John Gertridge (1804 - 1880)

Born 4 Feb 1804 in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Miner) Gertridge — married about 1835 in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1880 at age 76 in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1804.

He first married circa 1828 in Gaspereau, Armenilla Martin.

He married secondly circa 1835 Sarah Ann (Miner) Smith, the widow of Manly Smith.

John Gutridge Jr., blacksmith, appears in the 1838 census of Horton Township with a family consisting of 1 male child under six years of age, 1 female child under six years of age, 1 female under fourteen years of age, 2 females above fourteen years of age, total 6 in the family including himself. ^[1]

John Gurtridge, blacksmith, wrote his Last Will and Testament 6 Mar 1861 in Horton, leaving bequests to his wife Mrs. Sarah Ann, sons John L., Peter M., and daughters Delight, Emmeline and Allice. The will was probated 13 Feb 1880.

In 1871, John Gurtridge, farmer, widower, 67 was residing with his son Peter in Gaspereau.

He passed away in 1880.

Children (All born in Gaspereau, Kings Co.):

1. Emmeline, b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 7 Apr 1874.
2. Sarah Delight, b. 9 Oct 1832, m. 14 Apr 1853, James L. Coldwell, d. 21 Jul 1954 in San Francisco, California.
3. John Leverett, b. 13 Sep 1836, m. Rebecca Sophia Benjamin, d. 3 Jan 1907.
4. Peter March, b, 29 Mar 1839, m. 2 Apr 1865, Mary Elizabeth Payzant.
5. Lenora, b. 11 Jan 1842, d. 1859.
6. Alice Maud Mary, b. 20 Aug 1843, m. 2 Apr 1865, Joseph Curry Payzant, d. 18 Nov 1899 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Sources

1. ↑ 1838 census, Horton Township, KIngs Co., Nova Scotia

• Kings County Historical Vital Statistics CD
• 1871 census, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
• FamilySearch

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sheila Arthurs, for creating this profile Tuesday, April 15, 2014.