To Canadian researchers with ancestors in early Maine. What is now known as Cumberland Co., ME did not come into existance until 1760. So if you have anyone born before that in Harpswell, Topsham, etc. they would have been born in York County. You can Googel to each and find their history. Good hunting. Gene Barnes Costa Mesa, CA

Hi again; I am hoping there is someone who knows Lynda Shaffner (maiden name). Her father was the late Andy Shaffner of Tupperville. She went to school in Tupperville (early 1950's)and later to Bridgetown Regional High. I have some Tupperville school pictures I would love to send her. (or anyone else). If you could get her to email to me I would really appreciate it. Everett Fredericks

Hi Everyone; I am helping my cousin in ON who is looking for any and all information on her GG grandfather ISAAC HAYES who married Phoebe Durland. Isaac was born about 1798-1800. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ev Fredericks in sunny BC

Hi Ric, > If the John McAndrews who died in 1896 has a wife that died in 1884, it is > not likely that she took over from him at the light house. Yeah, I know, that's a problem I was aware of. :) > > John McAndrews, who was married to the Christina who died in 1903, is most > probably the son of James McAndrews. It is very probable that he remarried > to the Katherine E who is also buried at Port George, and the father of > Herbert, buried there also. > The local paper here would be the Middleton Outlook, but there are very > few > copies before 1900. Just a few scattered copies in the 1890's. > > The Bridgetown Monitor was published during the 1890s. But normally during > those years you would only find a death notice, if anything at all. > > Not sure if this helps. Yeah, it tells me this family member is going to continue to frustrate me. :) I've spoken to people who have very elderly relatives who remember him and how well thought of he was. Unfortunately, that doesn't help me pin down the facts about him. Thanks for the info on this other John McAndrews. Who knows, he might prove to be the elusive ancestor. :) All the best, Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- "You've got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old-- whatever 'the old' means for you." --Sarah Ban Breathnach, author

Sandra: If the John McAndrews who died in 1896 has a wife that died in 1884, it is not likely that she took over from him at the light house. John McAndrews, who was married to the Christina who died in 1903, is most probably the son of James McAndrews. It is very probable that he remarried to the Katherine E who is also buried at Port George, and the father of Herbert, buried there also. The local paper here would be the Middleton Outlook, but there are very few copies before 1900. Just a few scattered copies in the 1890's. The Bridgetown Monitor was published during the 1890s. But normally during those years you would only find a death notice, if anything at all. Not sure if this helps. Ric

Is there anyone on the list who can do an obituary lookup for me? I have two John McANDREWS who died in Port George, Nova Scotia. I'm trying to determine if they are the same person, or if they are related.. Info on one comes from his headstone in the Port George Hillside cemetery. It shows that he died on 6 Jun 1896. He has a wife named Eleanor who is buried next to him. She died 30 Sept 1884. I think this is the father. The second comes from a newspaper clipping that my uncle has. It talks about a John McAndrews who was keeper of the lighthouse in Port George. He died at age 79 and has two daughters, Martha and Jennie. His wife took over the lighthouse upon his death. Unfortunately for me, whoever cut out the clipping didn't keep the source info, so I don't know which paper it came from or on what date. Does anyone know if the archives of the papers serving Port George are available? I couldn't find anything online and I've tried dozens of obituary sites, so far with no luck. If someone has the ability to look up the obituary for the 6 Jun 1896 death, then I should be able to figure out if they are the same person, or perhaps father and son. Thanks for your help. Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net --------------------------------------------

Trying this one again.... At this point I'm looking for any information on *any* McAndrews families in Nova Scotia. Hopefully if I find them, I'll find her, since it isn't working the other way around! :) While I'm at it, a question: Does anyone on the list have a suggestion where I should be looking for some information on her birth and parents? I've been coming up dry so I figure there must be something I'm missing. Any and all information/suggestions on the family or how to go about finding them would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone, Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Outward circumstances ahve no final power over the individual whose interior is strong.

