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

issue.

125-2 Della md. William Bennett Hood on Aug. 17, 1909. They had

126-1 Jean Archibald. She md. Henry Norman Cross.

Della md. 2nd Albert Chilton on Feb. 18, 1933. No issue.
18-12 James (9th son of William & Mary Ellis Archibald) md.

Adela Alma Phillips. They lived in Warren, Ohio most of their

married life. They had 2 daus. & 3 sons.

127-1 Mazie b 1873 - 1902

2 Allie died in infancy

3 Charles died in infancy

128-4 Bayne b Aug. 8, 1884

129-5 Harley b Nov. 12, 1891

129-5 Harley md. Clara A. Gietzmer. They had 2 daus.

130-1 Lillian b May 31, 1916 - May 28, 1928

131-2 Norma Marian

131-2 Norma md. Charles Dixon. They have 2 sons.

132-1 Terry Charles

133-2 David
19-13 Edgar (grandson of William and Mary Ellis Archibald) md.

Marion (dau. of William Reid). They had 6 sons & 2 daus.

134-1 Ida May b Apr. 16, 1886

135-2 Harry William b Mar. 29, 1888 - Nov. 2, 1959

136-3 Charles Lawrence b Nov. 30, 1889 - May 1961

137-4 Ray Douglas b Oct. 23, 1892

138-5 Roland Clyde b Jan. 20, 1895 - Nov. 6, 1895

139-6 Wilbert Earle b Apr. 8, 1897

140-7 Marjorie Gordon b Nov. 2, 1901

141-8 Donald McCurdy b Mar. 28, 1911 - 1936, unmarried

134-1 Ida md. Neil Howard Higgins (May 31, 1881 - Dec. 8,

1952). They had 2 sons & 1 dau.

142-1 Donald Archibald , unmarried

143-2 Dorothy Margaret

144-3 John Gordon
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144-3 John md. Ellen Watson. They have 1 son & 1 dau.

146-1 Susan Harriett

147-2 John Michael

143-2 Dorothy md. Edwin Charles Victor Hancock. They had 1 dau.

145-1 Sharie

Dorothy was divorced in 1959, md. 2nd John H. McDermont in 1960.

merchant in Grand Prairie, Alta. He md. Edith Alberta Dunn on

Oct. 17, 1911. She was from Madoc, Ont. and died May 1st. 1950.
Harry md. 2nd Jean Hazel Angus of Wetaskiwin, Alta. on Feb. 29,

1952. No issue.

Land Surveyor. He md. Charlotte Isabel McDowell of Pennfield,

N.B.. They had 1 son & 2 daus.

148-1 Dorothy Leslie

149-2 Donald Miller

150-3 Frances Gwendolyn

florist in Columbus,

Ohio. He md. Myrtle Munro of Rosedale, B.C. They have 1 son &

1 dau.

152-2 Norman Caverhill

merchant, but now a postmaster in Rosedale, B.C. He md. Jennie

Peterson in 1920. They had 1 son.

153-1 Ronald b 1930** - 1942, killed in action in R.A.F.

flight over Essen,

Germany

Cecil Drew of London, England. He was a rancher at Kamloops,

B.C. but now retired and living at present [in] Kamloops, B.C.

They have 1 son & 1 dau.

154-1 Marjorie Patricia

155-2 Roger Edgar

Lake, Clinton, B.C. They have 2 sons & 1 dau.

156-1 Philip Henry

157-2 Helen Louise

158-3 Allan Roger
155-2 Roger md. Patricia Allison Meneley of Maple Creek, Sask.

He is a sawmill owner at Kamloops, B.C. They have 4 sons & 1

dau.

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160-2 Wendy Lynn

161-3 David Roger

162-4 John Nelson

163-5 Michael Keven
141-8 Donald (6th son of Edgar & Marion Archibald) is a merchant

at Rosedale, B.C. He is unmarried.

All the family of Edgar and Marion Archibald were born in Middle

Musquodoboit. They moved to Rosedale where Edgar conducted a

general store. Edgar and Marion are both buried in Rosedale.
4-3 Matthew (2nd son of Samuel & Olivia Scott Archibald) md.

Jane Grant on May 3, 1838. They had 6 sons & 3 daus.

164-1 Samuel b Feb. 23, 1839

165-2 Donald b Aug. 16, 1840 - 1908

166-3 George Parker b Aug. 7, 1842 - Jan. 14, 1857

167-4 William b May 9, 1844

168-5 Alexander R. b July 27, 1846

169-6 Mary Jane b Sept. 20, 1848

170-7 Sarah b Mar. 11, 1851

171-8 Janet b May 9, 1853

172-9 Peter McGregor b Mar. 12, 1855
164-1 Samuel (1st son of Matthew & Jane (Grant) Archibald) md.

