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John Bonnet1

M, #12451, b. 11 December 1709, d. 1757

Parents

FatherDaniel Bonnet b. 1665
MotherJeanne Couturier
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameJohn Bonnet was also known as John Bonnet.
BirthHe was born on 11 December 1709, in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New YorkG.
MarriageHe married Mary Guion daughter of Isaac Guion and Marie Malherbe, After 1738.1
DeathJohn Bonnet died in 1757 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New YorkG.

Child with Marie Soulice

SonJohn Bonnet+ b. 9 April 1738, d. 21 April 1795

Children with Mary Guion

DaughterJane Bonnet+ d. 1777
SonDaniel Bonnet+ b. 30 May 1741, d. 4 March 1814

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Mary Guion1

F, #12452

Parents

FatherIsaac Guion b. About 1689, d. 1769
MotherMarie Malherbe
Last Edited 26 February 2018 00:00:00
NameMary Guion was also known as Mary Bonnet.
MarriageShe married John Bonnet son of Daniel Bonnet and Jeanne Couturier, After 1738.1

Children with John Bonnet b. 11 December 1709, d. 1757

DaughterJane Bonnet+ d. 1777
SonDaniel Bonnet+ b. 30 May 1741, d. 4 March 1814

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Elizabeth Hyatt1

F, #12453, b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:33:32
NameElizabeth Hyatt was also known as Elizabeth Schurman.2
BirthShe was born in 1753, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.3
MarriageShe married William Schurman son of Jacob Schureman and Jane Parcot, on 17 November 1778.4
DeathElizabeth Hyatt died on 24 June 1843 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.3
BurialShe was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36159, -63.72592G. Inscription: Celebrating / The Life of / Elizabeth Hyatt / Wife of / William Schurman / Born: New Rochelle / Died: Central Bedeque / 1753 - 1843 / Aged 90 Years / Erected by Descendants / July 10, 2010.3
Tombstone, Elizabeth Hyatt (1753-1843). North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

Children with William Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819

SonBenjamin Schurman b. 1780, d. 1799
SonCaleb Schurman+ b. 20 April 1782, d. 25 December 1855
DaughterJane Schurman b. 1785, d. 30 October 1824
DaughterSarah Schurman+ b. 25 January 1788, d. February 1866
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 20 March 1793, d. 4 April 1855
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. About 1794, d. 1 June 1829
SonJohn Schurman+ b. 1796, d. 19 October 1864

Citations

  1. [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Personal communication," e-mail message from (-Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Personal communication".
  3. [S4868] Cemetery Marker - Elizabeth Hyatt (1753-1843). Elizabeth Hyatt (1753-1843), Tombstone inscription; read by David Walker, 11 August 2010.
  4. [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), Page 63. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Peter Schurman1

M, #12454, b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
Peter Schurman (1769-1868)

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherJane Bonnet d. 1777
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
Biographical NoteHe inherited his father's homestead in Central Bedque, Prince Edward Island.
BirthPeter Schurman was born on 24 September 1769, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.2
Marr LicHe and Mary Bremble obtained a marriage license on 7 September 1796. Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, Bedeque, paid 10 pounds.3
MarriageHe married Mary Bremble daughter of Mr. ? Bremble and Sarah Bremble, on 22 September 1796, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.4
Biographical NoteBetween 1809 and 1814 He belonged to the local Militia.
DeathPeter Schurman died on 6 February 1868 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2

Children with Mary Bremble d. 13 December 1818

SonWilliam Schurman b. 28 June 1797, d. 23 July 1811
DaughterJane Schurman+ b. 21 February 1799, d. 6 September 1887
SonBenjamin Schurman+ b. 22 October 1800, d. 17 January 1877
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. 20 June 1802, d. 7 December 1847
DaughterSarah Bremble Schurman+ b. 23 May 1804, d. 3 June 1875
SonDavid Schurman+ b. 13 February 1806, d. 1 April 1857
DaughterMary T. Schurman b. 19 December 1808, d. 8 July 1891
SonPeter Schurman+ b. 19 March 1810, d. 24 March 1894
SonWilliam Schurman b. 1 April 1812, d. 25 April 1812
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 21 May 1813, d. 30 January 1879
DaughterLucy Ann Schurman+ b. 21 May 1815, d. 20 June 1849

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), Page 259. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
  3. [S3839] Marriage License - Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble marriage, 7 September 1796, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. Vital Statistics, Marriage Licenses Book 1824-1831, Marriage Licenses issued from the Private Secretary's Office..
  4. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Mary Schurman1

F, #12455, b. 18 December 1771, d. 29 February 1860

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherJane Bonnet d. 1777
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
Note[Summers.FTW] Remained in New York.
BirthMary Schurman was born on 18 December 1771, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.1
DeathShe died on 29 February 1860.

Children with Thomas Tompkins b. 9 May 1768, d. 28 August 1842

SonDaniel Bonnet Tompkins+ b. About October 1795, d. 2 June 1859
DaughterJane Tompkins b. 25 October 1797, d. After 1879
SonElias Quereau Tompkins+ b. 16 May 1799, d. 4 June 1894
SonDavid Tompkins b. 22 February 1801, d. 5 May 1879
DaughterSarah Tompkins b. 22 January 1806, d. 21 August 1807
SonSamuel G. Tompkins b. 20 January 1809, d. 23 January 1866

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Isaac Schurman1

M, #12456, b. November 1774, d. 22 April 1859

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherJane Bonnet d. 1777
Last Edited 29 April 2024 10:36:18
NoteHe settled east of his father in Central Bedeque, P.E.I.
BirthIsaac Schurman was born in November 1774, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.
Marr LicHe and Mary Baker obtained a marriage license on 3 August 1801. fee paid, 10 pounds, Isaac Schurman farmer, and Mary Baker, spinster of Bedecque (sic).2
MarriageHe married first Mary Baker daughter of John Baker, on 4 August 1801 in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageIsaac Schurman married second Jane Jenny Lefurgey daughter of John Lefurgey and Joyce, on 4 May 1812.
OccupationIsaac Schurman was on the Supreme Court for Prince Edward Island. in 1824 in CanadaG.

DeathHe died on 22 April 1859 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.

