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Phoebe SHORTT

Female - 1907


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Phoebe SHORTT was born in in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John SHORTT and Amy BURLINGTON); died on 6 Aug 1907 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 57C4F2BD68D146598505C56C25AA8015C125

    Family/Spouse: Austin VAN DUSEN. Austin was born about 1837; died on 25 Sep 1915 in Deseronto, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John SHORTT was born on 3 Jun 1814 in USA (son of Jacob SHORTT and Rebecca DOXEE); died on 4 Sep 1897.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 24BB33909A594EBCB2341BB5FED0904CFFFD
    • Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

    John married Amy BURLINGTON. Amy was born on 22 Sep 1819; died on 16 Dec 1879 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amy BURLINGTON was born on 22 Sep 1819; died on 16 Dec 1879 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D31E61EF9BC646D091CDEF50E8B84670AB46

    Children:
    1. 1. Phoebe SHORTT was born in in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Aug 1907 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Hiram SHORTT and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob SHORTT was born in in New Jersey, USA (son of Adam SHORTT and ODELL); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: F52994ECAB2B4684828E0C7757B8F8CCA4D5
    • Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

    Jacob married Rebecca DOXEE. Rebecca and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca DOXEE and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BB6DD8640FB94350BBFAB4BECDD3A40B35A8

    Children:
    1. Martha SHORTT and died.
    2. 2. John SHORTT was born on 3 Jun 1814 in USA; died on 4 Sep 1897.
    3. Sarah SHORTT and died.
    4. Keziah SHORTT and died.
    5. Angeline SHORTT and died.
    6. Amy SHORTT and died.
    7. Charlotte SHORTT and died.
    8. Ida B SHORTT and died.
    9. Lillia SHORTT and died.
    10. Catherine SHORTT and died.
    11. Eliza SHORTT and died.
    12. William SHORTT and died.
    13. Emily SHORTT and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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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    Residence:
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    Adam married ODELL about 1782 in New Jersey, USA. was born about 1764 in New Jersey, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  ODELL was born about 1764 in New Jersey, USA; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6964CD7B9CCD4334A531F56B6FFA9E578903

    Notes:

    No parents listed in IGI Nov 2004

    Children:
    1. Mary SHORTT was born about Jan 1791 in New Jersey, USA; died in May 1828 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
    2. John SHORTT was born in in New Jersey, USA; and died.
    3. 4. Jacob SHORTT was born in in New Jersey, USA; and died.
    4. Elizabeth SHORTT was born in in New Jersey, USA; and died.


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