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Hugh James Massy, Sr.¹

M, #12851, b. 1825, d. 1899

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Birth	Hugh James Massy, Sr., was born in 1825, in County Tipperary, IrelandG.
Marriage	He married Mary Jane Darby daughter of Isaac Darby and Mary Schurman, on 28 April 1853, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Hugh James Massy, Sr., died in 1899 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Children with Mary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899

Son	Hugh James Massy, Jr.+ b. 23 June 1854, d. 23 July 1934
Daughter	Helen Sutton Massy b. 30 January 1856, d. 20 May 1926
Daughter	Mary Massy b. 30 March 1858
Daughter	Rose Rebecca Massy b. 7 March 1860
Daughter	Emma Jane Massy b. About 1864, d. 20 January 1925
Son	Robert George Massy b. About 1867, d. October 1879
Son	Charles Massy b. About 1869
Daughter	Agnes Hester Massy b. About November 1870, d. 24 October 1894
Son	Alexander Wood Massy b. 27 February 1873

Citations

[S7299] Cemetery Marker, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island. Isabella Rhymers Hope, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 August 2012.

Edwin Darby¹

M, #12853, b. 1824, d. 23 July 1920

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Lois Darby b. About 1788

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Birth	Edwin Darby was born in 1824.¹
Marriage	He married Amelia Davis Williams on 29 October 1845, in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. they were married by license, by Rev. Abraham Van Guelder Wiggins. Edwin was a bachelor, Amelia a spinster. Witnesses were Robert Ellis and William Kennedy.²
Death	He died on 23 July 1920.¹
Burial	He was buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41968, -63.81000G. Inscription: In memory of / Edwin Darby / Died / July 23, 1920, / Æt. 96Left:In memory of / Amelia Davis Williams / Wife of / Edwin Darby / Died / Feb. 23, 1904, / Æt. 81 y'rs.Right:Lavinia Darby / Wife of / William McEwen / Died / March 3, 1911, / Aged 87.^1,3 Cemetery marker, Edwin Darby (1824-1920), his wife Amelia Davis Williams (c1823-1904), his sister Lavinia Darby (c1824-1911). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Left inscription detail. Right inscription detail.

Partner with Amelia Davis Williams b. About 1823, d. 23 February 1904

Citations

[S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 17-2 (1998), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S13319] , Edwin Darby & Amelia Williams marriage, in Marriage Register, Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, Marriages 1844-1850, Image 63 of 258, Public Archives, Charlottetown, Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City,, Utah, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as MArriage Register.
[S13320] Cemetery marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edwin Darby & Amelia Davis Williams, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 15 June 2018.

Alexander B. Forbes

M, #12861, d. 1903

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Death

Alexander B. Forbes died in 1903.

Alexander Kennedy

M, #12862, b. 1787, d. 1875

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Name	Alexander Kennedy was also known as Capt. Alexander Kennedy.
Birth	He was born in 1787.¹
Marriage	He married Esther Darby daughter of Benjamin Darby, Sr., and Sarah Bremble.¹
Death	Alexander Kennedy died in 1875.¹

Children with Esther Darby b. 1794, d. 1885

Daughter	Mary Elizabeth Kennedy+ b. 19 April 1820, d. 2 August 1879
Son	William Jamieson Kennedy+ b. 25 October 1822, d. 13 March 1876
Daughter	Anne Olivia Kennedy b. 13 August 1827
Son	Benjamin George Kennedy b. December 1828
Son	Alexander Ellis Kennedy+ b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Daughter	Eleanor Jane Kennedy b. 16 October 1833, d. 21 August 1878

Citations

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

Alexander Ellis Kennedy

M, #12863, b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915

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Father	Alexander Kennedy b. 1787, d. 1875
Mother	Esther Darby b. 1794, d. 1885

