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Harry Edward Allison Kennedy

M, #14401, b. 16 April 1868, d. 17 December 1895

Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Harry Edward Allison Kennedy was also known as Harry Kennedy.¹
Birth	He was born on 16 April 1868, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Note	Harry, as a young man, went to Seattle, Washington, and spent his remaining years there.³
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.¹
Son	Harry Edward Allison Kennedy was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Death	Harry Edward Allison Kennedy died on 17 December 1895 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USAG.³

Citations

[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[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 244. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Frank Ellis Kennedy

M, #14402, b. 25 November 1870, d. 3 June 1882

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Frank Ellis Kennedy was also known as Frank Kennedy.¹
Birth	He was born on 25 November 1870, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.¹
Death	Frank Ellis Kennedy died on 3 June 1882, in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG; Obituary: "Capt. Ellis Kennedy's son Frank, a lad about twelve years old, was accidentally killed on Saturday last by being thrown from his seat on the cart he was driving and the wheel of which passed over his head, causing his death in about three hours.". Obituary: "Capt. Ellis Kennedy's son Frank, a lad about twelve years old, was accidentally killed on Saturday last by being thrown from his seat on the cart he was driving and the wheel of which passed over his head, causing his death in about three hours."³

Citations

[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[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 244. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S15038] Death ~ Frank Kennedy, Summerside Journal, Summerside Prince County, Prince Edward Island, (published 8 June 1882), page 3, column 1. Hereinafter cited as Journal.

Peter Herman Kennedy¹

M, #14404, b. 22 November 1874, d. April 1961

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	Peter Herman Kennedy was also known as Herman Kennedy.²
Occupation	He was a master plumber.
Note	Herman never married.¹
Birth	He was born on 22 November 1874, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.³
Baptism	He was baptized on 24 February 1875 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397, -63.79075G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Thomas B. McLean.³
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.²
Son	Peter Herman Kennedy was enumerated on the census on 18 April 1901 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 71), now widowed, were his children, Margaret (age 27), Herman (age 26), William (age 21), Daisy (age 17) & Georgie (age 14). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Son	Peter Herman Kennedy was enumerated on the census on 8 June 1911 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Kennedy (age 82) were his his children, Margaret (age 37), Herman (age 36) and Georgie (age 23). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁵
Death	Peter Herman Kennedy died in April 1961 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S15037] Baptismal Record, transcription, Peter Herman Kennedy, Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown; St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County; Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 37, (24 February 1875). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S17822] 1901 Canada Federal Census for Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, household 29 of Ellis Kemedy, digital copy of original census document, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17823] 1911 Census of Canada, 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia, household of Alexander Kennedy, 8 June 1911, digital copy of original census document, Year: 1911; Census Place: 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 10; Family No: 93. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Nelson Freeman Kennedy¹

M, #14405, b. 10 November 1876, d. 15 November 1931

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	Nelson Freeman Kennedy was also known as Nelson Kennedy.²
Birth	He was born on 10 November 1876, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.³
Baptism	He was baptized on 16 February 1877 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397, -63.79075G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Theophilus Richey.¹
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.²
Son	Nelson Freeman Kennedy was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Marriage	Nelson Freeman Kennedy married Muriel Beatrice Boomer daughter of William Irving Boomer and Sophia Parker, in 1903, in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Nelson and Muriel lived in Sydney, Cape Breton. "Muriel was the granddaughter of Jeffers and Keziah (Watson) Boomer of Pleasant Valley, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. Jeffers was one of seventeen children of John Boomer (1788-1856) of Brookfield, Colchester Co., by his first wife, Margaret Jeffers (1788-1831), daughter of John Jeffers, a grantee of Truro Township in 1765."³
Death	Nelson Freeman Kennedy died on 15 November 1931 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova ScotiaG.³

Children with Muriel Beatrice Boomer b. 22 February 1880, d. 21 March 1963

Daughter	Margaret Alice Kennedy b. 15 September 1905, d. 4 February 1967
Daughter	Gertrude Mary Kennedy b. 3 October 1907
Daughter	Elma Dorothy Kennedy b. 19 October 1910, d. 8 June 1953
Daughter	Norma Ida Kennedy b. 16 February 1913, d. 21 December 1969
Daughter	Georgia Hanington Kennedy b. 22 July 1914
Daughter	Muriel Beatrice Kennedy b. 7 May 1918

Citations

[S15036] Baptismal Record, transcription, Nelson Freeman Kennedy, Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown; St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County; Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 45, (16 February 1877). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[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 404. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Elizabeth Kennedy

F, #14406, b. Between 1877 and 1879

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

Elizabeth Kennedy was born Between 1877 and 1879, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. she died an infant in Summerside.¹

Citations

[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 244. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

John William Kennedy

M, #14407, b. 19 September 1880, d. 17 March 1947

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	John William Kennedy was also known as William Kennedy.¹
Biographical Note	John and Isabel lived in Sydney. John worked with Canadian Customs and Excise Service there. After his death, Isabel went to the Masonic home in Windsor, Nova Scotia. The grandfather, William Blackett, was the son of Walter and grandson of William and Diana (Applecross) Blackett who emigrated from Durham, England to Canada in 1789.²
Birth	He was born on 19 September 1880, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.²
Baptism	He was baptized on 29 December 1880 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397, -63.79075G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Theophilus Richey.³
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy (age 50) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 35), their children Beecher (age 15), Harry (age 13), Frank (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Herman (age 6), Nelson (age 4) & John William (age 7 months) and Alexander's mother, Esther Darby (age 86). Alexander was a master mariner. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Son	John William Kennedy was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.¹
Son	John William Kennedy was enumerated on the census on 18 April 1901 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a son, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 71), now widowed, were his children, Margaret (age 27), Herman (age 26), William (age 21), Daisy (age 17) & Georgie (age 14). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁵
Marriage	John William Kennedy married Isabel Blackett Nickerson daughter of Edmund Nickerson and Isabel Blackett, in August 1905, in Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova ScotiaG.²
Death	John William Kennedy died on 17 March 1947 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova ScotiaG.²

