First Generation

      1. Cathy Lee RUDOLPH was born  in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was christened in Smith's Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Second Generation

      2. James Wesley RUDOLPH was born on 1920 in Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 1988 in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried on 1988 in Smith's Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Francis Evelina LEVY in 1951.

DEATH: Obituary Chronicle Herald

James W Rudolph 68

Veteran WWII serving with the Pictou Highlanders and First Canadian Parachute Batallion. Body

cremated. Jan 19 1957 moved to Digby moved to Smith's Cove in August 1957.

      3.  Francis Evelina LEVY was born on 1924 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.   Go to the Levy's from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Website

Third Generation

      4.  Norman Wellensly RUDOLPH was born on 1887 in Bickerton, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 1957 in Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried on 1957 in Stellis Maris, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Catherine Ann SMITH on 1911 in Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He lived in Arisaig, Antigonish in 1901 at the age of 16. He was a fisherman in Pictou. He owned the first horse racetrack in Antigonish Nova Scotia

DEATH: Obituary Pictou Advocate

He died a few hours after he had been taken to the hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage as he

finished curling at the New Caledonian Curling Club the previous evening. For many years he was a

lobster fisherman and had been preparing his boat and gear to go out again this spring. He operated a

horse racetrack at Antigonish for some time. He was 71 at the time he died. The largely attended

 funeral was held from the St. James Anglican Church.

      5.  Catherine Ann SMITH was born on 1891 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died on 1966 in Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried on 1966 in Stellis Maris, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

DEATH: Obituary Catherine Rudolph

 She had been ill for about a week. The Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev J. R. Ratchford. Pall

bearers were Paddy Cormer, Dunn MacDonald, Ed Burke Jr., Sam Smith, George MacLean, and Sam

Martin. Predeceased by a husband and two infants.

Fourth Generation

      8. Rames Robert RUDOLPH was born on 1853 in Liscomb, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was christened on 1853 in By Reverend Joseph Alexander. He died on  1938 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Emeline CORKUM on 1874 in the Church of England, Bickerton, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He was a Fisherman in Bickerton, Guysborough County. He was with the Church of England . His family moved to Antigonish before 1901and he was a fisherman. He was a carpenter in 1903. He was a farmer in 1907-1912  and he was a labourer in 1911.

      9.  Emeline CORKUM was born on 1857 in Liscomb, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 1938 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried on 1938 in Haliburton?  Cemetery, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

She was Church of England. She was German. Strict grandmother known as "Little Old Crab.Separated from Robert in dispute over daughter's (Bernice?) marriage to a Catholic on Prince Edward Island. When mother left Nova Scotia to be with her ailing daughter, her husband told her if she were to go, she need not come back. She returned, but the two lived apart.

Headstone in Brookside? Cemetery includes parents' names.

    10.  William Micheal SMITH was born on 1848 in Prince Edward Island. He was christened in Roman Catholic Church. He married Catherine DWYERS?? on 1877.

He was a teacher.

    11.  Catherine DWYERS?? was born on 1853 in Prince Edward Island.

Fifth Generation

    16. John RUDOLPH was born on 1815 in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died before 1891 in Liscomb, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery, Liscomb, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Elizabeth Margaret MACKINLAY on 1842 in Marie Joseph, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He was a fisherman. Maybe buried in Arnold Gaskills Field, Liscomb.

    17.  Elizabeth Margaret MACKINLAY "Betsy John" was born in 1821 in Little Liscomb, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 1896 in Liscomb, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried on 1896 in St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery, Liscomb, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

She was Scottish and a midwife.

    18. Uriah CORKUM was born in 1824. He died in 1891. He married Charlotte KEISER in 1846 in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He was a Fisherman in 1871.

    19.  Charlotte KEISER was born in 1828 in Lawrencetown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 1881 in Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    20.  William John SMITH?? was born in 1817 in Dublin, Ireland. He died on 1867. He married Mary.

    21. Mary .

    22. John DWYERS??

    23.  Catherine .

Sixth Generation

    32.  Alexander I RUDOLPH was born in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was christened on 1786 in St. Stephen Anglican Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died in 1859. He married Hannah REDMAN in 1808.

Alexander was baptized in 1786 in St. Stephens Anglican Church, Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    33.  Hannah REDMAN was born before 1790.

    34. Aaron MACKINLAY was born in 1794 in Country Harbour, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died in 1875. He married Winnifred WALTERS in 1842 in Country Harbour, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    35.  Winnifred WALTERS "Annie".

    36. John William CORKUM?? was born in 1784 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. He died in 1870 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Salome DOHNIG?? on 1809 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

    37.  Salome DOHNIG?? was born in 1784. She died on 1870 in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Seventh Generation

    64.  Johann Peter RUDOLPH was born about 1719 in Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1790 in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Susanna Catherine GRETTEAU OR GRATTO in  1776 in St John Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Peter resided in 1752/1753 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He resided in 1753/1778 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He resided in 1778/1790 in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    65.  Susanna Catherine GRETTEAU OR GRATTO was christened on 1756 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Susanna was baptized on 1756.

Susanna  Gratto was a daughter of Jean George Gretteaux (b. 1717)of the Principaute de Montbeliard,

an independent principality situated northwest of Switzerland. Before it became a province of France in

1793 it was the only francophone Lutheran country in the world. In Europe these Protestants were known

as Huguenots. They were persecuted by the Catholics in neighbouring countries and many left the

principality for other lands. In the mid 18th century, the Government of Nova Scotia invited thousands of

these "Foreign Protestants" to settle in the province. George Gratteaux, his wife and 3 children were

among the hundreds from Montbeliard who traveled down the Rhine to Rotterdam where they boarded

ships for Nova Scotia in 1752. They sailed on the "Sally" bound for Lunenburg. 

