Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


John P. Copp

s/o John Howard & Mary A. Copp, listed as parents on marriage index.


Lucy E. SPICER

d/o William W. & Mary Jane Spicer listed on 1891 census family #203
age 5. MARRIAGE: NS Vital Statistics Cumb.Co. 1864-1918 marriage
index FHL film #1298866 pg.24 #35.1901 Census Diligent River fam.
#77 Lucy, age 15.


Isaac DOW

s/o John & Sarah Alice (Rector) Dow; Source: notes from Norman
Harrison. 1871 Census, Mill Village, family #180, Isaac, age 50.
1881 Census, Mill Village, family #82, Isaac, age 61. 1891 Census,
Parrsboro B, family #, Isacc, age 71.
deat sour e keys

another isaac dow b may 2 1862 married hanna L b sept 18 1863


Elizabeth Cory

listed as parent on marriage index. 1871 Census, Mill Village, family
#180, Elizabeth, age 44. 1881 Census, Mill Village, family #82,
Elizabeth, age 54. 1891 Census, Parrsboro B, family #, Elizabeth,
age 64.


Colby CANNING

s/o William & Margaret; listed as parents on marriage index. Colby
was age 23, single living in River Hebert when he married Teressa.

listed on Cumb Co census1881 incorrectly as Coally Canning age2

there are some inconsistencies here-I do not know why he is listed as born in Scotland-this must be a mistake. Also, how could he have been 23 if he was born in 1878 and married 1898? Why is he listed as son of James and


Theresa "Tessie" Lavinia Kendrick

d/o James & Lalia; listed as parents on marriage index. Theresa was
age 20, single living in River Hebert when she married Colby.


Johnson Edmund SPICER

Hlfx.Hrld. Obituary He is survived by his wife former Nellie Spicer,
R.N. at home; one brother Joseph, Halifax; four sisters, Laura (Mrs.
Zinck) Portland, ME; Lucy (Mrs. John Copp), River Hebert; Eliza
(Mrs. Otis Darcy),Kansas City; Blanche (Mrs. Charles Dean), Diligent
River and a step brother J. Kempton Spicer Diligent River..1901
Census Diligent River fam. #77 Johnson, age 3.BIRT SOUR Local
Newspaper - Obituary DEAT SOUR Local Newspaper - Obituary of his
wife/his


Nellie Allen

Source: Husband's obit. 1901 Census, Port Greville, fam. #237,
Nellie, age 9, b. 8 Aug 1891.BIRT & DEAT SOUR Local Newspaper -
Obituary Nellie had lived in Parrsboro most of her life, where she
had been a faithful member of the United Church and the Rebeccah
Lodge. She is survived by one daughter, Grace, (Mrs. Ross Bibson) of
Pictou, with whom she had been residing with before her illness.


Fraser SPICER

born in NS, farmer. source 1891 census age 20. 1871 Census, Advocate
Harbour, family #31, Fraser, age 0, b. Jan 1871. 1881 Census,
Advocate Harbor, family #94, Fraser, age 10. 1901 Census Hants Co.
Windsor; Fraser age 27, b. 26 Aug, 1874, Church of England, laborer;
lived at one time in Digby. It is suspected that he was a seaman.
Source: Local Newspaper Obituary A native of Spencer's Island, but
for years a resident of Windsor, NS. Fraser Spicer, 66, died at
home, Wednesday evening after an illness of two years. In his
boyhood he worked in the shipyards. His last employment was with the
Windsor Plaster Company. He was a son of William & Mary (Dow)Spicer
of Spencer's Island. Surviving are his wife. the former Oda
Armstrong; sons: Paul, Russell, Harold. Noel, well known winger on
the Maple Leafs hockey team; Hugh of Swansea; Roland, Calgary,
Alta., and Geoffrey and daughters, Miss Beulah at home; Mrs. S.
Shay, Windsor, NS; Mrs. A.J. Seymour, Providence, RI, one son
enlisted in the Great War, served in the 25th Battalion and was
killed in action at Hill 70. The funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon at Christ Church, Rev. W. W. Clarkson officiating. Rev.
C.N. Hamilton of Windsor Baptist Church assisted.


Oda Armstrong

1901 Census, Hants co., Windsor, Oda, age 22, b. 15 Dec 1878; date of
death from Probate Records for Hants Co. 1767-1995 page #1 Religion:
Church of England. lineage unknown; not in Merle Armstrong's
geneology. Source: husband's obituary.


Edward Hubert DOW

1901 Census, Diligent River #69, Edward, age 8, b. 3 Dec 1892. DEAT
SOUR Obituary - Halifax Herald BUR PLAC Diligent River Baptist
Church Cemetery


Lena Ethel Hughes

BIRT SOUR Local Newspaper - DEAT SOUR Local Newspaper - PLAC Diligent
River Baptist Cemetery


Norbert F. DOWE

s/o Amasa & Sophie (Dowe) Dowe.BIRT SOUR Local Newspaper - BURIAL
PLACE Fox River Anglican Cemetery, NS retired farmer & lumberman.

second family story exists regarding parentage, unable to share data while certain family members are still living. email me at e_tippett@hotmail.com for more info.


Marjorie V. Hughes

BIRT SOUR Local Newspaper - DEAT SOUR Local Newspaper - _FA2 PLAC Fox
River Anglican Cemetery, NS