Would anyone on the list have an obituary for Myrtle Alberta(Ross)Fraser deceased October 20,1996 New Glasgow,her husband James William Fraser. Thank you, Myrtle

Would anyone on the list have an obituary for John Archibald Chisholm deceased December 12,1975 Pictou County,NS? Thank you, Myrtle

I am after some information on a crew member of *The George Henderson -*built at Pugwash about 1858. The individual I am seeking information on is Richard LEADBETTER. If any listers have connections to, or information about Richard, or the vessel, I would be pleased to hear from you. Thanks Anne -- Anne PICKETTS Waipu, NZ NZSG #5331; KFHS #6151 Also at: <anne@waipumuseum.com>

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Victoria County for 1871 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Victoria" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1871 census covers all twelve polling districts of Victoria County, which were, in 1871, Baddeck, Bay St. Lawrence, Boularderie, Cape North, Englishtown, Ingonish, King's Cove, Little Narrows, Middle River, Munro's Point & St. Ann's, Plaster, and Washabuck. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Also please forward this message to any other mailing lists that may find this information useful. Dwayne

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Victoria County for 1861 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Victoria" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1861 census covers all ten polling districts of Victoria County, which were, in 1861, Washabuck, Middle River, Baddeck, Munro's Point & St. Ann's, Englishtown & St. Ann's, Boularderie, Ingonish, Cape North, Bay St. Lawrence, and Little Narrows. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Also please forward this message to any other mailing lists that may find this information useful. Dwayne

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Antigonish County for 1871 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Antigonish" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1871 census covers all nine polling districts of Antigonish County, which were, in 1871, Arisaig, Cape George, Morristown, Antigonish, Lochaber, Upper South River, St. Andrews, Tracadie, and Harbour au Bouche. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Dwayne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimlawson1 Surnames: McGregor Campbell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5519/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi all I am looking for any descendants of John and Mary. John was a Farmer on the 1871 census and it shows his children as being Duncan, Hugh, Alexander, James, William and Margaret. I know that William was a mariner and emigrated to NSW Australia in 1888 where he died in 1907. I know that Duncan was listed as a mariner in 1871 also. The others seem to have been farmers like their Scottish born father John. As you can appreciate it is very difficult researching limited records in Nova Scotia from Australia and any help anyone can be would be appreciated. Kindest regards Kim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Sydney County for 1861 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Antigonish" to see the menu choices of which census is available. Antigonish County was originally Sydney County until 1863, so the 1861 census is listed as being in Sydney County. The 1861 census covers all nine polling districts of Sydney County, which were, in 1861, Arisaig, Cape George, Morristown, Antigonish, Lochaber, Upper South River, St. Andrews, Tracadie, and Harbour Bouche. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Dwayne

Hello.  I am wondering if anyone is doing research on the Thompson family from the Bailey's Brook area.  I am trying to confirm that the Dan Thompson who married Annie MacDonald of New Glasgow, daughter of Mary and John MacDonald of New Glasgow was the son of John Thompson and Catherine MacDonald.   I have reviewed the vital statistics and believe that this information is correct but would like to find a second source.    Dan Thompson (1882-?) and Annie MacDonald (1886-1941) had three daughters according to a family tree I found on Ancestry but the owner of the tree has no further information on the daughters.   Any assistance is much appreciated. Thanks.

I am wondering if someone could check the records of the Halifax Herald for the obituary of a Colin MacDonald born 2/23/1878 in New Glasgow and died 2/14/1966 in Halifax.  He was the son of Mary and John MacDonald of New Glasgow and was married to Margaret Walsh born in Halifax.  He had two children who lived to adulthood William Bernard MacDonald and Mary Caroline Smart.   Thanks for your assistance.

