Lemuel Jennings

MaleDecember 1898–

Brief Life History of Lemuel

When Lemuel Jennings was born in December 1898, in Mill Cove, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, James Jeremiah Jennings, was 32 and his mother, Etna Louisa Harnish, was 23. He lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1901 and Nova Scotia, Canada in 1911.

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Family Time Line

James Jeremiah Jennings
1866–1950
Etna Louisa Harnish
1875–1950
Alfred Leawan Jennings
1894–1931
Alfreda Matilda Jennings
1895–1975
Ephrium Jennings
1897–
Lemuel Jennings
1898–
Hilda Jennings
1903–
Stanley Wakefield Jennings
1907–1989

Sources (2)

  • Lemuel Jennings in household of James Jennings, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Lemuel Jennings in household of James Jennings, "Canada Census, 1911"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (6)

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World Events (6)

1909 · First Canadian Flight

Age 11

The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.

1921 · Racing Schooner Launched

Age 23

The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed

Age 47

On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Jenning , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

German: patronymic from a pet form (see Jenning ) of the personal name Johannes (see John ).

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

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