This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Falconer, Henderson, Walker, MacLean, Colton, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2983 Message Board Post: Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Monday, March 15, 1965 – Mrs. R. Smith Henderson – Merigomish – of this Pictou County community died Friday night in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Marshy Hope in 1901 she was the former Sara Caryl Falconer, a daughter of Robert and Kate (MacLean) Falconer. She spent most of her life in Ottawa where her parents resided and where she married Robert C. Walker. He died in 1948. She married Dr. Henderson in 1959 and when he retired from his medical practice in Halifax they moved to his old home in Merigomish. Surviving besides her husband are two sons: Keith and Thomas, both in Montreal, one daughter, Sandra (Mrs. John Henderson) Montreal, 12 grandchildren, one sister Dorothy Colton – Ottawa, and two stepsons, Ian Henderson – Ottawa, and Scott – Halifax. The body was forwarded to Ottawa Sunday for interment.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson, MacDonald, Joseph, Snelgrove Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2982 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, November 18, 1987 - Mary Mae Robertson, South Main St., Westville, died Sunday in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Dalhousie Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (MacDonald) Joseph. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Westville, and of Acadian Sisters #609, LOBA Lodge, Westville. She is survived by two sons, Harry, Munroe Ave. Extension; Roland, Trenton; a daughter, Lorraine (Mrs Clifford Snelgrove), Fredericton; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, George; two sons, Gerald and Donald; two daughters, Chris and Betty; a brother, Edward; a half-brother, Irving MacDonald. The body is in Eagles Funeral Home, Westville, with visiting 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. (today) Wednesday, Nov. 18. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul's United Church, Westville, Rev. James Grant officiating. Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson, MacDonald Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2981 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Wednesday, February 18, 1987 - SHERBROOKE - Jessie Elizabeth Robertson, 65, of Georgeville, Que., died Monday in a Sherbrooke Hospital. Born in Churchville, Pictou County, she was a daughter of Annie Margaret (MacDonald) Robertson, Halifax, and the late Simon Hugh Robertson. She was a graduate of Nova Scotia Normal College and Maritime Business College. She taught in several Pictou County schools and was also employed as legal secretary in Halifax, Montreal and Georgeville, where she resided in recent years. She is survived by a brother, James Allister, Halifax; a niece; a nephew. The remains have been donated to science. Memorial service will be held in Georgeville United Church at a later date. Donations may be made to the Foundation CHUS, 3001 12th East Ave., Sherbrooke, Que., J1H 5N4.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson, Heughan, MacKay, Fraser, Clark, Bingley, Langille, Thompson, Anderson, Dunn, Morris, MacLean, Murray, MacDonald Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2980 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Monday, April 20, 1987 - CENTRAL CARIBOU - James Andrew Robertson, 83, of Central Caribou, died Saturday in Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou. Born in Central Caribou, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mariam (Heughan) Robertson. He was a member of the Pictou United Church. He was a retired cabinetmaker and a former employee of Ferguson Industries. He is survived by a daughter, Joan (Mrs. Alex MacKay), Riverview, N.B.; two sons: James, Central Caribou; Earl, Three Brooks; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; 10 sisters: Elizabeth (Mrs. William Fraser), Halifax; Zeta (Mrs. Wesley Clark), Jean (Mrs. Alfred Bingley) and Muriel (Mrs. Morris Langille), all of Pictou; Marion (Mrs. Raymond Thompson), London, Ont.; Eleanor (Mrs. Reg Anderson), Durham; Isabel (Mrs. Clark Dunn), Truro; Della (Mrs. Clifford Morris), Westville; Pauline (Mrs. Malcolm MacLean), Ottawa; Doris (Mrs. Jack Murray) of Scotsburn; four brothers: Al! onzo, Seattle; Gordon and Douglas, both of Lyons Brook; Alison, Parry Sound, Ont. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Lyla MacDonald; two brothers, Smith and Roy. Funeral service was held today in Pictou United Church. Interment was in Seaview cemetery.