Father William B. MacDonald was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (formerly St. Bridget's Parish, Albion Mines) in Stellarton, Nova Scotia (not to be confused with Lourdes, Cape Breton). He is mentioned in "A History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Nova Scotia", Vol II, pages 415, 484,486, 494, and 546. He is listed as #216 in the list of priests, and was "born West Merigomish (now Egerton), N.S., of Scottish parents 1849; ordained Quebec 28 May 1876." (Page 484) Father William B. MacDonald was a nephew of Father William B. MacLeod and of Father Neil MacLeod, who were also first cousins of Bishop (later Archbishop) Colin Francis MacKinnon. Father William Bernard MacDonald was the son of Aonghas Mor (Big Angus) MacDonald (born abt 1809 in West Merigomish, NS) and Eunice MacLeod (born abt 1810 in Knoydart, Antigonish Co., NS. Big Angus was the brother of John MacDonald (Custos Rotulorum for Pictou County). Eunice MacLeod was the daughter of John MacLeod (son of Neil MacLeod and Mary Campbell) and Mary MacDonald. Eunice had a brother William Bernard MacLeod who was a priest. Father William B. MacDonald was called after his uncle, Father William B. MacLeod. Angus Mor MacDonald's parents were Donald MacDonald and Catherine MacDonald. Donald MacDonald's parents were Angus MacDonald (Pioneer to St. John's Island/PEI with the Glenaladale settlers in 1772) and Catherine MacDonald who was born in Lochaber, Scotland. This last Angus MacDonald was a soldier stationed at Annapolis, NS in 1788, which is where his son Donald was born. The last mentioned Angus MacDonald was born in Morar, Scotland, as Angus Gillis. He was a brother to John Ban Gillis who settled in Arisaig, Nova Scotia. It is not clear exactly why Angus changed his name to MacDonald; Father Rankin's book "The History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia" claims that it was necessary for Angus to adopt the surname MacDonald because that was the name under which he received his grant of land as a Glenaladale settler. There are other versions, so we will never know for certain. It is fact that these Gillises were tacksmen and close family associates to the MacDonald Lairds of South Morar. It was not uncommon for people to change their surname to a chief or laird's name in those days when surnames did not have the defined importance of today. On 26-Oct-10, at 11:37 AM, M.T. Redican wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for anyone who might have information concerning a > William B. MacDonald who was born in Halifax in ca 1918 and died in > Halifax in Feb 2003. William was the son of Colin MacDonald > (1878-1966) who was born in New Glasgow and Margaret Walsh (1879-?) > who was born in Halifax. > > Margaret Walsh came to New Glasgow to work with her sister in the > early 1900's. Colin and Margaret were married in 1917 in Truro. > They lived in Massachusetts for a while with their children but > eventually returned to Canada, most likely to the Halifax area. > Colin and Marggaret also had a daughter Mary who was born ca 1919 in > Halifax. > > Colin MacDonald was the nephew of Father William B. MacDonald who > was the pastor of Lourdes until his death in 1918. His parents were > John( 1839-1923) and Mary MacDonald (1846-1937). John and Mary > raised their family in New Glasgow and are buried at Lourdes Cemetery. > > If anyone has access to the obituary for William B. MacDonald from > Feb of 2003 that would be a great help. Thank you in advaance for > any assistance you can provide. > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-NS-PICTOU-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

On 26/10/2010 3:37 PM, M.T. Redican wrote: > William B. MacDonald William Bernard MacDonald Halifax Herald 2/8/2003 MacDONALD, William Bernard - 84, died in St. Vincent's Guest House, Thursday, February 6, 2003. Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late Colin and Margaret (Walsh) MacDonald. After school, he joined the army serving in the engineering branch and served in the Second World War. He is survived by sister, Mary Smart, St. Andrews, N.B. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Colin and John in infancy. Visitation will be held in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor St., Halifax, Tuesday, February 11, from 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be held Wednesday, February 12, at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Brunswick Street. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. E-mail condolences may be sent to: snow@funeralscanada.com

