John Cheney Genealogy: 32 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1823-2014)

John Cheney is documented in 32 historical records spanning 1823-2014 across 9 cities — including Williamsburg, London, Saint-Armand, Orangeville, Grand Manan, Fort William, Maryborough, Calgary, and Waterford. Sources include 11 births, 13 censuses, 4 marriage records, and 4 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named John Cheney through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with John Cheney today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1823	Birth	John Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1823 Birth John Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1825	Birth	John-Wesley Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1825 Birth John-Wesley Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1831	Census	John-H Cheney	Saint-Armand, Bas Canada	Recensement de 1831, Bas-Canada (Québec)	1831 Census John-H Cheney Saint-Armand, Bas Canada (Recensement de 1831, Bas-Canada (Québec) )
abt. 1872	Birth	John-James Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1872 Birth John-James Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1874	Birth	John Cheeney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1874 Birth John Cheeney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1881	Census	John-James Cheney	Orangeville, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John-James Cheney Orangeville, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	John-Wesley Cheney & Mary-Ann Cheney	London, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John-Wesley Cheney & Mary-Ann Cheney London, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	John Cheney	Grand Manan, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John Cheney Grand Manan, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1890	Birth	Arthur-John Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1890 Birth Arthur-John Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	John Cheney & Mary-Ann Cheney	London, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Cheney & Mary-Ann Cheney London, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1892	Birth	Joseph-John Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1892 Birth Joseph-John Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1896	Birth	John-A Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1896 Birth John-A Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1909	Marriage	John Cheney & Lillian King	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1909 Marriage John Cheney & Lillian King Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1921	Birth	Edward-John Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1921 Birth Edward-John Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1922	Birth	Stanley-John Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1922 Birth Stanley-John Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1923	Birth	John-E Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1923 Birth John-E Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1924	Marriage	John Cheney & M. -T Bell	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1924 Marriage John Cheney & M. -T Bell Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1930	Birth	John-Ross Cheney	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1930 Birth John-Ross Cheney Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Arthur-John Cheney & Annie-Jeneva Cheney	Fort William (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Arthur-John Cheney & Annie-Jeneva Cheney Fort William (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Edward-John Cheney	Williamsburg (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Edward-John Cheney Williamsburg (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Cheeney & Isabella Cheeney	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Cheeney & Isabella Cheeney [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-A Cheney & Marguerite Cheney	Maryborough (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-A Cheney & Marguerite Cheney Maryborough (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-E Cheney	Calgary (Cite), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-E Cheney Calgary (Cite), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Joseph-John Cheney & Salena Cheney	Williamsburg (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Joseph-John Cheney & Salena Cheney Williamsburg (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Stanley-John Cheney	Williamsburg (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Stanley-John Cheney Williamsburg (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Ross Cheney	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Ross Cheney [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1942	Marriage	John Cheney & Elsie Sanders	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1942 Marriage John Cheney & Elsie Sanders Undetermined location (Vital records)
1957	Marriage	John Cheney & Alice Valiquette	Waterford, Ny	Vital records	1957 Marriage John Cheney & Alice Valiquette Waterford, Ny (Vital records)

Obituary of Edward-John Cheney (1920 - 2001)

Edward-John Cheney, born in 1920, spouse of Lily Allen, son of Joseph and Selena, father of Carolyn and Barbara, died on April 23, 2001 at 81 years old.

Obituary: Veteran WWII, Canadian Army Peacefully in hospital on Monday, April 23, 2001 in his 81st year. Loving husband of Lily (nee Allen). Much loved father of Carolyn (Brian Prosser) and Barbara (John Heyes). Also survived by his dear sisters Dorothy Cheney and Grace Clarke and by his brother John Cheney. [...]

Obituary of John-Quincy Cheney ( - 2007)

John-Quincy Cheney, spouse of Bertha Cheney, father of Tommy, died on February 2, 2007.

Obituary: CHENEY - John Quincy of Passaic, NJ. Departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2007. Beloved husband of the late, Bertha (Lindsey) Cheney, Dear father of Tommy Johnson and the late, Clara Ann Shannon. Brother of Geneva Anthony, Ella Hansford, Annie Constance Owens and the late, Neva Ruth Hansford, Rubye [...]

Obituary of John Cheney (1925 - 2008)

John Cheney, born in 1925, father of Clifford, Nc, John, Fl, Renee, Al, Kaye and Ms, died at 82 years old.

Obituary: JOHN GARRETT CHENEYOCTOBER 22, 1925-SEPTEMBER 27, 2008John G. Cheney, age 82 of Molino, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.He is survived by his wife of almost 54 years, Frances; two sons, Clifford of Asheville, NC and John (Kim) of Pensacola, FL; [...]

Obituary of John-J Cheney (1945 - 2014)

John-J. Cheney, born in 1945, spouse of Carol Manns, father of Tammy and Joseph, died on May 18, 2014 at 69 years old.

Obituary: CHENEY - John J. Age 69, of the Tonawandas, May 18, 2014, after a brief illness, father of Tammy Cheney and Joseph (Renee) Cheney; fiance of Carol Manns; grandfather of Alexis, Zachary, Brittany and Samantha; brother of Patricia J. (Don Littler) Cheney, Mary (Francis) Diebold and the late Joan Morreal [...]

What are the most common first names in Cheney family?

The most popular first names associated with the Cheney surname.

Donald	Florence	John	Marie
Charles	Paul	Walter	Yvette
Mary	Robert	Elizabeth	Alfred
Alice	Margaret	Jules	Kathleen
Joseph	Maria	Grace	Hazel

The most popular first names associated with the Cheney surname.

Donald	Florence
John	Marie
Charles	Paul
Walter	Yvette
Mary	Robert
Elizabeth	Alfred
Alice	Margaret
Jules	Kathleen
Joseph	Maria
Grace	Hazel

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Cheney who bear each given name, based on the 507 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

John Cheney: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Edward-John Cheney (1920 - 2001)

Obituary of John-Quincy Cheney ( - 2007)

Obituary of John Cheney (1925 - 2008)

Obituary of John-J Cheney (1945 - 2014)

What are the most common first names in Cheney family?