***Surprise***

The Surprise family descend from a  early French Canadian family by the name of Surprenant.

Generation 1

Peter Surprise 1was born Pierre Surprenant,  24 Feb 1794 in Canada, he married  LaRose Taylor, b. 1801 on the island of Nova Scotia. This couple is the Great Great Grandparents of Marjorie Taylor Blair. 

Children of Peter and LaRose (Taylor) Surprise:

  1. Sara "Sally" Surprise, b. 1827 in Canada; m. Leonard G Stillson 7 June 1842 in Lake Co., Indiana; he was born 11 July 1821 in Pennsylvania; d. 31 Aug 1912.  Leonard Stillson is buried at Lyon Twp., Cherokee Co., Kansas.

  2. Henry Surprise, b. 1 Dec 1832 in Chestertown, Warren Co., New York; d. Abt. 1923 in Cedar Creek Township, Lake Co., Indiana.  He married  Mary Elizabeth Hill 15 April 1860 in Lake Co., Indiana, dau. of James Hill and Mary Skinner.

  3. Harvey Surprise, b. 24 Dec 1835 in Chestertown, Warren Co., New York., d. 15 July 1910, Belmont Township, Woodson Co., Kansas.  Military Service: Civil War. He married (1) Juliette Burch 6 March 1852 in Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana, m. (2) Mary Chappel 3 Feb 1875, dau. of Miranda Read; she died 18 Sep 1916 in Horace, Greeley Co., Kansas.

  4. Oliver Surprise, b. 1 Dec 1839 in Pleasant Grove, Lake Co., Indiana; d. Abt. 1931 in Cedar Creek Township, Lake Co., Indiana.  Oliver served in the Civil War and married  Carlinda Thompson 17 May 1866 in Lake Co., Indiana.

  5. Elizabeth Surprise, b. Abt. 1841; d. Abt. 1926, Lake Co, Indiana; m.  J Hardison, Lake Co., Indiana.  Elizabeth and her husband removed to the Osage Territory of Kansas and Oklahoma.

  6. Alvina Surprise, b. 1 Dec 1841 in Pleasant Grove, Lake Co., Indiana; d. 1926 in Cedar Creek Township, Lake Co., Indiana.

  7. Lovina Surprise, b. 1 Dec 1841 (Twin to Alvina) in Pleasanat Grove, Lake Co., Indiana; d. 6 June 1927 in Buffalo, Wilson Co., Kansas; m.  John Cohoe 11 April 1876 in Buffalo, Wilson Co., Kansas.

  8. Armenia Surprise, b. 1846 in Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana; d. Abt. 1901 in Lowell, Lake Co., Indiana.  She married  Johan Rosanbower.

  9. William Surprise, b. Dec 1849 in Crown Point; d. 10 Feb 1918 in Lowell, Lake Co., Indiana.  He married  Celesta Thomas 13 April 1875.

Generation 2

Alvina Surprise 2, (Peter 1),  b. 1 December 1841 in Pleasant Grove, Lake Co., Indiana, married  William Wheeler 1 b. (?), d. (?). 

       

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