To all:- This column includes information from David Lorente of the British Home Children Society -- it is one of my interests because of a personal reason. Should you not wish to save the whole column - and there are many -- Copy and Paste the URL for previous columns in a folder, or on Drafts as I do -- I am now up to #25 of many much-sought informative articles. You may also forward the column to friend(s) -- ones who may not be on the mailing lists on which this column will be posted. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee ============================================= Greetings All. The latest issue of 'Gordon Watts Reports' was recently posted online. For those interested it may be viewed at: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0089.htm Articles in this issue include the following: * 'Lunies' gather in British Columbia * British Home Children revisited * 26th annual conference of International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) * Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter * Library research week at British Columbia Genealogy Society * New from Library and Archives Canada * Canada Day 2006 Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.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/1345.1 Message Board Post: Seems funny to respond to one's own post, but I made a mistake in the original. Mary Belle did not marry a Thibault after George Manzer's death - she married Luke Melanson. Sorry about that!

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/1345 Message Board Post: I have been trying to find out who may have been Mary Belle Spavold's father. Her mother was Jane Spavold, daughter of William and Philena of Hilltown. It appears that Jane died shortly after giving birth to Mary Belle, and Jane's brother John registered Mary Belle's birth. Mary Belle was raised, it appears, by her aunt, Susan (Spavold) Barr. Mary Belle eventually married a Manzer (my grandmother's father), and after his death, became a Thibault. There appears to be very little information about Jane and Mary Belle's father. Any information anyone may have would be greatly appreciated - this has become somewhat of an obsession!

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/1330.2 Message Board Post: Susan and Edgar Barr raised a child - Susan's sister Jane's daughter, Mary Belle (my great-grandmother). The library in Digby, NS has a fairly extensive geneology department, which is where I gleaned the information I could on Mary Belle (though her father's identity, which is what I really wanted to know, is unknown!).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webber, Bennett, Mussels/Mussells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/1344 Message Board Post: Ya'll I need some look up help major. I am the 2nd great granddaughter of a Maria Mussels Bennett who was the d/o of James Mussels b around 1808 and Harriett nee Webber b about 1812 presumed both born in Granville Anapolis (James and Harriett and their daughter Celeste appear in the 1881 Canadian Census in Broad Cove - Harriet/James and Celeste are buried at Port Wade Cemetery) Celeste was married to a Cook. My Maria Catherine was born around 1845 in NS and so far I've come up empty for James and Harriett and my tie in to Maria other than the marriage registry in Boston when she married Bennett. Records in Boston from 1878 list Maria Mussels as the d/o James and Harriett of NS - Maria I believe came to Mass around 1870-1879 to live with her brother Albert and then married Mr. Bennett originally of Maine (2nd marriage for Bennett). William W. Bennett was the son of William Bennett and Lois Flint. My interest is in Digby/Annapolis in that there are a clan of Webbers who lived in Chester NS who came from Maine in the 1760s - my family lore has our Webbers coming from Maine with English Roots versus German from SC or direct from England. From what I can gather the Mussells/Mussels came directly from England to Canada - it's the Webbers that I am having problems figuring out. There is a Joseph and a Joel Webber who were very prominent in the settling of Digby I was hoping that someone could help me figure out who Joseph and Joel belonged to and where they came from. Some records that I have read and seen list Joseph as a Famer and Joel as a Sea Captain - presumed to be brothers since they are both listed in the same land grant petition. Does anyone know where Joel and Joseph came from? Via work by Virginia Smith on her Chester Webber line - she has been to NS and gone through records up there and has a Joel Webber married to a wife Abigail and several children all born in the late 1700s. Virginia's work however can not tie the Digby Webbers into the Chester Webbers from New England. Children of Joel Webber and Abigail (Granville, NS Joseph b 1786 bachelor died around 1868 John b. 1787 (who I think could be the father of the Harriett that I am looking for - I know nothing about ( Zeb b 1890 Sarah b. 1793 m. John Fowler Phoebe b. 1793 m. Benjamin Mcoll - died 1820 James b. 1797 m. Elizabeth Vanblaricome Charlot b. 1799 d 1821 Abigail b. 1801 ?? Ann m. Willaim Rickle It's quite possible that John b. 1787 is the father of Harriett which ties into names my family has passed down. I also have names of other webbers from Nova Scotia that were married in at other times to Mussells, but still working on Harriett my webbers would have been in the Broad Cove, Granville, Digby, Annapolis area - and were presumed to be King's loyalists during the Rev. War. Any help in Canada - Digby or sourinding areas would be appreciated - Please feel free to contact me directly at jeffkarmil@yahoo.com Thanks mucho. Karen Miller James Mussels (also spelled with 2 L's) was the son of