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Name	Alexander Ellis Kennedy was also known as Ellis Kennedy.¹
Biographical Note	Capt. Alex Kennedy was engaged in coastal shipping in the Maritimes. He lived on Water Street, Summerside. After Mary Jane's death he moved to Sydney and lived with his children Herman and Maggie on Bentinck Street. When he came to Sydney he built a replica of a small schooner and rigged it so he could sail it himself. It was a familiar sight in the water off Sydney. Early records refer to him as Ellis Kennedy, no doubt to distinguish from his father.²
Birth	He was born on 17 February 1831, in Lot 17, near St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.³
Baptism	He was baptized on 12 June 1831 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.419983, -63.811033G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A.W.G. Wiggins.³
Biographical Note	Alexander built a schooner, named Dasher, Vessel Registration Number I859046, in 1856 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. Alexander built a schooner, named Dasher, Vessel Registration Number I859046.⁴
Marriage	He married Mary Jane Schurman daughter of Peter Schurman and Janet McKay, on 8 November 1865 in Shediac, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Census	Alexander Ellis Kennedy was head of the household in the census in 1881 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.⁵
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1891 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.¹
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 18 April 1901 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 71), now widowed, were his children, Margaret (age 27), Herman (age 26), William (age 21), Daisy (age 17) & Georgie (age 14). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁶
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 8 June 1911 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Kennedy (age 82) were his his children, Margaret (age 37), Herman (age 36) and Georgie (age 23). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁷
Death	He died on 23 March 1915 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.⁸

Children with Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Daughter	Harriet Beecher Stowe Kennedy+ b. 28 August 1866, d. 23 May 1955
Son	Harry Edward Allison Kennedy b. 16 April 1868, d. 17 December 1895
Son	Frank Ellis Kennedy b. 25 November 1870, d. 3 June 1882
Daughter	Margaret Alice Kennedy b. 16 June 1872, d. 23 November 1945
Son	Peter Herman Kennedy b. 22 November 1874, d. April 1961
Son	Nelson Freeman Kennedy+ b. 10 November 1876, d. 15 November 1931
Daughter	Elizabeth Kennedy b. Between 1877 and 1879
Son	John William Kennedy+ b. 19 September 1880, d. 17 March 1947
Daughter	Ida Ella Mary Daisy Kennedy b. 29 September 1883, d. January 1969
Daughter	Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy+ b. 5 October 1886

Citations

[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[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 243. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S14129] Baptismal Record, Church of England records, Richmond Parish, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book 1, Page 85. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S17824] Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935, Alexander Ellis Kennedy, Mariner.
[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17822] 1901 Canada Federal Census for Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, household 29 of Ellis Kemedy, digital copy of original census document, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17823] 1911 Census of Canada, 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia, household of Alexander Kennedy, 8 June 1911, digital copy of original census document, Year: 1911; Census Place: 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 10; Family No: 93. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Mary Jane Schurman

F, #12864, b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

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Father	Peter Schurman b. 23 July 1819, d. 20 June 1882
Mother	Janet McKay b. 2 February 1819, d. 11 March 1851

Relationships	2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	Mary Jane Schurman was also known as Mary Jane Kennedy.
Birth	She was born on 9 November 1845, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.¹
Marriage	She married Alexander Ellis Kennedy son of Alexander Kennedy and Esther Darby, on 8 November 1865 in Shediac, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Wife	Mary Jane Schurman was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as his wife, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.³
Wife	She was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as his wife, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Death	She died on 3 April 1900 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.²
Burial	She was buried in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41954, -63.81027G. Inscription: Mary Jane Kennedy / 1845 - 1900.^5,6 Tombstone, Mary Jane (Schurman) Kennedy (1845-1900). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Inscription detail.

Children with Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915

Daughter	Harriet Beecher Stowe Kennedy+ b. 28 August 1866, d. 23 May 1955
Son	Harry Edward Allison Kennedy b. 16 April 1868, d. 17 December 1895
Son	Frank Ellis Kennedy b. 25 November 1870, d. 3 June 1882
Daughter	Margaret Alice Kennedy b. 16 June 1872, d. 23 November 1945
Son	Peter Herman Kennedy b. 22 November 1874, d. April 1961
Son	Nelson Freeman Kennedy+ b. 10 November 1876, d. 15 November 1931
Daughter	Elizabeth Kennedy b. Between 1877 and 1879
Son	John William Kennedy+ b. 19 September 1880, d. 17 March 1947
Daughter	Ida Ella Mary Daisy Kennedy b. 29 September 1883, d. January 1969
Daughter	Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy+ b. 5 October 1886

Citations

[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 142. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[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 243. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 17-2 (1998), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S14130] Cemetery Marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary Jane (Schurman) Kennedy, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 July 2019.

