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Ellis Lonsdale

Birth	:	26 Jun 1849 Lancashire, England
Death	:	29 Jun 1927 Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6521988, -97.4364014
Description	:	ELLIS LONSDALE is one of the earlier settlers of York county and among a generation of strong and sturdy men, who have endured privation and suffered want that they might win a home, he stands peer to any for simple straightforward manhood and rugged integrity. His home is on section 36, McFadden township, and it has become one of the best improved farms of this end of the county. He came to York county in 1878, and for two years farmed land rented of John Runnals, about six miles northwest of his present farm. In 1880 he leased one hundred... Read More	ELLIS LONSDALE is one of the earlier settlers of York county and among a generation of strong and sturdy men, who have endured privation and suffered want that they might win a home, he stands peer to any for simple straightforward manhood and rugged integrity. His home is on section 36, McFadden township, and it has become one of the best improved farms of this end of the county. He came to York county in 1878, and for two years farmed land rented of John Runnals, about six miles northwest of his present farm. In 1880 he leased one hundred and twenty acres of school land which now constitutes his home. He bought it after six years of rental. He built a frame house, 14x 24, in the spring of 1880, and began the improvement of the farm. He plowed the first land in section 36 and made the first improvements that were known on that tract. Now he has a fine property, which is highly cultivated. He has good buildings and a beautiful maple grove of three acres which, is the result of his own planting. Mr. Lonsdale was born in Oldham, England, June 26, 1849, and is a son of John and Alice (Crabtree) Lonsdale, who were natives of the same county. His father was a weaver, and followed that trade in England. In 1854 he emigrated to the United States, and locating his family near Philadelphia, found employment in the woolen mills for nearly ten years, when he removed to Peoria and went into the manufacture of lime, and was thus engaged when he died March 18, 1878. His wife survived him for many years, and died in her Illinois home May 15, 1896. Ellis Lonsdale was about five years old when his family came to this country, and when he was about eight years old began working in wool. He worked in the various departments of the mills for many years, being principally employed as a wool carder, however. In Peoria he was a teamster in the summer, and a coal miner in the winter, and in this manner he passed the fourteen years following 1864. By this time he had come to feel the desire of a country home and he found it in this county. Mr. Lonsdale was married to Miss Sarah E. Pritchard, in Peoria, Illinois, June 25, 1873. She married in her native city, and was of English descent, her parents John and Ann (Lonsdale) Pritchard, being natives of Oldham, England. Her father had an eventful history. He brought his family from England in 1843, and located on a farm near Peoria, which was then known as Fort Lafayette. He cleared a woodland farm, and hauled its produce to Chicago with ox teams. He is still living on the old homestead at an advanced age, and expects to soon pass the eighty-eighth milestone. His wife died in 1869. Mr. Lonsdale is a prominent farmer of McFadden township, and from his first appearance here was known as a reliable and public-spirited citizen. He is a Populist, and in 1893 was elected to the county board. He has been justice of the peace. He is interested in secret work, and finds not a little satisfaction and pleasure in the three orders with which he is associated, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale are the parents of seven children: Chester E., Levina E., John I. (deceased), Hannah, Maria E., Margaret, and Corbitt C. SOURCE: "Memorial and Biographical Record", Geo. A. Ogle & Co, Chicago, 1899 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/mbrcd/pages/mbrd0641.htm Contributor: janicet (47361005)

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Where is Ellis Lonsdale's memorial?
Ellis Lonsdale's memorial is located at: Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, USA.
When did Ellis Lonsdale death?
Ellis Lonsdale death on 29 Jun 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ellis Lonsdale's memorial?
Latitude: 40.6521988
Longitude: -97.4364014

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah Pritchard Lonsdale

(1846 - 1931)

Siblings

Mary Lonsdale Pritchard

(1844 - 1903)

James Lonsdale

(1852 - 1903)

Children

Chester Lonsdale

(1874 - 1937)

Maria E Lonsdale Wilger

(1882 - 1971)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Exeter Cemetery
Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6521988, -97.4364014

2. Horton Cemetery
Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6911011, -97.5025024

3. Turkey Creek Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6042700, -97.3502200

4. Zastrow Cemetery
Cordova, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7127991, -97.3300018

5. Fairmont Catholic Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6394005, -97.5689011

6. Tvrz Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5679700, -97.3618700

7. Fairmont Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6267014, -97.5674973

8. Blue Valley Cemetery
York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7571983, -97.4535980

9. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6338997, -97.2917023

10. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
McCool Junction, York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7271996, -97.5511017

11. Friendville Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6617000, -97.2827000

12. Knob Hill Cemetery
Cordova, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7630997, -97.3672028

13. Gilmore Cemetery
York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7705994, -97.4847031

14. Kasak Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5393000, -97.3683000

15. Andrew Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6411018, -97.2716980

16. Roe Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6912000, -97.5955000

17. Leland Cemetery
Cordova, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7352982, -97.3094025

18. Holoch Cemetery
York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7630997, -97.5207977

19. Johnson Creek Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6960983, -97.2731018

20. Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
Milligan, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5098300, -97.4058300

21. Applegate Cemetery
Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5527992, -97.2869034

22. Leonard Cemetery
Beaver Crossing, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7425003, -97.2739029

23. McCool Junction Cemetery
McCool Junction, York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7557983, -97.6063995

24. Geneva Cemetery
Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5359900, -97.6064900