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Pictou County for 1871 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Pictou" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1871 census covers all twenty-two polling districts of Pictou County, which were, in 1871, Albion Mines, Barney's River, Cape John, Caribou, East River, Gairloch, Gulf Shore, Hardwood Hill, Hopewell, Little Harbour, McLellan's Mountain, Merigomish, Middle River, Mount Thom, New Glasgow, New Larig, Pictou, West Branch River John, River John, Roger's Hill, St. Mary's, and West River. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Dwayne

I am looking for anyone who might have information concerning a William B. MacDonald who was born in Halifax in ca 1918 and died in Halifax in Feb 2003.  William was the son of Colin MacDonald (1878-1966)  who was born in New Glasgow and Margaret Walsh (1879-?) who was born in Halifax.    Margaret Walsh came to New Glasgow to work with her sister in the early 1900's.  Colin and Margaret were married in 1917 in Truro.  They lived in Massachusetts for a while with their children but eventually returned to Canada, most likely to the Halifax area.  Colin and Marggaret also had a daughter Mary who was born ca 1919 in Halifax.   Colin MacDonald was the nephew of Father William B. MacDonald who was the pastor of Lourdes until his death in 1918.  His parents were John( 1839-1923) and Mary MacDonald (1846-1937).  John and Mary raised their family in New Glasgow and are buried at Lourdes Cemetery.   If anyone has access to the obituary for William B. MacDonald from Feb of 2003 that would be a great help.  Thank you in advaance for any assistance you can provide.    