David Betts

M, #12866, b. 1781

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Birth	David Betts was born in 1781.¹
Marriage	He married Susannah Darby daughter of Benjamin Darby, Sr., and Sarah Bremble, in 1823.¹

Partner with Susannah Darby b. 1801, d. 29 March 1856

Citations

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

Thomas Hooper Schurman

M, #12869, b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Thomas Hooper Schurman was also known as Thomas Schurman.¹
Birth	He was born on 12 June 1832, in Nova ScotiaG.¹
Marriage	He married Mary Ann Baxter daughter of George Baxter and Mary Hewson, on 1 September 1852, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Census	Thomas Hooper Schurman was head of the household in the census in 1881 in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Thomas (age 48) were his wife Mary Baxter (age 49), their children Annie (age 18) and Howard (age 15). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.² 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Thomas Hooper Schurman, his wife Mary Ann Baxter, their children Annie Eliza and Howard Lincoln.
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 1 May 1891 in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Thomas (age 58) were his wife Mary Baxter (age 59), their children Annie (age 28) and Howard (age 25). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.¹ 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Thomas Hooper Schurman, his wife Mary Ann Baxter, their children Annie Eliza and Howard Lincoln.
Death	He died on 1 March 1906 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40556, -63.77743G. Section I-5, Row 6, Stone 748. Cylindrical polished red granite obelisk. Inscription, Front: Thomas H. Schurman / 1832 - 1906 / Also His Wife / Mary A. Baxter / 1831 - 1906 / And Their Son / Howard L. / 1865 - 1906 / SCHURMANLeft: George D. Schurman / Died / June 1, 1913 / AEt 60 / His Wife / Mary J. Silliker / Died / May 19, 1944 / AEt 94 / Eldon D. Schurman / 1917 - 1982 Right: Thomas H. Schurman / 1883 - 1940 / His Wife / Leona Montgomery / 1880 - 1963 / Alfred A. Schurman / 1910 - 1967 / His Wife / Thelma Clark / 1910 - 1980 Back: Harry Schurman / 1886 - 1971 / Clara Jane Kelly / 1889 - 1957 / Muriel Seaman / 1907 - 1960.^3,4 Tombstone, Thomas Hooper Schurman (1832-1906), his wife Mary Ann Baxter (1831-1906), their sons Howard Lincoln Schurman (1865-1906) and George Darby Schurman (1852-1913), his wife Mary Jane Silliker (1850-1944), their son Harry James Schurman (1886-1971), his wife Clara Jane Kelly (1889-1957), their other son Thomas Hooper Schurman (1883-1940), his wife Leona Montgomery (1880-1963), their sons Eldon Davis Schurman (1917-1982) and Alfred Alphonso (1910-1967), his wife Thelma Ruth Clark (1910-1980), and Muriel Seaman (1907-1960), whose identity is unkown at this writing. Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription. Left inscription. Right inscription. Back inscription.

Children with Mary Ann Baxter b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906

Son	George Darby Schurman+ b. 17 November 1852, d. 1 June 1913
Daughter	Mary Olivia Schurman+ b. 2 February 1855, d. 27 October 1924
Son	John Nelson Schurman b. 8 November 1858, d. 1 January 1881
Daughter	Annie Eliza Schurman b. 26 August 1862
Son	Howard Lincoln Schurman b. 14 June 1865, d. 7 March 1906

Citations

[S8136] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Household #131, Thomas H. Schurman, 1 May 1891, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6383, page 32. District Prince, District Number 134, Subdistrict Lot 17. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8137] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #259 of Thomas H. Schurman, 1881, Microfilm, LAC Roll C-13162, page 65. District Prince, District Number 1, Subdistrict Lot 17. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7938] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thomas Hooper Schurman family plot PEIGS publication 17-4, 2003, Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
[S8464] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Thomas Hooper Schurman et al., tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 1 July 2013.

