Could SKS help me ? I am looking for the Descendants of MARGARET BRYDEN born Chrismas Island Cape Breton daughter of THOMAS BRYDEN born late 1880's & MARIE MacDONALD. also born 1880's to early 1900's.. Marie was also called Alexandria Marie Does this sound familiar to anyone out there? Thanks....Ethel N.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all At the new NS website I found a Jonathan RAND=Rebecca J HARDWICK marriage of 1869 (Rebecca was a widow, being born McLATCHEY.) Anyway, according to the "Marriages Solemnized in the County of HANTS" their entry is entered in the HANTS book. Now, the question is - It looks like the city where they married is Canning. At least it looks like Canning. Hard to read!! And Canning is in Kings County. They married in 1869 which is long after Kings and Hants divided into separate counties, right, or am I going on incorrect info? It indicates that Jonathan was born in Cornwallis, which also is in Kings County. What does "solemnization" mean with respect to these entries? Is it possible to have married in Kings County and then get a marriage "solemnized" in Hants County? Little confused on this one. Thanks Richard Hardwick (Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, BLACKMAR, MARSH) RiHardwick@comcast.net

According to the death record and the marriage record of their son John Henry her last name was Matthews and she was born in Yarmouth, N. S. I found out there was a Ruth Ann Matthews born in Yarmouth, N. S. in 1792, no other info. Howard For more BLAXLAND information check my web page at: http://howardblaxland.tripod.com >From: "EASTERN SHORE" <easternshore@hotmail.com> >To: nova-scotia@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NS-L] FREDERICK MOSHER FOR H. BLAXLAND >Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:57:58 -0300 > >Howard - I have Frederick Mosher marrying Ruth Masters, on Sept. 12, 1817 >at St. Paul's Church in Halifax. My source is the St. Paul's marriage >records. I do not have him marrying a "Matthews" - if you have something to >indicate my data incorrect, pls let me know. Hope this helps. >Crafty >____________________________________________ >Howard wrote -- ><<Message: 6 - Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:39:26 -0300 - From: "Howard >Blaxland" - Howardblaxland@hotmail.com> >Subject: [NS-L] Matthews Family - >My g-g-g-grandmother was Ruth Matthews who married Frederick Mosher on 12 >April 1817 in Halifax. I am trying to find out more information on her and >her family. She is supposed to have been born in Yarmouth. Thanks, Howard > >_________________________________________________________________ >Don’t waste time standing in line—try shopping online. Visit Sympatico / >MSN Shopping today! http://shopping.sympatico.msn.ca > >---------------------------------------- >Basic List Commands: > >1. To post to the list >Send a message to: >NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > >2. How to unsubscribe >a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word >unsubscribe > >b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word >unsubscribe > >3. How to subscribe >Send an email containing only the word >subscribe >to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > >4. How to change to Digest mode >a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) >b. Subscribe to Digest mode >Send an email containing only the word >subscribe >to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Add the Windows Live Messenger NHL Stats Agent to your buddy list and get your stats fix instantly http://sports.sympatico.msn.ca/NHL/NHL_Stats_Agent

So Far: Oatmeal, Cakes b. Scotland m. unknown i. ch. Oatmeal, Cookies m. unknown ii. ch. Oatmeal, Enough d. unm. Just a little humor, no offense to anyone but most of the postings have been oatmeal receipes. I enjoy your genealogy expertise a lot more than your receipes. John B.

Howard - I have Frederick Mosher marrying Ruth Masters, on Sept. 12, 1817 at St. Paul's Church in Halifax. My source is the St. Paul's marriage records. I do not have him marrying a "Matthews" - if you have something to indicate my data incorrect, pls let me know. Hope this helps. Crafty ____________________________________________ Howard wrote -- <<Message: 6 - Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:39:26 -0300 - From: "Howard Blaxland" - Howardblaxland@hotmail.com> Subject: [NS-L] Matthews Family - My g-g-g-grandmother was Ruth Matthews who married Frederick Mosher on 12 April 1817 in Halifax. I am trying to find out more information on her and her family. She is supposed to have been born in Yarmouth. Thanks, Howard _________________________________________________________________ Don’t waste time standing in line—try shopping online. Visit Sympatico / MSN Shopping today! http://shopping.sympatico.msn.ca

Monday, February 11, 1991...The Mail-Star, Halifax, N.S. CLARA E. KINSLOW KINSLOW, Clara Elizabeth - 68, 12 Major Avenue, Halifax, died Friday at Halifax Infirmary. Born in Burgeo, Nfld., she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Emily Jane (Keeping) Hann. She was a member of Young at Heart Club of the Golden Age Social Centre, Spryfield. She is survived by two daughters, Jane (Mrs. George Brine), Hillsvale; Shirley Lee, at home; a brother, Hebert, Prince Edward Island; two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Dicks, Lower Sackville; Mrs. Lottie Dicks, Fairview; three grandchildren; a great-grandson. She was predeceased by her husband, Cecil; two brothers, Lewis, John; and infant sister, Violet. The body is in J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, Halifax. Funeral 2 p.m. today in Emmanuel Anglican Church, Spryfield, Rev. James Purchase officating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Donations may be made to Anglican Church Memorial Fund, or Golden Age Social Centre Memorial Fund.

