Shelburne - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Brannen family of Cape Sable Island

weldogdog_12371 — 2013-05-08 15:34:04Z

Funny you talk about Horatio Harris Brannen because I am his great great great grandson. My name is Maxwell Harris Brannen I am 13 years old.

Re: Gayton-Morehouse

c_measham — 2013-05-07 00:03:25Z

Hi..I meant to write when this post first came out. I do Morehouse research and would like to get the Nova Scotia Morehouse aspect of your family sorted out. Can you tell me a little more from your records, any dates, spouses, etc. I have many Williams as well as William Henry's in my files but no Gaytons or Wm. Avard's. (Although Avard was not an uncommon name in the mid 1600's in the area.) Three Morehouse brothers came to SW Nova Scotia in about 1783-84 and a fourth to New Brunswick. I work primarily on the three in Nova Scotia.

Thanks, Carol

Re: Cunninghams of Cape Sable Island

alex1136 — 2013-04-21 01:22:41Z

Sorry. On 27 Nov 2012 you posted that John Cunningham was the son of Daniel Cunningham (1729-1793) and Mary McGregor (Rob Roy's daughter) and that they lived in Carluke, Scotland.
The Rob Roy you refer to is Robert McGregor (AKA Rob Roy).

Re: Cunninghams of Cape Sable Island

alex1136 — 2013-04-21 01:21:59Z

Re: Cunninghams of Cape Sable Island

z2830thlt1_1 — 2013-04-20 15:32:39Z

Can you give me some more info on Rob Roy(is that Robert Roy),is he a Cunningham?Can you give me his birth date and Marys birth date so I can look them up.Thanks!

Re: Cunninghams of Cape Sable Island

alex1136 — 2013-04-20 01:06:49Z

Everything I have read indicates that Rob Roy had only sons. Can you tell me where you got the information about a daughter Mary? Thanks.

Re: Sable River railroads

junieBug42 — 2013-04-09 00:12:55Z

Sadly it is mostly boggy near the river. Also it is owned by distant cousin. I lived next to the railroad until 1992' but am still not too far away. It is a beautiful place to live.

Re: Sable River railroads

keyesbob — 2013-04-08 23:13:36Z

Wow, what a coincidence! Is it all bog, or good forest? Do you know if they're still trying to sell it? It seems pretty remote. Do you like it there?

Re: Sable River railroads

junieBug42 — 2013-04-06 21:39:55Z

That would be the Harlow property, which is next to mine.

Re: MCDONALD

hello6336 — 2013-04-05 18:45:08Z

okay that would be awesome!!

hello_6336@hotmail.com

Thanks so much, look forward to hearing from you =)

Re: Sable River railroads

keyesbob — 2013-04-04 02:51:33Z

try this: http://goo.gl/maps/XJKyY

There was a big plot of land for sale by there, that I was thinking of buying when my 'ship came in', so to speak. But it appears to be off the market now, and my ship is still at sea.

Re: MCDONALD

landjpatterson — 2013-04-04 01:23:15Z

I did a little more research. And i think i have some info for you. If you could post your email, i'll make a copy, and send it off to you.

Re: Sable River railroads

junieBug42 — 2013-04-04 00:41:05Z

I lived by this railway all my life, but I can't find the google map you are looking at.

Re: MCDONALD

hello6336 — 2013-04-03 19:15:32Z

No. Unfortunitly my alexander mcdonald was born before the records that are available on nova scotias vital statistics.

My alexander was born 1785. Mary McIntosh was born abt 1786.

Thanks for the help though =)

Re: Johannes & Andreas Jung

WilliamAYoung — 2013-04-03 16:22:06Z

Andreas was my GGGGGrandfather and landed in Halifax,N.S.,Canada in 1750, then they were the people that setteled Lunenburg in 1753.
Any info you can contact me by e-mail.
walanyoung47@hotmail.com

Re: MCDONALD

landjpatterson — 2013-04-03 00:12:56Z

Nova Scotia vital statistics, shows a Mary McIntosh and a John Alexander MacDonold being married in 1899 in Inverness county. He would have been born in 1874. I'm not sure if this is your person.

www.novascotiagenealogy.com/

MCDONALD

hello6336 — 2013-04-02 20:35:27Z

Hi!

