Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Alexander A. Leard¹

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

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

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

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

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.

Alva Stewart Leard¹

F, #107166, b. 13 December 1907

Pedigree

Father

Johnson L. Leard¹ b. 1860, d. 1912

Mother

Amy Maud Enman¹ b. 1876, d. 1918

Last Edited

17 Oct 2016

Birth*

Alva Stewart Leard was born on 13 December 1907 in residence, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of Johnson L. Leard and Amy Maud Enman.¹

Baptism

Alva Stewart Leard was baptized on 14 December 1909 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. George Steel.¹

Citations

[S11287] Baptismal Record, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Alva Stewart Leard, United Church Records, Bedeque, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 194. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Ann Leard¹

F, #69614, b. 1941

Pedigree

Last Edited

2 Jan 2018

Birth*

Ann Leard was born in 1941.²

Marriage*

She married Willard Lincoln Leard, son of Urville Roy Leard and Amy Jewell Mabey, on 5 January 1963.^3,2

Burial*

Ann Leard was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30282,-63.69021

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Inscription: LEARD / Willard L. / 1940 - 2014 | Married / Jan. 5, 1963 | Ann M. / 1941 - // Together Forever.^3,2

Tombstone, Willard L. Leard (1940-2014), his wife Ann M. Leard (1941- ). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Ann Leard and Willard Lincoln Leard

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S12590] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Willard L. Leard & Ann Leard, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 August 2014.
[S9356] Death Notice, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Anna Myrtle Leard

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

Pedigree

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

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

25 Apr 2020

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.

(Bride) 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

; William was a bachelor living in North Bedeque, Anna was a spinster living in Summerside.²

Death*

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

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of William Cotton Schurman, in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 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

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, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William C. Schurman & Anna M. Leard, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 25 June 2012.
[S15018] William Schurman & Anna M. Leard, (12 October 1914), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19/s3/ss3: Marriage Registers, 1914-1919. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.

Annie MacFadyen Leard¹

F, #107758, b. 1866, d. 1946

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Henry Leard¹ b. 31 Oct 1835, d. 5 Oct 1918

Mother

Eliza Ann Baker¹ b. 2 Apr 1836, d. 5 Oct 1886

Last Edited

26 Mar 2017

Birth*

Annie MacFadyen Leard was born in 1866.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Henry Leard and Eliza Ann Baker.¹

(Interred) Burial

Annie MacFadyen Leard was buried in the plot of Thomas Henry Leard, in the United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34249,-63.70271

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Inscription: Thomas Henry Leard / 1835 - 1918 / His Wife / Eliza Baker / 1835 - 1885 / LEARD
Back: Samuel 1866 / Maude Mary Leard / 1869 - 1877 / Sarah Elizabeth Leard / 1861 - 1944 / William Henry / 1876 - 1945 / Annie MacFadyen Leard / 1866 - 1946.^2,1

Death*

Annie MacFadyen Leard died in 1946.¹

Citations

[S11789] Cemetery Marker, United Baptist Church Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Thomas Henry Leard family plot, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 7 August 2016.
[S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Bertha Leard¹

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Charles Leard¹

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

3 Jan 2018

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 the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was George N. Somers.²

Marriage*

He married Dorothy Phoebe McKay.³

Death*

Charles Prince Leard died on 5 July 1987, at age 76, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30264,-63.69038

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Inscription: LEARD / Charles Prince Leard / Oct. 3, 1910 - July 5, 1987 / His Wife / Dorothy Phoebe McKay / Oct. 15, 1912 - July 2, 2002 / Forever in Our Hearts.^4,5

Tombstone, Charles Prince Leard (1910-1987), his wife Dorothy Phoebe McKay (1912-2002). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Canadian Military Marker, LAC Charles Prince Leard (1910-1987). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Charles Prince Leard and Dorothy Phoebe McKay

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, David Arthur Walker, (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).
[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published transcripts, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 27-2 (2000), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S12594] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Charles Prince Leard & Dorothy Phoebe McKay, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 August 2016.