Margaret Rogers. he settled in Shelburne as minister of the

Presbyterian Church. They had 2 children.

173-1 Frank M. No issue

174-2 Sadie md. R. Gordon Wier. They have 2 daughters.
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165-2 Donald, M.L.A. (2nd son of Matthew & Jane (Grant)

Archibald) md. Grizell McLaughland of Middle Stewiacke. They

had 8 children (7 sons & 1 dau.).
175-1 George Parker Archibald b Dec 28, 1865 at Elderbank. In

1917 he md. Margaret Kennedy. No issue.

Archibald) md. ____. They had 1 dau. Dona md. John L. Avery. 1

dau.

183-1 Jacqueline

Archibald) md. Ida Gladwin. 6 children.

184-1 Dr. Ralph Benson md. Mary MacWalsh. They have 2

children

185-2 Frank Parker md. 2 children: Elizabeth & Donald

Benson

186-3 Gladys md. Dr. Wm. Barclay 2 children: Donald &

187-4 Annie - unmarried

188-5 Donald md. - dau. Linda

189- 6 Infant died

178-4 Lewis Gordon 1873 - 1936 (4th son of Donald & Grizzell

Archibald) md. Grace Hanson of Truro. No issue.

179-5 Rev. Adams Douglas b 1875 - 1939 (5th son of Donald &

Grizzell Archibald) md. Edna Howell. 2 daus.

190-1 Ernestine

191-2 Marion

Archibald) md. Josephine Chamberlain. No issue.

181-7 William Martin b 1880 - (7th son of Donald & Grizzell

Archibald md. Alice M. Gladwin. 2 daus.

192-1 Margaret G. md. Charles A. Fowler

193-2 Elizabeth md. Rudd G. Hattie, they have 4 children:

Archibald)

Sophia Hogg. 2 sons & 2 daus.

**183-1 Maud md. Alfred Allen. Family: George, Fred,

Charles, James, Sadie,

Bertha.

184-2 Morton - unmarried

186-4 Lawrence, md. Margaret Morton, born in Ireland, 1st

wife. Md. 2nd Jennie

Warner Byers (102 yrs. 1980.) No issue.

Family: Mary, Joseph, Sadie, William, Helen, Jean, Edna.
168-5 Alexander R. (5th son of Matthew & Jane Archibald)

md._____. 1 son.

187-1 George

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169-6 Mary Jane (1st dau. of Matthew & Jane (Grant) Archibald)

md. McKaul King. No issue.

170-7 Sarah (2nd dau. of Matthew & Jane (Grant) Archibald) md.

Rev. Robert Mateer, he is a missionary in China. They had one

dau. Sarah died in China.

188-1 Jean

171-8 Janet (3rd dau. of Matthew & Jane (Grant) Archibald) md.

Fred W. Henry. 2 sons.

189-1 Lyall

190-2 Roy - had 4 children

Archibald) md. Mary Dean (dau. of Adam Dean) on Dec. 25, 1877.

3 sons & 2 daus.

191-1 Dean Stanley b Dec. 15, 1878. He md. Ethel Smith

on May 18, 1910.

No issue.

192-2 Harry Weston b Oct. 21, 1880, unmarried

193-3 Raymond b Feb. 9, 1882. He md. Jean McPhee.

One son Douglas.

194-4 Edna Jane b Sept. 2, 1885 - She md. Edward

McFetridge on Sept. 28, 10.

No issue.

195-5 Grace D. b Feb. 12, 1887 - unmarried
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5-4 Janet married George Parker on Jan. 18, 1831. No issue

according to Miller Book.

6-5 Mary married Matthew Burris on March 1835. They had 5 sons

and 5 daughters.

196-1 Samuel b 1839 - 1840

197-2 William b Sept. 15, 1840 - 1924

198-3 Sarah b May 19, 1942 - Jan. 3, 1927

199-4 Samuel b Apr. 16, 1844 - 1914

200-5 John b Jan. 29, 1846 - 1924

201-6 George b Dec. 16, 1847 - Nov. 4, 1922

202-7 Margaret b Mar. 15, 1850 - Jan. 11, 1855

203-8 Olive b Mar. 4, 1852 - May 13, 1928

204-9 Susan b 1854 died in infancy

205-10 Mary Jane b May 24, 1857 - Aug. 20, 1923

197-2 William (2nd son of Matthew & Mary Burris) was married 4

times. He married Annie Lowe b April 14, 1864. Annie died with

her baby in 1865, and was buried in the cemetery on the Burris

homestead. William’s 2nd wife was Emma Jean McNab, of Brae Side

Farm, Dartmouth. They were married on Oct. 3, 1871. She died

July 25, 1883. They had 3 children.

