Nbgs Miramichi Branch News Letter
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NBGS MIRAMICHI BRANCH NEWS LETTER WINTER 2013 Volume VIII, Issue No. 1 Inside : •President’s Message •First Scot in New Brunswick •Local News & Research •Branch News •Articles from Old Newspapers •Strays from Away •Editor’s Perspective • Queries MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BRANCH NEWS Greetings to everyone from, well from that country Elections of Officers held in January south of here, The United States. We will return to our river soon, but could not let the Winter go to Executive Officers for year 2013 – 2014 press without saying “thank you” for trusting me and all your officers to lead you for the ensuing Past President Anna MacDonald year. We will all do our best to expand who we are President Calvin Stewart and what we do for family history and genealogy here on the river and in New Brunswick. Vice-President Marshall Gaston Word has it that Dolly Pearle Drysdale-Martin has Treasurer Faye Baisley come home from the hospital and is doing better. Co-Chair Elsie Stefanyk We all wish her the very best and hope to see her at the first possible meeting. Best wishes Dolly Pearle! Secretary John Fogan Directors Penny Creamer Food for thought: William (Bill) Donald Marilyn Fowler Creamer Genealogy begins as an interest, Melanie McCombs Becomes a hobby, Provincial Meeting Reps Continues as an avocation, Calvin Stewart Carolyn Harris Takes over as an obsession Marilyn Fowler Creamer And in its last stages, Membership Dianne Mullin Is an incurable disease. Co-Chair Judy Vautour Programs (speakers) Judy Vautour Calvin Stewart PR (advertise) Melanie McCombs Congratulations to all our officers and best wishes for a happy, prosperous, and successful New Year for you and our society. © NBGS-Miramichi Branch - 1 - Winter 2013 Requesting Help! The deadline for submissions to the next newsletter will Please Help Us to Help You. be April 26, 2013. Submissions may be e-mailed to [email protected], or mailed to: It has come to our attention that the new death NBGS Miramichi certificates posted at PANB Online often contain P.O. Box 403 the place of burial of the deceased. Some of our Miramichi, NB members have been sending us this information E1N 3A8 when they discover that it is missing from our cemetery transcriptions. Often, as we transcribed the tombstones, we noted that several stones seemed to be missing or they had deteriorated to the point where they could not be read. As well, people were sometimes buried with no marker. These, of course, are not included in our HOW TO KILL ANY ORGANIZATION: cemetery transcriptions. We are currently updating our records with new 1. Don’t come to the meetings, if you do come, tombstone information and also with some church come late. records that we have been able to obtain for people 2. If the weather does not suit you, don’t think buried with no stone. We would really appreciate it of coming. if you would take the time to send us any 3. If you attend a meeting, find fault with the Northumberland County records you locate of work of the officers and other members. burials that are NOT listed in our cemetery 4. Never accept office, as it is easier to criticize publications. than to do things. Nevertheless, get sore if you are not appointed to a committee; but if This information may be titled “Cemetery Updates” you are, do not attend the committee and sent to: [email protected] or meetings. [email protected] 5. If asked by the Chairman to give your opinion regarding some important matter, Be sure to include sources for any information tell him you have nothing to say. provided. 6. After the meeting tell everyone how things SHOULD have been done. Thanks in advance for your assistance. 7. Do nothing more than is absolutely necessary, but when other members roll up their sleeves and willingly and unselfishly Newsletter Publications use their ability to help matters along, know that the organization is being run by a We welcome any and all news for publication in our clique. newsletter from our members. It doesn’t matter whether you live in the Miramichi area, Australia or anywhere in Source: The Moncton Times: March 19, 1948 Note: This is so true. Come on members, NBGS between, we would like to hear from you! Write a few Miramichi needs your help! lines or several paragraphs to share your experiences as Dianne Mullin you travel down the genealogy path. © NBGS-Miramichi Branch - 2 - Winter 2013 WHO WAS THE FIRST SCOT IN NEW BRUNSWICK? Dan Taylor of New Maryland is chair of the Web The pioneering Scottish lumberman, shipbuilder Portal Committee. He says the mystery of who was and politician, William Davidson, was barely 25 the first Scottish person to settle in New Brunswick years old when he settled near Miramichi in 1765. is one that has never been fully addressed by Davidson is generally credited with being the first historians, probably because Davidson's impact on Scot to settle in New Brunswick, but was there a the Miramichi area has been so well documented Scot who came before