| Home Surname List Name Index Email Us | John James Cann was born on 21 March 1883 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Thomas Woodward Cann and Mary V. Matthews. Spouse: Florence Taggart. Florence Taggart and John James Cann were married on 21 October 1903. Children were: John Woodward Cann. John K. Cann was born in 1865 in Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died in 1916. He was buried in 1916 in South Ohio Hillside Cemetery, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Hugh E. Cann and Elizabeth Cann. Spouse: Mary B. Ryan. Mary B. Ryan and John K. Cann were married on 21 March 1889 in Ohio Baptist Church, Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were married by Rev. Jason A. Stubbert. Children were: Hugh E. Cann, Kenneth Roy Cann, William Cann, Elizabeth Cann. John L. W. Cann was born on 26 September 1862 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 28 September 1867 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried after 28 September 1867 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in lot H, site 11. His name has also been found as John L. R. Cann. Parents: Capt. Hugh Dane Cann and Joanna Hunter Lovitt. John Levin Cann was born in 1884. He died in 1940. Parents: Richard L. Cann and Rebecca J. Catts. John Lewis Cann was born on 23 January 1909 in Bridesburg, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Parents: John Augustus Cann and Florence Lena Lange. Spouse: Dorothy Cox. Dorothy Cox and John Lewis Cann were married on 25 August 1928 in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. Children were: John Lewis Cann Jr., Joan Cann. Spouse: Natalie Boyd. Children were: Sherry Cann, John Parker Cann. John Lewis Cann Jr. (private). Parents: John Lewis Cann and Dorothy Cox. John Lovitt Cann was born on 3 May 1890 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died at home on 6 January 1977 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried on 9 January 1977 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in lot Z, site 50. In his spare time he enjoyed reciting poetry, fishing, and building engines. Parents: Hugh Bradford Cann and Augusta L. Lovitt. Spouse: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lyons. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lyons and John Lovitt Cann were married on 20 March 1909 in Pembroke Baptist Church Parsonage, Pembroke, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Children were: Lenore Augusta Cann, Kady Elizabeth Cann, Hugh Berneley Cann, Malcolm Cann, John Lyons Cann. Spouse: Edna Valetta Spinney. Edna Valetta Spinney and John Lovitt Cann were married on 6 December 1919 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Children were: Malcolm Angus Cann, Shirley Rae Cann, George Brown Cann. Spouse: Annie Elizabeth Delaney. Annie Elizabeth Delaney and John Lovitt Cann were married on 25 September 1943 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. John Lyons Cann was born on 26 February 1918 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. Parents: John Lovitt Cann and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lyons. Spouse: Violet Mae Dunn. Violet Mae Dunn and John Lyons Cann were married on 24 August 1940 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. John Miller Cann was born on 6 June 1832. Parents: John Cann and Jane Gardner. John Milton Cann was born in Hart County, Kentucky. He died in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Parents: William Cann and Sarah Ann Turner. John Parker Cann (private). Parents: John Lewis Cann and Natalie Boyd. John Pearce Cann was born on 9 September 1881. He died in 1965 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Parents: Richard Thompson Cann Jr. and Rebecca Lawrence Pearce. Spouse: Ola Louise Worth. Ola Louise Worth and John Pearce Cann were married in 1908. Children were: Rebecca Brevard Cann, John Pearce Cann Jr.. John Pearce Cann Jr. was born in 1910 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. He died in Richmond, Virginia. Parents: John Pearce Cann and Ola Louise Worth. Spouse: Virginia Waddy. Virginia Waddy and John Pearce Cann Jr. were married in 1938 in Richmond, Virginia. Children were: John Pearce Cann III, Linda Peyton