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CHANNELLs

John Channell (c1750-)
John Channell (--?--)
Abel Channell (c1791-c1868)
Allen A. Channell (c1818-1889)
George W. Channell (1858-1937)
Albert Channell, Sr. (1892-1966)
Albert Channell, Jr. (1915-1997)
Mary P. Channell

The Channell family home is Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania.  The family has lived in and around that small York County town since the 18th century.  A distant branch of the family lives there still.

In the early 1900s, Albert Channell, Sr. moved to Baltimore City and his family and many of their descendants live in the region to this day.  The easiest way to distinguish the Pennsylvania and Maryland Channells is by the way they pronounce their surname.  The Pennsylvania Channells pronounced it "chan-nel" (like a television channel), while the Maryland Channells pronounce it "shuh-nel" (like the perfume).  It is thought that Albert Channell, Sr.'s wife, Ruth LeCompte may be responsible for initiating this change, believing that the name was French in origin.  This was probably a mistake however, as the family appears to have either an English or Scotch-Irish heritage.

More Family

Albert Channell III (1939-2003)
Elenora E. Channell (1882-1933)
Clarence Channell (1886-1966)
Harry V. Channell (1899-c1974)
Howard Channell (1887- )
Jeanne L. Channell (1920-2004)
Lillian M. Channell (1889-c1920)
Sarah E. Channell (1856-1919)
William A. Channell (c1816-1897)
William C. Channell (1884-1940)

Family Photos

The Car Picture
Unknowns

Diary

21 Feb 2005, I visited with Libby Channell and her sister Phoebe to look over old photos and discuss genealogy. I was able to scan some great pictures of Sam and his father William C. Channell.

30 Jul 2006, I visited with Diane (Elgin) Channell and transcribed the original land indenture between William and Margaret (Channell) Webb and William Channell.

Albert Channell Jr. (9) was born on 21 Dec 1915 at West Fayette Street, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. He was baptized on 28 Jul 1916 at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Belle Bailey (10), daughter of Paul Bloom Bailey (106) and Maude Belle Bressler (107), despite the wishes of her parents, eloping on 11 Dec 1937 at Elkton, Maryland, USA. They did not tell her parents that they had married until days afterward. He died on 3 Sep 1997 at home, in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA, at age 81.

Children of Albert Channell Jr. and Mary Belle Bailey were as follows:

1. Albert Channell III (11), born 18 Jan 1939…
2. Paula Jeanne Channell (12)…
3. Stephen Douglas Channell (13)…
4. Mary Phyllis Channell (3)…
5. Barbara Ann Channell (14)…
6. Michelle Bailey Channell (15)…

Family of Albert & Ruth (LeCompte) Channell 1930 Federal Census, 110 Baltimore. Ave., Dundalk, Md.

4 Apr 1930, ED 3-56, Sheet 6A

Family of Albert & Ruth (LeCompte) Channell 1920 Federal Census, E. Jefferson St., Baltimore City, Md.

7 Jan 1920, ED 94, Sheet 6A