Charles S. Leard¹

M, #18605, b. circa 1837, d. 12 June 1922

Pedigree

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Charles S. Leard was born circa 1837.¹

Marriage*

He married Sophia Muttart, daughter of John Muttart and Elizabeth Bell.¹

Death*

Charles S. Leard died on 12 June 1922.¹

Burial*

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

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Children of Charles S. Leard and Sophia Muttart

Herbert Leard+ b. 1865, d. 27 Jan 1911
Helen Leard+ b. 1876, d. 1930
Frankie Leard¹ b. Sep 1877, d. 25 Jul 1879

Citations

[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, unknown repository address.

Charles S. Leard¹

M, #108952, b. circa 1837, d. 12 June 1922

Pedigree

Last Edited

14 Feb 2018

Birth*

Charles S. Leard was born circa 1837.¹

Marriage*

He married Sophia Adelaide Muttart, daughter of John Duncan Muttart and Mary Jane Leard.¹

Death*

Charles S. Leard died on 12 June 1922.¹

Burial*

He was buried in United Chuch Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Family: Charles S. Leard and Sophia Adelaide Muttart

Citations

[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, unknown repository address.

Charlotte Leard¹

F, #111178, b. August 1824, d. 19 November 1827

Pedigree

Father

John Leard¹ b. 20 Sep 1780, d. 22 Jul 1872

Mother

Jane Lord¹ b. 15 Jun 1780, d. 23 Nov 1867

Last Edited

26 Feb 2019

Birth*

Charlotte Leard was born in August 1824.¹

She was the daughter of John Leard and Jane Lord.¹

Death*

Charlotte Leard died on 19 November 1827, at age 3.¹

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of John Leard, in the People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Citations

[S11078] Cemetery Transcripts, People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Lot 28-4 (2000) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Claude Leard¹

M, #1374, b. 20 August 1893

Pedigree

Father

Lewis Leard¹ b. 16 Sep 1863, d. 1934

Mother

Janet Bell Walker¹ b. 21 Aug 1853, d. 1945

Relationship

3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

14 Jul 2019

Birth*

Claude Leard was born on 20 August 1893 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Lewis Leard and Janet Bell Walker.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in August 1892 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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(grandson) Census HeadHousehold

Claude Leard was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of George Leard, as a grandson, in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; Enumerated in the household of George Leard (age 72) were his wife, Charlotte Warren (age 72), their son Lewis (age 37), his children, Lottie (age 13) and Claude (age 8). George and Lewis were millers. The family religion was Methodist.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Claude Leard was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Lewis Leard, as a son, in Water St., Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Lewis Leard (age 48) were his wife, Jennie Walker (age 53), their son Claude (age 18) and 11 lodgers. Lewis was manager of a hotel. Lewis was Methodist, Jennie and Claude were Baptists.³

Citations

[S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Personal communication," e-mail message to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Personal communication."
[S14094] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #117 of George Leard, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm, Page 12. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S14093] 1911 Canada Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Lewis Leard household #122, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: 47, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Page 11. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Cornelius Leard¹

M, #108937

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Feb 2018

Child of Cornelius Leard

William Calvin Leard¹ b. c 1878, d. 25 Sep 1946

Citations

[S12752] Death - William Calvin Leard, Summerside Journal, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, published 30 September 1946, Page 3, Column 2. Hereinafter cited as Journal.

Dorothy Leard

F, #35431, d. 1980

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Death*

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

Child of Dorothy Leard and Horace K. Gamble

Margaret Lorraine Gamble+ b. 28 Feb 1944, d. 29 Sep 2008

Earl Douglas Leard

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

Pedigree

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.

