Peter CORKUM b. 23 Jul 1840 Marriott's Cove, Lunenburg, NS d. 15 May 1920 Kentville, Kings, NS

1840 - 1920 (79 years)

Name	Peter CORKUM
Birth	23 Jul 1840	Marriott's Cove, Lunenburg, NS [1]
Gender	Male
Death	15 May 1920	Kentville, Kings, NS [2]
	Cause: heart disease
Burial	Old Baptist Burial Ground, Chester, NS
Person ID	I288535	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
Last Modified	30 Jul 2020

Father	Peter CORKUM, b. 12 Dec 1802, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 9 Apr 1870, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 67 years)
Mother	Dorothea MELVIN, b. 15 May 1802, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. Aft 1881 (Age > 80 years)
Marriage	3 Nov 1822	Chester, Lunenburg, NS [3]
Family ID	F81952	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth A. GRIFFIN, b. 1 Oct 1840, Cornwall, England d. 4 May 1913, Robinson's Corner, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 72 years)

Marriage 28 Dec 1870 Chester, Lunenburg, NS [4]

Children

	1. Mary MILLS, b. 14 May 1868, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown [Father: Adopted]
	2. Mary Ann CORKUM, b. 17 Oct 1871, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 26 Jul 1920, North Brookfield, Worcester, MA (Age 48 years)
	3. Florence Jane CORKUM, b. 17 Feb 1873, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 5 Jul 1954, Robinson's Corner, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 81 years)
	4. Blanche Adalia CORKUM, b. 17 Oct 1874, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 6 Sep 1939, Robinson's Corner, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 64 years)
	5. Lalia CORKUM, b. 1875, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Myrtle Saunders CORKUM, b. Feb 1883, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 20 Oct 1890, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 7 years)

Family ID F116765 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2026

[S12149] Inscription Survey, Old Baptist Burial Ground--Chester.
[S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1920 - Book: 92 - Page: 239.
[S13438] Records of the Baptist Church, North West Range, Lunenburg County NS.
[S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1870 - Book: 1828 - Page: 51 - Number: 181.

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