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Elias Quereau Horton

M, #13854
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Child with Mary Lyon

DaughterMartha Ann Horton+ b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897

Mary Lyon

F, #13855
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Child with Elias Quereau Horton

DaughterMartha Ann Horton+ b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897

Mary Eliza Tompkins

F, #13856, b. 18 July 1848, d. 4 July 1921

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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NameMary Eliza Tompkins was also known as Mary Eliza Bunyea.
BirthShe was born on 18 July 1848.
MarriageShe married Reuben R. Bunyea on 20 September 1871.
DeathShe died on 4 July 1921.

Partner with Reuben R. Bunyea b. 22 February 1831, d. 22 January 1929

Reuben R. Bunyea

M, #13857, b. 22 February 1831, d. 22 January 1929
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BirthReuben R. Bunyea was born on 22 February 1831.
MarriageHe married Mary Eliza Tompkins daughter of Silas Fowler Tompkins and Martha Ann Horton, on 20 September 1871.
DeathReuben R. Bunyea died on 22 January 1929.

Partner with Mary Eliza Tompkins b. 18 July 1848, d. 4 July 1921

Sarah Jane Tompkins

F, #13858, b. 20 January 1851, d. 2 September 1852

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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BirthSarah Jane Tompkins was born on 20 January 1851.
DeathShe died on 2 September 1852.

Henrietta Tompkins

F, #13859, b. 30 September 1853, d. 10 March 1906

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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NameHenrietta Tompkins was also known as Henrietta Sipp.
BirthShe was born on 30 September 1853.
MarriageShe married Benjamin P. Sipp on 20 March 1883.
DeathShe died on 10 March 1906.

Partner with Benjamin P. Sipp b. 18 May 1855, d. 2 December 1916

Benjamin P. Sipp

M, #13860, b. 18 May 1855, d. 2 December 1916
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BirthBenjamin P. Sipp was born on 18 May 1855.
MarriageHe married Henrietta Tompkins daughter of Silas Fowler Tompkins and Martha Ann Horton, on 20 March 1883.
DeathBenjamin P. Sipp died on 2 December 1916.

Partner with Henrietta Tompkins b. 30 September 1853, d. 10 March 1906

Cornelia A. Tompkins

F, #13861, b. 21 February 1856, d. 19 September 1934

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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NameCornelia A. Tompkins was also known as Cornelia A. Lent.
BirthShe was born on 21 February 1856.
MarriageShe married Orlando Lent on 16 May 1876.
DeathShe died on 19 September 1934.

Partner with Orlando Lent b. 1 July 1840, d. 17 May 1925

Orlando Lent

M, #13862, b. 1 July 1840, d. 17 May 1925
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BirthOrlando Lent was born on 1 July 1840.
MarriageHe married Cornelia A. Tompkins daughter of Silas Fowler Tompkins and Martha Ann Horton, on 16 May 1876.
DeathOrlando Lent died on 17 May 1925.

Partner with Cornelia A. Tompkins b. 21 February 1856, d. 19 September 1934

George H. Tompkins

M, #13863, b. 15 December 1858, d. 17 March 1886

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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BirthGeorge H. Tompkins was born on 15 December 1858.
DeathHe died on 17 March 1886.

Ida May Tompkins

F, #13864, b. 19 November 1861, d. 20 March 1937

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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NameIda May Tompkins was also known as Ida May Purdy.
BirthShe was born on 19 November 1861, in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, USAG.
MarriageShe married Jacob Irving Purdy son of Jacob G. Purdy and Esther S. Sarles, on 9 December 1891, in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, USAG.
DeathIda May Tompkins died on 20 March 1937 in Somers, New York, USAG.

Children with Jacob Irving Purdy b. 17 January 1849, d. 23 June 1919

SonJohn Irving Purdy b. 30 December 1893
SonGeorge Jacob Purdy b. 4 December 1895
DaughterLaura Henrietta Purdy b. 26 January 1898
DaughterFlorence May Purdy b. 19 July 1901

Jacob Irving Purdy

M, #13865, b. 17 January 1849, d. 23 June 1919

Parents

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BirthJacob Irving Purdy was born on 17 January 1849, in Somers, New York, USAG.
MarriageHe married Ida May Tompkins daughter of Silas Fowler Tompkins and Martha Ann Horton, on 9 December 1891, in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, USAG.
DeathJacob Irving Purdy died on 23 June 1919 in Somers, New York, USAG.