Child with Isabel Blackett Nickerson b. 3 December 1878, d. 25 August 1968

Daughter

Ellis Isabel Kennedy b. 19 May 1906

Citations

[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S15035] Baptismal Record, transcription, John William Kennedy, Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown; St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County; Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 57, (29 December 1880). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S17795] 1881 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, household #4 of A.E. Kennedy, digital copy of original page, Roll C_13162, Page 1, Record ID 1577::1600214. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17822] 1901 Canada Federal Census for Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, household 29 of Ellis Kemedy, digital copy of original census document, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Ida Ella Mary Daisy Kennedy¹

F, #14408, b. 29 September 1883, d. January 1969

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	Ida Ella Mary Daisy Kennedy was also known as Mary Kennedy.²
Name	She was also known as Daisy Kennedy.³
Birth	She was born on 29 September 1883, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.⁴
Baptism	She was baptized on 16 January 1884 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397, -63.79075G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Klement Richardson.⁴
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a daughter, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.²
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 18 April 1901 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a daughter, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 71), now widowed, were his children, Margaret (age 27), Herman (age 26), William (age 21), Daisy (age 17) & Georgie (age 14). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.³
Death	She died in January 1969 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17822] 1901 Canada Federal Census for Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, household 29 of Ellis Kemedy, digital copy of original census document, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S15034] Baptismal Record, transcription, Ida Ella Mary Kennedy, Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown; St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County; Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 65, (16 January 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy

F, #14409, b. 5 October 1886

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Parents

Father	Alexander Ellis Kennedy b. 17 February 1831, d. 23 March 1915
Mother	Mary Jane Schurman b. 9 November 1845, d. 3 April 1900

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Name	Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy was also known as Georgie Esther Ellen Martens.
Name	She was also known as Georgie Kennedy.¹
Birth	She was born on 5 October 1886 at in home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.^2,3
Baptism	She was baptized on 26 February 1887 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397, -63.79075G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. C.F. Lowe.³
Marriage	She married Conrad William Martens son of Conrad William Martens, in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG.
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a daughter, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 60) were his wife, Mary Jane Schurman (age 48), their children Beecher (age 24), Harry (age 22), Maggie (age 17), Nelson (age 15), William (age 10), Mary (age 7) & Georgie (age 5). Ellis was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.¹
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 18 April 1901 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a daughter, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Ellis Kennedy (age 71), now widowed, were his children, Margaret (age 27), Herman (age 26), William (age 21), Daisy (age 17) & Georgie (age 14). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁴
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 8 June 1911 in the household of Alexander Ellis Kennedy, as a daughter, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Alexander Kennedy (age 82) were his his children, Margaret (age 37), Herman (age 36) and Georgie (age 23). Ellis was a sea captain. The family religion was Church of England.⁵
Residence	She lived in 1972 in Newcastle, Alberta, CanadaG.²

Children with Conrad William Martens d. 1 April 1942

Son	Conrad William Martens b. 8 July 1918, d. 29 July 1944
Son	Herman Nelson Schurman Martens b. 30 August 1920
Daughter	Marguerite Seighold Martens b. 5 August 1922
Son	Paul Ellis Martens b. 24 May 1924

Citations

[S17821] 1891 Census of Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household 3 of Ellis Kenedy, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6382. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S15033] Baptismal Record, transcription, Georgie Esther Kennedy, Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown; St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County; Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 80, (26 February 1887). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S17822] 1901 Canada Federal Census for Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, household 29 of Ellis Kemedy, digital copy of original census document, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S17823] 1911 Census of Canada, 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia, household of Alexander Kennedy, 8 June 1911, digital copy of original census document, Year: 1911; Census Place: 35, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 10; Family No: 93. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Ellery Channing Crocker

M, #14410, b. 25 December 1842, d. 7 March 1937

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Sgt. Ellery Channing Crocker (1842-1937). Photo courtesy of findagrave.com.

Parents

Father	Warren Percival Crocker b. 12 December 1813, d. 19 December 1910
Mother	Mary Thurber Jones

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Name	Ellery Channing Crocker was also known as Ellery Crocker.¹
Birth	He was born on 25 December 1842, in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USAG.
Milit-Enlist	He enlisted on 16 August 1864 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USAG, Ellery enlisted with the Union Army in the American Civil War, 4th Heavy Artillery, Company G.²
Milit-Muster	He was mustered on 16 August 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts, USAG, Ellery had been promoted to the rank of Sargeant. However, a letter was written by a superior officer requesting that Sgt. Crocker be reduced to the ranks for "insolence and disrespectful language to his superior officer", dated 9 June 1865.²
Milit-Muster Out	He was mustered out on 17 June 1865 in Washington, D.C., USAG.²
Marriage	He married second Harriet Beecher Stowe Kennedy daughter of Alexander Ellis Kennedy and Mary Jane Schurman, on 18 June 1894 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USAG, Ellery was 51 years old, a merchant, living in Hingham. Harriet was 27 years old, also living in Hingham.³
Census	Ellery Channing Crocker was head of the household in the census on 7 June 1900 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Ellery Crocker (age 67) were his wife, Harriet Kennedy (age 33) and their son William (age 5). Ellery worked in dry goods.¹
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 6 May 1910 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Ellery Crocker (age 68) were his wife, Harriet Kennedy (age 42) and their son William (age 14). Ellery was a retail dry goods merchant.⁴
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 1 April 1930 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Ellery Crocker (age 86) were his wife, Harriet Kennedy (age 64).⁵
Death	He died on 7 March 1937 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Child with Harriet Beecher Stowe Kennedy b. 28 August 1866, d. 23 May 1955

Son	William Ellery Crocker b. 11 August 1895, d. 27 January 1942

Citations

[S17798] 1900 United States Federal Census, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, household of Ellery C. Crocker, 7 June 1900, digital copy of original image, NARA Roll 670, FHL Microfilm 1240670, Page 6. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17802] Crocker, Ellery C., Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Massachusetts, Roll RG94-CMSR-MA-4HA-Bx0636 (National Archives ID: 300398: NARA, The National Archives). Hereinafter cited as Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Massachusetts.
[S17794] Harriet B S Kennedy & Ellery C Crocker, (18 June 1894), Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 Record ID: 2511::14131488. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915.
[S17799] 1910 United States Federal Census, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Household of Ellery C. Crocker, 6 May 1910, Digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 1374622. NARA Roll T624_609, Page 5A. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17800] 1930 United States Federal Census, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, household of Ellery C. Crocker, 1 April 1930, digital copy of original census document, FHL Roll 2340669, Page 5A. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Muriel Beatrice Boomer