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/1343.1 Message Board Post: This may be of some use to you. A few years ago, I scanned and annotated the Map of Plympton, Digby County, Nova Scotia 1871 by A.F. Church, and posted it on my website at http://users.hgea.net/twelch2/Plympton.html It shows the homes of: Mrs. Amero Charles Amero R. Amero P. Amero J. Amero R. Amero all in or around Plympton. Also see my posting of the Map of Digby, Nova Scotia 1871 by A.F. Church at http://users.hgea.net/twelch2/DigbyTown.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/1343 Message Board Post: I'm just new to researching the Amero/Amirault line, but have found an error in several published Amirault genealogies. It specifically concerns the John H. Amirault attributed to Henri "Jenkins" Amirault. Jenkins Amirault was born about 1822, but is later confused with a Henry Amirault b. about 1838. There is also another Henry born in 1837. I'm most interested in finding the parentage of the Henry Amirault who married Mary Madeline Saulnier (family #4 below). Below are four Henry families and their sons John, along with 1881, 1901, and 1911 census info to show that they are unique individuals. If anyone can help with parentage or descendants of the 4th families listed, please drop me a line. Steve Franey in Kings Co., Nova Scotia *************** HENRY AMIRAULT FAMILY #1 Henri “Jenkins” AMIRAULT (s/o Timothee AMIRAULT and Rosalie DOUCET) b. 5 May 1822 m. Mary DOUCET b. abt 1831 Children: Rosella b. abt 1850 Margaret b. abt 1853 John b. abt 1857 William b. abt 1858 Jane b. abt 1861 Adelia b. abt 1864 James b. abt 1867 Freeman b. abt Aug 1870 1881: G-Plympton, Household #10, “Jinkins” aged 69, wife Mary aged 54 *************** HENRY AMIRAULT FAMILY #2 Henri AMERO (s/o Charles Germain AMERO and Rosalie Angele DOUCET) b. abt 4 May 1845, d. 30 Sep 1925 m. 23 Nov 1871 Madeleine MELANSON (d/o Eusebe MELANSON and Marie COMEAU) b. abt 6 Jan 1850, d. 1927 Children: Theophile b. 9 Aug 1872 Timothy b. 11 Jan 1875 Augustin b. 18 Jun 1876 “Lillie” b. 6 Jun 1878 “Charlie” b. 4 Dec 1880 Archie b. abt 27 mar 1884 Margaret Mary b. abt 4 Jun 1886 “Theodore” b. 16 May 1888 1881: G-Plympton, Household #182, Henry aged 36, wife Madeline aged 31 1901: O-Plympton, Household #42, “Henry” b. 4 May 1845 1911: 16-Plympton, Household #36, “Henry C.” b. May 1845, wife Madeline b. Jan 1850 *************** HENRY AMIRAULT FAMILY #3 Remi Henri AMIRAULT (s/o Etienne “Stephen” AMIRAULT and Anne MELANSON) b. 12 Jan 1837, d. 26 Apr 1899 m. 7 Mar 1859 Marguerite MELANSON (d/o Marc MELANSON and Jeanne Rosalie COMEAU) b. 