I have a number of photos of the Creighton Cemetery as well as the Irving cemetery - If you are interested email me at cthains@shaw.ca -----Original Message----- From: can-ns-pictou-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ns-pictou-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of can-ns-pictou-request@rootsweb.com Sent: September-05-10 1:01 AM To: can-ns-pictou@rootsweb.com Subject: CAN-NS-PICTOU Digest, Vol 5, Issue 119 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Creighton's from Mt Thom (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 2. Re: Creighton's from Mt Thom (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 3. Re: JUNE GILLIS (Charlotte Wood) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:16:55 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CAN-NS-PICTOU] Creighton's from Mt Thom To: <CAN-NS-PICTOU-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1283652771.119665@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MelFletcher41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5504. 1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is what I have 1 Samuel CREIGHTON 1 Agnes CREIGHTON, m. John OLIVER 2 Jane CREIGHTON, m. David McKENZIE 3 Margaret CREIGHTON, m. Matheson ALLAN 4 Andrew CREIGHTON, b. 1802 in Dumfries, Scotland, m. Sarah SMITH, ca. 1840, d. 24 October 1895, received the sum of four pounds 2/6 on account of a grant of 200 acres to be obtained for him in Mount Thom from his father Samuel 18 December 1827 in Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Death of spouse Sarah SMITH 18 May 1884 1 Samuel CREIGHTON (2), b. 9 March 1841 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, m. Mary Ann "May" ROBINSON, ca. 1883, d. 14 May 1905, Buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia 1 Joseph Andrew CREIGHTON, b. 7 July 1884 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, m. Sarah MacWILLIAM, d. 8 September 1969 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia 2 William Andrew CREIGHTON, b. 24 June 1842 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co.,Nova Scotia, d. 25 January 1915, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia 3 Janet Elizabeth CREIGHTON, b. 1 July 1844 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, m. David McLEAN, d. 3 October 1912 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia 4 Daniel Duncan CREIGHTON, b. 1846 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, d. 23 July 1871, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, cause of death drowned while bathing in Folly River, near McElman's Mill 5 Mary Ann CREIGHTON, b. 9 July 1850 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, d. 16 April 1939, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia 6 Sarah Jane CREIGHTON, b. 1851 in Mount Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, m. John Allan BEZANSON, 1876, d. 30 April 1936, buried in Creighton Cemetery, Mt. Thom, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:30:33 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CAN-NS-PICTOU] Creighton's from Mt Thom To: <CAN-NS-PICTOU-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1283653833.1327854@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MelFletcher41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5504. 2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can send you an attachment in microsoft word of what I have on Samuel Creighton and his descendants. Respectively yours, Mel Fletcher contact me at canuckenator@gmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:39:14 -0300 From: "Charlotte Wood" <woody@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [CAN-NS-PICTOU] JUNE GILLIS To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>, <can-ns-pictou@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <3B579CA8359D473CA62A92EE316FC709@ownerf2e2e29b4> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original The following was received from my son-iin-law's family. Their name is Gillis from the Sydney area. Hello Charlotte: I'm always interested in searching and researching!!! Anyway, I received the note re June Gillis. June is not a common name among the Gillis people. However, I did find something which might lead somewhere!! A Patrick Gillis, son of Stephen and Jessie Cash, who had settled in Whitney Pier, Sydney, NS. married Eileen Connolly. They, too, settled in Whitney Pier, Sydney, NS. They actually had 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls, one of whom was June. June married Don Cashen and settled in PEI. They had two children, Lynn Marie and Tom. John Gillis b 1828, and Ann(Nancy) MacDonald of East Bay settled in Sydney Forks. John's son, Stephen b. 1861 married Jessie Cash of Big Pond. Stephen and Jessie's son, Patrick, married Eileen Connolly and they settled in Whitney Pier. Patrick and Eileen had 12 children, one of whom was June. June married Don Cashen and settled in PEI. June and Don had two children, Lynn Marie and Tom. If we are on the right track, I have found more info on this family. Waiting to hear if this helps the inquirer!! Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <CAN-NS-PICTOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 3:00 PM Subject: [CAN-NS-PICTOU] JUNE GILLIS > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: FLICKA828 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5510/ mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for any information about June Gillis born in 1939 or 1940. > She is my birth mother of Scottish descent and Catholic religion. She had > 3 older brothers, 1 younger brother, and 3 older sisters. Her father was a > carpenter born in 1902 or 1903 and her mother died of TB in 1943. June > worked in a rooming house in 1961. I was born at St Rita's Hospital in > Syndey, Nova Scotia on 8/28/61. I was adopted and now live in the USA. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gdesjard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5518.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI Steve Was in Pictou to-day to have a look if I could find William Smith. Was talking to the caretaker and he said that there are no William Smith buried there. Matter of fact there are only two Smith and they just got the plot. He is very knowledgeable of all the people buried there as he has been the caretaker for years. Are you sure that it is the St James cemetery that he is buried in. There is also the Haliburton cemetery next to the Anglican one but I think the Presbeterian and the United churches that uses that one. If you find something elese with the info and will be glad to help out. George Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gdesjard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5518.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ryan Was at the St James cemetery to-day and found the headstone of Charles H Thompson. Also the headstone of his mom. They are attached to this mail. If you can't open them send me your e-mail address and will send that way. Email if I can help with further info. George....... NOTE Tried to send you the info you requested but could not send. It states that there are errors in trying to send. If you wish send me youe e-mail addy and will forward them to you that way. Tereare other pictures that I have attached that you may find interesting. George My email trentondad@gmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tressa46 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/3476.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have info regarding Alexander Grant and would be interested to know how much you have uncovered. I also have Grant History and would be willing to share my information. Contact me direct at fritzie@incentre.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gdesjard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5518.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Steve I looked in the thread that you sent to Ryan and I don't think you look in the right cemetery. There are two cemetery that belongs to St James. I will be going next week hopefully to Pictou and I will have a look. It would be nice if you could give me a bit more info on William, Wife ame,any Children or anything. Will let you know if I find anything. George Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Thorndyke19 Surnames: Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5518.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi George, could you get the caretaker to put a stake for William Smith as well, and get a picture for me? When I visited previously, there was no one there to get directions from. I'd appreciate it. Any chance the caretaker can get me any further info on my great-grandfather? I do not have place or date of birth. Maybe that's in the church or cemetery records? Steve Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.