Edward Sturmy (abt. 1785 - 1856)

Husband of Janet (Stewart) Sturmy — married 2 Jul 1814 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1856 at about age 71 in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

“"E Tanner of Lunenburg wed 22 ult., to Ann, eldest daughter of Edward Sturmy of Halifax, by Rev A Romans^[1]

Based on the following, one possibility for his parentage is:

• Sturmy, Frederick - Campbell, Bridget - Halifax County - 1782

Sturmy vitals from Nova Scotia Genealogy.com:

Births:

• Sturmy, William Henry - Spry Harbour, Halifax County - 1870
• Sturmy, Edward Eldridge - Spry Bay, Halifax County - 1894
• Sturmy, Percy Murray - Halifax, Halifax County - 1907
• Sturmey, Malcolm Clarence - Spry Bay, Halifax County - 1898

Marriages:

• Sturmy, Edward - Preston, Mary = Kings County - 1905
• Sturmy, Edward - Steward, Jane- Halifax County - 1814
• Sturmy, Frederick - Campbell, Bridget - Halifax County - 1782
• Sturmy, Frederick - Blois, Olive - Halifax County - 1915
• Sturmy, Frederick - Muhlig, Maria Matilda - Halifax County - 1838
• Sturmy, William - Anderson, Elizabeth - Halifax County - 1837
• Sturmy, William H. - Feltmate, Elizabeth A. - Halifax County - 1893
• Sturmy, William N. - Gerrard, elizabeth J. - Halifax County - 1879
• Sturmey, Edward - Whynock, Abigail - Halifax County - 1869
• Sturmey, Albert W. - Burnham, Clara 0. - Halifax County - 1882
• Sturmey, Edw - Haldane, Lillian - Halifax County - 1918
• Clarke, Cyril b. - Sturmy, Alberta Wier - Halifax County - 1906
• Tanner, Eleazer - Sturmy, Ann Stewart - Lunenburg County - 1846

Deaths:

• Sturmy, Clara Cochran - Bedford, Halifax County - 1926
• Sturmey, William - Halifax, Halifax County - 1867
• Sturmey, John A. - Halifax City, Halifax County - 1906
• Sturmey, Edward C - Halifax County - 1912
• Sturmey, William - Halifax, Halifax County - 1917
• Sturmey, Frederick O. - Bedford, Halifax County - 1948

Camp Hill Cemetery (Halifax) Burial records (internet headstone list):

• 573 Sturmy Amelia Sturmy, Amelia (Aug. 12, 1848) [Aged 6 Mos] Halifax Camp Hill
• 574 Sturmy Elisabeth Sturmy, Elisabeth (Sept. 5, 1850) [Aged 1 Yr 3 Mos] Halifax Camp Hill
• 575 Sturmey Edward Sturmey, Edward C. (Dec. 14, 1856) [Aged 71] Halifax Camp Hill
• 576 Sturmey Elizabeth Sturmey, Elizabeth (Nov. 22, 1885) [Aged 71] Halifax Camp Hill
• 577 Sturmey Frederick Sturmey, Frederick (June 24, 1860) [Aged 56] Halifax Camp Hill
• 578 Sturmey Fredk. Sturmey, Fredk. C. (Apr. 16, 1847) [Aged 6 Weeks] Halifax Camp Hill
• 579 Sturmey William Thos. Sturmey, William Thos. (Jan. 13, 1850) [Aged 4 Yrs 9 Mos] Halifax Camp Hill

Edward’s 1856 death may have spurred his daughter and son-in-law to emigrate to Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ Dave Tanner posting 10 Jul 2000 to the Lunen-Links listserv at Rootsweb, citing Halifax Guardian of May 1 1846, pg 351)

Acknowledgments

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