Musquodoboit Pioneers a record of Seventy Families, Their Homesteads and Genealogies - bet 17

131-3 Robert was md. Twice
133-1 Captain Walter)
134-2 Laura Alice ) Robert’s family
132-4 Alice md. George Hill, they had a large family and both
died in Manitoba.
135-1 Charles
136-2 Ethel
137-3 Wesley
138-4 Fred
139-5 Jessie
140-6 Mabel
5-4 Samuel (3rd son of Robert Ervin and 1st son of Mary
Henderson) md. Jane Kerr and had 3 sons and 2 daus.
*141-1 Mary b 1839 d 1872, age 33 years.
*142-2 John Kerr b 1848 d 1908, age 58 yrs.
*143-3 Robert Charles
144-4 Samuel James died in infancy
145-5 Elizabeth Margaret Ann died in infancy
Jane Kerr and Ann Kerr were sisters of James Kerr Sr. who kept a
public house (a hotel) and had a fine farm on the old Guysborough
Road, 16 miles west of Middle Musquodoboit.
141-1 Mary Ervin (1st dau. of Samuel and Mary Henderson Ervin)
md. James Guild. They had,
146-1 Samuel
147-2 James
148-3 Fulton of Truro
149-4 Mary (Mrs. Morton Ellis of Stewiacke)
142-2 John Kerr Ervin (1st son of Samuel and Mary Henderson
Ervin) md. Ellen Guild. They had,
150-1 Margaret (Mrs. Ed. Whitman)
151-2 Jane d Apr. 20, 1883 age 15 years and 9 mos.
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152-3 Libbie
153-4 Samuel J. d Jan. 17, 1892 age 18 years.
154-5 William G.
155-6 Mary
156-7 Rebecca
157-8 Ellen
150-1 Margaret Ervin (1st dau. of John K. and Ellen Guild Ervin)
md. Edward Whitman.
152-3 Libbie Ervin (3rd dau. of John K. and Ellen Guild Ervin)
md. J. Luther Dickie. They had 3 sons.
158-1 Stewart md. Emily Mercer
159-2 Ivan md. Mora McKinnon
160-3 Murray md. Jessie Kennedy
154-5 William (2nd son of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin) md.
1st Jenny Stuart McLeod, 1 son, John Kerr Ervin, Syracuse, N.Y.
md. 2nd Jennie Hines. Family: Arthur, Donald, Margaret, Ross of
Stewiacke.
155-6 Mary Ervin (4th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin)
md. Dr. Duncan Murray and lived in Halifax.
1. Hazel - unmarried
2. Ervin md. Kaye Moore
3. Eleanor md. Geo. Crockett
4. Wm. Md. Jean ----
5. Douglas md. Ruth
6. Margaret md. Dr. Jack Miller
7. David md Rowena Guild
8.. Winnifred md. Mr. Ives
156-7 Rebbeca Ervin (5th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin)
md. Fred Nelson and lived in Stewiacke.
1. Alice md. Avon Mosher
2. Helen (Mrs. Geo. Rodgers)
3. Harold md. Muriel -
4. Edith (Mrs. Daniel McCallum)
157-8 Ellen Ervin (6th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild
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Ervin) md. Thomas Kennedy. 1 son, 2 daus.
1. John md. Elizabeth Emily Bradman 2nd family
2. Helen Caroline (Marshall Naugler)
3. Hazel Elizabeth (Reginald Smith)
143-3 Robert Ervin (2nd son of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin) md.
Jane S. Taylor. They had 4 daus. and 6 sons.
*161-1 Mary Ann died when 2 years old.
*162-2 Dau., died when an infant
*163-3 J. Stewart
*164-4 George
*165-5 Joseph A.
166-6 Alexander
*167-7 Charles
*168-8 Chester
*169-9 Stella Jane
170-10 Luanne Shaw
164-4 George Ervin (2nd son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin) went
west and died some years ago in Everett, Washington. He left 2
daus.
171-1 Dorothy
172-2 Jane
165-5 Joseph A Ervin (3rd son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin)
md. Linnie Parker. No issue.
166-6 Alexander Henderson Ervin (4th son of Robert and Jane
Taylor Ervin) md. Lottie Fraser. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.
167-7 Charles K. Ervin (5th son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin)
md. He died in Long Island, New York. No issue.
