Welsh Ancestors

Catherine (Catti) Jones was born in 1825 in Llanfhangel, Wales. On May 11th, 1849, she married Howell Gabriel who was born on August 9th, 1822 in Dolgelly, Wales. They had 9 children, the eldest of whom was Gabriel Howells, born on August 24th, 1849.

Hugh Roberts was born in 1819 in Llanenddyn, Wales. He married Ellen Griffiths (Pugh), she was born in 1824 in the same town. They had 2 children we are aware of. Their eldest child, Selina Roberts, was born on May 26th, 1846 in Duffryn, Wales. 

Picture of Ellen Griffths, Hugh Roberts, and their granddaughter Eliza Howells, circa 1885.

Gabriel Howells and Selina Roberts were married on February 21st, 1874 in Dolgelly. Their children were: Ellen Catherine Howells was born on March 3rd, 1875. Died on December 6th, 1877 in an influenza outbreak. Howell Gabriel Howells was born on April 26th, 1877. Died on December 9th, 1877 of the same cause.
Selina Jane Howells was born on October 1st, 1878. Gwen Mary (Winnie) Howells was born on December 12th, 1880.
Hugh Cadvan Howells was born on January 21st, 1883. Eliza Ann (Bessie) Howells was born on April 29th, 1885.
Catherine Howells was born on June 11th, 1887. Edward Gabriel (Ted) Howells was born May 14th, 1891.
The family immigrated to Canada in March of 1892, and settled with Gabriel's brother, Lewis Gabriel, and his family in Seskatchewan, Canada.

Above picture of the Howells family before immigrating to Canada.

Benjamin Jones and Hannah Griffiths lived in Merthyr Tydful, Wales where they raised their children and ran the local post office. They had seven children.
David James (Davy) Jones was born in 1873.
Joseph Jones was born in 1876.
John Joseph (Jack) Jones was born in 1879.
Daniel Thomas Jones was born on January 17th, 1882.
William M Jones was born in 1884.
Mary H (May) Jones was born in 1886.
Sarah (Sophia) Jones was born in 1889.

Davy Jones was Hannah's favorite of her children. He was recovering from a cold when Hannah's hat flew off her head and landed in the lake. He gallantly waded in to get it, developed pneumonia because of the chill, and died shortly thereafter. Hannah never forgave herself.

Hannah Griffiths. Her grandchildren called her Gu, pronounced gee, southern Welsh for Grandmother.