I don't have any info on these individuals, but there are such coincidences here that I just have to ask you about. My grandfather, Harold D. Rankin, was born in 1890 in Annapolis Valley or possibly Yarmouth (the documents I have mention both places -is that anywhere near Digby?), came to and lived in the Lynn/Swampscott area in 1899 until about 1930, and then also lived in Gloucester MA for 42 years. He went back and forth between NS and MA, and fought for Canada in WWI. Have you ever heard of him? Thanks. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:33 AM Subject: [CAN-NS-DIGBY] Henry C. Amero > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/887 > > Message Board Post: > > I am researching a home in Plympton that Henry C. Amero owned in Plympton from 1894 to 1905. His wife was Madeline. In 1905 he conveyed the home to Arch Amero He was a resident of Gloucester Massachusetts.. Arch conveyed the home to Theodore Amero and his wife Irene. Theodore was stated to be a machinist from Lynn at the time of this sale in 1914 but was stated as a merchant when he sold the home to Patrick R. Mullan in 1922. So the home in question was an Amero home for 28 years does anyone have pertinent information regarding these individuals. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SOC.2ACE/851.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Another message I didnt read. Hehehe I would love any information on the names you mentioned above. Thanks Paula

[Forwarded for Gordon Watts - (This request for financial assistance received prior approval by RootsWeb administration.) ======================================== THE TIME HAS COME -- YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW! For some time discussions have been taking place regarding the possibility of taking the federal government to Court to obtain a 'writ of mandamus'. If this action is successful - and we have every reason to believe it would be - it would force Statistics Canada to turn control of the 1906 Special Census of the Western Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) over to the National Archivist for immediate release to the Public. Such release would be in accordance with Regulations attached to the Privacy Act. A successful action to obtain the 1906 Census would likely set the precedent we need for the the 1911 and subsequent Census records to be made available to the public in accordance with Regulations attached to the Privacy Act. Lois Sparling, a lawyer in Calgary - and an active participant in our campaign - has been making preliminary preparations for such an action. Several plaintiffs have been lined up and an estimate of costs for proceeding has been put together. Lois will be contributing her time, but even considering that, it is expected that costs could be about $8000. This includes provision for the remote possibility that costs could be assessed against the plaintiffs. Over the course of our campaign several people have made offers of financial assistance to aid in our efforts. Up to now these offers have been refused with thanks. However, as the Walrus said in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland - ' The time has come.' We are now seeking your assistance in providing the funding necessary to proceed with our action against the government. Without the necessary funding we will be unable to proceed! The estimated $8,000 required is made up of approximately $3,000 expected to be needed for expenses (no legal fees), couriers, long distance telephone calls and faxes, filing fees and the cost of transcripts. The balance ($5,000) is to protect the Plaintiffs in the unlikely event that costs are assessed against us by the Court. It is unlikely that costs will be awarded against us because, first of all, we would have to lose, and secondly, the Federal Court is reluctant to award costs against Plaintiffs in a public interest case. It is expected that we may be in a position to refund part of these donations. We believe the fair thing is to make the refunds on a pro rata basis, i.e. a percentage to everybody. There are practical limitations to this however. We cannot possibly do this for a lot of $5 donations. Therefore, pro rated refunds will be made for only those donations of $100 (Cdn) or more. We suggest that people get together to combine their donations. Approach your local genealogical and historical associations to make a contribution. Pass the hat at your meetings and send a cheque from your local group. In that way your local group will get any refund that might be forthcoming. Send your cheques to: Lois Sparling Vallance & Company Barristers & Solicitors Suite 1400 550 - 6 Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2V 3H4 Cheques should be made out to "Lois Sparling - in trust". Make the notation "Census Action" on the cheque. Lois will be the lawyer representing the Plaintiffs in the case. The funds will be deposited to her trust account. Lois has the means to accept US and other foreign currencies, and can also accept contributions through VISA. Transactions through VISA however, are more trouble than cheques -- and each transaction costs us 2.4 percent. A receipt will be issued for each and every contribution received. It will keep costs down if groups can collect from their members and send one cheque thus requiring the need to issue only one receipt. Make sure to include a covering letter or note with your full name and mailing address. As noted above, Lois is donating her time and expertise, and no part of the monies contributed to the legal case, other than costs, will go to her. A huge amount of work is involved in this action. Two other lawyers have offered assistance -- one from her office, and another member of the AFHS -- their experience in this kind of action, however, is limited. Normally the loser in a court action pays costs to the winner. These costs follow a chart set out in the relevant Rules of Court and are only intended to be a partial payment of legal fees. If our Plaintiffs are awarded costs it is felt that Lois, and the assisting lawyers, should get this money as partial reimbursement for their time, effort and expertise, aka their legal fees. (This request for financial assistance received prior approval by RootsWeb administration.) Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index.htm en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/887 Message Board Post: I am researching a home in Plympton that Henry C. Amero owned in Plympton from 1894 to 1905. His wife was Madeline. In 1905 he conveyed the home to Arch Amero He was a resident of Gloucester Massachusetts.. Arch conveyed the home to Theodore Amero and his wife Irene. Theodore was stated to be a machinist from Lynn at the time of this sale in 1914 but was stated as a merchant when he sold the home to Patrick R. Mullan in 1922. So the home in question was an Amero home for 28 years does anyone have pertinent information regarding these individuals.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/34.37 Message Board Post: I have a web site that you may want to visit and please be aware that am undatting it weekly as I find many mistakes. http://members.home.net/rodpayson/payson and click on index. hope it helps Rod

