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Generation 4:
Francis James Chamberlain, Rachel Ann Kirby, and Jane Elizabeth Kirby


Francis James Chamberlain-4 (Cynthia Wilson-3, Alexander Wilson Jr-2, Alexander Wilson and Jane Armour-1) was born in Aug 1830 in USA, NY, Niagara, Somerset. He worked as a farmer, book canvasser, and real estate dealer. He died at the age of 79 years on 28 Oct 1909 in USA, MI, Wayne, Detroit, and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery, USA, MI, Wayne, Detroit.

Additional Information about Francis James Chamberlain

Rachel Ann Kirby-2 (Elizabeth Bentley and William Kirby-1) was born about 1834 in USA, NY. She died at about the age of 33 years on 26 Feb 1867 in USA, MI, St Joseph, Flowerfield, and was buried in Flowerfield Baptist Church Cemetery, USA, MI, St Joseph, Three Rivers.

Rachel was the aunt of Francis' second wife, Jane Elizabeth Kirby. She was also the aunt of Annabelle "Belle" Kirby, the first wife of Francis' brother, Alvinzie Hunt Chamberlain.

Additional Information about Rachel Ann Kirby

It is not presently known precisely when or where Francis James Chamberlain and Rachel Ann Kirby were married. They had the following children:

  1. Eugene P Chamberlain
  2. Elizabeth Chamberlain

Jane Elizabeth Kirby-3 (Mary Jane Rouse and John Kirby-2, William Kirby-1) was born on 3 Jul 1840 in USA, NY. She died at the age of 75 years on 31 Jan 1916 in USA, MI, Wayne, Detroit, and was buried in Crane Cemetery, USA, MI, Cass, Volinia.

Jane was the niece of Francis' first wife, Rachel Ann Kirby. She was also the sister of Annabelle "Belle" Kirby, the second wife of Francis' brother, Alvinzie Hunt Chamberlain.

Additional Information about Jane Elizabeth Kirby

Francis James Chamberlain and Jane Elizabeth Kirby were married on 29 Apr 1868 in USA, MI, Van Buren County. They had the following children:

  1. Cynthia M Chamberlain
  2. Child Chamberlain
  3. Mary Chamberlain
  4. John "Ross" Chamberlain