James Sydney CANNON

1864 - 1947  (83 years)

• Name	James Sydney CANNON  [1, 2]
  Birth	21 Jun 1864	residence, Kildare Capes, Prince County, Prince Edward Island   [4]
  	his birthplace was recorded as Alberton, Prince Edward Island, on the marriage certificate of his son Alexander. Witness Role: Father: [I99001] Charles CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100968] Mary Ann MUNN [1, 3]
  Baptism	11 Nov 1866	, St. Peter's Anglican Church, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.81268,-64.06454   [4]
  	the officiating clergyman was Rev. R. W. Dyer.
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Witness	1881	, Lot 3, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [3]
  	included in the household with Charles (age 39) were his wife Mary Ann (age 36), children Thomas (age 18), James (age 16), Nelson (age 14), Edgar (age 11) and Hammond/Ammon (age 7). There was also a household servant. Charles and son Thomas were farmers. The family religion was Anglican. Witness Role: Principal: [I99001] Charles CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I100968] Mary Ann MUNN Witness Role: Witness: [I100971] Thomas CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I100973] Frederick Nelson CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I100969] Edgar Alonso CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I100974] William Ammon CANNON
  		1881 Canada Census - Charles C Caption Note: 1881 Canada Census, Lot 3, Prince Edward Island. Household of Charles Cannon, his wife Mary Ann Munn, their children Thomas, James, Nelson, Edgar & Hammond, and Eliza Ann Smith, a servant. Keywords: Picture
  Ω Birth Father	11 Feb 1902	, residence, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [5]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103807] Frederick Nelson CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [5]
  Ω Birth Father	25 Jun 1903	residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [6]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103808] Janie Emmeline CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [6]
  Ω Birth Father	21 Jul 1904	, residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [8, 9]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103916] Catherine Myrtle CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [7]
  Ω Birth Father	15 Aug 1905	residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [10]
  	his cemetery marker has an incorrect birth year inscribed as 1898. Witness Role: Principal: [I103809] John James CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [10]
  Ω Birth Father	30 Aug 1906	, residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [11]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103810] Elotha CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [11]
  Ω Birth Father	14 Feb 1907	, residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [12]
  	the 1921 census incorrectly transcribed his birth year as 1911. Witness Role: Principal: [I103811] Thomas Melvin CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [12]
  Ω Birth Father	20 Oct 1908	, residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [13]
  	his birthplace was recorded as Alberton, Prince Edward Island, on his marriage certificate. Witness Role: Principal: [I103812] Alexander Manford CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [13]
  Ω Birth Father	20 Nov 1910	, residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [14]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103813] Pearl CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [14]
  Ω Birth Father	20 Nov 1911  [15]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103919] Levenia Catherine CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [7]
  Ω Birth Father	Abt 1914	, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [9]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103918] Olive CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [7]
  Ω Birth Father	8 May 1916	, residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [16]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103804] Charles CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [16]
  Ω Birth Father	2 Jul 1918	, residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [17]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103805] Alice Hilda CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [17]
  Ω Birth Father	23 Feb 1920	, residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [18]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103806] Annie Elvie CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [18]
  Census	1921	, Dock Road, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [7]
  	included in the household with James (age 55) were his wife Mary (age 35), their children Nelson (age 18), Emily (age 18), Myrtle (age 16), Elotha (age 14), Alexander (age 13), Thomas (age 11), Pearl (age 10), Levinia (age 8), Olive (age 7), Charles (age 5), Hilda (age 3), Elva (age 1) and Viola (age 1 month). James was a farmer, Nelson a labourer. The family religion was declared to be Catholic, although all known baptisms were performed in an Anglican church, and at least two are known to be buried in an Anglican cemetery. Witness Role: Witness: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN Witness Role: Witness: [I103807] Frederick Nelson CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103808] Janie Emmeline CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103916] Catherine Myrtle CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103810] Elotha CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103812] Alexander Manford CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103811] Thomas Melvin CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103813] Pearl CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103919] Levenia Catherine CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103918] Olive CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103804] Charles CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103805] Alice Hilda CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103806] Annie Elvie CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103917] Viola Velda CANNON
  		1921 Canada Census - James Can Caption Note: 1921 Canada Census, Old Dock, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of James Cannon, his wife Mary Rose Anne Dunn, their children Nelson, Emily, Myrtle, Elotha/Alontha, Alexander, Thomas, Pearl, Levinia, Olive, Charles, Hilda, Elva and Viola. Keywords: Picture
  Ω Birth Father	Abt Mar 1921	, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [9, 19]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103917] Viola Velda CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [7]
  Ω Birth Father	1925  [21]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I103923] Elmer Milo CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [20]
  Living	1928	, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [20]
  	Included in the household of James & Mary Cannon were their children Nelson, Emily, Myrtle, James, Alexander, Lottie, Thomas, Pearl, Levinia, Olive, Hilda, Viola, Ethyl, Charles and Elmer. Witness Role: Principal 2: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN Witness Role: Witness: [I103807] Frederick Nelson CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103808] Janie Emmeline CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103916] Catherine Myrtle CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103809] John James CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103812] Alexander Manford CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103810] Elotha CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103811] Thomas Melvin CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103813] Pearl CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103919] Levenia Catherine CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103918] Olive CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103805] Alice Hilda CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103917] Viola Velda CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103922] Ethel CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103804] Charles CANNON Witness Role: Witness: [I103923] Elmer Milo CANNON
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Ω Birth Father	Witness Role: Principal: [I103922] Ethel CANNON Witness Role: Father: [I100972] James Sydney CANNON Witness Role: Mother: [I100976] Mary Rose Anne DUNN [20]
  Name	James Cannon  [3, 22, 23, 24]
  Death	18 Aug 1947  [25, 26]
  Burial	Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Alma, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.86400,-64.10668   [27]
  	Inscription: In memory of / J. S. Cannon / 1864 - 1947 / R.I.P.
  Person ID	I100972	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles CANNON,   b. 13 Jan 1836, Richmond Mills (now North St. Eleanors), Prince County, Prince Edward Island
  Mother	Mary Ann MUNN,   b. Abt 1845, Nova Scotia d. Bef 1901 (Age ~ 55 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F25374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Rose Anne DUNN,   b. Abt 1 Oct 1883
  Marriage	15 Mar 1902	Alma, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [22, 28, 29]
  	they were married by license, by D. Davies. James was a bachelor, living in Miminegash, Prince Edward Island. Mary was a spinster, living at Wells Road, Prince Edward Island.
  Children	1. Frederick Nelson CANNON,   b. 11 Feb 1902, , residence, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 1954, , Western Hospital, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 51 years)   2. Janie Emmeline CANNON,   b. 25 Jun 1903, residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 10 May 1990 (Age 86 years)   3. Catherine Myrtle CANNON,   b. 21 Jul 1904, , residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 1945 (Age 40 years)   4. John James CANNON,   b. 15 Aug 1905, residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 14 Dec 1990 (Age 85 years)   5. Elotha CANNON,   b. 30 Aug 1906, , residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   6. Thomas Melvin CANNON,   b. 14 Feb 1907, , residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 1982 (Age 74 years)   7. Alexander Manford CANNON,   b. 20 Oct 1908, , residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 7 Dec 1996 (Age 88 years)   8. Pearl CANNON,   b. 20 Nov 1910, , residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 15 Mar 1984 (Age 73 years)   9. Levenia Catherine CANNON,   b. 20 Nov 1911   d. 31 Jul 1990 (Age 78 years)   10. Olive CANNON,   b. Abt 1914, , Prince Edward Island, Canada d. ,, Ontario, Canada   11. Charles CANNON,   b. 8 May 1916, , residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 2004 (Age 87 years)   12. Alice Hilda CANNON,   b. 2 Jul 1918, , residence, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 23 Jan 2001, , Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   13. Annie Elvie CANNON,   b. 23 Feb 1920, , residence, Miminegash, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 12 Mar 1923, , Miminegash Road, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 3 years)   14. Viola Velda CANNON,   b. Abt Mar 1921, , Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 15 Jan 2019, , Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325 (Age ~ 97 years)   15. Ethel CANNON   d. Abt 2005   16. Living
  Family ID	F25377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2024