Child of Earl Douglas Leard and Helen Blanche Leard

Muriel Katherine Leard b. 23 Jul 1916

Earle Inman Leard¹

M, #107167, b. 10 June 1896

Pedigree

Father

Johnson L. Leard¹ b. 1860, d. 1912

Mother

Amy Maud Enman¹ b. 1876, d. 1918

Last Edited

17 Oct 2016

Birth*

Earle Inman Leard was born on 10 June 1896 in residence, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Johnson L. Leard and Amy Maud Enman.¹

Baptism

Earle Inman Leard was baptized on 2 June 1903 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. F. A. Wightman.¹

Citations

[S11288] Baptismal Record, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Earle Inman Leard, United Church Records, Bedeque, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 188. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Edward Franklin Leard^1,2

M, #71398, b. 28 November 1903, d. 9 January 1987

Pedigree

Father

Johnson L. Leard¹ b. 1860, d. 1912

Mother

Amy Maud Enman¹ b. 1876, d. 1918

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

5 May 2020

Name-Com

Edward Franklin Leard is commonly known as Edward Leard.²

Birth*

He was born on 28 November 1903 in residence, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Johnson L. Leard and Amy Maud Enman.¹

Baptism

Edward Franklin Leard was baptized on 11 October 1905 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. N. McLaughlin.¹

Marriage*

He married Hilda M. Heffell, daughter of William John Heffell and Emily Maude Rayner.²

Death*

Edward Franklin Leard died on 9 January 1987, at age 83.²

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30276,-63.68933

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Inscription: LEARD / Edward F. Leard / November 28, 1903 - January 9, 1987 / His Wife / Hilda M. Heffell / September 28, 1906 - August 11, 1995 / Ever Remembered - Ever Loved.^2,3

Tombstone, Edward F. Leard (1903-1987), his wife Hilda M. Heffell (1906-1995). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Edward Franklin Leard and Hilda M. Heffell

Citations

[S11285] Baptismal Record, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Edward Franklin Leard, United Church Records, Bedeque, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 191. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published transcripts, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 27-2 (2000), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S12600] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edward F. Leard & Hilda M. Heffel, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 August 2016.

Elisha Leard¹

M, #110812, b. circa 1847, d. 5 May 1878

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹ b. 1806, d. 29 Mar 1892

Mother

Isabella Muttart¹ b. 1807, d. 1864

Last Edited

20 Jan 2019

Birth*

Elisha Leard was born circa 1847.¹

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

Death*

Elisha Leard died on 5 May 1878.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Citations

[S9815] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, PEIGS publication Lot 28-2, 2000, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Eliza Minetta Leard¹

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

Pedigree

Father

Lewis S. Leard²

Mother

Sarah Clark²

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

15 Apr 2021

Name-Com

Eliza Minetta Leard is commonly known as Nettie Leard.³

Birth*

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

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(Bride) Marriage*

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

; Marriage announcement: "At the Rectory, New London, by Rev. T.B. Reagh, William H. Schurman to Eliza Minetta, daughter of the late Lewis Leard, of St. Eleanors". [Island Argus, published Friday, 3 September 1886] William and Minnetta lived on his father's farm at Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island. 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 Road (a farming district near Summerside, Prince Edward Island). William's second wife Amanda m(1) George Burke and had 6 children: Helen, Mabel, George, Myrtle, Jean and Fanny. William and Amanda had no children. (Extracted from William Schurman Loyalist.)⁴

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Nettie Leard was enumerated on the census of 1891 in the household of William Henry Schurman, as his wife, in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of William Schurman (age 29) were his first wife, Nettie Leard (age 23), their children, Ethel (age 4), Walter (age 2) and George (age 7 months). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian. They lived in the property adjacent to William's parents, Elijah Schurman and Henriann Walker.³

Death*

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

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Children of Eliza Minetta Leard and William Henry Schurman

Ethel Brewer Schurman+ b. 24 Feb 1887, d. 5 Jun 1955
Walter Scott Schurman+ b. 5 Nov 1889, 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
Olive May Schurman b. 1 Oct 1899, d. 1978

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] Personal communication Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S15144] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #113 of William H. Schurman, digital copy of original census document, LAC Microfilm reel T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 301. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Elizabeth Leard

F, #35355

Pedigree

Last Edited

17 Feb 2019

Birth*

Elizabeth Leard was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Marriage*

She married John Thomas.