Children with Ida May Tompkins b. 19 November 1861, d. 20 March 1937

SonJohn Irving Purdy b. 30 December 1893
SonGeorge Jacob Purdy b. 4 December 1895
DaughterLaura Henrietta Purdy b. 26 January 1898
DaughterFlorence May Purdy b. 19 July 1901

Ulysses G. Tompkins

M, #13866, b. 15 July 1866, d. 5 October 1948

Parents

FatherSilas Fowler Tompkins b. 24 February 1825, d. 2 April 1913
MotherMartha Ann Horton b. 25 December 1829, d. 6 September 1897
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BirthUlysses G. Tompkins was born on 15 July 1866.
MarriageHe married Florence Slaving on 15 June 1892.
DeathHe died on 5 October 1948.

Partner with Florence Slaving b. 15 June 1875

Florence Slaving

F, #13867, b. 15 June 1875
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NameFlorence Slaving was also known as Florence Tompkins.
BirthShe was born on 15 June 1875.
MarriageShe married Ulysses G. Tompkins son of Silas Fowler Tompkins and Martha Ann Horton, on 15 June 1892.

Partner with Ulysses G. Tompkins b. 15 July 1866, d. 5 October 1948

John Mobbs

M, #13870
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Child with Margaret Muttart

DaughterSarah Ann Mobbs+ b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932

Margaret Muttart

F, #13871

Parents

FatherAdam Muttart b. 1804, d. 10 February 1874
MotherMartha Rose
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Child with John Mobbs

DaughterSarah Ann Mobbs+ b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932

Adam Muttart

M, #13872, b. 1804, d. 10 February 1874

Parents

FatherGeorge Muttart b. 21 January 1776, d. 21 June 1844
MotherElizabeth Morley b. 20 September 1775, d. 21 September 1857
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NameAdam Muttart was also known as Adam Muttart.1
BirthHe was born in 1804.1
MarriageHe married Martha Mattie Rose.1
DeathHe died on 10 February 1874.1

Child with Martha Rose

DaughterMargaret Muttart+

Partner with Martha Mattie Rose

Citations

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

Martha Rose

F, #13873
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Child with Adam Muttart b. 1804, d. 10 February 1874

DaughterMargaret Muttart+

Son Darby

M, #13874, d. 10 May 1884

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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BirthSon Darby was born, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 10 May 1884 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Unknown GEDCOM info: Died in infancy.

Alice Ida Darby

F, #13875, b. 22 March 1885, d. 18 November 1952

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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NameAlice Ida Darby was also known as Alice Ida Jeffery.1
BirthShe was born on 22 March 1885, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married John Amos Jeffery son of Isaac James Jeffery and Louisa MacInnes.1
DeathAlice Ida Darby died on 18 November 1952 in Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34218, -63.70238G.

Inscription: JEFFERY / Alice Ida Darby / Wife of / John A. Jeffery / Mar. 22, 1885 - Nov. 26, 1952Back: William Mobbs / 1873 - 1953.1,2

Tombstone, Alice Ida Darby (1885-1952), William Mobbs (1873-1953). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with John Amos Jeffery b. 18 October 1869, d. 26 December 1941

SonWilliam Amos Jeffery b. 2 February 1903
DaughterSarah Ruth Jeffery b. 7 April 1904
SonHudson Harold Jeffery b. 31 March 1906, d. 20 April 2005
DaughterElla Jeffery b. Between 1907 and 1916
SonFrederick Muttart Jeffery b. 26 April 1917, d. 1985

Citations

  1. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S14494] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Alice Ida Darby, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 23 August 2019.

William Seth Darby

M, #13876, b. 2 August 1887, d. 3 October 1931

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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BirthWilliam Seth Darby was born on 2 August 1887, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 3 October 1931 in North of Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaG.

Ruth Isabell Darby

F, #13877, b. 31 March 1889

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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NameRuth Isabell Darby was also known as Ruth Isabell Riley.
BirthShe was born on 31 March 1889, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Benjamin George Riley son of Albert C. Riley and Caroline Kennedy, on 17 March 1926, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Children with Benjamin George Riley b. 4 September 1899

SonRoy William Riley b. 20 December 1929, d. Between 1941 and 1942
DaughterHarriet Ruth Riley b. 3 June 1932, d. 6 February 2023

Ralph Robert Darby

M, #13878, b. 2 August 1892, d. 4 May 1964

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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BirthRalph Robert Darby was born on 2 August 1892, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 4 May 1964 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Frank Roy Darby

