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

1. Robert md. Jessie Stewart, they settled in Hilden, Col. Co.

They had 2 sons and 2 daus.

2-1 Charles b. July 28, 183- - May 20, 1920

3-2 William - unmarried

4-3 Susan md. ---- Wynn

5-4 Dau. & md. Lammon

2-1 Charles md. Emily McCully, they had 2 sons.

6-1 Warren Ellery b Aug. 8, 1861-Aug. 8, 1954

*7-2 McCully b June 1, 1863-Nov. 3, 1938
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Emily died in June 1863 and Charles md. Arabella Whidden. They

had 7 sons and 3 daus.

*8-3 Lewis b Nov. 3, 1867-Dec. 20, 1943

*9-4 Rufus Y. b 1870-1961

*10-5 Maria

*11-6 Selina b Nov. 9, 1872-July 16, 1906

*12-7 Harriet

*13-8 Henry

*14-9 George

*15-10 Charles twin

*16-11 William twin

*17-12 Edson

6-1 Warren (1st son of Charles & Emily Bryson) md. Mary Pigott.

They had

2. Frank

Linda.

5. Ellery md. Florence Mackie - 1 son Frank

7-2 McCully (2nd son of Charles & Emily Bryson) was born in

Hilden. As a young man he worked in Truro, but later moved to

the home place in Hilden where he farmed until his death on Nov.

30, 1938, age 75 yrs.

In 1890 he md. Lydia Whidden of New Annan, N.S. She died Apr. 3,

1953. They had 4 sons and 2 daus.

*18-1 Emily b 1891

*19-2 Elmer b 1893 - Oct. 9, 1916

*20-3 Sadie b 1895

*21-4 Lyle b 1897 - Apr. 9, 1917

*22-5 Harold b Aug. 11, 1903 - June 17, 1953

*23-6 Roy b Oct. 1, 1905

18-1 Emily was born in Truro, md. in 1931 Jared Kennedy of

Hilden. He died Aug. 5, 1956.

19-2 Elmer was born in Truro, he enlisted August 1914, went

overseas and was killed at Courcelette, France in 1916.

20-3 Sadie was born in Truro, md. Leslie Waller of McClure's

Mills in 1916. He died Sept. 5, 1953.

Ridge, France on Apr. 9,1917.

22-5 Harold was born in Truro, he enlisted in the 2nd World War

and held the rank of Major when discharged.

23-6 Roy was born in Hilden. He farmed on the home place, until

he enlisted in the 2nd World War. He was wounded and invalided

home in 1944. He md. Elva Logan of Camden, N.S. in 1931. They

have 2 sons & 2 daus.

24-1 Carol

25-2 Leslie

26-3 Avis

27-4 Lyle

24-1 Carol was born in Brookfield, she md. Preston Hingley and

lives in ruro.

They have 2 daus. & 1 son.

28-1 Joy

30-3 Michael

25-2 Leslie was born in Hilden.

26-3 Avis was born in Camden and resides at home in Hilden.

27-4 Lyle
8-3 Lewis (3rd son of Charles & 1st son of Arabelle Bryson) was

born in Hilden. He md. Neomie Hunt of Green Oak. 3 sons & 5

daus.

*31-1 James Harris b July 26, 1894

*33-3 Luella Mae b Feb. 17, 1898

*34-4 Edna Gladys b Sept. 14, 1900

*35-5 William Scott Muir b Mar. 2, 1902

*36-6 Lillian Frances b July 1, 1904

*37-7 John Alexander b 1905-1943 unmarried

38-8 Bertha Irene b Oct. 19, 1906
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31-1 James was born in Truro, he md. Edna Katherine Munsie of

Truro. 1 son & 1 dau.

39-1 Helen b Nov. 8,

40-2 Richard Fraser

**James has 1 son and 1 dau.

41-1 Beverley Ann

42-2 James Ian

32-2 Jessie was born in Truro, she md. Glenoille Robert Knickle.

No issue.

33-3 Luella was born in Truro, she md. James Arthur Baxter of

Halifax. No issue.