Mary Ann Baxter

F, #12870, b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906

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Father	George Baxter
Mother	Mary Hewson

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Name	Mary Ann Baxter was also known as Mary Ann Schurman.
Birth	She was born on 26 July 1831, in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Thomas Hooper Schurman son of John Baker Schurman and Ann Hooper, on 1 September 1852, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Witness	Mary Ann Baxter was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Thomas Hooper Schurman in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Thomas (age 48) were his wife Mary Baxter (age 49), their children Annie (age 18) and Howard (age 15). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.¹ 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Thomas Hooper Schurman, his wife Mary Ann Baxter, their children Annie Eliza and Howard Lincoln.
Witness	She was enumerated on the census on 1 May 1891 in the household of Thomas Hooper Schurman in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Thomas (age 58) were his wife Mary Baxter (age 59), their children Annie (age 28) and Howard (age 25). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.² 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Thomas Hooper Schurman, his wife Mary Ann Baxter, their children Annie Eliza and Howard Lincoln.
Death	She died in February 1906 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40556, -63.77743G. Section I-5, Row 6, Stone 748. Cylindrical polished red granite obelisk. Inscription, Front: Thomas H. Schurman / 1832 - 1906 / Also His Wife / Mary A. Baxter / 1831 - 1906 / And Their Son / Howard L. / 1865 - 1906 / SCHURMANLeft: George D. Schurman / Died / June 1, 1913 / AEt 60 / His Wife / Mary J. Silliker / Died / May 19, 1944 / AEt 94 / Eldon D. Schurman / 1917 - 1982 Right: Thomas H. Schurman / 1883 - 1940 / His Wife / Leona Montgomery / 1880 - 1963 / Alfred A. Schurman / 1910 - 1967 / His Wife / Thelma Clark / 1910 - 1980 Back: Harry Schurman / 1886 - 1971 / Clara Jane Kelly / 1889 - 1957 / Muriel Seaman / 1907 - 1960.^3,4 Tombstone, Thomas Hooper Schurman (1832-1906), his wife Mary Ann Baxter (1831-1906), their sons Howard Lincoln Schurman (1865-1906) and George Darby Schurman (1852-1913), his wife Mary Jane Silliker (1850-1944), their son Harry James Schurman (1886-1971), his wife Clara Jane Kelly (1889-1957), their other son Thomas Hooper Schurman (1883-1940), his wife Leona Montgomery (1880-1963), their sons Eldon Davis Schurman (1917-1982) and Alfred Alphonso (1910-1967), his wife Thelma Ruth Clark (1910-1980), and Muriel Seaman (1907-1960), whose identity is unkown at this writing. Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription. Left inscription. Right inscription. Back inscription.

Children with Thomas Hooper Schurman b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906

Son	George Darby Schurman+ b. 17 November 1852, d. 1 June 1913
Daughter	Mary Olivia Schurman+ b. 2 February 1855, d. 27 October 1924
Son	John Nelson Schurman b. 8 November 1858, d. 1 January 1881
Daughter	Annie Eliza Schurman b. 26 August 1862
Son	Howard Lincoln Schurman b. 14 June 1865, d. 7 March 1906

Citations

[S8137] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #259 of Thomas H. Schurman, 1881, Microfilm, LAC Roll C-13162, page 65. District Prince, District Number 1, Subdistrict Lot 17. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8136] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Household #131, Thomas H. Schurman, 1 May 1891, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6383, page 32. District Prince, District Number 134, Subdistrict Lot 17. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7938] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thomas Hooper Schurman family plot PEIGS publication 17-4, 2003, Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
[S8464] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Thomas Hooper Schurman et al., tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 1 July 2013.