I have an Alexander McDonald who was born 1785 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

I don't know anything about who his parents were or what their names were.

I know thats not alot of information to go off of but I'm hoping somebody has some information or tips as to what to search for to find out more about who his parents were or if he had siblings.

I do know he married a Mary McIntosh but I don't know where or when they married..

thanks so much

Re: Ansel Crowell Smith and family

JCampbellfamily — 2013-03-28 23:33:09Z

Hi Becky,

This is Jon Campbell. I wrote you a couple of years ago in reply to your post seeking info about Ansel Crowell Smith and his son John Osbourne Smith. I recently joined Ancestry.com and did not know that you had replied until I found this thread again a few weeks ago. Anyway, I have been able to glean some more info.

As you indicated, Ansel was married three times, but the names of his wives that I have come across are slightly different from what you indicated. He was married to Esther Newell sometime apparently in 1838, who died prior to 1859. He then married Mary Anna Catharina Brandt in 1859 and who died prior to 1864. He then married Dorcas Hopkins April 10, 1864, who lived until 1917.

His son John Obourne Smith was also married three times, To Jeanette (or Janet) Brown prior to 1873, to Ruth Crowell Newell Dec 8, 1874 and to my particular ancestor, Angeline Gayton on 15 November, 1882.

I do have other info as well and have researched back to a John Smith and wife Bethiah Snow who were both born in the 1670's. If you would like, I can put you on my share list too. Just let me know.

Re: William H. Douglas m. Catherine VanBuskirk Vantuyl

FerolinePerkinsBurrage — 2013-03-26 21:27:53Z

Dear Ms Simms,

I am also looking for information about Maj. Douglass who is my 4 greats grandfather (Charles Simms is my 3 greats grandfather). I am interested to know how you are related to Simms. My great grandfather, Richard Wallach, married his daughter, Nancy.

My mother has a copy of a letter from Col. Simms' grandson or great grandson describing the offer of the title of commodore to Douglass. Perhaps you also have this letter or a copy thereof.

My name is Feroline Higginson and my email address is fbhigginson@gmail.com if you would like to contact me directly. It would be fun to meet you.

Sincerely, Feroline Higginson

Re: Matthew Quinlan & Roxanna Ross

lsas98 — 2013-03-23 20:54:36Z

Eleanor,
Nova Scotia Vital Satistics website will provide you with information about Williams marriages to Anna Newell and Jennie (Clattenburg) Atkinson. Note that at some point William changed his last name from Quinlan to Quindley.

Re: Henry Vane Matthews

joyhallett52 — 2013-03-23 03:41:26Z

Hi there ,yes i am related to Henry.I am trying to do the Matthews family tree and am getting stuck. My great grandfather Frank Matthews was a brother to Henry. I have so little on Henry but have heard stories about him from people from Lockeport where he had a store.
Would love to hear from you about him. Im so glad you answered my message on the bulletin board.

Joy

Re: Cecile Doris Chivers m. Irving Quinlan

lgr5150 — 2013-03-21 14:36:43Z

Hi,
I am looking for further information on the families of Shirley and her brother, Richard Quinlan to for help on my Richardson genealogy
386. Shirley Irvina6 Quinlan (Cecile Doris5 Chivers, Samuel Martin4, Elizabeth Ann3 Richardson, Tilley2, John1) was born 21 Aug 1936. She married Walter Nogler 05 October 1957 in Sable River, Shelburne County.
Children of Shirley Quinlan and Walter Nogler are:
659 i. Margaret7 Nogler
660 ii. Janice7 Nogler
661 iii. Stephen7 Nogler
662 iv. Gregory Walter7 Nogler
SOURCES: "Descendants of William Chivers Jr." by Arthur H. Chivers, 1962;H. Earle Goodwin, Cape Sable Island

387. Richard Boyd6 Quinlan (Cecile Doris5 Chivers, Samuel Martin4, Elizabeth Ann3 Richardson, Tilley2, John1) was born 06 January 1942. He married Sandra Cotter. She was born in Green Harbour, Shelburne County.
Children of Richard Quinlan and Sandra Cotter are:
+ 663 i. Deborah7 Quinlan
+ 664 ii. Bruce7 Quinlan
SOURCES: H. Earle Goodwin, Cape Sable Island; "Descendants of William Chivers Jr." by Arthur H. Chivers.

