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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.

Elenora E. Channell (113) was born on 27 Dec 1882 at Pennsylvania, USA. She was baptized on 8 Apr 1884 at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Harry Vinton S. Seitz (602), son of Charles E. Seitz (3310) and Anna S. Orwig (3311), on 30 Oct 1902 at Methodist Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 2 Jan 1933 at age 50. She was buried at Norrisville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Norrisville, Harford County, Maryland, USA.

Elnora E. (Channell) Seitz (1882- ) ...

photo taken at 110 Baltimore Avenue

Family of George & Elizabeth (Ferry) Channell 1900 Federal Census, Fawn Grove, York County, Penna.

2 Jun 1900, ED 144, Sheet 2A