James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

JAMES LIGHTBODY was born in Feb 1838 and died in 1920 in Masstown, .

He married MARY C. DYKEMAN on 13 Apr 1865 in Masstown, Nova Scotia.

MARY C. DYKEMAN was born in Mar 1846, the daughter of John Dykeman and Isabelle.

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Mary C. Dykeman-Lightbody James Lightbody and Mary C. Dykeman had the following children:

1. FREDERICK LIGHTBODY was born in Nov 1866 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia and died on 17 Feb 1872 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia. He is buried in the Glenholme Cemetery.

2. EMMA FRANCES LIGHTBODY was born on 13 Jan 1867 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 10 Jul 1910 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia from an obstruction, jaundice and toxemia.

She married CHARLES WATSON VANCE, on 10 Dec 1884 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. He was born on 02 Jan 1859 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 19 Jul 1947 the son of George Watson Vance and Isabell Simpson.

Emma and Charles are buried in the Glenholme Cemetery in County, Nova Scotia with several of their children.

Note: Charles remarried on 2 Nov 1911 to Sarah Vance a widow. She was born in 1864 in Glenholme, Nova Scotia and was the daughter of John and Mary J(?). James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

Emma Frances Lightbody and Charles Vance had the following children:

A. ALICE M. VANCE was born on 30 Sep 1885 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and married JOHN LINTON, on 29 Apr 1908 in Truro, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1879 the son of Robert Linton and Margaret Alice is the twin to Frank.

B. FRANK ALLISON CROWE VANCE was born on 30 Sep 1885 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 28 Mar 1976. He married LEAH MAUD MORGAN on 07 Feb 1912 in Truro, Nova Scotia. She was born in 1897 in , Nova Scotia the daughter of Allen Morgan and Emma. Frank is the twin to Alice.

Frank and Leah had the following children:

a. KATHLEEN ALICE VANCE was born 19 Jan 1913, Truro, Nova Scotia and married on 17 October 1936 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to WILLIAM TRELFA COCHRANE, son of John Cochrane and Elizabeth. William was born in 1911 in Liverpool, England. In 1941, Kathleen and William were living in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

b. DOROTHY EMMA VANCE was born 27 Feb 1915 Truro, Nova Scotia and married on 22 August 1941 in Truro, Nova Scotia, ANTONY FRANK HEDGER, son of Arthur Hedger and Evelyn Thompson. Anthony was born in 1917 in Shackleford, Surrey, England.

Note: Anthony was living in Victoria, BC and worked as a logger. At the time of his marriage he was a soldier in the 1st Canadian Scottish based at Camp in Nova Scotia.

c. ELMER FULTON VANCE was born 12 Aug 1916, Truro, Nova Scotia

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C. SUSAN BELLE VANCE was born on 05 Mar 1888 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. She married MARTIN MCCULLY on 28 Sept 1910 in Truro, Nova Scotia. He was born 5 Oct 1876 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 05 Aug 1973 in Great Village, Nova Scotia from diabetes, the son of Amos McCully and Jane. In 1921 Susan and Martin were living in Upper Londonderry, Nova Scotia.

Susan Belle Vance and Martin McCully had the following children:

a. AMOS MCCULLY was born 20 May 1911 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 31 Jul 1992 in Hamilton, Ontario.

b. GORDON MCCULLY was born in 1917 Nova Scotia and lived in Toronto, ON

c. CHARLIE MCCULLY was born in 1923.

d. FRANCES MCCULLY

e. ISAAC MCCULLY

D. AYLMER J VANCE was born on 02 Sep 1888 in Nova Scotia and died on 19 Sep 1899 in Nova Scotia. He is buried in the Glenholme Cemetery.

E. HARRY VANCE was born on 14 Sep 1892 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. Harry may have been living in Strathcona, Alberta in 1921.

F. RICHARD LESLIE VANCE was born on 29 Mar 1894 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died in 1980. He married ANNA PENNEY born in 1894 in Newfoundland and died on 26 Nov 1968. In 1930, 1935 & 1940 Richard and Anna were living in Lowell Massachusetts. They are buried in the Glenholme Cemetery, Nova Scotia. James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

G. GERTRUDE (GERTY) VANCE was born on 06 Apr 1895 in Masstown, Nova Scotia.

H. INA (NINNA) BLANCHE VANCE was born on 23 Apr 1897 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died 6 Oct 1986, Pinellas, Florida. She is buried in Glenholme, Nova Scotia. She may not have married. She arrived in Vanceboro in Sept 1917 and was living in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1920, Upper Londonderry, Nova Scotia in 1921 and was naturalized on 24 July 1924, Boston, Massachusetts. 1930 she was living in Fargo, North Dakota.