Children with Mary Baker b. 3 May 1771, d. 13 December 1808

DaughterAlice Schurman b. 9 May 1802, d. 27 June 1802
DaughterMary Schurman+ b. 22 August 1803, d. 25 November 1870
SonJohn Baker Schurman+ b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 16 April 1807, d. 29 March 1887
SonIsaac Schurman+ b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882

Children with Jane Jenny Lefurgey b. 1 December 1794, d. 11 November 1872

DaughterJane Schurman+ b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
DaughterAnn Maria Schurman+ b. 30 May 1815, d. 1 January 1897
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. 4 February 1817, d. 26 February 1839
SonSolomon Desbrisay Schurman+ b. 22 January 1819, d. 2 March 1902
SonRalph Thompson Schurman+ b. 22 March 1821, d. 6 May 1891
SonCaleb Schurman+ b. 19 April 1823, d. 26 January 1893
DaughterHelen Schurman+ b. 27 August 1825, d. 26 August 1902
SonJoseph Silliker Schurman+ b. 10 September 1826, d. 6 February 1908
SonPeter Schurman+ b. 27 August 1829, d. 18 April 1869

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S3885] Marriage License - Isaac Schurman and Mary Baker, Isaac Schurman and Mary Baker marriage, 3 August 1801, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. 19 Vital Statistics, Series 3 Marriage Records, Subseries Marriage Licenses Book 1787-1805..

Mary Bremble

F, #12458, d. 13 December 1818

Parents

FatherMr. ? Bremble
MotherSarah Bremble b. 1758, d. 16 May 1827
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameMary Bremble was also known as Mary Schurman.
Marr LicShe and Peter Schurman obtained a marriage license on 7 September 1796. Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, Bedeque, paid 10 pounds.1
MarriageShe married Peter Schurman son of William Schurman and Jane Bonnet, on 22 September 1796, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
DeathMary Bremble died on 13 December 1818 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3

Children with Peter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868

SonWilliam Schurman b. 28 June 1797, d. 23 July 1811
DaughterJane Schurman+ b. 21 February 1799, d. 6 September 1887
SonBenjamin Schurman+ b. 22 October 1800, d. 17 January 1877
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. 20 June 1802, d. 7 December 1847
DaughterSarah Bremble Schurman+ b. 23 May 1804, d. 3 June 1875
SonDavid Schurman+ b. 13 February 1806, d. 1 April 1857
DaughterMary T. Schurman b. 19 December 1808, d. 8 July 1891
SonPeter Schurman+ b. 19 March 1810, d. 24 March 1894
SonWilliam Schurman b. 1 April 1812, d. 25 April 1812
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 21 May 1813, d. 30 January 1879
DaughterLucy Ann Schurman+ b. 21 May 1815, d. 20 June 1849

Citations

  1. [S3839] Marriage License - Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble marriage, 7 September 1796, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. Vital Statistics, Marriage Licenses Book 1824-1831, Marriage Licenses issued from the Private Secretary's Office..
  2. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  3. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Page 838. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Thomas Tompkins

M, #12459, b. 9 May 1768, d. 28 August 1842

Parents

Last Edited 16 April 2001 00:00:00
BirthThomas Tompkins was born on 9 May 1768.
DeathHe died on 28 August 1842.

Children with Mary Schurman b. 18 December 1771, d. 29 February 1860

SonDaniel Bonnet Tompkins+ b. About October 1795, d. 2 June 1859
DaughterJane Tompkins b. 25 October 1797, d. After 1879
SonElias Quereau Tompkins+ b. 16 May 1799, d. 4 June 1894
SonDavid Tompkins b. 22 February 1801, d. 5 May 1879
DaughterSarah Tompkins b. 22 January 1806, d. 21 August 1807
SonSamuel G. Tompkins b. 20 January 1809, d. 23 January 1866

Benjamin Schurman1

M, #12462, b. 1780, d. 1799

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
BirthBenjamin Schurman was born in 1780, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.1
DeathHe died in 1799. Lost at sea with his father on the Schooner 'Mary'.

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Caleb Schurman1

M, #12463, b. 20 April 1782, d. 25 December 1855

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:25:47
NoteCaleb Schurman inherited the southern portion of his fathers farm, Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island.
BirthCaleb Schurman was born on 20 April 1782, in New Rochelle, New YorkG.1
MarriageHe married Mary Polly Lefurgey daughter of John Lefurgey and Joyce, on 18 January 1810, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.
DeathCaleb Schurman died on 25 December 1855 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
BurialHe was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34222, -63.70278G.

Inscription: In Memory of / Caleb Schurman / Died / Dec. 25, 1855. / Aged 74 Y'rs / Also / Mary His Wife / Died / July 12, 1872 / Aged 83 Y'rsLeft: In Memory of / Mary J. Schurman / Born Feb. 28, 1824, / Died / Mar. 7, 1843, / Aged 19 Years.2,3

Tombstone, Caleb Schurman (1782-1855), his wife Mary Lefurgey (1789-1872), their daughter Mary Jane Schurman (1824-1843). United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription detail.
Left inscription detail.

Children with Mary Polly Lefurgey b. 9 February 1790, d. 12 July 1872

SonWilliam Cale Schurman+ b. 16 December 1810, d. 28 September 1892
SonJohn Cale Schurman+ b. 6 January 1813, d. 8 November 1880
DaughterSophia Schurman b. 31 October 1814, d. 25 December 1814
DaughterSophia Schurman+ b. 21 November 1815, d. 1 February 1879
SonElijah Schurman b. 25 January 1818, d. 29 August 1818
SonPeter Schurman+ b. 23 July 1819, d. 20 June 1882
SonRobert Schurman+ b. 26 August 1821, d. 31 March 1875
DaughterMary Jane Schurman b. 28 February 1824, d. 7 March 1843
SonAlfred Compton Schurman+ b. 1 June 1826, d. 7 March 1907
SonIsaac Cale Schurman+ b. 3 June 1828, d. 2 June 1888
SonJacob Schurman+ b. 13 March 1831, d. 26 May 1890
SonAbraham Schurman+ b. 7 August 1833, d. 13 March 1903

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  3. [S12480] Cemetery marker, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Caleb Schurman & Mary Lefurgey, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.

