Person Page - 627

Father

John Lea¹

Mother

Hannah Smith Lowther¹ b. 1840, d. 1917

Last Edited

1 Nov 2006

Birth*

William Lea was born in 1878.¹

He was the son of John Lea and Hannah Smith Lowther.¹

Death*

William Lea died in 1968.¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ethel Marguerite Leach

F, #14080, b. 6 September 1897, d. 12 July 1969

Father

Fred L. Leach

Mother

Grace A. Lord

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Ethel Marguerite Leach was born on 6 September 1897 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

She was the daughter of Fred L. Leach and Grace A. Lord.

Marriage*

Ethel Marguerite Leach married Howard Manson Brown, son of Frank Owen Brown and Marjorie Ann Schurman, on 15 October 1921 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Death*

Ethel Marguerite Leach died on 12 July 1969, at age 71.

Family: Ethel Marguerite Leach and Howard Manson Brown

Fred L. Leach

M, #16807

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Fred L. Leach and Grace A. Lord

Ethel Marguerite Leach+ b. 6 Sep 1897, d. 12 Jul 1969

Susannah Leach¹

F, #106464

Last Edited

14 Feb 2016

Marriage*

Susannah Leach married Hon. C. Colclough.¹

Child of Susannah Leach and Hon. C. Colclough

Louisa P. Colclough+¹ b. 13 Jul 1809

Citations

[S10760] Baptism Record, , St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 3, Page 107, (27 October). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.

Ebenezer Leadbeatter¹

M, #101471

Last Edited

25 Feb 2012

Marriage*

Ebenezer Leadbeatter married Ann.¹

Occupation*

Ebenezer Leadbeatter was a farmer in 1870.¹

Child of Ebenezer Leadbeatter and Ann

Sarah Leadbeatter+¹ b. 15 Jul 1852

Citations

[S6669] Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, translator, "Nova Scotia Marriages 1870, Book 1825, PAge 29, Item 38" ( Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Nova Scotia Marriages 1870."

Sarah Leadbeatter¹

F, #44079, b. 15 July 1852

Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke

Father

Ebenezer Leadbeatter¹

Mother

Ann¹

Charts

Last Edited

25 Feb 2012

Birth*

Sarah Leadbeatter was born on 15 July 1852 in Nova Scotia

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She was the daughter of Ebenezer Leadbeatter and Ann.¹

Marriage*

Sarah Leadbeatter married Allison Trenholm, son of Stephen Trenholm and Margaret Teed, in 1870 in North East Margaree, Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

; Allison was a bachelor, farmer, living in New Brunswick. Sarah was a spinster, living in North East Margaree, Nova Scotia.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Sarah Leadbeatter was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Allison Trenholm in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; included in the household with Allison (age 33) were his wife Sarah (age 25) and their daughter Margaret (age 1 month). Alison was a labourer. The family religion was Baptist.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Sarah Leadbeatter was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Allison Trenholm in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; included in the household with Allison (age 43) were his wife Sarah (age 35), their daughters Margaret (age 10) and Maud (age 1). Alison was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist. The quality of the census page image is of poor quality, and is not included here.⁴

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Sarah Leadbeatter was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of Burns Walton in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, England

; the Allison Trenholm family was living in the household of Burns Walton (age 46), shoemaker, as lodgers. Allison (age 54), Sarah (age 42), Ebenezer (age 15), Jane M. (age 12) and Margaret A. (age 20). Allison was a farm labourer. Allison was a Baptist, while Sarah and the children were Presbyterian.⁵

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Sarah Leadbeatter was enumerated on the census of between 4 April 1901 and 8 April 1901 in the household of Allison Trenholm in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; included in the household with Allison (age 63) were his wife Sarah (age 48), and Burns Walton, a lodger and shoemaker. Alison was a farm labourer. The family religion was Baptist.³

Children of Sarah Leadbeatter and Allison Trenholm

Margaret A. Trenholm+² b. c Mar 1871, d. bt 1920 - 1930
Ebenezer Trenholm⁵ b. c 1876
Jane Maude Trenholm+⁶ b. 1880

