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Almira Clorinda Schurman

F, #12901, b. 17 September 1834, d. 22 February 1898

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
Last Edited 25 May 2024 18:30:28
NameAlmira Clorinda Schurman was also known as Almira Clorinda Peel.
BirthShe was born on 17 September 1834, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married William Peel son of Joseph Peel and Mary Moore, in November 1851.
DeathAlmira Clorinda Schurman died on 22 February 1898 in Oxford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with William Peel b. 22 January 1826, d. 27 August 1908

SonBlakney Palissier Peel+ b. 13 August 1855, d. 8 June 1938
SonIsaac Inkerman Peel+ b. 15 October 1857, d. 29 September 1940
DaughterAda Jane Peel+ b. 14 February 1860, d. 2 July 1938
SonWilliam Olonzo Peel+ b. 14 July 1862, d. Between September 213 and 1926
SonJames Edwin Peel+ b. 1 December 1865, d. 31 January 1931
SonErnest Ira Peel+ b. 10 June 1867, d. 25 March 1933
SonCharles Elven Peel+ b. 20 October 1870, d. 25 October 1907
SonWeldon Starr Peel+ b. 10 May 1872, d. 5 March 1965
DaughterMiriam Effa Peel b. About December 1874, d. 28 June 1875
SonOra Effie Peel b. About January 1876, d. 15 March 1876

William Peel

M, #12902, b. 22 January 1826, d. 27 August 1908

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
BirthWilliam Peel was born on 22 January 1826, in Gray's Road, Hansford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Almira Clorinda Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, in November 1851.
DeathWilliam Peel died on 27 August 1908 in Oxford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Almira Clorinda Schurman b. 17 September 1834, d. 22 February 1898

SonBlakney Palissier Peel+ b. 13 August 1855, d. 8 June 1938
SonIsaac Inkerman Peel+ b. 15 October 1857, d. 29 September 1940
DaughterAda Jane Peel+ b. 14 February 1860, d. 2 July 1938
SonWilliam Olonzo Peel+ b. 14 July 1862, d. Between September 213 and 1926
SonJames Edwin Peel+ b. 1 December 1865, d. 31 January 1931
SonErnest Ira Peel+ b. 10 June 1867, d. 25 March 1933
SonCharles Elven Peel+ b. 20 October 1870, d. 25 October 1907
SonWeldon Starr Peel+ b. 10 May 1872, d. 5 March 1965
DaughterMiriam Effa Peel b. About December 1874, d. 28 June 1875
SonOra Effie Peel b. About January 1876, d. 15 March 1876

Joseph Silliker Schurman

M, #12903, b. 6 January 1836, d. 24 February 1893

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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BirthJoseph Silliker Schurman was born on 6 January 1836, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Mary Ann Gilroy daughter of Nathan Gilroy and Eleanor ?, on 4 October 1857, in Claremont, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathJoseph Silliker Schurman died on 24 February 1893 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Mary Ann Gilroy b. 3 March 1837, d. 10 October 1887

SonJames Henry Schurman+ b. 30 October 1858, d. 7 September 1939
DaughterSarah Amelia Schurman+ b. 19 March 1860, d. 30 October 1946
SonGeorge William Schurman+ b. 23 February 1862, d. 11 March 1950
SonArthur Seaman Schurman+ b. 28 April 1864, d. 11 January 1953
SonIsaac Edgar Schurman+ b. 29 April 1866, d. 9 June 1943
DaughterOressa Jane Schurman+ b. 24 January 1869, d. 18 August 1943
DaughterMelissa Ann Schurman b. 24 January 1869, d. 10 November 1936
SonWeldon Winchester Schurman+ b. 16 April 1871, d. 17 February 1972
SonStephen Walter Schurman+ b. 14 February 1874, d. 1 January 1968

Mary Ann Gilroy

F, #12904, b. 3 March 1837, d. 10 October 1887

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameMary Ann Gilroy was also known as Mary Ann Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 3 March 1837, in Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Joseph Silliker Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 4 October 1857, in Claremont, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathMary Ann Gilroy died on 10 October 1887 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Joseph Silliker Schurman b. 6 January 1836, d. 24 February 1893

SonJames Henry Schurman+ b. 30 October 1858, d. 7 September 1939
DaughterSarah Amelia Schurman+ b. 19 March 1860, d. 30 October 1946
SonGeorge William Schurman+ b. 23 February 1862, d. 11 March 1950
SonArthur Seaman Schurman+ b. 28 April 1864, d. 11 January 1953
SonIsaac Edgar Schurman+ b. 29 April 1866, d. 9 June 1943
DaughterOressa Jane Schurman+ b. 24 January 1869, d. 18 August 1943
DaughterMelissa Ann Schurman b. 24 January 1869, d. 10 November 1936
SonWeldon Winchester Schurman+ b. 16 April 1871, d. 17 February 1972
SonStephen Walter Schurman+ b. 14 February 1874, d. 1 January 1968

John Charles Schurman

M, #12905, b. 12 December 1837, d. 23 April 1901

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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BirthJohn Charles Schurman was born on 12 December 1837, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Harriet Ann Marshall on 10 November 1870.
MarriageHe married Emma Kelley daughter of Thomas Kelley, After 1884, in Melvern Square, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathJohn Charles Schurman died on 23 April 1901 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Harriet Ann Marshall d. July 1884

SonLemuel Manning Schurman+ b. 4 November 1871, d. 24 March 1918
SonIsrael Marshall Schurman+ b. 17 June 1873, d. 24 April 1959
DaughterMeda Apolona Schurman+ b. 5 March 1876, d. 22 April 1966
SonArtis Frome Schurman+ b. 29 August 1878, d. 28 May 1966
DaughterEffa Almira Schurman b. 17 December 1880, d. 17 November 1964

Children with Emma Kelley b. 29 March 1856, d. 12 March 1936

SonThomas Weldon Schurman b. 30 January 1889, d. 25 June 1943
DaughterHarriet May Schurman+ b. 24 November 1892
DaughterGoldie Bell Schurman b. 5 November 1896

Harriet Ann Marshall

F, #12906, d. July 1884
Last Edited 16 April 2001 00:00:00
NameHarriet Ann Marshall was also known as Harriet Ann Schurman.
MarriageShe married John Charles Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 10 November 1870.
DeathHarriet Ann Marshall died in July 1884. Unknown GEDCOM info: Consumption.

