Re: Jonah family of New Brunswick
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Re: Jonah family of New Brunswick
12/01/00
Bruce:
I don't know if you have this - your message is quite old.George Frederick Jonah b. bef. July 17, 1767, married Dec. 31,1829 Ann Kay b. 1765 Yorkshire, Eng.They had Ephraim Jonah b. abt. 1806 in Coverdale, N.B. Ephraim married Dec. 31, 1829 in Westmorland Co., N.B. Ann Leeman b. abt. 1808 in Coverdale, N.B.
According to microfiche copy of marriage - Ephrain & Ann, botrh of Parish of Coverdale, were married by McPh____ rector of Sackville. Witnesses _____M. Dryden and Catherine Joney.
The 1851 Westmorland County census lists Ephraim Joney as a "Dutch" laborer born in Canada
In 1851 David Dryden (27) was living with this family
Ephraim listed in 1871 Lovell Directory as a carpenter from Moncton.
Children of Ephraim and Ann:Moses, Ruth, Cerdelia, Maryann, Enoch, Narona, Martha, Lucida, George, Augusta.
George Frederick Jonah's parents are Peter Jonah b. Montbeliard, France and Alexandra Isselin b. Montbeliard, France.Pierre Jeaunne (Peter Jonah) and his 1st wife Charleotte and their 5 children sailed from Rotterdam, Holland on May 16, 1752 on "Speedwell" arriving in Halifax, N. S. on July 22, 1752.Ship's manifest shows Peirre (32) farmer from Montbeliard, Fr.Lutherine, French.Pierre, Charlotte, their children Frederic, Pierre, Jacques, Samuel, Jean-George.They remained in Halifax until 1753 then were sent to Lunenburg, N. S. then on to Hillsborough, Albert Co., N.S.
Three of the children Pierre, Jacques and Samuel died in Halifax while Charlotte died in Lunenburg (Jan. 1756).Pierre remarried Mar. 10, 1756 to Alexandrina Isselin who also came from Montbeliard, Fr. on "Pearl".NOte:Pierre's son Jean George was carried off bu Indians in 1758.There is more
Coralee
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