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

Acadia University. They have 3 sons.

125-1 Charles Edward

126-2 Brian David

127-3 Eric Martin

111-5 Marion md. Dr. Robert Chopin Partenheimer of Maplewood,

New Jersey. They have 1 dau., 3 sons.

128-1 Barbara Lynn

129-2 Robert Hill

130-3 Richard Chopin

131-4 Rodmand Chopin

later with B. Ed. from

Toronto University. He md. Ethel MacKillop of Niagara. 1 son, 1

dau.

133-2 James MacKillop

134-1 Gerald Lewis

135-2 David Harold

136-3 Joan Elizabeth

134-1 Gerald Lewis McCurdy was born at Baltimore. He graduated

from Dalhousie with B. Sc. in 1953. He md. Marilyn Joyce

Simpson of Sayro, Pa. 2 daus.

137-1 Annie Heather

138-2 Laurie Beth

135-2 David Harold McCurdy was born at East Orange, N.J. He

graduated from Dalhousie with B. Sc.; M. Sc. from Toronto

University; obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmacology. He md. Barbara

Ann Crosby of Halifax, N.S.

136-3 Joan Elizabeth McCurdy born at East Orange, N.J. She

graduated from Dalhousie with B. Sc. She md. David Murray

Robertson of Toronto. 1 son.

139-1 Duncan Robertson
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96-5 Emily Amelia McCurdy died on Sept. 8, 1914.
97-6 George Reid McCurdy md. Phyllis Fox of Middle Musquodoboit,

in Sept. 1929. She died the following year after the birth of

her child. George md 2nd Pearl Lewis of Bass River. Their

children:

140-1 Elizabeth Ann

141-2 William David

142-3 Phyllis

140-1 Elizabeth Ann McCurdy graduated from Aberdeen Hospital, New

Glasgow, then went to Peace River District, Alta. Here she md.

Alexander Dechant. 1 child.

143-1 Christopher David
141-2 William David McCurdy md. Sybil Patterson of Truro Old

Barns.
98-7 Margaret Frances McCurdy graduated with B. Sc. from

Dalhousie. She married Straun Robertson, Halifax. 1 child.
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144-1 Susan Jean md. Milton Frances Vay. 2 children.

145-1 John Joseph

Daughter
80-3 Edward Adams McCurdy (3rd son of James and Amelia

McCurdy). On July 5, 1898 he md. Anna Ritchie Wheeler of

Runnymede, Que. Their children

146-1 A. Elva b. Aug. 22, 1899 - 1956

147-2 Blanchard Archibald b. Nov. 20, 1900

148-3 Annabel Ritchie b. June 12, 1902-Sept. 1908

149-4 Margaret Allison b. Oct. 10, 1905

146-1 A. Elva was unmarried.

147-2 Blanchard md. Dorothea Marie Rosalie Radtke. He died in

an accident many years ago; no record of his family.

149-4 Margaret graduated from Dalhousie and then went out West.

She died around 1958; was unmarried.

md. on Oct. 26, 1912, Agnes Rutherford, she died in 1955. No

issue.

82-5 George Sedgewick McCurdy (5th son of James and Amelia

Brook, Col. Co. Children:

151-2 Sadie Clair b. Dec. 13, 1898, died in infancy

152-3 Harriett Blanche b. Jan. 20, 1900

153-4 Mabel Clair b. Mar. 18, 1901

154-5 Gladys Lillian b. July 24, 1902-May 2, 1934

155-6 Edward Selwyn

156-7 George Howard
150-1 Mary Amelia md. Wilbert Renville Graham of Toronto. They

reside in Hollywood,

California. No issue.

152-3 Harriett Blanche md. on June 16, 1920, Maxfield Herman

Stuart Weagant of Cornwall, Ont. They reside in Van Nuys,

California. No issue.

