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The Descendants of Dr. Benjamin De St. Croix and Margaret Desbrisay The Descendants of Dr. Benjamin de St. Croix and Margaret DesBrisay 1-Margaret DESBRISAY,1,2,3,4 daughter of Reverend Theophilus DESBRISAY and Margaret STEWART, was born on 27 Jul 1781 in Covehead, St. John's Island, CAN,3,4,5 died on 17 Feb 1870 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN4,6,7 aged 88, and was buried on 19 Feb 1870 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.4,8 Death Notes: From The Islander, 18 Feb 1870, page 3: In this city, on Thursday, the 17th inst., after a few days illness, in the 89th year of her age, Margaret, relict of the late B.D. St. Croix, Esq. M.D., and daughter of the late Reverend Theophilus Desbrisay. [Funeral on Sunday next, at four o'clock.] Margaret married Dr. Benjamin DE ST. CROIX MD, DCL,1,9 son of Joseph Temple DE ST. CROIX and Leah GALLAUDET, on 29 Sep 1804 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS, CAN.4,6 Benjamin was born on 10 Apr 1776 in New Rochelle, Westchester Co., NY, USA,9,10,11 died on 10 Sep 1848 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN1,8,9,12,13,14 aged 72, and was buried in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.9 They had one daughter: Margaret Leah. Marriage Notes: They were married by Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay, father of the bride. Death Notes: The Islander 15 September 1848, page 3 Died On Sunday morning, the 10th inst., at half-past two o'clock, in the 73rd year of his age, universally esteemed and regretted, BENJAMIN DE SAINT CROIX, ESQ., M.D., and D.C.L., formerly Assistant Sergeon [sic] of the 24th Regt., and for a period of nearly Forty years attached to the Medical Staff of this island. He endured the brief but painful illness which terminated his life with christian [sic] patience and resignation to the Divine Will. 28 Sep 1848, Saint John Christian Visitor d. Charlottetown, P.E.I., 10th inst., age 73, Benjamin De St.CROIX, Esq. M.D. and D.C.L., formerly Asst. Surgeon 24th Regt., nearly 40 years attached to Medical Staff on Island. ST. CROIX - On Sunday morning last, at half-past two, in the 73d year of his age, universally esteemed and regretted, Benjamin de St. Croix, Esq., M. D. and D. C. L., formerly Assistant-Surgeon of the 24th Regiment, and for a period of nearly Forty years attached to the Medical Staff of this Island. He endured the brief but painful illness which terminated his life with true Christian patience and resignation to the Divine Will. The Funeral will take place from his late residence on Wednesday next at 2 o'clock. Burial Notes: Old Protestant Burying Ground. General Notes: Excerpt from Past and Present of PEI p.145 Dr. Benjamin de St. Croix came to Charlottetown in the early part of the nineteenth century, and died on the 10th of September, 1848. He was commissioned to be surgeon general and medical superintendent to the militia forces of Prince Edward Island on the first day of November, 1812, in the fifty-third year of His Majesty's reign. The commission was Produced by: Donald W. Lowe, 9513 80 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, CAN, T8V 5J3, 780 532 1088, [email protected] 1 Produced by Legacy on 13 Feb 2010 The Descendants of Dr. Benjamin de St. Croix and Margaret DesBrisay signed by Thomas DesBrisay. Esq., secretary. and William Townsend, Esq., president and commander-in-chief in and over His Majesty's Island Prince Edward, and the territories adjacent thereto. He held his diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, 1801. He was an Englishman with a French name; probably a descendant of one of the numerous French families that came over to England after revocation of edict of Nantes. He practiced for many years in and around Charlottetown and was a maternal granduncle of the Hon. Frederick de St. Croix Brecken, late postmaster and assistant post office inspector at Charlottetown.15 Research Notes: http://www.gallaudet.com/gallaudet.html 1.7 LEAH GALLAUDET. Born 19 Nov 1736, Probably Staten Island, Richland, New York. Died 8 Feb 1811, Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Married 11 Feb 1759, Trinity Church, New York City, New York, New York, JOSHUA DE ST. CROIX, son of Moses and Marie (Gaure) de St. Croix. Born abt. 1733. Died 13 Mar 1805, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Joshua and Leah were among the signers of the petition on behalf of her brother, Paul, in 1769. As Loyalists during the Revolution, Joshua, Leah, and family moved to Nova Scotia. Had children: 1.7.1 THOMAS DE ST. CROIX, b. 1760. 1.7.2 MARY (MARIE) DE ST. CROIX, b. 1762. 1.7.3 JOSHUA DE ST. CROIX, b. 1764. 1.7.4 PETER DE ST. CROIX, b. 1766. 1.7.5 LEAH DE ST. CROIX, b. 1769. 1.7.6 MADELINE DE ST. CROIX, b. 1770. 1.7.7 MADELINE DE ST. CROIX, b. 1772. 