Ezra Dunn
about 1767–
The Life of Ezra
When Ezra Dunn was born about 1767, his father, John Dunn Jr, was 41 and his mother, Grace Kelley, was 38. He married Mary Wear on 7 January 1790, in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Ezra Dunn
1767–
Mary Wear
1772–
Marriage: 7 January 1790
Letitia Ann Dunn
1790–
Elizabeth Dunn
1791–
Grace Dunn
1793–
Robert Dunn
1799–
Sarah Dunn
1802–1879
Ruth Dunn
1805–1839
John Dunn
1808–
Parents and Siblings
1726–1804Male
Grace Kelley
1729–1813Female
siblings
(11)
1752–Female
1753–1833Male
1756–1838Male
Lettice Dunn
1760–1822Female
Mary Dunn
1760–1838Female
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
1 Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brownhaired’ or ‘chieftain’.2 English: nickname for a man with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from Middle English dunn ‘dark-colored’.3 Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Ezra Dunn, "Nova Scotia, Marriages, 1711-1909"
- Ezra Dunn in entry for Robert Dunn, "Nova Scotia, Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
- Ezra Dunn in entry for Elizabeth Dunn, "Nova Scotia, Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
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