Levi Canniff was born in Bellville, Ontario Co., Canada.

The evidence

• “LEVI CANNIFF, furniture dealer; born May 15, 1820, in Bellville, Ontario Co., Canada; was farming in Canada ; came to Janesville Oct. 30, 1867 ; worked at the carpenter's trade and in grocery business some time, and has been engaged in present business during the past year. First wife was Barsheba Ruttan, whom he married July 20, 1843 ; she died May 20, 1866 ; had nine children by first wife, all living— T.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 696 / book p. 700

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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