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Thomas Gurr 1773 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1773

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: 4 Mar 1865

Death Location: Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John GURR

Mother: Elizabeth LESTER

Spouse(s): Martha Harris

Children(s): Mary Harris, William Gear, George Gurr

In 1773, Thomas Gurr entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to John GURR and Elizabeth LESTER. Thomas Gurr married Martha Mary Harris, and had children including Mary Gurr Harris, William Gurr aka Gear, George Richard Gurr. Thomas Gurr passed away in 1865 in Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Thomas Gurr entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to John GURR and Elizabeth LESTER.
  • Thomas Gurr married Martha Mary Harris, and had children including Mary Gurr Harris, William Gurr aka Gear, George Richard Gurr.
  • Thomas Gurr passed away in 1865 in Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John GURR
1736 – 1790
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
JG
Elizabeth LESTER
1736 – 1784
Birth Location: Strood, Kent, , England
EL

Spouses(s)

Martha Harris
1791 – 1862
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
MH

Children(s)

Mary Harris
1798 – 1850
Birth Location: Farnboro, Kent, England
MH
William Gear
1817 – 1878
Birth Location: Strood, Kent, England
WG
George Gurr
1824 – 1890
Birth Location: Cobham, W. Kent, England
GG

Thomas Gurr's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gurr
1773 – 1865
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
John GURR
1736 – 1790
Chatham, Kent, England
Elizabeth LESTER
1736 – 1784
Strood, Kent, , England
Grandparents
Thomas GURR
1701 – 1741
Rochester, Kent, England
Sarah HALL
1705 – 1776
Rochester, Kent, England
William ((William Lewis?)) LESTER
1705 – 1764
Strood, Kent, England
Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767
Stepney, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John GUR\GURR
1672 – 1724
Martha TAYLAR\TAYLOR
1674 –
James Hall
1675 –
Elizabeth Confirmed)
1660 –
Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Robert CHERRY
1670 – 1724
Elizabeth GREENE
1685 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GUR\GURR
Margert
Peter TAYLOR\TALOR
1631 –
Mary ROAD\E
1631 – 1674
Lawrence LESTER
1650 –
Edward PRETTY
1650 –
Elisabeth GODFREY
1658 –
Robert CHERRY
1632 – 1704
Joanne\Jone
1640 –
Thomas GREENE
1660 – 1698
Elizabeth MILT
1660 –

