Hello 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. 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. Any leads would be greatly appreciated, I have been searching for this connection for a long time. Paula Jones

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