Hi folks, Many thanks to Lana MacEachern of Caribou River, NS for providing a transcription of Seafoam Cemetery! It can be found at : "http://www.rootsweb.com/~nspictou/cem_seafoam.htm". I hope a few of you will find something new to you in there...... Sorry I haven't been able to answer a few emails posted in the last day or two, but I couldn't wait any longer to get this transcription posted.....will reply to any outstanding tomorrow. Cheers, Rick MacNeil

Hi folks, I'm forwarding this email to the list as it bounced to me (sent by a non-subscriber)...... If anyone can help Doris, she can be reached at "mailto:genlady@sierratel.com". Good luck! Rick MacNeil Doris Berrien wrote: Donald Hepburn born 1793 Ayr; Scotland. Died Jan 11, 1876 in McClennan's Mtn.. Pictou, N.S.; Canada....His first wifw was Nancy unknown born 1808 in McClennan's Mtn. His other wife wa Anne Matheson Born 1816. Pictou, N.S.????? Hope someone can help. Thank you. Doris Berrien Mariposa, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roy, Ross, Smith, Mason, McKinlay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2976.1 Message Board Post: Tom, I have some information on a James W. Carl Roy b. 3 May 1897 of Merigomish. He was the son of George W. Roy b. 24 Nov 1862 and Margaret (Ross) b. 4 Apr 1872 also of Merigomish, Pictou Co. There were four siblings: 1) Emma May b. 27 Oct 1894 married to Walter Smith 2) Florence B. b. 21 Oct 1898 married to Wm. F. Smith 3) Edward Day b. 1907 married to Hilda Lavinia Mason 4) Frederick Arnold b. 1904 married to Mae Loretta MacKinlay I am related through Hilda Mason which is why I have the information. I suspect that your Karl and the one that I have quoted to you are one and the same. I have not gone back much further than this. I don't have any other details on James. I hope that this helps. David

Hi Everyone: My husband and myself got word today that the cancer has moved into the lymph nodes. Leonard was told to eat what ever he wished and to enjoy himself. But then he could be still with us this time next year. I work at a Medical Lab. and I know how these things work. Take care. Phyllis from Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: <biddybump@netscape.net> To: <CAN-NS-PICTOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:29 AM Subject: [PICTOU-L] George Robert MacLean, 82, of River John > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: MacLean, Tattrie, Matheson, Harris, Baillie, Cail, Zinck, Allen > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2738 > > Message Board Post: > > The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, May 11, 1988 - George Robert MacLean, 82, River John, died Monday, May 9 in Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou. Born in River John, he was a son of the late Daniel and Laura MacLean. He was a farmer all of his life and an elder of Salem United Church. He was a director of Scotsburn and River John co-operatives for several years. He is survived by his wife, the former Pearl Tattrie; five daughters, Lillian Matheson, Delta, B.C.; Marjorie (Mrs. Donald Harris), Kentville; Janet (Mrs. Jack Baillie), Port Hastings; Mary (Mrs. Tom Cail), Fall River; Fern (Mrs Ronald Zinck), New Glasgow; a son, Donald, Louisville; a sister, Margaret Allen, River John; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Jean and Myrtle. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday (today) in Salem United Church, Rev. Jeannie Stright officiating. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery, River John. Donations may be made to Salem Unite! > d Church or Canadian Cancer Society. > > > ==== CAN-NS-PICTOU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe place only the word unsubscribe in the body of a message and send it to the LIST or DIGEST address you are subscribed to below. > LIST mode: send to CAN-NS-PICTOU-L-request@rootsweb.com > DIGEST mode: send to CAN-NS-PICTOU-D-request@rootsweb.com >

I was wondering if you might be able to tell me how far back your obits go . Or if I gave you a name for example is there a way you could know if it was avaiable. I am thinking of way back to mid 1930's and on up to the present . Also should we be sending you obits of relatives who died and were from Pictou area.I have some dating back to 1941- but have to find someone to fix my hardly used scanner that my teenage son did something too! Regards Stewart Montgomerie, Elmsdale