168-8 Chester Brown Ervin (6th son of Robert and Jane Taylor
Ervin) md. He died in Pittsburg, Pa. No issue.
169-9 Stella Jane Ervin (3rd dau. of Robert and Jane Taylor
Ervin) was unmarried.
170-10 Luanne Shaw Ervin (4th dau. of Robert and Jane Taylor
Ervin) md. Frank McFaden. They had 2 sons.
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Robert C. Ervin and his wife Jane S. Taylor are both buried in
Sydney, C.B.
144-4 Charles Ervin (3rd son of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin).
145-5 Elizabeth Ervin (2nd dau. of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin)
md. Herbert White and lived in United States. No record.
6-5 Elizabeth Ervin (2nd dau. of Robert and Mary Henderson Ervin)
md. 1st Alexander Taylor. They had one son and 3 daus.
*173-1 George
*174-2 Mary
*175-3 Ellen
*176-4 Elizabeth
Elizabeth md. John Bell and they had 2 sons.
177-5 Daniel
178-6 John Jr. (lived in Ashland, Mass.)
173-1 George Taylor (1st son of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin
Taylor) went to California in 1849, died unmarried.
Mrs. John Bell (Elizabeth Ervin)is buried in Hillside cemetery.
174-2 Mary Taylor (1st dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin
Taylor) was the second wife of John McFetridge. No issue.
175-3 Ellen Taylor (2nd dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin
Taylor) md. Harrison Blades. No issue.
176-4 Elizabeth Taylor (3rd dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin
Taylor) md. Andrew Wilson. They had 3 sons.
179-1 Edward Wesley b 1861
180-2 Frank
181-3 Arthur
These 3 sons left no issue, after Andrew Wilson’s death.
177-5 Daniel *178-6 and John Jr. Bell are listed in the George
Bell family.
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Alexander McNutt Fisher
Alexander McNutt Fisher was born in Truro on July 2,
1765. He was the 6th son of William Fisher and Eleanor
Archibald.
Ref: Miller book, page 327.
He md. Janet, dau. of Robert and Hannah Archibald, widow of
William Logan in 1798. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.
2-1 son
3-2 son
4-3 Janet Geddes b 1804 - 1889.
4-3 Janet Geddes Fisher was born in Musquodoboit in 1804 and died
in Chaplin in 1889, near Upper Musquodoboit, settled by and named
for this family. She md. John
Chaplin 11 (1800-1878) in 1822 in Halifax. They had 7 sons and
5 daus.
5-1 Alexander McNutt Fisher b 1823-1901
6-2 Mary b 1825-1889
7-3 William G. b 1827-1913
8-4 Charles b 1830-1915
9-5 Robert b 1832-1897
10-6 Agnes Horton b 1834-1875
11-7 Joseph Howe b 1838 -
12-8 George b 1840-1927
13-9 John b 1842 -
14-10 Ellen b 1845 -
15-11 Esther b 1847 - 1872
16-12 Catherine b 1854 died at 8 days.
5-1 Alexander McNutt Fisher Chaplin md. 1st Catherine Lays.
They had,
1. Frederick b 1847-1853
2. Martha md. Richard Johnson
3. George md. Eliza Wright
4. Charles 1854 died 20 days.
5. Frederick 11 b 1859 died in a few days.
6. Fanny
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Alexander md. 2nd Emily Dunbar. They had,
7. Edwin md. Amelia Kiline
8. John md. Bertha
9. Hattie md. Harry Faunple
6-2 Mary md. Thomas Graham. They had,
1. Charles
2. William
3. Alexander
4. Maggie
5. Janice
6. Esther
7. Miller
8. Henry
9. Fenwick
10. Samuel
7-3 William md. Jane Linton. 1 son and 4 daus.
1. William
2. Jane
3. Evelyn
4. Elizabeth
5. Esther
8-4 Charles md. Sarah Creelman.
1. Ellen
2. Silas
3. Suzannah
4. Janet
5. John
6. Suther
7. Geo. Fredrick
8. Eliza
9. Urbane
9-5 Robert md. ------- ------ . 2 sons and 4 daus.
1. Bessie
2. Annie
3. Georgia
4. Ernest
5. Frank
6. Bertha
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10-6 Agnes Horton Chaplin. No record.
