Johannes
Corkum
Born in Westhofen, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Ancestors 
Brother of
Anna Maria (Corkum) Lohnes, Johann Wilhelm Corkum, Johann George (Corkum) Gorkum, George Henry Corkum, Johann Hermann (Corkum) Gorkum, Johanna (Corkum) Gorkum, John Christopher Adam Corkum, Johann Gottlieb Edward Corkum and Johann Peter Corkum
Husband of
Maria Elizabeth (Frank) Rudolph
— married
27 Feb 1770 in St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Father of
Johann Friederick Gorkum
Died
at age 26
in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia,
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Biography
Johannes was born January 15, 1756 in Westhofen in what is now Germany. [1]
His family emigrated to Halifax in 1752 aboard the "Pearl" and settled in Lunenburg in 1753. He appeared in the family in the victualing lists for Halifax and Lunenburg.[2] He married Maria Franck on February 27, 1770.[3] He died in 1772.[4]
- Marriage:
- Date: 27 Feb 1770
- Place: St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Johannes (or John) apparently died without a will being of such a young age. His wife Maria signed off a declaration giving up her right to be the executor of his estate.[5]
- Resignation of Maria Elizabeth Gorkum, March 25, 1773. Est. John Gorkum 1776 Lunenburg Whereas Johan Gorkum late of Lunenburg in the Province of Nova Scotia yeoman, Deiing [sic] Intestate, and whereas my own afairs [sic] will not allow me to take on me the Execution of the Estate of the Deceased. I do by these presents Renounce the Execution of the said Estate, being fully Determined not to take out Probates of the same. Given under my hand and seal this 25th Day of March in the year of Our Lord 1773. her Mark Maria Eliz Gorkum Sealed and Delivered in the presence of his Mark George Franck
Sources
- ↑ Reformed Church book, Westhofen 1724-1783 Transcribed by Julius Grünewald in 1992. "Johannes, born to Johann Wilhelm Gorkum, citizen and master miller, and Sophia, his wife. Godparents, Johannes Spieß of Pfungstadt, single. Born 15th June Baptized 19th January, 1746. Page 52/3." (see attached picture)
- ↑ Register of the Foreign Protestants of Nova Scotia (Ca. 1749-1770) Winthrop Pickard Bell, and J. Christopher Young, 2003. p. 189
- ↑ FamilySearch Marriage records of St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg (Image 1272) "By Paulus Bryzelius, Missionary. 1770. Febr. 27,-Johannes Gorkum, & Maria Elisabeth Franckin." (The "in" is a German feminine version of Frank.)
- ↑ FamilySearch Burial records of St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg (Image 1354) "1772, Septr. 14th, -Johanes Gorkum. 26 years."
- ↑ FamilySearch (Images 13-14) Nova Scotia Probate Records, Letters of Administration
- Descendants of Johan Wilhelm Corkum, Recipient: Virginia Basken; Publication: 6 November 1996
- "From Gorinchem [Gorkum] Holland, to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada", Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; Author: Arlene Bailey
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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Nancy Freeman :
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Rod Corkum
Rod Corkum
His name at birth in Germany would have been "Gorkum". The Corkum spelling did not evolve until some time after arriving in Nova Scotia.
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