Children with John Charles Schurman b. 12 December 1837, d. 23 April 1901

SonLemuel Manning Schurman+ b. 4 November 1871, d. 24 March 1918
SonIsrael Marshall Schurman+ b. 17 June 1873, d. 24 April 1959
DaughterMeda Apolona Schurman+ b. 5 March 1876, d. 22 April 1966
SonArtis Frome Schurman+ b. 29 August 1878, d. 28 May 1966
DaughterEffa Almira Schurman b. 17 December 1880, d. 17 November 1964

Emma Kelley

F, #12907, b. 29 March 1856, d. 12 March 1936

Parents

Last Edited 14 April 2024 11:53:31
NameEmma Kelley was also known as Emma Schurman.
NameShe was also known as Emma Dorey.
BirthShe was born on 29 March 1856, in White Rock Mills, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married John Charles Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, After 1884, in Melvern Square, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageEmma Kelley married Charles Dorey After 1901.
DeathShe died on 12 March 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, USAG.

Child with ? Kelley

SonWilliam Kelley b. 1880, d. 1954

Children with John Charles Schurman b. 12 December 1837, d. 23 April 1901

SonThomas Weldon Schurman b. 30 January 1889, d. 25 June 1943
DaughterHarriet May Schurman+ b. 24 November 1892
DaughterGoldie Bell Schurman b. 5 November 1896

Partner with Charles Dorey

Solomon Aretus Schurman

M, #12908, b. 20 April 1840, d. 31 December 1916

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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BirthSolomon Aretus Schurman was born on 20 April 1840, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Clarissa Jane Mason daughter of James Mason and Sarah Anthony, on 1 December 1864, in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathSolomon Aretus Schurman died on 31 December 1916 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Clarissa Jane Mason b. 14 April 1843

DaughterIda L. Schurman b. 11 December 1865, d. March 1870
SonJoseph Leonard Schurman+ b. 16 March 1868, d. 11 April 1940
SonJames Albert Schurman+ b. 4 February 1871, d. 20 July 1942
SonWillis Shaw Schurman+ b. 19 August 1875, d. 19 September 1911
SonBlake Trafton Schurman+ b. 18 July 1877, d. 16 January 1961
SonArthur Waitt Schurman b. 18 November 1879, d. 11 November 1963
SonWalter Scott Schurman+ b. 14 October 1881, d. 26 January 1928
SonMilton Harrison Schurman+ b. 17 July 1888, d. 5 June 1971

Clarissa Jane Mason

F, #12909, b. 14 April 1843

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameClarissa Jane Mason was also known as Clarissa Jane Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 14 April 1843, in Centre Rawdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Solomon Aretus Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 1 December 1864, in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Solomon Aretus Schurman b. 20 April 1840, d. 31 December 1916

DaughterIda L. Schurman b. 11 December 1865, d. March 1870
SonJoseph Leonard Schurman+ b. 16 March 1868, d. 11 April 1940
SonJames Albert Schurman+ b. 4 February 1871, d. 20 July 1942
SonWillis Shaw Schurman+ b. 19 August 1875, d. 19 September 1911
SonBlake Trafton Schurman+ b. 18 July 1877, d. 16 January 1961
SonArthur Waitt Schurman b. 18 November 1879, d. 11 November 1963
SonWalter Scott Schurman+ b. 14 October 1881, d. 26 January 1928
SonMilton Harrison Schurman+ b. 17 July 1888, d. 5 June 1971

Mary Elizabeth Schurman

F, #12910, b. 20 November 1841, d. 14 June 1902

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
Last Edited 25 May 2024 18:30:43
NameMary Elizabeth Schurman was also known as Mary Elizabeth Brownell.
BirthShe was born on 20 November 1841, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Willis Peter Brownell.
DeathShe died on 14 June 1902 in Ware, Massachusetts, USAG.

Children with Willis Peter Brownell

DaughterElizabeth Etta Brownell+ b. 26 October 1872, d. 25 November 1955
SonWalter Ethelbert Brownell+ b. 15 September 1876, d. 31 March 1953

Willis Peter Brownell

M, #12911
Last Edited 17 May 2011 00:00:00
OccupationWillis Peter Brownell was a corset salesman.

MarriageHe married Mary Elizabeth Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe.

Children with Mary Elizabeth Schurman b. 20 November 1841, d. 14 June 1902

DaughterElizabeth Etta Brownell+ b. 26 October 1872, d. 25 November 1955
SonWalter Ethelbert Brownell+ b. 15 September 1876, d. 31 March 1953

Lemuel Hooper Schurman

M, #12912, b. 15 December 1843, d. 14 August 1924

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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DivorceLemuel Hooper Schurman and Sarah Kate Doolittle later divorced.
BirthHe was born on 15 December 1843, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Sarah Kate Doolittle daughter of Harry Jones Doolittle and Esther Elvira Nichols, on 1 October 1881, in Beloit, Wisconsin, USAG.
DivorceLemuel Hooper Schurman and Sarah Kate Doolittle later divorced in 1907.
MarriageHe married Mattie Hunt on 12 September 1908.
DeathHe died on 14 August 1924 in Pasadena, California, USAG.

Children with Sarah Kate Doolittle b. 16 January 1854, d. 12 October 1925

SonClark Elbert Schurman+ b. 6 August 1882, d. 28 January 1955
SonBryce Lorin Schurman+ b. 11 November 1884, d. 12 December 1965
DaughterBlanche Miriam Schurman+ b. 14 August 1886, d. 29 May 1956

Partner with Mattie Hunt b. 10 September 1848, d. 2 October 1939

Sarah Kate Doolittle

F, #12913, b. 16 January 1854, d. 12 October 1925

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameSarah Kate Doolittle was also known as Sarah Kate Schurman.
DivorceShe and Lemuel Hooper Schurman later divorced.
BirthShe was born on 16 January 1854, in Belvedere County, Illinois, USAG.
MarriageShe married Lemuel Hooper Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 1 October 1881, in Beloit, Wisconsin, USAG.
DivorceSarah Kate Doolittle and Lemuel Hooper Schurman later divorced in 1907.
DeathShe died on 12 October 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USAG.