34-4 Edna was born in Truro, she md. George Matthew Fisher. They

live in Moncton, N.B., 2 daughters.

43-1 Gloria Bernice

44-2 Patricia June

43-1 Gloria md. W. F. Shkurotoff, one dau.

45-1 Debra Ann

44-2 Patricia md. in 1954 W. W. Woodworth of Moncton.

Annan, Col. Co. 1 son & 2 daus.

46-1 William Ronald

47-2 Shirley Margaret

48-3 Betty Jean

46-1 William md. -----. They have 1 son & 1 dau.

49-1 William Mark

50-2 Deborah Ann

dau.

appears in the original, but it is not clear who this James is .

. . possibly an error ... 41-1 and 42-2 may be the children of

Richard 40-2]cja

son.

52-1 Dana Lee

53-2 Donald Brian
9-4 Rufus was born in Hilden. He married 1st Bessie Jane

Johnson. 2 daus.

Ethel

Ruby Belle

Myra

Margaret

sons and 2 daus.

1. Mary Emily

2. Lloyd Alexander (unmarried)

3. Peter Earl

4. Margaret Lois

1. Mary md. Donald Sabourin. 1 dau. & 2 sons. Donalda Blaise

Peter Earl

3. Peter md. Reta Tapley.

4. Margaret md. Peter Carson. They have 1 dau.

Elizabeth Margaret
59-6 Ethel md. Seth Wilson Crowell, they had 2 sons & 4 daus. and

lived in Amherst.

1. Marjorie Doris

2. Faith

4. Grace Victoria

5. Bryson Elliott

6. Elinor Doul d Feb. 2, 1931

Karleton Dale md. Carole Ina Hamilton

Curtis Edwin

David Richard

Clyde Lindsay

2. Faith md. Lloyd Lusby, they have 4 sons.

Hugh Bradley

John Phillips

Lloyd Rodney

Russell William

3. Seth md. Dorothy Sarty of Pleasantville, N. S. 1 dau. 2

sons.

Seth Wilson

Phillips David

4. Grace md. William Shepherd. They have 2 sons & 2 daus.

Carole Diane

William John

Paula Joan

Gregory Scott

5. Bryson md. Gertrude Silliker, they live in Dartmouth, N.S.

They have 2 sons.

Gordon Bryson

Stephen Lee

10-5 Maria (1st dau. Of Charles & Arabelle Bryson) died young.

11-6 Selina (2nd dau. Of Charles & Arabelle

Bryson) md. Thomas Alfred Edwards (1872-1951) They had 1 son & 2

daus.

*62-2 Charles Bryson b Aug. 12, 1897

*63-3 Laura Marjorie b 31, 1902
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61-1 Gertrude (1st dau. of Selina & Thomas Edwards) md. Charles

Harry Atkinson.

They had 2 sons and 2 daus.

64-1 Arthur Gladstone

65-2 Kathleen Elliott

66-3 Carl Edwards

67-4 Irene Vaughan
64-1 Arthur md. Agnes Robinson. 4 sons & 2 daus.

68-1 Harry

69-2 Donald

70-3 Teresa

71-4 Kenneth

72-5 William

73-6 [empty in the original text]cja

65-2 Kathleen md. Howard K. Mulder. They have 2 children.

74-1 Merrille

75-2 Shari Lynne

66-3 Carl md. Barbara Crudge. They have 2 children.

76-1 Amy Laurel

77-2 Son

67-4 Irene md. Richard G. Nelson. They have 2 sons & 1 dau.

78-1 Richard Gardner

79-2 James Edward

80-3 Cynthia Vaughan
62-2 Charles (only son of Selina & Thomas Edwards) md. Jean

Grieve. They had 2 daus.

81-1 Betty Jean

82-2 Muriel Isabel

81-1 Betty md. Donovan Gerald Book. He is a clerk, they live in

St. Catherines Ontario. They have 3 children.