Cann, Woodson Waddy Cann. John Pearce Cann III (private). Parents: John Pearce Cann Jr. and Virginia Waddy. John Rice Cann was born on 12 September 1849 in Brenton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He appeared in the census in 1871 in Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1871 he was a farmer. John owned Saunders, Patten & Company shoe factory on 6 June 1876. Originally, the other co-owners were Moses E. Saunders, Richard C. Patten and Alfreed L. Patten. On Aug 3 1876 "Patten, Cann & Company became the successor to this company with the leaving of Moses E. Saunders. On Nov 9 1881 the company became known as Patten & Cann when Alfred L. Patten retired. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1881 he was a shoemaker in Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. From 1891 to 1901 John was a farmer. He appeared in the census in 1901 in Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 10 May 1917. John was buried after 10 May 1917 in South Ohio Hillside Cemetery, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Coleman Cann and Frances M. (Fanny) Durkee. Spouse: Catherine F. Killam. Catherine F. Killam and John Rice Cann were married on 11 September 1875 in Deerfield Baptist Church, Deerfield, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were married by Rev. Jason Stubbert. Children were: Warren Dentford Cann, Althea Blanche Cann, Melvaretta Sarah (Melva) Cann, Amy Augusta Cann, Ralph Coleman Cann, Asa Russel Cann, Elmer L. Cann, Frances (Fanny) Cann, Orestes West Cann. John Robert Cann (private). Parents: Elmer L. Cann and Augusta Goodwin. Spouse: Grace Smith. John William Cann was born on 24 October 1854. According to one source, his place of birth may have been Kentucky. Parents: James Arthur Cann and Sarah Gooch. Spouse: Lena Bates. Lena Bates and John William Cann were married on 12 November 1885. Children were: Jammie Cann, Roy Cann, Walter Cann. Capt. John Woodward Cann was born on 14 October 1836 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. About 1851 he was a crew member of the bark Actress. This vessel, owned by Capt. John W. Lovitt and Capt. Ben Murphy, was his first sea experience. In October 1858 he was a First Mate on the brig Victor when it was lost at sea. On 1 May 1859 John was a Captain of the bark W. B. Dean. This was his first command. On 31 December 1861 he was a Captain of the brig Samuel Killam. The ship was owned by Ladd & Hall. While on a voyage from New York to Cork, Ireland with a load of grain, he was forced to abandon ship in a gale. All hands were saved, and they landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Before 1888 he was a Ship's Captain. The last of his sailing ship days was eight years of trading voyages between Boston and the African Gold Coast, ending in Feb 1886. Returning to New York, he captained paddlewheel steamers unsuccessfully. Later he captained steam yachts for millionaires of the New York Yacht Club. In October 1888 John was a surveyor and inspector for the National Board of Marine Underwriters in New York, New York. In this capacity, he travelled to many parts of the world. He died in America. Parents: Capt. John Cann and Sarah Jane Rust. Spouse: Lucy S. Sleuman. Lucy S. Sleuman and Capt. John Woodward Cann were married on 16 October 1864. Children were: Ernest W. Cann, Lillie W. Cann, Gertie W. Cann, Frank Woodward Cann, Sewell Francis Cann. John Woodward Cann was born on 4 September 1904. Parents: John James Cann and Florence Taggart. Jonathan Edward Cann (private). Parents: Walter Gordon Cann and Elizabeth Ann Desmond. Spouse: Deborah Lynn Thorne. Josee Cann was born (date unknown). Parents: Nelson William Cann. Spouse: Robert Godin. Children were: Paul Godin, Emilie Godin. Joseph Cann was born in 1762. Parents: John Cann and Catherine James. Joseph Cann was born about 1881 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Jesse S. Cann and Mary H. Crosby. Joseph Aaron Cann was born on 23 February 1881. Parents: Samuel Nelson Cann and Mary C. Tedford. Spouse: . Joseph Aaron Cann was married in Seattle, King County, Washington. Joseph B. Cann was born in September 1870 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He lived