M, #13879, b. 13 March 1897

Parents

FatherWilliam Theodore Darby b. 3 April 1830, d. 19 July 1899
MotherSarah Ann Mobbs b. 22 March 1857, d. 8 November 1932
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BirthFrank Roy Darby was born on 13 March 1897, in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

John Amos Jeffery

M, #13880, b. 18 October 1869, d. 26 December 1941

Parents

FatherIsaac James Jeffery b. 1828, d. 1898
MotherLouisa MacInnes b. 1831, d. 1901
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NameJohn Amos Jeffery was also known as John Jeffery.1
BirthHe was born on 18 October 1869, in Linkletter Road, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Alice Ida Darby daughter of William Theodore Darby and Sarah Ann Mobbs.2
DeathJohn Amos Jeffery died on 26 December 1941 in Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
InterredHe was buried in the plot of Isaac James Jeffery, in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41968, -63.81040G.

Inscription: In Memory of / Isaac J. Jeffery / 1828 - 1898 / His Wife / Louisa MacInnis / 1831 1901 / JEFFERYLeft: In / Memory / of / Newman L. Jeffery / 1861 - 1901 / Lawford A. Jeffery / 1863 - 1883Right: In Memory of / George Jeffery / 1792 - 1880 / His Wife / Hannah Bradshaw / 1794 - 1870Back: In / Memory / of / John A. Jeffery / 1869 - 1941.3

Tombstone, Isaac J. Jeffery (1828-1898), his wife Louisa MacInnis (1831-1901), their children Newman Jeffery (1861-1901), Lawford Jeffery (1863-1883), John Jeffery (1869-1941), Isaac's parents George Jeffery (1792-1880) and Hannah Bradshaw (1794-1870). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Left inscription detail.
Right inscription detail.
Back inscription detail.

Children with Alice Ida Darby b. 22 March 1885, d. 18 November 1952

SonWilliam Amos Jeffery b. 2 February 1903
DaughterSarah Ruth Jeffery b. 7 April 1904
SonHudson Harold Jeffery b. 31 March 1906, d. 20 April 2005
DaughterElla Jeffery b. Between 1907 and 1916
SonFrederick Muttart Jeffery b. 26 April 1917, d. 1985

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  3. [S14256] Cemetery Marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Isaac J. Jeffery family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 8 August 2019.

Benjamin George Riley

M, #13881, b. 4 September 1899

Parents

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BirthBenjamin George Riley was born on 4 September 1899, in Linkletter Road, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Ruth Isabell Darby daughter of William Theodore Darby and Sarah Ann Mobbs, on 17 March 1926, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Children with Ruth Isabell Darby b. 31 March 1889

SonRoy William Riley b. 20 December 1929, d. Between 1941 and 1942
DaughterHarriet Ruth Riley b. 3 June 1932, d. 6 February 2023

Hugh James Massy, Jr.1,2

M, #13883, b. 23 June 1854, d. 23 July 1934

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthHugh James Massy, Jr., was born on 23 June 1854.2
MarriageHe married Isabella Rhymers Hope daughter of Horatio Nelson Hope and Matilda Ann Hooper, on 10 October 1881.
DeathHugh James Massy, Jr., died on 23 July 1934.2
BurialHe was buried in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.42004, -63.80995G.

Inscription: In Memoriam / Hugh James Massy Jr. / Beloved Son of / Hugh James Massy / and Mary Jane His Wife / Born June 23rd 1854 / Died / July 23rd 1934 / R. I. P.2

Tombstone, Hugh James Massy (1854-1934). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Isabella Rhymers Hope b. 13 May 1844, d. 2 May 1925

DaughterMuriel Alexander Massy b. 15 September 1884, d. 17 April 1909
DaughterDolores Garay Hope Massey b. About 1900

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S7608] Cemetery Marker, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island. Hugh James Massy Jr., inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 August 2012.

Isabella Rhymers Hope

F, #13884, b. 13 May 1844, d. 2 May 1925

Parents

FatherHoratio Nelson Hope b. About 1782, d. 23 January 1867
MotherMatilda Ann Hooper b. 1810, d. 15 October 1854
Relationships2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameIsabella Rhymers Hope was also known as Isabella Hope.
NameShe was also known as Isabella Rhymers Massy.
BirthShe was born on 13 May 1844.
MarriageShe married Hugh James Massy, Jr., son of Hugh James Massy, Sr., and Mary Jane Darby, on 10 October 1881.
DeathIsabella Rhymers Hope died on 2 May 1925.
BurialShe was buried in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.42003, -63.81000G.