F, #14411, b. 22 February 1880, d. 21 March 1963

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Parents

Father	William Irving Boomer
Mother	Sophia Parker

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Name	Muriel Beatrice Boomer was also known as Muriel Beatrice Kennedy.
Birth	She was born on 22 February 1880, in Stewiacke, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	She married Nelson Freeman Kennedy son of Alexander Ellis Kennedy and Mary Jane Schurman, in 1903, in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Nelson and Muriel lived in Sydney, Cape Breton. "Muriel was the granddaughter of Jeffers and Keziah (Watson) Boomer of Pleasant Valley, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. Jeffers was one of seventeen children of John Boomer (1788-1856) of Brookfield, Colchester Co., by his first wife, Margaret Jeffers (1788-1831), daughter of John Jeffers, a grantee of Truro Township in 1765."¹
Death	Muriel Beatrice Boomer died on 21 March 1963.¹

Children with Nelson Freeman Kennedy b. 10 November 1876, d. 15 November 1931

Daughter	Margaret Alice Kennedy b. 15 September 1905, d. 4 February 1967
Daughter	Gertrude Mary Kennedy b. 3 October 1907
Daughter	Elma Dorothy Kennedy b. 19 October 1910, d. 8 June 1953
Daughter	Norma Ida Kennedy b. 16 February 1913, d. 21 December 1969
Daughter	Georgia Hanington Kennedy b. 22 July 1914
Daughter	Muriel Beatrice Kennedy b. 7 May 1918

Citations

[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 404. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Isabel Blackett Nickerson

F, #14412, b. 3 December 1878, d. 25 August 1968

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Parents

Father	Edmund Nickerson
Mother	Isabel Blackett

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Name	Isabel Blackett Nickerson was also known as Isabel Blackett Kennedy.
Birth	She was born on 3 December 1878, in Waverley, Halifax County, Nova ScotiaG.¹
Marriage	She married John William Kennedy son of Alexander Ellis Kennedy and Mary Jane Schurman, in August 1905, in Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova ScotiaG.¹
Death	Isabel Blackett Nickerson died on 25 August 1968 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova ScotiaG.¹

Child with John William Kennedy b. 19 September 1880, d. 17 March 1947

Daughter

Ellis Isabel Kennedy b. 19 May 1906

Citations

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

Conrad William Martens

M, #14413, d. 1 April 1942

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Father

Conrad William Martens

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Birth	Conrad William Martens was born, in New York City, New YorkG.¹
Note	Conrad and Georgie lived in Provost, Alberta, where William farmed.¹
Marriage	He married Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy daughter of Alexander Ellis Kennedy and Mary Jane Schurman, in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG.
Death	Conrad William Martens died on 1 April 1942.¹

Children with Georgie Esther Ellen Kennedy b. 5 October 1886

Son	Conrad William Martens b. 8 July 1918, d. 29 July 1944
Son	Herman Nelson Schurman Martens b. 30 August 1920
Daughter	Marguerite Seighold Martens b. 5 August 1922
Son	Paul Ellis Martens b. 24 May 1924

Citations

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

William McEwen

M, #14414

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Marriage

William McEwen married Lavinia Darby daughter of Lois Darby, on 15 January 1845, in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. they were married by license, by Rev. Abraham Van Guelder Wiggins. William was a bachelor, Lavinia a spinster. Witnesses were John Tanton and Benjamin Darby.^1,2

Children with Lavinia Darby b. About 1826, d. 3 March 1911

Daughter	Mary Elizabeth McEwen+ b. 1846, d. 20 February 1885
Daughter	Ellen McEwen+ b. 21 September 1847, d. 20 January 1939

Citations

[S11983] Baptismal Record, Ellen McEwen, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Church of England Records, Richmond Parish. Record Book Number 1; Record Book Page 186, (9 January 1848). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13321] , William McKewen & Lavinia Darby marriage, in Marriage Register, Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, Marriages 1844-1850, Image 63 of 258, Public Archives, Charlottetown, Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City,, Utah, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as MArriage Register.

Martin Gay Black

M, #14416, b. 8 September 1819, d. 3 June 1887

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Birth	Martin Gay Black was born on 8 September 1819, in Nova ScotiaG.^1,2
Marriage	He married Ann Eliza Wright daughter of Stephen Wright, Esq., and Martha Hooper, on 13 March 1856.²
Census	Martin Gay Black was head of the household in the census in 1881 in Lot 26, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Martin (age 61) were his wife Eliza Wright (age 47), their children, Martha (age 24), Sarah (age 21), Annie (age 19), Charles (age 17), Laura (age 15), Henry (age 13) and Millicent (age 11). Martin was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³
Death	He died on 3 June 1887.¹
Burial	He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34680, -63.73415G. Inscription: In Memoriam / Martin G. Black / Born Sept. 8, 1819, / Died June 3, 1887. / And His Wife / Ann Eliza Wright / Born July 16, 1834, / Died Sept. 1, 1894. / Also Their Daughters / Annie W. / Died March 15, 1884, / Aged 22 years \| Millicent W. / Died Nov. 27, 1896, / Aged 27 years / BLACKLeft: Laura E. / Born Aug. 23, 1865 / Died / Mar. 4, 1915Right: Charles N. Black / Born May 17, 1863 / Died April 8, 1928 / His Wife / Annie L. LePage / Born July 30, 1867 / Died Aug. 16, 1933Back: In Loving Remembrance / of / Dr. Henry E. Black / Born Dec. 3, 1868, / Died Jan. 29, 1901. / And / Cecil Asber Black / Died Dec. 14, 1872, / Aged 2 years. / Sons of / Martin G. and Eliza A. Black / - / To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.^4,1 Tombstone, Martin G. Black (1819-1887), his wife Ann Eliza Wright (1834-1894), their children, Annie W. (1861-1884), Millicent W. (1869-1896), Laura E. (1865-1915), Henry E. (1868-1901), Cecil Asher/Asbor (1871-1872), Charles N. (1863-1928), his wife Annie L. LePage (1867-1933). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Left inscription. Right inscription. Back inscription.