in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island about 1897. He died in January 1947 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Parents: James C. Cann and Elizabeth Vickery. Spouse: Frances Alberta Bain. Frances Alberta Bain and Joseph B. Cann were married in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Children were: Merle Cann, Raymond Cann. Joseph Carmen Cann was born in 1904. Parents: Howard Roop Cann and Katherine Grady. Spouse: Sara V. Lynch. Sara V. Lynch and Joseph Carmen Cann were married in 1925. Children were: Howard J. Cann, Carmen M. Cann. Capt. Joseph H. Cann was born on 28 August 1827 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. His date and place of birth has also been found as Aug 1828 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Before 1850 he was a worker in his father's general store in Milton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He gold miner after 1850 in California. In Nov 1850 he went to California in the schooner Eagle, passing through the Straits of Magellan and touching at Juan Fernandez off Chile in 100 days. He spent 4 years in California in gold mining and freighting on San Francisco Bay. Joseph lived in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1855. He returned to Yarmouth from California and once again became interested in shipping and the sea. He then followed the sea until 1879. He owned 5,948 tons of shipping, comprising 4 ships and one bark from 1862 to 1865. He owned the 1,048 ton ship Annie Bingay in 1870. He was Captain and co-owner with Jacob V. B. Bingay and Joseph Burrill. Joseph owned the 1,248 ton ship Stamboul in 1875. Other co-owners were John and James J. Lovitt, and Jacob V. B. Bingay. He owned the 1,259 ton ship Ismir in 1878. Co-owners with him were Jacob V. B. Bingay, Capt. George B. Cann and G. G. Sanderson. In 1880 he was a Director of The Commercial Insurance Company. He was also a shareholder in the Pacific and Oriental Insurance Company and caretaker of the Huntington Estate. Joseph owned the 1,545 ton ship Stalwart in 1885. Launched in 1883, this ship was also co-owned by Jacob V. B. Bingay, John & James J. Lovitt, Capt. George B. Cann, and George G. Sanderson. He was elected as Town Councilman in 1892 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was reelected in 1894 and 1896, and was well-respected by the voters for his strong ability to handle finances. He was an in the shipping business. Joseph died on 10 February 1902 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried on 12 February 1902 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in lot X, site 11. After retiring from the sea, he became connected with the Commercial Insurance Company. Parents: Capt. John Cann and Mary (Polly) Dane. Spouse: Harriet B. Brown. Harriet B. Brown and Capt. Joseph H. Cann were married on 27 March 1850 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Children were: Arthur George James (Archie) Cann, Capt. George Brown Cann, Mina H. Cann, William A. Cann, Ernest Cann, Frederick Cann, Roy Cann. Capt. Joseph Henry Cann was born on 5 January 1849 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 19 October 1914. The date of death on his gravestone is 18 Oct 1914. He was buried on 22 October 1914 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in lot G, site 40. Parents: Capt. Thomas B. Cann and Margaret J. Porter. Spouse: Ellen M. Vickery. Ellen M. Vickery and Capt. Joseph Henry Cann were married on 18 July 1871 in Chegoggin Baptist Church, Chegoggin, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were married by Rev. Packer. Children were: Margaret Jane Cann, James Murray Cann, Norman Porter Cann. Joseph Howe Cann was born about 1853 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was "lost at sea." He never married. Parents: Andrew Cann and Harriet Shaw. Joseph Moore Cann was born in 1842. He died in 1843. Parents: Robert Cann and Margaret Amanda Moore. Joseph Owen Cann was born on 11 September 1884. He died on 8 September 1891. Parents: Thomas Woodward Cann and Mary V. Matthews. Joseph Washburn "Josiah" Cann was born in 1877. He died on 27 March 1878 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. His date of death has also been found as 1888. He was buried on 31 