John Turner

1850 - 1860  (~ 9 years)

• Name	John Turner
  Born	Oct 1850	Fredericton, New Brunswick
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 May 1860	Fredericton, New Brunswick
  Buried	Old Burial Ground, Fredricton
  Notes	John and Agnes' eldest son John drowned on May 12, 1860 at age 9 years. The story related in Waters' "Our Loyalist Ancestors: Kith and Kin of Holden Turner" is that young John "dove into the water to rescue a friend, which he succeeded in doing. Bystanders, concerned about the nearly-drowned youngster, neglected his rescuer, who, energy expended, had not the strength to pull himself from the water. Young John slipped beneath the surface and was drowned".
  Person ID	I1458	Cullen family tree

  
  

  Father	John Turner,   b. 31 Jul 1824, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick ,   d. 31 Oct 1911, Winnipeg, Manitoba  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Nicholson,   b. 09 Jun 1825, Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 28 Sep 1894, Rivière-du-Loup Station, Quebec  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	31 Dec 1847	St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredricton York County, New Brunswick   [1]
  Family ID	F523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George Turner and John Turner Jr. death notice 1860 This notice from The Head Quarters of May 23 1860; George died May 22nd and his grandson John, drowned on May 12th.

  
  

  Histories

  Turner, John (1824-1911) and Agnes Nicholson (1825-1894) John Turner, our great-great grandfather, was a colourful horseman and stage operator for more than 50 years in New Brunswick and the Temiscouata region of Quebec. Excerpt from A Melding of Cultures, Ancestors of George Turner and Bernadette Joanis Volume 1 Our Turners: Canadian Transportation Pioneers, Mark Cullen, Vancouver, 2013, pp 23-36, 179-195 and 265-267

  
  

  Albums

  Turner, John and Agnes Nicholson family (17)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Marjory McGillivray Waters OLA, Page 126.