Martha (Etter) Corkum (1795)

Born 1 Jun 1795 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes Corkum — married 2 Aug 1814 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

Descendants

Biography

Birth

Martha Etter was born on June 1, 1795 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, daughter of Franklin Germenis Etter (abt. 1752–1828) and Elizabeth Cleverly (1755–1835).

Martha was born June 1, 1795^[1] and baptized on June 15, 1797.^[2] She married John Corkum on 2 Aug 1814 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.^[3][4] Her date of death is not known.

Siblings

• Susanna Etter (abt. 1775 – unknown)
• Susannah Etter (October 03, 1775 – unknown)
• Sarah Elizabeth Etter (October 04, 1781 – March 24, 1866)
• Esther Cleverly Etter (August 30, 1783 – unknown)
• Annabella Cleverly Etter (July 22, 1786 – June 22, 1867)
• Joseph Cleverly Etter (August 24, 1788 – unknown)
• Daniel Etter (September 06, 1790 – on July 10, 1864)
• Margaret Martin Etter (November 18, 1792 – March 28, 1866)
• Jane Thompson Etter (November 14, 1798 – October 03, 1873)
• Elizabeth Margaret Etter (December 22, 1800 – 1865)

Marriage

Martha (19) married Johannes Corkum (22) (born March 14, 1792 in Chester, Lunenburg; son of Mr. George Henry Corkum (1749–abt. 1836) and Elizabeth Collicutt (1761– )) on August 2, 1814 in Chester.

Children

• Joseph Etter Corkum (June 08, 1815 – 1907)
• Sophia Catherine Corkum (abt. 1830 – September 08, 1875).

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Family Records of the Town of Chester. "Heirs of Franklin Germenis Etter, Esqr. Martha Etter, Daughter of Franklin Germenis, and Elisabeth Etter, was born in Chester on the first day of June, one thousand, Seven hundred and Ninety five. Recorded December 6th, 1805. Ebenezer Fitch, Town Clerk." (Image 56)
2. ↑ FamilySearch Baptism records of St. John's Anglican Church, Chester. "1797. June 15th. Martha, of Franklin Germanis, & Elizabeth Etter." (Image 413)
3. ↑ FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Jno. Corckum, and Martha Etter were Legally Joined in Marriage on the Second day of Augt., , One thousand, Eight hundred and fourteen, By the Revd. Joseph Dimock, of Chester. Recorded the 24th Decr., 1814. Jno. E. Pence, Town Clerk." (Image 17)
4. ↑ The Diary of Joseph Dimock Page 120 "71. John Gorkum son of Henry was married to Martha Etter both of Chester after being Lawfully published by Me Joseph Dimock Clerk Aug. 2 1814"

• FamilySearch Family Records of the Town of Chester. "Heirs of Franklin Germenis Etter, Esqr. Martha Etter, Daughter of Franklin Germenis, and Elisabeth Etter, was born in Chester on the first day of June, one thousand, Seven hundred and Ninety five. Recorded December 6th, 1805. Ebenezer Fitch, Town Clerk." (Image 56)

• FamilySearch Baptism records of St. John's Anglican Church, Chester. "1797. June 15th. Martha, of Franklin Germanis, & Elizabeth Etter." (Image 413)

• FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Jno. Corckum, and Martha Etter were Legally Joined in Marriage on the Second day of Augt., , One thousand, Eight hundred and fourteen, By the Revd. Joseph Dimock, of Chester. Recorded the 24th Decr., 1814. Jno. E. Pence, Town Clerk." (Image 17)

• The Diary of Joseph Dimock Page 120 "71. John Gorkum son of Henry was married to Martha Etter both of Chester after being Lawfully published by Me Joseph Dimock Clerk Aug. 2 1814"

• Chester, Nova Scotia, Town Records, Record Type: microfilm. MG4, Vol. 13. Nova Scotia Public Archives and Records Management.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jamie Swindells and Marsha Auger for their research.