83-1 Deborah Kathryn

84-2 Cynthia Karen

85-3 Philip Donovan
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82-2 Muriel is a nurse in Brockville, Ont.
63-3 Laura (2nd dau. of Selina & Thomas Edwards) md. Blair

Batsford Beaumont on.

1 son & 3 daus.

*86-1 Barbara Elaine

*87-2 Harold Kay

*88-3 Jacqueline Mardell

*89-4 Donna Marie

86-1 Barbara md. Philip John Wild. They have 5 children.

90-1 Margaret Esther Ruth b Nov. 30, 1949 - Dec. 2, 1952
91-2 Janet Elaine Grace

92-3 Philip Charles

93-4 Catherine Yvonne

94-5 Carolyn Elizabeth

87-2 Harold md. Velma Claire Blakeney, he is a minister. They

have 3 sons.

95-1 Bruce Edwards

96-2 Bryan Ross

97-3 Bernard Garth

88-3 Jacqueline md. Dr. Lee Gilbert Miller. They have 3 daus.

98-1 Cindy Lee

99-2 Beth Grace

100-3 Ruth Alice

89-4 Donna md. Richard Kingsley Gill.

Fisher. No issue.

13-8 Henry (5th son of Charles & 3rd son of Arabella Bryson)

lived in New York, unmarried

14-9 George (6th son of Charles & 4th son of Arabella Bryson)

lived in Boston, unmarried

15-10 Charles (7th son of Charles & 5th son of Arabella Bryson)

16-11 William (8th son of Charles & 6th son of Arabella Bryson)

They lived in United States and were unmarried.
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17-12 Edson (9th son of Charles & 7th son of Arabella Bryson) md.

Jessie Chambers of Truro, no issue.

William Bryson

(grandson), later owned by Roy Archibald, buildings now gone,

1980. He and his brother James settled on adjoining farms, they

were the first settlers in this part of Glenmore.

William (b1809-Nov. 3, 1888) md. Susan White (dau. of John White

of Reid Settlement). They are both buried in the Pioneer

cemetery here. (Susan b 1813-Aug. 28, 1882). They had 2 sons &

3 daus.

*3-2 Charles B. b 1841-May 1860, age 19 yrs.

4-3 Mary

5-4 Sarah

6-5 Amelia

2-1 Albert md. Mary E. Wright (dau. of Moses Wright of Goshen,

near Upper Stewiacke). They had 1 dau. & 3 sons.

* 7-1 Melinda 1874-1947

* 8-2 William d 1954

* 9-3 Charles

*10-4 James b Nov. 27, 1883

7-1 Melinda md. Charles Johnson. No issue. They are both buried

in Hillside cemetery here. Charles S. Johnson d 1916 wife

Melinda Bryson 1874-1947

8-2 William died in Edmonton in 1954 unmarried

9-3 Charles md. Jennie Tupper Wright of Stewiacke, (not related

to Charles' mother). He lived on Lulu Island, Vancouver. They

have 3 daus. & 1 son.

*12-2 Grace Merle

*13-3 Charles Dennett

*14-5 Carolyn Jeanette [number appears like this on

original text]

11-1 Mary md. Richard Looy (Dutch). 3 daus. & 1 son.

15-1 David

16-2 Diana

17-3 Barbara

18-4 Arlene

12-2 Grace md. Rolfe Fisher of Scotch & Welsh descent. They have

2 sons & 2 daus.

19-1 Joanee

20-2 Douglas

21-3 Nancy

22-4 Norman

13-3 Charles md. Drusilla Nelson of Swedish descent. They have 2

sona & 2 daus.

19-1 Joanee

20-2 Douglas

21-3 Nancy

22-4 Norman

24-2 Kenneth

25-3 Robert ) twin

26-4 William ) twin

10-4 James lived on the old homestead in Glenmore, unmarried.
3-2 Charles B. died May 1860 age 19 yrs.

4-3 Mary (1st dau. of William & Susan Bryson) md. Andrew Rogers.