11-7 Joseph Howe Chaplin md. 1st Anne Maria Archibald. 1 son and
4 daus.
1. Howard
2. Clarence
3. Emma
4. Adelaide
5. Martha
md. 2nd Caroline Fisher. 1 daughter.
6. Esther.
12-8 George md. Lydia Creelman, 1 dau. and 5 sons.
1. William
2. Sedley
3. John
4. Louis
5. George
6. Grace
13-9 John died in Oakland, California.
14-10 Ellen died in Cambridge, Mass., she md. James Brown.
1. William
2. Fred
3. Emily
4. Maude
5. Campbell
6. Robert
7. Charles
8. Jeanette
9. Harriett
10. Christina
11. Robison Cox
15-4 Esther md. George Ellis. 2 sons.
1. Harry
2. Eddie
This data was supplied by: Col. R. A. Logan of Minnesota.
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John Fox
John Fox emigrated to this country from Ireland in 1798. He
settled in Antigonish County, at first but not finding the
surroundings congenial, very shortly moved to Musquodoboit.
1. John Fox md. Sarah Nelson, an aunt of the late Thomas Nelson
of Brookvale.
They had 4 sons & 5 daus.
2-1 Robert d 1881
3-2 Richard 1815-1882
4-3 David d 1865
*5-4 William b 1825-1891
6-5 Elizabeth b 1816 school records 1833 & 1834
7-6 Janet b 1817
8-7 Margaret 1817 -
*9-8 Sarah b 1823
10-9 Mary b 1821 or 1822
John Fox was a member of the Church of England, he and his wife
are both buried in the English cemetery as are other members of
his family.
2-1 Robert Fox (1st son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Nancy
MacLean, dau. of William MacLean and his wife Jean Muirhead who
came from Scotland about 1800 and settled in Pictou County.
Robert and Nancy went to Clinton, Ontario. No issue. Robert
sent John age 10 to school, Jane age 8, in 1839.
3-2 Richard Fox (2nd son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Ann
(1821-1897) White, dau. of John White of England who came to
Musquodoboit about 1800. Richard and his family moved to Bangor,
Maine. No details.
4-3 David Fox (3rd son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Margaret
White, sister of Ann White. David and his family moved to
Michigan. No details.
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They settled in the homestead which is now occupied by Ivan Cook
in 1980. William was a member of the Church of England. During
his early life the local Holy Trinity Church was closed and
became a Presbyterian. He was a great admirer of the late Rev.
John Sprott and his family, Presbyterian incumbent at the time.
Mr. Fox was a noted broad axe man. William and Martha are buried
in Elderbank. William and Martha had 4 sons and 5 daus.
*11-1 Elizabeth
*12-2 Martha Jane b 1854
*13-3 David b 1856
*14-4 Anna Isabella b 1858
*15-5 George Sprott b 1859
*16-6 John William b 1861-1942
*17-7 Sarah Margaret b 1863
*18-8 James Burton b 1865-1929
*19-9 Emma Mary b 1867
A history of the MacLeans has been written by Charles E. Fox.
Frank B. Fox and Edith I. Emmerson. Mrs. Ivan Cook of South
Section, Middle Musquodoboit has a copy and, all details of the
family of William Fox and Sarah Fox have been taken from it.
11-1 Elizabeth Fox (1st dau. of William and Martha Fox) md.
William Joseph MacMullen. William and Elizabeth McMullen, had 1
dau.
20-1 Annie Ormond md. George Frame of Gays River, Col.
Co., N.S. Annie and George Frame had 6 sons and 4 daus.
21-1 Carolyn Ruth (Mrs. Wm. Murray Smith)
22-2 Gladys Martha (Mrs. Leo Francis Pearse)
23-3 Jean MacDonald
24-4 Herbert Alexander md. Doris Geldart
25-5 Wm. Davison died in infancy
26-6 Josephine Edna (Mrs. John Homans)
27-7 George Archibald md. Madeline Awalt
28-8 Francis Murdock md. Dorothy Milne
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29-9 Irving Haliburton died in infancy
30-10 Freida Esson md. Carl H. Archibald
12-2 Martha Jane Fox (2nd dau. of William and Martha MacLean Fox)
md. John Vittum of Cambridgeport, Mass. They had 1 son and 1 dau.
