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William H. Phalen

William H. Phalen

Posted: 18 Jul 2001 12:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jul 2005 2:10AM GMT
Surnames: Phalen
My great grandfather William was born in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia in 1822 ,,hhad at least 2 brothers James and Anthony.I know his father came from Belfast Ireland in the late 1700's ..Does any one have any information about this family?

Re: William H. Phalen

charles l phalen (View posts)
Posted: 16 Oct 2005 4:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: phalen
my great grand father was james phalen, he had a son william james phalen who emmigrated to the states from hailfax, nova scotia. i am wondering if they are related?

to close in time to not be, do you know anything about that family thread. sadly i do not, my sisters and i are searching

Re: William H. Phalen

Posted: 4 Mar 2010 11:02PM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: PHALEN, Knowles, Crowell
William H Phalen headstone in South Rawdon Old Baptist Church Cemetery on South Rawdon Rd in South Rawdon states:
WILLIAM H PHALEN, DIED JUNE 24, 1896, AGED 75 YRS.
SARAH, WIFE OF WILLIAM, AGED 76 YRS.
ELLEN, WIFE OF CAPT. JAMES PHALEN, DIED FEB 6, 1890, AGED 63 YRS.

Note: William + Capt James Phalen were brothers and Sarah (Knowles) + Ellen (Knowles) their wives were sisters. What is missing from this headstone is that Sarah Jane (Knowles) Phalen wife of William H Phalen died Jan 29, 1899.

William H Phalen had siblings from parents Michael Phalen + Alice Crowell:

James who married Eleanor Knowles Apr 1, 1852, died bef 1871 census.

Robert born about May 1825 in St John, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (per his baptisim record)who married Sarah Lois Nix abt 1860, died Aug 8, 1871 in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia.

Anthony E b abt 1826, died from downing in a boat crossing the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy on Jun 7, 1852.

Mary E b abt May 21, 1828 in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, d May 14, 1901 at home 181 Belmont St, Everett, Massachusetts, USA as Mary E Brown. She married: (1) William Hiltz on Jan 20, 1848 at Newport Baptist Church, Newport, Nova Scotia. William Hiltz died Nov 28, 1861 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA(2)Richard Smith Brown on Nov 30, 1865 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Joseph b abt 1832 Nova Scotia, d 1870 - 1878 most likly in Milford, New Hampshire, USA or Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He married Lucinda McLearn from South Rawdon, NS on May 17, 1860 in So Trinity Congregational Church, Malden, Massachusetts, USA.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM H PHALEN + SARAH JANE KNOWLES =

Martha Jane Phalen b 1849, d 1891 - 1911. Married Aug 28, 1879 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Daniel MacQuarrie.

Mary S Phalen b 1851, d Mar 18, 1898 at Ashdale, Upper Newport, Nova Scotia. Married Apr 19, 1870 in South Rawdon Baptist Church, South Rawdon, Nova Scotia to Rowland Hill Creed.

Lucinda Rebecca Phalen b 1853 - 1854, d Mar 15, 1873 in South Rawdon, Novia Scotia at age 19 + single.

Anthony Edwin Phalen (AKA Edwin A Phalen in Acton, MA) b Jul 22, 1855 South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, d Oct 31, 1937 in Acton, Massachusetts by a train hitting his car on the railroad tracks at Arlington St Rail Crossing. Married Married May 12, 1879 in Acton, Massachusetts to Harriet Davis Reed.

Walter Scott Phalen b Jul 26, 1857 South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, d Feb 15, 1949 in Norwood, Massachusetts. Married Jun 18, 1883 in St Peters Church, Lowell, MA to Rose Anna Cannon.

Harriet Alice Phalen b Sep 3, 1859 South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, d Jul 7, 1927 at Ashdale, Upper Newport, Nova Scotia. Married widow of sister Mary S listed above Roland Hill Creed on Apr 18, 1901 in South Rawdon.

Clarence William Phalen b Oct 5, 1862 South Rawdon, Nova Scotia, d aft 1937 likely in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Married Apr 17, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts to Leleah E Churchill.
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