Friday, January 23, 1931...The Halifax Chronicle-Halifax, N.S. MRS. M. C. NICKERSON WOODS HARBOR, Jan. 16 - The death of Mrs. Mary Belle, wife of M. C. Nickerson, occurred at her home here on Friday morning after Christmas. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Dayson Nickerson of Wood's Harbor, and Karl, of Revere, Mass.; four daughters, Mrs. Leslie McColl, Clyde River; Mrs. Anna Adams, Barrington West; Mrs. Wallace Tomklin, Revere, Mass.; Mrs. Freeman Currie, of Wood's Harbor. Mr. Currie is the present pastor of the United Baptist Church here. A sister, Mrs. Clarence Atkinson, of Clark's Harbor, also survive. The funeral services were held the following Tuesday after the arrival of her son and daughter from Revere, Mass. Interment was made at Wood's Harbor, Rev. J. C. Ainsworth of the Temple United Baptist Church at Barrington Passage conducted the service.

Would anyone have anything on Alexander b: Nov 1837 Nova Scotia and died06 Apr 1914 New Glasgow, a death notice or how many children he had? He was married to Mary M. MacGillivray which I know nothing else about, trying to piece my Fraser line together one family at a time. Know they had a daughter Elizabeth (Bessie) b: 1860 give or take a year. She married in Boston MA to George L. Revaleon born Boston, they had no children or any that I could find. Alexander David is the son of David Fraser and Elizabeth Fraser (needless to say Elizabeth could not have died as early as Clan Fraser stated since some of her children were born after her death date. Thank you Wanda -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/762 - Release Date: 4/15/2007 4:22 PM

My g-g-g-grandmother was Ruth Matthews who married Frederick Mosher on 12 April 1817 in Halifax. I am trying to find out more information on her and her family. She is supposed to have been born in Yarmouth. Thanks, Howard For more BLAXLAND information check my web page at: http://howardblaxland.tripod.com _________________________________________________________________ RealLiveMoms: Share your experience with Real Live Moms just like you http://www.reallivemoms.ca/

Hi All: Lucretia Letitia DOREY b. 07 Apr 1850 at La Have, d/o Isaac DOREY and Catherine FLOYD m. James Alfred SLAUENWHITE. She d. 30 Jan 1943. I know nothing further about either of her parents; however, I have in my file one Catherine Elizabeth FLOYD, be. 04 Nov 1821 at Dublin Township, d/o William FLOYD and Anna Catherina Barbara CORKUM. Does anyone have any notion as to whether or not these two Catherines are the same person? -----Bob H-----