Citations

[S6669] Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, translator, "Nova Scotia Marriages 1870, Book 1825, PAge 29, Item 38" ( Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Nova Scotia Marriages 1870."
[S6658] 1871 Canada Census - Alison Trenholm, Household #125, 1871, Microfilm image LAC Film C-10392, Page 38, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S6660] 1901 Canada Census - Allison Trenholm, Household #36, 4-8 April, 1901, Microfilm image Page 4, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S6659] 1881 Canada Census - Allison Trenholm, Household #287, 1881, Microfilm image LAC Film C-13184, Page 70, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S6661] 1891 Canada Census - Burns Walton, Household #93, 17 April, 1891, Microfilm image Page 20, Line 15, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Benjamin League

M, #4412, b. 21 February 1755

Father

James League b. 1725, d. 4 Mar 1813

Mother

Mary Ann Marchbanks b. 1734, d. 5 Nov 1815

Last Edited

21 Aug 2002

Note*

Benjamin from William C. League.

Birth*

Benjamin League was born on 21 February 1755.

He was the son of James League and Mary Ann Marchbanks.

James League

M, #2213, b. 1725, d. 4 March 1813

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Note*

Sometimes written Teague. For League genealogy see File 'League'.

Birth*

James League was born in 1725.

Marriage*

He married Mary Ann Marchbanks, daughter of George Marjoribanks and Ann Echolls, in 1755; another report gives the marriage date as 1754. They had 15 children.

Death*

James League died on 4 March 1813, in Amelia County, Virginia, U.S.A.

Children of James League and Mary Ann Marchbanks

Benjamin League b. 21 Feb 1755
Joel League+ b. 11 Jul 1783, d. 7 Jan 1857

Joel League

M, #2588, b. 11 July 1783, d. 7 January 1857

Father

James League b. 1725, d. 4 Mar 1813

Mother

Mary Ann Marchbanks b. 1734, d. 5 Nov 1815

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Joel League was born on 11 July 1783 in Amelia County, Virginia, U.S.A.

He was the son of James League and Mary Ann Marchbanks.

Marriage*

Joel League married Mary Holt on 28 May 1809 in Amelia County, Virginia, U.S.A.

Death*

Joel League died on 7 January 1857, at age 73, in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.

Child of Joel League and Mary Holt

Nathan League+ b. 10 Jun 1810

Mary Ann 'Polly' League

F, #3357, b. circa 1840

Father

Nathan League b. 10 Jun 1810

Mother

Sarah Stokes

Last Edited

10 May 2011

Birth*

Mary Ann 'Polly' League was born circa 1840.

She was the daughter of Nathan League and Sarah Stokes.

Marriage*

Mary Ann 'Polly' League married William Taylor Jones.

Child of Mary Ann 'Polly' League and William Taylor Jones

Mary Etta Jones+ b. 20 Aug 1872, d. 26 Aug 1953

Nathan League

M, #3355, b. 10 June 1810

Father

Joel League b. 11 Jul 1783, d. 7 Jan 1857

Mother

Mary Holt b. 14 Apr 1791, d. 18 Jan 1857

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Nathan League was born on 10 June 1810 in Virginia, U.S.A.

He was the son of Joel League and Mary Holt.

Marriage*

Nathan League married Sarah Stokes.

Child of Nathan League and Sarah Stokes

Mary Ann 'Polly' League+ b. c 1840

Annie Leah

F, #19662, b. circa 1891

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Annie Leah was born circa 1891.

Child of Annie Leah and Selwyn Lumb

Maylyn Lumb+ b. c 1914

John Leah

M, #19763, b. 1866, d. 17 June 1951

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

John Leah was born in 1866.

Death*

He died on 17 June 1951.

? Leard

M, #30816

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of ? Leard and Celia Woods

Zena Leard+ b. 1889, d. 5 Aug 1989

Ada Leard¹

F, #69831, b. 1889, d. 1959

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Ada Leard was born in 1889.¹

She was the daughter of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Ada Leard married Roderick MacLure.¹

Death*

Ada Leard died in 1959.¹

Family: Ada Leard and Roderick MacLure

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Alden Douglas Leard

M, #18611, b. 16 April 1915, d. 13 August 1970

Father

Walter Charles Leard b. 14 Dec 1888, d. 15 Mar 1962

Mother

Hazel Mae Farrow b. 30 May 1892, d. 3 Feb 1965

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Alden Douglas Leard was born on 16 April 1915 in Fernwood, Prince Edward Island, Canada

He was the son of Walter Charles Leard and Hazel Mae Farrow.