153-4 Mabel Clair md. Nathaniel George Turley of St. Helen’s,

England. They reside in British Columbia. Their children:

157-1 George Ernest

158-2 Natalie Frances

154-5 Gladys Lillian md. Robert James McBurney of

Bambridge, Ireland.

They reside in Moose Jaw, Sask. No issue.

155-6 Edward Selwyn md. Ann Calvert. They live in Sask.

Georgina Hadley of Guysborough on Dec. 26, 1899. Their children:

160-1 Hazel Ethel Blanche b. Nov. 30, 1901-Oct. 3, 1902

161-3 Reginald Bayne b. July 6, 1903-Oct. 9, 1947.

162-4 Edith Amelia b. Oct. 18, 1904

163-5 Isabell Blanche b. June 6, 1906

164-6 Bessie Russell b. Jan. 13, 1908

165-7 Henry Blanchard b. Feb. 8, 1909- Sept. 24, 1909

166-8 Nellie Grace b. Mar. 29, 1911-Apr. 5, 1913

167-9 William Archibald b. May 14, 1912-Mar. 23, 1913

161-3 Reginald Bayne McCurdy md. Agnes McLean. They had one son

James Bayne

b. Mar. 4, 1928. James Bayne McCurdy md. Robin Richardson, one

son.

168-1 Alan Hugh

Seattle, Washington. One child.

169-1 Roberta Edith married John A. Olson, they have 4

daus.

2. Christine Susan

3. Carol Lynn

4. Kimberly Edith

163-5 Isabell Blanche McCurdy md. William James Stanley

Chativin. They live in Vancouver, B.C. No issue.

164-6 Bessie Russell McCurdy md. Robert A. Worthington. They

live at Mayne Island, B.C. Their children:

170-1 Elaine Russell

171-2 Isabel Grace

173-1 William Russell

174-2 Joan Ann

175-3 Robert Bruce

171-2 Isabel md. William John Williams. Children:

176-1 Isabel Grace

177-2 William John Stanley

178-3 Elizabeth Ann

1930 "The McCurdys of N.S." in which the complete story of the

McCurdys is unfolded. He md. Florence Bridgeman Pearson on Apr.

22, 1902. They had 2 sons.

179-1 Blanchard Pearson b. Sept. 22, 1903

180-2 Donald Reading b. May 6, 1908

179-1 Blanchard md. Miss Douglas. They had 2 daus.

181-1 Mrs. Hector M. Porter of Halifax

182-2 Mrs. James Clayton of Toronto.

Blanchard’s wife died and he md. again. They had 3 sons.

183-3 John B.

184-4 Peter R.

185-5 Christopher D.
180-2 Donald died in France, he was unmarried.
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86-9 Christina (2nd dau. of James & Amelia McCurdy) like others

of her family, was a school teacher. She md. James Caston

Rowlings who was born Oct. 24, 1875 - Sept. 1953. Christina died

on Dec. 29, 1929. Their children:

186-1 James Blanchard b. Aug. 18, 1903-Oct. 16, 1919

187-2 Emily Anderson b. Aug. 16, 1905

188-3 Margaret Anderson b. Apr. 22, 1909

189-4 Helen Elizabeth

190-5 Harry Winfred

187-2 Emily md. Basil Skinner

188-3 Margaret md. John Furlong children:

190-1 James Albert

192-2 Robert John Blanchard

193-3 Harry Newman

189-4 Helen md. Everett Russell 2 children:

194-1 James Brendan

195-2 Evelyn Claire

190-5 Harry md. Mabel Winter. 3 children:

196-1 Diana Christina

197-2 Karen Ellen

198-3 Judith Claire
87-10 David Archibald (8th son of James & Amelia McCurdy) had a

business in Moose Jaw, Sask, where he died. He md. on June 1907,

Mary E. Gass. No issue.
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88-11 Harriett (3rd dau. of James & Amelia McCurdy) was a school

teacher. She md. Angus J. McDonald of Little Narrows, Victoria

Co., N.S. on Nov. 27,1876. They both died in Vancouver, B.C.