Children with Ann Eliza Wright b. 16 July 1834, d. 1 September 1894

Daughter	Martha L. Black b. About 1857
Daughter	Louise Eliza Black b. 28 February 1857
Daughter	Sarah Elma Black+ b. 2 September 1859, d. 13 January 1946
Daughter	Annie Wright Black b. About 1862, d. 15 March 1884
Son	Charles N. Black b. 17 May 1863, d. 8 April 1928
Daughter	Laura E. Black b. 23 August 1865, d. 4 March 1915
Son	Dr. Henry E. Black b. 3 December 1868, d. 29 January 1901
Daughter	Millicent Wright Black b. 24 October 1869, d. 27 November 1896
Son	Cecil Asher Black b. 25 October 1871, d. 14 December 1872

Citations

[S10711] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Martin G. Black family plot, tombstone inscription; documented by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S10716] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, family #146, of Martin G. Black, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Roll C_13162, Page 39. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Ann Eliza Wright

F, #14417, b. 16 July 1834, d. 1 September 1894

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Father	Stephen Wright, Esq. b. 1801, d. 27 April 1883
Mother	Martha Hooper b. 1797, d. 10 June 1838

Relationships	2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:56:07

Name	Ann Eliza Wright was also known as Eliza Wright.¹
Birth	She was born on 16 July 1834, in residence, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Baptism	She was baptized on 9 August 1835 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786, -63.72143G; the officiating clergyman was Wm. Wilson.²
Marriage	She married Martin Gay Black on 13 March 1856.³
Witness	She was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Martin Gay Black in Lot 26, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Martin (age 61) were his wife Eliza Wright (age 47), their children, Martha (age 24), Sarah (age 21), Annie (age 19), Charles (age 17), Laura (age 15), Henry (age 13) and Millicent (age 11). Martin was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.¹
Census	She was head of the household in the census in 1891 in Lot 26, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Eliza (age 57), now widowed, were her children, Martha (age 34), Elma (age 31), Charles (age 27), Laura (age 24), Henry (age 23) and Millicent (age 21). The family religion was Methodist.⁴
Death	She died on 1 September 1894.⁵
Burial	She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34680, -63.73415G. Inscription: In Memoriam / Martin G. Black / Born Sept. 8, 1819, / Died June 3, 1887. / And His Wife / Ann Eliza Wright / Born July 16, 1834, / Died Sept. 1, 1894. / Also Their Daughters / Annie W. / Died March 15, 1884, / Aged 22 years \| Millicent W. / Died Nov. 27, 1896, / Aged 27 years / BLACKLeft: Laura E. / Born Aug. 23, 1865 / Died / Mar. 4, 1915Right: Charles N. Black / Born May 17, 1863 / Died April 8, 1928 / His Wife / Annie L. LePage / Born July 30, 1867 / Died Aug. 16, 1933Back: In Loving Remembrance / of / Dr. Henry E. Black / Born Dec. 3, 1868, / Died Jan. 29, 1901. / And / Cecil Asber Black / Died Dec. 14, 1872, / Aged 2 years. / Sons of / Martin G. and Eliza A. Black / - / To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.^6,5 Tombstone, Martin G. Black (1819-1887), his wife Ann Eliza Wright (1834-1894), their children, Annie W. (1861-1884), Millicent W. (1869-1896), Laura E. (1865-1915), Henry E. (1868-1901), Cecil Asher/Asbor (1871-1872), Charles N. (1863-1928), his wife Annie L. LePage (1867-1933). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Left inscription. Right inscription. Back inscription.

Children with Martin Gay Black b. 8 September 1819, d. 3 June 1887

Daughter	Martha L. Black b. About 1857
Daughter	Louise Eliza Black b. 28 February 1857
Daughter	Sarah Elma Black+ b. 2 September 1859, d. 13 January 1946
Daughter	Annie Wright Black b. About 1862, d. 15 March 1884
Son	Charles N. Black b. 17 May 1863, d. 8 April 1928
Daughter	Laura E. Black b. 23 August 1865, d. 4 March 1915
Son	Dr. Henry E. Black b. 3 December 1868, d. 29 January 1901
Daughter	Millicent Wright Black b. 24 October 1869, d. 27 November 1896
Son	Cecil Asher Black b. 25 October 1871, d. 14 December 1872

Citations

[S10716] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, family #146, of Martin G. Black, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Roll C_13162, Page 39. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S6130] Baptismal Record: Ann Eliza Wright, Bedeque United Church, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Book #1, Page 74, (9 August 1835). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Ann Eliza Wright.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S11063] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 26, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #232, of Eliza (Wright) Black, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reel T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S10711] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Martin G. Black family plot, tombstone inscription; documented by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Winnie Bertha Schurman

F, #14418, b. 13 June 1869, d. 15 March 1890

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Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Mary Elizabeth McEwen b. 1846, d. 20 February 1885

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Winnie Bertha Schurman was also known as Winnie Bertha Pentz.
Name	She was also known as Winnie Schurman.¹
Birth	She was born on 13 June 1869, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Marriage	She married William H. Pentz on 27 April 1889, Winnie died within a year after marriage at the age of twenty.²
Death	She died on 15 March 1890 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Interred	She was buried in the plot of Mary Elizabeth McEwen, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40501, -63.77615G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Mary E. McEwen / 1846 - 1886 / Amy Dobson / 1858 - 1890 / Wives of David Schurman / Winnie Schurman / 1869 - 1890 / Wife of W. H. Pentz Back: SCHURMAN / 1869 William H. Slackford 1945 / His Wife / 1879 Mabel Allen 1981 / Their Daughter / 1902 Mildred Slackford R.N. 1979 / 1890 Winnifred Schurman R.N. 1977 / N/S .A.M.C. WWI / Daughter of / David and Amy Schurman.¹ Tombstone, Mary E. McEwen (1846-1885), Amy Dobson (1858-1890), wives of David Schurman, Winnie Schurman (1869-1890), daughter of David Schurman and Mary McEwen, William H. Slackford (1869-1945), his wife Mabel Allen (1879-1981), their daughter Mildred Slackford (1902-1979), Winnifred Schurman (1890-1977), daughter of David & Amy Schurman. People's Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Partner with William H. Pentz

Citations

[S4987] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary E. McEwen, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 August 2010.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ella Bernice Schurman

F, #14419, b. 30 July 1870, d. 1947

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Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Mary Elizabeth McEwen b. 1846, d. 20 February 1885

