Josiah Rees

British hymnwriter
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Josiah Rees

Summary

Josiah Rees is a human[1]. Born in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn[2], he… he was born on +1744-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Llan-giwg[4]. He died on +1804-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a hymnwriter[6] and Christian minister[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn[2], Josiah Rees…
  • Josiah Rees died in Llan-giwg[4].
  • Josiah Rees was born on +1744-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josiah Rees died on +1804-09-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josiah Rees's father was Owen Rees[8].
  • A child of Josiah Rees was Owen Rees[9].
  • A child of Josiah Rees was Sarah Rees[10].
  • A child of Josiah Rees was Richard Rees[11].
  • Josiah Rees held citizenship in Wales[12].
  • Josiah Rees held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Josiah Rees held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Josiah Rees's professions included hymnwriter[6].
  • Josiah Rees's professions included Christian minister[7].
  • Josiah Rees's religion is recorded as Unitarianism[15].
  • Josiah Rees is recorded as male[16].
  • Josiah Rees's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Josiah Rees's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46636718[18].
  • Josiah Rees's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93032738[19].
  • Josiah Rees's part of is recorded as book trade in Wales[20].
  • Josiah Rees's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jkv_sj[21].
  • Josiah Rees's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5125363A[22].
  • Josiah Rees's family name is recorded as Rees[23].
  • Josiah Rees's given name is recorded as Josiah[24].
  • Josiah Rees's work location is recorded as Llan-giwg[25].
  • Josiah Rees's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Josiah Rees was born in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn[2]. He was born on +1744-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Owen Rees[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hymnwriter[6] and Christian minister[7].

Personal Life

Children include Owen Rees[9], a bookseller[27], 1770–1837[28], of Kingdom of Great Britain[29]; Sarah Rees[10]; and Richard Rees[11]. Josiah Rees's religion is recorded as Unitarianism[15].

Death and Burial

Josiah Rees died on +1804-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Llan-giwg[4].

FAQs

Where was Josiah Rees born?

Born in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn[2], Josiah Rees…

Where did Josiah Rees die?

Josiah Rees passed away in Llan-giwg[4].

Who were Josiah Rees's parents?

Josiah Rees's father was Owen Rees[8].

What did Josiah Rees do for work?

Josiah Rees worked as hymnwriter[6] and Christian minister[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wbo.llgc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wbo.llgc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . British Book Trade Index. bbti.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wbo.llgc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wbo.llgc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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