206-1 Annie b 1875 - 1876

207-2 William b 1877 - Dec. 10, 1928

208-3 Olive b 1879

William’s 3rd wife was Isabel McNab, and his 4th wife was Ann

Elizabeth Cruickshank.

207-2 William married Mae June Shiletto, June 1907. They had 2

children.

209-1 William Richard b Mar. 11, 1908

210-2 Mary Olive b Nov. 26, 1909
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In 1934 William Richard Burris [209-1] lived with his

grandmother, Annie (Cruickshank) Burris at Lacombe, Alta. Mary

Olive Burris lived with a maternal aunt in Minnesota, U.S.A.
207-2 William md. 2nd Mary Swanson in 1919. No issue.

208-3 Olive married Andrew Gilmour of Lacombe. No issue.

Archibald of South Branch, Col. Co. on Nov. 10, 1870. They had

4 children. Mr. Archibald died in March 1881 and in 1885 she

md. Allan J. McCurdy of Musquodoboit. No issue.

211-1 Matthew George b 1873

212-2 John Burris b 1875 - 1960

213-3 Ira b 1877 - 1902

214-4 Mary b Sept. 10, 1878

Janie Mitchell of Ship Harbour, N.S. He graduated in Medicine

from Dalhousie in 1898. In 1905 he & his family moved to

Kamloops, B.C. Their children:

215-1 Marjorie md. Dr. C.T.M. Willoughby, Kamloops, B.C.

216-2 Edwina md. Harry Rand of Cunard, N.S.

217-3 Douglas

218-4 John Stewart

219-5 Walter Stanley
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212-2 John Burris (2nd son of Edwin & Sarah Archibald) md. Mary

Reid (dau. of A. J. & Bessie (Guild) Reid of Shubenacadie, (see

Reid history).

213-3 Ira (3rd son of Edwin & Sarah Archibald) died young.

214-4 Mary (only dau. of Edwin & Sarah Archibald) was a nurse.
199-4 Samuel (4th child of Matthew & Mary Burris) md. Mary (4th

dau. of William & Ann (Simpson) McLachlan) of Stewiacke on Oct.

3, 1871. Her father was born in Stirlingshire & her mother in

Banffshire, Scotland. Samuel Burris, his elder brother William

and Samuel Braden, all of Musquodoboit were married, on the same

day - a triple wedding - in St. James Presbyterian Church,

Dartmouth. William Burris md. Emma Jean MacNab and Samuel

Braden was md. to Susan Braden. After the marriage the three

couples went to Boston by boat where the party broke up; Samuel

Burris & his wife returned to their home in Musquodoboit, while

the other two couples went directly to Colorado. Samuel Burris

moved to Vancouver about 1910 where he continued in active

business until the day of his death in 1914. Six children:
220-1 William Norman b 1872 (1st child of Samuel & Mary) md. Ann

Kerr (dau. of Matthew Archibald & Ellen (Ervin) Guild). This

Matthew Guild was a descendant of William Guild. Ellen Ervin was

a dau. of Charles & Ann (Kerr) Ervin. William Norman & Ann

(Guild) Burris had 4 children.
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1. Gordon Guild b 1903

2. Samuel Martin b 1904

3. Robert Dudley b 1906 md. Olive Flemming. They live

in Santa Barbara,

California.

4. Mary Eleanor graduated from Dalhousie. Living in

Montreal.
**Norman & Ann (Guild) Burris live at Shubenacadie - (2nd child

of Samuel and Mary Burris)

Alexander McKay.

Their children:

1. Samuel Alexander

2. Neil Stanley

3. John William

4. Mary MacLachlan

5. Jean Elizabeth

222-3 John Stanley (3rd child of Samuel & Mary Burris) b

Dec. 11, 1876.

He married Elizabeth Baker of Calgary, Alta.

on Aug. 15, 1908.

They have 2 daus. Margaret and Nancy.

223-4 Howard Leslie (4th child of Samuel & Mary Burris) b

Apr. 16, 1879.

He graduated in medicine from Toronto

University (class 1905).

