Currie Family

Ancestors of Debi (Currie) Burrell

First Generation

Debra “Debi” CURRIE was born _______

She married Raymond ‘Art’ Burrell on _________ in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Art was born April 8, 1944 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. He died January 4, 2016 in Annapolis Royal.

Second Generation

Harvey Eugene (Gene) CURRIE was born ______ in Lequille, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died (between 1972 and 1974) at the age
of __ in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Harvey married Joyce BAILEY on_______ in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Joyce BAILEY was born (date and place unknown). She died on (date and place unknown)

Harvey Eugene CURRIE and Joyce BAILEY had the following children:

• Patricia (?)
• David CURRIE was born (date unknown).
• Elizabeth CURRIE was born (date unknown).
• Debra “Debi” CURRIE.
• Linda CURRIE was born (date unknown).
• Shirley (?)
• Susan (?)
• Phyllis (?)
• Hilda (?)
• John Daniel CURRIE was born on 12 Dec 1961 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died from
  prematurity on December 15, 1961 when only 3 days old in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Angela Elaine CURRIE was born on 24 Nov 1962 the first of twins. She died of prematurity on Nov 27 1962.
• Beatrice Rose CURRIE was born on 24 Nov 1962 the second of twins. She died of prematurity on Nov 29 1962.

Harvey is listed in the voters lists of 1957 in Lequille, 1968 as ‘labourer’ in Lequille, and again in 1972 as ‘labourer’ at RR1, Annapolis Royal along with ‘Mrs. Eugene Currie’.
On the 1974 voters list, Joyce is listed as Mrs. Joyce Currie, widow, RR1 Annapolis Royal.

 

1968 Voters List

1972 Voters List

1974 Voters List

Third Generation

Harvey Truman CURRIE was born on 24 Feb 1888 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He appeared in the census in 1891 in Lower Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, age 2, along with his parents John and Charlotte, and siblings Mary, John, and George.

In the 1901 census the family is again in the Lower Granville polling district and Harvey is listed as age 13.

On 23 Jan 1907 Harvey married Minnie Myrtle BROTHERS at Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. On the marriage record he gives his age as 21, but he was really only 18.

They had one child, Lillian May Currie born 5 Feb 1911 at Thorne’s Cove but Minnie died giving birth to her and the child died 10 months later on 6 Nov 1911.

On 3 May 1911 Harvey married Clara STEPHENSON in Karsdale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

In the 1911 census he is living in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Harvey is listed along with his new wife Clara, and daughter Lillian from his previous marriage.

Clara STEPHENSON was born in 1893 in Granville Ferry, Annaopolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Harvey Truman CURRIE and Clara STEPHENSON had the following children:

• Murtle Ellen CURRIE was born on 28 Jun 1914 in Lower Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  She died before 1921 at the age of 7 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Ralph Truman CURRIE was born on 6 Oct 1915 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  He died on 10 Jan 1916 at the age of 0 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Elizabeth Ann “Lizzie” CURRIE was born on 26 Aug 1919 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia,
  Canada. She died on 20 Jun 1921 at the age of 1 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Buried at Thorne’s Cove
• George Clifford CURRIE was born on 9 Feb 1921 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  He died on 9 Aug 1921 at the age of 0 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. buried Port
  Wade
• Dorothy Evelyn CURRIE was born in 1925 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 7
  Aug 2013 at the age of 88 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Obituary of Dorothy Wiles
  Wiles, Dorothy Evelyn, 88 of Annapolis Royal, passed away August 7, 2013, in the Annapolis Royal Nursing Home. Born in Annapolis Royal, she was a daughter of the late Harvey T. and Clara S. (Stevenson) Currie. She was a housekeeper and worked at the Hillsdale House Hotel. She is survived by her son, Laurie Eugene (Ann) of Ontario; grandson, Laurie James Jr.; nieces and nephews, Lloyd Bailey, Harvey Bailey, Thelma Trahan, Patricia Williams, David Currie, Elizabeth Marshall, Debra Burrell, Shirley Power, Susan Currie, Phyllis Currie, Hilda Currie and Linda Currie; several great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Laurie; brothers, Eugene, Garrett; sisters, Mary, and Mildred; nephew, George Currie. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kaulbach Family Funeral Home, Annapolis Royal. A graveside service will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Annapolis Royal with Pastor Herb Anderson officiating. On line condolences may be sent to www.kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com
• Mildred CURRIE was born on 28 Jun 1929 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 31 Jul 1931 at the age of 2 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Harvey Eugene CURRIE, born abt 1930, Lequille, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; died between 1972 and 1974, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Mary CURRIE died before 2013.

I cannot find any record of Harvey or Clara’s deaths.

