For what this is worth. Just my interpretation of the VS and census at a quick look. This James, census says born 1823, was a widower living in Bedford district in 1901. Married to Susan Emino in 1902 as you saw, married Baptist whereas the children seem to marry C of E. That may be a clue of some sort to possible records. His 2nd wife was younger, did they have more children? A number of Strums born early 1900's - I did not check. I agree he likely died before the 1911 census. They seemed to stay in the Dartmouth area, perhaps the Church of England there might have records. His first wife was MAry Ann ____. I would order the "long form" marriage certificate for James, may also be able to find the first marriage if in NS, though it is early. It should give more information than this "short form" - and perhaps (though not always) the maiden name of his mother and where the parents were born or living. You can order from the vital stats website and pay online. James and Mary Ann had at least 2 children: John H. has a brother, George who married in Dartmouth 1894 to Ellen W. Sibley. Census: 1901, 1911 http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SurnameSearch jsp?surname=Strum%3F&inames=Strom%3F&inames=Strum&inames=Strumm&inames=&distr ctId=45 1901; *12 3 Strum James M Head W Mar 21 1823 78 - WIDOWED, Living next house to son John and "Lovina" and family. However, his birth year given as 1823 (13 4 Strum John H.MHeadMOct 18186040 14 4 Strum "Lovina" FWifeMAug 8185941 15 4 Strum EdwardMSonSSep 14188218 16 4 Strum HarryMSonSDec 31188417 * 17 4 Strum Susan FDaughterSJul 311887 13 18 4 Strum FredrickMSonSNov 18188812 19 4 Strum ClydeMSonSMar 18189110 20 4 Strum DollieFDaughterSMar 2918938 21 4 Strum BerthaFDaughterSAug 218946 John and Melvina A Bailey married C of E in Dartmouth 1882. His Parents James and Mary Ann... I found 3 of their children: 1. Susanna E. Strum and James H. Craig married 1910 in Halifax County Registration Year: 1910 - Book: 1821 - Page: 74 - Number: 494 thus Susan, age 13 in 1901, would be listed in 1911 as Susanna CRAIG. 1911 census: NO JAMES 24 127Strum John MHeadMOct185358 25 127Strum "Vinie" FWifeMAug185852 26 127Strum Frederick MSonSSep188822 27 127Strum Clyde MSonSMar189120 28 127Strum Bertha FDaughterSAug189515 2. Bertha M married Robert CRAIG in 1916 (C of E) Deaths: Melvina Ann Strum died Apr 10, 1920 in Dartmouth, reported by John H., her husband. John Henry Strum, died 1934 in Tufts Cove, Halifax County Registration Year: 1934 - Book: 91 - Page: 21 Born: NS; Father: James and _____; Age matches John H of the 1901 census. Signed by Mrs ROBERT Graig, Albro Lake Rd (Dartmouth) daughter. ??? Bertha Craig above. 3. Son Clyde, born Dartmouth married C of E Nora Swinnamer 1917; they had a child Joyce __ died young 1929 on Albro Lake Rd. Albro Lake Rd is off Windmill Rd Near Suzuki dealership. So at least Susan, Clyde, and Bertha continued to live in Dartmouth and their parents died there. This is pretty recent times, there may be living family still around. Carol -------Original Message------- From: bob gillis Date: 24/02/2012 9:52:45 AM To: nova-scotia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NS-L] Help! Could someone please do a Strum Look up for me I cannot tell if anyone has replied to you the way this list is set up. PLEASE reply to this message to the list. Bob gillis On 2/22/2012 12:08 PM, Paula Jones wrote: > I have been searching for any info on a James Strum (b) Dartmouth ABT 1838 > Parents: Thomas& Elizabeth. According to novascotiagenealogy.com he was a > widower when he married my g grandmother in Sept. 1902. I have been unable > to find either him or his parents on any Census records before or after that > date. In the 1902 marriage record his parents are recorded as Thomas and Elizabeth In the 1881 Census I find: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion James STRUM M Male 54 NS Labourer CE Mary A. STRUM M Female 50 NS CE John H. STRUM Male 20 NS Factory Hand CE Charles M. STRUM Male 19 NS Factory Hand CE Alexander STRUM Male 17 NS Factory Hand CE Christie A. STRUM Female 15 NS CE Elizabeth STRUM Female 14 NS CE George F. STRUM Male 8 NS CE Mary BECKWITH Female 19 NS CE Dartmouth, Halifax, NS Film FHL 1375805, NAC -13169 District 10 Sub-district N, Page 41, Household 190 > > > > There is a James A. Strum listed on the 1901 (b) 1934 (m) Mary but they can > be found together on the 1911 Census as Alfred and Catherine so I do not > believe this is the correct man I am looking for. Why do you think the Alfred and Catherine in Maders Cove, Lunenburg County are James and Mary in Dartmouth. If James married Susan Emino in 1902 the Mary had died before then and her death is in the 1877-1908 Time period when only marriages were recorded. I do not find a James or Susan Strum in the 1911 Census in NS. The earlier Census for many NS counties can be found at http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/index.php You can find Strum Lunenburg records at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~downeast/1SPI.htm Bob gillis ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: 1. To post to the list Send a message to: NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com 2. How to unsubscribe A. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word Unsubscribe b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word Unsubscribe 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word Subscribe To NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com 4. How to change to Digest mode A. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. Above) B. 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