He md. Robina Stewart of Winnipeg May 3,

1919. They had 6 children:

Donald Stewart

Catherine Joan

Helen

John

original text here, although somewhat confusing -- one would

assume that this person is the child of 220-1, although Ann is

referred to as Ann Kerr first, and Ann Guild (her mother's maiden

name) here, and William Norman is listed as the 1st child of

Samuel and Mary above.]

Samuel & Mary Burris) md. Isabella Stewart, a nurse . . .

They had 3 children:

Isabella

Allen

Vancouver.

225-6 Edith Archibald b. Aug. 1890 (6th child of Samuel & Mary

Burris). She md. Augustus John Wilfred Morley at Palm Springs,

Calif. One dau. Patricia Jane.
200-5 John (4th son of Matthew & Mary Burris). When about 18

years of age he went to sea. The first vessel on which he sailed

was the Barque "Bluenose" of Princeport, Captain Rettie was

master. He received his Masters Certificate at Halifax on Aug.

2, 1872. Finally retiring from seafaring life he purchased a

farm in Middle Musquodoboit, house owned by Thomas Doucette,

1980, where he spent the remainder of his days. He died May 26,

1924 and his wife Margaret died Sept. 20, 1917. John married

Margaret Sutherland of Gay's River. They had 11 children.
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226-1 Mary Olive b Oct. 22, 1883 - Jan. 11, 1922 in

Winnipeg. She md. Rev. M.G. Melvin, Presbyterian

Minister from Ontario. They had 2 children.

Frederick John

Dorothy Jean
227-2 Matthew b Sept. 26, 1885 in Gay's River. He was

killed in an accident in the Canadian West, Jan. 10,

1908.
228-3 George Parker b Oct 16, 1887. He md. Gladys

Lilian Watts, of Liverpool, England . They had 1 child

Virden, Manitoba. Their children:

Douglas Burris

Donald Sutherland

md. Sarah Christina Butcher of Musquodoboit. No issue.

overseas, and was killed in battle before Amiens. Aug.

10, 1918. He was awarded the MM.
231-6 Jennie Parker (6th child) b July 11, 1894. She

is a school teacher & lives in Winnipeg.

Charles Roy MacHeffey of Gay's River. They have 2

children:

John Burris

Mary Margaret

They all live in Winnipeg.

1899

235-10 Alice Blanche (10th child) b Nov. 4, 1903.

237-11 Samuel Archibald (11th child) b Jan. 25, 1908
201-6 George (5th son of Matthew and Mary Burris) md. Jane Dean,

eldest dau. of Adam Dunlap and Grizzell (Dechman) Dean of Dean,

on April 16, 1872. They were md. by Rev. Robert Sedgewick. They

had 8 children.

Fulton (dau. of John Fulton of Lr. Stewiacke) Dec. 25,

1900. By his 1st wife he had 2 sons. Md. 2nd Tryphena

Slauenwhite.

1. George Robert md. Violet Stewart of

Stellarton. They have one son.

Donald Francis. They reside in Truro.

2. John Fulton md. Ruth Wight of Alylesford

N.S.

By his 2nd wife, Frank had one daul, Matilda Jane. She

Tryphena Lorena.

Dec. 26, 1877, unmarried.

b Oct. 18, 1881. She md. Adam Dunlap Dean, eldest son

of Timothy & Annie (Sedgewick) Dean. Her family

appears in the Sedgewick history.

b Nov. 6, 1884. She md. Hugh Campbell of Middle

Stewiacke Sept. 16, 1908. They lived at Halfway Brook,

Middle Stewiacke and have eight children.

Ralph Graham

George Burris

Susan Dunlap

William Ross

Jane Dean

Ruth McNab

Marion

Hugh Dunlap

Burris) b Feb 28, 1887. He md. Margaret Faye

Rutherford. They had one dau. Margaret.

Dr. M. G. Burris practiced medicine and surgery in

Dartmouth until his death.

He wrote "My Pioneer Ancestors".

Feb. 28, 1887. He md. 1st Jean Archibald (dau. Of

Adams Archibald of Middle Musquodoboit) No issue. His

2nd wife was Mary McCurdy (dau. of Watson McCurdy of

Middle Musquodoboit) They had 5 children:

George Douglas

Donald Archibald

Grace Muriel

Adam Dunlap

John McCurdy

b Apr. 2, 1892.

She md. William Coburn of Keswick, York Co.,

N.B. They had 3 children.

Mary Burris

Margaret Dean

William Burris
202-7 Margaret (2nd dau. of Matthew & Mary Burris) died Jan. 11,

1855 5 yrs. old

203-8 Olive (3rd dau. of Matthew & Mary Burris) md. George Grant

on Oct. 10, 1876. No issue.

