Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

David Wortman Read¹

M, #103339, b. 6 March 1901, d. 5 July 1908

Pedigree

Father

Joseph Edgar Read¹ b. 10 May 1870, d. 18 Jul 1937

Mother

Harriet Wortman¹ b. 27 Aug 1875, d. 21 Mar 1949

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

8 Apr 2013

Birth*

David Wortman Read was born on 6 March 1901 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, U.S.A.

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He was the son of Joseph Edgar Read and Harriet Wortman.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

David Wortman Read was enumerated on the census of between 8 April 1901 and 10 April 1901 in the household of Joseph Edgar Read in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

. Included in the household with Joseph (age 30) were his wife Hattie (age 25), their son (no name) Baby (1 month), Hattie's sister Ella (age 23) and a lodger. Joseph was a prospector. Joseph's religion was Deist, everyone else in the household were Baptists.²

Death*

David Wortman Read died on 5 July 1908, at age 7, in Erie, British Columbia, Canada

; he died after being thrown from a horse.¹

Citations

[S8242] Correspondence with Nancy Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S5816] 1901 Canada Census - Joseph Edgar Read, Household #39, 8 April 1901, Microfilm, Page 4. Nelson, B.C.. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Dean Carruthers Read¹

M, #100742, b. 19 December 1925, d. before 2008

Pedigree

Father

Nelson Bishop Read¹ b. 7 Dec 1890, d. 1975

Mother

Vera Younger Carruthers¹ b. 1894, d. 19 Nov 1946

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

2 Mar 2014

Birth*

Dean Carruthers Read was born on 19 December 1925 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Nelson Bishop Read and Vera Younger Carruthers.¹

Death*

Dean Carruthers Read died before 2008, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Deborah Gail Read¹

F, #104609, b. 11 November 1957, d. 29 December 1983

Pedigree

Father

Ruben Weldon Read¹ b. 6 Jul 1918, d. 24 Dec 1974

Relationship

6th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

19 Jun 2014

Name-Com

Deborah Gail Read is commonly known as Debbie Read.¹

Birth*

She was born on 11 November 1957 in Alberta, Canada

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She was the daughter of Ruben Weldon Read.¹

Biographical Note*

Debbie married twice.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Deborah Gail Read married second John Mills.¹

Death*

Deborah Gail Read died on 29 December 1983, at age 26, in Alberta, Canada

; Debbie and John "Jack" died in an auto accident.¹

Family: Deborah Gail Read and John Mills

Citations

[S8864] Sharon Reid, Family history records, unknown location.

Delbert Eliphalet Read¹

M, #106069, b. 3 January 1908

Pedigree

Father

Walter King Read¹ b. 12 Apr 1879

Mother

Ruth A. Milton¹ b. 1879

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Oct 2015

Birth*

Delbert Eliphalet Read was born on 3 January 1908 in Botsford Parish, Melrose, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was his mother, signed 4 October, 1926, at Moncton, New Brunswick.¹

He was the son of Walter King Read and Ruth A. Milton.¹

Citations

[S10425] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, Delbert Eliphalet Read, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F22209, Code 1908-802551 (filed 4 October 1926), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Doris May Read¹

F, #100010, b. 9 May 1912, d. 21 March 2008

Pedigree

Father

George Carruthers Read¹ b. 24 Dec 1879, d. 10 Feb 1922

Mother

Sarah Jane Yeo¹ b. 1 Dec 1883

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

22 Aug 2011

Birth*

Doris May Read was born on 9 May 1912 in Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada

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She was the daughter of George Carruthers Read and Sarah Jane Yeo.¹

Marriage*

Doris May Read married Arnold Pinkham on 7 February 1948. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Death*

Doris May Read died on 21 March 2008, at age 95, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Family: Doris May Read and Arnold Pinkham

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Dorothea Read¹

F, #99876, b. 1834, d. 1912

Pedigree

Father

Ephraim Read¹ b. c 1812, d. 3 Mar 1865

Mother

Rosara Chappell¹ b. 1811, d. 4 Aug 1884

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

23 Dec 2011

Nickname

Dorothea Read also is known commonly by the nickname of Dolly.²

Birth*

She was born in 1834 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Ephraim Read and Rosara Chappell.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in June 1835 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.²

