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

Hollingsworth) md. Janet Dillman of Meagher’s Grant, Hal. Co.,

N.S. They lived in Musquodoboit South for a few years, then

moved to Greenfield, Col. Co. They had 3 sons and 6 daus.

45-1 Thomas died Mar. 24, 1902 age 56 yrs.

46-2 David

*47-3 Christopher

48-4 Sarah May

49-5 Janet

50-6 Christina

51-7 Catherine

52-8 Eliza Margaret died Dec. 5, 1859 age 23 yrs.

53-9 Christy Ann died Sept. 18, 1865 age 19 yrs. She md.

George Rath.

Hollingsworth) died unmarried. He is buried in Greenfield.

46-2 David Hollingsworth (2nd son of Thomas and Janet Dillman

Hollingsworth) md. Agnes Tompson. They had 5 daus. And 3 sons.

1. Sarah Jane (Mrs. Harvey Pyke) - 6 sons and 5 daus. One

dau. was Mrs. Alvin Fraser.

2. Eliza (Mrs. Arron Ellsworth) - family of 6 or more.

3. Nellie (Mrs. Benjamin Ellsworth) - 1 son and 1 dau.

4. Christie (Mrs. Lyman Banks) family of 6 or 8.

6. Adam md. And lived-Butte, Montana - 2 sons

7. Arthur md. And lived in Athol, Mass. - 2 sons and 4

daus.

Musquodoboit.

47-3 Christopher Hollingsworth (3rd son of Thomas and Janet

Dillman Hollingsworth) md. Sarah Henderson of Camden, Col. Co.

They had 5 sons and 4 daus.

*54-1 Margaret

*55-2 Murdock - unmarried - died at age 41 yrs.

*56-3 Sydney

*57-4 John - unmarried - died in B.C.

*58-5 Joanne

*59-6 Bella

*60-7 Albert - unmarried - died about 1928.

*61-8 Myrtle

62-9 Edmund

54-1 Margaret md. 1st Thomas Webb. They had 1 dau.

63-1 Etta

Webb, brother of Thomas. They lived in Westchester, they had 6

sons and 2 daus.

64-2 Ray

66-4 Bligh

67-5 Ella

68-6 Hazel

69-7 Earl

70-8 Ivan

71-9 Leo
56-3 Sydney md. Mizzie McKinnon from C.B. They had 4 sons and 3

daus.

73-2 Howard

74-3 Lester

75-4 Margaret

76-5 Victoria

77-6 Sandy

78-7 Forman

Sydney and his wife moved to B.C. in 1921.

79-1 Blanche

80-2 Bella

81-3 Ernest

82-4 Agnes
59-6 Bella md Redford Merrit, they lived in Camden, N.S. She

died in 1928. They had 3 sons.

83-1 William

84-2 Russell

85-3 Lawrence
61-8 Myrtle md. 1st Jack White of Pugwash. They had 1 son and 2

daus.

87-2 Sadie

88-3 Gertrude
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Myrtle md. 2nd Andrew Day. They had 1 son.
61-9 Edmund md. Esther White of Pugwash. They had 9 sons and 9

daus.

90-2 Gladys

91-3 Murdock

92-4 Hessel

93-5 Cora

94-6 Charlotte

95-7 Violet

96-8 Edith

97-9 Ivy died in Germany

98-10 Edmund

99-11 Nellie

100-12 Blanche

101-13 Leo

102-14 Roy

103-15 Ray

104-16 Hazel

105-17 Carman

1 son died when 8 days old.

Dillman Hollingsworth) md. George Pyke ( 1844-1915.) They had 2

sons and 1 dau.

106-1 Arthur

107-2 Laura

108-3 Truman

Hollingsworth) md. Mr. Lynds. No further details.

Dillman Hollingsworth) md. John Bell Thomson. They had 1 son and

1 dau.

109-1 John Henry b 1856 - no record

111-1 Charles Jr. md. Dora Pyke, they had 8 daus.

112-2 Gertrude md. Lewis Irving of Stewiacke, they had 1

dau.
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issue. They moved to Omaha.

Dillman Hollingsworth) md. Matthew Talbot. They had 7 children.

114-1 Elizabeth (Mrs. John Henderson of Camden)Ref: Percy

Henderson, Sydney, N.S.

-2 Thomas, California

-3 Murdock, Vermont

-4 Robert, New Hampshire

-5 George - Truro

-6 Shurben - Truro

-7 Christina, New Hampshire

------ Hollingsworth) went to Lunenburg.