  
  

  Marriage License	12 Mar 1902  [22]
  Family ID	F26542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S6529] Baptism Record - James Sydney Cannon Baptism Record - James Sydney Cannon, Print in Cannon folder. (Reliability: 3). [S2331] Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison, Print copy in Cannon file. (Reliability: 3). [S6517] 1881 Canada Census - Charles Cannon & Mary Ann Munn 1881 Canada Census - Charles Cannon 99001, Print in Cannon folder. (Reliability: 3). [S6529] Baptism Record - James Sydney Cannon Baptism Record - James Sydney Cannon, Print in Cannon folder. (Reliability: 2). [S8586] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Frederick Nelson Cannon, 8586. (Reliability: 3). [S8587] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Janie Emmeline Cannon, 8587. (Reliability: 3). [S8649] 1921 Canada Census, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island 1921 Canada Census - James Cannon, 8649. (Reliability: 3). [S8650] Baptismal Record: Catherine Myrtle Cannon Baptismal Record: Catherine Myrtle Cannon, Digital image. (Reliability: 3). [S8649] 1921 Canada Census, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island 1921 Canada Census - James Cannon, 8649. (Reliability: 2). [S8588] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - John James Cannon, 8588. (Reliability: 3). [S8589] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Elotha Cannon, 8589. (Reliability: 3). [S8590] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Thomas Cannon, 8590. (Reliability: 3). [S8591] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Alexandra Cannon, 8591. (Reliability: 3). [S8592] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Pearl Cannon, 8592. (Reliability: 3). [S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II Goin' to the Corner Vol. 2, 9230. (Reliability: 2). Citation Detail: page 346 [S8582] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Charles Cannon, 8582. (Reliability: 3). [S8584] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Alice Hilda Cannon, 8584. (Reliability: 3). [S8585] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Baptismal Record - Annie Elvie Cannon, 8585. (Reliability: 3). [S13701] Obituary - Viola (Cannon) Blanchard, 13701. (Reliability: 2). [S8653] Atlas of Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada 1928 Cummins Atlas, 8653. (Reliability: 3). [S9360] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada Marker - Elmer Cannon & Pearl Stavert, 9360. (Reliability: 2). [S9176] Marriage Record Marriage Record - James S. Cannon & Mary Dunn, 9176. (Reliability: 3). [S9236] Marriage Certificate - Alexander Cannon Marriage Certificate - Alexander Cannon, 9236. (Reliability: 3). [S8583] Cemetery tombstone, Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Alma, Prince County, Prince Edward Island Cemetery Marker - Charles Cannon, 8583. (Reliability: 3). [S2331] Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison, Print copy in Cannon file. (Reliability: 1). [S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II Goin' to the Corner Vol. 2, 9230. (Reliability: 2). Citation Detail: Part 1, p. 344 [S7246] Cemetery Marker, Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Alma Marker - James Sydney Cannon, 7246. (Reliability: 3). [S2331] Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison, Print copy in Cannon file. (Reliability: 2). [S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II Goin' to the Corner Vol. 2, 9230. (Reliability: 2). Citation Detail: page 345