Jane Schurman1

F, #12464, b. 1785, d. 30 October 1824

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameJane Schurman was also known as Jane Silliker.
NoteSettled in Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island.
BirthShe was born in 1785, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
Marr LicShe and Joseph Silliker obtained a marriage license on 17 November 1801. fee paid 10 pounds, Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman, Bedeque.2
MarriageShe married Joseph Silliker son of Jacob Silliker and Mary Strang, on 17 November 1801.
DeathJane Schurman died on 30 October 1824.

Partner with Joseph Silliker

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S3886] Marriage License - Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman, Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman marriage, 17 November 1801, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. 19 Vital Statistics, Series 3 Marriage Records, Subseries Marriage Licenses Book 1787-1805..

Sarah Schurman1

F, #12465, b. 25 January 1788, d. February 1866

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameSarah Schurman was also known as Sarah Baker.2
Biographical NoteThe Descendants of Sarah, of which the Summers family is included, is one of the least known about and was almost impossible to trace. They were also the least well off (at least the ones that were known about). The genealogist who wrote the 'books' states that the descendants of Sarah Schurman seem to be as numerous as the seeds of Abraham, and we know fewer in proportion to their number than we do the descendants of any of her brothers or sisters. In her father's will, dated July 21, 1819 with a codicil added on Aug. 2 and was proved on Sept. 29th, left 500 acres on the Taylor Rd. in North Bedeque. In 1971 The Waugh & Taylor Families were living there. Sarah & Jesse settled on a portion of her Father's land (Lot 25) property. Their farm lay south of the Wilmot River, near the western end of Taylor Rd.
BirthShe was born on 25 January 1788, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.
MarriageShe married Jesse Baker son of John Baker and Hannah Lewis, on 10 July 1806, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
DeathSarah Schurman died in February 1866 in Cental Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.

Children with Jesse Baker b. 1786, d. 1865

SonWilliam Baker b. 8 February 1807, d. 8 March 1807
SonJohn Baker+ b. 20 March 1808, d. 20 January 1899
DaughterElizabeth Baker+ b. 10 May 1810, d. 3 March 1894
DaughterHannah Baker+ b. 3 September 1812, d. 9 April 1889
DaughterHester Baker+ b. 23 October 1813, d. 18 May 1911
SonWilliam Baker b. 1 November 1819
DaughterAda Baker+ b. 16 March 1821, d. 18 December 1917
SonLewis Baker b. 19 August 1823, d. 16 September 1825
DaughterMary Jane Baker+ b. 9 September 1825, d. 1916
SonMontague Clark Baker b. 8 December 1828
DaughterPenelope Baker+ b. 11 August 1830, d. 30 January 1914
DaughterMary Ann Baker+ b. 20 August 1833, d. 16 June 1902
SonRichard Baker b. 17 August 1836

Citations

  1. [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Personal communication," e-mail message from (-Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Personal communication".

William Schurman

M, #12466, b. 20 March 1793, d. 4 April 1855

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NoteWilliam Schurman was called 'Squire William'.
BirthWilliam Schurman was born on 20 March 1793, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageHe married Mary Maxfield daughter of John Maxfield and Hannah Appleton, on 18 February 1819.1
DeathWilliam Schurman died on 4 April 1855 in Sherbrooke, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1

Children with Mary Maxfield b. 12 September 1798

DaughterBarbara Schurman+ b. 29 December 1819, d. 14 April 1899
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. 3 July 1821, d. 28 January 1899
DaughterAnn Schurman+ b. 2 April 1823, d. 7 June 1920
SonElijah Hyatt Schurman+ b. 10 February 1825, d. 8 March 1897
DaughterSarah Schurman+ b. 29 September 1827, d. 14 August 1866
SonCaleb Schurman+ b. 8 December 1829, d. 15 September 1916
DaughterMary Schurman b. 29 September 1831
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 26 May 1833, d. 29 December 1917
DaughterMartha Schurman+ b. 16 June 1835, d. 1 September 1916
SonBenjamin Schurman+ b. 20 June 1838, d. 12 November 1904

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Elizabeth Schurman1

F, #12467, b. About 1794, d. 1 June 1829

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameElizabeth Schurman was also known as Elizabeth Thompson.
BirthShe was born About 1794, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageShe married Ralph Thompson in 1812.
DeathShe died on 1 June 1829 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Children with Ralph Thompson b. About 1790, d. 9 October 1868

SonWilliam Schurman Clucher Thompson b. 5 August 1820
DaughterElizabeth Thompson+ b. 17 May 1829, d. 25 May 1906

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

John Schurman1

M, #12468, b. 1796, d. 19 October 1864

Parents

FatherWilliam Schurman b. 1743, d. 15 September 1819
MotherElizabeth Hyatt b. 1753, d. 24 June 1843
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
Note[Summers.FTW] Lived on his his Father's Wilmot Valley Homestead, then removed to RiverPhilip, Nova Scotia.
BirthJohn Schurman was born in 1796, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageHe married Phoebe Mcmonagle Hewson daughter of James Hyatt Hewson and Jerusha Freeman, on 22 January 1818.
MarriageJohn Schurman married Mary Black daughter of John Black and Barbara Donkin, on 1 February 1829.
DeathJohn Schurman died on 19 October 1864 in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Phoebe Mcmonagle Hewson b. 1797, d. 7 January 1828

SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 10 November 1817, d. 22 September 1880
SonJames Hewson Schurman+ b. 8 September 1818, d. 17 December 1905
DaughterOlivia Schurman+ b. 12 August 1820, d. 4 October 1896
DaughterElizabeth Jerusha Schurman+ b. 12 August 1822, d. 21 March 1875
DaughterMary Jane Schurman+ b. 1 March 1825, d. 1905
DaughterPhoebe Schurman+ b. 7 January 1828

Children with Mary Black b. 19 October 1804, d. 13 May 1877

SonJohn William Schurman+ b. 17 November 1829, d. 28 September 1904
DaughterBarbara Matilda Schurman b. 27 October 1831, d. 27 March 1834
DaughterSarah Hare Schurman+ b. 3 March 1834, d. 14 August 1912
SonAlexander Campbell Schurman+ b. 15 December 1836, d. 2 January 1927
SonAmos Black Schurman+ b. 10 June 1839, d. 1 November 1939
SonCuthbert Collingwood Oxley Schurman+ b. 30 January 1842, d. 21 February 1923
SonSamuel Patterson Schurman+ b. 30 November 1846, d. 30 August 1930

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Mary Polly Lefurgey

F, #12469, b. 9 February 1790, d. 12 July 1872

Parents

FatherJohn Lefurgey
MotherJoyce
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameMary Polly Lefurgey was also known as Mary Polly Schurman.
NameShe was also known as Mary Lefurgey.1
BirthShe was born on 9 February 1790.2
MarriageShe married Caleb Schurman son of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, on 18 January 1810, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.
DeathMary Polly Lefurgey died on 12 July 1872 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
Principal 2She witnessed the burial of Caleb Schurman and Mary Polly Lefurgey in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34222, -63.70278G.1,3
Tombstone, Caleb Schurman (1782-1855), his wife Mary Lefurgey (1789-1872), their daughter Mary Jane Schurman (1824-1843). United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription detail.
Left inscription detail.