Children with Lemuel Hooper Schurman b. 15 December 1843, d. 14 August 1924

SonClark Elbert Schurman+ b. 6 August 1882, d. 28 January 1955
SonBryce Lorin Schurman+ b. 11 November 1884, d. 12 December 1965
DaughterBlanche Miriam Schurman+ b. 14 August 1886, d. 29 May 1956

Mattie Hunt

F, #12914, b. 10 September 1848, d. 2 October 1939
Last Edited 25 May 2024 18:33:07
NameMattie Hunt was also known as Mattie Schurman.
NameShe was also known as Mattie Griswold.
BirthShe was born on 10 September 1848, in Chicago, Illinois, USAG.
MarriageShe married ? Griswold Before 1908.
MarriageShe married Lemuel Hooper Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 12 September 1908.
DeathMattie Hunt died on 2 October 1939 in Pasadena, California, USAG.

Partner with ? Griswold

Partner with Lemuel Hooper Schurman b. 15 December 1843, d. 14 August 1924

Charlotte Lavinia Schurman

F, #12915, b. 9 August 1845, d. 12 December 1925

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
Last Edited 25 May 2024 18:29:11
NameCharlotte Lavinia Schurman was also known as Charlotte Lavinia Dotten.
BirthShe was born on 9 August 1845, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1
MarriageShe married Jacob Romer Dotten son of James Dotten and Jane Embree, on 5 August 1868, in Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
WitnessCharlotte Lavinia Schurman was enumerated on the census in 1871 in the household of Jacob Romer Dotten in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 28) were his wife Charlotte (age 25) and son James (7 months). Jacob was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.2
1871 Canada Census, River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman) and son James.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census on 30 April 1891 in the household of Jacob Romer Dotten in Lansdowne, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 49) were his wife Charlotte (age 46) and daughter Sadie (age 18). The family religion was Methodist. Their son James lived in the next household as a single man (age 20). Jacob and James were both farmers.3
1891 Canada Census, Lansdowne, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman) and daughter Sadie.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census on 5 April 1901 in the household of Jacob Romer Dotten in Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 59) was his wife Charlotte (age 56). Jacob was a farmer. Both were Methodists.1
1901 Canada Census, Lansdowne, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten and his wife Charlotte (Schurman).
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census in 1906 in the household of Jacob Romer Dotten in Gladstone, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 66) were his wife Charlotte (age 63), their adopted daughter May Dotten (age 19), their son James (age 36), his wife Isabelle/Isa (age 32) their children Eldred (age 6) & Charlotte/Lottie (age 3), and of Jacob and Charlotte. Also in the household were nine boarders.4
1906 Canada Census, Gladstone, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman), their adopted daughter My, their son James, his wife Isabelle, their children Eldred & Lottie.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census in 1911 in the household of James Winchester Dotten in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Isabelle (age 35), their children Eldred (age 10), Charlotte (age 8) and Victor (age 3), and James' parents Jacob (age 65) and Charlotte (age 62). James was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.5
1911 Canada Census, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Household of James Winchester Dotten, his wife Isabelle (Snelgrove), their children Eldred, Lottie & Victor, and James's parents Jacob & Charlotte (Schurman) Dotten.
DeathShe died on 12 December 1925 in Gladstone, Manitoba, CanadaG.

Children with Jacob Romer Dotten b. 21 September 1842, d. 16 March 1918

SonJames Winchester Dotten+ b. 1 August 1870, d. 27 September 1930
DaughterSadie Eldora Dotten+ b. 1 September 1872, d. 19 December 1946
DaughterMay Dotten b. About 1887

Citations

  1. [S5446] 1901 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #37, 1901, Microfilm, Page 4. Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  2. [S5444] 1871 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #6, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C-10556, Page 2. River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  3. [S5445] 1891 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #74, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6293. Lansdowne, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  4. [S5450] 1906 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #182, 1906, Microfilm, Page 26. Gladstone, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  5. [S5449] 1911 Canada Census - James Winchester Dotten, Household #18, 1911, Microfilm, Page 3. Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.

Jacob Romer Dotten

M, #12916, b. 21 September 1842, d. 16 March 1918

Parents

FatherJames Dotten b. Before 1817
MotherJane Embree
Relationships6th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited 25 May 2024 18:09:49
BirthJacob Romer Dotten was born on 21 September 1842, in Hansford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1
MarriageHe married Charlotte Lavinia Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 5 August 1868, in Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
CensusJacob Romer Dotten was head of the household in the census in 1871 in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 28) were his wife Charlotte (age 25) and son James (7 months). Jacob was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.2
1871 Canada Census, River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman) and son James.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census on 30 April 1891 in Lansdowne, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 49) were his wife Charlotte (age 46) and daughter Sadie (age 18). The family religion was Methodist. Their son James lived in the next household as a single man (age 20). Jacob and James were both farmers.3
1891 Canada Census, Lansdowne, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman) and daughter Sadie.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census on 5 April 1901 in Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 59) was his wife Charlotte (age 56). Jacob was a farmer. Both were Methodists.1
1901 Canada Census, Lansdowne, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten and his wife Charlotte (Schurman).
CensusHe was head of the household in the census in 1906 in Gladstone, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with Jacob (age 66) were his wife Charlotte (age 63), their adopted daughter May Dotten (age 19), their son James (age 36), his wife Isabelle/Isa (age 32) their children Eldred (age 6) & Charlotte/Lottie (age 3), and of Jacob and Charlotte. Also in the household were nine boarders.4
1906 Canada Census, Gladstone, Manitoba. Household of Jacob Romer Dotten, his wife Charlotte (Schurman), their adopted daughter My, their son James, his wife Isabelle, their children Eldred & Lottie.
WitnessHe was enumerated on the census in 1911 in the household of James Winchester Dotten in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Isabelle (age 35), their children Eldred (age 10), Charlotte (age 8) and Victor (age 3), and James' parents Jacob (age 65) and Charlotte (age 62). James was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.5
1911 Canada Census, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Household of James Winchester Dotten, his wife Isabelle (Snelgrove), their children Eldred, Lottie & Victor, and James's parents Jacob & Charlotte (Schurman) Dotten.
WitnessJacob Romer Dotten was enumerated on the census on 22 June 1916 in the household of James Winchester Dotten in Westbourne, Neepawa County, Manitoba, CanadaG. included in the household with James (age 45) were his wife Isabella (age 41), their children Lottie (age 13), Victor (age 7) & William (age 2), and James' father Jacob (age 74). Jacob was recorded as married, not widowed, but his wife Charlotte was not enumerated in this household (she lived until 1925). There was an additional person enumerated, Berdina Coonie (age 18); her relationship to head of household was recorded as a teacher. James was listed as a merchant and farmer. The family religion was Methodist.6
1916 Canada Census, Westbourne, Manitoba. Household of James Winchester Dotten, his wife Isabella (Snelgrove), their children Lottie, Victor & William, and James' father Jacob Romer Dotten.
DeathJacob Romer Dotten died on 16 March 1918 in Gladstone, Manitoba, CanadaG.