I'm trying to locate information on the parents of Samuel Miller h/o Lydia Winner married abt 1810 in Wilmot. Samuel was born in Wilmot abt 1783 and Lydia was born in Wilmot abt 1790. Samuel died on 12/10/1858 in Annapolis County and is buried in the Community Center Cemetery in Nictaux, Annapolis and had 13 children (Elizabeth Ann, Israel Longley, Rachel, Ambrose, Caleb Slocum, Isabel, Sarah E., Rebecca, Maggie, Jacob, Samuel E., Helen and Mary E.) all born between 1824 and 1859 in Victoria Vale, Annapolis County and for the most part accounted for. Samuel is my 3GGF, so any information on his parents would be greatly appreciated Thank you Eric Miller Ponte Vedra, Florida - US Researching - NEW ENGLAND: MILLER, PIERCE, BIGELOW, OLIVER NOVA SCOTIA: MILLER, YOUNG, COUSINS, RAFUSE, BARKHOUSE

Looking for two McAndrews: McANDREWS, Mary Jane, b. abt 1844 somewhere in Nova Scotia. m. Richard Hezekiah Bray Rawlings on 1866 and had a load of Rawlings children, which won't put you through again. Unk if she died in NB or Massachusetts, but she was buried in St. John, NB on 29 Apr 1911. The other McAndrews: McANDREWS, John, unk date and place of birth. - Had at least two children, Martha McAndrews and Jennie McAndrews. He was the lighthouse keeper in Port George, Nova Scotia for a number of ears. We also know he was Church of England and an Orangeman. He died and was buried in Canada. According to an old newspaper article a Rev. Joseph Gaetz of Middleton and Rev JH O'Toole of Lawrenctown presided at his funeral. Unfortunately the family member who clipped the article didn't clip any info that would provide us with the source of the article. Anything anyone might be able to provide would be appreciated. Thanks, Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped off. -- Paul Brodeur

One last one on the Rawlings clan: RAWLINGS, John Nixon, b. 6 May 188, St. John, NB, Canada I've listed the information I have on him below and I'd love ot add to it if possible, but what I really am looking for is information on a South African/Boer War memorial statue located in St. John, NB, Canada. I have a postcard of the statue. A family story says that John Nixon posed for this statue. Does anyone know who the sculptor of the statue was or where records pertaining to it might be located? I'm also interested in any railroad records. Anyway, here's additional info on John Nixon Rawlings: Two tours in British military - 3rd Regiment Canadian Artillery, 1899-1900 - 2nd Mounted Rifles, 1901-1903 Worked as locomotive fireman for Intercolonial Railway in 1903. Later hired by Boston & Albany Railroad. Emmigrated to US, Massachusetts abt 1905. Served in US Army in WWI Have located him on 1910, 1920 and 1930 US censuses. m. Mary Ellen BARRETT, 3 Aug 1911. She dies in abt. 1925. m. Agnes Josephine PATTERSON, 1 Oct 1927. Children: Jane Helen RAWLINGS, adopted; Richard John RAWLINGS, b. 2 May 1929; William Stitt Stewart RAWLINGS, b. 6 May 1932. All in Boston area, Massachusetts. He is injured in a railroad accident in 1942 and eventually dies of his injuries on 13 Mar 1952. Buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts. -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Floggings will continue until morale improves.

Hello, I thought I had joined this List last fall or winter in order to find out about the home which Robert CORKILL had lived in in 1901, but I just checked the Archives, and it appears I didn't. I don't have my notes handy, but after a couple years of searching, I finally found Robert CORKILL as an adult. He has in his 30's and living in the home of an elderly gentleman "gentleman farmer" in Belleisle - as a servant. The other day I tried once to find Robert CORKILL in 1911, hoping he was still living in Belleisle, and I was lucky enough to find him. He was again a "servant" and this time living in the home of Abner NEILY, 60. Robert was the youngest of 5 siblings who were "British Home Children," leaving Liverpool in 1874, and each being sent to a different home in Nova Scotia. Robert was .3. and his brother, John, was .5. when they arrived. Their 3 older sisters all married in/near Truro, and had on average 10 children each. But, John didn't marry until later in life (French River), and he married an older woman, and they did not have children. So far, it seems that Robert was still Single in 1911. The census lists him as 47, but he should have been listed as ~40. I was wondering if there were any NEILY researchers and whether or not you know how long Robert lived with that family. I am also curious whether Robert CORKILL remained living in Belleisle until the end of his life, and whether or not anyone knows when Robert died. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

Thank you! Not what we asked for, but a tremendous help! We had eight children for Isaac and Louisa but had read that they had nine children ---- now we know abut #7!! So thanks very much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Noble" <nobler@accesswave.ca> To: <CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [NSAnnapolis] Isaac Moore 1836-1915 > John: > > Not really an answer to your question, But the following entry appears in > the Christian Messenger. > > July 23, 1879 - Deaths- > > West Brooklyn, Wilmot, July 10th. Rupert L., son of Isaac Moore, aged 12 > years. > > > ==== CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send a NEW email message to: > can-ns-annapolis-L-request@rootsweb.com (for list mode) or > can-ns-annapolis-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) > with ONLY ONE WORD in the message: subscribe or: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.15/49 - Release Date: 7/14/2005 > >