They had 1 son & 1 dau

27-1 James b 1864

28-2 Matilda

Mary md. 2nd Azar Kaulback, 3rd John Connoly.

are both buried in Hillside cemetery here.

James 1864-1942

Jane 1866-1949

They had 4 daus. & 6 sons.

*29-1 Viola - unmarried

*30-2 Charles

*31-3 Edson - unmarried

*32-4 Elsie Hannah (Mrs. Thomson

*33-5 James Elmer

*34-6 John

*35-7 Stella Mae (Mrs. Wilbert Miller of Stewiacke)

*36-8 Allan Henry unmarried

*37-9 Matilda Alice d Nov. 8, 1933 age 25 yrs.

*38-10 Martin Albert - unmarried
30-2 Charles md. Gladys Hamilton (dau. of Wm. Hamilton). They

lived in Glenmore on the Charles Weaver farm now owned as pasture

by George Fulton. Charles and family moved to Dean several years

ago. They 10 sons & 5 daus. 1 son died in infancy.

39-1 Herbert

40-2 Ida (Mrs. Chas. Ruggles

41-3 Austin

42-4 Helen (Mrs. Earl Lemon)

43-5 Douglas

44-6 Aubrey

45-7 Ethel (Mrs. Lester Dean)

46-8 Irene (Mrs. Donald Geddes)

47-9 Bernard

48-10 Earl

49-11 Carl

50-12 Jessie (Mrs. Eldon Geddes)

51-13 James

52-14 Franklyn

53-1 Jean

54-2 Jane

55-3 Edwin

56-1 Elmer Douglas md. Joan Roberts. They had one son

Paul Douglas.

James md. 2nd Annie Watson Stevenson. No issue.

Musquodoboit).

57-1 Clarence

58-2 Stanley

59-3 William

60-4 Florence

61-5 Jessie

62-6 Frances

35-7 Stella md. Wilbert Miller of Stewiacke East. He is a

farmer. They have 1 son, 4 daus.

1. Phyllis Jane

2. Henry

4. Grace

37-9 Matilda and a friend were spending the evening at home in

Upper Stewiacke, when they left in a blinding snowstorm, and

walked into the river and were drowned.

1. Thomas md. Edna Fleck

2. Edson, unmarried

3. Eva died young

4. Mary - unmarried
4-3 Mary (1st dau. of William & Susan Bryson) md. 1st Andrew

Rogers, md. 2nd Azar (son of David Kaulback). They had 1 son.

1. Maurice

Maurice md. Mary Jane Connolly, they had 2 sons.

1. Russell Aubrey ) Their genealogy is given

2. Norman Spencer ) in the Kaulback history.

After the death of Mr. Kaulback she md. John Connolly. No issue.
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5-4 Sarah (2nd dau. of William & Susan Bryson) md. ---- Ready,

and moved to U.S.

1. Mary lives in Malboro, Mass.

2. Henry lives in Malboro, Mass.

Fisher. They lived in Oldham, Halifax Co., then Attleboro,

Mass. They had 3 sons & 2 daus.

1. Arthur lives in Hartford, Conn.

2. Stanley lives in Fort St. John's

3. Henry died in Alberta

4. dau.

5. dau. md. Mr. Decastro, they have 3 children.

2. sister md. an American.

3. brother lives in Washington, D.C.

James Bruce

emigrated in 1812. In 1827 he had a wife and 12 children. In

1812 he petitioned for and obtained a warrent of survey for 500

acres back of Elderbank where he settled. It was called Bruce

Settlement. In 1827 he had 3 houses and two barns. Ref: Public

Archives, Halifax, N.S. In 1847-1848, John Bruce, Joseph Bruce,

George Bruce & William Bruce paid toward the salary of Rev.

Sidney Murkland, a Congregational Minister. In 1849, in ward 9

of the Presbyterian Church were James Bruce Sr., James Bruce Jr.

George Bruce and John Bruce. In 1860 in Church's map of Halifax

Co. which is in the Public Archives, Halifax the following are

listed: J. Bruce, G. Bruce, J. Bruce & W. Bruce.

