Robert Horsman (bef. 1811 - 1889)

Born before 25 May 1811 in New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Bleakney) Horsman — married 6 Nov 1832 in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1889 after age 78 in New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Robert Horsman was born before May 25, 1811 in New Brunswick, son of Christopher Horsman (1782–1867) and Jane Colpitts (1786–1851).^[1]

His siblings were:

• Mary B Horsman (1809–~1885)
• Margaret Horsman (1812– )
• John Horsman (1813–1896)
• Ann Horsman (1822–1871)
• Lucretia Horseman (1830– )

Robert (21) married Rebecca Bleakney (19) (born on November 6, 1813 in Elgin, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick) on November 6, 1832 in Salisbury.^[2] Their known children were:

• Elizabeth Horsman (1831– )
• Solomon Horsman (1842–1920)
• Christopher S. Horsman (~1843–1888)

In 1881, Robert (70) was living in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick. ^[3]

Robert died on June 15, 1889 in New Brunswick, Canada, aged about 78. He was buried in Elgin Cemetery Old, Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142092301/robert-horsman: accessed 30 November 2023), memorial page for Robert Horsman (1811–15 Jun 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142092301, citing Elgin Cemetery Old, Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by G (contributor 49058107).
2. ↑ Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2P9-WYT : 1 February 2020), Robert Horseman, 1832.
3. ↑ Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6Q-Q2P : 2 March 2021), Robert Horsman, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Robert Horsman, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.