Re: Cecile Doris Chivers m. Irving Quinlan

littlequinlan — 2013-03-20 19:52:11Z

I am closely related to them.

Re: Matthew Quinlan & Roxanna Ross

littlequinlan — 2013-03-20 18:51:21Z

jmj7591, so are you a Quinlan? I am, but I havn't heard of Matthew. I know that I have Irish roots in me. My great grandfather is Irving Quinlan. Anyone recognize the name?

Re: Henry Vane Matthews

Jacksons52 — 2013-03-20 17:56:08Z

Joy, intrigued by your inquiry because my husband is descendant of Henry Vane Matthews who was married to Eva Pierce. Their daughter, Annie Laurie Matthews, was his grandmother. So, are you related? It would be nice to find people.

Re: George William Boole

WSMAC — 2013-03-19 23:14:08Z

There are many, many different ways that the surname, Diefendorf, is spelled. I would be most cautious about any posting of this family. In addition, there is a book compiled by Col. Ola W. Bell, 1932, entitled "The Devendorf Family". In this book, he states that the family of George J. Diefendorf has been very hard to trace. As I have worked on this family, my ancestors, I found it is not much easier.
As I mentioned, there is at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, a book which is labeled the Esler/Diefendorf Bible. It refers to the marker which was placed at the gravesite of George J. Diefendorf in Montgomery County. Last year I had a researcher locate the stone marker and send me a photo.
There is a man named Gerald (Jerry) Viste who contacted me in about 2003/2004 about Catherine. I think he lived in Wisconsin at the time. He had been researching Catherine because she is an ancestor of his wife.
He is a very careful and diligent researcher. You might google his name. Hopefully he is still around. Like many of us the years are catching up.
Winifred in Houston

Re: George William Boole

seabird5968 — 2013-03-19 22:25:25Z

Thanks for the info. I searched for Diefendorf on Ancestry and found what I think is your family. The owner puts Catherine as the first child in the family. But then,who knows for sure. Certainly, Catherine appears as a popular name throughout. Wouldn't it be great to discover a family Bible? Also, she would be the second in the family to become, in her case by marriage, a Loyalist.

I will definitely keep looking for any other hints while storing this info with Catherine. Thanks so much.

Robin

Re: Capt. Nathaniel Powell

mailforbes — 2013-03-17 03:21:24Z

I see your post was 13 years ago and imagine you may have learned a lot more since then. Capt Nathaniel Powell was my great-great-great grandfather. He and his wife Kit Cannon have both been a source of particular fascination for many years. They settled eventually in the Boat Harbour - Powell Point - Little Harbour area, Pictou Co., where Capt Powell became the first harbour pilot in Pictou, a profession followed by several of his sons. They also built ships. The youngest child, daughter Catherine (b. 1805), married John Forbes of Little Harbour, from whom I am descended. I have a considerable amount of information on Capt Nathaniel Powell from 1782 on but have been singularly unsuccessful as yet in tracing his naval career or finding reliable documentary evidence for his origins in Wales. I would be more than happy to share my information, some of which was originally gathered by my father. If you are still interested or have additional information, I would very much like to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Don Forbes
Dartmouth NS
dlforbes@mun.ca

Re: George William Boole

WSMAC — 2013-03-17 01:34:08Z

Be interested in the source of your birth and death dates for Katherine.