Marriage*

Dorothea Read married Hon. John Lefurgey on 18 July 1854. In Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^1,2

Death*

Dorothea Read died in 1912, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Alt-Death

An alternate death date is on 7 October 1911.^2,3

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40555,-63.77644

. Large fenced family plot.
Inscription: Promoted / John Lefurgey / May 5, 1891, / Æt. 67. / Also his / Beloved wife / Dorothea Read / Oct. 7, 1911 / Æt. 77. / LEFURGEY
Left: Fell Alseep / William Allan / Lefurgey / Feb. 7, 1893, / Æt. 27.
Right: At Rest / John Ephraim / Lefurgey / Mar. 15, 1912, / Æt. 43. / - / At rest / Beatrice / April 8, 1932. / Æt. 72 / Wife of / George McSweeney / -
Back: Gone home to God / Rowena Catherine / Died / Aug. 22, 1857 / Æt. 10 M's. / Raymond David / Died / Sept. 30, 1878, / Æt. 2 Y'rs. / Charles Emanuel / Died / May 9, 1883, / Æt. 21.
Three footstones in front, Mother, Father, Beatrice. Four footstones behind, William, Charles, Raymond, Ephraim.^2,3

Family plot, Hon. John Lefurgey. Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Tombstone, Hon. John Lefurgey (1824-1891), his wife Dorothea Read (1834-1912), their children, William Allan (1866-1893), John Ephraim (1869-1912), Beatrice (1860-1932), Rowena Catherine (1856-1857), Raymond David (1876-1878) and Charles Emanuel (1862-1883). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Dorothea Read and Hon. John Lefurgey

Ivan Lefurgey¹
Rowena Catherine Lefurgey¹ b. 1856, d. 22 Aug 1857
Rosara Millicent Lefurgey+¹ b. 24 Apr 1858, d. 1942
Beatrice Rosalind Mary Victoria Lefurgey+¹ b. 19 Apr 1860, d. 8 Apr 1932
Charles Emanuel Lefurgey¹ b. 1862, d. 9 May 1883
Cecelia Maria Arloty Rebecca Eliza Lefurgey+¹ b. 8 Apr 1864, d. 10 May 1937
William Wilfred Allan Lefurgey¹ b. 12 Jul 1866, d. 7 Feb 1893
John Ephraim Selina Lefurgey¹ b. 14 Jan 1869, d. 15 Mar 1912
Alfred Alexander Alphonse Lefurgey¹ b. 22 Apr 1870, d. 31 Oct 1934
Dorothy Lefurgey¹ b. 1874
Raymond David Lefurgey¹ b. 1876, d. 1878

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S5814] "The Descendants of Jean de la Forijd-Lefurgey", Karin Allan , to The Island Register ; The Island Register, www.islandregister.com, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as "The Descendants of Jean de la Forijd-Lefurgey."
[S6287] Cemetery Marker - John Lefurgey. John Lefurgey & Dorothea Read, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 22 August 2011.

Earl Fraser Read

M, #17219, b. 19 April 1896

Pedigree

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

16 Apr 2001

Divorce

Earl Fraser Read and Violet Lulu Boss later divorced.

Birth*

Earl Fraser Read was born on 19 April 1896 in Tidnish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Marriage*

He married Violet Lulu Boss, daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 15 August 1925. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Divorce*

Earl Fraser Read and Violet Lulu Boss later divorced in 1931.

Family: Earl Fraser Read and Violet Lulu Boss

Edith Louise Read^1,2

F, #95407, b. 19 February 1889

Pedigree

Father

James Johnson Read³ b. 21 Jan 1843, d. 6 Aug 1921

Mother

Sophia Mary Oulton³ b. 10 Aug 1865

Relationship

1st cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Richardson & Mary Flintoft

Last Edited

29 Mar 2011

Birth*

Edith Louise Read was born on 19 February 1889 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the declarant on her birth registration form was her aunt Lily Tingley, of Dorchester, signed 31 October 1947. She declared that "both parents are deceased", and that she was "70 years of age". The birth registration was filed 19 August 1949.^1,2