199-1 Ruth b. Aug. 3, 1905 at Baddeck

199-1 Ruth md. James Pollock of Vancouver. Their children:

200-1 James MacDonald

201-2 Ruth Harriett

200-1 James md. Frances Ward Davis of Nelson, B.C.

202-1 Catherine Ann

203-2 James Bruce

Henley on Feb. 22, 1907. Annie lived in Montreal (1961). Their

family:

204-1 Amelia Jean McCurdy b. Mar. 2, 1908 - May 7, 1914

206-3 Walter Graham

207-4 Betty Ann
205-2 Margaret md. Alverdo Parker Gordon of Torbrook, Anna. Co.

Their Children:

208-1 Margaret Cynthia Anne

209-2 David James

210-3 Judith Elizabeth
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206-3 Walter Graham md. Norma Robinson of Mount Royal, Que. After

a year there he was transferred. He and his family reside in

Vancouver. Their children:

211-1 Joan Edwina

212-2 Sandra Ann

213-3 Patricia Lee

207-4 Betty md. Raymond Tail Affleck of Toronto. Betty obtained

her B.A. and later her B. of Social Work at McGill. Their

children.

214-1 John Graham

215-2 James Neil

216-3 Jane Elizabeth

217-4 Gavin Hugh
90-13 Lillie (5th dau. of James & Amelia McCurdy) was a

registered nurse. Here she met her future husband, a surgeon,

Stuart MacVicar Fisher, M.D.L.R.C. P.&S. Their children:

218-1 Charles Frederick Stuart

219-2 Margaret Claire

218-1 Charles graduated from the University of Western Ontario,

in medicine. Their family:

220-1 David Charles Stuart

221-2 Margaret Gayle
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219-2 Margaret graduated from the University of Western

Ontario. She md. Angus Cameron Hamilton (son of Angus Hamilton

and Annie McClure) of Drayton, Ont. Angus graduated from

University of Toronto in Engineering and Physics. Their children:

223-2 Elizabeth Claire

224-3 Angus Stuart

225-4 Nancy Catherine

226-5 James Cameron
72-5 Mary (5th dau. of David & Christina Guild Archibald) md.

Samuel Hutchinson on Jan. 6, 1876. They had 3 sons, 2 daus.

*227-1 John b. Oct. 6, 1876-1944

*228-2 David Archibald b. Nov. 28, 1877-1954

*229-3 Mary Ann b. Apr. 23, 1879-Mar. 6, 1942, unmarried
*230-4 Henry Adams b. Jan. 23, 1881-July 6, 1881

*231-5 Nellie Braden b. July 10, 1886

Samuel died Nov. 6, 1900 and his wife Mary died Aug. 15, 1937.

227-1 John md. Clara Murray of Pictou Co. on Feb. 17, 1926 - Dec.

4, 1958. No issue.

228-2 David Archibald md. Nellie Hall Archibald. She died in

1947.

They had 1 son, 2 daus.

233-2 Margaret Hall

234-3 John Braden
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232-1 Mary md. Paul Pope. They live in Toronto and have 1 son.

233-2 Margaret md. Percy John Duchene. They have 2 sons.

234-3 John md. Katherine Mildred MacKichan. No issue.
231-5 Nellie md. Joseph Lee Snook. Joseph Snook died Nov. 2,

1924. They had 1 son.

235-1 William Samuel

235-1 William md. June Marie Marshall. They have 1 son, 2 daus.

Maggie J. Nelson on Nov. 13, 1877. They had 6 sons, 1 dau.

*236-1 John David b. Dec. 26, 1878-June 15, 1906,

unmarried

*237-2 Rachael Ellen b. June 12, 1880-July 12, 1916

*238-3 George Nelson b. Apr. 18, 1882-Apr. 3, 1958

*239-4 Robison b. Apr. 12, 1884-May 8, 1944

*240-5 Roy b. July 25, 1886

*241-6 Henry William b. Aug. 24, 1888 unmarried

*242-7 Stuart Gould b. Apr. 12, 1895

237-2 Rachael md. Ernest Lamb on May 1, 1911. No issue

238-3 George md. Mildred N. Snell on Sept. 22, 1915. No issue.