Fourth Generation

John H. CURRIE was born on November 11, 1854 in Litchfield, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. There are conflicting dates of birth when looking at the various documents:

1871 census says 1854
1881 census says 1855
1901 census says 1845 (maybe it was just reversed?)
1921 census say 1855
Death record says 1851

I’ve settled on 1854 since it’s about the average.
John H. Currie appeared in the census of 1871 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, age 17, as one of the sons of Hannah Currie, widow.

John H. CURRIE married Charlotte OWENS about 1874 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Charlotte OWENS was born on 6 Dec 1847 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died between 1901 and 1907 (no record found) at the age of about 54 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
John H. CURRY and Charlotte OWENS had the following children:

• Mary E. CURRY was born in 1874 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• John Frederick CURRIE was born on 15 Feb 1876 in Karsdale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• George R. CURRY was born on 10 Mar 1881 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Harvey Truman CURRIE, born 24 Feb 1888, Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

By the 1881 census, John H. Currie and Charlotte have 3 children, and are living in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. The household consisted of John & wife Charlotte with children Charles A., Mary and John F.

John appeared in the census in 1891 in Lower Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. The household consisted of John & Charlotte with Mary, John, George R., and Harvey.

John and Charlotte appeared in the census in 1901 in Lower Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. His occupation was ‘Mariner’.

On the top of the next page two children are listed, George and Harvey.

After the death of his wife, Charlotte, John married Bessie J. Owens on December 23, 1907. Notice that John’s parents are listed as ‘Homestead and Hannah’

John appeared in the census in 1911 in Delaps Cove Polling District, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. John and ____? Can’t read his wife’s name. It should be Bessie. Looks like it might say Jane, which could be Bessie’s middle name since the marriage record shows her as Bessie J. Owens.

John died on 24 Jun 1926 at the age of 71 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is buried in Port Wade.
Death record shows his parents as John Currie and Hannah Stevenson. This is the only place where Hannah’s maiden name is revealed. The person making the death report was his son Harvey. Not sure why he said his father’s father’s name was ‘John’ when it should have been ‘Homestead’.

Fifth Generation

Homestead CURRY was born in United States. Birth place ‘USA’ was given on marriage record of his son, John as well
as on the death record of his son John.
His wife Hannah STEVENSON was born in 1821 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. She appeared in the census in 1871 in
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. widowed, labourer. Sons John and William Henry.

Homestead CURRY and Hannah STEVENSON had the following children:

• John H. CURRY, born 11 Nov 1854, Litchfield, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 24 Jun 1926,
  Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• William Henry CURRY was born in 1852 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. He
  appeared in the census in 1911 in Thorne’s Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 11 Feb
  1916 at the age of 64 in Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

I have made a thorough search for ‘Homestead Currie/Curry’ both in the USA and Canada records without success. The only documentation that shows his name are on the marriage and/or death records of his two known children., John H., and William Henry Currie.

 

An interesting thing I came across in my search was the marriage records in Annapolis of two women with the surname ‘Homestead’.

One was Elizabeth Homestead of Granville Ferry who married James W. Brothers also of Granville Ferry in 1878 at the African Baptist church. Unfortunately, neither of them filled in their parents’ names on this document.

However, later, James Brothers and Elizabeth ‘Homestead’ had a daughter named Annie Brothers. When Annie married Almond Parker in 1925, she gave her mother’s name as Elizabeth Curry instead of Elizabeth Homestead. This makes me think that Homestead was actually your great great grandfather’s surname. Or , possibly, that his owner called him by a single name, without a surname, and later, when he needed to start filling out legal documents, he was given, or chose for himself, the surname ‘Curry’.

I found Elizabeth (Homestead) Brothers in the census of 1881 where she is listed as age 27 which would make her born about 1854. So, she’s born around the same time as Homestead and Hannah’s two sons, William Henry Currie, born 1852, and John H. Currie (your great grandfather), born 1854.

I also found Elizabeth’s death record which Annie provides the details for. She gives Elizabeth’s father’s surname as ‘Curry’ and her mother’s surname as ‘Homestead’.

 

 

The other one is Mary E. Homestead of Granville Ferry who married in 1879, Thomas Ervin, a sailor, also of Granville Ferry. Mary gives her parents names as ‘Harry (or Harvey) and Hannah’. Mary gives her age as 28 at the time of the marriage, which would have been born about 1851, around the same time as Elizabeth Currie (above), John H. Currie and William Henry Currie.

Thomas Ervin and Mary E. appear in the 1881 census in Granville Ferry. I guess she was going by her middle name as she is listed as Eliza. Also, she must have been trying to hide her real age when they married because she gives her age in the census as 35, which would make her 5 years older than Thomas, and born in 1846 instead of 1851. Unless of course the census taker made an error. They do not have any children at the time of this census, but there is a young man age 17 living with them named John Moses. I haven’t been able to find any trace of them after 1881. They just disappear!