Thomas Gurr's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Gurr (Abt. 1773 – 4 Mar 1865) m. Martha (Mary) Harris (1791 – 31 Aug 1862)
  1. 1. Mary (Gurr) Harris (abt 1798 – 17 Jan 1850) m. Francis ((Frank)) Bennett (30 Nov 1807 – 19 May 1884)
    1. 1. Ann Bennett (18 Oct 1829 – 21 Mar 1915) m. Joseph Springer (1830 – 18 Mar 1863)
      1. 1. George (A) Springer (8 Sep 1855 – 18 Apr 1871)
      2. 2. Charles (Theodore) Springer (26 Sep 1857 – 10 Jan 1926)
      3. 3. Frank (B) Springer (7 Jun 1860 – 3 Dec 1940)
    2. 2. Rachel Bennett (bef 5 Jun 1831 – bef 9 May 1834)
    3. 3. George Bennett (bef 30 Jun 1833 – 4 Apr 1888)
    4. 4. Francis Bennett (Abt. 1835 – 16 Oct 1836)
    5. 5. William Bennett (4 Jan 1837 – 5 May 1862)
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Bennett (Abt. 1839 – 28 Mar 1919)
    7. 7. John (Gardner) Bennett (1843 – 30 Jun 1863)
    8. 8. James Bennett (16 Nov 1843 – 11 Jun 1909) m. Celestine Adams (8 Dec 1850 – 25 Apr 1914)
      1. 1. Francis ((Frank) James or John) Bennett (Abt 1875 – 3 Dec 1954) m. Lucy (Loma) Duncan (15 Jul 1877 – 31 Mar 1950)
        1. 1. Eugene (Francis) Bennett (30 Aug 1895 – 29 Sep 1980)
        2. 2. Ethel Bennett (28 Oct 1897 – 11 October 1985)
        3. 3. Frances (Dovey) Bennett (21 Nov 1899 – 19 Feb 1977)
        4. 4. William (Teddy) Bennett (31 Aug 1901 – 11 Jun 1949)
        5. 5. Harry Bennett (3 Oct 1903 – 2 Feb 1976)
        6. 6. Howard (Lee) Bennett (23 Dec 1905 – 20 Apr 1979)
        7. 7. Lucie Bennett (11 Mar 1908 – 25 Aug 1996)
        8. 8. Boyd (Earl) Bennett (31 Jan 1910 – 20 May 1966)
        9. 9. Robert (Percy) Bennett (15 Feb 1912 – 27 May 1990)
        10. 10. Troy (Louis) Bennett (25 Apr 1914 – 6 Apr 1997)
        11. 11. Mildred Bennett (abt 1916 – )
        12. 12. Lillian (Celestine) Bennett (16 Mar 1918 – 20 July2003)
      2. 2. Grace Bennett (Abt 1876 – 27 Nov 1955) m. John (William) Berry (27 Dec 1876 – 7 May 1951)
        1. 1. Rowena (Moselle (Pearly)) Berry (11 Mar 1898 – 18 Nov 1990) m. Raymond (Edward) Cowman (25 Apr 1899 – 17 Sep 1976) m. Earl (Pierce aka Albert) Hanks (26 Jan 1896 – 6 Jan 1982)
        2. 2. Juanita Berry (11 Mar 1898 – Abt. Sep 1899)
        3. 3. Mary (Frances) Berry (7 Oct 1904 – Feb 1981) m. Van (Arthur) Nelson (9 Jun 1905 – Jul 1986)
        4. 4. Pauline (Celestine) Berry (7 Jul 1909 – 28 Apr 1969) m. James (Wayne) Smoot (1 March 1908 – 26 Mar 1954) m. James (Henry) Gephart (25 May 1907 – 13 Jun 1987)
        5. 5. Baby Berry (abt 1910 – )
      3. 3. Ora (Orion Albert) Bennett (27 Sep 1878 – 24 Nov 1956) m. *Edna (Prudence (or Phillis)) Gurr (10 May 1879 – 19 Feb 1955)
        1. 1. Hazel (Beatrice) Bennett (18 Nov 1905 – 12 Jan 1977) m. Robert (Bailey) Caskey (25 Jan 1895 – 22 Feb 1953)
        2. 2. Nell (Prudence (Nellie)) Bennett (12 Apr 1909 – 9 Apr 1988)
      4. 4. William ((Willie)) Bennett (20 Nov 1879 – 4 Jul 1966) m. Gertrude (Blanche) Reed (14 Apr 1880 – 2 Apr 1971)
      5. 5. Eugene (Jean) Bennett (27 Apr 1885 – 15 Oct 1886)
      6. 6. James (Percy) Bennett (25 Oct 1886 – 1 Jun 1975) m. Martha Whitten (abt 1905 – )
      7. 7. Lloyd Bennett (6 Mar 1888 – 4 Aug 1888)
    9. 9. Martha (F.) Bennett (11 AUG 1846 – 6 May 1937)
    10. 10. Frank Bennett (1849 – Oct 1849)
  2. 2. William (Gurr aka) Gear (Abt. 1817 – 26 Jan 1878) m. Isabella (Alice) Thompson (abt 1817 – 14 May 1905)
    1. 1. William Gear (abt 1844 – Jul 1862)
    2. 2. Jane (Isabella) Gear (9 Jul 1846 – 7 May 1935) m. Augustus Stewart (5 Nov 1843 – 26 Dec 1917)
      1. 1. William (Augustus) Stewart (Jan 1865 – 24 Sep 1927)
      2. 2. Isabella (Jane) Stewart (14 Feb 1867 – Dec 1945)
      3. 3. Ann\ (Annie) Stewart (1870 – 7 Feb 1951)
      4. 4. Bathsheba Stewart (23 Dec 1871 – 3 Sep 1956)
      5. 5. Arthur (James) Stewart (25 Aug 1873 – 25 Sep 1929)
      6. 6. Lydia (Elizabeth) Stewart (22 Dec 1876 – Sep 1957)
      7. 7. John Stewart (abt 1878 – Dec 1945)
      8. 8. Albert (Augustus) Stewart (abt 1880 – 1945)
      9. 9. Sydney (Spencer) Stewart (Apr 1881 – 19 Jul 1951) m. Maud (Mary) Fulcher (Apr 1887 – 27 Apr 1972)
