Peter Gurr was born on January 11, 1847 in the Colony of New South Wales, son of Enoch Eldredge Gurr (1813–1887) and Ruth Buckman (1809–1889). [1] [2]
Emigration
Emigration: ship "Lucas'
Date: 27 Jun 1857
Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GURR, Ruth Note: "Wife" (EECI).
GURR, Enoch <1813> Age: 44 Origin: Sydney, Australia
GURR, James <1841> Age: 16
GURR, Susanah <1844> Age: 13
GURR, Sarah <1846> Age: 11
GURR, Peter <1848>Age: 9
GURR, Reuben <1850> Age: 7
Notes: "Sat. 27. [June 1857] -- The American ship Lucas sailed from Sydney, N. [New] S. [South] W. [Wales], Australia, with 69 Saints, in charge of Elder Absalom P. Dowdle, bound for Utah."
CC, p.59
Immigration
Immigration: ship "Lucas'
Date: 12 Oct 1857
Place: San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
GURR, Ruth Note: "Wife" (EECI).
GURR, Enoch <1813> Age: 44 Origin: Sydney, Australia
GURR, James <1841> Age: 16
GURR, Susanah <1844> Age: 13
GURR, Sarah <1846> Age: 11
GURR, Peter <1848>Age: 9
GURR, Reuben <1850> Age: 7
Notes: "Sat. 27. [June 1857] -- The American ship Lucas sailed from Sydney, N. [New] S. [South] W. [Wales], Australia, with 69 Saints, in charge of Elder Absalom P. Dowdle, bound for Utah."
CC, p.59
Peter (27) married Sarah Lublin (14) (born on July 21, 1859 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA) on May 9, 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake.
Peter died on October 21, 1880 in Benjamin, Utah Territory, Utah, aged 33.
Sources
↑ New South Wales, Birth Registration: 920/1847 V1847920 33A GURR PETER, ENOCH, RUTH, Church of England, Cobbitty, Narellan, NSW, Australia
Family Records of JaAnna Nelson Note: These are compiled records from many sources researched by JaAnna Jean Bowen Nelson
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Gurr-7 created through the import of Ancestors of JaAnna Bowen Nelson.ged on May 27, 2011 by JaAnna Nelson.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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