Abraham J. Gray (abt. 1807 - 1883)

Born about 1807 in Kings, New Brunswick [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Elizabeth (Crawford) Gray — married 1 Mar 1854 in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1883 at about age 76 in Collina, Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Abraham was born about 1807, the son of Abraham Gray and Hannah Sprague.

He married Clarissa Foster. His wife, Clarissa passed away in 1851; his family lived and farmed in Studholm, Kings (county), New Brunswick.^[1][2]

He later married Jane and they continued to live and farm in Studholm.^[3][4][5]

He passed away in 1883.^[6]

Census Records

Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) (Census started: 12 Jan 1852)

Studholm, Kings (county), New Brunswick

Household: Name, Age, Relationship

Abreham Gray: 44, Widow

Hannah G Gray: 15, Daughter

Lydia I Gray: 12, Daughter

Hiram Gray: 9, Son

Mary A Gray: 6, Daughter

Alraham S Gray: 4, Son

Eyckero F Gray: 1, Son^[1]

Census of Canada, 1871

Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick

Household: Name, Age

Abraham Gray: 63

Jane E Gray: 56

Hiram Gray: 28

Mary A Gray: 25

Ezekiel Gray: 21^[3]

Census of Canada, 1881

Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Abraham Gray Male 73 New Brunswick

Jane E. Gray Female 66 New Brunswick^[5]

Research Notes

Possible marriage record:

• "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-JKNM : 20 February 2021), Abram Gray and Jane Elizabeth Spragg, 01 Mar 1854; citing Studholm, , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 224, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 845,798.

Searched:

New Brunswick Archives

No results found for Abraham Gray or Jane Elizabeth (Spragg) Gray.

Watkins-7379 19:33, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

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LAC 1861 census

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)," online database with images. Entry for Abreham Gray; Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Kings (county), Sub-District Name: Studholm, Sub-District Number: 40, Page Number: 22, Microfilm: C-995, Reference: RG 31, Item Number: 581588. 1851 Canadian census PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=581588 : accessed 3 Jan 2022).
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWRM-JBX : 1 October 2021), Abreham Gray, 1851, Studholm, Kings County, New Brunswick.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Census of Canada, 1871," online database with images. Entry for Abraham Gray; Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Kings, District Number: 176, Sub-District Name: Studholm, Sub-District Number: l, Page Number: 43, Microfilm: C-10379, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 2539898. 1871 Canadian census PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2539898 : accessed 3 Jan 2022).
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MX-HPD : 18 March 2021), Abraham Gray, Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6H-DDK : 2 March 2021), Abraham Gray, Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Abraham Gray, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
6. ↑ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 59 Number 2426," Entry for: Abram Gray, February 23 1883, County: Saint John, Place: Saint John, Newspaper: Daily News. "d. Of pneumonia, Collina (Kings Co.) 18th inst., Abram GRAY, 76th year." Online record (archives.gnb.ca : accessed 2 Jan 2022).

See also:

• George Gray Diary

• Kathleen Gray Coles

• Death of daughter, Hannah S. Keirstead. "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 55 Number 45," Entry for: Hannah S. Keirstead, January 26 1881, County: Saint John, Place: Saint John, Newspaper: Christian Visitor, "d. Of Measles, at Collina (Kings Co.) 17th inst., Hannah S. Keirstead, age 45, d/o Abram Gray and Clara Gray and w/o Isaac Keirstead. She was baptized when only 13 years old, left family and aged parents." Online record