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This is a list of the first four generations that
comprise the Powless name. There are more
generations, I will be getting to them as soon
as time permits. Go ahead
and enjoy it! This
list is very
informative and exciting to read!
Generation No. 4
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1. EDWIN C POWLESS was born 20 Jun 1911 in ONTARIO, CANADA, and died 1 Jan 1995 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO, MICHIGAN, US. He was the son of 2. David John POWLESS and 3. ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS. He married Julia Dolly NAYLOR 15 Jan 1935 in Otsego, Michigan. She was born 29 Jul 1915, and died 17 Jun 2002 in Otsego, Michigan.


Generation No. 3
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2. David John POWLESS was born 5 Jan 1869 in Tyendinaga, Mohawk First Nation, Ontario, Canada, and died 4 Dec 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was buried Dec 1918 in Prospect Cem. Toronto, Canada, Soldier, PVT. He was the son of 4. Jacob POWLES and 5. Nancy ZACHARIAH.
3. ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS was born 27 Dec 1884 in Redhill, Surrey Co. England, and died 15 March 1967 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO MICHIGAN, US. She was the daughter of 6. James HAWKINS and 7. Sarah RAE.
Children of ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS and David John POWLESS are:1. i. EDWIN C POWLESS was born 20 Jun 1911 in ONTARIO, CANADA, and died 1 Jan 1995 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO, MICHIGAN, US. He married Julia Dolly NAYLOR 15 Jan 1935 in Otsego, Michigan. She was born 29 Jul 1915, and died 17 Jun 2002 in Otsego, Michigan.
ii. Mayfred POWLESS was born 31 May 1913 in Ontario, Canada, and died Oct 1985 in Kalalmazoo, Michigan. She married JOE OBERT. He died in KALAMASOO, MICHIGAN, US. She married Floyd SPOHN Bef 1936 in ,,MICHIGAN, USA, son of Thomas J SPOHN and Barbara HILLER. He was born 22 May 1903 in Portland, Indaina, and died 6 Mar 1988 in Otsego, Michigan. She married MAYFORDMAYFRED SPOHN DIVINE POWLESS, daughter of DAVID JOHN POWLESS and ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS. She was born 31 May 1913 in TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, and died 10 Oct 1985 in ,,MI, USA.
iii. Alfred POWLESS was born Jan 1915 in Ontario, Canada.
iv. La Frances POWLESS was born 31 Oct 1916 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Generation No. 2
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4. Jacob POWLES was born Abt 1835 in AMELIASBURGH, PEC, ONTARIO CANADA, and died ABT 1885 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indean Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario. He was the son of 8. NIKALAUS or NICHOLAS POWLES.
5. Nancy ZACHARIAH was born 7 Jan 1841 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario, and died 18 Feb 1928 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario. She was the daughter of 10. Michael ZACHARIAH and 11. Magdalene THOMAS. SERO?.
Children of Nancy ZACHARIAH and Jacob POWLES are: i. DOUGLAS POWLESS was born 3 May 1864 in CANADA.
ii. MARGARET POWLESS was born 1866 in CANADA.
2. iii. David John POWLESS was born 5 Jan 1869 in Tyendinaga, Mohawk First Nation, Ontario, Canada, and died 4 Dec 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS 28 Oct 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, daughter of James HAWKINS and Sarah RAE. She was born 27 Dec 1884 in Redhill, Surrey Co. England, and died 15 March 1967 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO MICHIGAN, US. He married LAURA JANE MARACLE, daughter of DAVID JOHN POWLESS and LUISA MARACLE. She was born 15 Feb 1885 in ONTARIO, CANADA, Ontario, Canada, and died 1907 in Deseronto, Ontario, Canada.
iv. DAVID JOHN POWLESS was born 5 Jan 1871 in ONTARIO, CANADA, and died 14 Apr 1918 in TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. He married LUISA MARACLE. She was born 18 Apr 1873. He married ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS, daughter of James HAWKINS and Sarah RAE. She was born 27 Dec 1884 in Redhill, Surrey Co. England, and died 15 March 1967 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO MICHIGAN, US.
v. GEORGE A POWLESS was born 1873 in CANADA.
vi. WILFRED POWLESS was born 1883 in CANADA.
6. James HAWKINS.
7. Sarah RAE.
Child of Sarah RAE and James HAWKINS is:3. i. ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS was born 27 Dec 1884 in Redhill, Surrey Co. England, and died 15 March 1967 in OTSEGO, ALLEGAN CO MICHIGAN, US. She married David John POWLESS 28 Oct 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, son of Jacob POWLES and Nancy ZACHARIAH. He was born 5 Jan 1869 in Tyendinaga, Mohawk First Nation, Ontario, Canada, and died 4 Dec 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married THOMAS JOHN COLLICK, son of THOMAS JOHN COLLICK and ROSE HANNAH HAWKINS. He died in MICHIGAN. She married DAVID JOHN POWLESS, son of Jacob POWLES and Nancy ZACHARIAH. He was born 5 Jan 1871 in ONTARIO, CANADA, and died 14 Apr 1918 in TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.


Generation No. 1
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8. NIKALAUS or NICHOLAS POWLES was born Abt 1800 in CANADA.
Children of NIKALAUS or NICHOLAS POWLES are: i. Issac POWLES was born in Canada.
4. ii. Jacob POWLES was born Abt 1835 in AMELIASBURGH, PEC, ONTARIO CANADA, and died ABT 1885 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indean Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario. He married Nancy ZACHARIAH, daughter of Michael ZACHARIAH and Magdalene THOMAS. SERO?. She was born 7 Jan 1841 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario, and died 18 Feb 1928 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario.
iii. HENRY POWLES was born 1838 in CANADA.
10. Michael ZACHARIAH was born ABT 1799 in St Regis, Quebec, and died in Hallowell, Prince Edward County, Ontario.
11. Magdalene THOMAS. SERO?.
Child of Magdalene THOMAS. SERO? and Michael ZACHARIAH is:5. i. Nancy ZACHARIAH was born 7 Jan 1841 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario, and died 18 Feb 1928 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indian Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario. She married Jacob POWLES, son of NIKALAUS or NICHOLAS POWLES. He was born Abt 1835 in AMELIASBURGH, PEC, ONTARIO CANADA, and died ABT 1885 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Indean Reserve, Deseronto, Ontario.