Re: George William Boole

WSMAC — 2013-03-17 01:25:47Z

The children of George Diefendorf, b. 1729 in Switzerland, are believed to be John Hendree (my ancestor), prob b 1754, Elizabeth, b 1756 (married a George W. Garlock), George, b. abt 1758,(if he is the George found in NYC records and who died in 1732 age 74), Jacob, b. 1760, who is supposed to have married a Catherine Hess. Where Catherine falls in this family is unknown, but she may well be the youngest, and possibly born after Jacob. This puts her in her early 20s in 1783.

Win in Houston

Re: George William Boole

seabird5968 — 2013-03-16 23:41:09Z

Thank you so much for your reply. The dates are a bit confusing as it makes Catherine rather old to start a family in 1783. I would be very interested in more information. I have found no background info on Catherine before yours. I,like many other searchers, have had my ear to the ground to gather this sort of family history. I would definitely appreciate anything you have found.
Thnks again,
Seabird

Re: George William Boole

WSMAC — 2013-03-15 18:29:13Z

A followup on previous message. The Catherine mentioned in the prayer book is said to have married and gone to Nova Scotia. Her grandfather, Johannes Diefendorf, died in 1791 in Montgomery Co., NY. Her grandmother was named Elizabeth Keller. I have not found any marriage record for her father, George. There are many postings in family trees that name her mother as a Catherine Hendree. I have searched and searched for evidence to support this and come up empty.

Be glad to furnish more info if you desire.

Re: George William Boole

WSMAC — 2013-03-15 18:20:20Z

The supposed father of Catherine Diefendorf Boole is listed as being baptised in Basel, SW ca 1729. They likely left about 1743 (this is from memory).

A prayer book at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has notations made in the 1840s relating to a Catherine and her family. I am a descendant of a John Hendree Diefendorf, later known as John D. Hendree, my 3X gr grandfather.

Win in Houston, TX

Re: George William Boole

seabird5968 — 2013-03-15 17:47:31Z

I am intriqued re your information on the Diefendorfs. I am a descendant of Francis Boole and his wife Catherine Diefendorf. Any information would be helpful. Do you believe her parents were part of the Palatinates from Germany which left via Switzerland to New York State? I have read that many families took this route. Please let me know what you have found.Thanks.

Seabird

Albert Allan Turner

wmck2 — 2013-03-10 18:06:45Z

I'm quite certain there isn't a connection, however I hope
I'm proven wrong someday. You will find a lot of info on the Lunenburg Co. Turners in Mr Shankles webpages.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~downeast/1...
which is in the Personel Pages of the Lunenburg Genweb site.
There are other Personel pages there by others and one site by Kenneth Paulsen has info on the Salsman folks.
The parents of our James Turner(b1816)and John Frances Turner(b1818)were William Turner(b1779-d June20-1857)and
Elizabeth Turner(b1773-d Oct.12-1859). Both of their deaths are written in the Liverpool Transcript (on line at NS Archives). The article says William was formerly from Shelburne Co.. He and Elizabeth must have moved to Liverpool just before the 1838 Queens Census because they are listed in it.
Thanks Monica, I put some of this info in thinking it may be useful to some of the Shelburne Turners doing research in the future.

William Langille "Devil Bill" Williams

monnie32cm — 2013-03-10 17:55:43Z

My husband Descends from William Langille "Devil Bill" Williams, born 1886 in Lockeport and Died 1966 in Cow Bay. We have looked and looked to try to find the reason he was called "Devil Bill" any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks

Re: Albert Allan Turner

monnie32cm — 2013-03-10 15:16:42Z

I believe there is probably a connection, I just have not found it yet. My line was mostly from Chelsea, Lunenburg County.

I have just started actively researching this line. Do you have any info to share? What I have is posted on my family tree.

Monica

Re: Albert Allan Turner

wmck2 — 2013-03-10 04:26:16Z

Hi Monica, In your first posting you say your looking for the Turner line from Shelburne. Yet I see William Turner and Barbara Salsman were married in Lunenburg Co in 1818 and I don't see any connection of he or his children to the Shelburne Turners, namely James(born approx 1818) and Ann Turner. My GG granfather John Francis Turner is a brother to James and settled in Western Head, Queens Co. along with his father William Turner.