She was the daughter of James Johnson Read and Sophia Mary Oulton.³

Name-Com

Edith Louise Read is commonly known as Edith, in 1901.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of between 10 April 1901 and 12 April 1901 in the household of James Johnson Read in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Johnson (age 58) were his second wife Sophia Oulton (age 36), and their children Edith (age 12), Alice (age 9), William (age 7) and James Turner (age 4). Johnson was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist. Johnson Read's farm was adjacent to that of Frank Townshend.²

Citations

[S3166] Late Registration of Births - Edith Louise Read, Edith Louise Read, Microfilm PANB F18778, Code 1889-R-7 (1889), Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S5500] 1901 Canada Census - James Johnson Read, Household #52, 10-12 April 1901, Microfilm, Roll T-6445, Page 5. Jolicure, Westmorland County, District #24, Westmorland Subdistrict #H-3. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2470] Census 1901: J. Johnson Read - Westmorland, J. Johnson Read #52, 1901, Image file from original census page, T-6445, District Number 24, Subdistrict h-3. Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Edmund Bert Read¹

M, #101324, b. 30 November 1898, d. 20 November 1963

Pedigree

Father

Alpheus Palmer Read² b. 24 Feb 1867, d. 22 Oct 1937

Mother

Margaret Olive Ward² b. c 1867, d. b 1903

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Richardson & Mary Flintoft
Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

31 Jan 2014

Name-Com

Edmund Bert Read is commonly known as Bert Read.²

Birth*

He was born on 30 November 1898 in Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was his older brother Brenton, dated 12 July 1947, at Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Johnson's Mills was recorded as his birth place on his Registration of Death.^2,1

He was the son of Alpheus Palmer Read and Margaret Olive Ward.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Edmund Bert Read was enumerated on the census of 15 April 1901 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Alpheus (age 34) were his wife Maggie Ward (age 34), and sons Brenton (age 9), Frank (age 7), Vincent (age 4) and Bert (age 2). Alpheus was a seaman.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Edmund Bert Read was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Marriage*

Edmund Bert Read married Eva Clara Patterson, daughter of Albert Gilbert Patterson and Mary J . Read, on 30 April 1924. In home of the bride, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. They were married by license. Bert was a farmer, bachelor, age 26, Methodist, living in Jolicure. Eva was a spinster, 18 years, Methodist, living in Jolicure.⁴

Occupation*

Edmund Bert Read was an attendant at the armories in Sackville at the time of his death. until 1963.⁵

Death*

He died on 20 November 1963, at age 64, in Memorial Hospital, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; cause of death was carcinoma of left kidney. Bert was living on Bridge Street, Sackville at the time of his death. The informant for his death registration was his wife Eva Patterson.⁵

Burial*

He was buried on 22 November 1963 in Rural Cemetery, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Child of Edmund Bert Read and Eva Clara Patterson

Lester Read+⁶ b. 21 Aug 1927, d. c 1961

Citations

[S8821] Late Registration of Birth, Edmund Bert Read, Microfilm F18792, Code 1898-R-9 (1898), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S6603] 1901 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, Household #125, 15 April 1901, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6445, Page 13, Line 36. Sackville, Westmorland County, New brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S6612] 1911 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, Household #120, 1911, Microfilm, Page 12, Line 19. Sackville Parish, Westmorland County, New brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8826] Marriage, Edmund Bert Read & Eva Clara Patterson, Edmund Bert Read & Eva Clara Patterson marriage, 30 April 1924, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB Microfilm F19686, Code B4/1924, Number 3857.
[S8827] Registration of Death, copy of original certificate PANB microfilm F20889, Volume 261, Registration 5412 (filed 14 Dec. 1963), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Registration of Death.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Edward Read¹

M, #99990, b. 12 May 1884, d. 1967

Pedigree

Father

Charles R. Read^1,2 b. 10 Sep 1851, d. 1 Sep 1938

Mother

Mary Eva Burns^1,2 b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 1949

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

18 Jan 2012

Name Variation

Edward Read is also known as Edmund A. Read.²

Birth*

He was born on 12 May 1884 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Charles R. Read and Mary Eva Burns.^1,2