The data on the family of Alexander Hollingsworth was supplied by

1. Mrs. George Hollingsworth,Liverpool, N.S. 2. Mrs. Freeman

Wentzell, Milton, Queens Co., N.S. Alexander settled in

Charleston, Queens Co. where he received a grant, he lived to be

103 yrs. old.

Alexander b 1799 - May 8, 1902

Alexander md. ----

He is buried in Charleston, Queens Co., N.S. They had 2 sons and

5 daus.

115-1 Alexander b Apr. 13

117-3 Jennie

118-4 Alice

119-5 Norah

121-7 Laura
1. Alexander (1st son of Alexander and ------ Hollingsworth) md.

Levonia Hatt of Charleston.

They had 5 sons and 6 daus.
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122-1 Delbert A. b Jan. 26, 1861

123-2 John A. b Aug. 27, 1862

124-3 Nora May b Apr. 18, 1866

125-4 Arthadea b Apr. 18, 1866

126-5 Elkanah Primrose b Jan. 5, 1868

127-6 Mary Ellen b Aug. 7, 1870 - died 8 years old.

128-7 Alex Winslow b Dec. 1, 1872

129-8 Ethella b Nov. 19, 1875 - died young

130-9 Alice Irene b Feb. 26, 1878

131-10 Gladys Princetta b Dec. 31, 1881

132-11 Caroline Amanda b June 26, 1886
122-1 Delbert was md. twice, had a family of 30 children, he

lived in Sydney, C.B.

123-2 John had 4 daus. Muriel and Audrey to grow up.

124-3 Nora May - 4 children, all dead.

125-4 Elkanah Primrose md. Lillian Boutilier, they lived in Mill

Village, Queens Co. They had 3 sons and 5 daus.

133-1 Delbert died young

134-2 Susie (Mrs. Porter Whynott)

135-3 May (Mrs. John Hart)

136-4 George died 1951

137-5 Elkanah - unmarried

138-6 Sidney died young

139-7 Pearl (Mrs. Wm. Dauphinee)

140-8 Laura - unmarried

128-7 Alex - no issue

130-9 Irene - no issue

131-10 Gladys - 2 girls

132-11 Caroline md. 1st William Hirtle, md. 2nd Freeman

Wentzell. No issue.

Hollingsworth) md. Margaret (Peggy) Archibald dau. of David

Archibald. Margaret, Sept. 1800-Apr. 22, 1869.
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They were md. in 1825. No issue. They resided in a section of

the old Hollingsworth homestead which had been divided among the

sons. They are both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. Inscription

on stone: David died Aug. Margaret died Apr. 22, 1869

They lived on the farm later owned by Edwin Mitchell in a house

across the road from the present house, the Robert Collings home,

1980.
8-7 John Hollingsworth (7th son of Henry and Elizabeth ------

Hollingsworth) md.Letitia, dau. of David Archibald 5th. She was

born June 9, 1793 - July 11, 1865, age 78. They had 2 sons and 5

daus.

part of the Hollingsworth homestead. John left his place to his

son David, owned by Ronald Killen, 1980. John, Letitia and dau.

Ellen are buried in the Pioneer Cemetery.

John b 1785 died Dec. 27, 1872, age 87.

Letitia b 1787 died July 4, 1865, age 78.

Dau. Ellen - died July 15, 1858.

141-1 Mary b 1816-Feb. 17, 1896 - age 80 yrs.

142-2 David A. b 1819-1895

143-3 Hugh b 1822

144-4 Letitia b 1826

145-5 Alice

146-6 Rebecca

147-7 Elizabeth b 1828-Jan. 18, 1916, age 88 years.

Hollingsworth) md. Henry Gould Morris, Nov. 19, 1844. He built

the home which in 1967 was occupied by Walter Ramsey, 1980,

Gordon Hippern.

Henry and Mary are buried in the Pioneer Cemetery.

Henry G. - died Apr. 11, 1905, age 84 yrs.

They had 2 sons and 1 dau.

148-1 John

149-2 William Henry

150-3 Margaret Elizabeth

More details of this family are given in the Henry G. Morris

history.
David and Susan had 4 sons and 3 daus.

151-1 Matilda

152-2 Henry Stewart

153-3 William Archibald

154-4 Melinda

155-5 Ella b Oct. 14, 1882

156-6 John died age 21 years

157-7 David died when 14 years

Mass. They had one

son,.

158-1 Charles - lived in Norfolk, Mass.

2 sons and 1 dau.

159-1 Stella May, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

160-2 Stanley Earle, Campbell River, B.C.

