Birth : 16 Mar 1762 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death : 6 May 1826 Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial : Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate : -38.6482600, 177.9803200
Plot : Mountain Cemetery West
Inscription : "In Memory of John Cann who departed this life the 6th May 1826 aged 65 years." Click on photo to see inscription and description of the marker.
Description : Yarmouth records call him John Cann 1st of Yarmouth, though in our family he was the fifth John Cann- son of John Cann IV and Elizabeth Ellenwood. He was a Schooner Captain. Married Thankful in Yarmouth. He inherited the House of Seven Gables in Salem. A Tory (See "Forest of Trees: Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine")

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Capt. John Cann Sr.'s memorial?

    Capt. John Cann Sr.'s memorial is located at: Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand.

  • When did Capt. John Cann Sr. death?

    Capt. John Cann Sr. death on 6 May 1826 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the Capt. John Cann Sr.'s memorial?

    Latitude: -38.6482600
    Longitude: 177.9803200

Family Members:

Spouse

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Thankful Corning Cann

(1765 - 1859)

Children

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Capt John Cann

(1782 - 1867)

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Mary Cann Dane

(1791 - 1869)

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Sarah Cann Shaw

(1795 - 1870)

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Lyman Corning Cann

(1802 - 1868)

...

Calvin I. Cann

(1805 - 1886)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Makaraka Cemetery
Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6482600, 177.9803200

2. Taruheru Cemetery
Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6428900, 177.9802300

3. Opou Tuarakena Cemetery
Manutuke, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6744759, 177.9095277

4. Opou Station Cemetery
Manutuke, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6779310, 177.9084450

5. Manutuke Churchyard Urupā
Manutuke, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6815360, 177.9080180

6. Manutuke Whakato Urupā
Manutuke, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6843390, 177.9073690

7. Waerenga a hika Urupā
Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.5954100, 177.9263500

8. Patutahi Cemetery
Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6199300, 177.8955600

9. Paramanihi Waihirere Cemetery
Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.5791250, 177.9488450

10. Wainui
Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6950000, 178.0707400

11. Ormond Cemetery
Ormond, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.5526480, 177.9279330

12. Pouawa Urupā
Whangara, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.6085500, 178.1825900

13. Whangara Urupā
Whangara, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.5716800, 178.2310400

14. Tapuae o te Rangi Urupā
Whatatutu, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.3791200, 177.8134180

15. Nuhaka North Cemetery
Morere, Wairoa District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.9797100, 177.7944300

16. Kohimarama Urupā
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.3791770, 178.3007610

17. Tolaga Bay Cemetery
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.3643370, 178.3045240

18. Tolaga Bay Urupā
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.3629400, 178.3050080

19. Rakauroa Cemetery
Matawai, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.4358900, 177.5711400

20. Okuri Marea Urupa
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -38.3055250, 178.2704340

21. Arataiha Urupā
Nuhaka, Wairoa District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.0201020, 177.7361770

22. Opoutama Cemetery
Mahia, Wairoa District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.0550780, 177.8405420

23. Manawarakau Urupā
Nuhaka, Wairoa District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.0371870, 177.7262650

24. Kaiuku Marae Urupā
Mahia, Wairoa District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.0823112, 177.9086516