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Edward Read was enumerated on the census of 23 April 1891 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Charles (age 39) were his wife Mary Eva (age 31), their children Ethel (age 11), Elbert (age 10), Edmond/Edward (age 8), Charles (age 6) and Wilmot (age 3). There was also a domestic, age 16. Charles was a farmer and trader. The family religion was Secularist.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Edward Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Charles (age 49) were his wife Mary Eva (age 41), their children Ethel (age 21), James/Elbert (age 19), Edmond/Edward (age 16), Charles (age 14), Wilmot (age 13) and Ephraim (age 3). Charles was a farmer, Ethel a teacher. James, Edmund and Charles were farmer's sons. The family religion was Universalist.²

Death*

Edward Read died in 1967, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6468] 1901 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #9, 1901, Microfilm, Page 2. Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S6467] 1891 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #176, 23 April, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6383, Page 40. Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Edwin D. Read¹

M, #93840, b. circa 1857

Pedigree

Father

William Read¹ b. 1791, d. 1867

Mother

Mary Ann Bowser¹ b. 1812, d. 1873

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

11 Oct 2004

Birth*

Edwin D. Read was born circa 1857.¹

He was the son of William Read and Mary Ann Bowser.¹

Citations

[S2161] Census 1861: Westmorland Parish, 1861, Microfilm C-1006, , 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Elaine Emma Read¹

F, #104028, b. 18 January 1915

Pedigree

Father

Alpheus Palmer Read² b. 24 Feb 1867, d. 22 Oct 1937

Mother

Lucinda May Tower² b. c 1879, d. 1965

Last Edited

1 Feb 2014

Birth*

Elaine Emma Read was born on 18 January 1915 in Johnson's Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was a neighbour.²

She was the daughter of Alpheus Palmer Read and Lucinda May Tower.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elaine Emma Read was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Alpheus (age 54) were his second wife Lucinda Tower (age 42), children Mary (age 18), Robert (age 16), John (age 15), Kenneth (age 14), Orpha (age 12), George (age 11), Virginia (age 9), Elaine (age 6), Arvilla (age 4), Angus (age 2), Rupert (5 months) and Alice (age 4 months - sic). The family religion was Baptist.³

Marriage*

Elaine Emma Read married Harley Everett Buck, son of Manford Buck and Elsie Tower, on 21 September 1932. In Baptist Parsonage, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. They were married by license, #18921. Harley Everett was a farmer, bachelor, 22 years of age, Baptist, living in Dorchester Cape, New Brunswick. Elaine Emma was a housekeeper, spinster, 18 years of age, Baptist, living in Dorchester Cape.¹

Name Variation

As of 1967, Elaine Emma Read is also known as Emma Elaine Reid; her surname was spelled Reid on her Late Registration of Birth in 1967, as witnessed by a neighbour.²

Family: Elaine Emma Read and Harley Everett Buck

Citations

[S8870] Westmorland County Marriage Registration, Harley Everett Buck & Elaine Emma Read marriage, 21 September 1932, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F19766, Code B4/1932, Number 13220.
[S8851] Late Registration of Birth, Emma Elaine Read, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB F24380, Code 1915--802606 (filed 7 August 1967), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S8858] 1921 Canada Census, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Alpheus Read household #48, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 38, Page #5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Elbert James Read¹

M, #99987, b. 12 June 1882, d. 1923

Pedigree

Father

Charles R. Read² b. 10 Sep 1851, d. 1 Sep 1938

Mother

Mary Eva Burns² b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 1949

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

22 Apr 2015

Name Variation

Elbert James Read is also known as James Elbert Read.³

Birth*

He was born on 12 June 1882 in Reads Corners, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of Charles R. Read and Mary Eva Burns.²

Name-Com

Elbert James Read is commonly known as Elbert, in 1891.^2,1

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 23 April 1891 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elbert James Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Name-Com

Elbert James Read is commonly known as James, in 1901.³

Marriage*

He married Geraldine Ann Sweet.^2,4

Census HeadHousehold*

Elbert James Read was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Fortune Cove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Elbert (age 39) were his wife Geraldine Sweet (age 35) and their daughter Frances (age 10). Elbert was a farmer.⁵

Death*

He died in 1923, in Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; he committed suicide by hanging.²

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.76357,-64.10790

. Stone #34.
Inscription: READ / Elbert J. Read / 1881 - 1922 / wife Geraldine Ann Sweet / 1885 - 1975 / Baby Vonda M. 1910.⁴

Tombstone, Elbert James Read (1882-1923), his wife Geraldine Ann Sweet (1885-1975), their infant daughter Vonda (1910-1910).