Children with Caleb Schurman b. 20 April 1782, d. 25 December 1855

SonWilliam Cale Schurman+ b. 16 December 1810, d. 28 September 1892
SonJohn Cale Schurman+ b. 6 January 1813, d. 8 November 1880
DaughterSophia Schurman b. 31 October 1814, d. 25 December 1814
DaughterSophia Schurman+ b. 21 November 1815, d. 1 February 1879
SonElijah Schurman b. 25 January 1818, d. 29 August 1818
SonPeter Schurman+ b. 23 July 1819, d. 20 June 1882
SonRobert Schurman+ b. 26 August 1821, d. 31 March 1875
DaughterMary Jane Schurman b. 28 February 1824, d. 7 March 1843
SonAlfred Compton Schurman+ b. 1 June 1826, d. 7 March 1907
SonIsaac Cale Schurman+ b. 3 June 1828, d. 2 June 1888
SonJacob Schurman+ b. 13 March 1831, d. 26 May 1890
SonAbraham Schurman+ b. 7 August 1833, d. 13 March 1903

Citations

  1. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Personal communication," e-mail message from (-Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Personal communication".
  3. [S12480] Cemetery marker, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Caleb Schurman & Mary Lefurgey, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.

Joseph Silliker

M, #12470

Parents

FatherJacob Silliker
MotherMary Strang b. About 1756
Last Edited 24 February 2011 00:00:00
Marr LicJoseph Silliker and Jane Schurman obtained a marriage license on 17 November 1801. fee paid 10 pounds, Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman, Bedeque.1
MarriageHe married Jane Schurman daughter of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, on 17 November 1801.

Partner with Jane Schurman b. 1785, d. 30 October 1824

Citations

  1. [S3886] Marriage License - Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman, Joseph Silliker and Jane Schurman marriage, 17 November 1801, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. 19 Vital Statistics, Series 3 Marriage Records, Subseries Marriage Licenses Book 1787-1805..

Jesse Baker1

M, #12471, b. 1786, d. 1865

Parents

FatherJohn Baker b. 1748, d. 17 December 1821
MotherHannah Lewis
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BirthJesse Baker was born in 1786, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.
MarriageHe married Sarah Schurman daughter of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, on 10 July 1806, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
DeathJesse Baker died in 1865 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.

Children with Sarah Schurman b. 25 January 1788, d. February 1866

SonWilliam Baker b. 8 February 1807, d. 8 March 1807
SonJohn Baker+ b. 20 March 1808, d. 20 January 1899
DaughterElizabeth Baker+ b. 10 May 1810, d. 3 March 1894
DaughterHannah Baker+ b. 3 September 1812, d. 9 April 1889
DaughterHester Baker+ b. 23 October 1813, d. 18 May 1911
SonWilliam Baker b. 1 November 1819
DaughterAda Baker+ b. 16 March 1821, d. 18 December 1917
SonLewis Baker b. 19 August 1823, d. 16 September 1825
DaughterMary Jane Baker+ b. 9 September 1825, d. 1916
SonMontague Clark Baker b. 8 December 1828
DaughterPenelope Baker+ b. 11 August 1830, d. 30 January 1914
DaughterMary Ann Baker+ b. 20 August 1833, d. 16 June 1902
SonRichard Baker b. 17 August 1836

Citations

  1. [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Personal communication," e-mail message from (-Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Personal communication".

Mary Maxfield1

F, #12472, b. 12 September 1798

Parents

FatherJohn Maxfield b. About 1761
MotherHannah Appleton b. 1763
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NameMary Maxfield was also known as Mary Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 12 September 1798, in Alne-Youlton, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1
MarriageShe married William Schurman son of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, on 18 February 1819.1

Children with William Schurman b. 20 March 1793, d. 4 April 1855

DaughterBarbara Schurman+ b. 29 December 1819, d. 14 April 1899
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. 3 July 1821, d. 28 January 1899
DaughterAnn Schurman+ b. 2 April 1823, d. 7 June 1920
SonElijah Hyatt Schurman+ b. 10 February 1825, d. 8 March 1897
DaughterSarah Schurman+ b. 29 September 1827, d. 14 August 1866
SonCaleb Schurman+ b. 8 December 1829, d. 15 September 1916
DaughterMary Schurman b. 29 September 1831
SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 26 May 1833, d. 29 December 1917
DaughterMartha Schurman+ b. 16 June 1835, d. 1 September 1916
SonBenjamin Schurman+ b. 20 June 1838, d. 12 November 1904

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ralph Thompson

M, #12473, b. About 1790, d. 9 October 1868
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BirthRalph Thompson was born About 1790.
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Schurman daughter of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, in 1812.
DeathRalph Thompson died on 9 October 1868 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Children with Elizabeth Schurman b. About 1794, d. 1 June 1829

SonWilliam Schurman Clucher Thompson b. 5 August 1820
DaughterElizabeth Thompson+ b. 17 May 1829, d. 25 May 1906

Phoebe Mcmonagle Hewson

F, #12474, b. 1797, d. 7 January 1828

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NamePhoebe Mcmonagle Hewson was also known as Phoebe Mcmonagle Schurman.
BirthShe was born in 1797, in Jolicure, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married John Schurman son of William Schurman and Elizabeth Hyatt, on 22 January 1818.
DeathPhoebe Mcmonagle Hewson died on 7 January 1828 in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with John Schurman b. 1796, d. 19 October 1864

SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 10 November 1817, d. 22 September 1880
SonJames Hewson Schurman+ b. 8 September 1818, d. 17 December 1905
DaughterOlivia Schurman+ b. 12 August 1820, d. 4 October 1896
DaughterElizabeth Jerusha Schurman+ b. 12 August 1822, d. 21 March 1875
DaughterMary Jane Schurman+ b. 1 March 1825, d. 1905
DaughterPhoebe Schurman+ b. 7 January 1828

Maria Duryea

F, #12475, b. 1716
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NameMaria Duryea was also known as Maria Lazier.
BirthShe was born in 1716.
MarriageShe married Jacobus R. Lazier on 26 October 1732, in New Jersey, USAG.