Mary Jane Schurman

F, #12871, b. 26 April 1834, d. 25 January 1917

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	12 June 2024 17:48:43

Name	Mary Jane Schurman was also known as Mary Schurman.¹
Birth	She was born on 26 April 1834, in New BrunswickG. she never married.^2,3
niece	She was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander A. Hooper as a niece, in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹ 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Alexander A. Hooper, his wife Isabella Cole, son John Nelson, daughter Ellen and Mary J. Schureman.
niece	She was enumerated on the census on 1 May 1891 in the household of Alexander A. Hooper as a niece, in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.²
niece	She was enumerated on the census in 1901 in the household of John Nelson Hooper as a niece, in Lot 26, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.^4,3
Death	She died on 25 January 1917 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Citations

[S7205] 1881 digital image from microfilm, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Roll C_13162, Page 7, Family No. 22, Alexander A. Hooper.
[S12746] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #172 of Alex Hooper, 1 May 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada; microfilm reel T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[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 111. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S12747] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #87, of Neslon Hooper, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 26; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 9. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth B. Schurman¹

F, #12872, b. 27 November 1837, d. 30 January 1848

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:38:38

Note	She was a twin of Lemuel.
Birth	Elizabeth B. Schurman was born on 27 November 1837.¹
Death	She died on 30 January 1848.¹
Burial	She was buried in North Bedeque Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36169, -63.72588G. Inscription: In Memory of / Ann / wife of / John B. Schurman / Born June 1, 1811 / Died Mar. 2, 1846 / Also in memory of Elizabeth / Born Nov. 27, 1837 / Died Jun. 30, 1848 / Isabella / Born Nov. 30, 1842 / Died Jan. 23, 1848 / The mother and two daughters dear / Now side by side are laying here; / Both old and young as you pass by / Do not forget that you must die.¹ Tombstone, Ann Hooper (1811-1846), her daughters Elizabeth (1837-1848) and Isabella (1842-1848). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail.

Citations

[S5067] Cemetery Marker - Ann Hooper (1811-1846). Ann Hooper (1811-1846), Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 29 August 2010.

Lemuel Schurman

M, #12873, b. 27 November 1837, d. 3 January 1893

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Note	Twin.
Birth	Lemuel Schurman was born on 27 November 1837.
Death	He died on 3 January 1893 in Michigan, USAG. Unknown GEDCOM info: Accidentally Shot in the woods.

Margaret Schurman

F, #12875, b. 20 September 1840, d. 1893

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	16 April 2001 00:00:00

Birth	Margaret Schurman was born on 20 September 1840.
Death	She died in 1893.

Isabella Hooper Schurman¹

F, #12877, b. 30 November 1842, d. 23 January 1848

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Ann Hooper b. 1 January 1811, d. 2 March 1846

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Birth	Isabella Hooper Schurman was born on 30 November 1842.¹
Baptism	She was baptized on 15 December 1844 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Death	She died on 23 January 1848.¹
Burial	She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36169, -63.72588G. Inscription: In Memory of / Ann / wife of / John B. Schurman / Born June 1, 1811 / Died Mar. 2, 1846 / Also in memory of Elizabeth / Born Nov. 27, 1837 / Died Jun. 30, 1848 / Isabella / Born Nov. 30, 1842 / Died Jan. 23, 1848 / The mother and two daughters dear / Now side by side are laying here; / Both old and young as you pass by / Do not forget that you must die.¹ Tombstone, Ann Hooper (1811-1846), her daughters Elizabeth (1837-1848) and Isabella (1842-1848). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail.

Citations

[S5067] Cemetery Marker - Ann Hooper (1811-1846). Ann Hooper (1811-1846), Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 29 August 2010.
[S2405] Baptisms, Marriages, Death & Funerals, Book 1, Baptisms 1826-1920, Page 19, Book 1, Page 10, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Stephen Charles Schurman

M, #12878, b. 7 July 1857, d. 18 December 1934

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Sarah Ann Hyde b. About 1819, d. 28 September 1885

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Birth	Stephen Charles Schurman was born on 7 July 1857.
Marriage	He married Margaret M. Hewitt on 23 June 1923, in Grand Island, Nebraska, USAG.
Death	He died on 18 December 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USAG.