Inscription: In Memoriam / Isabella Rhymers / Beloved Wife of / Hugh James Massy Jr. / And Daughter of / Horiatio (sic) N. Hope / Died May 2, 1925. / R. I. P.1

Tombstone, Isabella Rhymers Hope (1844-1925). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Inscription detail.

Children with Hugh James Massy, Jr. b. 23 June 1854, d. 23 July 1934

DaughterMuriel Alexander Massy b. 15 September 1884, d. 17 April 1909
DaughterDolores Garay Hope Massey b. About 1900

Citations

  1. [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.

Helen Sutton Massy

F, #13885, b. 30 January 1856, d. 20 May 1926

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthHelen Sutton Massy was born on 30 January 1856.
DeathShe died on 20 May 1926 in Ontario, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Mary Massy

F, #13886, b. 30 March 1858

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthMary Massy was born on 30 March 1858.

Rose Rebecca Massy

F, #13887, b. 7 March 1860

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthRose Rebecca Massy was born on 7 March 1860.

Emma Jane Massy

F, #13889, b. About 1864, d. 20 January 1925

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthEmma Jane Massy was born About 1864.
DeathShe died on 20 January 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaG.
BurialShe was buried in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Robert George Massy

M, #13890, b. About 1867, d. October 1879

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthRobert George Massy was born About 1867.
DeathHe died in October 1879 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Charles Massy

M, #13891, b. About 1869

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthCharles Massy was born About 1869.

Agnes Hester Massy

F, #13892, b. About November 1870, d. 24 October 1894

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthAgnes Hester Massy was born About November 1870.
DeathShe died on 24 October 1894 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Alexander Wood Massy

M, #13893, b. 27 February 1873

Parents

FatherHugh James Massy, Sr. b. 1825, d. 1899
MotherMary Jane Darby b. 11 September 1832, d. 14 March 1899
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BirthAlexander Wood Massy was born on 27 February 1873.

George Baxter

M, #13894
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Child with Mary Hewson

DaughterMary Ann Baxter+ b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906

Mary Hewson

F, #13895
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Child with George Baxter

DaughterMary Ann Baxter+ b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906

George Darby Schurman

M, #13896, b. 17 November 1852, d. 1 June 1913

Parents

FatherThomas Hooper Schurman b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906
MotherMary Ann Baxter b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameGeorge Darby Schurman was also known as George Schurman.1,2
BirthHe was born on 17 November 1852, in Summerside East (Wilmot Creek), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3
BaptismHe was baptized on 10 December 1853 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG; the officiating clergyman was Rev. J. H. Reid.4
MarriageHe married Mary Jane Silliker daughter of James Silliker and Anna Maria Lefurgey, on 22 May 1876, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. another account has their marriage date as 27 May 1877.3
CensusGeorge Darby Schurman was head of the household in the census in 1901 in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with George (age 49) were his wife Mary Jane Silliker (age 49), and their children Emma (age 21), Ray (age 20), Leonard (age 18), Thomas (age 17), Harry (age 15) and Florence (age 12). George was a farmer, Ray, Leonard, Thomas & Harry were farmer's sons. The family religion was Baptist.5
CensusHe was head of the household in the census in 1911 in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with George (age 58) were his wife Mary Jane Silliker (age 60), and their children Thomas (age 27), Harry (age 25) and Florence (age 22). George was a farmer, Thomas & Harry were farmer's sons. The family religion was Baptist.1
1911 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of George Darby Schurman, his wife Mary Jane Silliker, their children Thomas, Harry and Florence.
DeathHe died on 1 June 1913 in Lower New Annan, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3
BurialHe 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 - 1960.2,6

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 Jane Silliker b. 28 January 1850, d. 19 May 1944

DaughterEmma Vera Schurman+ b. 26 October 1878, d. 21 February 1958
SonRay Schurman+ b. 31 December 1879, d. 18 December 1938
SonLeonard Schurman+ b. 21 August 1881, d. 18 November 1918
SonThomas Hooper Schurman+ b. 23 July 1883, d. 17 November 1940
SonHarry James Schurman b. 16 January 1886, d. 12 November 1971
DaughterFlorence Blanche Schurman+ b. 10 November 1888, d. 21 August 1950

