John Powell

Brief Life History of John

John Powell was born in 1893, in Czernowitz, Bukowina, Austria as the son of Gabriel Paoll and Domka Constantin Kimpam. He married Justina Polowy on 18 July 1914, in Taber, Alberta, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Alberta, Canada in 1916. He died on 11 June 1920, in Taber, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 27.

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Family Time Line

John Powell
1893–1920
Justina Polowy
1893–1974
Marriage: 18 July 1914
George Powell
1915–1999
Anna Mae Powell
1916–2012
Michael Powell
1917–2004
Mary Powell
1918–2008
William Powell
1920–2004
Alex Powell
1921–2003

Sources (3)

  • John Powell, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
  • Marriage Record John Paoll (Powell) to Augustina Polova
  • Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Parents and Siblings

World Events (5)

1905

Historical Timeline Settlement Patterns

1912

Italy, Austria, and Germany renew the Triple Alliance. The alliance lasts for three more years.

1914

Start of World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, is assassinated. Austria joins Germany in fighting the Allies.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).

Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).

English: variant of Paul or Poole .

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

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Story Highlight

John Powell and Justina Polowy Wedding

This picture is of John and Justina's wedding party. Six years after this picture was taken, John was killed in a mining accident. After John.s passing Justina married Nicolai Corsei (Nick Korsa) who …

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