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Category: Jeffery

  • Hannah Pozer Jeffery

    Hannah Pozer Jeffery

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    Patricia Greber
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    Part three of a series I am writing about the Jeffery sisters. If you want to read more Part I & Part II are here. Hannah was almost a New Years baby, as she was born Dec. 30, 1832, in Quebec City.  At her baptism, the following month which took place at St. Andrew’s Church,…

  • Margaret Jeffery

    Margaret Jeffery

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    Patricia Greber
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    This is the second part in a series I am writing on the Jeffery sisters. When I first started researching the Jeffery family I had no idea how I would be drawn to Margaret’s story, it may be because I was able to learn many details about the trials in her life, which was possible…

  • Caroline Jeffery

    Caroline Jeffery

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    Patricia Greber
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    Caroline Jeffery was born to parents Robert Jeffery & Elizabeth Tipper on April 22, 1821 in Quebec City. She was baptized on the second day of May of the following year in St. Andrew’s Church. Her godparents were John McCourt and Catherine Chamberland.   The Jeffery family moved around a bit as Caroline’s father Robert…

  • Genealogy Serendipity

    Genealogy Serendipity

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    Patricia Greber
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    Genealogy serendipity seems to be quite common, almost everyone has a story to tell. Although not the first time I have had this sensation and probably not the last, I had one of those moments today that could be described as coincidental or maybe something more. Recently I have been getting assistance with my Quebec research…