Child of Elizabeth Leard and John Thomas

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

Elizabeth Leard¹

F, #111042, b. circa 1813, d. 16 February 1897

Pedigree

Last Edited

17 Feb 2019

Birth*

Elizabeth Leard was born circa 1813.²

Marriage*

She married William Lea.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Leard died on 16 February 1897.²

Burial*

She was buried in the People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Child of Elizabeth Leard and William Lea

John Bourne Lea+¹ b. 20 Oct 1832, d. 6 Jun 1928

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 143. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S11078] Cemetery Transcripts, People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Lot 28-4 (2000) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Ella Mae Leard

F, #30808, d. 1917

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Death*

Ella Mae Leard died in 1917.

Emma Leard¹

F, #69829, b. 1887

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

Father

Roy Leard² b. 1899

Mother

Myrtle Costaine²

Last Edited

7 Oct 2018

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

(First) Marriage*

Ethel June Leard married first William Leslie Douglas.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Ethel June Leard married second Elmer Earl Coffin.²

Death*

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

.¹

Family: Ethel June Leard and William Leslie Douglas

Family: Ethel June Leard and Elmer Earl Coffin

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

7 Dec 2017

Birth*

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

.¹

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, 46.34693,-63.73430

.
Inscription: In memory of / Fannie J. Leard / Wife of / Duncan A. Nicholson / 1867 - 1935 / Duncan A. Nicholson / 1877 - 1940 / NICHOLSON.²

Tombstone, Duncan A. Nicholson (1877-1940), his wife Fannie J. Leard (1867-1935). United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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

Pedigree

Father

William Leard

Mother

Sarah Bell

Last Edited

1 Jan 2020

Name Variation

Federica Elizabeth Leard is also known as Federicca E. Leard.¹

Birth*

She 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

Burial*

She was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34206,-63.70263

.
Inscription: Colin J. Schurman / Born Dec. 4, 1854 / Died April 17, 1939 / Federicca E. Leard / Wife of Colin J. Schurman / Born Sept. 16, 1855 / Died Oct. 20, 1924. / Their Son / Ralph / Born Oct. 25, 1892 / Died Mar. 31, 1913. / SCHURMAN
Back: Mary O. Schurman / Born July 15, 1850, / Died Sept. 19, 1932.^1,2

Tombstone, Colin J. Schurman (1854-1939), his wife Federicca E. Leard (1855-1924), their son Ralph (1892-1913), Colin's sister Mary (1850-1932). United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

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

Citations

[S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S14470] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Colin J. Schurman family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 21 August 2019.

Florence Elizabeth Leard¹

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

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

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

.^4,5,3

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

Marriage*

Florence Elizabeth Leard married Frederick Busby Lowther, son of Sydney 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 Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

, in 1938.¹

Death*

She died on 28 September 1989, at age 97.³

Burial*

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

.
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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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.

Frankie Leard¹

M, #110843, b. September 1877, d. 25 July 1879

Pedigree

Father

Charles S. Leard¹ b. c 1837, d. 12 Jun 1922

Mother

Sophia Muttart¹ b. c 1843, d. 17 Nov 1922

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Frankie Leard was born in September 1877.¹

He was the son of Charles S. Leard and Sophia Muttart.¹

Death*

Frankie Leard died on 25 July 1879, at age 1.¹

Burial*

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

.¹

Citations

[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, unknown repository address.

Fred Leard¹

M, #69834, b. 1894

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

20 Dec 2019

Name-Com

Frederick Holland Leard is commonly known as Holland Leard.¹

Birth*

He was born on 14 November 1862.