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Ella Bernice Schurman was also known as Ella Bernice McPhail.
Name	She was also known as Ella Schurman.¹
Birth	She was born on 30 July 1870.²
Marriage	She married Donald R. McPhail son of Malcolm McPhail, on 21 August 1892, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.²
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 26 April 1910 in the household of Donald R. McPhail, as his wife, in Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 40) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 37) and their children, Donald (age 16), Helen (age 3) and David (age 1). Donald was a merchant at a wire mill.³
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 7 January 1920 in the household of Donald R. McPhail, as his wife, in Seattle, King County, Washington, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 50) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 47) and their children, Helen (age 13) and David (age 11). Donald was a machinist at a general shop.⁴
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 15 April 1930 in the household of Donald R. McPhail, as his wife, in Seattle, King County, Washington, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 60) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 56) and their children, Donald (age 35), Helen (age 23) and David (age 21). Donald Jr. was a hotel clerk, Helen was a department store cashier.¹
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 17 April 1940 in the household of Donald R. McPhail, as his wife, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 70) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 68) and their children, Helen (age 33) and David (age 30). Helen was a comtometer operator at W.R. Petroleum Co., David was a bookkeeper at a radio broadcasting company.⁵
Death	She died in 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USAG.

Children with Donald R. McPhail b. About 1870, d. 1950

Son	Donald Schurman McPhail b. 6 June 1894, d. 29 October 1954
Daughter	Helen Mary McPhail b. 8 June 1906
Son	David Lloyd McPhail b. 27 February 1909, d. 12 March 1990

Citations

[S17828] 1930 United States Federal Census, Seattle, King County, Washington, household of Donald Mc Phail, 15 April 1930, digital copy of original census document, FHL Roll 2342229, Page 13A. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S17829] 1910 United States Federal Census, Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey, Household of Donald Macphail, 26 April 1910, Digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 1374884. NARA Roll T624_871, Page 7B. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17830] 1920 United States Federal Census, Seattle, King County, Washington, household of Donald Mcphail, 7 January 1920, digital copy of original census document, Roll: T625_1926, Page 3A, Record ID: 6061::82093733. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17831] 1940 United States Federal Census, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, household of Donald Mc Phail, 17 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, Roll: m-t0627-00222, Page 11A, Record ID: 2442::69728186. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Lutie Zelda Schurman

F, #14420, b. 11 July 1872

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Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Mary Elizabeth McEwen b. 1846, d. 20 February 1885

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	21 January 2007 00:00:00

Birth

Lutie Zelda Schurman was born on 11 July 1872. Lutie died in infancy.¹

Citations

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

William H. Pentz

M, #14422

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Marriage

William H. Pentz married Winnie Bertha Schurman daughter of David Schurman and Mary Elizabeth McEwen, on 27 April 1889, Winnie died within a year after marriage at the age of twenty.¹

Partner with Winnie Bertha Schurman b. 13 June 1869, d. 15 March 1890

Citations

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

Donald R. McPhail

M, #14423, b. About 1870, d. 1950

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Father

Malcolm McPhail

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Biographical Note	Donald was a machinist and salesman. He and Ella lived in Bath (Maine), Boston (Massachusetts), Roebling (New Jersey), Seattle, (Washington), San Francisco and Los Angeles, (California).¹
Birth	Donald R. McPhail was born About 1870, in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAG.²
Marriage	He married Ella Bernice Schurman daughter of David Schurman and Mary Elizabeth McEwen, on 21 August 1892, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.¹
Census	Donald R. McPhail was head of the household in the census on 26 April 1910 in Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 40) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 37) and their children, Donald (age 16), Helen (age 3) and David (age 1). Donald was a merchant at a wire mill.³
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 7 January 1920 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 50) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 47) and their children, Helen (age 13) and David (age 11). Donald was a machinist at a general shop.⁴
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 15 April 1930 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 60) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 56) and their children, Donald (age 35), Helen (age 23) and David (age 21). Donald Jr. was a hotel clerk, Helen was a department store cashier.²
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 17 April 1940 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Donald McPhail (age 70) were his wife, Ella Schurman (age 68) and their children, Helen (age 33) and David (age 30). Helen was a comtometer operator at W.R. Petroleum Co., David was a bookkeeper at a radio broadcasting company.⁵
Death	He died in 1950 in Burbank, California, USAG.

Children with Ella Bernice Schurman b. 30 July 1870, d. 1947

Son	Donald Schurman McPhail b. 6 June 1894, d. 29 October 1954
Daughter	Helen Mary McPhail b. 8 June 1906
Son	David Lloyd McPhail b. 27 February 1909, d. 12 March 1990

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S17828] 1930 United States Federal Census, Seattle, King County, Washington, household of Donald Mc Phail, 15 April 1930, digital copy of original census document, FHL Roll 2342229, Page 13A. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17829] 1910 United States Federal Census, Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey, Household of Donald Macphail, 26 April 1910, Digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 1374884. NARA Roll T624_871, Page 7B. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17830] 1920 United States Federal Census, Seattle, King County, Washington, household of Donald Mcphail, 7 January 1920, digital copy of original census document, Roll: T625_1926, Page 3A, Record ID: 6061::82093733. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S17831] 1940 United States Federal Census, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, household of Donald Mc Phail, 17 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, Roll: m-t0627-00222, Page 11A, Record ID: 2442::69728186. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Winnifred Dobson Schurman¹

F, #14424, b. 8 October 1890, d. 1977

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Parents

Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Amy Dobson b. 1858, d. 3 November 1890

