Joseph Monteney, Jr.

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Monteney, Jr. was born on 7 January 1835, in Waupoos, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, his father, Joseph Montney II, was 46 and his mother, Sarah Jane Smith, was 28. He married Margaret E Levis on 5 November 1856, in Poland, Chautauqua, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Goodar, Township of Goodar, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 15 June 1929, in Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Mount Peace Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Monteney, Jr.
1835–1929
Margaret E Levis
1839–1892
Marriage: 5 November 1856
Alvah Joseph Montney
1862–1931
Winfred Eugene "Fred" Montney
1866–1910
Caroline Adell Montney
1868–1933
Clarence Gleason Montney
1870–1961
Cashius Hopkins Montney
1872–1942
Stanley Luther Montney
1875–1962
George B Montney
1880–1906

Sources (42)

  • Joseph Montney, "United States, Census, 1920"
  • Joseph Montery, "Michigan, Births, 1867-1902"
  • Joseph Monterey, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1837

Michigan is the 26th state.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Variant of Montanye , a surname of French origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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