Children with Charlotte Lavinia Schurman b. 9 August 1845, d. 12 December 1925

SonJames Winchester Dotten+ b. 1 August 1870, d. 27 September 1930
DaughterSadie Eldora Dotten+ b. 1 September 1872, d. 19 December 1946
DaughterMay Dotten b. About 1887

Citations

  1. [S5446] 1901 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #37, 1901, Microfilm, Page 4. Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  2. [S5444] 1871 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #6, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C-10556, Page 2. River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  3. [S5445] 1891 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #74, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6293. Lansdowne, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  4. [S5450] 1906 Canada Census - Jacob Romer Dotten, Household #182, 1906, Microfilm, Page 26. Gladstone, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  5. [S5449] 1911 Canada Census - James Winchester Dotten, Household #18, 1911, Microfilm, Page 3. Lansdowne, Macdonald, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
  6. [S5451] 1916 Canada Census - James Winchester Dotten, Household #247, 1916, Microfilm, Roll T-21928, Page 23. Westbourne, Manitoba. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.

James William Schurman

M, #12917, b. 30 March 1848, d. 5 June 1934

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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BirthJames William Schurman was born on 30 March 1848, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Katherine McAuley daughter of Kenneth McAuley and Ann Morrison, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathJames William Schurman died on 5 June 1934 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Katherine McAuley b. 28 January 1855, d. 5 March 1942

DaughterMiriam Lavinia Schurman b. 29 September 1877, d. 20 January 1970
DaughterAnn Almira Schurman+ b. 16 October 1879, d. 26 August 1959
DaughterMabel Orintha Schurman b. 2 June 1886, d. 2 January 1890
DaughterElsie May Schurman b. 6 August 1890, d. 1 October 1890

Katherine McAuley

F, #12918, b. 28 January 1855, d. 5 March 1942

Parents

Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:29:03
NameKatherine McAuley was also known as Katherine Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 28 January 1855, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married James William Schurman son of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathKatherine McAuley died on 5 March 1942 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with James William Schurman b. 30 March 1848, d. 5 June 1934

DaughterMiriam Lavinia Schurman b. 29 September 1877, d. 20 January 1970
DaughterAnn Almira Schurman+ b. 16 October 1879, d. 26 August 1959
DaughterMabel Orintha Schurman b. 2 June 1886, d. 2 January 1890
DaughterElsie May Schurman b. 6 August 1890, d. 1 October 1890

Sarah Jane Schurman

F, #12919, b. 19 November 1852, d. 4 November 1933

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameSarah Jane Schurman was also known as Sarah Jane Buck.
BirthShe was born on 19 November 1852, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Rufus T. Buck son of Robert Buck and Lydia ?, on 22 September 1875, in Athol, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathSarah Jane Schurman died on 4 November 1933.
BurialShe was buried in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaG.

Children with Rufus T. Buck b. About 1852

SonAlbert Edgar Buck b. 8 July 1876, d. 6 May 1877
DaughterOdessa Lydia Buck b. 26 July 1878, d. 22 February 1909
DaughterOrpah Miriam Buck+ b. 14 August 1880, d. 1952
DaughterLottie O. Buck b. 3 March 1883
SonRobert Roy Buck+ b. 15 January 1890
DaughterOra Myrtle Buck+ b. 2 December 1892

Rufus T. Buck

M, #12920, b. About 1852

Parents

FatherRobert Buck
MotherLydia ?
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
BirthRufus T. Buck was born About 1852, in Dorchester, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Sarah Jane Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 22 September 1875, in Athol, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Sarah Jane Schurman b. 19 November 1852, d. 4 November 1933

SonAlbert Edgar Buck b. 8 July 1876, d. 6 May 1877
DaughterOdessa Lydia Buck b. 26 July 1878, d. 22 February 1909
DaughterOrpah Miriam Buck+ b. 14 August 1880, d. 1952
DaughterLottie O. Buck b. 3 March 1883
SonRobert Roy Buck+ b. 15 January 1890
DaughterOra Myrtle Buck+ b. 2 December 1892

Marjorie Ann Schurman

F, #12921, b. 9 February 1855, d. 2 November 1938

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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NameMarjorie Ann Schurman was also known as Marjorie Ann Brown.
BirthShe was born on 9 February 1855, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Frank Owen Brown son of Ira Owen Brown and Elizabeth Holmes, on 1 April 1883, in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.
DeathMarjorie Ann Schurman died on 2 November 1938 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Frank Owen Brown b. 14 September 1856, d. 29 March 1937

SonIra Aldred Brown+ b. 31 March 1887
SonHoward Manson Brown+ b. 7 September 1896, d. 23 January 1957

Frank Owen Brown

M, #12922, b. 14 September 1856, d. 29 March 1937

Parents

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BirthFrank Owen Brown was born on 14 September 1856, in Stratham, New Hampshire, USAG.
MarriageHe married Marjorie Ann Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 1 April 1883, in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.
DeathFrank Owen Brown died on 29 March 1937 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Marjorie Ann Schurman b. 9 February 1855, d. 2 November 1938

SonIra Aldred Brown+ b. 31 March 1887
SonHoward Manson Brown+ b. 7 September 1896, d. 23 January 1957

