Phoebe Gertrude German

Brief Life History of Phoebe Gertrude

When Phoebe Gertrude German was born on 28 November 1831, in Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Hugh Germain II, was 36 and her mother, Sarah Wright, was 32. She married John Kennedy on 26 December 1854, in Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 21 years. She died on 28 May 1911, in Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 79, and was buried in United Church Of Canada Cemetery, Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Franklin Potter
1809–1885
Phoebe Gertrude German
1831–1911
Marriage: 30 June 1864
Bertha Potter
1864–1885
Benjamin Franklin Potter
1867–1946
Grace Darling Potter
1873–1968

Sources (26)

  • Phebe Potter, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Phoebe Germand, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949"
  • Phoebe German Kennedy Potter, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1841

Oldest Grave Seen in the Memorials List

1869

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1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

Name Meaning

English: ethnic name from Old French germain ‘German’ (from Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands. The Latin word Germanus is of obscure and disputed origin; the most plausible of the etymologies that have been proposed is that the people were originally known as the ‘spear-men’, with ancient Germanic gēr, gār ‘spear’ as the first element.

Spanish and Hungarian (Germán); English (of Norman origin) and German: from the personal name Spanish and Hungarian Germán, Old French Germain, German German, from Latin Germanus (see Germain ), a Christian saint's name.

Americanized form of German Germann 1, a name of ancient Germanic origin.

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

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