Citations

  1. [S8108] 1911 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #81 of George Schurman, 1911, Microfilm, LAC reels T-20326 to T-20460. District Number 140, Subdistrict Lot 19, Number 30. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [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.
  3. [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. 346. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  4. [S8109] Baptismal Index, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, transcription, baptism, Church of England, Richmond Parish, Book #1, Page 209, (10 December 1853). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index PARO.
  5. [S8110] 1901 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Household #52, George Schurman, 1901, Microfilm, LAC reels T-6428 to T-6556. District Number 133, Subdistrict Lot 19, Number E-1. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  6. [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 Olivia Schurman

F, #13897, b. 2 February 1855, d. 27 October 1924

Parents

FatherThomas Hooper Schurman b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906
MotherMary Ann Baxter b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameMary Olivia Schurman was also known as Mary Olivia Brace.
NameShe was also known as Olivia Schurman.1
BirthShe was born on 2 February 1855, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
MarriageShe married Richard Knight Brace son of George Brace and Hannah Mann, on 10 September 1879, in at the residence of her father, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. " At the residence of the bride's father, Thomas Schurman, Esq., Summerside, by Rev. J.A. Collins, Miss Mary Olivia Schurman / Richard K. Brace, Charlottetown, P.E.I."3
WitnessMary Olivia Schurman was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Richard Knight Brace in Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Richard (age 30) were his wife Mary Olivia Schurman (age 24), their children Bertha (age 7 months). Richard was a grocer. Richard and his daughter were Wesleyan Methodists, Olivia was a Universalist.4
1881 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Richard K. Brace, his wife Mary Olivia Schurman, their daughter Bertha.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census on 21 April 1891 in the household of Richard Knight Brace in Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Richard (age 40) were his wife Mary Olivia Schurman (age 35), their children Bertha (age 10), Nelson (age 9) and Daisy (age 2). There was also Mary Forrest (age 16), a domestic, and Fred Proud (age 18), a lodger. Richard was a retail grocer. The family religion was Methodist.1
1891 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Richard K. Brace, his wife Mary Olivia Schurman, their children Bertha, Nelson & Daisy, and two unrelated boarders.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census in 1901 in the household of Richard Knight Brace in Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with Richard (age 50) were his wife Mary Olivia Schurman (age 46), their children Bertha (age 20), Nelson (age 19) and Daisy (age 12). Richard was a grocer, Nelson an apprentice machinist. The family religion was Methodist, except for Bertha, who was a member of the Salvation Army.2
1901 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Richard K. Brace, his wife Mary Olivia Schurman, their children Bertha, Nelson and Daisy.
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census on 28 April 1910 in the household of Nelson Talmage Brace in 249 Springvale Ave., Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. included in the household with Nelson (age 27) were his wife Catherine (age 26), their daughter Nellie (age 4), Nelson's mother Olivia (age 55), and an unrelated lodger. Nelson was an assistant manager for an express company.5,6
1910 US Census, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Household of Nelson T. Brace, his wife Catherine McLellan, their daughter Nellie, and Nelson's mother Olivia Schurman.
DeathShe died on 27 October 1924 at the home of her son Nelson, South Boston, Massachusetts, USAG.7

Children with Richard Knight Brace b. 25 August 1850, d. 1925

DaughterBertha Bread Brace b. 23 August 1880, d. July 1909
SonNelson Talmage Brace+ b. 19 April 1881
SonRoland Baxter Brace b. 2 June 1885
DaughterDaisy Wesley Brace b. 19 August 1888, d. July 1909

Citations

  1. [S8142] 1891 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Household #180, Richard K. Brace, 21 April 1891, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6383, page 33. District Queens, District Number 135, Subdistrict Charlottetown Royalty. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S8144] 1901 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Household #198, Richard K. Brace, 1901, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6428 to T-6556, page 19. District Queens West, District Number 136, Subdistrict Charlottetown Royalty, Number A-10. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S10141] Marriage, The Times, Moncton, (published 24 September 1879), Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Vol. 49, Number 2654. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
  4. [S8143] 1881 Canada Census, Charlottetown Royalty, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Household #190, Richard K. Brace, 1881, Microfilm, LAC Roll C-13163, pages 40-41. District Queens, District Number 2, Subdistrict Charlottetown Royalty. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S8149] 1910 US Census, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Household #514, Nelson T. Brace, 28 April 1910, Microfilm, NARA Roll T624_597, Page 30B, Enumeration District 0805, FHL microfilm 1374610. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com.
  6. [S8156] Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, Births Registered in the City of Everett for the Year 1910 entry, on-line digital copy of original "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXJP-8V8 : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Nelson Brace in entry for Nelson B. Brace, 1910., (20 October 1910), Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City,, Utah, U.S.A.
  7. [S10145] Deaths, Pioneer, Summerside, (published 1 November 1924), page 7, col. 4. Hereinafter cited as Pioneer.