Orintha Alphareta Schurman

F, #12923, b. 5 March 1861, d. 20 October 1934

Parents

FatherIsaac Schurman b. 13 December 1808, d. 15 February 1882
MotherMiriam Lavinia Lowe b. About 1816, d. 8 January 1891
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NameOrintha Alphareta Schurman was also known as Orintha Alphareta Lockhart.
NameShe was also known as Orintha Alphareta Carll.
BirthShe was born on 5 March 1861, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married George Aldred Lockhart son of Albert Desbrisay Lockhart and Agnes Hunter Tuttle, on 1 January 1878.
MarriageOrintha Alphareta Schurman married Samuel J. Carll on 24 December 1902, in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.
DeathShe died on 20 October 1934 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with George Aldred Lockhart b. 6 September 1854, d. 11 September 1885

DaughterEthel Sabrina Lockhart+ b. 18 March 1879, d. 17 November 1961
SonFrank Merton Lockhart b. 17 August 1884, d. 22 March 1891

Partner with Samuel J. Carll b. 22 August 1867, d. 17 August 1949

George Aldred Lockhart

M, #12924, b. 6 September 1854, d. 11 September 1885

Parents

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BirthGeorge Aldred Lockhart was born on 6 September 1854, in Hansford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Orintha Alphareta Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 1 January 1878.
DeathGeorge Aldred Lockhart died on 11 September 1885 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with Orintha Alphareta Schurman b. 5 March 1861, d. 20 October 1934

DaughterEthel Sabrina Lockhart+ b. 18 March 1879, d. 17 November 1961
SonFrank Merton Lockhart b. 17 August 1884, d. 22 March 1891

Samuel J. Carll

M, #12925, b. 22 August 1867, d. 17 August 1949
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BirthSamuel J. Carll was born on 22 August 1867, in Waterboro, York County, Maine, USAG.
MarriageHe married Orintha Alphareta Schurman daughter of Isaac Schurman and Miriam Lavinia Lowe, on 24 December 1902, in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.
MarriageSamuel J. Carll married Etta Perry Knight in 1937.
DeathHe died on 17 August 1949 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USAG.

Partner with Orintha Alphareta Schurman b. 5 March 1861, d. 20 October 1934

Partner with Etta Perry Knight

Solomon Wright1,2

M, #12926, b. 1 March 1841, d. 23 March 1873

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthSolomon Wright was born on 1 March 1841, in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
DeathHe died on 23 March 1873 in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Solomon never married.1,2
BurialHe was buried in United Church (Bedeque) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34685, -63.73354G. Inscription: In Memory / of / Thomas Wright / Died / April 10, 1860, / Æ. 48. / And Hs Wife / Jane Schurman / Died / Feb. 12, 1881, / Æ. 68.Left: And / Their Daughter / Elizabeth / Died / Oct. 14, 1865 / Æ. 23.Right: And / Their Sons / Solomon / Died / March 23, 1873, / Æ. 32. / Theodore / Died / April 29, 1869, / Æ. 24.1
Tombstone of Thomas Wright (1812-1860), his wife Jane Schurman (1813-1881), their daughter Elizabeth Ann (1842-1865), their sons Solomon (1841-1873) and Theodore (1844-1869). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Citations

  1. [S6231] Cemetery Marker - Thomas Wright (1812-1860). Thomas Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
  2. [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), p. 117. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Elizabeth Ann Wright1

F, #12927, b. 12 May 1842, d. 14 October 1865

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthElizabeth Ann Wright was born on 12 May 1842, in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. she never married.1
DeathShe died on 14 October 1865 in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1,2
BurialShe was buried in United Church (Bedeque) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34685, -63.73354G. Inscription: In Memory / of / Thomas Wright / Died / April 10, 1860, / Æ. 48. / And Hs Wife / Jane Schurman / Died / Feb. 12, 1881, / Æ. 68.Left: And / Their Daughter / Elizabeth / Died / Oct. 14, 1865 / Æ. 23.Right: And / Their Sons / Solomon / Died / March 23, 1873, / Æ. 32. / Theodore / Died / April 29, 1869, / Æ. 24.2
Tombstone of Thomas Wright (1812-1860), his wife Jane Schurman (1813-1881), their daughter Elizabeth Ann (1842-1865), their sons Solomon (1841-1873) and Theodore (1844-1869). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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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), p. 118. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S6231] Cemetery Marker - Thomas Wright (1812-1860). Thomas Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Jane Schurman Wright

F, #12928, b. 18 October 1843, d. 11 September 1880

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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NameJane Schurman Wright was also known as Jane Schurman Craig.
BirthShe was born on 18 October 1843, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married John Craig son of William Craig and Jane Hooper, on 6 January 1869, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
DeathJane Schurman Wright died on 11 September 1880 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30265, -63.69016G. Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Colin C. Craig / Died Oct. 3, 1936, / Aged 64. / His Wife / Mary Louise Wright / May 23, 1878 - Feb. 11, 1973 / Always RememberedLeft: In Loving / Memory of / Lizzie May / 1874 - 1917 / Tho' lost to sight / To memory dearRight: John Craig / 1842 - 1925Back: In Memory / of / Jane S. Wright / Beloved Wife of / John Craig / died Sept. 11, 1880. / Æt. 37, / and their daughter / Sarah Jane / died Jany. 2, 1879, / Æt. 3. / Jesus lover of my soul / Let me to thy bosom fly / While the nearer waters roll / While the tempest still is high.2
Tombstone, Colin Chesley Craig (1872-1936), his wife Mary Louise Wright (1878-1973), his sisters Lizzie May Craig (1874-1917) & Sarah Jane Craig (1875-1879), his father John Craig (1842-1925), his mother Jane Schurman Wright (1843-1880). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Children with John Craig b. 2 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925

SonAlbert Theodore Craig+ b. 26 February 1870, d. 1955
SonColin Chesley Craig+ b. 6 March 1872, d. 2 October 1936
DaughterElizabeth Craig b. 5 August 1874, d. 10 August 1917
DaughterSarah Jane Craig b. 22 December 1875, d. 2 January 1879

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S9550] Cemetery marker. Colin Wesley Craig family, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.

