Brief Life History of Sophia
When Sophia Schureman was born on 10 June 1847, in Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, her father, John " Cale" Schurman, was 34 and her mother, Ann Maria Schurman, was 32. She married Frederick Schurman on 28 November 1871, in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 10 years and Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 10 years. She died on 14 March 1915, in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 67.
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- Sofo Schurman in household of John L Schurman, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Sophia Schurman, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949"
- Sophia Schurman, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"
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1869
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1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
1909 · First Canadian Flight
The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
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Americanized form of North German Schünemann (see Schuenemann ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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