Front inscription detail.

Children of Elbert James Read and Geraldine Ann Sweet

Vonda M. Read⁴ b. 1910, d. 1910
Dr. Frances E. M. Read⁶ b. 1911, d. 1982

Citations

[S6467] 1891 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #176, 23 April, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6383, Page 40. Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6468] 1901 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #9, 1901, Microfilm, Page 2. Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7404] Tombstone, United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island. Elbert James Read, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 July 2012.
[S9972] 1921 Canada Census, Fortune Cove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Elbert Read, 1921, digital copy of original document, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Fortune Cove, Prince Edward Island, Page Number 1. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7405] Tombstone, United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island. Frances E. M. Read, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 July 2012.

Eliphalet Read¹

M, #9278, b. 11 June 1758, d. 26 June 1819

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet Read b. 6 Oct 1730, d. a 9 Jun 1804

Mother

Sarah Bucklin of Providence b. 25 May 1737, d. a 1811

Relationship

4th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker (#1)
Ancestors of David Arthur Walker (#2)
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

9 Apr 2013

Christening*

Eliphalet Read was christened on 11 June 1758 in Wrentham, Massachusetts

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He was the son of Eliphalet Read and Sarah Bucklin of Providence.

Marriage*

Eliphalet Read married Margaret Converse, daughter of Jesse Converse and Elizabeth, circa 1783. In Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Death*

Eliphalet Read died on 26 June 1819, at age 61.³

Burial*

He was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93595,-64.23385

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Inscription: In Memory / of Eliphalet Read / who Departed this / Life June 26, 1819 / aged 60 years.³

Tombstone, Eliphalet Read (1758-1819), with footstone 'E.R.'

Tombstone, Eliphalet Read (1758-1819). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Footstone, 'E R'.

Children of Eliphalet Read and Margaret Converse

Peter Read¹
Otho Read¹ b. c 1784, d. 7 Oct 1823
Jesse Read¹ b. c 1787
Ann Read¹ b. c 1788, d. 3 Nov 1853
Eunice Read+¹ b. c 1790, d. c 1871
William Read+¹ b. 1791, d. 1867
George Read+¹ b. c 1799, d. 14 May 1888
Elizabeth Read¹ b. c 1801, d. 16 Mar 1891

Citations

[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S8244] Howard Trueman, The Chignecto Isthmus & its First Settlers (Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company, 1975), p. 258. Hereinafter cited as The Chignecto Isthmus.
[S4431] Cemetery Marker - Eliphalet Read. Eliphalet Read, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2004.

Eliphalet Read^1,2

M, #9358, b. 6 October 1730, d. after 9 June 1804

Pedigree

Father

Joseph Read² b. 19 Aug 1692, d. 1760

Mother

Hannah Healey²

Relationship

5th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

10 Jul 2018

Birth*

Eliphalet Read was born on 6 October 1730 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

.^3,2

He was the son of Joseph Read and Hannah Healey.²

Marriage*

Eliphalet Read married Sarah Bucklin of Providence, daughter of Benjamin Bucklin and Rebecca Bowen, on 14 May 1757. In Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts

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AltMarr

An alternate marriage date and place are on 2 June 1757 in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Biographical Note*

Eliphalet moved to New Brunswick, and was with General Wolfe at the taking of Québec in 1759. He finally settled in Sackville, New Brunswick.⁵

Census

Eliphalet Read appeared on the census of 1 January 1770 in Sackville, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia

. Westmorland County was still part of Nova Scotia at this time. The household of Eliphalet Reed (Read) consisted of 1 man (Eliphalet), 2 boys, 1 woman (Sarah), and 3 girls. In 1770 he was the father of three boys, Eliphalet, William & Joseph, and four girls, Hannah, Rebecca, Sarah & Elizabeth.⁷

Will*

He left a will on 9 June 1804 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Death*