Death*

Alden Douglas Leard died on 13 August 1970, at age 55, in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

Alexander A. Leard¹

M, #106422, b. January 1883, d. 20 December 1883

Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Father

William A. Leard¹ b. Sep 1840, d. 2 Feb 1913

Mother

Helen Patterson Hooper¹ b. c 1860, d. 18 Jul 1883

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2016

Birth*

Alexander A. Leard was born in January 1883.¹

He was the son of William A. Leard and Helen Patterson Hooper.¹

Death*

Alexander A. Leard died on 20 December 1883.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34694,-63.73439

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Inscription: Peace Perfect Peace / In Loving Memory of / Our Dearly Beloved / Father / Who fell asleep in Jesus / Feb. 2 1913 in his 74 yr. / Mary J. Muttart / Beloved Wife of / W. A. Leard / Died Aug. 19, 1879, Aged 38 / LEARD
Left: Helen J. Hooper / Died / July 18, 1883, / Aged 23, / Their Son / Alexander A. / Died / Dec. 20, 1883, / Aged 11 mos. / Minnie S. Leard / Died Mar. 4, 1932 / Aged 68.
Right: Hannah Leard / Died / Mar. 9, 1942, / Aged 73.¹

Tombstone, William A. Leard (1839-1913), his first wife, Mary J. Muttart (1841-1879), his daughters by his first wife, Minnie S. Leard (1864-1932) and Hannah (1870-1942), his second wife, Helen P. Hooper (1860-1883), their son Alexander A. (1883-1883). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Left inscription.

Right inscription.

Citations

[S10729] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, William A. Leard family plot tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

Alice Georgina Leard¹

F, #105041, b. 21 November 1931

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Father

Robert Alder Wright Leard¹ b. 7 Jun 1885, d. 24 Aug 1951

Mother

Amy Florence Moyse¹ b. 11 Dec 1892

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Jan 2015

Birth*

Alice Georgina Leard was born on 21 November 1931 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Robert Alder Wright Leard and Amy Florence Moyse.¹

Marriage*

Alice Georgina Leard married Leonard Winfield Olmstead.¹

Family: Alice Georgina Leard and Leonard Winfield Olmstead

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 287. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Anna Myrtle Leard

F, #13818, b. 10 August 1889, d. 6 August 1941

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Father

Frederick Holland Leard b. 14 Nov 1862, d. 22 Aug 1913

Mother

Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright b. 23 May 1860, d. 10 Jun 1929

Charts

Last Edited

25 Jul 2012

Name-Com

Anna Myrtle Leard is commonly known as Anna Leard.¹

Birth*

She was born on 10 August 1889 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Frederick Holland Leard and Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright.

Marriage*

Anna Myrtle Leard married William Cotton Schurman, son of William Schurman and Elizabeth Cotton, on 12 October 1914 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

Anna Myrtle Leard died on 6 August 1941, at age 51, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Burial*

She was buried in Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.39703,-63.70859

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Inscription: SUB / CRUCE SALUS [Salvation Under the Cross] / In Loving Memory of / Wm. C. Schurman / 1887 - 1970 / Anna M. Leard / Wife of / William C. Schurman / 1889 - 1941 / The fleeting shadows / mark another hour of absence.¹

Tombstone, William Cotton Schurman (1887-1970), his wife Anna M. Leard (1889-1941). Wilmot Valley Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Sundial on top of marker.

Children of Anna Myrtle Leard and William Cotton Schurman

Georgie Louise Jean Schurman+ b. 9 Apr 1919
William David Leard Schurman b. 10 Oct 1923, d. 13 Aug 2011

Citations

[S7226] Cemetery Marker, William Cotton Schurman Marker Inscription; read by David A. Walker, 25 June 2012.