John Craig1

M, #12929, b. 2 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925

Parents

FatherWilliam Craig b. 1813, d. 1860
MotherJane Hooper b. 1814, d. 1890
Relationships2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthJohn Craig was born on 2 October 1842, in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BaptismHe was baptized on 25 December 1842 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36518, -63.72410G.2
MarriageHe married Jane Schurman Wright daughter of Thomas Wright and Jane Schurman, on 6 January 1869, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
CensusJohn Craig was head of the household in the census in 1881 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with John (age 38), now widowed, were his sons Albert (age 11) & Colin (age 9) and daughter Lizzie (age 6). John was a farmer. The household religion was Wesleyan Methodist.3
1881 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of widowed John Craig, his sons Albert & Colin and daughter Elizabeth/Lizzie.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census on 27 April 1891 in lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with widowed John (age 48) were his son Colin (age 20) and daughter Elizabeth (age 17). John was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.4
1891 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of widowed John Craig, his son Colin and daughter Elizabeth.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census on 31 March 1901 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with John (age 58) were his son Colin (age 29) and daughter Lizzie (age 26). John and Colin were farmers. The family religion was Methodist.5
1901 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of widowed John Craig, his son Colin and daughter Elizabeth/Lizzie.
CensusHe was head of the household in the census in 1921 in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. John (age 78) was widowed at this time, living alone, next door to his son Colin and family.6
DeathHe died on 6 August 1925 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Obituary: "The death occurred at Middleton on Friday of Mr. John Craig, one of the most prosperous and highly respected farmers of the settlement. The late Mr. Craig lived all his life in Middleton, where he will be greatly missed as a kind neighbor and splendid citizen. He was ailing for about twelve months and had attained the age of 83 years. His wife predeceased him many years ago. To the bereaved sons, Mr. Albert Bertram Craig, in Vancouver, and Mr. Colin Craig, on the homestead, sincere sympathy is extended. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon, with a service in the United Church at Bedeque. Interment was made in the Searletown cemetery."7
FuneralThe funeral was held on 7 August 1925 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786, -63.72143G.7
BurialHe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30265, -63.69016G. Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Colin C. Craig / Died Oct. 3, 1936, / Aged 64. / His Wife / Mary Louise Wright / May 23, 1878 - Feb. 11, 1973 / Always RememberedLeft: In Loving / Memory of / Lizzie May / 1874 - 1917 / Tho' lost to sight / To memory dearRight: John Craig / 1842 - 1925Back: In Memory / of / Jane S. Wright / Beloved Wife of / John Craig / died Sept. 11, 1880. / Æt. 37, / and their daughter / Sarah Jane / died Jany. 2, 1879, / Æt. 3. / Jesus lover of my soul / Let me to thy bosom fly / While the nearer waters roll / While the tempest still is high.8
Tombstone, Colin Chesley Craig (1872-1936), his wife Mary Louise Wright (1878-1973), his sisters Lizzie May Craig (1874-1917) & Sarah Jane Craig (1875-1879), his father John Craig (1842-1925), his mother Jane Schurman Wright (1843-1880). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Children with Jane Schurman Wright b. 18 October 1843, d. 11 September 1880

SonAlbert Theodore Craig+ b. 26 February 1870, d. 1955
SonColin Chesley Craig+ b. 6 March 1872, d. 2 October 1936
DaughterElizabeth Craig b. 5 August 1874, d. 10 August 1917
DaughterSarah Jane Craig b. 22 December 1875, d. 2 January 1879

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S2889] Baptismal Record: John Craig, Baptismal entry, North Bedeque United Church Records, Record Book 1, Page 8, (1842). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: John Craig.
  3. [S9317] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, #81, John Craig, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com), LAC microfilm C_13162, Page 19. Lot 27, Prince Edward Island. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S9316] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Family #172, of John Craig household, 27 April 1891, digital copy of original document, LAC microfilm T-6383. Pages 41. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S2899] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, #108, John Craig, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com), T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict h-1. Lot 27, Prince Edward Island. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  6. [S13700] 1921 Canada Census, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #46, of John Craig, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 104; Census Place: Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  7. [S9553] Death, Summerside Journal, Summerside, (published 10 August, 1925), page 5, col. 2. Hereinafter cited as Journal.
  8. [S9550] Cemetery marker. Colin Wesley Craig family, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.

Theodore Wright1,2

M, #12930, b. 5 November 1844, d. 29 April 1869

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthTheodore Wright was born on 5 November 1844, in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
DeathHe died on 29 April 1869 in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Theodore never married.1,2
BurialHe was buried in United Church (Bedeque) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34685, -63.73354G. Inscription: In Memory / of / Thomas Wright / Died / April 10, 1860, / Æ. 48. / And Hs Wife / Jane Schurman / Died / Feb. 12, 1881, / Æ. 68.Left: And / Their Daughter / Elizabeth / Died / Oct. 14, 1865 / Æ. 23.Right: And / Their Sons / Solomon / Died / March 23, 1873, / Æ. 32. / Theodore / Died / April 29, 1869, / Æ. 24.1
Tombstone of Thomas Wright (1812-1860), his wife Jane Schurman (1813-1881), their daughter Elizabeth Ann (1842-1865), their sons Solomon (1841-1873) and Theodore (1844-1869). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Citations

  1. [S6231] Cemetery Marker - Thomas Wright (1812-1860). Thomas Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
  2. [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), p. 118. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Colin Wright

M, #12931, b. 13 December 1846, d. 7 October 1933

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthColin Wright was born on 13 December 1846, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Sarah Louisa Strong daughter of William Gambee Strong and Sarah Bousfield, on 20 October 1880, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
DeathColin Wright died on 7 October 1933 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34702, -63.73430G. Inscription: Colin Wright / 1847 - 1933 / Sarah Louisa / Wife of / Colin Wright / Died Dec. 1, 1908, ÆT. 54.2
Tombstone, Colin Wright (1846-1933), his wife Sarah Louisa Strong (1853-1908). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Sarah Louisa Strong b. 17 February 1854, d. 1 December 1908

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S10723] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Colin Wright & Sarah Louisa Strong, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