Can you confirm if you still believe your Turner line had any connection to the Shelburne Turners?? I am still looking for two possible brothers of James and John Francis Turner.
Thanks

Re: Albert Allan Turner

donnasabean — 2013-03-09 21:38:24Z

Hi Monica,
I'm not sure how this works so i thought i would send another message. Cecelia may Keddy was my greatgrandmother
Her daughter Flora(Flossie)was my grandmother she married Millard Cole and their son Clarence Ross Cole is my father
he is gone now. My name before marriage was Madonna Cole
(Donna) I hope you get this.
E-mail address madonnasabean4@gmail.com

Re: Henry Vane Matthews

joyhallett52 — 2013-03-04 12:58:46Z

Thank you so much for taking time to look . Will take your advice and look into this site.Thanks so much for all your help.

joy

Re: Jacklins in Shelburne

wmck2 — 2013-02-21 18:57:33Z

Charles married Oct. 1889. See it in
NS Vital Stats on line. You will need to download a small program that is in the website to let you move the record page around to see all of it.
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/
---------------------------------------------------
1901 Census Shelburne.
Jacklin Charles M Head M Feb 5 1871 30
Jacklin Carrie F Wife M Jun 13 1870 30
Jacklin Laurence M Son S Nov 14 1890 10
Jacklin Blanche F Daughter S Jun 24 1891 9
Jacklin Alfred M Son S Apr 30 1893 7
Jacklin H? M Son S Dec 16 1895 5
Jacklin Frank M Son S Apr 5 1897 3
Jacklin Ethel F Daughter S Jan 6 1900 1
-------------------------------------------------
Cassie Jane Jacklin died Nov.18,1909. Her death record is in above website too. Charles and Cassie's parents are listed on their marriage record and they should be seen in the earlier 1871 and 1881 Census. Start with this info.

Jacklins in Shelburne

lorriejl59 — 2013-02-21 14:39:26Z

I am looking for information regarding the Jacklin family in Shelburne. My grandparents were Lawrence and Sephronia (Oicle)Jacklin. Great grandparents were Charles and Cassie(Warrington) Jacklin. I believe my 4th greatgrandfather was John Freeman Jacklin, but have very little information about him. My father (Harry Jacklin) was an only child and is now deceased. I have no physical family information (ie; pictures etc..). Anything that anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated. I understand that there are still decendents in Shelburne. Thank you in advance!!!

Re: Sarah Bearse

Relatively_Speaking_CA — 2013-02-19 21:40:15Z

Mary Hyanno and Gypsy heritage are myths created by one Franklyn Bearce. There is ZERO evidence to support his claims. No diary of Zerviah Newcomb...NOTHING.

Re: Jabez Gorham, Jr. & Mary Burbank

curtcpeterson — 2013-02-06 16:29:32Z

I spoke to a guy yesterday who has done an extensive study of the Gorham family. He is called "Cole" and works at E. P. Levine Photo Supply in Waltham MA. 617-951-1499. Maybe he can help. He seems like a nice guy.

Re: Hilton-Slate

jettajeanner — 2013-01-26 00:57:06Z

Hi Brad You can email me if you would like at jettajeanner@yahoo.ca .
I have Andrew Faye(his son Harvey Whitman Faye is my ggf )who married Rebecca Conk as his parents were William Fay and Magdalene Goodick.Now I have a Elizabeth Catherine Faye who married Jacob Slate. She is Andrew sister--is this who you meant by Catherine Faye in your note? It does not however list who Jacob Slate parents where at this time. This is according to the Genealogical tree that I had done by the Shelburne Genealogical Society in 2005.

It seems to reason that Slate and Slater maybe the same, Bower and Bowers and Swain and Swaine plus at times Goulden is also spelt Goulding. Can get confusing at times.