Bertha Leard¹

F, #69827, b. 1883, d. 1969

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Bertha Leard was born in 1883.¹

She was the daughter of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Bertha Leard married Melvin Fisher.¹

Death*

Bertha Leard died in 1969.¹

Family: Bertha Leard and Melvin Fisher

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Bertha Alice Leard

F, #17500, b. 14 May 1872, d. 20 October 1929

Father

Thomas Henry Leard b. 31 Oct 1835, d. 5 Oct 1918

Mother

Eliza Ann Baker b. 2 Apr 1836, d. 5 Oct 1886

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Bertha Alice Leard was born on 14 May 1872.

She was the daughter of Thomas Henry Leard and Eliza Ann Baker.

Marriage*

Bertha Alice Leard married Sandy Jay Higgins on 16 April 1896.

Death*

Bertha Alice Leard died on 20 October 1929, at age 57.

Child of Bertha Alice Leard and Sandy Jay Higgins

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins+ b. 20 Apr 1899

Bessie Leard¹

F, #69833, b. 1892

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Bessie Leard was born in 1892.¹

She was the daughter of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Bessie Leard married Fred Jay.¹

Family: Bessie Leard and Fred Jay

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Bessie Leard¹

F, #106425, b. circa 1872

Father

William A. Leard¹ b. Sep 1840, d. 2 Feb 1913

Mother

Mary J. Muttart¹ b. c 1841, d. 19 Aug 1879

Last Edited

3 Feb 2016

Birth*

Bessie Leard was born circa 1872 in Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of William A. Leard and Mary J. Muttart.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Bessie Leard was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William A. Leard in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with William (Age 40), now widowed, were his daughters, Minnie (age 16), Fannie (age 14), Hannah (age 11) and Bessie (age 9). William was a farmer.¹

Citations

[S10730] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of William A. Leard family #21,, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Roll C_13162, Page 7, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Charles Leard

M, #18605

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Children of Charles Leard and Sophia Muttart

Charles Leard¹

M, #69825, b. 1879, d. 1944

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Charles Leard was born in 1879.¹

He was the son of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Charles Leard married Eva Fisher.¹

Death*

Charles Leard died in 1944.¹

Family: Charles Leard and Eva Fisher

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Charles Prince Leard¹

M, #105038, b. 3 October 1910, d. 5 July 1987

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Father

Robert Alder Wright Leard¹ b. 7 Jun 1885, d. 24 Aug 1951

Mother

Bertha M. Thomas¹ b. 24 May 1884, d. 17 Nov 1920

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

24 Nov 2015

Birth*

Charles Prince Leard was born on 3 October 1910 in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Robert Alder Wright Leard and Bertha M. Thomas.¹

Baptism

Charles Prince Leard was baptized on 16 February 1921 in United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was George N. Somers.²

Death*

He died on 5 July 1987, at age 76, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

.³

Burial*

He was buried in United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 287. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9563] Baptismal Record, , Baptismal record book, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, book 2, page 1, (16 February 1921). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S10455] Correspondence with personal communication Wendy Leard (unknown informant address). David Arthur Walker (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).
[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, Searletown United Church Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 27-2, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Claude Leard¹

M, #1374

Mother

Janet Bell Walker¹ b. 21 Aug 1853

Relationship

3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

17 Feb 2001

Claude Leard was the son of Janet Bell Walker.¹

Citations

[S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, personal communication," e-mail message from (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston."

Dorothy Leard

F, #35431, d. 1980

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Death*

Dorothy Leard died in 1980; Unknown GEDCOM info: Cancer.

Earl Douglas Leard

M, #16838, b. 1893, d. 9 March 1976

Father

Phillip Callbeck Leard

Mother

Margaret Ann M'Quarrie

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Earl Douglas Leard was born in 1893.

He was the son of Phillip Callbeck Leard and Margaret Ann M'Quarrie.

Death*

Earl Douglas Leard died on 9 March 1976.