Sarah Louisa Strong1

F, #12932, b. 17 February 1854, d. 1 December 1908

Parents

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NameSarah Louisa Strong was also known as Sarah Louisa Wright.1
BirthShe was born on 17 February 1854.1
MarriageShe married Colin Wright son of Thomas Wright and Jane Schurman, on 20 October 1880, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
DeathSarah Louisa Strong died on 1 December 1908 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34702, -63.73430G. Inscription: Colin Wright / 1847 - 1933 / Sarah Louisa / Wife of / Colin Wright / Died Dec. 1, 1908, ÆT. 54.2
Tombstone, Colin Wright (1846-1933), his wife Sarah Louisa Strong (1853-1908). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Colin Wright b. 13 December 1846, d. 7 October 1933

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S10723] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Colin Wright & Sarah Louisa Strong, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

William Gambee Strong

M, #12933
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Child with Sarah Bousfield

DaughterSarah Louisa Strong b. 17 February 1854, d. 1 December 1908

Sarah Bousfield

F, #12934
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Child with William Gambee Strong

DaughterSarah Louisa Strong b. 17 February 1854, d. 1 December 1908

Charles William Crosby1

M, #12936, b. 23 August 1855, d. April 1906

Parents

FatherGeorge Crosby b. 25 April 1819, d. 26 December 1879
MotherAnn Nancy Wright b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 September 1901
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthCharles William Crosby was born on 23 August 1855, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1,2
BaptismHe was baptized on 19 March 1856 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786, -63.72143G; the officiating clergyman was J. B. Strang.1
WitnessHe was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Ann Nancy Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. living in the household with Ann, widowed, (age 55), were her children Charles (age 25), Mary Louisa (age 23), Lavenia (age 20) and George Hedley (age 16). Ann was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.3
1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Ann (Wright) Crosby, her children Charles, Mary Louisa, Lavenia and George Hedley.
MarriageHe married first Mary Ellen Wright daughter of Thomas Wright and Jane Schurman, on 24 June 1884 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG, they had no children.2
MarriageCharles William Crosby married second Hannah Crosby daughter of Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby and Mary Elinor Elinor, on 11 February 1903 there were no children from this marriage.2
DeathCharles William Crosby died in April 1906 in Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
BurialHe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696, -63.73428G. Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].4
Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Partner with Mary Ellen Wright b. 14 September 1850, d. 11 January 1902

Partner with Hannah Crosby b. 23 January 1856, d. 1 January 1927

Citations

  1. [S6189] Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby.
  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, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  3. [S6190] 1881 Canada Census - Ann (Wright) Crosby, Household #145, 1881, Microfilm image, Roll C_13162, page 38. Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Hannah Crosby1

F, #12939, b. 23 January 1856, d. 1 January 1927

Parents

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BirthHannah Crosby was born on 23 January 1856, in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageShe married Charles William Crosby son of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright, on 11 February 1903.2
DeathHannah Crosby died on 1 January 1927 in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
BurialShe was buried in Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Partner with Charles William Crosby b. 23 August 1855, d. April 1906

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), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  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, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

William Wright1

M, #12940, b. 1791, d. 26 October 1867

Parents

FatherNathaniel Wright b. 28 March 1765, d. 25 April 1825
MotherAnn Nancy Lord b. 24 January 1770, d. 21 March 1839
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BirthWilliam Wright was born in 1791, in Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2,1
MarriageHe married Isabella Cole daughter of Benjamin Cole and Isabella Robins, in 1818.2
DeathWilliam Wright died on 26 October 1867.1
BurialHe was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34679, -63.73401G. Inscription: William Wright / Died / Oct. 26, 1867, / Aged 76 Years / His Wife / Isabella / Died / Apr. 20, 1867 / Aged 67 years.1
Tombstone, William Wright (1791-1867) and his wife Isabella Cole (1800-1867). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Children with Isabella Cole b. 1800, d. 20 April 1867

SonBenjamin Cole Wright+ b. 20 February 1820, d. 30 November 1900
DaughterAnnabella Wright b. 11 August 1821, d. 31 August 1904
SonJames Graham Wright b. 15 September 1823
DaughterAnn Nancy Wright+ b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 September 1901
DaughterChristiana Wright b. 7 June 1827
SonNathaniel Wright+ b. 1829, d. 14 May 1891
DaughterPriscilla Pope Wright+ b. 7 August 1831, d. 7 January 1919
SonWilliam Smith Wright+ b. 20 December 1833, d. 1900
DaughterMary Elizabeth Wright+ b. 15 March 1835, d. 9 June 1874
DaughterLavinia Davies Wright+ b. 27 September 1838, d. 5 March 1924

Citations

  1. [S4743] Cemetery Marker - William Wright. William Wright & Isabella Cole, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 18 July 2010.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Leonora Wright

F, #12941, b. 2 June 1853, d. 20 October 1853

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthLeonora Wright was born on 2 June 1853, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathShe died on 20 October 1853 in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Sarah Snowball Wright

F, #12942, b. 23 July 1855, d. 2 May 1856

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherJane Schurman b. 13 February 1813, d. 12 February 1881
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BirthSarah Snowball Wright was born on 23 July 1855, in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathShe died on 2 May 1856 in Centreville, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

John Lord1

M, #12943
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BirthJohn Lord was born, in England via Massachusetts and Annapolis; Nova ScotiaG.1
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Cottrell About 1765, in EnglandG.2

Children with Elizabeth Cottrell

SonJohn Lord+ b. 6 February 1766, d. 23 February 1838
DaughterElizabeth Lord+ b. 1769, d. 1842
DaughterAnn Nancy Lord+ b. 24 January 1770, d. 21 March 1839
DaughterFrances Lord+ b. 1771, d. 4 February 1863
DaughterAlice Lord+ b. 11 November 1777, d. 4 March 1809
DaughterJane Lord+ b. 15 June 1780, d. 23 November 1867

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S12650] Cemetery MarkerPresbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Lord & Elizabeth Cottrell, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 September 2017.