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Birth	Winnifred Dobson Schurman was born on 8 October 1890 at in home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Baptism	She was baptized on 20 August 1905 in Trinity United Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39454, -63.78915G; the officiating clergyman was A.D. McCully.¹
Biographical Note	Winnie was a twin and she did not marry. She trained at the Prince Edward Island hospital, Charlottetown, and received her R.N. in 1911. She was overseas in World War 1, nursing in England, France and Belgium. She went to the USA in 1921 and nursed in Cleveland, New York, and Boston. She retired in 1960 and lived, 1971, at 333 Lefurgey Ave., Summerside, Prince Edward Island.²
Death	She died in 1977.³
Interred	She was buried in the plot of Mary Elizabeth McEwen, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40501, -63.77615G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Mary E. McEwen / 1846 - 1886 / Amy Dobson / 1858 - 1890 / Wives of David Schurman / Winnie Schurman / 1869 - 1890 / Wife of W. H. Pentz Back: SCHURMAN / 1869 William H. Slackford 1945 / His Wife / 1879 Mabel Allen 1981 / Their Daughter / 1902 Mildred Slackford R.N. 1979 / 1890 Winnifred Schurman R.N. 1977 / N/S .A.M.C. WWI / Daughter of / David and Amy Schurman.³ Tombstone, Mary E. McEwen (1846-1885), Amy Dobson (1858-1890), wives of David Schurman, Winnie Schurman (1869-1890), daughter of David Schurman and Mary McEwen, William H. Slackford (1869-1945), his wife Mabel Allen (1879-1981), their daughter Mildred Slackford (1902-1979), Winnifred Schurman (1890-1977), daughter of David & Amy Schurman. People's Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S4988] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Winnifred Dobson Schurman, Trinity United Church, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Book #1, Page 43-44. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Winnifred Dobson Schurman.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S4987] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary E. McEwen, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 August 2010.

Amy Dobson Schurman

F, #14425, b. October 1890

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Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Amy Dobson b. 1858, d. 3 November 1890

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	21 January 2007 00:00:00

Birth

Amy Dobson Schurman was born in October 1890. Amy was a twin and died young.¹

Citations

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

Vernon Lionel Schurman

M, #14426, b. 22 December 1896

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Parents

Father	David Schurman b. 30 March 1847, d. 2 August 1935
Mother	Sarah Elma Black b. 2 September 1859, d. 13 January 1946

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Vernon Lionel Schurman was also known as Vernon Schurman.¹
Note	"Vernon attended Prince of Wales College and received an engineering certificate from Acadia University in 1922. He owned and operated a wholesale greenhouse in Reading, Massachusetts from 1926 to 1967, in which year he retired. Before her marriage, Ethel worked as a metallurgical secretary for two years. She was in charge of advertising make up for the magazine Cosmopolitan. A member of the D.A.R., she has been treasurer and registrar of the chapter. She is a descendant of John Baker, Loyalist, who became William Schurman's neighbour when the loyalists settled Bedeque in the 1780's. They live 1971 at 456 Haverhill Street, Reading."²
Birth	He was born on 22 December 1896, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.³
Baptism	He was baptized on 11 June 1897 in Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.³
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1911 in the household of David Schurman, as a son, in 110 Hillsborough, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with David (age 63) were his wife, Elma Black (age 52), their son Vernon (age 24), Elma's sister Laura Black (age 45) and Mary McKenna (age 14) an unrelated servant. Vernon was a student. The family religion was Presbyterian.¹
Son	Vernon Lionel Schurman was enumerated on the census in 1921 in the household of David Schurman, as a son, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with David (age 74) were his wife Sarah Elma Black (age 62), their son Vernon (age 24) and Sarah Elma's sister Martha (age 64). Vernon was a student. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁴
Marriage	Vernon Lionel Schurman married Ethel Elizabeth Higgins daughter of Sandy Jay Higgins and Bertha Alice Leard, on 7 April 1928, in Bedford Hills, New York, USAG.²
Living	Vernon Lionel Schurman was living in Reading, Massachusetts, USAG, in 1928.⁵
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 12 April 1930 in 386 Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 33) was his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 30). Vernon was the proprietor of a greenhouse.⁶
Census	He was head of the household in the census on 15 April 1940 in Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 43) were his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 39), their son David (age 5), Vernon's mother, Elma Black (age 80), Ethel's father, Sandy Higgins (age 65). Vernon was a self-employed florist.⁷

Partner with Ethel Elizabeth Higgins b. 20 April 1899

Citations

[S11061] 1911 Canada Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #153 of W. A. Leard, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 16. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 405. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S4989] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Vernon Lionel Schurman, Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Book #1, Page 180-181. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Vernon Lionel Schurman.
[S11062] 1921 Canada Census, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of David Schurman, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page Number 10. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S10717] Death ~ Charles N. Black, Agriculturist, Summerside, (published 12 April 1928), page 5, col. 3. Hereinafter cited as Agriculturist.
[S14864] 1930 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon L. Schurman, 12 April 1930, digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 2340662, Page 14B, Enumeration District 0401. National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S14865] 1940 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon Schurman, 15 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll M-t0627-01617, Page 12A, Enumeration District 9-470. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins

F, #14427, b. 20 April 1899

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Father	Sandy Jay Higgins b. 1 May 1873, d. April 1949
Mother	Bertha Alice Leard b. 14 May 1872, d. 20 October 1929

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Name	Ethel Elizabeth Higgins was also known as Ethel Elizabeth Schurman.
Name	She was also known as Ethel Higgins.¹
Birth	She was born on 20 April 1899, in Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New YorkG.²
Immigration	She immigrated to USAG in 1925.¹
Marriage	She married Vernon Lionel Schurman son of David Schurman and Sarah Elma Black, on 7 April 1928, in Bedford Hills, New York, USAG.³
Wife	Ethel Elizabeth Higgins was enumerated on the census on 12 April 1930 in the household of Vernon Lionel Schurman, as his wife, in 386 Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 33) was his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 30). Vernon was the proprietor of a greenhouse.¹
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 15 April 1940 in the household of Vernon Lionel Schurman, as his wife, in Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 43) were his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 39), their son David (age 5), Vernon's mother, Elma Black (age 80), Ethel's father, Sandy Higgins (age 65). Vernon was a self-employed florist.⁴

Partner with Vernon Lionel Schurman b. 22 December 1896

Citations

[S14864] 1930 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon L. Schurman, 12 April 1930, digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 2340662, Page 14B, Enumeration District 0401. National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[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 405. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S14865] 1940 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon Schurman, 15 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll M-t0627-01617, Page 12A, Enumeration District 9-470. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Robert Auld

M, #14428, b. About 1805

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Father	John Auld b. About 1772
Mother	Margaret Miller

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Robert Auld was born About 1805.

Child with Mary Ann Boughton

Daughter

Margaret Ann Auld+ b. 28 March 1851, d. 8 May 1926

Mary Ann Boughton

F, #14429

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Child with Robert Auld b. About 1805

Daughter

Margaret Ann Auld+ b. 28 March 1851, d. 8 May 1926

John Auld

M, #14430, b. About 1772

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Father	Robert Auld b. About 1738
Mother	Jean Fissett

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Birth	John Auld was born About 1772.
Marriage	He married Margaret Miller in 1796.