6 sons are known.

1. James Bruce

*2-1 Joseph

3-2 John

*4-3 George

5-4 William

6-5 James

7-6 Alexander

2-1 Joseph Bruce (1st son of James Bruce) md. Mary Alice Logan,

dau. of William Logan. They lived on her father’s farm in Middle

Musquodoboit. The land was later owned by their son, Joseph and

still later by Warren White. It was directly across the road

from the Musquodoboit Lumber Co. Joseph H. Bruce d 1896 age 86

yrs. Mary A. d. 1875 age 55 yrs. They are both buried in the

Pioneer Cemetery. Joseph md. 2nd Mrs. Frances Gladwin, a widow.

Her maiden name was Eliza Muir. She is buried beside her first

husband in Hillside Cemetery.

Joseph and Mary had 2 sons, 7 daus.

*8-1 Thomas

*9-2 Annajette

*10-3 Harriet

*11-4 Eliza b Feb. 21, 1843-Feb. 7, 1926

*12-5 Matilda b 1844 - July 12, 1929

*13-6 Armanda

*14-7 Mary

*15-8 Henry

*16-9 Dau.

Joseph and Eliza Gladwin had 1 son and 1 dau.

*17-10 Joseph

*18-11 Fannie

8-1 Thomas was an ordained minister, educated at the University

of Edinburgh, Scotland. He md. Ann Alice Strachen of Scotland, 6

sons, 3 daus.

20-2 Harriet (Mrs. MacDonald of Sydney)

21-3 William, Calgary Alta.

22-4 George, Regina

23-5 Adams, Tampa, Florida

24-6 Charles of Maryland

25-7 Helen

26-8 Hugh of St. John, N.B.

27-9 Henry

9-2 Annajette was a teacher in the southern States where she

died, she was unmarried.

10-3 Harriet md. Mr. Cramm. She was a missionary in the New

Hebrides where she died. They had 1 son & 1 dau.

28-1 Alma (Mrs. Huss of Boston).

29-2 John

11-4 Eliza md. Thomas MacKenzie in 1879. No issue. After his

death she returned to Middle Musquodoboit. She is buried in

Pioneer Cemetery.

12-5 Matilda Bruce md. Robert Kaulback, her descendants are

listed in the Kaulback history.

13-6 Armanda Bruce md. Rev. John William MacKenzie. She was a

missionary in the New Hebrides, they had 2 daus. Jessie and Alice

also 2 sons.

14-7 Mary Bruce md. Charles Jennings of Hyde Park, Mass. They

had 2 daus.

30-1 Elsie

31-2 Mildred

(Direct descendants of John William MacKenzie residing in the

area: Aug. 1979. Mr. Dundonald MacKenzie, Alma; Mrs. Jean

MacKenzie Reid, Alma; Mrs. William H. MacLeod, Westville.)

Pictou Co., N.S.
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15-8 Henry Bruce was unmarried.

17-10 Joseph Bruce md. Jane Ramsay of Wittenburg. He inherited

the farm from his father. They are both buried in Hillside

Cemetery. They had 1 son.

32-1 Russell

Fannie Bruce md. Nathan Sargent of Chaswood. They moved to Rhode

Island. They had 2 sons & 2 daus.

33-1 Myra

34-2 Irma

35-3 Austin

36-4 Gardener

3-2 John Bruce (2nd son of James Bruce) went to Colorado. He md.

Mary Ann Scott who was born in 1814. After her death he md. her

sister Bathsheba. Her descendants are listed in The William

Scott history.

4-3 George Bruce (3rd son of James Bruce) md. Esther Scott. They

had 4 sons and 3 daus. All listed in the William Scott history.

She died in Bruce Settlement, her husband is said to have been

born in Scotland & to have died in Rawdon.

5-4 William Bruce md. -----. He went to Colorado, is said to

have had a family of 10 children.

6-5 James Bruce (5th son of James Bruce) md. Grace MacDougall,

dau. of Alexander MacDougall. No issue.