Your FROTTIN family, plus Amos' mother, can be found in the 1911 NS census on AutomatedGenealogy.com enumerated in Yarmouth, 3 Belleville, p. 25. Hope this helps. Norma On 16-Apr-07, at 9:19 AM, Buttons50@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > I have had a lot of info on My Father in laws Family name, But I > seem to > have run into a snag finding His Sister Mary Frotten Born Born 1903, > and his > Brother Albert born 1910, and also a Brother Vincent Frotten, Born > June 1906, Born in Yarmouth N.S Son of Amos Frotten. > Last listing I have for Vincent was in Everett, Massachusetts in the > 1930 > census, then he seems to have disappeared. > Any info would be great! > Sincerely > Evelyn Frautten > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Elaine, According to records of the United States Life-Saving Service, the predecessor of the United States Coast Guard: LADY SMITH Barquentine, Parrsboro, NS, 775 tons; Master not named; disabled on 10 March 1909 west by southwest of US Life-Saving Station Fisher's Island on the coasts of Rhode Island during a voyage from Providence, RI to New Haven, Conn. without cargo, value of vessel $1,400; four persons on board - four saved; four persons at station for 16 days. SOURCE: Duncanson, John Victor, Nova Scotia Vessels Shipwrecked or Disabled in United States Coastal Waters, 1875-1914 Sorry, no mention of Capt. Eli Knowlton. Regards, John Elaine English wrote: > Hello, > Would anyone on the list have anyn facts on captain Eli Knowlton born 1853 whose ship the "Ladysmith" sunk in Boston Harbor (New York ??) > Eli was one of six brothers who were ships captain in Advocate, son of Captain James Knowlton. > > Thanks for any help, > Cheers, Elaine > Ps. Thanks for the oatmeal cake details. > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi, I have had a lot of info on My Father in laws Family name, But I seem to have run into a snag finding His Sister Mary Frotten Born Born 1903, and his Brother Albert born 1910, and also a Brother Vincent Frotten, Born June 1906, Born in Yarmouth N.S Son of Amos Frotten. Last listing I have for Vincent was in Everett, Massachusetts in the 1930 census, then he seems to have disappeared. Any info would be great! Sincerely Evelyn Frautten ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Can't help you with your question but I do have a picture of the Capt and some other family memebers posted at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbrnep/kerrpics7.htm 4th row down and the 2nd and 3rd pic's from the left. Take care, Phil On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:36:18 -0300 John Wilson <j.d.wilson@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Elaine, > According to records of the United States Life-Saving >Service, the > predecessor of the United States Coast Guard: > > LADY SMITH > Barquentine, Parrsboro, NS, 775 tons; Master not named; >disabled on 10 > March 1909 west by southwest of US Life-Saving Station >Fisher's Island > on the coasts of Rhode Island during a voyage from >Providence, RI to New > Haven, Conn. without cargo, value of vessel $1,400; four >persons on > board - four saved; four persons at station for 16 days. > > SOURCE: Duncanson, John Victor, Nova Scotia Vessels >Shipwrecked or > Disabled in United States Coastal Waters, 1875-1914 > > Sorry, no mention of Capt. Eli Knowlton. > Regards, > John > > Elaine English wrote: >> Hello, >> Would anyone on the list have anyn facts on captain Eli >>Knowlton born 1853 whose ship the "Ladysmith" sunk in >>Boston Harbor (New York ??) >> Eli was one of six brothers who were ships captain in >>Advocate, son of Captain James Knowlton. >> >> Thanks for any help, >> Cheers, Elaine >> Ps. Thanks for the oatmeal cake details.

Our Scottish ancestors used "real" Oatmeal and just started using sugar according to this 75 year old recipe from "Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens" copyright ,1970 by Marie Nightingale Pictou County Oatcakes 2 cups real oatmeal (Scottish oatmeal) 1 cup of flour 1 cup of brown sugar 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup shortening 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup boiling water Combine dry ingredients and cut in the shortening. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add , continue to mix with a knife. Mold with the hands and shap into a long wedge. Slice off and bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 min.

I don't think so, these are more like drop cookies, but very rich and chewy because of the molasses. At 09:21 PM 4/15/2007, Patricia Popple wrote: >Somewhere I have a recipe for an oatmeal cracker. My great grandfather and >great grandmother came from Pictou, Nova Scotia to settle in Wisconsin, >perhaps in the 1870's. My grandmother always made these for her >kids. They were rather dry but very tasty. Wondering if they could be the >same as Oatmeal Cakes. They had to be rolled out and cut with a round >cookie cutter. Would love to taste them again. Excellent with home made butter! >Chippewa Falls, WI >----- Original Message ----- From: "David Reed" <dreed@ca.inter.net> >To: "'Mail List Nova Scotia'" <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com>; ><nsroots@ednet.ns.ca> >Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:00 AM >Subject: [nsroots] Oatmeal Cakes > > >> My question is slightly off the topic of genealogy, but is family >>related, I have a recipe called Oatmeal Cake, which my mother got from her >>mother-in-law. Reading Katherine Barber's new book, "Only in Canada You >>Say", she describes oatcake as a Nova Scotia term for a large dense oatmeal >>cookie. I can say that these cookies are different from the oatmeal cookies >>I can get in Toronto. >> >> My grandmother was born in Saint John, NB in 1878 and my >>grandfather was born in Mill Village, Queens Co, NS in the same year. I've >>always wondered if my grandmother learned the recipe from her mother-in-law >>(Helen Atkins, b. 1852 in Queens Co, NS) as well. >> >> The recipe is heavy on brown sugar, shortening and molasses, half >>a cup of each to a cup of oatmeal and one and a half cups of flour. >> >>David Reed (dreed@ca.inter.net) >>Toronto, Ontario, Canada >>___________________________________________ >>nsroots mailing list >>nsroots@ednet.ns.ca >>http://mailman.ednet.ns.ca/cgi-bin/listinfo/nsroots David Reed (dreed@ca.inter.net) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hello, Would anyone on the list have anyn facts on captain Eli Knowlton born 1853 whose ship the "Ladysmith" sunk in Boston Harbor (New York ??) Eli was one of six brothers who were ships captain in Advocate, son of Captain James Knowlton. Thanks for any help, Cheers, Elaine Ps. Thanks for the oatmeal cake details.