Mildred died Nov. 7, 1957.
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239-4 Robison md. Jennie Smith on Oct. 20, 1921. She died and

he md. Anne H. Robinson. They had 1 son, 1 dau.

*243-1 Margaret Evelyn

*244-2 William Robison

243-1 Margaret md. Edward Rithaler of B.C. They have 1 son, 1

dau.

245-2 Catherine

244-2 William md. Patricia Kerr. They have 3 daus.
240-5 Roy md. Emma Agnes Higgins. They had 2 daus.

*247-1 Roberta Margaret

*248-2 Patricia Clare

248-2 Patricia md. Edward Douglas Poole. They have 1 son.

249-1 Daniel Edward
242-7 Stuart md. Winifred M. Leslie. They have 1 son.

250-1 William Edward.

Kaulback, postmaster of Middle Musquodoboit, on Nov. 13, 1834.

Her descendants are given in the Kaulback history.
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18-7 Rebecca (5th dau. of David and Letitia Archibald) md. Thomas

Lord of Lawrencetown. They had 1 son & 2 daus. No record.

White on Dec. 31, 1835. They had 3 daus., 1 son.

251-1 Susannah b. Oct. 25, 1836

252-2 Letitia b. Mar. 25, 1839-unmarried

*253-3 Alice b. Mar. 11, 1842

254-4 David b. Apr. 5, 1846

251-1 Susannah md. Johnson Kaulback on Mar. 15, 1856. They had

one dau. Mr. Kaulback died and she md. 2nd Whidden Pyke in Sept.

1865. They had 2 sons, 2 daus. and moved to U.S. No record

253-3 Alice (md. Benjamin O’Connell in May 1865. They had 4

sons, 2 daus.

255-1 John

256-2 William

257-3 George

258-4 Benjamin

259-5 Mary

260-6 Emily

255-1 John md. Mary Keith. They had 2 sons, 1 dau.

261-1 Harry

262-2 Eldie

263-3 Fay
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256-2 William md. Nellie Wright. They had 1 son, 1 dau.

264-1 Wildye

265-2 Ella

257-3 George md. Mary Elizaebth Grant. No issue

258-4 Benjamin md. Janet Grant. They had 2 sons, 1 dau.

266-1 Benjamin

267-2 James

268-3 Mary

259-5 Mary md. Patrick Carr of New Brunswick. No issue

260-6 Emily md. Michael Murphy. They had 3 daus., 2 sons.

269-1 Minnie

270-2 Edna

271-3 Alice

272-4 Billie

273-5 Philip
4-3 Ann (1st dau. of John and Alice Moor Archibald) md. John

Kennedy of Middle Stewiacke in 1795. They had 5 sons, 2 daus.

Mr. Kennedy died May 5, 1817 and she md. 2nd David Dickey of

Musquodoboit. He was known as Yankee David. No issue.

Price (dau. of Robert and Hannah Blair Archibald) in 1797. They

had 3 sons, 5 daus. They settled on the farm now owned by Howard

Fisher, 1980. A grant of 100 acres was issued on Aug. 16, 1811

to Hugh Archibald, also another grant of 200 acres beside William

Logan, near Chaswood.

They had 3 sons, 5 daus.

274-1 David b Mar. 17, 1798

275-2 Janet b Feb. 4, 1800

276-3 Alice b. 1802 - July 14, 1855

*277-4 Hannah b. --- d. - 1804 unmarried

*278-5 Adams b 1806 - 1831 unmarried

279-6 William b 1808

280-7 Eliza Ann b 1811

281-8 Margaret b 1813

274-1 David (1st son of Hugh & Margaret Price Archibald) md.

