Friday, July 1, 2011

My Canadian Ancestors

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In honor of Canada Day today (144 years ago, the Dominion of Canada was created), I thought that I would list my Canadian ancestors - those born, married or died in Canada.  They are all ancestors of my great-grandmother, Georgianna Kemp.  In ancestor name list format:

 1.  Georgianna Kemp, born 04 August 1868 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; died 08 November 1952 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.  She was the daughter of 2. James Abram Kemp and 3. Mary Jane Sovereen.  She married Charles Auble 19 June 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.  He was born 31 October 1849 in probably Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, and died 23 March 1916 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.  He was the son of David Auble and Sarah G. Knapp.

 2.  James Abram Kemp, born 22 May 1831 in Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; died 19 September 1902 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.   He married 10 March 1861 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
 3.  Mary Jane Sovereen, born 29 December 1840 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1874 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  


 4.  Abraham James Kemp, born 04 November 1795 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada; died Aft. 1881 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He married16 April 1818 in probably Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.
 5.  Sarah Sephrona Fletcher, born 07 July 1802 in perhaps, Quebec, New France; died Aft. 1861 in probably Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
 

 6.  Alexander Sovereign, born 22 December 1814 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; died 15 August 1907 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He married 03 March 1840 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
 7.  Eliza Putman, born 01 January 1820 in Wayne, Schuyler, New York, United States; died 17 March 1895 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  


 8.  John Kemp, born about 1768 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States; died after April 1861 in probably Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.  He married 26 January 1795 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada.
 9.  Mary Dafoe, born about 1776 in Vermont, United States; died before 1851 in probably Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.  


 12.  Frederick Sovereign, born 14 February 1786 in Schooleys Mountain, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died 14 June 1875 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.   He married 17 May 1810 in London, Ontario, Canada.
 13.  Mary Jane Hutchison, born 22 January 1792 in Pleasant Valley, New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 April 1868 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  


 14.  John Putman, born before 27 September 1785 in Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey, United States; died 10 May 1863 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He was the son of 28. Peter Victorse Putman and 29. Sarah Mary Kinnan.  He married about 1810 in probably Seneca, New York, United States.
 15.  Sarah Martin, born 07 March 1792 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States; died 21 December 1860 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of 30. Mulford Martin and 31. Betsey Rolfe.
 

 16.  John Kemp, born about 1723; died before 15 January 1795 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada.  He married before 1761 in probably Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States.
 17.  Anna Van Vorst, born before 22 October 1732 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States; died before 15 July 1789 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of 34. Jacobus Van Vorst and 35. Anna Beck.

 18.  Abraham Dafoe, born before 11 May 1755 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States; died 1815 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada.  He married about 1775 in New York, United States.
 19.  Katreen Diamond, born about 1755 in New York, United States.


 24.  Jacob Sovereign, born 06 November 1759 in Schooleys Mountain, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died 1845 in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He married 01 March 1781 in Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.
 25.  Elizabeth Pickle, born 03 November 1764 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States; died 02 January 1849 in Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of 50. Henry Pickel and 51. Elizabeth.
 

 26.  William Hutchinson, born 1745 in of Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States; died 20 March 1826 in Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He married 03 August 1784 in Parr, New Brunswick, Canada.
 27.  Catherine Lewis, born 22 March 1759 in Richmond, New York, United States; died 15 August 1845 in Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of 54. Jonathan Lewis and 55. Marie La Tourette.
 
 
 36.  Johann Ernst Dafoe, born about 1726 in Dutchess, New York, United States; died 1784 in Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.   He married 01 February 1749 in German Valley, Morris, New Jersey, United States.
 37.  Maria Keller, born 27 March 1729 in Athens, Greene, New York, United States; died 12 August 1789 in Fredericksburg, Addington, Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of 74. Conrad Keller and 75. Maria Barbara Proper.

 48.  Frederick Zavering, born about 1715 in probably Germany; died 25 October 1805 in Waterford, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.  He married before 1757 in probably Germany.
 49.  Ann Waldruff, born before 1739 in probably Germany; died before 1768 in Probably Morris, New Jersey, United States.
 

So I have a fairly decent Canadian ancestry - all all but one (I'm not sure about Sarah Fletcher) are families that migrated from New York or New Jersey during or after the American Revolutionary War. 

My ancestral mysteries on this list are:

Sephrona Fletcher - this is a big blank area in my larger tree!

*  The parents of #16 John Kemp (ca1723-1795) - I think that he was a settler or soldier near Schenectady before the Revolution, perhaps an English soldier.

*  The parents of #19 Katreen Diamond.

*  The parents of #26 William Hutchinson.

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