Person Page - 715

Last Edited

7 Mar 2007

Occupation*

Walter Maxfield Lea was Premier of Prince Edward Island.

Child of Walter Maxfield Lea

Clifford Sifton Lea+

William Lea¹

M, #111041, b. circa 1804, d. 10 February 1875

Last Edited

17 Feb 2019

Birth*

William Lea was born circa 1804.²

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Leard.¹

Death*

William Lea died on 10 February 1875.²

Burial*

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

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Child of William Lea and Elizabeth Leard

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.

William Warren Lea¹

M, #67849, b. 6 February 1878, d. 12 October 1968

Father

John Bourne Lea² b. 20 Oct 1832, d. 6 Jun 1928

Mother

Hannah Smith Lowther² b. 25 Aug 1840, d. 21 Mar 1917

Last Edited

17 Feb 2019

Name-Com

William Warren Lea is commonly known as William Lea.²

Birth*

He was born on 6 February 1878 in Lower Tryon (now Victoria), Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of John Bourne Lea and Hannah Smith Lowther.²

Marriage*

William Warren Lea married Alice Prudence Woodside, daughter of Moses S. Woodside and Teresa G. Tuplin.^1,3

Death*

William Warren Lea died on 12 October 1968, at age 90.³

Burial

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

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Child of William Warren Lea and Alice Prudence Woodside

Allison W. Lea+ b. 15 Jun 1914, d. 18 Mar 2004

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

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

John Leach¹

M, #108272, d. 10 June 1799

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Charts

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Marriage*

John Leach married Sarah Coffin, daughter of Charles Coffin and Mary Barrett of Boston, on 24 July 1750.¹

Death*

John Leach died on 10 June 1799.¹

Family: John Leach and Sarah Coffin

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

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
Descendants of John Seaman

Father

Ebenezer Leadbeatter¹

Mother

Ann¹

Charts

Last Edited

1 Jun 2017

Name Variation

Sarah Leadbeatter is also known as Sarah Leadbetter.¹

Birth*

She 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

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.

Children of Annie Leah and Selwyn Lumb

Maylyn Lumb+ b. c 1914
Reginald Lumb+ b. c 1917
Freda Lumb+ b. c 1919

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.

Ada May Leard¹

F, #69297, b. 1894, d. 1978

Last Edited

20 Aug 2018

Birth*

Ada May Leard was born in 1894.¹

Marriage*

She married Arthur R. Wright, son of Christopher Smith Wright and Janet Cecilia Lowther, there were no children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Ada May Leard died in 1978.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Woodlawn Methodist Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Family: Ada May Leard and Arthur R. Wright

Citations

[S11672] Cemetery Transcripts, Woodlawn Methodist Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

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 Jan 2020

Birth*

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

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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, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.¹

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of Gerald Haliburton Williams, in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34236,-63.70239

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Inscription: LEARD / Gerald H. Williams / Born Windsor, Ont. / Nov. 11, 1925 - Jan. 11, 1986 / His Wife / Ruth Lorraine Leard / Mar. 8, 1924 - Apr. 6, 2017
Back: Alden Douglas Leard / April 16, 1915 - August 13, 1970 / Infant Sister / Marjorie Norene / March 30, 1920 - Dec. 6, 1920.^1,2

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,.
[S14491] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Gerald H. Williams family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 23 August 2019.

Alexander A. Leard¹

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

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

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.

Alva Stewart Leard¹

F, #107166, b. 13 December 1907

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

.¹

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

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

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
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

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

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

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

.¹

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

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

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

.³

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

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

.¹

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

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

.¹

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

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

.¹

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

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

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

Last Edited

14 Jul 2019

Birth*

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

.²

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

.³

(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

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

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

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

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

.¹

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

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Father

Johnson L. Leard¹ b. 1860, d. 1912

Mother

Amy Maud Enman¹ b. 1876, d. 1918

Charts

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

.^1,2

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

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

.¹

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

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Father

Lewis S. Leard²

Mother

Sarah Clark²

Charts

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

.¹

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

.¹

(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

.⁵

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

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

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

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

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

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