161-3 Henry Roy, Toronto, Ontario

Henry and his wife are buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Mrs. Henry Hollingsworth and Mrs. Samuel Willmott supplied the

data concerning the family of David and Susan Cox Hollingsworth.

Guysboro, N.S.

They had 2 sons.

162-1 Harland of Towanda, N.Y.

163-2 Roland, 11 Chambley Ave., Warwick, Rhode Island
154-4 Melinda Hollingsworth md. Angus MacIntyre, they had 3 sons.
164-1 Clarence

165-2 Vernon

166-3 Lloyd
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Clarence lives in Sydney and has 1 son and 1 dau.

167-1 Joan

168-2 Jerry

Vernon is a dentist, lives in Halifax. He has 1 son and 4 daus.

169-1 Linda Gail

170-2 Barry

171-3 Susan

172-4 Heather

173-5 Holly Ann
155-5 Ella May Hollingsworth md. Samuel Willmott. No issue.
143-3 Hugh Hollingsworth (2nd son of John and Letitia Archibald

Hollingsworth) md. Martha Logan of Gays River. They lived in

Gays’ River for several years, then moved to U.S. They had 11

sons and 4 daus.

174-1 George - 22 years in 1871

175-2 Athalbert - 18 years in 1871

176-3 Theodore - 20 years in 1871

177-4 Norman - 16 years in 1871

179-6 John - 14 years in 1871

180-7 Alex - 11 years in 1871

181-8 Andy

182-9 Robert

183-10 Creighton

184-11 Letitia - 9 years in 1871

185-12 Bessie 3 years in 1871

186-13 Alice

187-14 William - 7 in 1871

188-15 Sarah - 5 in 1871

144-4 Letitia Hollingsworth (2nd dau. of John and Letitia

Archibald Hollingsworth) md. Henry Slade. They lived in Halifax,

N.S. No further record.
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145-5 Alice Hollingsworth md. Alex Collier of Halifax. No issue.
146-6 Rebecca Hollingsworth (4th dau. of John and Letitia

Archibald Hollingsworth) md. William Bryson of Newcombe’s

Corner. Her descendants are listed in the Bryson history.

47-7 Elizabeth Hollingsworth (5th dau. of John and Letitia

Archibald Hollingsworth) md. Henry Behrendt in 1857 in Halifax.

A few months later they came to Musquodoboit South where he

purchased a house and a few acres of land. By trade he was a

Tailor. They are both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. Her

descendants are listed in the Henry Behrendt history.
9-8 Margaret Hollingsworth (only dau. of Henry and Elizabeth

------ Hollingsworth) md.

Alexander Merson who came to this area from Lawrencetown, Halifax

Co., N.S. He took up two grants of land in South Section dated

Nov. 4, 1812. They had 2 sons.

189-1 Thomas

190-2 Henry

No further record.

Johnson Kaulback
In 1783, a number of German Protestant immigrants who had served

under Lord Charles Montague, arrived in Nova Scotia, via North

Carolina. Johnson Kaulback, the pioneer settler in Musquodoboit,

was a member of Montague’s Regiment, and as such, was eligible

for a land grant. 250 acres were granted to Johnson Colbach,

Nov. 4, 1812. (The name was spelled Colback, Colbach, Kaulback

and Kaulbach.) Johnson Colbach located on what has been the

Kaulback property for five generations. It was a stage coach

stop and hotel in early times, as well as post office until

1898. Owned by Hugh Kaulback, 1980.

Moor Archibald). The Miller book states they had six sons and

one daughter.

2-1 Johnson 2nd 1810-1856

3-2 John Azar

4-3 Thomas

5-4 Robert A. b 1809 - Jan. 17, 1891

6-5 David

7-6 Rebecca - unmarried

1. Johnson died on March 13, 1834 aged 74 years, his wife

Elizabeth died Dec. 30, 1842 age 64 years. They are buried in

the cemetery in Upper Stewiacke. During their last years they

lived in Upper Stewiacke, with their grand-daughter Harriet

Butler.
2-1 Johnson (1st son of Johnson and Elizabeth Kaulbach) md. Eliza

Layton (dau. of John Layton). They had 5 sons and 8 daus. They

are both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery.

Johnson 2nd - 1810-1856 Inscrip. on stone.

Eliza Layton - 1812 -1903 Inscrip. on stone

1. Charles - unmarried

2. Thomas b 1849 - Apr. 29, 1918, aged 79 yrs.

3. William - unmarried

4. Henry.

5. Allen died young

6. Elizabeth

7. Catherine

8. Mary - unmarried

9. Ann - unmarried

10. Caroline

11. Levenia

12. Harriet

13. Amelia

1. Charles md. Emma Holden

2. Thomas, unmarried, lived in Middle Musquodoboit on property

owned by Cecil Conrod, 1980.