Child with Margaret Miller

Son	Robert Auld+ b. About 1805

Margaret Miller

F, #14431

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Name	Margaret Miller was also known as Margaret Auld.
Marriage	She married John Auld son of Robert Auld and Jean Fissett, in 1796.

Child with John Auld b. About 1772

Son	Robert Auld+ b. About 1805

Robert Auld

M, #14432, b. About 1738

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Robert Auld was born About 1738.

Child with Jean Fissett

Son	John Auld+ b. About 1772

Jean Fissett

F, #14433

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Child with Robert Auld b. About 1738

Son	John Auld+ b. About 1772

Robert Percival Schurman

M, #14434, b. 25 November 1880, d. 27 September 1964

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Father	John Davis Schurman b. 23 March 1850, d. 4 December 1928
Mother	Margaret Ann Auld b. 28 March 1851, d. 8 May 1926

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Birth	Robert Percival Schurman was born on 25 November 1880, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Bertie Babington Bowlby daughter of Calvin Albertus Bowlby and Bertha Meniac, on 5 April 1910, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaG.
Death	Robert Percival Schurman died on 27 September 1964 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
Burial	He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40535, -63.77705G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Robert Percival Schurman / November 25, 1880 - September 27, 1964 / His Wife / Bertie Babington Bowlby / June 15, 1882 - July 12, 1972.^1,2 Tombstone, Robert Percival Schurman (1880-1964), his wife Bertie Babington Bowlby (1882-1972). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Bertie Babington Bowlby b. 15 June 1882, d. 12 July 1972

Citations

[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.
[S14313] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Robert Percival Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Bertie Babington Bowlby

F, #14435, b. 15 June 1882, d. 12 July 1972

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Father	Calvin Albertus Bowlby
Mother	Bertha Meniac

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Name	Bertie Babington Bowlby was also known as Bertie Babington Schurman.
Birth	She was born on 15 June 1882, in Port Medway, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Robert Percival Schurman son of John Davis Schurman and Margaret Ann Auld, on 5 April 1910, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaG.
Death	Bertie Babington Bowlby died on 12 July 1972.¹
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Robert Percival Schurman and Bertie Babington Bowlby in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40535, -63.77705G.^1,2 Tombstone, Robert Percival Schurman (1880-1964), his wife Bertie Babington Bowlby (1882-1972). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Robert Percival Schurman b. 25 November 1880, d. 27 September 1964

Citations

[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.
[S14313] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Robert Percival Schurman, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Calvin Albertus Bowlby

M, #14436

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Child with Bertha Meniac

Daughter

Bertie Babington Bowlby b. 15 June 1882, d. 12 July 1972

Bertha Meniac

F, #14437

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Child with Calvin Albertus Bowlby

Daughter

Bertie Babington Bowlby b. 15 June 1882, d. 12 July 1972

Everett Tilestone Schurman

M, #14438, b. 1 January 1885, d. 29 April 1966

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Father	John Davis Schurman b. 23 March 1850, d. 4 December 1928
Mother	Margaret Ann Auld b. 28 March 1851, d. 8 May 1926

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Birth	Everett Tilestone Schurman was born on 1 January 1885, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Marguerite Schurman Auld daughter of Robert Boughton Auld and Nettie Found, in June 1929, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Everett Tilestone Schurman died on 29 April 1966 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹

Child with Marguerite Schurman Auld b. 8 August 1892, d. 22 December 1948

Son	Robert Davis Schurman b. 23 April 1931, d. 5 September 2017

Citations

[S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Marguerite Schurman Auld

F, #14439, b. 8 August 1892, d. 22 December 1948

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Father	Robert Boughton Auld
Mother	Nettie Found

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Name	Marguerite Schurman Auld was also known as Marguerite Schurman Schurman.
Birth	She was born on 8 August 1892, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Everett Tilestone Schurman son of John Davis Schurman and Margaret Ann Auld, in June 1929, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Marguerite Schurman Auld died on 22 December 1948 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Everett Tilestone Schurman and Marguerite Schurman Auld in the Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹

Child with Everett Tilestone Schurman b. 1 January 1885, d. 29 April 1966

Son	Robert Davis Schurman b. 23 April 1931, d. 5 September 2017

Citations

[S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Walter Ray Schurman

M, #14440, b. 17 April 1886, d. 30 April 1952

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Father	John Davis Schurman b. 23 March 1850, d. 4 December 1928
Mother	Margaret Ann Auld b. 28 March 1851, d. 8 May 1926

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Birth	Walter Ray Schurman was born on 17 April 1886, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Alice Henrietta Thompson daughter of William Francis Henry Thompson and Emily Gertrude Short, on 9 November 1911, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.
Death	Walter Ray Schurman died on 30 April 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.

Children with Alice Henrietta Thompson b. 15 October 1893

Son	John Francis Schurman b. 23 September 1912, d. About 1992
Daughter	Winifred Gertrude Schurman b. 20 December 1915
Daughter	Marjorie Auld Schurman b. 27 December 1919, d. January 1963

Alice Henrietta Thompson

F, #14441, b. 15 October 1893

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Father	William Francis Henry Thompson
Mother	Emily Gertrude Short

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Name	Alice Henrietta Thompson was also known as Alice Henrietta Schurman.
Name	She was also known as Alice Henrietta Plummer.
Birth	She was born on 15 October 1893, in Nottinghamshire, EnglandG.
Marriage	She married Walter Ray Schurman son of John Davis Schurman and Margaret Ann Auld, on 9 November 1911, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.
Marriage	Alice Henrietta Thompson married Horace E. Plummer on 15 October 1968, in Laguna Beach, California, USAG.

