Our Maritime Ties
Almira Corinda Van Buskirk
1835 - 1915 (79 years)1. Almira Corinda Van Buskirk was born 17 Jul 1835, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (daughter of James Van Buskirk and Mary Strang); died 9 Mar 1915; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: birth/death dates given on headstone (PARO master File) are reverse of Island Refuge data
- Misc: six daughters and five sons
- Residence: Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: 1836
- AltBirth: 30 Apr 1836
- AltBirth: 17 Jul 1838
- Residence: Bef Jan 1860, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Census: 1881, Lot 6, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: 26 Feb 1889
Notes:
Census:
45 in 1881 censusAlmira married Samuel Ebenezer Lidstone 4 Jan 1860, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Samuel was born 17 Jul 1835, Cape Wolfe, Lot 7, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 26 Feb 1889; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Mary Emmeline Lidstone was born 2 Dec 1860, Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 21 Mar 1953, O'Leary, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Edward James Lidstone was born 5 Sep 1862, Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 4 Jun 1941; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Annie Lidstone was born 9 Aug 1864, Cape Wolfe, Lot 7, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 23 May 1931; was buried Aft 23 May 1931, Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Alvah Dobson Lidstone was born 6 Jun 1866, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Abt Feb 1935, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.
- Rhoda Ella Lidstone was born 29 Apr 1868, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 26 Nov 1944; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Janie Lidstone was born 20 Jan 1870, Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 14 Jul 1961; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Ceretta Maud Lidstone was born 10 Jan 1872; died 6 Mar 1898; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Charles Isaac Lidstone was born 10 Oct 1873, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 8 Oct 1953, Tyne Valley, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , West Devon Cemetery, West Devon, , Pricnce Edward Island, Canada.
- Millage Gordon Lidstone was born 8 Aug 1875, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Feb 1965, Big Sandy, Chouteau, Montana, United States.
- Margaret Milisa Lidstone was born 30 May 1877, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 5 May 1953, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- Bertram Garfield Lidstone was born 30 Sep 1880; died 21 Jul 1903; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
2. James Van Buskirk was born 15 Jul 1789, Rustico, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 27 Sep 1858, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: nine children
- Occupation: farmer
- Residence: Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: 15 Jul 1789, New Glasgow, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: 15 Jul 1789, Louisbourg, , Nova Scotia, Canada
- AltBirth: Jul 1791
- Baptised: 14 Feb 1792, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Notes:
Birth:
BP from C Wesley Murray
Baptised:
Baptised at St Paul's Anglican Church.James married Mary Strang 2 Oct 1815. Mary (daughter of Jesse Strang and Sarah Wright) was born 13 May 1794, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 6 Nov 1866, Lower Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Strang was born 13 May 1794, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (daughter of Jesse Strang and Sarah Wright); died 6 Nov 1866, Lower Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: nine children
- AltBirth: 13 May 1784
- AltBirth: 13 May 1794, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: 13 May 1794, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Will: 10 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: 6 Mar 1866
Notes:
!NAME: - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 PARN: BD: DD: HUS:
Birth:
year/place only in Island Refuge(Strang), date in Island Refuge(Van Buskirk)
AltBirth:
1866-1784 does not match age of 72 given on stone
Will:
daughter - a cow, four sheep and a bed; also listed as Polly - the stack of hay she has already in possession
Role: Heir
Died:
year only in Island Refuge(Strang), date in Island Refuge(Van Buskirk); age 72 at deathChildren:
- Sarah Van Buskirk was born 15 Sep 1819, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 9 Sep 1892; was buried , Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Jesse Strang Van Buskirk was born 15 Apr 1821, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 13 Jul 1892.
- Susannah Van Buskirk was born 5 Jun 1824, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 25 Mar 1859; was buried , Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Mary Annie Van Buskirk was born 7 Nov 1826, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- Jacob Van Buskirk was born 22 Nov 1828, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Aug 1907.
- Stephen Van Buskirk was born 2 Mar 1831, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 20 May 1903; was buried 24 May 1903, Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada.
- Jane Van Buskirk was born 13 Jul 1833, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 7 Aug 1925, East Providence, , Rhode Island, United States.
