Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Mary S SHORTT
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Mary S SHORTT (daughter of Adam SHORTT and Rachel FERGUSON); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 137B748F1C5F4807B3F7A354EECFFACA7D26
- Residence: USA
Family/Spouse: David S YOUNG. David and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. 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:
Dates aproximate
Residence:
Dates aproximateAdam married Rachel FERGUSON. Rachel (daughter of Farrington FERGUSON and Elizabeth COLE) was born in 1794; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rachel FERGUSON was born in 1794 (daughter of Farrington FERGUSON and Elizabeth COLE); died in 1860. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B61572CEC56749DBAFAB293BDEDB6EB4F45E
Children:
- Adam J SHORTT was born in 1839 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 1. Mary S SHORTT and died.
Generation: 3
6. Farrington FERGUSON (son of Richard FERGUSON and Charlotte Rachel); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 10A9DFEBBCDC4D15B3FC3B6FA3C6C6CED34C
Farrington married Elizabeth COLE. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth COLE and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: BE6878E09F6C4EA49DEE33813D65AB5158BB
Children:
- 3. Rachel FERGUSON was born in 1794; died in 1860.
Generation: 4
12. Richard FERGUSON and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8153E31DFFFB4D0D823A951A1C7B8C7D3320
Richard married Charlotte Rachel. Charlotte and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Charlotte Rachel and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: D53B2E3868A64F03B775CEC53F6DC5D2D88B
Children:
- 6. Farrington FERGUSON and died.
- Millicent FERGUSON and died.