No, it's very definitely a fully-developed "C"! I wasn't really joking about the conspiracy theory, but I want to make sure I'm not seizing upon an otherwise easily explained phenomenon in order to make my case more credible. I have e-mailed Edinburgh University's special collections people to see if they have a "C. Bayard" on record. Jay Underwood Elmsdale NS Now available from Railfare-DC Books! "Ghost Tracks" Supernatural stories from Nova Scotia's Railways. Also by Jay Underwood: http://www.railfare.net/FromFollyToFortune.html http://railfare.net/builtforwar.html > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Hall of Fame: > >www.nsrwyhalloffame.com > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society: > >http://novascotiarailwayheritage.com/ > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Olfert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [ NB ] Dr. C. Bayard, Saint John ca. 1880 > Jay... Now you're sure that C. wasn't an underdeveloped W? > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Jay Underwood > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Okay, here's another idea. There was a Catherine (daughter) enumerated >> with >> Dr. William Bayard under both variations of the name in 1881 and >> 1891...could she have signed the letter on William's behalf as his >> secretary? That kinda kills my "bogus doctor's note" theory :-( >> Has anyone ever run across that kind of thing? >> >> Jay Underwood >> Elmsdale NS >> >> >> Now available from Railfare-DC Books! >> "Ghost Tracks" Supernatural stories from Nova Scotia's Railways. >> Also by Jay Underwood: >> http://www.railfare.net/FromFollyToFortune.html >> http://railfare.net/builtforwar.html >> > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Hall of Fame: >> > >www.nsrwyhalloffame.com >> > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society: >> > >http://novascotiarailwayheritage.com/ >> > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "S. Olfert" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [ NB ] Dr. C. Bayard, Saint John ca. 1880 >> >> >> > Hi Jay, >> > >> > Transcribed as BYAND - he's in Queens Co. on 1881 >> > >> http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/001049-119.01-e.php?id=NB_4760720&interval=20&PHPSESSID=pg2819duc3uuroonvkjbamh015 >> > >> > >> > BYARD - Saint John on 1891 >> > >> http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/001049-119.01-e.php?id=NB_4760720&interval=20&PHPSESSID=pg2819duc3uuroonvkjbamh015 >> > >> > Shirley >> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Jay Underwood >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Yes, I checked Dan Johnson's reliable archive, and found Robert and >> >> his >> >> sons >> >> Edwin and William, but no "C" Bayard. Also strange, is how William >> >> Bayard, >> >> who is mentioned in the press as late as 1893, can avoid being >> >> included >> >> in >> >> both the 1881 or 1891 federal census! >> >> >> >> Jay Underwood >> >> (A conspiracy theory is a'brewin!) >> >> Elmsdale >> >> >> >> Now available from Railfare-DC Books! >> >> "Ghost Tracks" Supernatural stories from Nova Scotia's Railways. >> >> Also by Jay Underwood: >> >> http://www.railfare.net/FromFollyToFortune.html >> >> http://railfare.net/builtforwar.html >> >> > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Hall of Fame: >> >> > >www.nsrwyhalloffame.com >> >> > >Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society: >> >> > >http://novascotiarailwayheritage.com/ >> >> > > >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "S. Olfert" <[email protected]> >> >> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:39 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [ NB ] Dr. C. Bayard, Saint John ca. 1880 >> >> >> >> >> >> > Dr. Wm Bayard also had a brother, Charles, but he was not a doctor. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Robber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Quite possibly that was Dr. William Bayard of Saint John >> >> >> (1814-1907)...see >> >> >> his biography here: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6544&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkv >> >> >> zape >> >> >> >> >> >> But given the different initial possibly another member of the >> family; >> >> >> his >> >> >> father Robert and uncle Samuel were also doctors. >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> www.familyheritage.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> >> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jay >> >> >> Underwood >> >> >> Sent: June 3, 2009 8:19 PM >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Subject: Re: [ NB ] Dr. C. Bayard, Saint John ca. 1880 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This is curious: I am researching a chap who was so stressed from >> >> >> his >> >> job >> >> >> that he got a Doctor C. Bayard of Saint John, NB to write him an >> >> >> Oct. >> >> >> 14 >> >> >> 1880 note seeking a year's leave of absence...I was going to check >> >> >> Dr. >> >> >> Bayard's first name in the 1881 census, only to find he wasn't >> >> >> there...can >> >> >> anyone supply details of Dr. C. 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