- 1. Almira Corinda Van Buskirk was born 17 Jul 1835, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 9 Mar 1915; was buried , Springfield West Baptist Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- James Alvin Van Buskirk was born 15 Jan 1841, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1 May 1871, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , West Cape United Church Cemetery, Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Generation: 3
6. Jesse Strang was born Abt 1763, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States (son of ? Tompkins and Mary Strang); died Between 11 Jun 1836 and 23 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried Aft Jun 1836, ? Cemetery, Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: also lists dau Polly, b ca 1811, North Bedeque, PE
- Residence: Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: Abt 1764, , Westchester, New York, United States
- Misc: 1784, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was a Loyalist and came with his aunt Mary and her husband Jacob Silliker
- AltDeath: Jun 1836, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Will: 10 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Notes:
NAME: - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 MD: WIF: DD:
Birth:
date only in Strangs of Westchester
Died:
Weeks and Strangs of Westchester gives year onlyJesse married Sarah Wright 24 Oct 1787. Sarah (daughter of William Wright and ? ?) was born Abt 1765; died Aft 1836, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
7. Sarah Wright was born Abt 1765 (daughter of William Wright and ? ?); died Aft 1836, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- AltBirth: , Westchester, New York, United States
- Residence: Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltBirth: Abt 1769, , Westchester, New York, United States
- AltDeath: Jun 1836
- Will: 10 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: Aft 1845
Notes:
Will:
wife - house, farm where I now live during life and the marshes attached to the same
Role: HeirChildren:
- 3. Mary Strang was born 13 May 1794, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 6 Nov 1866, Lower Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Daniel Strang was born Abt 1790, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Wright Strang was born Abt 1796, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Abt Jul 1865, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Phebe Strang was born 1801, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1881, Tabusintac, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Stymiest Cemetery, Tabusintac, , New Brunswick, Canada.
- Jesse Strang, Jr was born 1803, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 6 Feb 1843, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Nathaniel Strang was born 7 Apr 1804, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 5 Jul 1884, Duxbury, , Massachusetts, United States; was buried , Ashdod Cemetery, West Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
- Gabriel Strang was born 1806, Searletown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 13 Jul 1884, Searletown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Searletown Cemetery, Searletown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Stephen Strang was born 4 Feb 1807, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 5 May 1882, Beech Point, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Union Corner Cemetery, Union Corner, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Jacob Strang was born 1809, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1882, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Cape Wolfe Cemetery, Cape Wolfe, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Joseph Silliker Strang was born Abt 1805, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States; died 19 Oct 1905, Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States; was buried , Union Lake Cemetery, Hudson Twsp, , Minnesota, United States.
- Ephraim Allen Strang was born 21 Oct 1817, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Bef 2 Oct 1885, Cape Wolfe, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Cape Wolfe Cemetery, Cape Wolfe, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Generation: 4
12. ? Tompkins ? — Mary Strang. Mary (daughter of Daniel Strang and Elizabeth Galpin) was born 1745, , , New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
13. Mary Strang was born 1745, , , New York, United States (daughter of Daniel Strang and Elizabeth Galpin); died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Misc: 1784, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; came as a Loyalist with her husband
Children:
- 6. Jesse Strang was born Abt 1763, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States; died Between 11 Jun 1836 and 23 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried Aft Jun 1836, ? Cemetery, Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
14. William Wright was born Abt 1733, , Westchester, New York, United States; died Feb 1819, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: Dr William Wright was witnss to the will of Joseph Tillot, of North Castle, on 15 Nov 1784, therefore he is not our William Wright
- Misc: Originally granted 100 acres on the Bedeque River
- Misc: Possible parents William Wright and Mary Tuthill
- Misc: Rem. to Island of Saint John, now PEI, in 1784 w/ William Schurman
- AltBirth: 1746, Amboy, Onondaga, New York, United States
- AltDeath: Feb 1819, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Notes:
Died:
date only in Island Reg\fuge & WeeksWilliam — ? ?. [Group Sheet]
15. ? ? Children:
- ??? Wright
- 7. Sarah Wright was born Abt 1765; died Aft 1836, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Nathaniel Wright was born 28 Mar 1765; died 25 Apr 1825, Centreville Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Stephen Wright was born 1768; died 19 Jan 1841, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Hannah Wright was born 1769, , Westchester, New York, United States; died 1814; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Lydia Wright was born 1773, , Westchester, New York, United States; died 1852.