A.M. SHORTT

Family/Spouse: A.E. HALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. W.H. SHORTT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Adam J. Shortt
• Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• _UID: 97DF80E12EA54522889E254F2CF32FB6AFA9
• Birth: 18 Nov 1838, Upper Canada, Canada
• Birth: Abt 1839, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Residence: 9 May 1861, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
• Census: 5 Apr 1901, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• Death: Aft 1903

Notes:

Birth:
Since he was married on May 9, 1861 age 22, his birth year was calculated as circa 1839.

Census:
He was enumerated as age 62, married, born on November 18, 1838, a Methodist, and a farmer. He earned $ 700 in 1900. He lived with his wife and son, Harry B. Shortt, on part of lots 31 and 32 of concession 1 south west of Green Point.

Death:
"Of the Pioneer's six children ... only two are living: Mary ... and Adam J."

Adam married Mary COPPINGER on 9 May 1861 in Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. Mary (daughter of Franklin COPPINGER and Mrs. Sarah Eliza COPPINGER) was born about 1845 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Helen Coppinger
• _UID: 356FBC554DFA446D924BD9FC35FEA53C7334
• Birth: Abt 1845, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
• Birth: 8 Apr 1845, Canada West, Canada
• Residence: 9 May 1861, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
• Census: 5 Apr 1901, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
Since she married on May 9, 1861 aged 16, her birth year was calculated as circa 1845.

Census:
She was enumerated as age 55, married, born on April 8, 1845, and a Methodist. She lived with her husband and son, Harry B. Shortt, on part of lots 31 and 32 of concession 1 south west of Green Point.

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Miss Ferguson
• Name: Rachel Shortt
• _UID: 32F231232EE344AA9484A19556A50A5B25EF
• Birth: Abt 1794
• Residence: 24 Aug 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
Since she died in 1860 aged 66, her birth year was calculated as circa 1794.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 3E68EA9F6FF74970848D725D094FE273DB32
• Residence: Abt 1845, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
His daughter, Mary Coppinger, was born around this time.

Franklin married Mrs. Sarah Eliza COPPINGER. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 0AC6F47423474FAD94516D6DC8687DB6C0E0