Marriage*

He married Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright, daughter of Benjamin Cole Wright and Hannah White, on 3 December 1887, Hattie and Holland lived in Summerside, corner of Granville and Harvard Streets.²

Death*

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

Burial*

He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40527,-63.77700

.
Inscription: F. Holland Leard / 1863 - 1913 / At Home in Heaven / His Daughter / Isa / 1902 - 1902 / LEARD
Back: Harriet Wright Leard / 1860 - 1929 / Asleep in Jesus / Ernest Alfred Large / 1883 - 1953 / Also His Wife / Georgie Eliza Leard / 1892 - 1957 / Peace Perfect Peace / LEARD.¹

Tombstone, F. Holland Leard (1862-1913), his wife Harriet Wright (1860-1929), their daughters Isa (1902-1902) and Georgie Eliza Leard (1892-1957), her husband Ernest Alfred Large (1883-1953). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Frederick Holland Leard and Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright

Anna Myrtle Leard+ b. 10 Aug 1889, d. 6 Aug 1941
Georgie Eliza Leard¹ b. 1892, d. 1957
Isa Leard³ b. 1902, d. 1902

Citations

[S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4 (2003), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S2658] Nancy E. Neal, A United Empire Loyalist Family, The Life & Times of Thomas Hooper, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and His Descendants, 1734-2004 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: Crescent Isle Publishers, 2006), page 236. Hereinafter cited as A United Empire Loyalist Family, the Life & Times of Thomas Hooper, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and His Descendants, 1734-2004.
[S14352] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Frederick Holland Leard family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 August 2019.

Gary Leard¹

M, #70013

Pedigree

Father

Ivan Leard¹

Mother

Gladys Isabel Jay¹ b. c 1934, d. 14 Jan 2018

Last Edited

19 Jan 2018

Gary Leard was the son of Ivan Leard and Gladys Isabel Jay.¹

Citations

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

George Leard

M, #18685

Pedigree

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹

Mother

Janie Collett¹

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. 1 January 1829, d. November 1903

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Leard¹ b. 1806, d. 29 Mar 1892

Mother

Isabella Muttart¹ b. 1807, d. 1864

Last Edited

12 Mar 2021

Birth*

George Leard was born on 1 January 1829 in Prince Edward Island

.^1,2

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

Marriage*

George Leard married Charlotte Warren.¹

Census HeadHousehold*

George Leard was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of George Leard (age 72) were his wife, Charlotte Warren (age 72), their son Lewis (age 37), his children, Lottie (age 13) and Claude (age 8). George and Lewis were millers. The family religion was Methodist.²

Death*

He died in November 1903, at age 74.^1,3

Burial*

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

.
Inscription: In Memory of / George Leard / Died Nov. 1903 / ÆT. 75. / Also His Wife / Charlotte Warren / Died. Oct. 1905, / ÆT. 77. / LEARD.³

Children of George Leard and Charlotte Warren

John Prince Leard+¹ b. 16 Oct 1860, d. 27 Oct 1938
Lewis Leard+² b. 16 Sep 1863, d. 1934

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.
[S14094] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #117 of George Leard, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm, Page 12. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published transcripts, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 27-2 (2000), Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Georgie Eliza Leard¹

F, #109603, b. 1892, d. 1957

Pedigree

Father

Frederick Holland Leard¹ b. 14 Nov 1862, d. 22 Aug 1913

Mother

Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright¹ b. 23 May 1860, d. 10 Jun 1929

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

1 Sep 2018

Birth*

Georgie Eliza Leard was born in 1892.¹

She was the daughter of Frederick Holland Leard and Harriet Ella Beatrice Wright.¹

Marriage*

Georgie Eliza Leard married Ernest Alfred Large.¹

Death*

Georgie Eliza Leard died in 1957.¹

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of Frederick Holland Leard, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40527,-63.77700

Family: Georgie Eliza Leard and Ernest Alfred Large

Citations

[S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4 (2003), Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Georgina Morrison Leard¹

F, #105037

Pedigree

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

Pedigree

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

Pedigree

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

.¹

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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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.

