Caleb
Corkum
Born about in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Husband of
Sarah Ann (Lohnes) Corkum
— married
24 Jan 1850 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Husband of
Amelia Elizabeth (Young) Corkum
— married
12 Feb 1887 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
John Solomon Corkum, James Amiel Corkum, John Eleazer Corkum, Sarah Anna Corkum, Elizabeth Ann (Corkum) Lohnes, Zenas Lambert Corkum, Sophia Catherine Corkum, Pamela Olivia Corkum, Isaac Leander Corkum, Mary Ann Angeline (Corkum) Parks, Caleb Elijah Corkum, Margaret Lucretia (Corkum) Parks and Edward Steadman Corkum
Died
at about age 86
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2018
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Biography
Caleb was born in 1825.[1] The church records show he was baptized on July 13 but do not indicate the birth date, however the 1901 census states July 13 as his birth date.[2] While census records are not always accurate, it is the only date we have available.
He married Sarah Ann Lohnes in 1850.[3] Caleb and Sarah had a very large family. She died in 1886 and Caleb remarried again to Amelia Schnare (Young), a widow, in 1887.[4] His occupation was a farmer as indicated on the census reports but as indicated below he was obviously active in the fishing industry also. He died in 1911.[5]
In 1873 Caleb is listed as the owner of the "Caleb Corkum", a schooner of 51 tons built in 1871 in LaHave and registered in Lunenburg.[6] He appears to have sold it soon after as in 1875 the registry was transferred to Halifax and then to Newfoundland.[7] Caleb appears to have been quite financially successful as in 1901 when St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Middle LaHave was constructed, he donated the bell and in 1909 donated $1,000 toward the church debt[8] which would have a substantial amount at that time.
Corkum-299 23:06, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
Research
Date of first marriage not able to be confirmed with church records. It was taken from genealogy of Gail Facini Edwards.
Sources
- ↑ Lunenburg Zion Evangelical Lutheran Baptisms 1772-1915
- ↑ Census of Canada 1901, Line 46
- ↑ Gail Facini Edwards database - unconfirmed
- ↑ Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- ↑ Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- ↑ "List of Vessels on the Registry Books of the Dominion", Registration Number 59,473
- ↑ Ship Registrations 1787-1966
- ↑ "History of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church" 1897-1987
- Census of Canada 1871, Page 27, Line 3
- Census of Canada 1881, Page 5, Line 11
- Census of Canada 1891, Page 20, Line 10
- Find-a-Grave, Memorial 166931736
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