Newman James Almas

Newman James Almas (1866 - 1930)

(1866 - 1930)

James was called by his second name. His father was David Almas (b. 1840) and his mother was Jane Newman (b. August, 1843, England), daughter of James Newman (1813-1884) and Ann Hayes (ca 1818 - 1905). He married (ca 1894) Mary Jane Lambshead (born 21 March, 1869, Kingsteignton, Devon, UK - died 22 September, 1950, Burlington, ON).

In the 1881 Halton County, Ontario Census, James is 15 years old - a "labourer working for Samuel Betzner." In Morrey's Business Directory of 1899: "James Almas, Burlington, Nelson Twp., Tenant - Concession (block), Lot, page 19."

In the 1901 Halton County, Ontario Census, James is described as: 'labourer, male, age 34, born Ontario, Methodist, living in Nelson Township, division 1, page 2."

Mary (Lambshead) Almas

The children of Newman James Almas and Mary Jane Lambshead were:

1. Josiah Gordon Almas - born 9 February, 1896, Burlington, ON - died 3 December, 1980, Burlington, Ontario.
2. Ellen (Nell) Gertrude Almas - born 20 March, 1896, Burlington, ON - died 5 May, 1968, Burlington, ON
3. Hazel Jane Almas - born 17 March, 1897, Burlington, ON - died 19 November, 1984, Burlington, ON
4. James Frederick Almas - born 19 March, 1900, Burlington, ON - died 5 December, 1983, Burlington, ON
5. Ernest Hayes Almas - born 1900, Burlington, ON - died 1939, Burlington, ON
6. Nelson Clayton Almas - born 22 September, 1903 - Burlington, ON - died January 1998, Milton, ON
7. Mary Almas - born 11 December 1905, Burlington, ON - 5 July, 1907, Burlington, ON
8. Newman Ross Almas - 12 January, 1907, Burlington, ON - 5 June, 1971, Burlington, ON
9. Winnifred Almas - died 20 August, 1992, Burlington, ON

Mary Holding Mary

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Record

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records Name	James Almas
Birth	Ontario
Death	1930 in Halton, Ontario, Canada

1901 Census of Canada Record

Census Records Name	James Almas
Spouse	Mary J
Children	James F
Birth	In Ontario
Residence	Nelson, Halton, Ontario

(back) Hazel, Ernest, Gordeon, Ellen, Frederick - (front) Ross, Clayton, James, Mary, Winnifred