Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Meta LAZIER
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Meta LAZIER (daughter of Finlay LAZIER and Ada Blanche SHORTT). Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 29EEB75374DD47B1B2C66BCBF92A251676DE
2. Finlay LAZIER and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9A2F71AD64374263BA5A83064EE587E05EBF
Finlay married Ada Blanche SHORTT. Ada (daughter of Adam J SHORTT and Mary CARPENTIER) was born in 1874 in Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ada Blanche SHORTT was born in 1874 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Adam J SHORTT and Mary CARPENTIER); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 57D20D5FC7E641C384CE34EE775822863130
Children:
Generation: 3
6. Adam J SHORTT was born in 1839 in Ontario, Canada (son of Adam SHORTT and Rachel FERGUSON); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 864FB1E3CB044DD3A6108D957F9FB3A2A30B
- Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Adam married Mary CARPENTIER. Mary was born in 1845 in Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary CARPENTIER was born in 1845 in Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: CA97D9CC9D19411FB92C6E1B782E02F6283E
Children:
- Chauncey E SHORTT was born in 1863 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Anson M SHORTT was born in 1864 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Walter Stanton SHORTT was born on 21 Aug 1866 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- George S SHORTT was born in 1869 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 3. Ada Blanche SHORTT was born in 1874 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Harry B SHORTT was born in Jun 1880 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
Generation: 4
12. Adam SHORTT was born in 1760 in Stra; died in 1854 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 29B79C95233244E896963A61B61722FE4666
- Name: Adam KURTZ
- Occupation: Germany; Apprenticed Weaver
- Occupation: Soldier
- Residence: Hanover, , Niedersachsen, Germany
- Occupation: 1785-1800, New Jersey, USA; Weaver
- Residence: 1785-1800, New Jersey, USA
- Residence: Aft 1800, Green Point, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
No parents listed in IGI Nov 2004
Adam Shortt was a Prussian soldier originally spelling the name "Kurtz"
Kurtz was an apprenticed weaver in his own country and disliking both master and trade, he ran away to Hanover where he was recruited for soldiering under George III.
After peace was declared, he elected to stay in the new world settling on 300 acres on the High Shore, Sophiasburgh. He changed his name to "Shortt" by translating it in order to get along with his British and American neighbors.
"Shortt" served with the British but left them and made his way through the American lines to New Jersey. He lived there 15 years, working as a weaver.
He left New Jersey about 1800 with his wife, nee Odell, and four children, settling at Green Point on the Bay of Quinte, in Sophiasburgh.
He lived here many years, worked as a weaver until shortly before the death of his 2
Occupation:
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Dates aproximateAdam married Rachel FERGUSON. Rachel (daughter of Farrington FERGUSON and Elizabeth COLE) was born in 1794; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Rachel FERGUSON was born in 1794 (daughter of Farrington FERGUSON and Elizabeth COLE); died in 1860. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B61572CEC56749DBAFAB293BDEDB6EB4F45E
Children:
- 6. Adam J SHORTT was born in 1839 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Mary S SHORTT and died.