1. Herbert md. Elizabeth Leland.
2. Alberta (Mrs. Hubert Hammond)
13-3 David Fox (1st son of William and Martha MacLean Fox) md.
Adeline Ferguson of Hammondvale, N.B. They had 5 sons and 1 dau.
31-1 Charles md. 1st Eliz. Bannister. md. 2nd Eliz.
MacBeath.
32-2 George William - unmarried
33-3 Edith Isabella (Mrs. Geo. Emmerson)
34-4 James Burton md. Bessie Demery
35-5 John David md. Jean Corbett
36-6 Frank Benbow - unmarried
14-4 Anna Isabella Fox (3rd dau. of William and Martha MacLean
Fox) md. John Dechman of Elmsvale, Halifax Co., N.S. They had 2
sons and 6 daughters.
37-1 Minnie Ethel (Mrs. Edward G. Whitman)
38-2 Wm. Everett md. Lizzie K. Lewis
39-3 Edith Hannah (Mrs. Frank Cook)
40-4 George Burton md. Winnifred Wicks
41-5 Elsie Emma (Mrs. Branton MacLeod)
42-6 Elizabeth Jane (Mrs. John W. Reid)
43-7 Marion Alyse (Mrs. James Wardrope
44-8 Anna May md. 1st Wm. Archibald md. 2nd Stanley
Archibald.
15-5 George Sprott Fox (2nd son of William and Martha MacLean
Fox) md. Janet Calder of Shubenacadie. They had 4 sons.
45-1 Clarence md. Margaret Pratt
46-2 Wm. Harold md. Leila Erwin
47-3 Lee md. Bertha Slack
48-4 George md. Ethel Sears
16-6 John William Fox (3rd son of William and Martha MacLean Fox)
md. Anna Bella Kent.
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They settled near the old homestead across the road which is
owned by Bakers’ greenhouse, 1980. They are both buried in
Elderbank. They had 3 sons and 9 daus.
49-1 Jean Christie (Mrs. Matthew White)
50-2 Alice Ormond (Mrs. Warren Cook)
51-3 Bertha (Mrs. Ernest Archibald)
52-4 Estelle (Mrs. Leslie Weaver)
53-5 Miriam (Mrs. Luther Young)
54-6 Martha (Mrs. Geo. Ellis)
55-7 George Martin md. Emily Tom
56-8 John Wesley md. Annie Holman
57-9 Arthur Franklin killed WW 1
58-10 Margaret died young
59-11 Sarah Phyllis (Mrs. Geo. McCurdy)
60-12 Jessie Cairns (Mrs. Edward MacCarthy)
17-7 Sarah Margaret Fox (4th dau. of William and Martha MacLean
Fox) md. Byron Wiswell of Somerville, Mass. They have 1 son.
61-1 George
18-8 James Burton Fox (4th son of William and Martha MacLean Fox)
built a new house on the old homestead in 1908, owned by Ivan
Cook in 1980. James was unmarried.
19-9 Emma Mary Fox (5th dau. of William and Martha MacLean Fox)
md. Henry L. M. Carter. They had 2 sons.
62-1 Horace
63-2 Howard Russell md. Grace Ruth Howe
6-5 Elizabeth Fox (1st dau. of John and Sarah Wilson Fox) md. Mr.
Simeon Whidden of Michigan. No further details.
7-6 Janet Fox (2nd dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. John
Dunbrack. No details.
8-7 Margaret Fox (3rd dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Dean
Page of Michigan. No further details.
9-8 Sarah Fox (4th dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md.
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John MacLean, brother of Martha MacLean (Mrs. Wm. Fox) and Nancy
MacLeenan (Mrs. Robert Fox). They had 8 sons and 2 daus.
*64-1 Wm. Fox 1846-1933
*65-2 Robert
*66-3 Anthony
*67-4 Frank
68-5 Davis
69-6 Arthur
70-7 Margaret
71-8 John
72-9 Jane
73-10 Peter
64-1 Wm. Fox MacLean (1st son of John and Sarah Fox Maclean) md.
Isabella L. lived in Meagher’s Grant. They had 4 sons and 2
daus.
*74-1 John Alexander b 1880
*75-2 Charles b 1882
*76-3 Alma b 1884
*77-4 Ivy May b 1882
*78-5 Arthur b 1884
79-6 Clarence b 1894
74-1 John Alexander MacLean md. Blanche Crook. No issue.