Margaret Belyea of New Brunswick. They had 2 sons, 5 daus.

David settled on the Henry Hogan Property in Glenmore.

282-1 John

283-2 Margaret b 1830

284-3 Martha Ann b 1832

285-4 Hannah b 1834

286-5 William b May 3, 1836

287- 6 Eliza b 1838

288-7 Jane b 1840

282-1 John md. & had 3 children

283-2 Margaret md. James Glencross and had 1 son & 3 daus.

284-3 Martha Ann md. Robert Flake in 1852. They had 2 sons & 5

daus.

286-5 William md. & moved to U.S. He had 1 dau.

287-6 Eliza, unmarried

288-7 Jane md. William Dickey in 1866 and had 1 son.

Frederick Hurley in 1830. They had 4 daus.

289-1 Emily

290-2

292-4

lived on the Hugh Archibald homestead.

293-1 Frederick

294-2 Henry

295-3 Edwin

296-4 Emma (Mrs. Henry Lindsay)

297-5 Alice

The Mitchells sold this property to the Fiskes and bought the

Isaac Archibald farm, (Robert Collings, 1980) later sold it to

John Hutchinson and purchased La Prairie Farm.

died July 14, 1855, age 53 yrs.

Christie MacDougall in 1835. They had 2 sons, 3 daus.

298-1 Miles b 1832, moved to U.S.

299-2 Catherine b 1836, md. Mr. Woodworth, had 3 son, 3

daus.

300-3 Ann b 1838, md. Benjamin Green in 1865, had 3 sons.

sons.

Samuel Taylor in 1838. They had 4 sons, 1 dau.

281-8 Margaret (5th dau. Of Hugh & Margaret Price Archibald) md.

Michael Maher and had 4 sons, 2 daus.

(dau. Of David Fisher and Martha Dickey of Middle Stewiacke) on

Jan. 7, 1802. They had 7 sons, 1 dau.

303-1 David b June 17, 1803

304-2 John b Sept. 14, 1806

305-3 Alice b June 15, 1808 - Sept. 17, 1868

*306-4 Robert b Dec. 2, 1809 - 1838

307-5 James b July 14, 1814 - Oct. 6, 1845

308-6 Daniel b July 20, 1816 - June 26, 1868

309-7 Kennedy b Sept. 3, 1818 - twin [of 310-8]

310-8 Johnson b Sept., 3, 1818 - twin [of 309-7]
6-5 James died July 4, 1834 aged 59 yrs. And his wife Mary died

Mar. 12, 1854 aged 75 yrs. James settled in Middle Stewiacke

where he had a grist mill. In 1823 he moved to Pleasant Valley

and cleared a farm out of the woods.

they had 2 sons, 10 daus.

312-2 Alice b 1826, md. James smith, moved to U.S.

313-3 Ann b 1827, md. James Wisenor, had 6 sons & 7 daus.
314-4 Eliza b 1838, moved to U.S. & md.

315-5 Robert Dickey b 1829, moved to U.S. & md.

316-6 Rebecca b 1831 moved to U.S. & md.

317-7 Sarah b 1833 moved to U.S. & md.

318-8 Hannah b 1835, moved to U.S. & md.

319-9 James William b 1839 md. Margaret Ryan and moved to

U.S.

320-10 Esther b 1837

322-12 Margaret b 1850 md. Samuel Burris Feb. 1866

They had 4 sons. 4 daus.

323-1 William b Mar. 10, 1831 md. Jane Williamson, 5

daus. 3 sons.

324-2 Hugh b Feb. 3, 1833 md. Margaret Fisher, 4 sons, 1

dau.

dau.

327-5 Alice b Oct. 14, 1844 md. Wm. Wright, 1 son.

328-6 John b Jan. 3, 1846 - Sept. 23, 1870

329-7 Lucy b Jan. 2, 1849 -

330-8 Daniel b Jan. 11, 1854

305- 3 Alice (only dau. of James Archibald 4th & Mary Fisher)

md. David Green of Shubenacadie of Feb. 7, 1828. They had 4

sons, 5 daus. She died Sept. 17, 1868.

