Alexander McCurdy came to Ireland from Scotland with Wm III to the battle of Boyne 1690. Was married to Mary Sharp and settled in the Parrish of Billy Antrim Co, Ireland David McCurdy, Alexanders youngest child married Nancy Laughlin, daughter of James Laughlin and Ellen Young who were also of Scotch descent. Their family consisted of four boys and 3 girls. Two of their sons Alexander and James died in Childhood. Ellen and Mary also died young. Jane their eldest daughter was born May 1st 1793 and was married to Archibald McCurdy May 1st 1813 who with his brother John, emigrated to Canada in the year 1817 their wives |
followed in 1819 and both families settled near Sherbrooke in the Township
of Ascot.
David McCurdy, son of Alexander died Nov. 4th 1834 aged 68.
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Daughter of David McCurdy died in Ascot Nov 17th 1876 aged
83 years and 6 months
John Mccurdy -- Son of George McCurdy County of Antrim died June 1858 aged 85 He was Archibalds Brother Children of Archibald McCurdy + Jane McCurdy
Nancy Margaret Born May 7th 1838 - died Jan 23rd
1888 aged 49 years 9 months 16 day
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James married to Margaret Mitchell Sept 1, 1847
Nancy M married to Hugh McFaddin Jan 19 1870 John married June 27 Nancy went to Montreal for advice
(This is followed by two pages of news clippings including the obituaries for Eleanor McCurdy, Margaret (Mitchell) McCurdy and David McCurdy) |
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Record of John McCurdy + Family
John McCurdy Born in Sherbrooke Province of Quebec June 27th 1831 Married Aug 30th 1871 to Mis Cordelia Louisa Gamsby Born in CookeshireProvince of Quebec Dec 5th 1850 Their Children - Ida May McCurdy born Aug 6th 1872 - Married
T.H. Wilkinson Sept 8th 1872 Their children
Cordelia Louisa Born June 28th 1881 -
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Mary Melvina Born July 19th 1876
married lucien Payne June 27th 1905 He was born Their first son Daughter Elizabeth Born Aug 21st 1911 2nd Son Born Jan 11th 1915 Ethel Estella Born July 17th 1878
Married Barnerd Fred Fixsen March 20th 1907
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John McCurdy Born Jan 27th 1831 | Cordelia L. McCurdy
Married Bernard Fred Fixsen Mar 10 1907 Died Apr 9 _ 1922. Her Children are First Son Born Oct 17 - 1910 His name Walter Second Son Orman Bernard Born Jan 30 - 1912 Third Son Clarence John Born Apr 16 1913 Daughter Elenor Cordelia Born Jan 31- 1915 |
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This document was transcribed from a family pedigree
thought to be handwritten by John McCurdy. All spelling and grammar are
verbatum. Kurt Wilkinson, May 11, 1999.
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