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/34.36.1 Message Board Post: hi, I believe that we talked in the past, I have some history of the paysons that married into your family, they are decendents of a edward Payson who came to America in about 1636 from england .

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/886 Message Board Post: While searching for William Smith (see previous post) I came across the following deaths, that may be of interest to SMITH researchers : (1) James Edward SMITH - born: Brighton, Digby County. Residing: Digby. Age 34 (in 1875). Captain of the barque HARRY BAILEY, died at London, England, on Sunday, October 24, 1875. (2) Charles SMITH - born: Freeport, Digby County. Age 29 (in 1880). Second Mate on ship, EDITH TROOP, ( Captain was John Anderson Smith, born Eastport, Maine). Charles Smith " fell overboard and drowned " on Saturday, 15 May, 1880. Location given as " Atlantic Ocean North". ( Source : Cd - SHIPS AND SEAFARERS of ATLANTIC CANADA, Memorial University of Newfoundland.) John Thurber

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/884.1 Message Board Post: Have you checked the 1871 census for Smith's Cove ? - that may be the best bet. I noticed that there was a William Smith in the 1871 census, at Westport (Brier Island), Digby County. This William, however, was age 47, with wife, Sarah, and two children - Frederic and Sophia. Also found a Captain William Smith, born Digby, age 40 in 1872, who was captain of a large ship, EDITH TROOP, owned by the St. John Troop families.First Mate on this vessel was John A. Smith, of Westport. Realize that the dates don't match for your William Smith, but all that I could find. Best Regards, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/885 Message Board Post: These Rice's married Hamiltons. Mary Rice and Henry Hamilton are mine with daughter Ruth married to John Clark. I want to know if Rufus and Ruth were siblings of my Mary Rice Hamilton? Ruth married Archibald Hamilton Jr. as first wife. Rufus maried Mary Rice. Louisville, KY

Thank you , for doing this for me. It will certainly help in trying to get the Hicks ready for my Dad. It is so important to our family to have this for his eighty birthday as for the first time we have seen him failing this past fall.

Luella Marshall asked for SKS to do some look-ups at PANS - In response I have contacted Colin KILEY of Prospect, NS who will be going to PANS today, Saturday, 5 Jan 2002, and should have the look-ups for you by tomorrow. Bob Kiley Luella wrote: " Would there be any one on the list who would be willing to do a few lookups of obituaries at PANS for me. I would gladly do a look up at the Admiral Digby MUSEUM in exchange. I am trying to pull together a Hicks genealogy for my Dad's 80th and don't know when I will get in again All appeared in the Halifax Herald on the following dates I need MELVILLE HICKS 1988 Nov.27 ARNOLD T HICKS 1989 Jan. 7 BEN C HICKS 1982 Nov.30 MRS EDWARD HICKS 1968 JAN 19 EDWARD HICKS 1968 JAN 31 Thank you Luella Marshall ....end."

FAMILY NAMES SEARCHING: PRE 1850'S IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. Please e-mail me privately at [email protected] FOOTE ARMSTRONG GIBBS YORK CHAPMAN Many Thanks! Wanda --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail.

Would there be any one on the list who would be willing to do a few lookups of obituaries at PANS for me. I would gladly do a look up at the Admiral Digby MUSEUM in exchange. I am trying to pull together a Hicks genealogy for my Dad's 80th and don't know when I will get in again All appeared in the Halifax Herald on the following dates I need MELVILLE HICKS 1988 Nov.27 ARNOLD T HICKS 1989 Jan. 7 BEN C HICKS 1982 Nov.30 MRS EDWARD HICKS 1968 JAN 19 EDWARD HICKS 1968 JAN 31 Thank you Luella Marshall