Thank you, Susan. This is a fantastic site with lots of information on many families, and I wasn't familiar with it. The line I am researching is Reginald, Isaac, Jacob, Benjamin, Isaac, Isaac, Charles W., Louisa Foster, then Rosetta Effie Moore who married Howard Goucher Wilson.. Thanks again for your tremendous help! Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Feindell" <liza1885@rogers.com> To: <CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 6:00 AM Subject: [NSAnnapolis] Foster-Reginald/Isaac/Jacob >I am a descendant of Judith Foster daughter of Benjamin. I am interested in >info of other children in this family. > As for Reginald, Jacob and Isaac check out the Dean Payne Joyce website. > It is terrific with loads of info on early settlers > in certain areas of Mass. Everything for the Foster family is there. Just > look for the surname listings. > http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report > > Susan > > > ==== CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Admin off list about any list problem, write to: > can-ns-annapolis-admin@rootsweb.com > > If it's of general interest to subscribers, simply post it to the list. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.15/49 - Release Date: 7/14/2005 > >

John- yes, you can. try automatedgenealogy.com It's been transcribed by volunteers. I'm pretty sure the Valley has been completed. Christina ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Corbett" <jcorbett@sympatico.ca> To: <CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:47 PM Subject: [NSAnnapolis] 1901 Census Search by Name ... > Am I wrong in my recollection that one could search the 1901 Census by > name? > I found a very frustrating access process to scanned images of the census > log in a window that is too small to see the entire entry. My > recollection > was an access that provided a very readable list with a link to present > the > scanned image. > > > > John Corbett > > HYPERLINK "mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca"mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 7/13/2005 > > > > ==== CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Admin off list about any list problem, write to: > can-ns-annapolis-admin@rootsweb.com > > If it's of general interest to subscribers, simply post it to the list. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.15/49 - Release Date: 7/14/2005 > >

John:- Not as much information given, but please try http://automatedgenealogy.com/census Both 1901 and 1906 are there and soon - the 1911. The images are very small on the other source -- I would order in the microfilm -- much better. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Corbett" <jcorbett@sympatico.ca> To: <CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:47 PM Subject: [NSAnnapolis] 1901 Census Search by Name ... Am I wrong in my recollection that one could search the 1901 Census by name? I found a very frustrating access process to scanned images of the census log in a window that is too small to see the entire entry. My recollection was an access that provided a very readable list with a link to present the scanned image. John Corbett HYPERLINK "mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca"mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca

No!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Feindell" <liza1885@rogers.com> To: <CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:33 PM Subject: [NSAnnapolis] Richard Noble re: Foster > Richard I posted a message on this list asking for children of Benjamin Foster and Sarah Woodward. > Do you have this info? > > Thanks for your time > Susan > > > ==== CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Admin off list about any list problem, write to: > can-ns-annapolis-admin@rootsweb.com > > If it's of general interest to subscribers, simply post it to the list. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Am I wrong in my recollection that one could search the 1901 Census by name? I found a very frustrating access process to scanned images of the census log in a window that is too small to see the entire entry. My recollection was an access that provided a very readable list with a link to present the scanned image. John Corbett HYPERLINK "mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca"mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 7/13/2005

Richard I posted a message on this list asking for children of Benjamin Foster and Sarah Woodward. Do you have this info? Thanks for your time Susan

Calnek in his History of Annapolis County, Mentions a Jacob Valentine Troop, born in 1809, who was an M.P.P. in New Brunswick. If he was an M.P.P. in New Brunswick, there may be something at the archives in Fredricton on him. No idea if he was involved in shipbuilding. Calnek says that Valentine Troop married Catherine Church in 1756 in Massachusetts. His saying that Valentine was of German extraction is in error. Savary in his Supplement, says that he was misquoted on this. He supposedly meant that John Troop's wife Hannah Gesner spoke German. Savary says that Valentine Troop was a 'trader' or merchant in Bsoton, and had served with the colonial troops, and was born ca, 1713, per a muster roll. One would suspect that research in New England might be necessary to determine Valentine's origins. My connection to the Troops is through Charlotte Augusta, daughter of of William Henry.

Family stories include a Jacob Troop, of the Valentine Troop family in Annapolis, who became the head of a shipping family in Saint John. Is there anyone detailing the Annapolis Troop or Saint John Troop families who can help me fill in the blanks? John Corbett HYPERLINK "mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca"mailto:jcorbett@sympatico.ca -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.12/46 - Release Date: 7/11/2005