26 May 1843 Children: John H. b. abt 24 Jun 1861 Marie b. 28 Aug 1863 Charels Alfred b. 3 Jan 1866 Susan Rose b. 14 May 1868 1881: G-Plympton, Household #120, “Ramey” aged 46, wife Margaret aged 33 *************** HENRY AMIRAULT FAMILY #4 Henry AMERO b. abt 20 Feb 1838 m. Mary Madeline SAULNIER (d/o Paul SAULNIER and Anne COMEAU) b. abt 1 Jul 1839. Children: Jane Ada b. 15 Nov 1861, d. 16 Mar 1953 Anna b. abt 1866 John H. b. 1867, d. 21 Oct 1948 1881: A-Hillsburgh, Household #15, “Henry” aged 44, wife “Mary M” aged 42 1901: K-Marshalltown, Household #153, “Harry” b. 20 Feb 1838 1911: 12-Brighton Houshold #11, “Henry” b. Jan 1837 wife Mary b. Jun 1839 *************** JOHN AMERO FAMILY of HENRY #1? 1881: John aged 24 residing with his father and family in 1881 census. 1901: O-Plympton, Household #80, John b. 20 Feb 1857 wife Matilda b. 25 Dec 1871 - Perhaps he is the son of Jenkins AMIRAULT??? *************** JOHN AMERO FAMILY of HENRY #3 John H. AMERO (s/o Remi Henri AMIRAULT and Marguerite MELANSON) b. abt 24 Jun 1861, d. 27 Dec 1915, m. 1880 “Susan” Rosalie Susan THIBAULT (d/o Joseph THIBAULT and Mary Wilthie Anne WAGNER) b. abt 3 Nov 1860. Children: Margaret Mary b. 19 Jun 1881 Martain b. abt 7 Sep 1883 George b. abt 3 Feb 1885 Rosie A. b. 11 Aug 1886 Clara Etta b. 9 Apr 1888 William Henry b. 11 Dec 1889 Frank Edward b. 20 Sep 1891 Catherine b. abt 12 Apr 1893 “Clifford” Alfred Clifford b. 2 Jul 1895 Leonard James b. 26 Oct 1896 Mary Elizabeth b. 2 May 1898 Jane Wilthy b. 23 Apr 1899 Fred Millet b. 20 Jan 1908 1881: res. with his maternal grandparents Mark and Rosallie MELANSON G-Plympton, Household #173, John aged 20 , wife Susan aged 20 1901: O-Plympton, Household #27, John b. 24 Jun 1861, wife Susan b. 3 Nov 1860 1911: 16-Plympton, Household #30, John H. b. Nov 1860, wife Susan R. b. Nov 1860 *************** JOHN AMERO FAMILY of HENRY #4 John H. AMERO (s/o Henry AMIRAULT and Mary Madeline SAULNIER) b. 1867, d. 21 Oct 1948 m. 27 Jun 1885 Margarite Anne DOUCET b. 1 Nov 1867, d. 25 Jun 1944 (d/o David Robert DOUCET and Venerande “Charlotte” THIBAULT). Children: Lillian Mae b. 17 jan 1889 Ena Belle b. 25 Aug 1891 Percy Francis b. 10 Dec 1893 “Hughie” b. 29 Jul 1896 “Edward” b. 27 Jul 1898 “Edna” b. 27 Jul 1898 Joseph Henry b. 4 Nov 1902 “Viola” b. 6 Oct 1903 Susanne mary b. 27 Nov 1905 Jennie May b. 1 Jan 1908 “Josephine” b. 17 Jun 1911 “Leona” b. 23 Dec 1913 1881: John aged 14 residing with Henry and family in 1881 1901: K-Marshalltown, Household #189, John b. 24 Jun 1867 wife Maggie b. 1 Sep 1867 1911: 12-Brighton, Household #17, John b. Jun 1868 wife Maggie b. Sep 1868

