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Mary Strang

Mary Strang

Female 1794 - 1866  (72 years)

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  • Name Mary Strang 
    AltBirth 13 May 1784  [1, 2
    • 1866-1784 does not match age of 72 given on stone
    Born 13 May 1794  Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    • year/place only in Island Refuge(Strang), date in Island Refuge(Van Buskirk)
    Gender Female 
    AltBirth 13 May 1794  Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    AltBirth 13 May 1794  North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Will 10 Jun 1836  Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Role: Heir
    • daughter - a cow, four sheep and a bed; also listed as Polly - the stack of hay she has already in possession
    AltDeath 6 Mar 1866  [11
    Misc nine children  [9
    Died 6 Nov 1866  Lower Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    • year only in Island Refuge(Strang), date in Island Refuge(Van Buskirk); age 72 at death
    Buried United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 8, 9, 12
    James VanBuskirk (1789-1858) & Mary Strang (1784-1866)
    James VanBuskirk (1789-1858) & Mary Strang (1784-1866)
    James VanBuskirk
    born July 15, 1789
    died Sep 27, 1858
    AET 69
    his beloved wife
    Mary
    born May 13, 1784
    died Nov 6, 1866
    AEt 72

    Erected by their son
    Jacob
    of Moncton, NB

    VANBUSKIRK
    Notes 
    • !NAME: - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 PARN: BD: DD: HUS:
    Person ID I9432  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2004 

    Father Jesse Strang,   b. Abt 1763, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 11 Jun 1836 and 23 Jun 1836, Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Sarah Wright,   b. Abt 1765,   d. Aft 1836, North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Family ID F3744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Van Buskirk,   b. 15 Jul 1789, Rustico, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1858, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1815  [3, 5, 7, 12
    Children 
     1. Sarah Van Buskirk,   b. 15 Sep 1819, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1892  (Age 72 years)
     2. Jesse Strang Van Buskirk,   b. 15 Apr 1821, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1892  (Age 71 years)
     3. Susannah Van Buskirk,   b. 5 Jun 1824, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1859  (Age 34 years)
     4. Mary Annie Van Buskirk,   b. 7 Nov 1826, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jacob Van Buskirk,   b. 22 Nov 1828, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1907  (Age 78 years)
     6. Stephen Van Buskirk,   b. 2 Mar 1831, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1903  (Age 72 years)
     7. Jane Van Buskirk,   b. 13 Jul 1833, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1925, East Providence, , Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     8. Almira Corinda Van Buskirk,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1915  (Age 79 years)
     9. James Alvin Van Buskirk,   b. 15 Jan 1841, Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1871, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    Family ID F3763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1794 - Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAltBirth - 13 May 1794 - Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 10 Jun 1836 - Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Nov 1866 - Lower Freetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S734] Cemetery: PE, Central Bedeque: United Baptist, #2, stone 59 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1263] Book: Van Buskirk, CS90/V221/S559., v.2, p.1098.

    3. [S579] Info: Alexander Weeks.

    4. [S587] BOK0012 Book: An Island Refuge:, Jesse Strang, p.285.

    5. [S587] BOK0012 Book: An Island Refuge:, Jacob Van Buskirk, p.292-299.

    6. [S691] Info: Doug McCallum, Electronic file received 22 Apr 99.

    7. [S106] BOK0031 Book: Freetown - Past and Present, p.447.

    8. [S688] Info: J Bryan Nuss, Electronic file sent 13 Apr 1999.

    9. [S626] BOK0033 Book: Wrights of Bedeque, V.1, p.17.

    10. [S2798] Wills: PE, various Wills and Administrations, Jesse Strang; Jun 1836.

    11. [S215] Archives: PEI Heritage Foundation Files, Van Buskirk, from Margaret Loeffelbein.

    12. [S1500] Info: Bill Wallworth, Van Buskirk family file posted on .


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