Child with Jacobus R. Lazier b. 4 September 1707, d. 15 January 1792

SonNicholas Jacobus Lazier+ b. 1739, d. 1821

Mr. ? Bremble

M, #12476
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MarriageMr. ? Bremble married Sarah Bremble.1

Children with Sarah Bremble b. 1758, d. 16 May 1827

DaughterMary Bremble+ d. 13 December 1818
DaughterAnn Bramble b. 14 November 1776, d. 10 September 1864
DaughterFrances Brimbel+ b. About 1781, d. 25 June 1869

Citations

  1. [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983). Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.

Benjamin Darby, Sr.1

M, #12478, b. 1744, d. 3 March 1844
Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:25:47
Biographical Note

Benjamin was the progenitor of the Island Darbys. He was a loyalist from Newburg, New York, according to family tradition, from Rhode Island, according to Ada MacLeod. (a) He settled in St. Eleanors shortly after William Schurman settled in Central Bedeque, and, like him, was for a time a member of the provincial legislature. He died March 3, 1844, aged 100, according to his gravestone. He was twice married. By his first wife, whose name we do not know, he had at least two children, Elizabeth and Mary. He married as his second wife Mrs. Sarah Bremble (ca. 1758-1825 (b)), a widow with several daughters (one of whom, Mary, married Peter Schurman, eldest son of William Schurman the Loyalist), and with her had George, Benjamin, Isaac, Netus, Lois (called Lucy), Deborah, Esther, Hannah, Susannah, and perhaps others. (c)

Footnotes:

(a) "Some Loyalists of Prince Edward Island" in the Dalhousie Review, October 1930, p.328.

(b) The year given on Sarah's gravestone, immediately behind the St. Eleanors Anglican Church, is almost illegible and looks like 1822 than anything else; but his death notice appeared in the register for Friday, June 3, 1825.

(c) Of these;

a. Elizabeth, m. John Welling and settled at Shediac Cape, N.B.

b. Mary, m. William Hanington and also settled at Shediac Cape.

c. George (ca.1790-1864), m. Olivia Hewson, sister to Phoebe Hewson, who married John Schurman. They had no children.

d. Benjamin (ca.1795-1876). Brought up his nephew Edwin Darby (1824-1920), a twin brother to Lavinia Darby (1824-1911), who was wife of William McEwen and mother of Mary McEwen, the first wife of David Schurman (Peter-at-the-Point, Caleb, William).

e. Isaac , m. Mary Schurman (who was daughter of an Isaac and a Mary)

f. Netus (d. 1857), m. in 1827, Margaret Glover, lived in St Eleanors and had large family.

g. Deborah, m. a Forbes and settled in Buctouche, N.B.

h. Esther, m. Capt. Alexander Kennedy (ca. 1787- 1875), lived in the St Eleanors-Summerside area, and had Mary who m. Peter-at-the-point Schurman and Alexander who married Mary Jane Schurman, Peter's daughter by his first wife.

i. Hannah, m. Robert Ellis and lived in Summerside.

j. Susannah (ca. 1801-1856) m. David Betts and lived on Linkletter Road.

This information was taken from William Schurman Loyalist, page 107.2

BirthBenjamin Darby, Sr., was born in 1744.2
MarriageHe married Sarah Bremble in 1786.3,1
LicenseHe was granted a tavern license, fee paid 10 pounds. on 12 December 1803 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.4
DeathHe died on 3 March 1844 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. "Benjamin Darby died on the 3rd and was buried on the 5th March 1844, in the hundred year of his age."5,1
BurialHe was buried on 5 March 1844 in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.419783, -63.810433G. Inscription: Sacred / To The Memory Of / Sarah Wife Of / Benjamin Darby Senior / Who Departed This Life The 16 of May 1827 / Aged 66 Years / Also The Above Benjamin Darby / Who Died the 2nd of March 1844 / Aged 100 Years.1,5
Tombstone, Benjamin Darby Sr. (1744-1844) and his wife, Sarah Bremble, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Inscription detail.

Partner with Unknown ?

Children with Sarah Bremble b. 1758, d. 16 May 1827

DaughterLois Darby+ b. About 1788
SonGeorge Darby b. About 1790, d. 19 October 1864
DaughterDeborah Darby b. About 1792
SonIsaac Darby+ b. About 1793, d. 1 February 1863
DaughterEsther Darby+ b. 1794, d. 1885
SonBenjamin Darby, Jr. b. 1795, d. 5 May 1876
DaughterHannah Darby+ b. 1798, d. 4 February 1891
SonNetus Darby+ b. About 1799, d. 1857
DaughterSusannah Darby b. 1801, d. 29 March 1856

Citations

  1. [S3167] Cemetery Marker Benjamin Darby Sr. Benjamin Darby Sr., Tombstone transcription; David A. Walker, 15 August 2003.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  3. [S2346] IGI Individual Record, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (,, Edwards: Personal Library of David Arthur Walker), Batch Number 5017443, Sheet 12, Source Call No. 1553687.
  4. [S3881] Compiled records Tavern Licenses, (Charlottetown, PEI: PEI government, 12 December 1803). Hereinafter cited as Tavern Licenses.
  5. [S5209] Benjamin Darby Sr. entry Death Record - Benjamin Darby Sr., Acc. 2630, Page 161, Richmond Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, 1821-1866, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Record - Benjamin Darby Sr.