Partner with Margaret M. Hewitt b. 1857, d. 22 June 1939

Margaret Warren

F, #12879, b. About 1847, d. 1921

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Father	Joseph Frederick Warren
Mother	Marjorie Isabella Wilson

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Birth	Margaret Warren was born About 1847, in North River, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	She died in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USAG.

Joseph Frederick Warren

M, #12880

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Father	Joseph Warren
Mother	Ann Pollard

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Margaret Warren b. About 1847, d. 1921

Marjorie Isabella Wilson

F, #12881

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Child with Joseph Frederick Warren

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Margaret Warren b. About 1847, d. 1921

Margaret M. Hewitt

F, #12882, b. 1857, d. 22 June 1939

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Name	Margaret M. Hewitt was also known as Margaret M. Schurman.
Birth	She was born in 1857, in St. Mary's River, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Stephen Charles Schurman son of John Baker Schurman and Sarah Ann Hyde, on 23 June 1923, in Grand Island, Nebraska, USAG.
Death	Margaret M. Hewitt died on 22 June 1939.

Partner with Stephen Charles Schurman b. 7 July 1857, d. 18 December 1934

Joseph Warren

M, #12884

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Father	Capt. William Warren
Mother	? Gouldrup

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Children with Ann Pollard

Son	Joseph Frederick Warren+
Son	James Edward Warren b. 1813, d. 1897

Ann Pollard

F, #12885

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Son	Joseph Frederick Warren+
Son	James Edward Warren b. 1813, d. 1897

Capt. William Warren

M, #12886

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Son	Joseph Warren+

? Gouldrup

F, #12887

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Child with Capt. William Warren

Son	Joseph Warren+

John Isaac Schurman

M, #12888, b. 28 April 1859, d. 28 April 1859

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Sarah Ann Hyde b. About 1819, d. 28 September 1885

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Birth	John Isaac Schurman was born on 28 April 1859.
Death	He died on 28 April 1859.

Ida May Schurman

F, #12889, b. 1 May 1862

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Father	John Baker Schurman b. 29 August 1805, d. 18 December 1891
Mother	Sarah Ann Hyde b. About 1819, d. 28 September 1885

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Name	Ida May Schurman was also known as Ida May Bronson.
Birth	She was born on 1 May 1862.
Marriage	She married Charles H. Bronson on 27 December 1887.

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Charles H. Bronson

M, #12890

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Marriage

Charles H. Bronson married Ida May Schurman daughter of John Baker Schurman and Sarah Ann Hyde, on 27 December 1887.

Partner with Ida May Schurman b. 1 May 1862

Alice Schurman

F, #12891, b. 2 December 1835, d. 30 January 1838

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Father	William Schurman b. 16 April 1807, d. 29 March 1887
Mother	Frances Wright b. 29 December 1809, d. 21 May 1891

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Birth	Alice Schurman was born on 2 December 1835, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	She died on 30 January 1838 in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Isaac William Schurman

M, #12892, b. 4 September 1837, d. 30 August 1914

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Father	William Schurman b. 16 April 1807, d. 29 March 1887
Mother	Frances Wright b. 29 December 1809, d. 21 May 1891

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Birth	Isaac William Schurman was born on 4 September 1837, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Isabella Miller daughter of Alexander Millar and Janet Crombie, on 4 March 1861.
Death	Isaac William Schurman died on 30 August 1914 in Winona, Texas, USAG.

Children with Isabella Miller b. 25 October 1837, d. 3 April 1913

Son	Stephen Schurman b. 26 December 1861, d. November 1922
Son	Norman Schurman b. 31 May 1863, d. 21 January 1923
Son	Theodore William Schurman b. 9 November 1864, d. 17 April 1869
Daughter	Frances Janet Schurman b. 19 April 1866, d. 7 August 1904
Daughter	Alice Ann Schurman b. 5 April 1868, d. 18 September 1920
Son	Elias Alexander Schurman b. 13 June 1870, d. 4 July 1901

Isabella Miller

F, #12893, b. 25 October 1837, d. 3 April 1913

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Father	Alexander Millar b. 1803, d. 1889
Mother	Janet Crombie

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Name	Isabella Miller was also known as Isabella Schurman.
Birth	She was born on 25 October 1837, in Burnt Island, Fifeshire, ScotlandG.
Marriage	She married Isaac William Schurman son of William Schurman and Frances Wright, on 4 March 1861.
Death	Isabella Miller died on 3 April 1913 in Terrell, Texas, USAG.

