John Adams (1793 - 1872)

Born 1793 in Bay of Chaleur, Quebec

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1872 at about age 79 in Herring Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Residence 1871

Census of Ferguson's Cove, Halifax. In household:
John Adams M 78y Canada
William Adams M 34y N S
Mary Adams F 24y N S
Richard Neagle M 19y N S
Henry Adams M 10y NS^[1]

Death

Name John Adams
Gender Male
Death Date 23 Aug 1872
Death Place Herring Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Age 79 Birth Date 1793
Birthplace Day Chabier
Occupation Fisherman
Marital Status Married
Father's Name John Adams
Mother's Name Esther Taylor^[2]

"Day Chabier" is elsewhere taken to be the Bay of Chaleur^[3]

Notes

This seems to be the single John-and-Ann Adams couple in the area at that time, supporting the notion that they are James' parents.Foley-1031 17:04, 10 April 2016 (EDT)

There is no Adams household listed in either Herring Cove or Ferguson's Cove in the 1827 census.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DM-JVS : accessed 10 April 2016), John Adams, Ferguson's Cove, West Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 20, line 8; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10552, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,140.
2. ↑ "Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2P4-ZLV : accessed 10 April 2016), John Adams, 23 Aug 1872; citing Cemetery, Herring Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, reference cn 1009 p 405; FHL microfilm 1,298,880.
3. ↑ Roots Web profile of John Adams. Genealogy of Cathy Andrews-Newman. Accessed 2106. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cousincathy&id=I4648
4. ↑ Rootsweb.com Halifax County, Nova Scotia 1827 Census.