Family: Earl Douglas Leard and Helen Blanche Leard

Eliza Minneta Leard¹

F, #46618, b. 16 January 1867, d. 8 November 1899

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Father

Lewis S. Leard²

Mother

Sarah Clark²

Charts

Last Edited

1 Jun 2012

Birth*

Eliza Minneta Leard was born on 16 January 1867 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Lewis S. Leard and Sarah Clark.²

Baptism

Eliza Minneta Leard was baptized on 26 May 1867 in Bedeque United Church, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Marriage*

She married William Henry Schurman, son of Elijah Hyatt Schurman and Henriann Walker, in 1886 in New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

; William and Minnetta lived on his father's farm at Sherboroke, PEI, Canada. For a time they were in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA, where William worked as a street car driver, but they soon returned to the Island. In 1901, William moved his family to Linkletter Rd. (a farming district near Summerside, PEI). William's second wife Amanda m(1) George Burke and had 6 children: Helen, Mabel, George, Myrtle, Jean and Fanny. William and Amanda had nochildren. (Extracted from William Schurman Loyalist.)^3,4

Death*

Eliza Minneta Leard died on 8 November 1899, at age 32, in Sherbrooke, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Children of Eliza Minneta Leard and William Henry Schurman

Ethel Brewer Schurman+ b. 24 Feb 1887, d. 5 Jun 1955
Walter Scott Schurman+ b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 7 Jul 1956
George Alvin Schurman b. 21 Aug 1890, d. Feb 1892
Henrietta Queenie Schurman+ b. 17 Jun 1894, d. 13 Feb 1922
Annie Myrtle Schurman+ b. 19 May 1896
Ollie May Schurman b. 1 Oct 1899

Citations

[S2478] Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index - Eliza Minette Leard, , Record Book 1, Page 119, (16 January 1867). Hereinafter cited as Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index - Eliza Minette Leard.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S129] Ross Graves William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Elizabeth Leard

F, #35355

Last Edited

3 Feb 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Leard was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Child of Elizabeth Leard and John Thomas

Elizabeth Thomas+ b. 1817, d. 8 Nov 1889

Ella Mae Leard

F, #30808, d. 1917

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Death*

Ella Mae Leard died in 1917.

Emma Leard¹

F, #69829, b. 1887

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Emma Leard was born in 1887.¹

She was the daughter of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Emma Leard married Lloyd Jay.¹

Family: Emma Leard and Lloyd Jay

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ethel June Leard¹

F, #70099, b. circa 1929, d. 12 August 2011

Father

Roy Leard² b. 1899

Mother

Myrtle Costaine²

Last Edited

21 Aug 2011

Name-Com

Ethel June Leard is commonly known as Ethel Leard.²

Birth*

She was born circa 1929.¹

She was the daughter of Roy Leard and Myrtle Costaine.²

Marriage*

Ethel June Leard married William Leslie Douglas.¹

Marriage*

Ethel June Leard married Elmer Earl Coffin.²

Death*

Ethel June Leard died on 12 August 2011, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Family: Ethel June Leard and Elmer Earl Coffin

Family: Ethel June Leard and William Leslie Douglas

Citations

[S5818] Death Notices 2011, The Island Register - Death Notices from Newspapers 2011, Prince Edward Island, http://www.islandregister.com. Hereinafter cited as The Island Register - Death Notices 2011.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Eva Leard¹

F, #69835, b. 1897

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Eva Leard was born in 1897.¹

She was the daughter of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Eva Leard married Daniel Birt.¹

Child of Eva Leard and Daniel Birt

George Birt¹ b. 1927, d. 1951

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Fannie J. Leard^1,2

F, #106423, b. circa 1867, d. 1935

Father

William A. Leard¹ b. Sep 1840, d. 2 Feb 1913

Mother

Mary J. Muttart¹ b. c 1841, d. 19 Aug 1879

Last Edited

3 Feb 2016

Birth*

Fannie J. Leard was born circa 1867 in Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of William A. Leard and Mary J. Muttart.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Fannie J. Leard was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William A. Leard in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with William (Age 40), now widowed, were his daughters, Minnie (age 16), Fannie (age 14), Hannah (age 11) and Bessie (age 9). William was a farmer.¹

Marriage*

Fannie J. Leard married Duncan A. Nicholson.²

Death*

Fannie J. Leard died in 1935.²

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Family: Fannie J. Leard and Duncan A. Nicholson

Citations

[S10730] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of William A. Leard family #21,, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Roll C_13162, Page 7, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10731] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Fannie J. Leard & Duncan A. Nicholson tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker.