Children with Isaac William Schurman b. 4 September 1837, d. 30 August 1914

Son	Stephen Schurman b. 26 December 1861, d. November 1922
Son	Norman Schurman b. 31 May 1863, d. 21 January 1923
Son	Theodore William Schurman b. 9 November 1864, d. 17 April 1869
Daughter	Frances Janet Schurman b. 19 April 1866, d. 7 August 1904
Daughter	Alice Ann Schurman b. 5 April 1868, d. 18 September 1920
Son	Elias Alexander Schurman b. 13 June 1870, d. 4 July 1901

Ronald Campbell

M, #12894, b. 25 August 1836, d. 9 December 1925

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Father	Neil Hector Campbell
Mother	Janet McPherson

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Birth	Ronald Campbell was born on 25 August 1836, in Ninemile Creek, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Mary Schurman daughter of William Schurman and Frances Wright, on 12 March 1862, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Ronald Campbell died on 9 December 1925 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	He was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39708, -63.70819G. Inscription: Mary Schurman / Beloved Wife of / Ronald Campbell. / Mar. 5, 1839. / May 14, 1917. / Ronald Campbell / Aug. 25, 1836. / Dec. 9, 1925. / The fear of God is the beginning of / Wisdom consider this and be wise.Left: Catherine Campbell / 1846 - 1935.^1,2 Tombstone, Ronald Campbell (1836-1925), his wife Mary Schurman (1839-1917) and Catherine Campbell (1846-1935). Catherine's identity is not known. Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription. Left inscription.

Children with Mary Schurman b. 5 March 1839, d. 14 May 1917

Daughter	Frances Ann Campbell+ b. 25 November 1865
Daughter	Mary Alice Campbell+ b. 12 September 1869, d. 11 December 1923
Son	John Edward Campbell+ b. 22 April 1873, d. 25 April 1950
Son	Frederick William Campbell+ b. 11 February 1876, d. 8 June 1962
Daughter	Janet Campbell+ b. 5 June 1879, d. 30 August 1966
Daughter	Margaret Campbell+ b. 27 July 1881, d. 24 November 1970
Son	Isaac Neil Campbell b. 10 January 1884, d. 13 January 1884

Citations

[S9817] Cemetery Transcript, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-4 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
[S10644] Cemetery marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Ronald Campbell & Mary Schurman, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 30 July 2015.

Stephen Schurman

M, #12895, b. 3 October 1841, d. 18 April 1851

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Father	William Schurman b. 16 April 1807, d. 29 March 1887
Mother	Frances Wright b. 29 December 1809, d. 21 May 1891

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Birth	Stephen Schurman was born on 3 October 1841, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	He died on 18 April 1851 in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Ann Schurman

F, #12896, b. 22 January 1848, d. 15 July 1922

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Father	William Schurman b. 16 April 1807, d. 29 March 1887
Mother	Frances Wright b. 29 December 1809, d. 21 May 1891

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Name	Ann Schurman was also known as Ann McRae.
Birth	She was born on 22 January 1848, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Kenneth McRae on 24 November 1891, in Carthage, Missouri, USAG.
Death	She died on 15 July 1922.

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Kenneth McRae

M, #12897

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Birth	Kenneth McRae was born, in East Royalty, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Ann Schurman daughter of William Schurman and Frances Wright, on 24 November 1891, in Carthage, Missouri, USAG.

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John Lowe

M, #12898

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Miriam Lavinia Lowe+ b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891

Miriam Lockhart

F, #12899

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Child with John Lowe

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Miriam Lavinia Lowe+ b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891