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Reed"Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:00 AM Subject: [NS-L] Oatmeal Cakes > My question is slightly off the topic of genealogy, but is family > related, I have a recipe called Oatmeal Cake, which my mother got from her > mother-in-law. Reading Katherine Barber's new book, "Only in Canada You > Say", she describes oatcake as a Nova Scotia term for a large dense > oatmeal > cookie. I can say that these cookies are different from the oatmeal > cookies > I can get in Toronto. > > My grandmother was born in Saint John, NB in 1878 and my > grandfather was born in Mill Village, Queens Co, NS in the same year. I've > always wondered if my grandmother learned the recipe from her > mother-in-law > (Helen Atkins, b. 1852 in Queens Co, NS) as well. > > The recipe is heavy on brown sugar, shortening and molasses, half > a cup of each to a cup of oatmeal and one and a half cups of flour. Big difference between Oatmeal Cake, Oatmeal Cookies and Oat Cakes. Oat Cakes are definately Scottish, right up there along side the haggis, but are nothing like the two preivious oat connoctions. >From the Scots cookbook I bought in 1967, whilst living in Rosyth Fifeshire Scotland; written and printed at Edinburgh in 1965. (word by word!) Also has authentic Scottish shortbread receipe, which is nothing like those found here in Canada. Sugar and butter are different for starters! [Hint: NO truly Scottish Shortbread has any icing sugar in the recipe either! Only 3 ingredients in true shortbread] Oat Cakes 2 large breakfastcupfuls fine oatmeal A pinch of bicarbonted of soda A pinch of salt 1 tablespoonful fresh lard or beef dripping 1 teacupful hot water Put meal in large bowl, adding soda and salt. Rub in the dripping or lard. Roll out on pastry board well dusted with oatmeal. Cut in rounds or squares and cook on a hot griddle. From ..."Traditional Recipes of Atlantic Canada ..." Nova Scotian section Oat Cakes .. makes 2 doz. 3 cups rolled oats, old fashioned (kind) 3 cups flour, all-purpose 1 cup sugar, white or brown ** 2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 ½ cups lard 2/3 cup cold water (approximately). Pre-heat oven to 350 F. degrees. In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Rub or cut in lard using hands or pastry blender. Slowly add enough water to moisten. Stir with knife. Shape into 2 balls. Chill 10 minutes. Pat each ball into a rectanble and roll out until ¼ inch thick, using oats on the board (instead of flour). Cut into 2 inch squares or circles. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and golden. Transfer to rack for cool. Spread with butter before serving. ** Sugar may be reduced to ½ cup if a less sweet cake is disired. As you can see there is even some difference between these two Oat Cake recipes. Sugar nor flour would ever be added to true Scottish Oat Cakes, nor would they be baked. They are considered a savoury rather than a sweet, although I know my cousins (in Scotland) sometimes put jam/jelly/marmalade on them. Toni ~ Ontario

Richard: Do a search for Ann A. Doucett. Married John A. Blackford in Digby County in 1871. That will take you to your page 48, which shows Valentine. Ric

Are there any measurements for the Oatmeal Cake ingredients ???? edbld ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Reed" <dreed@ca.inter.net> To: "'Mail List Nova Scotia'" <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com>; <nsroots@ednet.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:00 AM Subject: [NS-L] Oatmeal Cakes > My question is slightly off the topic of genealogy, but is family > related, I have a recipe called Oatmeal Cake, which my mother got from her > mother-in-law. Reading Katherine Barber's new book, "Only in Canada You > Say", she describes oatcake as a Nova Scotia term for a large dense > oatmeal > cookie. I can say that these cookies are different from the oatmeal > cookies > I can get in Toronto. > > My grandmother was born in Saint John, NB in 1878 and my > grandfather was born in Mill Village, Queens Co, NS in the same year. I've > always wondered if my grandmother learned the recipe from her > mother-in-law > (Helen Atkins, b. 1852 in Queens Co, NS) as well. > > The recipe is heavy on brown sugar, shortening and molasses, half > a cup of each to a cup of oatmeal and one and a half cups of flour. > > David Reed (dreed@ca.inter.net) > Toronto, Ontario, Canada > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/762 - Release Date: 4/15/2007 > 4:22 PM > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 216 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len