NameHarvey Cann
Birth13 Mar 1803, Yarmouth Township N.S.
Death11 Feb 1878, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
BurialFree Will Baptist Cemetery, Beaver River, Yarmouth Co N.S.
Burial MemoMarker W37
Occupation1869: yeoman
FatherHugh English Cann (1762-1837)
MotherElizabeth Porter (1767-1863)
Marriagesay 1824
Marr Memodau Caroline b abt 1825
SpouseSusanna Killam
Birth7 Mar 1805, Yarmouth Township N.S.
Death11 Oct 1896
FatherAbraham Killam (1765-)
MotherSusanna Rose (1779-1831)
Children
Birthabt 1825
Birth Memo(d age 64)
Death14 Jan 1890
BurialFree Will Baptist Cemetery, Beaver River, Yarmouth Co N.S.
Burial MemoMarker W35
Birthabt 1828
Birth Memo(d in 57th year)
DeathNov 1884
BurialFree Will Baptist Cemetery, Beaver River, Yarmouth Co N.S.
Burial MemoMarker W36
Birthca 1831
Birth Memo(d age 24)
Death29 Aug 1855
Death Memo(unm)
BurialFree Will Baptist Cemetery, Beaver River, Yarmouth Co N.S.
Burial MemoMarker W37
4 MHarvey Cann
Birthabt 1832
ResidenceYarmouth Township N.S.
Death13 Oct 1867, at sea
Death Memo(on ship “Josephine" of which he was master||of "Brights disease of Kidney, about 5 years, [and] Acute Pneumonia 10 days."Apparently his wife, father and mother were also on board, as well as Chief Mate, Hiram Hooper.
SpouseElizabeth A Churchill
Marriage24 May 1860
5 FMiriam Cann
Birthsay 1836
SpouseDavid Patten
Marriage1 Jan 1859
6 FMartha Cann
Birthsay 1838
SpouseFreeman C Parry
Marriage1 Jan 1859, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
Marr MemoJudging by the dates, the ceremony appears to have been "a double wedding" with Martha's sister Miriam.
7 FJoanna Cann
Birthabt 1839
Death1917
SpouseJohn Hamilton
Marriage12 May 1862
8 MDavid Cann
Birthabt 1841
DeathAug 1857, at sea
9 MCharles Cann
Birthabt 1843, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
Birth Memo(m age 25)
Residence1 Jan 1869, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
Death1915
Occupation1869: yeoman
SpouseMary E Piper
Marriage1 Jan 1869, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
Marr Memo(by License; by Rev A Cogswell, Baptist; witnesses J C Hamilton, Miner Perry)
Birth20 Sep 1845
Death20 Sep 1846, Beaver River, Yarmouth or Digby Co N.S.
BurialFounders Cemetery, Beaver River, Yarmouth Co N.S.
Burial MemoMarker F16
Research notes for Harvey Cann
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Notes for Susanna Killam
Correct her birth year on old stones
Research
Check spelling of first name (Susanna or Susannah) on Harvey’s grave marker
Notes for Harvey (Child 4)
Harvey died of "Brights disease of Kidney” which he had had for abt 5 years and Acute Pneumonia which he had had for 10 days. Apparently his wife, father and mother were also on board the “Josephine,” as well as Chief Mate, Hiram Hooper.