75-2 Charles MacLean md. Gladys Davis. They had 2 sons.
80-1 Frank md. Dorothy Thompson
81-2 Ralph md. Jean Thompson
76-3 Alma MacLean md. M. J. Douglas Woodworth. They had 1 son
82-1 Herbert md. Ivy Newman.
77-4 Ivy May MacLean md. Wm. Hutton. They had 2 sons and 5 daus.
83-1 Catherine (Mrs. Arthur Gustafson, Ceylon, Sask.)
84-2 Clara (Mrs. A.R. Lohvimen)
85-3 Arthur md. Opal Harsky
86-4 Lloyd md. 1st Agnes Broadfoot md. 2nd Betty Styles.
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87-5 Sylvia (Mrs. Duane Leishman)
88-6 Bertha (Mrs. Ronald Sterling)
89-7 Ruth (Mrs. Herbert Spencer)
78-5 Arthur MacLean md. Jean Butler. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.
90-1 Melvin md. Edith Clements
91-2 Edna (Mrs. Robert Lounsbury)
92-3 Earl md. Jean Cameron
79-6 Clarence MacLean md. Blanche Butler. They had 1 son and 6
daus.
93-1 Edith (Mrs. Cecil Frame)
94-2 Frances (Mrs. Austin Cole)
95-3 Charles md. Florence MacLean
96-4 Yvonne (Mrs. James McGuffie)
97-5 Clara (Mrs. Burnie Salter)
98-6 Elgie (Mrs. Everett Stoddard)
99-7 Lois md. Murray Rourke
65-2 Robert MacLean (2nd son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.
Henrietta Johnson of Valley. They had 3 sons.
100-1 Herbert md. Frances Wallace
101-2 John md. Jennie Bell
102-3 Frank md. Georgie Pulsifer of Wittenburg.
66-3 Anthony MacLean (3rd son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.
Emily McCabe.
67-4 Frank MacLean (4th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.
Bella Lewis of Truro.
68-5 David MacLean (5th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No
record.
69-6 Arthur MacLean (6th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No
record.
70-7 Margaret MacLean (1st dau. of John and Sarah Fox MacLean)
was drowned in the Musquodoboit River.
71-8 John MacLean (7th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md. 1st
Miss Nelson md. 2nd Hannah Hadley.
72-9 Jane MacLean (2nd dau. of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.
-------- MacDonald.
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73-10 Peter MacLean (8th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No
records.
10-9 Mary Fox (5th dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Jarvis
McCoy of Dartmouth, N.S.
Alexander Fraser
1. Alexander Fraser was reported to have come from Scotland. He
and his wife had 3 sons and 2 daughters.
2-1 Jane md. Alexander Brown
3-2 Henrietta md. Wilson, Upper Stewiacke
4-3 John
5-4 James md. Hannah Butcher
6-5 Alexander md. Elizabeth Holman.
The first Alexander Fraser settled in Upper Musquodoboit on the
back road.
6-5 Alexander (3rd son of Alexander Fraser) md. Elizabeth Holman,
a sister of Harrison Holman. They lived in Hutchinson section on
the Clark Grant farm, he was a farmer. They are buried in Upper
Musquodoboit. They had 5 sons and 2 daus.
*7-1 Harriet
*8-2 Sidney
*9-3 Robert
10-4 Fred
*11-5 Jane
12-6 George
13-7 Frank
7-1 Harriet Fraser md. Frank Henry of Upper Musquodoboit. They
had 5 sons and 3 daus.
14-1 Norman
15-2 Warren
16-3 Bertha md. Lawson Withrow - son Frank
17-4 Sidney died young
18-5 Bessie - unmarried
19-6 Tom - died young
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20-7 Fred went to U.S.A.
21-8 Maude died young
8-2 Sidney Fraser md. Harriet Bryson of Newcombe Corner; their
family is listed in the Bryson history. (Bates and Bryson
Fraser, etc.)
9-3 Robert Fraser md. 1st Ada Geddes of Truro; they had 1 son.
22-1 Charles
Robert md. 2nd Jane Geddes of Upper Musquodoboit. They had,
23-2 Anita (Mrs. Charles Croslyn)
24-3 Clifford md. Laura Jennings
25-4 Blanche
26-5 Earl md. Ruby Ellis
Robert md. 3rd Jane Taylor Jennings, a widow. No issue.
