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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Sources (3)
- John Powell, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
- Marriage Record John Paoll (Powell) to Augustina Polova
- Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Spouse and Children
Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1905
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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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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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