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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
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.
George Clarence Channell (115) was also known as Clarence. He was born on 26 Jul 1886 at Pennsylvania, USA. He died in Dec 1966 at age 80. He appears in the 1900 Federal Census on 2 Jun 1900 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He appears in the 1930 Federal Census on 5 Apr 1930 at Colorado State Penitentiary, Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA. A young clarinetist, Clarence left his Pennsylvania home for the American West. Samuel Wilson Channell maintained that Clarence borrowed money from his brother, William C. Channell, to finance the trip and was never seen again. It's not known if he had a specific destination in mind, but it appears (based on his father's obituary and census records) that Clarence eventually settled in Colorado. |
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Family of George & Elizabeth (Ferry) Channell 1900 Federal Census, Fawn Grove, York County, Penna. |
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2 Jun 1900, ED 144, Sheet 2A |
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