11-10 Mary Jane (5th dau. of Matthew & Mary Burris) Her mother

died when she was three years of age. Matthew married 2nd

Elizabeth Redmond (dau. of John & Sarah (Henry) Redmond of Dean)

on June 10, 1884. Mary Jane md. Adams J. Archibald of South

Branch, Col. Co., N.S. They had one dau. Emma b 1885

Adams Archibald went to Boston in April 1886. He contracted

yellow fever, died, and was buried there. In 1892, Mary Jane md.

John McFetridge (his 2nd wife). No issue.

William Archibald

settled on the eastern half of the John Archibald grant in Upper

Musquodoboit in 1795. (This farm was later owned by William

Annand). William Archibald was born in Truro, September 19,

1774. He md. Susan (dau. of William & Dorothy Putnam) on January

29, 1801.

on the farm where his son John later resided. He died Nov. 10,

1850 aged 76 years and his wife Mary died May 23, 1871 aged 89

years. They had 5 sons and 5 daus.

2-1 Sarah b Dec. 25, 1801-Dec. 28,1869 aged 68years

3-2 Eleanor b Dec. 28, 1803

4-3 Ruth b Mar. 6, 1806

*5-4 John July 7, 1808

6-5 William Putnam b apr. 23, 1810

*7-6 Alexander b May 23, 1812-Dec. 5, 1882 aged 70 years

8-7 George b May 6, 1814

*9-8 Susan b Sept. 11, 1818

*10-9 Prescott Putnam b Mar. 5, 1922-1899

11-10 Margaret Mary b Aug. 4, 1824

William and his wife Mary Archibald are buried in Riverside

Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke.

married Josiah Stewart of Musquodoboit in Feb. 1823. They had 3

sons & daus.

*12-1 Eleanor Archibald b July 12, 1824-May 15, 1906 –

unmarried, California

*13-2 son died young

14-3 William

15–4 Sophia

*16-5 George

17-6 dau. died young

Sarah md. 2nd Samuel Archibald of Truro in Oct. 1847. She died

Dec. 28 1869, aged 68 yrs. No. issue.

Gammell Henry, a cousin, son of John W. Henry. They had 2 sons &

1 dau.

18-1 Murdock McGregor b Oct. 31 1861

20-3 Sarah Sophia b May 18, 1860

18-1 Murdock md Jane Stewart. They had 1 son & 2 daus.

21-1 Stanley, unmarried

22-2 Ada (Mrs. Alvin Carter of Brookfield) 3 sons & 3

daus.

children.

19-2 George md. In U.S. and had 2 sons. He died there.

20-3 Sarah md. David B. Bentley of Upper Stewiacke. They had 1

dau.

24-1 Ethel (Mr. G. Robert Deyarmond of Upper Stewiacke) 1

went to Valpariso, Chile, South America, and lived to an old age.

Eaton of Truro and moved to U.S.

16-5 George (3rd son of Josiah & Sarah Stewart) md. Sarah

McCulloch. They had 3 sons & 1 dau.

25-1 Orion md. Miss Burris. 2 sons.

26-2 Houston went to U.S. md. & settled there

27-3 Jefferson D. md. Etta Stewart. 3 dau. & 1 son.

28-4 Georgina Md. Edmund Henry. 3 children.

Alexander Henry in 1827. They settled in River John and had 4

sons & 1 dau.

Eleanor died Aug. 16, 1886. Alexander Henry died 1840, aged 42

years.
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29-1 Jane

30-2 Charles Elliot

No record of their other 3 sons.

29-1 Jane md. Oliver Langille. They had 2 sons.

31-1 son died in early manhood.

32-2 William was a Methodist Minister. He had 1 son.

30-2 Charles md. Elizabeth Kitchen. They had 4 sons & 3 daus.

33-1 Evelyn

34-2 Frank

35-3 George

36-4 Maude

37-5 Lola

38-6 Elizabeth

39-7 Charles W. 1877-1947

33-1 Evelyn was md. twice. Her second husband was Herbert

Brown. They had 2 sons & 1 dau.

40-1 Harry

41-2 Bert

42-3 Helen

34-2 Frank married Eliza Allan. They had 1 son.

Eliza died when Clyde was a baby. Frank md. 2nd Mary

Mitchell, they had a son and a daughter and lived in

Tacoma, Washington.

44-1 Mary md. Mr. Pulfer. She had 2 sons & lived in