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Amero Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/847.2 Message Board Post: Hi Sue, My name is Jessica and my great grandfather is Franklin Thomas Amero. Born: 1887 Digby, Nova Scotia Death: Jun 1934 Married: 21 Mar 1913 Spouse: Jessie Mae Smart (who I am named after) They were from the Digby, Plymton and Douchettville area. I wonder if we are related? I would love to see your website that is mentioned on gen-forum. Look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Jessica

The Haynes families I know about around here are from Victoria Beach (historic seaside fishing community), Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, about 25 minutes from Annapolis Royal. Sherry ----- Original Message ----- From: <millertime@tusco.net> To: <CAN-NS-DIGBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:47 AM Subject: [CAN-NS-DIGBY] Re: Haines/Haynes families of Digby county > 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/1342.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, > It could be the late 1700's, I'm not even sure it's Digby County, it's just a lead. I always thought my grandfather's side was from Annapolis county, but I thought I'd take a look. > It very well could be the 1820's. I have hit a brick wall with that branch of the family. > I appreciate any help. > Vanessa > > > ==== CAN-NS-DIGBY Mailing List ==== > Digby Genweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/ > > ============================== > 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

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/1342.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, thanks for the info. I'm afraid I don't have any names, cause I'm not even sure if they're related to me, I've never heard of any ancestors who came up to Canada from New York, but since I'm at a brick wall with my father's paternal line, I'll check out anything, I have nothing to lose. Thanks again for the info. Vanessa

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/1342.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There are Haines in Digby county going back quite a ways. Do you not have any names? Check out this website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/ It is the Digby county genealogical website and there is an enormous amount of information there. Lots and lots of Haines! Burdette

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/1342.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, It could be the late 1700's, I'm not even sure it's Digby County, it's just a lead. I always thought my grandfather's side was from Annapolis county, but I thought I'd take a look. It very well could be the 1820's. I have hit a brick wall with that branch of the family. I appreciate any help. Vanessa

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/1342.1 Message Board Post: Just want to clarify that that you mean 1720's and not 1820's. It would be very unlikely that any family from NY came to Digby County as early as the 1720's although nothing is impossible

John Amero in Digby Census records: There WAS a John Amero b. @1867, son of Henry (b. 20-Feb-1838) & Mary M. (?) Amero (b. 1-Jul-1838), residing in Hillsburg in 1881. There was also a John Amirault, b. @1857, son of Jenkins Amirault and Mary ?. He was listed with them at Plympton in 1871 and 1881. A John Henry Amero, at Marshalltown age 23 in 1891 (b. @1867), married a Maggie (same age) Same couple in Marshalltown in 1901 Census: 18 47 189 Amero John M Head M 24 Jun 1867 33 18 48 189 Amero Maggie F Wife M 1 Sep 1867 33 18 49 189 Amero Lillian F Daughter S 17 Jan 1889 12 18 50 189 Amero Ena B. F Daughter S 25 Aug 1891 9 19 1 189 Amero Frank P. M Son S 10 Dec 1894 6 19 2 189 Amero James H. M Son S 29 Jul 1896 4 19 3 189 Amero John E. M Son S 27 Jul 1898 2 19 4 189 Amero Maggie E. F Daughter S 27 Jul 1898 2 I'd have to say the John, s/o Jenkins was b. 1857, but the John, s/o Henry is the one b. 1867 who married Maggie/Marguerite. > 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/1341 > > Message Board Post: > > I'm tracing descendants of Edward or John Edward Amero b. abt 1898 who > married Pearl Thibodeau b. abt 1901. I believe he was the son of John > Amero born about 1867 and Marguerite Doucet b. abt 1867. > > According to an Amirault website this John Amero was born in 1857 and > was the son of Henry "Jenkins" Amero. The 1901, 1911, and his cemetery > stone in the Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Doucetteville all give MY > John's year of birth as 1867. > > I believe MY John b. 1867 is found in the 1891 census in the second > division of Marshalltown, household #199 which has a John Amero aged 23 > with wife Maggie aged 23 and children Mary L. aged 2 and Ada P. aged > 1. I think Mary L. is Lillian or Lil and Ada P is Ena B. > > I checked the Digby census at this site which has 1871, 1881, and 1891: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/census/index/amero.htm > and I think the only John Amero b. in 1867 belongs to this 1881 family: > AMERO, Henry 44, Mary 42, Jane 19, Anna 15, John 14 > I can't find them in the 1871 census. > > Does anyone know who this Henry Amero b. abt 1837 and wife Mary b. abt > 1839 are? > > Also, I can't find John Amero in the Digby County birth records, nor > can I find his marriage in the Digby County marriage records. Can > anyone offer a source for his marriage to Margarite Doucet? > > Steve Franey > > > ==== CAN-NS-DIGBY Mailing List ==== > Digby Genweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- "When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry." - Jewish Proverb