7-6 Alexander Bruce (6th son of James Bruce) md. Elizabeth Jane

Kent (b1819) in 1838 she md. 2nd James Ogilvie of Elderbank.

Alex & Elizabeth had 1 son.

1. Alexander md. ----- Rafuse they had 2 daus.

1. Gertrude (Mrs. Kniffen)

2. Lillie
Peter Cruickshank of Elderbank md. Jane Bruce.
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William Butcher

Hannah Butcher of Church Street, Deptford, England, a mariner.

This is a true copy from the Parish Church of St. Paul, Deptford,

Kent, England.

Henry Turner.

printed by: J. Delahey, Deptford Bridge.

old. Since he was very headstrong, he was sent to sea. The ship

was wrecked off the coast of Halifax so William remained in Nova

Scotia. He walked to Upper Musquodoboit where he erected a log

cabin on Butcher Hill. For a number of years he corresponded

with his parents then gradually lost contact.

1.William md. Hannah Holman. They had 4 sons and 3 daus.

*2-1 Phillip

3-2 John

4-3 William

5-4 James

*6-5 Hannah

7-6 Janet

*8-7 Rose

It is not known where William and Hannah are buried. Phillip

Butcher (1st son of William and Hannah Holman Butcher) md.

Elizabeth Hamilton. They lived on Butcher Hill. This land has

been purchased by A.E. Stewart and used for pasture. Phillip and

Elizabeth had 2 sons and 7 daus.

* 9-1 Louise

*10-2 Milton

*11-3 Kate unmarried, died young.

*12-4 Libby

*13-5 William

*15-7 Emily

*16-8 Jennie

*17-9 Alice died when 4 yrs. Old.

Phillip and Elizabeth are buried in Upper Musquodoboit.
Louise Butcher (1st dau. of Phillip & Elizabeth Hamilton Butcher)

md. George S. Reid, a brother of Fred Reid of Upper

Musquodoboit. They lived in Brookvale for a short time, also

Upper Musquodoboit, then moved to Keene, New Hampshire. They had

4 sons & 4 daus.

18-1 Alice (Mrs. Winifred White of Galsun, N.H.)

19-2 Campbell

20-3 William md. Annie Butcher

21-4 Phillip killed in World War I

22-5 Frank md. Mae Dechman - Keene, N.H.

23-6 Minnie (Mrs. Emmet Bent)

24-7 Emily (Mrs. Charles Cuthbert of Keene, N.H.)

25-8 Julia (Mrs. Uriah Mosher) of Anna. Valley

Ref: Mrs. Frank M. Reid, New Hampshire

Butcher) md. 1st Christina McLeod in the States. They had 2 sons

and 2 Daus.

26-1 Alice (Mrs. Sidney McKeen)

27-2 Sarah (Sadie) (Mrs. Douglas Burris)

28-3 Ambery md. Ruth Sweetland of Rhode Island – 2 sons

Ambery and Robert

29-4 Murdock md. Margaret Reynolds of England, they had 1

dau.

Patricia who lived in Wroughton near Swindon,

England, also 3 sons Raymond, Albert and Harold.

Flora McDonald of Kempt Road, Cape Breton. They lived in Concord

Junction, Mass. Milton died in Brookvale on the farm now owned

by Ronald Bellefontaine. They had 1 son and 1 dau.

30-5 Ronald md. Jean Milne – 2 sons Ronald and Douglas

31-6 Christina md. John Fitzgerald of Cape North, Cape

Breton. 3 daus.
11-3 Kate Butcher (2nd dau. of Phillip & Elizabeth Hamilton

Butcher) was unmarried.

12-4 Libby Butcher (3rd dau. of Phillip & Elizabeth Hamilton

Butcher) md. Alexander Wright, they lived in Meadowvale, Col.

Co., where he was a farmer. They had 1 son.

32-1 Burton md. Edna Fisher, they had a large family.

13-5 William Butcher (2nd son of Phillip & Elizabeth Butcher) md.

Rachael Higgins, dau. of James & Hannah Jennings Higgins. They