Federica Elizabeth Leard

F, #12965, b. 16 September 1855, d. 20 October 1924

Father

William Leard

Mother

Sarah Bell

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Federica Elizabeth Leard was born on 16 September 1855.

She was the daughter of William Leard and Sarah Bell.

Marriage*

Federica Elizabeth Leard married Joseph Colin Schurman, son of Ralph Thompson Schurman and Elizabeth Jerusha Schurman, on 28 October 1879.

Death*

Federica Elizabeth Leard died on 20 October 1924, at age 69, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Children of Federica Elizabeth Leard and Joseph Colin Schurman

Ira Avard Schurman+ b. 8 Aug 1880, d. 23 Jan 1969
Jerusha Leonora Schurman+ b. 25 Feb 1889, d. 12 May 1967
Ralph Schurman b. 25 Oct 1892, d. 31 Mar 1913

Florence Elizabeth Leard¹

F, #68835, b. 7 August 1892, d. 28 September 1989

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Father

John Prince Leard² b. 16 Oct 1860, d. 27 Oct 1938

Mother

Alice Jane Wright² b. 4 Mar 1862, d. 14 Jun 1941

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Jan 2015

Name Variation

Florence Elizabeth Leard is also known as Flossie Elizabeth Leard.³

Birth*

She was born on 7 August 1892 in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of John Prince Leard and Alice Jane Wright.²

Marriage*

Florence Elizabeth Leard married Frederick Busby Lowther, son of Sidney Lowther and Susan Amelia Atkinson, on 21 June 1910; they lived in Central Bedeque before moving to Calgary.⁵

Living*

Florence Elizabeth Leard was living in 1938 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Death*

She died on 28 September 1989, at age 97.³

Burial*

She was buried in United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30267,-63.69031

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Inscription: LEARD / J. Prince Leard / 1860 - 1938 / His Wife / Alice J. Wright / 1862 - 1941 / Gone But Not Forgotten
Back: Flossie Elizabeth Lowther / Aug. 7, 1892 - Sept. 28, 1989 (Flossie Elizabeth is their daughter.)³

Tombstone, John Prince Leard (1860-1938), his wife Alice Jane Wright (1862-1941), their daughter Flossie Elizabeth (1892-1989). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Florence Elizabeth Leard and Frederick Busby Lowther

infant #1 Lowther² b. 24 Jun 1911
Thelma Pearl Lowther+² b. 24 Sep 1915, d. 16 Sep 1947
infant #2 Lowther² b. 1 Dec 1923, d. 11 Dec 1923

Citations

[S9559] Death - Leard, Prince, Pioneer, Summerside, published 29 October 1938, page 5, col. 1. Hereinafter cited as Pioneer.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S9556] Cemetery marker, Prince Leard & Alice Wright inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.
[S9562] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Prince Leard household #41, 10 April 1901, digital image of original page Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, page 4, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 288. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Fred Leard¹

M, #69834, b. 1894

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

Fred Leard was born in 1894.¹

He was the son of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

Fred Leard married Belle Shaw.¹

Family: Fred Leard and Belle Shaw

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Frederick Holland Leard

M, #16246, b. 14 November 1862, d. 22 August 1913

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Frederick Holland Leard was born on 14 November 1862.

Marriage*

He married Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright on 3 December 1887.

Death*

Frederick Holland Leard died on 22 August 1913, at age 50.