I. EUDORA VANCE was born on 27 May 1899 in Masstown, NS and died between 1901 and 1911.

J. IRENE VANCE was born on 23 Dec 1901 in Masstown, NS.

K. LOIS VANCE was born in 1902 (only shows up on the 1921 census)

L. CHARLES FOWLER VANCE was born on 27 Dec 1903 in Masstown, NS and died on 02 Apr 1907. His is buried in the Glenholme Cemetery.

M. MILTON JAMES VANCE was born on 17 May 1904 in Masstown, NS

N. NELLIE VANCE was born on 15 Jan 1906 in Masstown, NS immigrated to Lowell, MA in 1924 and was a servant in 1930.

3. ALLEN L LIGHTBODY was born in 1870 in Masstown Nova Scotia and died on 11 Sep 1877 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia.

James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

4. EARLE GARNETT LIGHTBODY was born in 1871 in Londonderry , Nova Scotia and died on 20 Apr 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia and married ANNA PAGE. She was born on 25 Mar 1893 in Iowa in 1962 Earle and Anna are listed in the Voter list for Vancouver, British Columbia.

Earle Garnett Lightbody and Anna Page had the following children:

A. LESLIE G LIGHTBODY was born in 1909 in Ponoka, Alberta. He married VALDA MAY VAN SICKLE on 21 Aug 1930 in New Westminster, British Columbia. She was born in 1909 in the US, the daughter of Carney Van Sickle and Jessie Thompkins Leslie and Valda lived in Vancouver 1945-1957 (Voter List)

B. ARNOLD CECIL LIGHTBODY was born in 03 Oct 1915 in Los Angeles, California and died 1 Sept 1975, Vancouver, BC. Married Irene?

C. ERVIN CLIFFORD LIGHTBODY was born in 1919 in California and died on 09 Mar 1998 in New Westminster, British Columbia. Married Hope M. ? and they lived in the Fraser Valley, BC 1945, 1953, 1958, 1965, and 1972 (voter lists)

Ervin Clifford Lightbody and his wife had the following children:

a. CRAIG LIGHTBODY.

b. DON LIGHTBODY.

c. KEN LIGHTBODY. Note: Ervin Clifford has 4 Grandchildren: Patrick, Robert, Owen, Kyle

D. FEMALE LIGHTBODY James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

4. FRED I. A. LIGHTBODY was born in Nov 1874 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia and died on 03 Sep 1877 in Londonderry, Nova Scotia of Diphtheria.

He is buried in the Glenholme Cemetery. The writing on his headstone is very hard to read now.

5. LENA BLANCHE LIGHTBODY was born on 07 Dec 1875 in Onslow, Nova Scotia and died in 1958. She married ERNEST CARR on 01 Jan 1895 in Stoughton, MA. He was born in 1867 in Stoughton, Fred I. A. Lightbody 1874-1877 Massachusetts, the son of Francis Carr and Isabel Webster. Lena immigrated in 1896.

Lena and Ernest had the following child:

A. JOHN F. CARR born 1898, Brockton, Massachusetts and married Elinor R. was born 1904, MA and they married 1922, Massachusetts.

John and Elinor had the following children:

a. VERNON D. CARR born 1922, Massachusetts

b. LEONICE R. CARR born May 1926, Massachusetts

c. MARJORIE E. CARR born January 1929, Massachusetts

6. GERTRUDE LIGHTBODY was born in 1878 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died in 1925. She married WILLIAM CASE on 11 Sep 1908 in Butler, Hamilton, Ohio. He was born in 1875 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of F. P Case and Nancy L Morehead

Note: Living in Vigo Co., Indiana 1920. Nephew Lloyd Lightbody born 1912 Indiana. James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

7. EDWARD BENT LIGHTBODY was born on 06 Feb 1880 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 26 Mar 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Plot: HORNE2/ */15/026/0012

Note: On Apr 14, 1916 Justice John Stanfield signed Edward Bent’s papers to join the 193rd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders.

He married:

(1) ETHEL BOYD LIVINGSTONE on 11 Sep 1916 in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. She was born on 22 Jan 1878 and died on 09 May 1966 in Alton, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Robert King Livingstone and Lavinia Harris Nicholl.

(2) ROSE ANN LYNCH, daughter of Cornelius Lynch and Mary Leary on 14 Jan 1903 in Brockton, MA. She was born on 01 Dec 1877 in North Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

8. ANNA BELLA LIGHTBODY was born in 1882 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. and married JAMES T. SMITH on 13 Sep 1905 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1869 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of John Smith and Christine. They had lived in Calgary, AB

Anna Bella Lightbody and James T. Smith had the following child:

A. EARLE SMITH

9. EVERETT CROWE LIGHTBODY was born in 1884 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. He married ADA RUSSELL TOTTEN She was born in 1884 in Debert River, the daughter of David Totten and Clara on 27 Jan 1909 in Truro, Nova Scotia. Everett and Ada went to Calgary, Alberta.

