Pictou is a First Nations' surname..still used today. Newville is in Cumberland County, between Springhill and Parrsboro. The lake there was used by the Springhill & Parrsboro (later Cumberland Coal Co.) Railway, to produce ice for summer time transportation of blueberries etc. The ice was cut in winter (of course) and stored in large sheds insulated thoighout the hot season with sawdust. Jay Underwood Elmsdale, NS www.Pennydreadfulpublishing.com Make a moral choice: Buy a printed book! Read about it on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pennydreadful-Publishing/229917090400650 ---- Jared Handspicker <jedh@jedh.com> wrote: > Cynthia, > > As I'm not sure in which direction your searching, I just did a quick > look-see to what I could find using only two resources - > AutomatedGenealogy.como and novascotiagenealogy.com Here are my > "results"... Jared > > Seems a sad story, but here goes. References used shown prior to > information gleaned. > > NS VR site (novascotiagenealogy.com) shows Lina M. Gammon, m. Alexander > Picton (Pictou?), 20-Dec-1922, at the rectory (CoE) in Shelburne, NS. She > was listed as born in Doctor's Cove, d/o William Gammon and "Euda" > Armstrong. Alexander, 25, listed his POB as ?Neuville?, Cumberland Co, NS, > parents as Samuel Picton, b. Scotland, and Mary Ellen Picton (perhaps not > her maiden name?) > > William (fisherman) m. Eudivilla Armstrong, 14-Nov-1891, (Methodist) > Shelburn, Shelburne Co, NS.; he was 20, bachelor, she was 22, spinster. He > was b. Doctor's Cove, so Richard (a blacksmith) and ?Katherine?, She was > b. Jordan, d/o William and Eleanor. > > Alexander Pictou d. 12-Jul-1956 of colon cancer, at Halifax, NS (Victoria > Gen. Hosp). Born 12-Mar-1897, NS, no parents known/listed. The informant > was Alexander's son-in-law, Glen Roache of Lockeport, NS. Alexander was > buried 14-Jul-1956, Clyde River, NS > > Alexander apparently married twice. 2nd time, as widower in 1927, to > Cassie P. Nickerson, when he was 27. His parents on that record listed as > Stanley Smith and Marianne Picton. Showing he was b. Cumberland Co, that > his father was b. Amherst, NS. > > Knowing that, I found "Lena" May Pictou, d. 15-Jan-1927, of pulmonary > tuberculosis Atwoods Brook, Shelburne Co, NS. Shows her b. NS 16-Aug-1903, > (she was only 23) and parents listed as William Gammon and "Utavilla" > Armstrong. Her father was the informant. He was of Atwoods Brook, and that > was where she was buried on 17-Jan-1927. I suspect, then, that Amelia was > primarily raised by her step-mother, Cassie, at least until she was about > 11, when Cassie died, 22? June 1927, at Clyde River, Shelburne Co, NS. If > "Alex" married a third time, I could find no record. > > > 1911 Canada Census for Barrington Passage, Shelburne Co, NS > (automatedgenealogy.com) > > 25 22 Gammon William M Head M Dec 1878 43 > 26 22 Gammon Eudvilla F Wife M Jun 1878 43 > 27 22 Gammon Charles M Son S Jun 1893 18 > 28 22 Gammon Elizabeth F Daughter S Sep 1897 14 > 29 22 Gammon Manis M Son S Sep 1889 12 > 30 22 Gammon Gracie F Daughter S Jun 1901 10 > 31 22 Gammon Lina F Daughter S Aug 1904 7 > 32 22 Gammon Clarance M Son S Sep 1907 4 > > 1901 at Doctor's Cove: > > 2 11 14 Gammon William M Head M Dec 20 1862 38 > 2 12 14 Gammon Eudvilla F Wife M Jun 12 1868 32 > 2 13 14 Gammon Charles C M Son S Jun 2 1893 7 > 2 14 14 Gammon Annie F Daughter S Sep 24 1894 6 > 2 15 14 Gammon Elizabeth F Daughter S Sep 20 1896 4 > 2 16 14 Gammon William A M Son S Sep 1 1897 3 > 2 17 14 Gammon Grace A F Daughter S Jun 28 1900 1 > > Given this information, earlier family records may or may not come easier. > > Picton/Pictou connection given Alexander's information if slim pickings. > On a hunch, here is a 'family group' found in Clyde in 1911 census > (Shelburne Co, NS) that COULD be connected: > > 2 2 Pictou Mathew M Head M Nov 1874 36 > 3 2 Pictou Catherine F Wife M Mar 1881 30 > 4 2 Pictou Francis M Son S Mar 1908 3 > 5 2 Pictou Agnes F Daughter S May 1909 2 > > 6 3 Pictou Joseph M Head S Mar 1878 33 > 7 3 Pictou William M Brother S Mar 1893 18 > 8 3 Pictou Robert M Brother S Apr 1897 14 (Robert Alexander or > Alexander Robert?) > 9 3 Pictou Jones M Brother S Dec 1899 11 (John?) > 10 3 Pictou Annie F Sister S Oct 1901 9 > > > The suspected match to above in 1901 census found in Jordan River, > Shelburne, as follows: > > 11 3 91 Picto John M Head M Jun 12 1832 68 > 11 4 91 Picto Mary F Wife M Jun 7 1850 50 (could this be "Marianne" or > Mary Ellen?) > 11 5 91 Picto Elizabeth F Daughter S Mar 17 1876 24 > 11 6 91 Picto Joseph M Son S Sep 23 1877 23 > 11 7 91 Picto John M Son S Sep 23 1882 18 > 11 8 91 Picto James M Son S Jan 10 1885 15 > 11 9 91 Picto Samuel M Son S Aug 24 1886 14 > 11 10 91 Picto Lue M Son S Mar 4 1890 10 > 11 11 91 Picto Katie F Daughter S Oct 6 1892 8 > 11 12 91 Picto Robert M Grandson S Oct 1 1896 4 > 11 13 91 Picto John M Grandson S Apr 8 1899 1 > > Lots of digging, but no luck on my part. There are indications that some > of this name were on the Indian Reservation in Cambridge, Kings Co, so > wonder if that is one reason the records are difficult? > > > > Greetings, > > I am researching a Lina May Gammon, b. abt. 1904 in Shelburne, > > Nova Scotia. Her parents are William Gammon and Eudavilla Armstrong. > > Lina May Gammon married in 1922 Alexander Pictou, b. abt 1897 > > in Nova Scotia. They had a daughter, Amelia Louise Pictou b. abt 1926. > > I would be most grateful for any information concerning the > > folks listed above, or any advice as to how to further research them. > > Thank you. > > Sincerely, > > Cynthia McCausland > > > > Bob & Cyn McCausland > > (757) 464-6804 > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Basic List Commands: > > > > 1. To post to the list > > Send a message to: > > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > 2. How to unsubscribe > > a. 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