Moreshead, George John

Birth Name Moreshead, George John
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 3 months, 3 days

Narrative

This may be the George Moreshead, a widower, who married Mary Ann McWilliams September 1, 1873 in West Cape; she died July 13 1877, and was buried with two young sons, Robert Scott and George. Mary Abigail Burns, who George married 11 December 1879, could be his third wife, and the one who appears in census records with him.

Mary Abigail Burns died at age 77 in 1916 in Sydney River NS.

 

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1841 Prince Edward Island, Canada age 82 in 1921 census  
Death April 4, 1924 Nova Scotia, Canada from NS archives  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Moreshead, John1804January 19, 1885
Mother Cummings, Catherine18071896
    Brother     Moreshead, William November 7, 1830 January 1, 1902
    Brother     Moreshead, John June 24, 1833 1904
    Sister     Moreshead, Mary July 27, 1835 August 21, 1881
         Moreshead, George John 1841 April 4, 1924
    Sister     Moreshead, Elizabeth 1842 October 26, 1931
    Brother     Moreshead, Edward Robert June 19, 1843 1917
    Brother     Moreshead, Joseph October 20, 1846 October 9, 1914
    Sister     Moreshead, Catherine Caroline June 8, 1849 1912
    Sister     Moreshead, Sophia Jane April 13, 1852 1922
    Brother     Moreshead, Nicholas 1837

Families

Family of Moreshead, George John and O'Brien, Bridget

Married Wife O'Brien, Bridget ( * + before 1879 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage July 23, 1867 Prince Edward Island, Canada    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Moreshead, William Daniel DonaldJuly 20, 1868before 1921
Moreshead, LemuelNovember 14, 18691888
Moreshead, John1871

Family of Moreshead, George John and Burns, Mary Abigail

Married Wife Burns, Mary Abigail ( * + 1916 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage December 10, 1879 Prince Edward Island, Canada PEI Marriage registers 1878-1888 image 265