John Charles Schurman

Brief Life History of John Charles

When John Charles Schurman was born on 12 December 1838, in Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, his father, Isaac Schurman, was 29 and his mother, Marian Lovinia Lowe, was 26. He married Harriet Ann Marshall on 10 November 1870, in Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Port George, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1891 and Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1901. In 1881, at the age of 42, his occupation is listed as farmer in Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 23 April 1901, in Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

John Charles Schurman
1838–1901
Harriet Ann Marshall
1850–1884
Marriage: 10 November 1870
Lemuel Manning Schurman
1871–1918
Israel Marshall Schurman
1873–1959
Appolonia Amelia Schurman
1876–1966
Artis Frome Schurman
1878–1966
William Schurman
1880–
Effa Almira Schurman
1880–1964

Sources (45)

  • J C Schumer, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • John Charles Schurman, "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959"
  • John C. Shurman, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"

World Events (1)

1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schürmann (see Schuermann ).

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

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