett "Jean" Devenny

Jeannett "Jean" Devenny

Female 1887 - 1983  (96 years)


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  • Name Jeannett "Jean" Devenny  [1] 
    Birth 3 Feb 1887  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1901  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 5 Aug 1983  Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cemetery 8 Aug 1983  Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Riverside Cenetery
    _FSFTID LDLQ-Q8Y 
    Burial 8 Aug 1983  Riverside Cemetery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I12  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2023 

    Father John Devenny,   b. 24 Feb 1858, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1933, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Helen Laing,   b. 22 May 1863, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1953, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1885  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • John Devenny's marriage is recorded in St. Andrew's United Church(formerly Presbyterian) Buckingham, Quebec:

      "John Devenny, Farmer, of the Township of Buckingham in the County ofOttawa and Province of Quebec, son of Adam Devenny, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Janet, and Mary Helen Laing of theTownship of Buckingham daughter of the late James Laing, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Margaret Leslie, being both offull age and no objections being offered and producing the Licensewere duly married by me in the presence of Adam Devenny father of theBridegroom and Mrs. James Laing mother of the bride, on the twentyninth day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Five.

      John DevennyWilliam Caven

      Mary Helen LaingOfficiating Minister

      Adam Devenny

      Margaret Leslie Laing

      Note: Spelling of family surname is "Devenny".
    Alt. Marriage 29 Dec 1885  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • John Devenny's marriage is recorded in St. Andrew's United Church(formerly Presbyterian) Buckingham, Quebec:
      "John Devenny, Farmer, of the Township of Buckingham in the County ofOttawa and Province of Quebec, son of Adam Devenny, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Janet, and Mary Helen Laing of theTownship of Buckingham daughter of the late James Laing, Farmer of theTownship of Buckingham and his wife Margaret Leslie, being both offull age and no objections being offered and producing the Licensewere duly married by me in the presence of Adam Devenny father of theBridegroom and Mrs. James Laing mother of the bride, on the twentyninth day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Five.
      John DevennyWilliam Caven
      Mary Helen LaingOfficiating Minister
      Adam Devenny
      Margaret Leslie Laing
      Note: Spelling of family surname is "Devenny".
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eames Newton Foreman,   b. 14 Sep 1882, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1911  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Notes for Eames Foreman and Janet Devenny:

      The Buckingham Post of Aug 4 1911 carried a report on the wedding:

      "A cloudless sky was the happy augury of the wedding of Miss JanetLeslie Devenny on Tuesday of this week. Miss Devenny, who is theeldest daughter of John Devenny of this place was wedded to Mr. EamesNewton Foreman of Port Arthur, son of Geo. Foreman of Grenville,Quebec The bride's home was prettily decorated for the occasion. Undera beautiful wedding bell the young couple were united in wedlock bythe Rev. W.F. Crawford assisted by the Rev. Dr. R. Laing uncle of thebride. After happy congratulations all partook of the many good thingsprovided for the festal occasion. The Rev. Dr. Laing in a neat andwitty speech proposed the toast to the bride and groom. The Rev. W. F.Crawford also humorously wished the young couple bon voyage. In acorner of the sitting room a large array of wedding gifts spokesilently yet eloquently of the large number of friends the bride andbride...
    Children 
     1. William Foreman
    +2. Mary Lillian Foreman,   b. 6 Dec 1913, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 2004, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     3. John "Jack" Leslie Foreman,   b. 28 May 1921   d. 5 Feb 1945, Military Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    +4. Nancy Helen Foreman,   b. 12 Mar 1926, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1993, Langley, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S801] 1901 Census of Canada.

    2. [S546] Johnson Family Papers.

    3. [S175] David Lee, (Name: Materials send by David Lee. Copy in David Lee file.;), Standard Pedigee Tree, page 3.

    4. [S175] David Lee, (Name: Materials send by David Lee. Copy in David Lee file.;), Ancestors of Donna Johnston.