Hi, Benjamin Strickland and Rebecca Margaret Melbourne were also my great grandparents. Albert William Strickland was my grandfather.
From what my Uncle Ben Strickland told me, she was Mikmaq from Cinq Cerf, born July 18, 1880. I have records of her baptism. There is also a photo of Benjamin and Rebecca Margaret's headstone on line.
Her parents were William and Susannah Melbourne. I am unsure of Benjamin's parents.
It may be Jojn Strickland
The Strickland name originates in England.
If you have further information I'd love to read it over. I will try to get my uncles info, he has passed on, so I'll have to track it down.
I guess we are cousins of sort since we share great grandfathers. How cool is that!
Mil Strickland