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George Joshua Awrey

George Joshua Awrey

Male 1870 - 1959  (89 years)

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  1. 1.  George Joshua AwreyGeorge Joshua Awrey was born on 2 Oct 1870 in Minnesota (son of Joshua Awrey and Amanda Miller); died on 28 Oct 1959; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

    Notes:

    1900 Census listed as coal miner in Hamilton Tennessee

    Occupation shown as Railway employee in Flagstaff (Rosita) and with Birth of Glendell in Glendale

    George married Julia Ann Reivley on 9 Sep 1893 in Rhea, Dayton, Tennessee, USA. Julia was born about 1877 in Virginia; died in 1925; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    1900 Civil District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee. United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch
    1910 Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona. United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch

    Children:
    1. Mary Amanda (Minnie) Awrey was born on 9 Aug 1894 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 15 Feb 1972 in National City, San Diego County, California.
    2. Ellen Awrey was born on 22 Jan 1896 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 10 Mar 1896 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    3. Ruth Awrey was born on 4 Mar 1897 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died in in Heard, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
    4. Paul Awrey was born on 5 May 1899 in Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 1981 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
    5. Emma Evangeline Awrey was born on 17 Oct 1902 in Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota, USA; died on 1 Jul 1985 in National City, San Diego County, California.
    6. Fairy Reivley Awrey was born in 10 May1904 in Peoria Maricopa, Arizona, USA; died on 27 Jun 1983 in ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A..
    7. Myrtle May Awrey was born on 23 Jan 1906 in Tempe, Maricopa Co, Arizona; died on 11 Jun 1906 in Tempe, Maricopa Co, Arizona.
    8. John Awrey was born about 1907 in Arizona; and died.
    9. Ivan John Awrey was born on 20 Jul 1907 in Tempe, Maricopa Co, Arizona; died on 6 Mar 1971 in National City, San Diego County, California.
    10. Julia Luella Awrey was born on 3 Jun 1913 in Tempe, Maricopa Co, Arizona; died on 11 Jan 1993 in Ramona, San Diego, California, USA.
    11. George Awrey was born on 6 Feb 1919 in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; died on 22 Nov 1972; was buried in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas.
    12. Elbert Awrey was born on 16 Apr 1923 in Holbrook, Arizona, USA; died on 2 Dec 1928 in St Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.

    George married Blanche Ellen Austin on 23 May 1927 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. Blanche was born in 1897 in Denver, Co.; died on 28 Jun 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rosita Barbara Awrey was born on 24 Jul 1927 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
    2. Glendell Austin Awrey was born on 1 Jul 1929 in Glendale, Arizona, USA; died on 4 Jul 2000 in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried in National Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
    3. Lawrence Alvin Awrey was born on 7 May 1931 in Glendale, Arizona, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joshua Awrey was born on 9 Aug 1831 (son of John Awrey and Sarah Ann Bunn); died on 12 Mar 1910 in Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 14 Mar 1910.

    Notes:

    Minnesota Deaths and Burrials 1835-1990

    Joshua married Amanda Miller in 1869 in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Amanda was born in 1835 in Canada; died in 1870 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amanda Miller was born in 1835 in Canada; died in 1870 in Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. George Joshua Awrey was born on 2 Oct 1870 in Minnesota; died on 28 Oct 1959; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John AwreyJohn Awrey was born on 20 Jan 1790 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S.A. (son of Nicholas Awrey and Elizabeth); died on 20 Nov 1861 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plot 10, Mimosa Cemetery, Erin Twp, Ontario, CAN.

    John married Sarah Ann Bunn on 8 Jul 1815 in Morris, Morris County, New Jersey, USA. Sarah (daughter of Garret Bunn) was born on 4 Aug 1794 in New Jersey, USA; died on 4 Dec 1876 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plot 10, Mimosa Cemetery, Erin Twp, Ontario, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Ann BunnSarah Ann Bunn was born on 4 Aug 1794 in New Jersey, USA (daughter of Garret Bunn); died on 4 Dec 1876 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plot 10, Mimosa Cemetery, Erin Twp, Ontario, CAN.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Ellen Awrey was born on 13 Mar 1816 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario; died on 6 Jan 1894 in Turnberry, Huron, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wroxeter Public Cemetery, Wroxeter, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John Bunn Awrey was born on 1 Jan 1819 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario; died on 6 May 1908 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. David Smith Awrey was born on 24 Feb 1820 in Upper Canada; died on 15 Dec 1912 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mimosa Disciple Cemetary, Mimosa, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Jane Awrey was born about 1820; and died.
    5. Catherine Lydia Awrey was born in 1820; and died.
    6. Stephen Awrey was born in 1822 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Mar 1880 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Peter Alpha Awrey was born in 1823 in Upper Canada; died on 1 Jan 1906 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountainview Cemetery, Vancouver.
    8. George Henry Awrey was born on 28 Feb 1827 in Hillsburgh, Upper Canada; died on 30 Dec 1911; was buried in Mimosa Union Cemetary, Mimosa, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Gideon D. Awrey was born on 4 Feb 1829 in Upper Canada; died on 25 Jan 1917 in Fergus, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mimosa Disciple Cemetery, Erin, Ontario. Canada.
    10. 2. Joshua Awrey was born on 9 Aug 1831; died on 12 Mar 1910 in Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 14 Mar 1910.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nicholas Awrey was born in 1749 in Ireland (son of Benjamin Nicholas D'Aurient); died in 1815 in Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario; was buried in Churchyard at Twenty Mile Creek.

    Notes:

    (familysearch.org accessed 16 April 2012), entry for Benjamin Nicholas D'Aurient.

    Name:
    So the story goes Benjamin Aurient or D'Aurient arrives in "Jersey" with three small boys. (the mother has died at sea) and not being able to handle this situation he gives the boys away. Nicholas is given to a German lady who has trouble pronouncing the name Aurient or D'Aurient and reduces the name to Awrey. This unique beginning establishes the Awrey family and all Awreys from that time on are related.

    Nicholas married Elizabeth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth and died.

    Notes:

    Name comes from information on Find A Grave with the stone of John Awrey (1790)

    Children:
    1. Benjamin Awrey was born in 1777; died in Oct 1812.
    2. David Awrey was born in 1780; died in Oct 1812.
    3. Elizabeth Awrey was born in 1783; and died.
    4. Arnold Awrey was born in 1783; and died.
    5. Nicholas Awrey was born in 1788 in New Jersey, USA; and died.
    6. 4. John Awrey was born on 20 Jan 1790 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S.A.; died on 20 Nov 1861 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plot 10, Mimosa Cemetery, Erin Twp, Ontario, CAN.
    7. Daniel Awrey was born on 29 Jun 1791 in New Jersey; died on 30 Jan 1866; was buried in St Ann's Church, Lincoln County, Ont. Canada.
    8. Anne Ruth Awrey was born in 1796 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1879 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.
    9. Mary Awrey

  3. 10.  Garret Bunn and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Ann Bunn was born on 4 Aug 1794 in New Jersey, USA; died on 4 Dec 1876 in Erin Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plot 10, Mimosa Cemetery, Erin Twp, Ontario, CAN.