March 1878 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Josiah was buried on 5 July 1890 in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was reburied into a family plot in lot Z, site 2. Parents: Capt. George Edward Cann and Delilah Corning. Josephine Cann was born on 30 October 1852 in Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware. She died in 1876 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Parents: Daniel Spencer Cann and Anna Hawkins Roop. Spouse: John Waugh Reed. Josephine Cann and John Waugh Reed were married in 1873. Josephine Henrietta Cann was born on 2 November 1875 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her date of birth has also been found as 2 Dec 1875. She died on 29 November 1963. Parents: Arthur George James (Archie) Cann and Mary G. Olive. Spouse: Arthur Wellesley (Arth) Gardner. Josephine Henrietta Cann and Arthur Wellesley "Arth" Gardner were married on 2 November 1904 in Milton Methodist Church, Milton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were married by Rev. F. H. Pickles. Children were: Eula Vaughan Gardner, Gretchen Gardner, Barbara Gardner. Joshua Calvin Cann was born (date unknown). Parents: Jerome Luther Cann and Michelle M. Eisenbacher. Capt. Josiah Cann was born on 9 October 1798. He lived in Westport, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died in Westport, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Hugh English Cann and Elizabeth Porter. Spouse: Sophia MacKenna. Sophia MacKenna and Capt. Josiah Cann were married. Children were: George E. Cann, Belle Cann, Elizabeth Cann, Lucy Cann, Louise Cann, Cynthia Cann, Capt. William Cann. Spouse: Maria MacDormand. Maria MacDormand and Capt. Josiah Cann were married. Josiah Cann was born in 1819 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 11 March 1891. He was buried after 11 March 1891 in South Ohio Hillside Cemetery, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Capt. Jesse Cann and Abigail Crosby. Spouse: Abigail (Nabby) Durkee. Abigail "Nabby" Durkee and Josiah Cann were married on 12 November 1840. Children were: Cynthia E. Cann, Elizabeth M. Cann, Frances A. Cann, Annie Eliza Cann, Sarah Jane Cann, Harriet Edna Cann, Wealthy Eva Cann, Charles Edwin Cann, Carrie Jane Cann. Josiah Cann was born on 4 January 1853. He died in 1866. He was buried in 1866 in South Ohio Hillside Cemetery, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents: Samuel Nelson Cann and Nancy Crosby. Joy Elizabeth Cann (private). Parents: Howard Elmer Cann Jr. and Jean Suzanne Ranck. Joyce Cann was born (date unknown). Parents: Percy Robert Cann and Alma Doane. Spouse: Herbert (Bert) Everest. Joyce Cann (private). Parents: Gerald Arthur Cann and Bertha Augusta John. Spouse: Gary Lewis. Children were: Robert Scott Lewis, Lisa Anne Lewis, Curtis Thomas Lewis. Joyce Burrell Cann was born in 1921. She enjoyed swimming and basketball. Parents: Hubert Rodolph (Bush) Cann and Doris Perry. Spouse: Gordon Lawrence. Children were: Sandra Joyce Lawrence, Anne Louise Lawrence, Faith Margaret Lawrence, Barbara Lorraine Lawrence. Juda M. Cann was born in Hart County, Kentucky. She died in Troy, Bell County, Texas. Parents: William Cann and Sarah Ann Turner. Spouse: Gorin. Juda M. Cann and Gorin were married. Children were: Gorin, Gorin. Spouse: Synson. Juda M. Cann and Synson were married. Children were: Synson, Synson. Judith Cann (private). Parents: Richard Thompson Cann and Helen May. Spouse: Daniel K. Beach. Judith Evelyn Cann (private). Parents: Hiram Douglas Cann and June . Julia Bell Cann was born in 1898 in Stoneboro, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Parents: Robert Price Cann and Julia Bell Gumfory. Julia Gumfory Cann was born in 1916 in Stoneboro, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She died in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Parents: Robert Price Cann and Mary Greer. Spouse: Richard Herman Kahn. June Cann was born (date unknown). Parents: Elmer L. Cann and Augusta Goodwin. Spouse: Gordon Ryerson. June Cann was born (date unknown). Parents: Herman Cann and Emma Parsons. Spouse: Williams. Children were: Bethany Williams. Justin Ronald Cann (private). Parents: Jerold Ronald Cann and Nancy Tiamanus. |