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/1342 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information of any and all Haines/Haynes families in Digby County that emmigrated from NY in the 1720's. I have reason to believe that my paternal line of Haynes may have originated from this family. Any and all info is appreciated. Thankyou

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/1341 Message Board Post: I'm tracing descendants of Edward or John Edward Amero b. abt 1898 who married Pearl Thibodeau b. abt 1901. I believe he was the son of John Amero born about 1867 and Marguerite Doucet b. abt 1867. According to an Amirault website this John Amero was born in 1857 and was the son of Henry "Jenkins" Amero. The 1901, 1911, and his cemetery stone in the Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Doucetteville all give MY John's year of birth as 1867. I believe MY John b. 1867 is found in the 1891 census in the second division of Marshalltown, household #199 which has a John Amero aged 23 with wife Maggie aged 23 and children Mary L. aged 2 and Ada P. aged 1. I think Mary L. is Lillian or Lil and Ada P is Ena B. I checked the Digby census at this site which has 1871, 1881, and 1891: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/census/index/amero.htm and I think the only John Amero b. in 1867 belongs to this 1881 family: AMERO, Henry 44, Mary 42, Jane 19, Anna 15, John 14 I can't find them in the 1871 census. Does anyone know who this Henry Amero b. abt 1837 and wife Mary b. abt 1839 are? Also, I can't find John Amero in the Digby County birth records, nor can I find his marriage in the Digby County marriage records. Can anyone offer a source for his marriage to Margarite Doucet? Steve Franey

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/1336.1 Message Board Post: Hello I have Mary Lewis b abt 1778 d abt 1847 in my database. Her father was John Lewis. I will have to check further to see what other information I have. She is my 4th g grandmother. Please email me if you would like some more information. Martine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Porter, marr Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.ca/mbexec/msg/5543/SOC.2ACE/1333.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Many of the Digby Marrs and Porters pioneered in the Elgin County Ontario area as early as 1821. I am a descendant of the Marrs who originated in Nova Scotia and headed west. Sarah Marr wasa relative. Try Elgin County OGS in your web browser. It is one of the best genealogy sites I have ever visited.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SOC.2ACE/1340 Message Board Post: Hi Claire, My tree goes back past Joseph, but I need some prove of Joseph's existence. Any info on my long lost relatives would be appreciated. Also the location of the Cook Cemetery, I believe they called it the 'Private Cook Cemetery', is it in North Range? Is North Range a street, town or what?. We went there in 2000 and could not find anything, of course we had no idea where we were. Signs were not too present. Thank you in advance. Chester Cook Let me know if I can help you in any way, I will try.

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/1307.1 Message Board Post: Hi, George is my ggfather. Incidentally he is buried here in Salem, MA w/some of his family. I maybe able to help you. Otherwise I need some prove of his father (Joseph) if it can be found. Thank you, Chet Cook