him? If you know the answer and because Scots often self-identified as "British". and think you can prove it, you could win a $500 "The archival evidence is indisputable that contest prize or an IPAD2 being offered by the New Davidson was the first Scot to settle in Miramichi," Brunswick Scottish Web Portal. Taylor says "but it is hard to believe that no other A press conference to announce the details of the Scottish-born person made his or her way to this contest and featuring the great-great-great-great- area before 1765. Even the Irish are known to have grandson of William Davidson, Mr. Brad Sturgeon been in Acadia as early as 1608," he says. of Fredericton, will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, Knowing the Scottish propensity to exploration and January 24, 2013 at the Provincial Archives of New discovery, Taylor says the Committee feels certain Brunswick in Fredericton. that somewhere out there is a family member, The Scottish Web Portal is an initiative of several genealogist, historian or researcher who can help Scottish cultural organizations in partnership with solve the mystery of the first Scot to settle in New the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The Brunswick. Portal will be a virtual showcase of all things Contest details are available on the New Brunswick Scottish in New Brunswick and has been in Scottish Cultural Association website at development for more than two years. www.nbscots.ca The contest runs from Robbie One of its major features will be a searchable 1851 Burns Day, January 25, 2013 through to St. and 1861 census, focusing on Scottish born Andrews Day, November 30, 2013. The winner will immigrants to the province. Other highlights be announced on December 13, 2013. include searchable land grants and teacher’s Editor’s Note: During our continuing research in petitions, passenger lists, family and community our ancestral home of Scotland, we are now in histories as well as publications, oral history direct contact with the Archivist of the very Clan interviews, and membership lists from the various Davidson of our Davidson Family here on the Scottish organizations dating back to the settlement Miramichi. He is very interested in any help we can of the province in the late 1700s. offer him. Send replies to [email protected] . © NBGS-Miramichi Branch - 3 - Winter 2013 LOCAL NEWS Genealogy Resources at the Newcastle Mercury 1828-1829 Library Gleaner 1829-1880 Located at 100 Fountain Head Lane, PO Box 599, Stn Main, Miramichi, NB E1V 3T7 Union Advocate 1874-1911 Email: [email protected] or call 506-623-2450 North Shore Leader 1906-1969 Resources are as follows: Chatham Gazette 1910-1961 1. Census for Northumberland County, NB: 1851- Miramichi Press 1977 1901 2. Vital Stats: various compiled by Louise Manny Miramichi Leader Jan 1979-present and Edith McAllister, Marriages and Deaths of a Miramichi Weekend June 1979-present century ago with index; Marriages, Deaths and Inquests; Vital Stats from NB newspapers; Vital Northumberland News May 1979-March 1991 Stats from the Union Advocate (1874-1925), among others. 3. Land Petitions with Index (1783-1814 for LOGGIEVILLE VILLAGE SCHOOL Northumberland Co.) REGISTER 4. Local Histories 5. Family Genealogies June 1936 6. Cemeteries of Northumberland County published by NBGS Miramichi Branch. Teacher: (Mrs.) Hallie E. Godfrey 7. Miramichi Historical Society Files: the files include early families, businesses, churches, Archer, Earle folklore, local history and societies, etc. Clancy, Michael 8. Miscellaneous: Comeau, Frank a. The Atlantic Canadians (1600-1900); b. First Families of Northumberland County Dutcher, Kenneth (NBGS Miramichi) Dealy, Rhoda c. Northumberland County Death Register England, Roy (1888-1919) Robichaud, Melvina d. Annotated Bibliography of Genealogical Richard, Reta Works in Canada Richard, Lawrence (Vols 1-6) Savoy, Amos e. Surname origins Thompson, Gerald f. Dictionary of Miramichi Biography by Thompson, Earl W.D. Hamilton 9. Photographs Thompson, Anna 10. Shipping Registers (various covering the Thompson, Josephine Miramichi from 1828-1920; also includes Saint Thompson, Doris John, St Andrews, Dorchester and Richibucto, NB Vienneau, Annie Walsh, Jessie Weeks, Gerald The list of local newspapers at the Chatham Bolster, Otty Library, available on microfilm, are as follows: Comeau, Edmund © NBGS-Miramichi Branch - 4 - Winter 2013 Dealy, Byron 1968: today Eel River Bridge is a dispersed community. Murdoch, Patrick Elizabethton: Former settlement, 5 mi. NE of Beaver McLean, John Brook Station: Newcastle Parish, Northumberland McLean, David County: it was named for Queen Elizabeth and O’Hearon, Raymond Princess Elizabeth: PO 1939-1940. Ellenstown: See Williamstown (Southesk Parish, Preston, Lorne Northumberland County) Richard, Florence Elliott Landing: See Ferry Road (Newcastle Parish, Walsh, Lorne Northumberland County) Marsh, Gerald Ellison Settlement: See Allison Settlement (Northesk Marsh, David Parish, Northumberland County) Elmtree: Settlement on N side of Southwest Miramichi River, 2 mi.