James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

Everett and Ada may have separated or Ada may have died. Their daughter Ada was brought up with her Aunt Truena.

The 1921 census for Red Deer, Alberta lists Everett as a widow and alone. Ada is listed as a Gresham, living with Truena and her husband in Cariboo, BC in 1921.

Note: Everett served in a local militia in 1902 as a Private with the 78th Reg. of Colchester, and Hants Co. Aldershot, NS

Everett Crowe Lightbody and Ethel Russell Totten had the following children:

A. MALE LIGHTBODY was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 14 Jan 1910 in Masstown, Nova Scotia.

B. LLOYD LIGHTBODY was born on 11 Jun 1911 in Masstown, Nova Scotia.

C. MALE LIGHTBODY was born on 30 Dec 1912 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and died on 30 Dec 1912 in Masstown, Nova Scotia.

D. ADA LIGHTBODY born 1916 in Alberta. She married MR. BARKER.

10. AMOS WINFRED LIGHTBODY was born in 1886 in Masstown, Nova Scotia and he died in 21 Feb 1921 in Blaine, Montana. He married JULIA ETTA BROWN on 23 Aug 1915 in Havre Hill, Montana. She was born in 27 Nov 1883 in Springport, Michigan and died 4 Sept 1976, Edmonds, Washington, the daughter of George Clinton Brown and Julia Mae Powers.

Julia had been previously married to a Mr. Norris B. Vedder but they divorced. Julia and Norris had three children. She married twice more.

Amos served in a local Militia in 1903 as a Private 94th Argyle Highlanders, Aldershot, NS or 94th Reg. Victoria Cape Breton

11. TRUENA GEDDES LIGHTBODY was born on 15 Aug 1887 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. She married EDWARD F. GRESHAM, on 19 Aug 1909 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1883 in Trinidad, West Indies the son of Harold Gresham and Agnes. James Lightbody & Mary C. Dykeman

Truena and Edward were living in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1910 before they moved to Calgary Alberta around 1916. They had no children but raised Truena’s niece, Ada Lightbody.

12. JAMES ROY LIGHTBODY was born on 31 May 1890 in Masstown, Nova Scotia. He died on 23 Dec 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He married WINNIFRED ANNA PRETORIA HANNA on 5 Sept 1923 in Calgary, Alberta. She was born on 05 Jun 1900 in Lower Falmouth, Nova Scotia and died 11 Aug 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia the daughter of Hugh Hanna and Ellen Taggart.

Note: James Roy Lightbody served July 24, 1918 Calgary Alberta, with the 1st Depot Batt Alberta Regiment Service Number #3214634. James and Winnifred met in High River Alberta and the Family moved to BC 1910- 1915, then to Nova Scotia 1925 and then to British Columbia 1941.

James Roy Lightbody and Winnifred Anna Pretoria Hanna had the following children: A. BEULAH ELLEN LIGHTBODY was born in 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She married:

(1) DONALD RENSHAW

(2) JACK MACGREGOR

Beulah Ellen Lightbody and Donald Renshaw had the following children: a. DONALD RENSHAW

b. TIMOTHY RENSHAW

c. JENNIFER RENSHAW married MR. MARTIN.

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B. ROY GLADWIN LIGHTBODY was born on 17 Aug 1925 in Vancouver, British Columbia and died on 02 Apr 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He married ANNIE BIDDLE.

Roy Gladwin Lightbody and Annie Biddle had the following children:

a. STEPHANIE LIGHTBODY married KARL JOHANSON.

b. KAREN LIGHTBODY married JOHN KAZANOWSKI.

Karen Lightbody and John Kazanowski had the following children:

i. EMILY KAZANOWSKI.

2. HANNAH KAZANOWSKI.

3. SOPHIA KAZANOWSKI.

4. MARK ZAZANOWSKI.

c. WENDY LIGHTBODY.

C. SYDNEY HUGH LIGHTBODY was born in 1927 in Calgary, Alberta and died on 21 Jan 1998 in British Columbia. Never married.

D. MILFORD ASHLEY LIGHTBODY was born on 22 Sep 1933 in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He married GILLIAN ANN BOYD in 1965 in Greenwich, England. She was born in England.

Milford Ashley Lightbody and Gillian Ann Boyd had the following children: a. SIMON LIGHTBODY was born on 04 Jun 1969 in British Columbia. He married BARBARA TIGHE on 18 Apr 1998.

b. TRINA LIGHTBODY was born on 04 Oct 1971 in British Columbia.