Child of Frederick Holland Leard and Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright

Anna Myrtle Leard+ b. 10 Aug 1889, d. 6 Aug 1941

George Leard

M, #18685

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of George Leard and Mary Elizabeth Farrar

Vera Willena Leard+ b. 10 Oct 1911

George Leard¹

M, #69828, b. 1885, d. 1967

Father

Mother

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Birth*

George Leard was born in 1885.¹

He was the son of Samuel Leard and Janie Collett.¹

Marriage*

George Leard married Eliza Jay.¹

Death*

George Leard died in 1967.¹

Family: George Leard and Eliza Jay

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

George Leard¹

M, #105023, b. 1829, d. 1903

Father

Samuel Leard¹ b. 1806, d. 1892

Mother

Isabella Muttart¹ b. 1807, d. 1864

Last Edited

3 Jan 2015

Birth*

George Leard was born in 1829.¹

He was the son of Samuel Leard and Isabella Muttart.¹

Marriage*

George Leard married Charlotte Warren.¹

Death*

George Leard died in 1903.¹

Child of George Leard and Charlotte Warren

John Prince Leard+¹ b. 16 Oct 1860, d. 27 Oct 1938

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Georgina Morrison Leard¹

F, #105037

Last Edited

3 Jan 2015

Marriage*

Georgina Morrison Leard married Thomas Moyse.¹

Child of Georgina Morrison Leard and Thomas Moyse

Amy Florence Moyse+¹ b. 11 Dec 1892

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 287. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Gerald Leard¹

M, #69598

Father

Urville Roy Leard¹ b. 20 Oct 1904, d. 19 Feb 1979

Mother

Amy Jewell Mabey¹ b. 25 Jul 1907

Last Edited

29 Aug 2014

Gerald Leard was the son of Urville Roy Leard and Amy Jewell Mabey.¹

Marriage*

Gerald Leard married Edna Gallant.¹

Family: Gerald Leard and Edna Gallant

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Hannah Leard¹

F, #106424, b. circa 1870, d. 9 March 1942

Father

William A. Leard¹ b. Sep 1840, d. 2 Feb 1913

Mother

Mary J. Muttart¹ b. c 1841, d. 19 Aug 1879

Last Edited

3 Feb 2016

Birth*

Hannah Leard was born circa 1870 in Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of William A. Leard and Mary J. Muttart.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Hannah Leard was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William A. Leard in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with William (Age 40), now widowed, were his daughters, Minnie (age 16), Fannie (age 14), Hannah (age 11) and Bessie (age 9). William was a farmer.¹

Death*

Hannah Leard died on 9 March 1942.²

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34694,-63.73439

Left inscription.

Right inscription.

Citations

[S10730] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of William A. Leard family #21,, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Roll C_13162, Page 7, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10729] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, William A. Leard family plot tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.

Helen Leard

F, #23054

Father

Charles Leard

Mother

Sophia Muttart

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Helen Leard was the daughter of Charles Leard and Sophia Muttart.

Child of Helen Leard and Howard MacFarlane

Herman Leard MacFarlane+ b. 1901, d. 1975

Helen Blanche Leard

F, #16839, b. 1899, d. 5 April 1960

Father

Herbert Leard

Mother

Millicent Leard

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Helen Blanche Leard was born in 1899.

She was the daughter of Herbert Leard and Millicent Leard.

Death*

Helen Blanche Leard died on 5 April 1960.

Family: Helen Blanche Leard and Earl Douglas Leard

Helen E. Leard¹

F, #102338, b. 1912, d. 1948

Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah

Charts

Last Edited

30 Aug 2012

Birth*

Helen E. Leard was born in 1912.¹

Marriage*

She married Clifford Cedric Montgomery, son of Robert Hodgson Montgomery and Amy Maud Cannon.¹

Death*

Helen E. Leard died in 1948.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40504,-63.77589

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Inscription: MONTGOMERY / In Loving Memory of / Clifford C. Montgomery / 1907 - 1987 / Helen E. Leard / 1912 - 1948 / Wife of / Clifford C. Montgomery
Back: MONTGOMERY / Violet M. Birtwhistle / Also Wife of / Clifford C. Montgomery / 1909 - 1978.¹

Tombstone, Clifford C. Montgomery (1907-1987), his first wife Helen E. Leard (1912-1948), his second wife Violet M. Birtwhistle (1909-1978). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Family: Helen E. Leard and Clifford Cedric Montgomery

Citations

[S7335] Cemetery Marker, Summerside Peoples Cemetery, Clifford C. Montgomery marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 19 July 2012.

Helen H. Leard¹

F, #71783, b. 1876, d. 1930