4. Henry md. Mary Grizzell Henry of Upper Stewiacke. They had 4

sons and 2 daus.

1. Thomas Edward - unmarried 1873-1894

2. Charles William - unmarried

3. Gilbert Henry 1878-1961

4. Frank Layton - unmarried

5. Elizabeth Jane

6. Sarah Ann

3.Gilbert Henry md. Catherine Beatrice McDonald of Westville.

They have 5 sons and 2 daughters. Gilbert lived on a farm in

Upper Stewiacke on the Deep Cove. Road Gilbert Henry and

Catherine McDonald’s family.

1. Robert Harold

2. Carl Edward

3. Stewart Fulton

4. Charles William

5. Gilbert Lewis

6. Mary Levenia

7. Bessie May

1. Robert Harold md. Joan ------ of Toronto, 3 daus. Francis,

Margaret and Jean.

2. Carl Edward md. Beatrice Pauline Ross. Family: Katherine

Ann, Frank, Gordon,

Mary and Marjorie.

3. Stewart Fulton md. Annetta Wintford. Family: Deborah,

Carolyn and Robert.

4. Charles William md. Jean Wood. Family: Charles William and

David-Henry.

5. Gilbert Lewis md. Angelia LeBalnc. Family: Daniel

6. Mary Lavenia md. Leo Albert of Ottawa. Family: Bertha,

Ellen, Edward and James.

7. Bessie May md. Thomas Smith of Halifax. Family: Judy,

Thomas, Betty Ann,

Charles and David.
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Elizabeth Jane, sister of Gilbert md.Mr. Dexter. Family:

1. Charles Arnold

2. Fred

3. Carl
6. Sarah Ann md. Harry Staples of Connecticut. No issue

10.Caroline md. James Lawson. Family: Maggie, Alice and William.

from Brookfield to Stewiacke. He lived in Upper Stewiacke

13. Amelia md. ------ Husson:

Family: John and William.

was the home of Harry Gladwin for many years; 1980 is the

property of Dr. Rice.
3-2 John Azar Kaulbach (2nd son of Johnson and Elizabeth

Kaulbach) md. Jerusha

Tupper (dau. of Samuel Tupper of Upper Stewiacke). They settled

on the James McFetridge property in Glenmore, owned by Robert

McCurdy, 1980.

Family:

*2. Rachael

*3. Elizabeth

4. Mary b 1827 - no record

5. Samuel Tupper b 1828 - no record

These names are taken from early Glenmore school records of 1833,

in the Public Archives, Halifax as well as from Watson A.

McCurdy’s records. This family moved away. It was said that they

moved to Upper Stewiacke.

1.Alice, the eldest, md. Jerry Murphy who kept the Stanley House,

Truro for many years; afterwards it was run by their son for some

time.
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3.Elizabeth md. William Hurley.

(dau. of William and Sarah Logan) they settled in Glenmore on

farm now owned by Winifred McFetridge, 1980. Family:

1. William b 1830

2. Mary

3. Sarah Jane b 1827

5. Elizabeth

6. Henry

1. William md. Anne Archibald (dau. of David Archibald 16th and

Christy Ann Guild).

They were married on Dec. 24, 1865 and moved to Lower Truro in

1878. Ann died in 1879. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters.

1. Thomas b 1866, Sept. 27 - Aug. 9, 1939.

2. Elizabeth b 1868.

3. Josephine b 1870

4. Henry b 1872

5. Christine b July 25, 1875 - Apr. 20, 1959.

6. D. Archibald b Feb. 15, 1877 - 1956

1. Thomas md. Ella Marion Tasker of Somerville, Mass. on Sept.

27, 1898. He died

Aug. 9, 1939. Thomas and Ella are buried in Manchester, N.H.

They had one daughter, Ann Evelyn, b Sept. 8, 1903. Evelyn md.

Rex Floyd. He died and she md. George Bailey of Manchester, N.H.

3. Josephine died in New York city in 1905. Unmarried.

4. Henry md. Ann L. Brenton of Middle Stewiacke in 1904. No

issue.

1. Jean.

Halifax.

Gerald Walter.

David Harold.
Leslie md. Charlotte Philpott of Port Hawkesbury. Family:

John Brian.

James Harding. They live in Belfast, Maine.

Leslie Scott.