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson, Gordon, MacLean Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2979 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, June 15, 1988 - Bertha Isabel Robertson, 101, South Main Street, Westville, died Wednesday, June 8 in Glen Haven Manor, New Glasgow. Born in Westville, she was a daughter of the late William and Barbara (Gordon) Robertson. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church, Westville, where she was superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. She was organizer of the Westville CGIT and a leader for more than 50 years. She had been a member of the church choir and an honourary member of Crystal Fountain Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by a niece, Mary (Mrs David MacLean), Hopewell; a nephew, Earle Robertson, Peterborough, Ont. She was predeceased by a brother, William. Funeral was held Friday, June 10 in St. Paul's United Church with Rev. Harold King officiating. Burial was in St. Philip's Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Paul's United Church or any charity.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson, Rushton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2978 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, May 4, 1988 - Annie Dora Robertson, 91, of 1351 Prince St., Truro, formerly of Lornevale, Colchester County, died Sunday, May 1 in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in Marshy Hope, Pictou County, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Frances (Rushton) Robertson. She had been a resident of Truro for the past 40 years and was the last surviving member of her family. She is survived by a grand-nephew, Fred Robertson, Antigonish; several grand-nieces, and grand-nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, two half-brothers. Funeral service was held Tuesday, May 3 in Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro, Rev. Daniel Gunn officiating. Burial was in Watson Cemetery, Truro. Donations may be made to any charity.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, Anderson, Galbraith, Langley, Hanley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2977 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, January 6, 1988 - Kevin Roberts, 28, Hillside, Trenton, Pictou County, died Thursday, Dec. 31 in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in New Glasgow, he was a son of Eli and Lois (Anderson) Roberts. A life-long resident of Hillside, he was an adherent of the United Pentecostal Church and a student of Summer Street Industries, New Glasgow. He is survived by three sisters, Karen (Mrs Albert Galbraith), New Brunswick; Faye (Mrs Glenn Langley), Drum Head; Mary (Mrs Vincent Hanley), Pictou; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Sunday, Jan. 3 in New Life Pentecostal Church, North Foord Street, Stellarton. Burial was in Abercrombie Cemetery. Donations may be made to Summer Street Industries.

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/WOC.2ACE/2976 Message Board Post: Trying to locate information on Karl Roy or any family members. Last know home was in Merigomish in the early 1900's. Fathered a child (Margaret McKay) with Christine A. McKay on April 28, 1926. Margaret McKay is my wife's mother and grew up in a foster home. We have recently located her birth certificate identifying her parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, Hurst, Kaiser Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2975 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, July 29, 1987 - Carl C. Roberts, 70, Margaree Valley, died Wednesday, July 22 at Inverness Memorial Hospital. Born in Canso, he was the son of the late Arthur and Martha (Hurst) Roberts. He was a veteran of the Second World War and was employed with the Department of National Defence. He is survived by a daughter, two sons, including David, Westville; a sister, four brothers and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Esther Kaiser; a sister and three brothers. Funeral service was at 10 a.m., Saturday in St. Mark's Church. Burial was in the Port Bickerton Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ritchie, Tye, Zwicker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2974 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Tuesday, February 10, 1987 - STELLARTON - Isabella Ritchie, 63, of Musquodoboit Harbour, died Monday at home. Born in Stellarton, she was a daughter of the late James and Virginia (Tye) Zwicker. She served overseas during the Second World War in the Canadian Women's Army Corps and was a member of the army reserve following the war. She was employed by the Unemployment Insurance Commission for 25 years, retiring in 1979. She is survived by her husband, Clifford. She was predeceased by three brothers: Lawrence, James and William; a sister, Jenny. The remains are resting in Rowling's Funeral Home, Musquodoboit Harbour, where funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Visiting from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 .m. today. The remains will be cremated and interment will take place at a later date. Donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart Foundation or Canadian Diabetes Association. The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, February 11, 1987 printed the same obituary, with the following additional information: date of death was Monday, Feb. 9; Rev. R. Humble officiated at the funeral.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ripley, Stonehouse, MacKinnon, Mackay Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/1156.1 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, January 7, 1987 - Stanley Keith Ripley, 46, New Glasgow, formerly of Collingwood, Cumberland County, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Collingwood, he was a son of Clyde Ripley and the late Pansy (Stonehouse) Ripley. He was a track master with Canadian National Railway until his retirement earlier this year. He is survived by a son, Terry, Springhill; four brothers, Donald, Millvale; Ronald and Hedley, Clearwater, B.C.; Ian, Lynn Lake, Man.; two sisters, Mrs Louella MacKinnon and Mrs Jean Mackay, both of Springhill. He was predeceased by two brothers, Graham and Glendon. The body rested in MacDiarmid's Funeral Home, Oxford, where funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Rev. Marilyn Carter officiating. Spring burial will be in United Church Cemetery, Millvale.

