Joanna Sturgis
Joanna Sturgis (maiden name: McDonald) was born around 1798 in Maine. She married William Roberts Sturgis on December 26, 1826, and they had at least four children: Major, born around 1828; Mary, born around 1832; James, born around 1837; and William, born around 1839. They settled in Standish, Maine, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1860, they owned $2,000 of real estate and $200 of personal property. Her husband died on September 21, 1865. She remained in Standish, and in 1870, she still owned $2,000 of real estate and $200 of personal property. She passed away in Standish on January 24, 1878.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (1206) | Sturgis, Joanna ~ McDonald, Joanna | 1798 | 1878-01-24 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (2269) [recipient] ~ James G. Sturgis to William R. Sturgis and Joanna Sturgis, 23 February 1864
People - Records: 2
- (1206) Sturgis, Joanna is the [parent of] (1) Sturgis, James Gorham
- (1207) Sturgis, William Roberts is the [husband of] (1206) Sturgis, Joanna
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Maine Death Records, 1617-1922, available from Ancestry.com.