Ann Neal in 1836. No issue.

Sarah Maynard on July, 1838. They had 3 sons, 1 dau.

331-1 Daniel md. Margaret McCallum

332-2 Ruth

333-3 Amos

334-4 James b Sept. 15, 1845 - Oct.6, 1845

Jane Totten of New Brunswick Jan. 1840. They had 4 sons, 4 daus.

daus.

1 son.

339-5 George b 1851

340-6 John b 1853

341-7 Edward b 1856

342-8 Clara b 1859

Daniel went to New Brunswick as a young man, where he married and

all his children were born. He returned to N.S. and settled in

Pleasant Valley near Upper Musquodoboit in 1860. He died June 26,

1868 and his wife died 1861. Oct. 15, 1867.
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309-7 Kennedy (twin son of James 4th and Mary Fisher Archibald)

md. Mary Whidden on Dec. 22, 1840. They had 7 sons, 3 daus.

343-1 Johnson b 1841 - md. Matilda Williamson of N.B. - 1

son, 1 dau.

344-2 George b 1846

345-3 David b 1848 - md. Mary Williamson of N.B. - 1 dau.

347-5 Janet b 1852

348-6 Ermira b 1854

349-7 Elmira b 1854

350-8 Eleazer b 1856

351- 9 John b 1858

352-10 Peter Suther b 1860
310-8 Johnson (other twin son of James 4th & Mary Fisher

Archibald) md. Abigail Whidden on Oct. 9, 1845. They had 3 sons

& 4 daus.

353-1 Kennedy b 1846

354-2 Mary Susan b 1848 - md. Daniel Millen

355-3 Eleanor b 1854

356-4 Sarah b 1856

357-5 Jane b 1858

358-6 Edmon b 1861

359-7 Alonzo b 1864

Johnson Kaulback. Her descendants are listed in the Kaulback

history.
8-7 Mary (3rd dau. of John & Alice Moor Archibald) md. David

McCallum of North River, Onslow in 1803. They had 6 sons, & 6

daus. No record.
9-8 Alice (4th dau. of John & Alice Moor Archibald) md. Thomas

Burgess. His grant of land is dated Dec. 22, 1814, 200 acres

beside Matthew T. Archibald’s grant, South Section. They had 1

dau. No record.

John Nelson. They had 5 sons, 3 daus. No record.

Jonathan Archibald

Archibald) was born in Truro, July 1, 1793. He was married to

Margaret Talbot of Truro on Nov. 18, 1813. They had 2 sons & 2

daus.

3-2 Matthew b Jan. 1, 1818

4-3 Jane b Jan. 18, 1820 - July 25, 1872

5-4 Margaret b Jan. 5, 1827

2-1 James (1st son of Jonathan & Margaret Talbot Archibald) md.

Margaret Talbot on Jan. 14, 1845. They had 4 daus. & 3 sons.

6-1 Mary b Aug. 1, 1846

7-2 Margaret b May 27, 1848

8-3 Adams b Oct. 17, 1850

9-4 Eleanor b Apr. 27, 1852

10-5 James b Jan. 1, 1854 - Jan. 10, 1861

11-6 Jonathan b Mar. 25, 1856 - May 27, 1857

12-7 Elizabeth b Mar. 29, 1859
3-2 Matthew (2nd son of Jonathan & Margaret Talbot Archibald)

md. Jane Hall of Sheet Harbour in September, 1839. They had 6

daus. & 5 sons.

13-1 Sarah Jane b Mar. 18, 1841 md. John S. Stewart.

Family:

Dougald

Thomas

Jane

Sidney

16-4 Mary b Oct. 18, 1846, married John Kirker. 2 sons,

1 dau.

Elbridge - a minister

Mary

Hutchinson. 3 sons, 3 daus.