Hi folks, For those of you who may never had heard of Broadway, or Laggan, Pictou County, in the email regarding Stewart Montgomerie's McGlashens et al, join the club. Out of curiosity I had to look them up in "Place-Names and PLaces of Nova Scotia", and here is what the book had to say: Pg. 86, "Broadway, Pictou County This rural area is located on the East French River near the north shore of Nova Scotia. It may have been so named after a famous street in New York City or because it is located on the main thoroughfare between New Glasgow and Antigonish or after a village in England. Donald Cameron was an early settler in 1809. He received a grant of land here in 1818. Other grantees were Donald Robertson in 1814, and William and John Smith in 1816. By February, 1822, a school-house had been built at Upper Settlement of East River, Merigomish, and Daniel Anderson was schoolmaster. A new school was completed in 1870 at East French River. A new school was built in 1892 and was burned down in 1893. A temporary building was built to replace it in 1894. A post office was established in 1892 with Duncan Campbell as postmaster. Farming is the basic industry. Population in 1956 was 73." Pg. 336, "Laggan, Pictou County This rural area is located on the Upper West Branch of Barneys River. It was probably named after Laggan, Inverness-shire Scotland. William Brown of Remsheg (Wallace) petitioned for land in 1821 and received a grant here in 1827. In 1828 grants of land were made to Archibald McDonald and Archibald Stewart. A school house was built here before 1875. Farming is the main industry. Population in 1956 was 80." Cheers, Rick MacNeil

Hi folks, I've just added Stewart Montgomerie to the Surname Registry. He is researching the McGLASHEN, FRASER and McKAY surnames in the county. Please contact him at "mailto:s.montgomerie@ns.sympatico.ca" if you have any information to share. I'm including part of his email below to give a more complete perspective of his research...... Good luck ! Rick MacNeil My brick wall is the MCGLASHEN(s )of MERIGOMISH , and later, I think ( or who knows it could have been earlier!)of BROADWAY. In my grandfather, the Rev.Dr. John Archibald McGlashen's obit. - he died in 1941 in Dartmouth - it says he was born in Broadway. But the 1871 census has him in Merigomish when I believe he was listed as being 8 years old. Also looking for a link to his mother Catherine FRASER McGlashen who was 44 y/o in April 1871, and the father was Donald, the only one listed as born in Scotland who was 36 in 1871. While I'm at it if anyone is able to verify that there are still McGlashens in the 1881 census in and around Merigomish . if it's not that easy , then I'll have to delve into LDS records. or the like. Last but not least I have MCKAYS back to the early 1800's @ Laggan.My g.g.ggrandfather was known as Mad Donald McKay 9(born in Scotland). I am descended from his son John "WoodHouse" McKay and his son in turn Hugh McKay, shoemaker of Trenton/ Thorburn and then his daughter my grandmother Willena Blanche McKay Montgomerie.

Hi folks, The Pictou Message Board will be down for a bit tomorrow... probably because of Victoria Fraser's good work filling up all available memory with the data we need<G>! Hopefully they will be back on-line as they plan. Cheers, Rick MacNeil In order to improve the Message Boards performance, we will be replacing one of its database servers on Tuesday, 30 April 2002 at 9:00 am MDT (Mountain Daylight Time). The server replacement may impact people's ability to log into the Message Boards. If all goes as planned, we expect the Message Boards to be back at peak performance by mid-afternoon (Mountain Daylight Time).

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/WOC.2ACE/2973 Message Board Post: Trying to locate the offspring of William & Elizabeth Wilson who emigrated to Trenton from Scotland circa 1912.William was a tailor by trade and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, New Glasgow. Offspring names are Mary, Marion, Elizabeth & William. William (the son) died at age 4 circa 1916 in Pictou County. Another possible offspring was Louisa. Relatives in Scotland are trying to locate this family. Any info would be greatly appreciated.