Elizabeth Cottrell1

F, #12944
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NameElizabeth Cottrell was also known as Elizabeth Cotterell.
NameShe was also known as Elizabeth Lord.2
BirthShe was born, in England via Massachusetts and Annapolis; Nova ScotiaG.3
MarriageShe married John Lord About 1765, in EnglandG.2

Children with John Lord

SonJohn Lord+ b. 6 February 1766, d. 23 February 1838
DaughterElizabeth Lord+ b. 1769, d. 1842
DaughterAnn Nancy Lord+ b. 24 January 1770, d. 21 March 1839
DaughterFrances Lord+ b. 1771, d. 4 February 1863
DaughterAlice Lord+ b. 11 November 1777, d. 4 March 1809
DaughterJane Lord+ b. 15 June 1780, d. 23 November 1867

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), page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  2. [S12650] Cemetery MarkerPresbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Lord & Elizabeth Cottrell, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 September 2017.
  3. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Isaac Wright1

M, #12945, b. 14 February 1838, d. 4 February 1907

Parents

FatherThomas Wright b. 1812, d. 10 April 1860
MotherElizabeth Schurman b. 4 February 1817, d. 26 February 1839
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BirthIsaac Wright was born on 14 February 1838, in Prince Edward IslandG.2
Alt-Birth DateAn alternate recorded birth date is on 14 February 1839 in Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageHe married Harriet Jane Clark daughter of Isaac Clark and Mary Manson, on 27 December 1870, in Prince Edward IslandG. Isaac was a bachelor, living in Seven Mile Bay. Harriet was a spinster, living in Cape Traverse.3,4
DeathIsaac Wright died on 4 February 1907 in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG.4
BurialHe was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG.

Section D, Block 6, Plot 24. Inscription Front: In Memory of / Isaac Wright / Died / Feb. 4, 1907, / Aged 70 Years/ WRIGHT.5

Children with Harriet Jane Clark b. 5 September 1849, d. 23 July 1878

DaughterJessie Tremaine Wright+ b. 2 April 1872, d. 30 June 1962
DaughterFlorence Louisa Wright+ b. 15 October 1873, d. 15 October 1937
SonThomas Frederick Wright+ b. 6 December 1877, d. 25 June 1945

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), Vol. 1, p. 40. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  2. [S8225] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #60, of Isaac Clark, 1901, on-line digital copy from microfilm, LAC reels T-6428 to T-6556, page 7. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S13756] Isaac Wright & Harriet Clark, (1870), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage Bonds, 1870. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
  4. [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, p. 111. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  5. [S15296] Burial Record, Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, findagrave.com, Memorial #122938783: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 June 2020), memorial page for Isaac Wright (1837–4 Feb 1907), Find a Grave Memorial no. 122938783, citing Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record.

Harriet Jane Clark

F, #12946, b. 5 September 1849, d. 23 July 1878

Parents

FatherIsaac Clark b. 1814, d. 1892
MotherMary Manson
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NameHarriet Jane Clark was also known as Harriet Jane Wright.
NameShe was also known as Harriet Clark.1
BirthShe was born on 5 September 1849, in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
MarriageShe married Isaac Wright son of Thomas Wright and Elizabeth Schurman, on 27 December 1870, in Prince Edward IslandG. Isaac was a bachelor, living in Seven Mile Bay. Harriet was a spinster, living in Cape Traverse.3,2
DeathHarriet Jane Clark died on 23 July 1878 in North Carleton, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
BurialShe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1

Children with Isaac Wright b. 14 February 1838, d. 4 February 1907

DaughterJessie Tremaine Wright+ b. 2 April 1872, d. 30 June 1962
DaughterFlorence Louisa Wright+ b. 15 October 1873, d. 15 October 1937
SonThomas Frederick Wright+ b. 6 December 1877, d. 25 June 1945

Citations

  1. [S9815] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, PEIGS publication Lot 28-2, 2000, Library of 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, p. 111. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
  3. [S13756] Isaac Wright & Harriet Clark, (1870), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage Bonds, 1870. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.

Charles Chipman Davison

M, #12947
Last Edited 26 March 2007 00:00:00
MarriageCharles Chipman Davison married Nancy McNeill.

Child with Nancy McNeill

DaughterMaria Davison+ b. 14 April 1820, d. 16 October 1888

Nancy McNeill

F, #12948
Last Edited 26 March 2007 00:00:00
NameNancy McNeill was also known as Nancy Davison.
MarriageShe married Charles Chipman Davison.

Child with Charles Chipman Davison

DaughterMaria Davison+ b. 14 April 1820, d. 16 October 1888

Mary Jane Schurman

F, #12949, b. 22 February 1843, d. 16 May 1919

Parents

FatherSolomon Desbrisay Schurman b. 22 January 1819, d. 2 March 1902
MotherMaria Davison b. 14 April 1820, d. 16 October 1888
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NameMary Jane Schurman was also known as Mary Jane Copp.
NoteTwin.
BirthShe was born on 22 February 1843, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Henry Clifford Copp son of John Atkinson Copp and Jane Atkinson, on 8 November 1866, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathMary Jane Schurman died on 16 May 1919 in East Pepperell, Massachusetts, USAG.

Children with Henry Clifford Copp b. 4 August 1837, d. 30 June 1916

SonArtemas Clinton Copp+ b. 2 January 1868, d. 13 February 1940
DaughterAlice Maude Copp+ b. 2 October 1869, d. 20 November 1962
DaughterMyrtle Jane Copp+ b. 24 September 1871
DaughterBessie Maria Copp+ b. 16 April 1873
DaughterLibbie Gertrude Copp+ b. 26 April 1875, d. November 1955
SonMaynard Parker Copp+ b. 23 September 1877, d. 14 June 1965
SonPercy St. Clair Copp b. 5 November 1885, d. 6 August 1886

Henry Clifford Copp

M, #12950, b. 4 August 1837, d. 30 June 1916

Parents

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BirthHenry Clifford Copp was born on 4 August 1837, in Baie Verte, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Mary Jane Schurman daughter of Solomon Desbrisay Schurman and Maria Davison, on 8 November 1866, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHenry Clifford Copp died on 30 June 1916 in Baie Verte, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.

Children with Mary Jane Schurman b. 22 February 1843, d. 16 May 1919

SonArtemas Clinton Copp+ b. 2 January 1868, d. 13 February 1940
DaughterAlice Maude Copp+ b. 2 October 1869, d. 20 November 1962
DaughterMyrtle Jane Copp+ b. 24 September 1871
DaughterBessie Maria Copp+ b. 16 April 1873
DaughterLibbie Gertrude Copp+ b. 26 April 1875, d. November 1955
SonMaynard Parker Copp+ b. 23 September 1877, d. 14 June 1965
SonPercy St. Clair Copp b. 5 November 1885, d. 6 August 1886