10-4 Fred Fraser md. __________. He died in California in 1922,
he had 1 son and 1 dau.
11-5 Jane Fraser md. Samuel Dickie. See David Dickie history.
12-6 George Fraser md. Julia Geddes, they had 5 daus.
27-1 Charlotte (Mrs. Sandy Ervin)
28-2 Ethel )
29-3 Gwen ) all md. in Western Canada.
30-4 Kathleen)
31-5 Ruby
13-7 Frank Fraser md. Theresa Geddes. They had 2 sons and 4
daus.
32-1 Alvin md. Ruth Pyke
33-2 Edna (Mrs. Dugald Archibald)
34-3 Roxy (Mrs. Michael Vicksi)
35-4 Neil md. Margaret Parks
36-5 Melissa (Mrs. Harry Ellihill)
37-6 Frances (Mrs. George Brown)
4-3 John Fraser (1st son of Alexander Fraser) md. ---------, they
had 3 sons and 1 dau.
38-1 Ephriam of New Glasgow.
39-2 William of Alton
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40-3 John of Upper Musquodoboit
41-4 Susan (Mrs. David Millen), other children died
young.
5-4 James Fraser (2nd son of Alexander Fraser) md. Hannah
Butcher, lived on the Caribou Road, he is buried in Upper
Musquodoboit. They had 3 sons and 1 dau.
42-1 Alexander
43-2 William
44-3 Samuel
45-4 Bessie
42-1 Alexander Fraser md. Millie Watson. No issue.
43-2 William Fraser md. ------- Millen of South Branch. They had
4 sons and 6 daus.
46-1 dau. (Mrs. MacLean)
47-2 Emily (Mrs. Henry Brown)
48-3 Maggie (Mrs. Clarence Cox)
49-4 Hannah (Mrs. Fred Kennedy)
50-5 Daisy (Mrs. Wilfred Flake)
51-6 Millie died young
52-7 Jimmy md. ----- White.
53-8 William - unmarried
54-9 Gordon md. ------- Dean.
55-10 Whitman - unmarried.
44-3 Samuel Fraser md. ------- Millen, they had 2 sons and 1 dau.
56-1 Austin md. Dorothy Harper.
57-2 Essen md. Rita Redden
58-3 Annie (Mrs. John Brown)
Samuel md. 2nd Jane Wilson. No issue.
45-4 Bessie Fraser md. William Miller of Caribou Road, she died
in Elderbank. See Miller Family.
The data on the Fraser family was supplied by Mr. Bates Fraser,
Elmsvale, Halifax Co., N.S.
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William Guild (Gould)
The Guilds or Goulds came to Nova Scotia from Scotland,
but it is said that the family was originally of French origin,
possibly Huguenots.
William Guild was born in Sterling, 1745 and his wife
Jessie Kirk, was born 1745, in Aberdeenshire.
1. William Guild married Jessie Kirk in Scotland. They had 3
sons and 2 daus. It is said William Guild was the first white
settler in Middle Musquodoboit. His grant of land is dated March
1, 1787 - the date of his arrival in Middle Musquodoboit is not
known, as in those days some people lived on their land before
asking for a grant. A number of other settlers also took up
grants in this district on the same date. William came alone
from Scotland and a year later his wife and children arrived.
William, the pioneer settled where Melvin Higgins lives in 1980,
often called "The Sedgewick House". He built a log cabin, later
built a frame house.
*2-1 James b 1768-Jan. 12, 1862
*3-2 William b 1785-Jan. 25, 1862, age 77 yrs.
*4-3 Matthew b 1789 - Sept. 10, 1866, age 77 yrs.
*5-4 Christina d Aug. 7, 1864
6-5 Jane d Nov. 5, 1808
2-1 Descendants of James (1st son of William and Jessie Kirk
Guild). James md. Elizabeth Johnson on Nov. 10, 1803 of
Stewiacke. They had 5 sons and 7 daus.
* 7-1 Janet
* 8-2 Ruth
* 9-3 William b 1808-1876
*10-4 Christie b 1811
*11-5 George b 1813
*12-6 Matthew b 1815
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*13-7 Mary Ann died young
*14-8 James b 1817
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