Charles Maurice Jourdan (1816 - 1886)

Born 28 Jun 1816 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1886 at age 69 in Darlington, Maryland

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Biography

According to the 1880 US Census, Charles Maurice Jourdan was born in Nova Scotia around 1816.

1840 United States Census for Wilmington, Delaware

John Jordon (head of household is also in 1830 census)

1 male 15-20

2 males 20-30 (could be Charles Maurice @ 24)

1 male 50-60 (father would be born @@ 1780-90)

1 female 10-15

1 female 20-30

1 female 55-100 (free colored)

1845: Charles M. Jordan is listed in the Wilmington City Directory working as a cooper and living on Fourth St. between West & Pasture. In the same directory is John Jordan, blind sash maker, living on Shipley between Second & Third.

1850: US Census for 3rd District Harford County, Maryland

Charles M. Jourdan age 34 male, cooper born Nova Scotia

Harriet Jourdan age 39 (must be 29), female born in PA

Jerusha, age 7, female, born in Del.

John W., age 1, male, born in MD.

Ruth Boozer, age 59, female, born in NJ

Ruth Winkler, age 17, female, born in Germany^[1]

1880 US Census, Dublin District, Harford County, pg. 12

Charles M Jourdan white male 64 retired (disabled) born in Nova Scotia father born in France and mother born in New York.

Harriet E Jordan white female 59 born in PA parents born in PA & NJ

Jerushia B Jordan white female 36 daughter born in Del.

Lawson Treadway, border, white male 63

Wakeman Jordan, son, white male, 24 laborer born in MD

Mary M Jordan white female 22 born in MD

Amy, granddaughter, white female 1, born in MD^[2]

Charles Maurice Jourdan is buried in Rock Run Methodist Church near Darlington, Maryland.

Sources

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2. ↑ [[2]]

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQP-MNM : 15 August 2017), Charles M Jourdan, Dublin, Harford, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 45, sheet 242D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0511; FHL microfilm 1,254,511.