        1. 1. Sidney (Stewart) Fulcher (1907 – )
        2. 2. Owen (Budget) Stewart (1909 – 19 Apr 1913)
        3. 3. Leslie (Augustus) Stewart (9 Dec 1912 – 25 Nov 1985)
        4. 4. Eric (Spencer) Stewart (abt 1915 – 17 Feb 1984) m. Shirley (May) Worrall
        5. 5. Doris (Maud) Stewart (3 Nov 1916 – 4 Mar 2017) m. Henry (James (Harry)) Condron (abt 1916 – 13 Sep 1976)
      10. 10. Ethel (Augusta) Stewart (23 Jun 1882 – Dec 1979)
      11. 11. Emily (Norah) Stewart (abt 1884 – 5 Mar 1959) m. Alfred (James) Hatfield (1883 – 7 Aug 1927)
        1. 1. Emily (Norah) Hatfield (12 Mar 1905 – 9 May 2000) m. Albert (Sidney) Pearson (21 Jul 1903 – 20 Oct 1973)
        2. 2. Doris (Evelyn) Hatfield (12 Mar 1908 – Jan 1994)
      12. 12. Stanley (Percy) Stewart (1886 – 13 Nov 1959)
      13. 13. Emily (Laura) Stewart (7 Apr 1886 – 19 Feb 1970) m. Albert (George) Turner (27 Jun 1883 – 6 Dec 1952)
      14. 14. Augustus Stewart (20 Aug 1887 – 14 May 1948)
      15. 15. Alma (G) Stewart (3 Nov 1891 – Mar 1983) m. George (Henry Tratton) Payne (3 Nov 1890 – 4 Dec 1970)
        1. 1. Alma (Gwendoline) Payne (23 Sep 1911 – 14 Jun 2004)
        2. 2. Ronald (Henry) Payne (10 Jul 1919 – 24 Dec 2002)
        3. 3. Kenneth (Frederick) Payne (22 Nov 1921 – 27 May 2018)
    3. 3. Ann Gear (1850 – 1929)
    4. 4. Hannah Gear (abt 1850 – 19 Nov 1929)
  3. 3. George (Richard) Gurr (10 Mar 1824 – 19 Feb 1890) m. Eliza (Frances) Brayton (1834 – 15 Mar 1918)
    1. 1. Steven (R) Gurr (19 Oct 1853 – 1937)
    2. 2. Viola (B) Gurr (22 Apr 1857 – 18 Jan 1900)
    3. 3. Ella (B) Gurr (1859 – 1943)
    4. 4. Mary (B) Gurr (1861 – 1885)
    5. 5. Anna (B) Gurr (1864 – 1905)
    6. 6. Josephine (B) Gurr (1867 – 1954)
    7. 7. Maude Gurr (1869 – )

Thomas Gurr's Timeline

8 Records

1773
16 Jun 1773
Birth of Thomas Gurr in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1773
Abt. 1773
Birth of Thomas Gurr in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1773
16 Jun 1773
Thomas Gurr was baptized in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1840
1840
Age 67
Thomas Gurr resided here in Marlboro, Ulster, New York, USA
Marlboro, Ulster, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 87
Thomas Gurr resided here in Johnstown, Fulton County, NY
Johnstown, Fulton County, NY
1865
4 Mar 1865
Age 92
Death of Thomas Gurr in Northville, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Northville, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1865
4 Mar 1865
Age 92
Death of Thomas Gurr in Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America
Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America
1865
Mar 1865
Age 92
Burial of Thomas Gurr in Northville Cemetery, Northville, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
Northville Cemetery, Northville, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1773
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1773
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1773
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
    [2] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Sep 1838
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Marlboro, Ulster, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Marlboro, Ulster, New York; Roll: 346; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 0017208

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnstown, Fulton County, NY
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Northville Cemetery, Northville, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Thomas Gurr 4 Mar 1865

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Northville, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Northville, La Salle, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1865
    Event Place: Northville Cemetery, Northville, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northville Cemetery, Northville, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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