Martin Slate b 1795 is too young to be Jacob father so maybe he is Jacob brother and there is a Martin Slate Sr who in turn would be their father? Seems noone had an answer to that one.
Thanks for the info. Take care Jean

Re: Hilton-Slate

bmhulton — 2013-01-25 21:09:14Z

Hi Cousin!
The chart I have makes us 4th cousins and yes it's always nice to find another one. Was in Shelburne last September and found a few new ones and met many others. Didn't get to look into the Slate line while I was there (too much to do and see and too little time) but maybe next trip. My Mom and step dad want to move back there next year so I might be doing a lot more visiting. As to the Slates, what I have on Jacob's family is mostly speculative, based on clues of various sources. From "A History of Barrington" we learn that Frederick arrived from LeHave about 1800 with a son Martin who was already married, an un-named daughter who married a --- Goulding settler and who later returned to LeHave and a Barbara who was Elam Thomas's first wife in 1809 (his second was Martin's daughter Catherine). Another daughter is mentioned on pg 450 as marrying Peter Conk (family trees show her to be Mary Ann mother of Rebecca Slate Conk wife of Andrew Faye (brother of our Catherine Fay)). Confused yet?

Ok, now here is where I speculate... I found a reference that claimed that the Slate and Slater families of LeHave/Lunenburg area are one and the same but I can't confirm the link. It does seem likely however, since the Slate surname is occupational in nature Slater was probably the original name. I have found a Anna Catherine Slate marring a Valentine Acker in Lunenburg in 1782 (she is listed as Himmelman a widow) and a Tax record for a George Slate in 1791 at New Dublin. I think Anna is Frederick's sister and George is one of his sons. I also found a reference to a Frederick Slate in Yarmouth that is most likely his son as well. S my best guess is this....

Frederick Slate and Unk. married and had
Frederick
George
Martin
Barbara
Elizabeth
Mary Ann
Unk dau.

I think that where people have gone wrong in the past is when reading the 1827 Census. It lists only Martin Slate. I think this can only make sense if we look at it as Frederick's grandson not his son and that Martin Sr.and his wife have either left or were missed for that census. I believe that it fits like this.....

Martin son of Frederick and Unk. had
Frederick
Catherine m 1812 to Elam Thomas (2nd wife)
Elizabeth b abt 1794
Martin B 1795 d 1881 m 1818 to Rebecca Swain
Jacob b 1803 d 1885 m 1848 to Elizabeth Catherine Faye

Since they were the only Slates in the area at the time Martin Sr. is the most logical parent of both Martin Jr. and Jacob (although there is no proof for Jacob) I think Frederick would have been too old to still be having children, but again no proof.

Well Jean, I hope this helps. If you find anything please send it along. I would really appreciate any solid data (or even mere speculation!) that you might happen upon.
Cheers
Brad

Re: Hilton-Slate

jettajeanner — 2013-01-22 01:15:16Z

Hi Thanks for picture of Lydia. She is my 2nd great aunt so I believe we would be close cousins--maybe 1st cousins 3 X removed? Jacob Slate and Elizabeth Catherine Faye are my 3 ggparents. Always nice to meet new cousins. Jean

Re: Rufus Symonds and family

granvilleferry — 2013-01-19 23:18:32Z

Hi Elizabeth:

If you are still around, I have a fair amount on this Symonds family. I descend through the 2 Rufuses.

How are you connected?

You may contact me at morgan.wayne@gmail.com

Regards

Wayne

Re: Samuel King

jettajeanner — 2013-01-19 22:43:28Z

Hi Samuel King wife's name is Sarah Smith.(She is my 1st cousin 4 X removed) His parents were Thomas King b Aug 8 1775 d 1824 m Nov 9 1802 Elizabeth McKillop. Thomas and Elizabeth had 8 children--Richard B April 23 1819, Alexander b May 30 1816, Catherine McKillop b Mar 16 1814, Leititia Ann b Feb 1812, Thomas b April 8 1810, John Locke b Nov 1 1807, Willian A b Aug 8 1804 and Samuel b Nov 5 1805. Samuel and Sarah had 11 children. Hope this helps. Jean

Re: Hilton-Slate

bmhulton — 2013-01-18 19:29:20Z

Hi Jean
Yes, Susan's sister Lydia was my great great grandmother. I am attaching a photo of Lydia.

Cheers
Brad