Eighth Generation  

52. Harriet Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1863 and died on Feb 22, 1865 in Aylesford, NS at age 2.

53. Guilford Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1864 and died on Jul 10, 1865 in Aylesford, NS at age 1.

54. Voorhies Hartley Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1867 and died on May 15, 1868 at age 1. The cause of his death was consumption.

55. William John Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Aug 10, 1870 in Aylesford, NS and died on Jul 31, 1946 in Dumont, NJ at age 75.

56. Alfred Tennyson Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Dec 5, 1871 in Aylesford, NS and died on Feb 25, 1931 in Paradise, NS at age 59.

General Notes: "Alfred lived at Aylesford and about 1908 relocated to Round Hill, Annapolis County. During his early life her served 10 years in the 68th Bn, Kings County Regt., and on 14 March 1916 enlisted in the 219th Bn, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He accompanied the unit to France, leaving Halifax on the S. S. Olympic 18 October 1916. In England he transferred to the 3rd Lab. Bn., and proceeded to France 9 Feb. 1917. His records show him wounded and shell shocked and returned to Canada via England and discharged at Halifax 14 Jan. 1918. being no longer fit for war service. Following his second marriage in 1927, he lived at Paradise, where he died suddenly while visiting a neighbor. Following his war service Alfred was self-employed drilling wells throughout the Annapolis Valley" (Vernon M. Spurr, 1989).

Alfred married Luella Morse, daughter of Guilford Morse and Ann Marie Fitzrandolph, on Jan 2, 1895 in Nictaux, NS by Rev. C. E. Pineo, Baptist. Luella was born on Jul 2, 1872 in Nictaux, NS and died on Jun 24, 1920 in Round Hill, NS at age 47.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 61 F    i. Leola Marie Spurr was born on Oct 22, 1895.

+ 62 M    ii. Guilford Dudley Morse Spurr was born on Aug 23, 1897.

+ 63 F    iii. Laura Beatrice Spurr was born on Aug 17, 1899.

+ 64 F    iv. Marion Rosena Spurr was born on Nov 6, 1901.

+ 65 F    v. Grace Harriet Spurr was born on Nov 21, 1903.

+ 66 F    vi. Marjorie Wiston Spurr was born on Mar 25, 1906.

+ 67 M    vii. Irvin Spurr was born on Feb 25, 1908.

+ 68 M    viii. William Harris Spurr was born on May 26, 1910.

+ 69 M    ix. Lewis Tennyson Spurr was born on May 19, 1914.

+ 70 F    x. Thelma Rebecca Virginia Spurr was born on Apr 12, 1916.

+ 71 M    xi. Philip Roscoe Spurr was born on Aug 8, 1919 in Round Hill, NS, Canada and died on Jun 21, 1987 in Middleton, NS at age 67.

Alfred next married Elsie May Whynot, daughter of William Whynot and Bessie Acker, on Apr 6, 1927 in Paradise, NS. Elsie was born on May 14, 1895 in New Albany, NS and died on Jan 21, 1962 in Round Hill, NS at age 66.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 72 M    i. Alfred Tennyson Spurr was born on Jul 21, 1928.

+ 73 M    ii. Vernon Morse Spurr was born on Nov 8, 1929.

57. Nathaniel Parker Spurr Jr. (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Apr 11, 1874 in Aylesford, NS and died on May 2, 1896 in Aylesford at age 22.

58. Howard Wilberforce Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Oct 8, 1875 in Aylesford, NS and died on Feb 20, 1949 in Aylesford, NS at age 73.

59. Frank Byron Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Oct 20, 1878 in Aylesford, NS and died on Sep 8, 1965 in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada at age 86.

60. Isaac Harold Spurr (Nathaniel Parker⁴³, John Cooper³⁵, Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on May 21, 1885 in Aylesford, NS and died on Jan 2, 1967 in New Westminister, B. C. at age 81.