6. D. Archibald md. Ethel Plews in 1904. Family:

1. Lester William b 1905-1926

2. Hazel b 1909-1916

3. Ormond Archibald, he md. Grace ------ of Fort William,

Ont. They have one daughter. D. Archibald’s second wife was

Lena Smith. One dau. Ethel Archibald. She md. E.W. Sleigh of

Halifax. Family:

David md. Donna Harvie - 3 children

William md. Gladys Vincent - 1 child

2. Mary (1st dau. of Thomas and Janet Kaulbach) md. Daniel

Webster) 3 sons and 3 daus.

Stanley

Edward

Sadie

3. Sarah (2nd dau. of Thomas and Janet Kaulbach) md. John

Creelman - 3 daus.

and 1 son. Thomas died Mar. 2, 1873 age 20 years.

4. Margaret (3rd dau. of Thomas and Janet Kaulbach) md. William

Dickie (son of David Dickie and Eleanor McDougal) 3 sons and 1

dau.

1. Henry

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4. Hannah J. 1866-1909

They are both buried in Pioneer Cemetery, also dau. Hannah.

5. Elizabeth (4th dau. of Thomas and Janet Kaulbach) was

unmarried.

6. Henry (2nd son of Thomas and Janet Kaulbach) went to South

Africa in 1884. No further record.
5-4 Robert md. Ann (4th dau. of David and Letitia Archibald).

They had 3 sons and 3 daus.** Robert A. died Jan. 17, 1891 age 82

years, his wife, Ann, died Jan. 7, 1892, aged 84 years.

1. Letitia b Aug. 24, 1835 - Dec. 23, 1873.

2. Elizabeth b June 17, 1837-Aug. 27, 1913.

3. Ann b July 18 1839-Mar. 4, 1901.

4. David b July 10, 1845-Sept 30, 1894.

5. Robert b Mar. 15, 1847-July 4, 1919.

6. Frederick b Apr. 15, 1849-

7. Edgar

on Jan. 4, 1870. Family:

Robbie b Nov. 29, 1870

Thomas Herbert b 1872

Letitia b Dec. 23, 1873

2. Elizabeth (2nd dau. of Robert and Ann Kaulbach) md. Thomas

McCurdy on May 10, 1859. Family:

1. Albert b 1861 md. Agnes Guild - 8 children

2. Victoria Ann died in 1909

3. Ann (3rd dau. of Robert and Ann Kaulback) md. James

Butler

4. David (1st son of Robert and Ann Kaulbach) unmarried.

Matilda Bruce on Dec. 30, 1874.

She died July 1929. Family:

1. George b May 16, 1877 - June 9, 1956.

2. Mary b Sept. 1, 1882.

3. William Henry b July 18, 1887 - Feb. 8, 1928

and 3 daus., but there would appear to be 4 sons listed in the

family]cja
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1. George md. Alice ------. He lived in Montague Mines, later

moved to Hamilton, Ont. Family:

1. Murray

2. Edgar

4. George

5. Vivian

6. Margaret

2. Mary md. Clarence Fisk. They lived in Knox, Indiana.

3. William Henry md. Margaret Reid - 2 sons, 1 dau.

1. Hugh md. Beatrice Day - 1 son and 5 daus.

2. Mary md. Fred Fulton - 1 son and 3 daus.

3. John Robert md. Evelyn Underhay - 3 daus. and 1 son

6. Frederick (3rd son of Robert and Ann Kaulbach) md. Mona

Theresa Prest in U.S. - 1 dau. and 5 sons.

7. Edgar (4th son of Robert and Ann Kaulbach) md. Lizette Steck.

No issue. He established The Maritime Business College, Halifax.
6-5 David (5th son of Johnson and Elizabeth Kaulbach) md. ------

------. Names of children from Glenmore school records in

Archives.

1. Johnson b 1825

2. Duncan b 1826-no record

3. Janet b 1827-June 28, 1895

4. Asa died May 7, 1892 age 62

5. Robert b 1829

6. Logan b 1833
1. Johnson md. Susannah Archibald on March 15, 1856. They had

one dau. Johnson died on Dec. 5, 1856 - his widow md. William

Pyke moved to the States.

3. Janet md. John Dunbrack of Meagher’s Grant. Their family is

in Dunbrack history.

4.Asa or Azar md. Caroline Bryson.

Russell Aubrey

Norman Spencer - unmarried
Russell md. Edna Bell

1. Aubrey

2. Earle

3. Freda

5. Ralph

wife are buried in Pioneer Cemetery.

Maurice - 1879 - 1961 ) Inscrip. on stone

Wife Mary Jane - 1870 - 1949 ) Inscrip. on stone

William Henry Kaulbach (1793-Aug. 1, 1857) was the 6th son of