George Niles

Brief Life History of George

When George Niles was born in 1864, in Queensbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, John Wellington Niles, was 39 and his mother, Frances Ann Kelley, was 34.

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Family Time Line

John Wellington Niles
1825–1902
Frances Ann Kelley
1830–1892
Mariah Jane Niles
1844–1923
Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" Niles
1855–1922
Eliza Jane Niles
1856–1922
Julia Niles
1859–1901
Charles Henry Niles
1861–1948
George Niles
1864–
David Albert Niles
1865–1930
Andrew Niles
1868–
Alvina Niles
1871–

Sources (1)

  • George Niles in household of John Niles, "Canada Census, 1881"

World Events (6)

1867 · British North America Act

The British North America Act or Constitution Act of 1867 caused three British colonies, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada to be united as one under the name Canada. Until this point New Brunswick had been the British crown colony.

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1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge

July 4, 1901, the Hartland covered bridge was finished. It spans across the Saint John River, making it the longest covered bridge. Until it was built, the only way across the river was by ferry.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Nile (see Neal ), with post-medieval excrescent -s.

German: possibly a variant of Neils . The surname Niles is very rare in Germany.

History: John Niles from England is known to have been in Dorchester, MA, as early as 1634, before putting down roots in Braintree, MA, where his grandson Samuel was a Congregational minister for many years.

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

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