He died after 9 June 1804, in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.³

Children of Eliphalet Read and Sarah Bucklin of Providence

Hannah Read³ b. bt 16 Aug 1757 - 1760
Eliphalet Read+ b. 11 Jun 1758, d. 26 Jun 1819
Rebecca Read⁶ b. 1764, d. 1820
William Read+⁶ b. 1766, d. 9 Jan 1843
Sarah Read⁶ b. 1772, d. 3 Jun 1818
Elizabeth Read⁶ b. 1774, d. 1804
Joseph Read⁶ b. 1775, d. 1832
Benjamin Read+ b. c 1777, d. 11 Nov 1853
Joshua Read⁶ b. 1783, d. 1846

Citations

Eliphalet (m): Hebrew. A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16). In colonial New England the name was sometimes abbreviated as Liffe (from the NEHGS newsletter, 3 August 2011, Name Origins, by Julie Helen Otto.)
[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861), p. 243. Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S9973] Eliphalet Read & Sarah Bucklin, (14 May 1757), Marriage record, Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910 , LDS Indexing Project (Batch) Number M50002-1, GS Film Number 0982348 IT. Hereinafter cited as Marriage record.
[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861), page 243. Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.
[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861). Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.
[S5971] Eliphalet Read, 1770 Published transcription, http://www.ancestry.ca, Sackville, Nova Scotia Ancestry (Canada).

Eliphalet Read¹

M, #106321, b. 1798, d. 12 March 1889

Pedigree

Father

William Read¹ b. 1766, d. 9 Jan 1843

Mother

Jemima Finney¹ b. 1768, d. 27 Oct 1861

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

15 Oct 2017

Birth*

Eliphalet Read was born in 1798.²

He was the son of William Read and Jemima Finney.¹

Marriage*

Eliphalet Read married Rebecca Outhouse on 21 December 1819. In Sackville Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.³

Death*

Eliphalet Read died on 12 March 1889.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Upper Sackville Cemetery, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Inscription: Eliphalet Read, died 12 March 1889 in his 91st year. His wife Rebecca O. died 16 Oct. 1876 in her 76th year.⁴

Child of Eliphalet Read and Rebecca Outhouse

Allison Read⁵ b. Nov 1834, d. 1842

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S10663] Death - Josiah Hicks, Weekly Chronicle, Saint John, New Brunswick, published 21 July 1854. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle.
[S785] Marriage Register - Westmorland County, NB, 1790-1856., Part 1 : page 26, A-091-0297. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register - Westmorland County, NB, 1790-1856.
[S10665] Burial Transcriptions, Upper Sackville Cemetery, Sackville Parish, Eliphalet Read transcriptions, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~damery/WE/…, Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S709] W. C. Milner, History of Sackville, New Brunswick (Sackville, New Brunswick: Tribune Press Ltd., 1994 (first ed. 1934)), page 70. Hereinafter cited as History of Sackville, New Brunswick.

Eliphalet O. Read¹

M, #106024, b. 24 June 1842

Pedigree

Father

Joshua A. Read² b. 1812, d. 9 Nov 1885

Mother

Rebecca Allen² b. 10 Sep 1818, d. 1903

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

22 Oct 2015

Name Variation

Eliphalet O. Read is also known as Eliphalet Reade.²

Birth*

He was born on 24 June 1842 in Botsford Parish, Village of Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.^2,3,1,4

He was the son of Joshua A. Read and Rebecca Allen.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Eliphalet O. Read was enumerated on the census of 1851 in the household of Joshua A. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 34) were his wife, Rebecca Allen (age 32), their children, Eliphalet (age 8), Sarah (age 7), Cynthia (age 5), Catherine (age 3) & Ephraim (age 1). Also enumerated was Catherine Henderson, age 15.⁵

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Eliphalet O. Read was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Joshua A. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 46) were his wife, Rebecca Allen (age 43), their children, Eliphalet (age 19), Sarah Jane (age 17), Cynthia Ann (age 15), Catherine (age 13), Ephraim (age 11), Arthulenda Eliza (age 9), Benjamin (age 7), Joshua Temple (age 5), Rebecca (age 3), Havelock (age 1) and Sarah Jane's husband, