James Stevens

Male1800–12 May 1875

Brief Life History of James

When James Stevens was born in 1800, in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Thomas Stevens, was 26 and his mother, Sarah, was 23. He married Sarah Akerley on 14 February 1828, in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 12 May 1875, in Alma, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 75, and was buried in Alma, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Family Time Line

James Stevens
1800–1875
Sarah Akerley
1801–1891
Marriage: 14 February 1828
Elizabeth Stevens
1828–1889
Hazen Stevens
1831–1904
Lucinda Stevens
1830–1854
Eleanor Stevens
1835–1868
Zillah C Stevens
1842–1902
Sarah Jane Stevens
1847–1912

Sources (8)

  • James Stevens in entry for Sarah Mathews, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"
  • James Steevens, "Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949"
  • James Stevens, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 February 1828Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (2)

    1867 · British North America Act

    Age 67

    The British North America Act or Constitution Act of 1867 caused three British colonies, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada to be united as one under the name Canada. Until this point New Brunswick had been the British crown colony.

    1869

    Age 69

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    Name Meaning

    English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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