John Niles1

#12857, (2 May 1816 - 24 April 1872)
Father*Peter Niles1 ( - b 1840)
Mother*Eleanor Crawford1

Family

Ann Reilly b. c 1819, d. 1876
Children 1.Elizabeth Niles+11 (1841 - 1899)
 2.Mary Niles11 (c 1843 - )
 3.Peter Niles11 (1845 - )
 4.John Niles Jr.+11 (c 1846 - )
 5.Michael Niles11 (c 1850 - )
 6.Jane Niles12 (c 1853 - )
 7.George Niles12 (c 1855 - )
 8.Susan Niles12 (c 1858 - )
 9.Alice Niles12 (c 1866 - )
John Niles was also known as Nills.2 
John Niles was also known as Noyles.3 
John Niles was also known as Neil.4 
Birth*2 May 1816He was born on 2 May 1816 at New Brunswick or Nova ScotiaG; (1871 census has b. NS, 1851 and 1861 have b. NB.)4 
Baptism25 May 1816He was baptized on 25 May 1816 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
Marriage*6 July 1840He married Ann Reilly, daughter of John Reilly and Jane Sherwell, on 6 July 1840 at St-Henri Church (poss.), Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1851He and Ann Reilly appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. David and Mary Niles; Paul and Lucy Niles.)6 
1861He and Ann Reilly appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. David and Mary Niles, fam. 431; Paul and Lucy Niles, fam. 433.)7 
Burial18 May 1867He witnessed the burial of Charles Niles on 18 May 1867 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
1871He and Ann Reilly appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Elisabeth Welsh, fam. 108; David and Mary Niles, fam. 111; Paul and Lucy Niles, fam. 112; George Niles, fam. 113; John Niles, fam. 114.)2 
Death*24 April 1872He died on 24 April 1872 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 55; (from cemetery marker, but church reg. has d. on Friday, which would be 26 Apr.)9,10 
Burial*27 April 1872He was buried on 27 April 1872 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church Cemetery, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.10,9 

Citations

  1. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 20, M9, img. 12/504. Jean [John] Niles, of Ste-Thérèse in Botsford, son of Pierre [Peter] Niles, deceased, and Eleanor Crowford, of Napan, Nova Scotia [poss. Nappan NS, south of Amherst]; and Ann Reily of Ste-Thérèse in Botsford, dau. of John Reily and Jane Sherwell, also of Ste-Thérèse; marr. 6 Jul 1840 by Ant. Gagnon, witnesses Étienne Arsenault and Joseph Melançon, friends.
  2. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John Nills [sic] (55), b. NS [sic], farmer, "Allemande" [German] descent; Anne (53), b. PEI [sic], Irish descent; both Catholic.
  3. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Bapt. rec. for Elizabeth Noyles, dau. of Jean Noyles and Anna Riley, 1841, q.v. Online Ancestry.com.
  4. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1816-1818, img. 6/44, no. B-10. Jean Neil, b. 2 May 1816, son of Pierre Neil and Hélenne Coffrette; bapt. conditionally 25 Maiy 1816 by L Brodeur, priest; sponsors Pierre Melançon and Marie Neil, sister of the infant.
  5. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Thomas, Memramcook, 1845-1899, 1816-1818, img. 6/44, no. B-10. Jean Neil, b. 2 May 1816, son of Pierre Neil and Hélenne Coffrette; bapt. conditionally 25 May 1816 by L Brodeur, priest; sponsors Pierre Melançon and Marie Neil, sister of the infant.
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (35), b. NB, farmer, French descent; Ann (32) [poss.], b. NB, Irish descent.
  7. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. John (44), b. NB, farmer; Ann (42), b. NB.
  8. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p 110, S-13. Charlite [sic] Niles, son of Paul Niles and Lucy Niles, age 16, bur. 18 May 1867; rites by F X Babinault, witn. John Niles and Laurent Niles.
  9. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Botsford Volume, p. 210. Peter Niles, d. 7 Jul 1895, age 50 / his wife Sarah, d. 4 Oct 1906, age 60; [side] John Niles, d. 24 Apr 1972, age 57 / his wife Ann, d. 9 Feb 1876, age 57.
  10. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, 1859-1899, img. 111/426, p. 210, no. S-8. John Niles, husb. of Ann Niles, d. this past Friday, bur. 27 Apr 1872; rites by P Bradley, present Jos. Melançon, Fidel Leger and others.
  11. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  12. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.