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/884 Message Board Post: Searching for information on William A. Smith born about 1880 in Smith's Cove, N.S. Later married Cora Bannister of Elgin, NB. Have info on Bannister family but at a dead end on Smith. Any info appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walsh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/858.1 Message Board Post: More information on Walsh family(s) of St. Croix, Plympton, Digby, Nova Scotia: John George Walsh was born on 15 June 1858 and was the son of John James Walsh. John James Walsh was the son of James Walsh who was born 1813 in Ireland. James Walsh was born 1813 in Ireland. Spouse of James Walsh was Ellen UNKNOWN. John James Walsh was born 1841 in Queenstown, Cork, Ireland. John James Walsh married Eliza Thibadeau in Nova Scotia in about 1857. John James Walsh died 3 June 1918 in Ashmore, Nova Scotia and was buried 5 June 1918 in Plympton. John George Walsh was born 15 June 1858 in Windsor Nova Scotia, christened 26 June 1860 at St. Croix Plympton, married Mary Ann Bain on 9 Oct 1881 in Eastport, Maine. John George Walsh died on Christmas day 1917 and was buried in early 1918 in North Weymouth, Nova Scotia. We are not sure how these people were related to Martin Walsh and/or Walter Walsh, but this John James Walsh was in Plympton in the late 1800s, and the A.F. Church map of 1863 shows W. Walsh, M. Walsh, and J. Walsh owning *adjacent* houses in Plympton. --------- Further information on the Martin Walsh and Susan Comeau line is at: http://hgea01.hgea.org/~twelch/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/48.55.1 Message Board Post: We share the same last name. I would be interested in who your parents were, grandparents, uncles, aunts - and if you know who they married. Because we also are only a short distance from Gouverneur - mail goes to Dekalb, there is a likely connection. Anything - even a little - may help me in my research. (Elliott is my married name.) THANK YOU. HOPING TO HEAR Nancy Elliott e-mail: [email protected]

To all:- A New Year -- 2002 -- brings us visions of hope, family, dreams that have come true -- as a former Maritimer I wish to share views of many!!! 2003 is a big year in the hearts of many -- celebration of the 250th anniversary of our ancestors founding of Lunenburg and area. To advertise the celebration, Bryan Keddy has SONS Radio -- Sail On Nova Scotia -- read on from a previous post:- If YOU have not tuned in as yet, here is the site address Sail on Nova Scotia Radio - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/SONS.html You will find a page with the 2003 logo, and follow instructions to sign on. One Christmas song I really liked was "Christmas in Canada", sung by Wilf Carter in the 1940s. If you like the oldies, in Gaelic and German (the tapestry of Nova Scotia) you will sooner or later hear it played. The next paragraph is from Bryan:- SONS just keeps getting better and better results everyday - presently at #57 on country chart, #92 on folk chart, # 100 on oldies chart - and #25 of all stations on similar 3 charts.....have noticed a decrease in listening over the past couple of days since the Christmas Show - much expected - yet extremely happy with over 565 listeners in December, 131 presets, for 371 hours of listening..... bringing the total listening hours to 980 since inception in August....would be nice to break the 1,000 hour mark in 2001. St. John's Anglican Church in Lunenburg was part of the 2003 plans, check my homepage http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ Click on Nova Scotian Links, scroll down to HELP RESTORE ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN - LUNENBURG Prints of the church are available. On the same page are two tributes -- on main page, scroll to bottom Canada/United Tribute re Sept. 11, 2001 at the left. At the right is a tribute -- a POPPY -- in memory of Canadians! http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/monuments/on/bramont1.htm At the same page, click on the Canadian flag logo to view Post-1901 census pages -- another hopeful item "on the wish list" for 2003. Contact YOUR Member of Parliament or Senator -- please send copies to me for posting by Gordon Watts -- see addresses below. Personally, I am counting the hours until I get back Down Home in the New Year -- natives never quite leave -- often return in thought! Happy New Year 2002 to all! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Ave., Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore1.htm http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Petition.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRAHAM DENTON Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/883 Message Board Post: This was was not put into the 1877-1895 addition of the Surname Index to the Digby Courier . Please add it to yours Westport Friday Nov. 13 1891 Digby Courier Fenwick Denton and Sadie Graham were married in Bethel church by Rev. Mr.Cooke on Sunday evening

Gail: Here is the website for The Electric City which was in that area. There is a book by the same name, very interesting, esp if you have French or Acadien background. http://collections.ic.gc.ca/electric/english/index.html Carol Vater [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: December 27, 2001 04:17 Subject: [CAN-NS-DIGBY] Information on Southville, Digby Co., NS This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/880 Message Board Post: I am looking for early information on the community of Southville, NS.... an elderly uncle tells me that the logging industry was fairly prosperous in the Southville and Weymouth areas.... Are there any articles or papers done on these communities.... Tks.. gail ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/882 Message Board Post: Happy holidays to all I have helped in the past year as well as all those who have helped me. I will be starting fresh in the New Year so if there is anything I have forgotten to send some one please get in touch to refresh my memory as had put all requests aside in early Dec. until after the holidays. Luella