Adam SHORTT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: Germany; "while still a young man" to America
• Immigration: New York, United States; from Germany
• Name: Adam Kurtz
• Occupation: Germany; as an apprendiced weaver
• Occupation: New Jersey, United States; weaving
• _UID: C9214FD4DAE14BECAB2DED9DFE0C3BC36939
• Moved: Abt 1783
• Name: Abt 1784, Upper Canada, Canada
• Immigration: Abt 1800, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; from New Jersey
• Residence: 24 Aug 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Residence: Abt 1839, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

Notes:

Military:
He was a Prussian soldier. "Disliking both his master and his trade [weaving], Kurtz ran away to Hanover, where he found agents recruiting soldiers to fight for King George III in his War with the American Colonies. He enlisted, and so found his way to the Western World."

Immigration:
He arrived "after an eighteen weeks' passage."

Occupation:
"After serving three years, weaving cotton, linen and wool, he became a full-fledged journeyman, qualified to earn his living, which he did, travelling from place to place as the exigencies of his vocation demanded."

Occupation:
"There he lived and wove for fifteen years, and acquired a reputation for industry and integrity."

Moved:
"Peace having been declared he was given the option of returning to Europe or of taking up land in Canada. He chose the latter and located on the High Shore, where he acquired three hundred acres."

Name:
"With the very natural inclination to appear more British, he had his name translated into "Shortt".

Immigration:
"Being in sympathy with a British connection for the colonies, and averse from trusting himself and his means to an untried republic, he left New Jersey about the year 1800 with his wife - he had married a Miss Odell - and four children, came to Prince Edward County."

Residence:
His son, Adam John Shortt, was born around this time.

Adam married Miss ODELL about 1785 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Miss and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth SHORTT was born about 1789 in New Jersey, United States; died in 1854 in Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
2. Mary SHORTT was born in Dec 1790 in New Jersey, United States; died in May 1828 in Ontario, Canada; was buried about May 1828 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
3. John SHORTT was born before 1800 in New Jersey, United States; and died.
4. Jacob SHORTT was born before 1800 in New Jersey, United States; died in 1884 in Ontario, Canada.

Adam married Rachel CLARK on 24 Aug 1835 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Rachel was born about 1794; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary SHORTT died after 1903.
2. Adam John SHORTT was born about 1839 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died after 1903.