Michael Spurr Harris (1804 - 1866)

Born 22 Sep 1804 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1866 at age 61 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Biography

Michael Harris is Notable.

Michael was born in 1804, son of Christopher Prince and Elizabeth (Spurr) Harris. Grandson of Samuel and Mary (Cook) Harris. A prominent lumberman, shipbuilder, and businessman, and supporter of Moncton as an industrial centre. Alexander Pincombe wrote his entry for the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.^[1]

The Saint John Daily Sun (December 29 1888):^[2]

... the late Michael S. HARRIS was born at Annapolis in 1804, married in 1826 and raised a family of seven children. Shortly after his marriage, the late Mr. Harris removed from Annapolis to St. John and in 1836 he removed to Moncton then known as 'The Bend' and noted to some extent for shipbuilding, but principally as the stopping place for the stage lines which at that time carried the mail and passengers between St. John and Halifax. He engaged in lumbering and shipbuilding, doing as extensive business especially from 1840 to 1862, during which time he sent many cargoes to Europe, frequently going to England with his vessels. He was elected mayor in 1859 and died of paralysis at his home in Moncton in 1866.

Sources

1. ↑ C. Alexander Pincombe, “HARRIS, MICHAEL SPURR,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 9, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 16, 2022, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/harris_michael_spurr_9E.html.
2. ↑ PANB - Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 71 Number 286

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90450656/michael-spurr-harris : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Michael Spurr Harris (22 Sep 1804–26 Jan 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90450656, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Kater (contributor 47817662)