William Schurman

M, #12481, b. 28 June 1797, d. 23 July 1811

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthWilliam Schurman was born on 28 June 1797, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 23 July 1811 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Elizabeth Wright

F, #12482, b. 26 February 1832, d. 12 February 1836

Parents

FatherJohn T. Wright b. 23 August 1795, d. 14 April 1870
MotherJane Schurman b. 21 February 1799, d. 6 September 1887
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BirthElizabeth Wright was born on 26 February 1832, in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathShe died on 12 February 1836 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Benjamin Schurman

M, #12483, b. 22 October 1800, d. 17 January 1877

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthBenjamin Schurman was born on 22 October 1800, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Judith Baker daughter of Lewis Baker and Adah Farrow, on 7 June 1827, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Benjamin Schurman /B/ and Judith Baker /S/, both of Bedeque, by Major Hooper Esq., J.P.1
DeathBenjamin Schurman died on 17 January 1877 in North St. Eleanor's, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34195, -63.70269G.

Inscription: SCHURMAN / In Loving Memory of / Benjamin Schurman / 1800 - 1877 / His Wife / Judith Baker / 1809 - 1857.There is a previously erected marker for Judith. Inscription: To the memory of Judith / Wife of / Benjamin Schurman / Who Died / Jan. 20, 1857, / aged 48 years. / Also / Their 5 children. [46.34205,-63.70265].2,3

Tombstone, Benjamin Schurman (1800-1877), his wife Judith Baker (1809-1857). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Tombstone, Judith Baker (1809-1857). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Judith Baker b. 5 September 1808, d. 29 January 1857

SonJoseph Schurman+ b. 28 April 1832, d. 9 September 1905
DaughterAda Jane Schurman+ b. 23 March 1836, d. 4 October 1924
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. About 1842, d. 20 November 1912

Citations

  1. [S3899] Marriage Record - Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker.
  2. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  3. [S14474] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 21 August 2019.

Elizabeth Schurman

F, #12484, b. 20 June 1802, d. 7 December 1847

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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NameElizabeth Schurman was also known as Elizabeth Strang.
BirthShe was born on 20 June 1802, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Nathaniel Strang son of Jesse Strang and Sarah Wright, on 13 November 1827.
DeathElizabeth Schurman died on 7 December 1847.

Children with Nathaniel Strang b. 7 April 1804, d. 5 July 1884

DaughterSarah Jane Strang+ b. 3 August 1828, d. 2 November 1918
SonPeter Schurman Strang+ b. 8 March 1830, d. 3 January 1899
DaughterMary Trites Strang+ b. 13 February 1832, d. 5 July 1873
DaughterEliza Allen Strang+ b. 25 March 1834, d. 16 October 1890
SonJared Strang b. 12 March 1836
DaughterElizabeth Malinda Strang+ b. 28 May 1838
DaughterHarriet Ann Strang b. 11 February 1841, d. 9 October 1847
DaughterAlice Darby Strang b. 22 November 1843
SonNathaniel Nelson Strang b. 23 April 1846

Sarah Bremble Schurman

F, #12485, b. 23 May 1804, d. 3 June 1875

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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NameSarah Bremble Schurman was also known as Sarah Bremble Wright.
BirthShe was born on 23 May 1804, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married William Wright son of Stephen Wright and Frances Lord, on 19 June 1829, William Wright /B/ and Sarah Schurman /S/ both of Bedeque, by Major Hooper Esq., J.P.1
AltMarrAn alternate marriage date and place are on 12 July 1829.
DeathSarah Bremble Schurman died on 3 June 1875 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34714, -63.73384G.

Inscription: In memory / of / William Wright / died July 24, 1872, / Æt. 72. / Also his wife / Sarah B. / died June 3, 1875 / Æt. 71.Back: In Loving Memory / of / Colin T. Wright / 1849 - 1920 / His Wife / Mary A. / 1869 - 1923.2

Tombstone, William Wright (c1800-1872), his wife Sarah Bremble Schurman 1804-1875), their son Colin Wright (1849-1920), his wife Mary A. Campbell (1869-1923). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription.
Back inscription.

Children with William Wright b. About 1800, d. 24 July 1872

DaughterFrances Martha Wright+ b. 20 May 1830, d. 23 October 1908
DaughterMary Schurman Wright+ b. 25 September 1831, d. 29 August 1890
SonJob Schurman Wright b. 27 August 1833, d. 15 September 1887
DaughterJane Ann Wright b. 27 November 1835, d. 9 August 1912
SonWilliam Gordon Wright b. 23 March 1838, d. 7 October 1850
SonElias Tompkins Wright b. 27 March 1842, d. 9 February 1909
SonStephen Rufus Wright+ b. 24 February 1844, d. 4 May 1918
SonColin Thomas Peter Wright+ b. 29 August 1848, d. 26 March 1920

Citations

  1. [S3907] Marriage Record - William Wright & Sarah Schurman, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - William Wright & Sarah Schurman.
  2. [S10764] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Wright family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

David Schurman

M, #12486, b. 13 February 1806, d. 1 April 1857

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthDavid Schurman was born on 13 February 1806, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Janet Glover daughter of William Glover and Sarah Walker, on 23 March 1836, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. "David Schurman (B) and Jannet Glover (S) of Bedeque, were married by license this 23rd day of March 1836. In the presence of William Schurman, George Stanlake. By me, A.V.G. Wiggins."1
DeathDavid Schurman died on 1 April 1857, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG, . Obituary: Died - At Bedeque, on Tuesday, the 1st April, after a lingering illness, which he bore with Christian fortitude to the Divine Will, Mr. David Schurman, aged 40 years, leaving a large circle of relatives to mourn their loss.". Obituary: Died - At Bedeque, on Tuesday, the 1st April, after a lingering illness, which he bore with Christian fortitude to the Divine Will, Mr. David Schurman, aged 40 years, leaving a large circle of relatives to mourn their loss."2,3
BurialHe was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.39700, -63.70860G,

Inscription: In Memory / of / David Schurman / died / April 1, 1856 / AEt. 50 y's.

.

Inscription: In Memory / of / David Schurman / died / April 1, 1856 / AEt. 50 y's.3

Tombstone, David Schurman (1806-1856). Wilmot Valley Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Janet Glover b. About 1818, d. 22 March 1872

SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 16 December 1836, d. 6 April 1925
SonPeter Schurman b. 2 May 1839, d. 17 April 1877
SonDavid Schurman b. 5 July 1841, d. About 1926
SonArtemas Black Schurman+ b. 25 July 1843, d. 1932

Citations

  1. [S5146] Parish Register Book, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Richmond Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 1821-1866, ACC 2630/1, Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover.
  2. [S6336] Death - David Schurman, The Islander, Summerside, 11 April 1857, page 3. Hereinafter cited as The Islander.
  3. [S7228] Cemetery Marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley. David Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 25 June 2012.