The voyage was long and arduous. George's wife died at sea. He married shortly after landing in Nova

Scotia and fathered at least 4 more children, including James. In time the family name was changed to

Gratto. The family spoke French with a German brogue and early censuses list them as being of Swiss origin.

Today, the Grattos are honoured among the founding settlers of Lunenburg. Written by Rachel Falldien.

    66.  Christian William REDMAN was buried on 1779 in St Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Redmond William , Apr.7,1868, aged 32 yrs.

? ? , aged 7 months (words faded)

 Redmond Elizabeth, June 10,1868, aged 73 yrs.

    68. Jacob MACKINLEY was born in 1763 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, York, USA. He died in 1838 in Spanish Ship Bay, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in Spry Bay Cemetery, Spanish Ship Bay, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Elizabeth KNIGHT in 1788 in Country Harbour, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    69.  Elizabeth KNIGHT was born in Maryland, United States. She died about 1800 in Country Harbour, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    72.  George Henrich CORKUM .George married Elizabeth COLICUT on 1777 in DRC Lunenburg.

George Henrich CORKUM died in 1836 in Lunenburg Co, Nova Scotia. He was born 1749 in

Westhofen, Germany. Parents: Johann Wilheim GORKUM and Sophia Catherine SPEISS.

He was married to Elizabeth COLICUT on  1777 in DRC Lunenburg recorded, by Rev. Bruin

Rumkes Comingoe of Lunenburg. Children were: Catherine Sophia CORKUM, George Henry CORKUM,

Elizabeth CORKUM, John William CORKUM, Henry CORKUM, Peter CORKUM, Mary Pauline (Polly)

CORKUM, John CORKUM, Anna Maria CORKUM, Lydia CORKUM, Margaret CORKUM, Richard

CORKUM, Matilda CORKUM, Honour CORKUM, Sophia Catherine CORKUM.

    73.  Elizabeth COLICUT was born on 1761 in St. Pauls, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Elizabeth married at the age of 16 and had her first child a year or two later. She was to have the last of

her 15 children at the age of 44.

Children were: Catherine Sophia CORKUM, George Henry CORKUM, Elizabeth CORKUM, John

William CORKUM, Henry CORKUM, Peter CORKUM, Mary Pauline (Polly) CORKUM, John CORKUM,

Anna Maria CORKUM, Lydia CORKUM, Margaret CORKUM, Richard CORKUM, Matilda CORKUM,

Honour CORKUM, Sophia Catherine CORKUM.

    74. John DONIG .John married Mary BRYEYLIUS.

    75. Mary BRYEYLIUS was born in Sweden. She was buried in Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Rev Paulus Bryzelius family Rev Bryzelius was born in Sweden, none of his children were born in Lunenburg. The family arrived in 1767. He was the third minister to the Anglican Church, preaching in three languages. He did Good Friday, 1773 while preaching at the age of 60 yrs, buried beneath the pulpit at St John's. The 1770 Census lists one man and one woman who would be Mary Brown, his second wife. Then 2 boys and 6 girls, a total of 8 children. Rev Paulus Bryzelius had a total of ten children. One of his daughters Sophia, stayed in the US, became a missionary and died in the West Indies, one of his sons, died as an child and is buried in the churchyard, Bethlehem, Pa. The first child, Johanna, mar John Park, Maria mar John Donig, Renatus / Reynold / Reginald married Elizabeth Moreau, the only one to carry on the Bryzelius name. Ester married in Philadelphia and later remarried John Neville, Halifax and later Granville, Anna Co. Paulus drowned with his brother in law John Donig. The last three are girls, children of Mary Brown and they all married Faders, sons of John Henry and Helena. Salome, Lucy and Susanna. After the death of Rev Bryzelius, his widow remarried to Frederick Ruhland in 1777. Mary died 1817. From: Jean Tavanaee To: <[email protected]> Sent: April 21, 2000 6:05 AM Subject: [LL] 1770 Census

Eighth Generation

  130. Jean George GRETTEAU was born in 1717 in Montbrielard, France. He married Elizabeth Margaret BOULEVILLE  1752 in SJAL.

Arrived on the Sally in 1752.

  131.  Elizabeth Margaret BOULEVILLE .

  136. John Jacob MACKINLEY was born before 1740.

  138.  KNIGHT .

  146.  George COLICUT .George married Elizabeth HOGIN OR HOAGG on 1760 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

We first find him getting married in 1760 to a young widow, 26, with three young children, Elizabeth Hogin. They went on to have nine children of their own between 1761 and 1778. On the Return of Settlers, 1783, Chester district, George Collicutt is listed as settled in 1760 and had a family of 4 males and 6 females. His eldest daughter Elizabeth had already married at the age of 16, and presumably the Risto children had already left the home.

  147.  Elizabeth HOGIN OR HOAGG was born in 1734 in Alterswilen, Thurgau, Switzerland. She died before 1817.

  150.  Paulious BRYEYLIUS .

Came from Sweden to England - was an English Clergyman - He had 10 children - died at 61

Ninth Generation

  272.  MACKINLEY .

  292.  Thomas COLICUT died before 1779 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Margaret.

  293.  Margaret died 1779 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  294.  Johannes HOGIN .Johannes married Elizabeth LAUGENAUER.

  295.  Elizabeth LAUGENAUER was born about 1700.

Sources : Census; Birth; Marriage; Deaths; Obituaries;

Rachel Falldien; Jean Tavanaee; [email protected] ; John MacKinley; Peggy Feltmate [email protected]

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