Hannah P. Leard¹

F, #110945, b. 1835, d. 1859

Pedigree

Last Edited

30 Jan 2019

Birth*

Hannah P. Leard was born in 1835.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

She married Josiah Howatt, son of John Howatt and Mary Dawson.¹

Death*

Hannah P. Leard died in 1859.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Child of Hannah P. Leard and Josiah Howatt

J. Maurice Barrett Howatt¹ b. c Nov 1857, d. 23 Apr 1858

Citations

[S11078] Cemetery Transcripts, People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Lot 28-4 (2000) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Harry Leard¹

M, #107165, b. 1 February 1895, d. 1914

Pedigree

Father

Johnson L. Leard¹ b. 1860, d. 1912

Mother

Amy Maud Enman¹ b. 1876, d. 1918

Last Edited

3 Jan 2018

Birth*

Harry Leard was born on 1 February 1895 in residence, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^2,1

He was the son of Johnson L. Leard and Amy Maud Enman.¹

Baptism

Harry Leard was baptized on 2 June 1903 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. F. A. Wightman.²

Death*

He died in 1914.¹

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of Johnson L. Leard, in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30273,-63.68980

.
Inscription: In / Memory of / Johnson Leard / 1860 - 1912 / His Wife / Amy M. Enman / 1876 - 1918 / Their Son Harry / 1895 - 1914 / Gone But Not Forgotten.^1,3

Citations

[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published transcripts, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 27-2 (2000), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S11286] Baptismal Record, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Harry Wright Leard, United Church Records, Bedeque, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 188. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S12598] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Johnson L. Leard & Amy M. Enman, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 August 2016.

Helen Leard

F, #23054, b. 1876, d. 1930

Pedigree

Father

Charles S. Leard b. c 1837, d. 12 Jun 1922

Mother

Sophia Muttart b. c 1843, d. 17 Nov 1922

Last Edited

29 Dec 2019

Birth*

Helen Leard was born in 1876.¹

She was the daughter of Charles S. Leard and Sophia Muttart.

Marriage*

Helen Leard married Howard MacFarlane.

Death*

Helen Leard died in 1930.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the Presbyterian/United Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36140,-63.72602

.
Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / N. Howard MacFarlane / 1874 - 1926 / Also His Wife / Helen H. Leard / 1876 - 1930.^1,2

Tombstone, Howard MacFarlane (1874-1926), his wife Helen H. Leard (1876-1930). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child of Helen Leard and Howard MacFarlane

Herman Leard MacFarlane+ b. 6 Oct 1901, d. 28 Apr 1975

Citations

[S8572] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-3 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S14439] Cemetery marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Howard MacFarlane & Helen H. Leard, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 15 August 2019.

Helen Blanche Leard

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

Pedigree

Father

Herbert Leard b. 1865, d. 27 Jan 1911

Mother

Millicent Leard b. 8 Jul 1865, d. 11 Feb 1948

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.

Child of Helen Blanche Leard and Earl Douglas Leard

Muriel Katherine Leard b. 23 Jul 1916

Helen E. Leard¹

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

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah

Last Edited

30 Aug 2012

Birth*

Helen E. Leard was born in 1912.¹

(Bride) 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 the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40504,-63.77589

.
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

Pedigree

Last Edited

1 Dec 2017

Birth*

Helen H. Leard was born in 1876.¹

Marriage*

She married N. Howard MacFarlane, son of Malcolm MacFarlane and Sarah Jane Gardiner.¹

Death*

Helen H. Leard died in 1930, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Burial*

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

.²

Child of Helen H. Leard and N. Howard MacFarlane

Lorne Herbert MacFarlane+¹ b. 1904, d. 1971

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S8572] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-3 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Herbert Leard

M, #18603, b. 1865, d. 27 January 1911

Pedigree

Father

Charles S. Leard b. c 1837, d. 12 Jun 1922

Mother

Sophia Muttart b. c 1843, d. 17 Nov 1922

Last Edited

16 Jan 2020

Birth*

Herbert Leard was born in 1865.¹

He was the son of Charles S. Leard and Sophia Muttart.

Marriage*

Herbert Leard married Millicent Leard.¹

Death*

Herbert Leard died on 27 January 1911.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Children of Herbert Leard and Millicent Leard

Walter Charles Leard+ b. 14 Dec 1888, d. 15 Mar 1962
Helen Blanche Leard+ b. 1899, d. 5 Apr 1960

Citations

[S9825] Cemetery Transcript, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 26-2 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.