1.7.8 BENJAMIN DE ST. CROIX, b. 1776. http://www.thg3.com/third_generation.htm 2-Margaret Leah DE ST. CROIX16,17,18 was born on 3 Jul 1805 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS, CAN,5,6,16,17 was baptized on 22 Jul 1805 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,17,18 died on 18 Jan 1878 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN5,16 aged 72, and was buried on 21 Jan 1878 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.5,19 Baptism Notes: She was baptized by Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay. Burial Notes: St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery. Margaret married Hon. John BRECKEN,16 son of Ralph BRECKEN and Matilda ROBINSON, on 19 Jun 1826 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.17 John was born on 23 Feb 1800 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,5,16 was baptized in Mar 1800 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,5 died on 2 Nov 1847 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN5,7,16 aged 47, and was buried on 6 Nov 1847 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.16 They had four children: John, Frederick De St Croix, Ralph William and Margaret Matilda Jane. Produced by: Donald W. Lowe, 9513 80 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, CAN, T8V 5J3, 780 532 1088, [email protected] 2 Produced by Legacy on 13 Feb 2010 The Descendants of Dr. Benjamin de St. Croix and Margaret DesBrisay Marriage Notes: BRECKEN-ST. CROIX - This morning, in St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Thomas Adin, John Brecken, Esq. to Margaret, only daughter of Benjamin De St. Croix, M.D. Assistant Surgeon to His Majesty's Forces.20 Birth Notes: Lot 33, Queen's County. Death Notes: Lot 33, Queen's County. From The Islander, 5 November 1847, page 3: Died On Tuesday morning last, after an long and painful illness, the Hon. JOHN BRECKEN, Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Island, aged 47 years. His funeral will take place To-morrow, (Saturday), at One o'clock. 3-John BRECKEN Jr.16,19 was born on 18 Apr 1827 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,16,19 was baptized on 20 Jun 1827 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,19 died on 28 Oct 189716,19 aged 70, and was buried on 30 Oct 1897 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.16,19 Burial Notes: People's Cemetery General Notes: Occupation: 1864, Justice of the Peace, Committee of the Prince Edward Island Auxiliary Bible Society, and Executive Committe of the Diocesan Church Society, Charlottetown, PE.19 John married Ann "Laura" MAYNE,16,21 daughter of Comdr. John Raynor MAYNE and Unknown, on 9 Dec 1852 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.16 Laura was born in 1832 in ENG, UK16 and died on 16 Mar 190816 aged 76. She was usually called Laura. They had six children: Margaret Leah, John Frederick, Laura Alice, Fanny Constance, Laura Edith and Edward St Croix. Marriage Notes: Bondsman: Daniel Hodgson19 4-Margaret Leah BRECKEN16,19,21 was born on 31 Jan 1854 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN16,19,21 and was baptized on 24 Jul 1854 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.21 Baptism Notes: St. Paul's Anglican, by D. Fitzgerald. Margaret married Frederick MITCHELL16 on 6 Jun 1877.16 4-John Frederick BRECKEN16,19,21 was born on 13 Jun 1855 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,16,19,21 was baptized on 16 Sep 1855 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,19,21 and died on 13 Nov 1885 in BC, CAN16,19 aged 30. The cause of his death was Typhoid Fever.19 Produced by: Donald W. Lowe, 9513 80 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, CAN, T8V 5J3, 780 532 1088, [email protected] 3 Produced by Legacy on 13 Feb 2010 The Descendants of Dr. Benjamin de St. Croix and Margaret DesBrisay Baptism Notes: St. Paul's Anglican, by C. Lloyd. General Notes: He was a Civil Engineer.19 4-Laura Alice BRECKEN16,19,21 was born on 8 Jan 1857 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,16,19,21 was baptized on 26 Jul 1857 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,19,21 and died on 16 Mar 190816,19 aged 51. Baptism Notes: St. Paul's Anglican, by C. Fitzgerald. 4-Fanny Constance BRECKEN16,19,21 was born in Oct 1858 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,16,19,21 was baptized on 23 Jun 1859 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,21 died on 22 Oct 185916,19 aged 1, and was buried on 24 Oct 1859 in Brackley, PE, CAN.19 Baptism Notes: St. Paul's Anglican, by D. Fitzgerald. Burial Notes: Sherwood Cemetery 4-Laura Edith BRECKEN16,21,22 was born on 11 Jun 1862 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,16,21,22 was baptized on 31 Aug 1862 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN,21 died on 30 Oct 194422 aged 82, and was buried on 1 Nov 1944 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN.22 The cause of her death was Heart Failure.22 Baptism Notes: St.
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