Peter Wright

M, #12487, b. 25 September 1833, d. 25 March 1858

Parents

FatherJohn T. Wright b. 23 August 1795, d. 14 April 1870
MotherJane Schurman b. 21 February 1799, d. 6 September 1887
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BirthPeter Wright was born on 25 September 1833, in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 25 March 1858 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. cause of death was consumption.1,2
BurialHe was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1

Citations

  1. [S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 45. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Judith Baker

F, #12488, b. 5 September 1808, d. 29 January 1857

Parents

FatherLewis Baker b. 1778, d. 18 February 1844
MotherAdah Farrow b. 16 September 1787, d. 4 March 1859
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NameJudith Baker was also known as Judith Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 5 September 1808, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Benjamin Schurman son of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 7 June 1827, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Benjamin Schurman /B/ and Judith Baker /S/, both of Bedeque, by Major Hooper Esq., J.P.1
DeathJudith Baker died on 29 January 1857 in North St. Eleanor's, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Principal 2She witnessed the burial of Benjamin Schurman and Judith Baker in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34195, -63.70269G.2,3
Tombstone, Benjamin Schurman (1800-1877), his wife Judith Baker (1809-1857). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Tombstone, Judith Baker (1809-1857). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Benjamin Schurman b. 22 October 1800, d. 17 January 1877

SonJoseph Schurman+ b. 28 April 1832, d. 9 September 1905
DaughterAda Jane Schurman+ b. 23 March 1836, d. 4 October 1924
DaughterElizabeth Schurman+ b. About 1842, d. 20 November 1912

Citations

  1. [S3899] Marriage Record - Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker.
  2. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  3. [S14474] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Benjamin Schurman & Judith Baker, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 21 August 2019.

Nathaniel Strang

M, #12489, b. 7 April 1804, d. 5 July 1884

Parents

FatherJesse Strang b. About 1763, d. June 1836
MotherSarah Wright d. After 1836
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BirthNathaniel Strang was born on 7 April 1804, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Schurman daughter of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 13 November 1827.
DeathNathaniel Strang died on 5 July 1884 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USAG.

Children with Elizabeth Schurman b. 20 June 1802, d. 7 December 1847

DaughterSarah Jane Strang+ b. 3 August 1828, d. 2 November 1918
SonPeter Schurman Strang+ b. 8 March 1830, d. 3 January 1899
DaughterMary Trites Strang+ b. 13 February 1832, d. 5 July 1873
DaughterEliza Allen Strang+ b. 25 March 1834, d. 16 October 1890
SonJared Strang b. 12 March 1836
DaughterElizabeth Malinda Strang+ b. 28 May 1838
DaughterHarriet Ann Strang b. 11 February 1841, d. 9 October 1847
DaughterAlice Darby Strang b. 22 November 1843
SonNathaniel Nelson Strang b. 23 April 1846

William Wright

M, #12490, b. About 1800, d. 24 July 1872

Parents

FatherStephen Wright b. About 1768, d. 19 January 1841
MotherFrances Lord b. 1771, d. 4 February 1863
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BirthWilliam Wright was born About 1800, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageHe married Sarah Bremble Schurman daughter of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 19 June 1829, William Wright /B/ and Sarah Schurman /S/ both of Bedeque, by Major Hooper Esq., J.P.2
AltMarrAn alternate marriage date and place are on 12 July 1829.
DeathWilliam Wright died on 24 July 1872 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34714, -63.73384G.

Inscription: In memory / of / William Wright / died July 24, 1872, / Æt. 72. / Also his wife / Sarah B. / died June 3, 1875 / Æt. 71.Back: In Loving Memory / of / Colin T. Wright / 1849 - 1920 / His Wife / Mary A. / 1869 - 1923.3,4

Tombstone, William Wright (c1800-1872), his wife Sarah Bremble Schurman 1804-1875), their son Colin Wright (1849-1920), his wife Mary A. Campbell (1869-1923). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription.
Back inscription.

Children with Sarah Bremble Schurman b. 23 May 1804, d. 3 June 1875

DaughterFrances Martha Wright+ b. 20 May 1830, d. 23 October 1908
DaughterMary Schurman Wright+ b. 25 September 1831, d. 29 August 1890
SonJob Schurman Wright b. 27 August 1833, d. 15 September 1887
DaughterJane Ann Wright b. 27 November 1835, d. 9 August 1912
SonWilliam Gordon Wright b. 23 March 1838, d. 7 October 1850
SonElias Tompkins Wright b. 27 March 1842, d. 9 February 1909
SonStephen Rufus Wright+ b. 24 February 1844, d. 4 May 1918
SonColin Thomas Peter Wright+ b. 29 August 1848, d. 26 March 1920

Citations

  1. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Volume 1, page 14. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  2. [S3907] Marriage Record - William Wright & Sarah Schurman, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - William Wright & Sarah Schurman.
  3. [S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  4. [S10764] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Wright family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

Janet Glover

F, #12491, b. About 1818, d. 22 March 1872

Parents

FatherWilliam Glover b. 24 November 1774, d. 26 December 1863
MotherSarah Walker b. 10 April 1786, d. 22 February 1858
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameJanet Glover was also known as Janet Schurman.
NameShe was also known as Jannet Glover.1
BirthShe was born About 1818.2
MarriageShe married David Schurman son of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 23 March 1836, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. "David Schurman (B) and Jannet Glover (S) of Bedeque, were married by license this 23rd day of March 1836. In the presence of William Schurman, George Stanlake. By me, A.V.G. Wiggins."1
DeathJanet Glover died on 22 March 1872 in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
BurialShe was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.39699, -63.70836G.

Inscription: In memory of / Janet / wife of / David Schurman / Died / March 22, 1872, / Aged 54 years / [script].2

Tombstone, Janet Glover (1818-1872). Wilmot Valley Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with David Schurman b. 13 February 1806, d. 1 April 1857

SonWilliam Schurman+ b. 16 December 1836, d. 6 April 1925
SonPeter Schurman b. 2 May 1839, d. 17 April 1877
SonDavid Schurman b. 5 July 1841, d. About 1926
SonArtemas Black Schurman+ b. 25 July 1843, d. 1932

Citations

  1. [S5146] Parish Register Book, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Richmond Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 1821-1866, ACC 2630/1, Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover.
  2. [S7229] Cemetery Marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley. Janet Glover (1818-1872), tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 25 June 2012.