John Nelson Schurman

M, #13898, b. 8 November 1858, d. 1 January 1881

Parents

FatherThomas Hooper Schurman b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906
MotherMary Ann Baxter b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameJohn Nelson Schurman was also known as Nelson Schurman.1
BirthHe was born on 8 November 1858, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathHe died on 1 January 1881, in Summerside East, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG; he died while hoisting hay with a horse when one of the traces broke and hit him. he died while hoisting hay with a horse when one of the traces broke and hit him.2,3
BurialHe was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40557, -63.77748G.

Inscription: In / Memory of / John Nelson Schurman / Died / Jan. 1, 1881 / Æt. 22 yr's.3,4

Tombstone, John Nelson Schurman (1858-1881). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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), page 211. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S13091] Deaths, Pioneer, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, (published 5 January 1881). Hereinafter cited as Pioneer.
  3. [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4 (2003), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  4. [S14312] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Nelson Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Annie Eliza Schurman

F, #13899, b. 26 August 1862

Parents

FatherThomas Hooper Schurman b. 12 June 1832, d. 1 March 1906
MotherMary Ann Baxter b. 26 July 1831, d. February 1906
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
NameAnnie Eliza Schurman was also known as Annie Eliza Mutch.
NameShe was also known as Annie Schurman.1
BirthShe was born on 26 August 1862, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
WitnessShe 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.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.
WitnessShe 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.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.
MarriageShe married William Mutch son of Benjamin Mutch and Elizabeth Bishop, in 1907.

Partner with William Mutch b. 5 August 1865

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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.

Mary Jane Silliker1

F, #13900, b. 28 January 1850, d. 19 May 1944

Parents

FatherJames Silliker b. 24 August 1820, d. 20 January 1907
MotherAnna Maria Lefurgey b. 24 September 1818, d. 19 November 1882
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:25:47
NameMary Jane Silliker was also known as Mary Jane Schurman.
NameShe was also known as Mary Silliker.2,3
BirthShe was born on 28 January 1850, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
MarriageShe married George Darby Schurman son of Thomas Hooper Schurman and Mary Ann Baxter, on 22 May 1876, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. another account has their marriage date as 27 May 1877.1
WitnessMary Jane Silliker was enumerated on the census in 1901 in the household of George Darby Schurman in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with George (age 49) were his wife Mary Jane Silliker (age 49), and their children Emma (age 21), Ray (age 20), Leonard (age 18), Thomas (age 17), Harry (age 15) and Florence (age 12). George was a farmer, Ray, Leonard, Thomas & Harry were farmer's sons. The family religion was Baptist.4
WitnessShe was enumerated on the census in 1911 in the household of George Darby Schurman in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. included in the household with George (age 58) were his wife Mary Jane Silliker (age 60), and their children Thomas (age 27), Harry (age 25) and Florence (age 22). George was a farmer, Thomas & Harry were farmer's sons. The family religion was Baptist.2
1911 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of George Darby Schurman, his wife Mary Jane Silliker, their children Thomas, Harry and Florence.
DeathShe died on 19 May 1944 in Lower New Annan, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
BurialShe 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 - 1960.3,5

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 George Darby Schurman b. 17 November 1852, d. 1 June 1913

DaughterEmma Vera Schurman+ b. 26 October 1878, d. 21 February 1958
SonRay Schurman+ b. 31 December 1879, d. 18 December 1938
SonLeonard Schurman+ b. 21 August 1881, d. 18 November 1918
SonThomas Hooper Schurman+ b. 23 July 1883, d. 17 November 1940
SonHarry James Schurman b. 16 January 1886, d. 12 November 1971
DaughterFlorence Blanche Schurman+ b. 10 November 1888, d. 21 August 1950

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. 346. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
  2. [S8108] 1911 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #81 of George Schurman, 1911, Microfilm, LAC reels T-20326 to T-20460. District Number 140, Subdistrict Lot 19, Number 30. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [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.
  4. [S8110] 1901 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Household #52, George Schurman, 1901, Microfilm, LAC reels T-6428 to T-6556. District Number 133, Subdistrict Lot 19, Number E-1. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [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.