Children with Walter Ray Schurman b. 17 April 1886, d. 30 April 1952

Son	John Francis Schurman b. 23 September 1912, d. About 1992
Daughter	Winifred Gertrude Schurman b. 20 December 1915
Daughter	Marjorie Auld Schurman b. 27 December 1919, d. January 1963

Partner with Horace E. Plummer

Chesley Davis Schurman

M, #14442, b. 21 October 1876, d. 19 October 1954

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Father	Major Schurman b. 16 June 1852, d. 18 March 1933
Mother	Mary Malvina Schurman b. 19 September 1851, d. 6 December 1936

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Birth	Chesley Davis Schurman was born on 21 October 1876, in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	He died on 19 October 1954 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Interred	He was buried in the plot of Major Schurman, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40453, -63.77608G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Major Schurman 1852 - 1933 / Also His Wife / Mary Melvina Schurman 1851 - 1936Back: Ethel Frances 1877 - 1898 / Bertha Luella 1882 - 1959 / Daughters of / Major & Mary Melvina Schurman / Also Their Son / Chesley Davis 1876 - 1954.^1,2 Tombstone, Major Schurman (1852-1933), his wife Mary Melvina Schurman (1851-1936), their children Ethel Frances Schurman (1877-1898), Bertha Luella Schurman (1882-1959) and Chesley Davis Schurman (1876-1954). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

[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.
[S14321] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Major Schurman family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Ethel Frances Schurman

F, #14443, b. 23 November 1877, d. 16 May 1898

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Father	Major Schurman b. 16 June 1852, d. 18 March 1933
Mother	Mary Malvina Schurman b. 19 September 1851, d. 6 December 1936

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Birth	Ethel Frances Schurman was born on 23 November 1877, in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	She died on 16 May 1898 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Interred	She was buried in the plot of Major Schurman, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40453, -63.77608G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Major Schurman 1852 - 1933 / Also His Wife / Mary Melvina Schurman 1851 - 1936Back: Ethel Frances 1877 - 1898 / Bertha Luella 1882 - 1959 / Daughters of / Major & Mary Melvina Schurman / Also Their Son / Chesley Davis 1876 - 1954.^1,2 Tombstone, Major Schurman (1852-1933), his wife Mary Melvina Schurman (1851-1936), their children Ethel Frances Schurman (1877-1898), Bertha Luella Schurman (1882-1959) and Chesley Davis Schurman (1876-1954). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

[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.
[S14321] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Major Schurman family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Urville Jacob Gould Schurman

M, #14444, b. 29 January 1881, d. 16 October 1967

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Father	Major Schurman b. 16 June 1852, d. 18 March 1933
Mother	Mary Malvina Schurman b. 19 September 1851, d. 6 December 1936

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Birth	Urville Jacob Gould Schurman was born on 29 January 1881, in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Dorothy Louise Nicholson daughter of John M. Nicholson and Catherine MacKinnon, on 28 January 1927, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Urville Jacob Gould Schurman died on 16 October 1967 in London, Ontario, CanadaG.

Partner with Dorothy Louise Nicholson b. 23 September 1898

Bertha Luella Schurman

F, #14445, b. 25 December 1882, d. 4 November 1959

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Father	Major Schurman b. 16 June 1852, d. 18 March 1933
Mother	Mary Malvina Schurman b. 19 September 1851, d. 6 December 1936

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Birth	Bertha Luella Schurman was born on 25 December 1882, in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	She died on 4 November 1959 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Interred	She was buried in the plot of Major Schurman, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40453, -63.77608G. Inscription: SCHURMAN / Major Schurman 1852 - 1933 / Also His Wife / Mary Melvina Schurman 1851 - 1936Back: Ethel Frances 1877 - 1898 / Bertha Luella 1882 - 1959 / Daughters of / Major & Mary Melvina Schurman / Also Their Son / Chesley Davis 1876 - 1954.^1,2 Tombstone, Major Schurman (1852-1933), his wife Mary Melvina Schurman (1851-1936), their children Ethel Frances Schurman (1877-1898), Bertha Luella Schurman (1882-1959) and Chesley Davis Schurman (1876-1954). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

[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.
[S14321] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Major Schurman family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 26 August 2019.

Dorothy Louise Nicholson

F, #14446, b. 23 September 1898

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Father	John M. Nicholson b. 1873, d. 1953
Mother	Catherine MacKinnon b. 1878, d. 1949

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Name	Dorothy Louise Nicholson was also known as Dorothy Louise Schurman.
Name	She was also known as Dorothy Nicholson.¹
Birth	She was born on 23 September 1898, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Urville Jacob Gould Schurman son of Major Schurman and Mary Malvina Schurman, on 28 January 1927, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Partner with Urville Jacob Gould Schurman b. 29 January 1881, d. 16 October 1967

Citations

[S9276] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 31, North Wiltshire, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Household #145, of John M. Nicholson household, digital copy of original census page, LAC Roll T-6428 to T-6556, Page 17. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

George Munro

M, #14447

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Children with Catherine Forrest

Daughter	Barbara Forrest Munro+ b. 13 July 1865, d. 21 November 1930
Daughter	Helen Isabella Munro+ b. 15 February 1875, d. 15 April 1955

Catherine Forrest

F, #14448

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Children with George Munro

Daughter	Barbara Forrest Munro+ b. 13 July 1865, d. 21 November 1930
Daughter	Helen Isabella Munro+ b. 15 February 1875, d. 15 April 1955

Catherine Munro Schurman

F, #14449, b. 14 April 1886, d. 4 May 1936

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Father	Jacob Gould Schurman b. 22 May 1854, d. 12 August 1942
Mother	Barbara Forrest Munro b. 13 July 1865, d. 21 November 1930

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Name	Catherine Munro Schurman was also known as Catherine Munro Ware.
Birth	She was born on 14 April 1886, in New York City, New York, USAG.
Marriage	She married Raymond Ware son of William Minns Ware and Florence ?, on 12 July 1919, in Ithaca, New York, USAG.
Death	Catherine Munro Schurman died on 4 May 1936 in Hamilton, New York, USAG.

Children with Raymond Ware b. 13 June 1882, d. 22 January 1951

Daughter	Barbara Schurman Ware b. 9 December 1920
Daughter	Catherine Forest Ware b. 23 February 1925

Robert Schurman

M, #14450, b. 22 August 1887, d. 8 February 1941

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Father	Jacob Gould Schurman b. 22 May 1854, d. 12 August 1942
Mother	Barbara Forrest Munro b. 13 July 1865, d. 21 November 1930

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Birth	Robert Schurman was born on 22 August 1887, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Berenice Wilson on 29 November 1910, in ChinaG.
Death	He died on 8 February 1941 in San Francisco, California, USAG.