Alexander PROVIS
(-)
Margery TELLAM
(-)
John EDWARDS of Treslothan
(1759-1819)
Mary HEATHIER
(1760-1808)
Francis PROVIS of Treswithian Downs
(1788-Between 1856)
Elizabeth EDWARDS
(1797-Between 1879)
John PROVIS
(Abt 1838-1915)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Amelia PEARCE

John PROVIS

  • Born: Abt 22 Dec 1838, Camborne, Cornwall
  • Married: 20 Aug 1863, Penponds by Camborne, Cornwall
  • Died: 13 Jan 1915, Amador Co., CA, USA
  • Buried: Oak Knoll Cemetery, Amador, CA, USA

   Research Notes:

In 1871, John Provis (32) of Camborne, tin miner, and wife Amelia (32) of Breage, were living in Trevenson Terrace, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Annie M. (4), scholar, William J. (7m), and two boarders

In 1880, John Provis (40) of England, quartz miner, and wife Amelia (40) of England, were living in Township 4, Amador, California, USA. Present was son William (10) of England.

In 1910, John Provis (71) of England, widowed, was with his daughter Minnie Provis (28) of California, in Sutter Creek, Amador, California.

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"In loving memory of John Provis, died Jan. 13, 1915, aged 76 years, 22 days, a native of Cornwall, England."

Tombstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=17423730&PIpi=5019480

   Marriage Information:

John married Amelia PEARCE, daughter of William PEARCE and Grace RALPH, on 20 Aug 1863 in Penponds by Camborne, Cornwall. (Amelia PEARCE was born in 1837 in Kennegy Downs, Breage, Cornwall, christened on 17 Dec 1837 in Breage, Cornwall, died in 1890 in Amador Co., CA, USA and was buried in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Amador, CA, USA.)

   Marriage Notes:

John Provis, 24, of Treswithian Downs, bachelor, miner, son of Francis Provis (deceased), miner, and
Amelia Pearce, 24, of Camborne, spinster, daughter of William Pearce (deceased), miner

Married by Banns

Witnesses: John Pearce, Betsy Williams


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