Mary T. Schurman

F, #12492, b. 19 December 1808, d. 8 July 1891

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthMary T. Schurman was born on 19 December 1808, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathShe died on 8 July 1891 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 43.39696, -63.70854G.

Inscription: In loving / remembrance of / Mary T. Schurman / Died / July 8, 1891 / Æ 84 Yrs. 5 Mos. 10 Ds.1

Tombstone, Mary T. Schurman (1808-1891). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

  1. [S12467] Cemetery marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary T. Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.

Peter Schurman

M, #12493, b. 19 March 1810, d. 24 March 1894
Peter Schurman (1810-1894). Photo courtesy of William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, by Ross Graves.

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthPeter Schurman was born on 19 March 1810, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Janet Cairns daughter of Thomas Cairns and Agnes Wilson, on 15 June 1847, in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.36518, -63.72410G. they were married "by license from Lieutenant Governor", by Rev. Robert S. Patterson, recorded 1 December 1847. Witnesses were Robert Walker and George Mabey Price.1
Marriage Registration, Peter Schurman & Janet Cairns.
CensusPeter Schurman was head of the household in the census in 1881 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. included in the household were Peter's daughter Agnes (age 31, weaver), son Bennette Peter, age 28, widowed, druggist), daughter May/Mary (age 26, cotton spinner), son Thomas (age 32, printer), his wife Hannah (Roper, age 26, dressmaker), their children Frederic (age 7) and Jesse H. (age 9 months). Peter was a widower at this time, occupation "not given". Everyone in the household was a member of the Church of Scotland.2
1881 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Peter Schurman (widower), son Peter Bonnet/Bennet, daughters Agnes & May/Mary, son Thomas & his wife Hannah (Roper), and their children Frederic & Jesse.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census in 1891 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household was Peter's daughter Agnes, age 40, no occupation. Peter's occupation was listed as a carpenter. They were both members of the Church of Scotland.3
1891 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Peter Schurman (1810-1894) and his daughter Agnes (1851- ).
DeathHe died on 24 March 1894 in Kinkora, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. the burial location for Peter and Janet is not known.4

Children with Janet Cairns d. Before 1881

SonThomas Wilson Schurman+ b. 31 October 1849
DaughterAgnes E. T. Schurman b. 2 March 1851, d. 18 September 1919
SonPeter Bonnet Schurman b. 14 March 1853, d. 27 January 1884
DaughterMary Wilhelmina Bremble Schurman+ b. 2 June 1855, d. 13 January 1897

Citations

  1. [S5050] Marriage Records 1844-1852, Page 297 (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: , (Recorded 1 December 1847, R. Hodgson, surrogate)). Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records 1844-1852.
  2. [S5049] 1881 Canada Census - Peter Schurman, Household #97, Peter Schurman, 4 April 1881, Microfilm, Microfilm C-13162, Page 22. District Prince, Lot 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S5051] 1891 Canada Census - Peter Schurman, Household #193, Peter Schurman, 1891, Microfilm, Microfilm T-6383, Page 22. District Prince, Lot 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

William Schurman

M, #12495, b. 1 April 1812, d. 25 April 1812

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthWilliam Schurman was born on 1 April 1812, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 25 April 1812 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

William Schurman

M, #12496, b. 21 May 1813, d. 30 January 1879
William Schurman (1813-1879). Photo courtesy of William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, by Ross Graves.

Parents

FatherPeter Schurman b. 24 September 1769, d. 6 February 1868
MotherMary Bremble d. 13 December 1818
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BirthWilliam Schurman was born on 21 May 1813, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
WitnessHe was a witness at the marriage of David Schurman and Janet Glover on 23 March 1836 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageWilliam Schurman married Sophia Schurman daughter of Caleb Schurman and Mary Polly Lefurgey, on 21 February 1839.
WitnessWilliam Schurman witnessed the adoption of Susannah Schurman in 1855.
DeathHe died on 30 January 1879 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39691, -63.70855G.

Inscription: Father / William Schurman / Died / Jan. 30, 1879 / Æt. 65. | Mother / Sophia Schurman / Died / Feb. 1, 1879, / Æt. 63.2

Tombstone, William Schurman (1813-1879), his wife Sophia Schurman (1813-1879). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Sophia Schurman b. 21 November 1815, d. 1 February 1879

SonJames Bonnet Schurman b. 7 January 1840, d. 23 September 1883
SonPeter S. Schurman+ b. 4 March 1842, d. 26 July 1906
DaughterMary Jane Schurman b. 1 June 1847, d. 1925
DaughterSusannah Schurman b. 1855, d. 1935

Citations

  1. [S5146] Parish Register Book, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Richmond Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 1821-1866, ACC 2630/1, Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - David Schurman & Janet Glover.
  2. [S12468] Cemetery marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Schurman & Sophia Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.

Sophia Schurman

F, #12497, b. 21 November 1815, d. 1 February 1879
Sophia Schurman (1815-1879). Photo courtesy of William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, by Ross Graves.

Parents

FatherCaleb Schurman b. 20 April 1782, d. 25 December 1855
MotherMary Polly Lefurgey b. 9 February 1790, d. 12 July 1872
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BirthSophia Schurman was born on 21 November 1815, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married William Schurman son of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 21 February 1839.
WitnessSophia Schurman witnessed the adoption of Susannah Schurman in 1855.
DeathSophia Schurman died on 1 February 1879 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Principal 2She witnessed the burial of William Schurman and Sophia Schurman in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39691, -63.70855G.1
Tombstone, William Schurman (1813-1879), his wife Sophia Schurman (1813-1879). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with William Schurman b. 21 May 1813, d. 30 January 1879

SonJames Bonnet Schurman b. 7 January 1840, d. 23 September 1883
SonPeter S. Schurman+ b. 4 March 1842, d. 26 July 1906
DaughterMary Jane Schurman b. 1 June 1847, d. 1925
DaughterSusannah Schurman b. 1855, d. 1935

Citations

  1. [S12468] Cemetery marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Schurman & Sophia Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.

John Tompkins

M, #12500
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Child with Sarah Barker

SonThomas Tompkins+ b. 9 May 1768, d. 28 August 1842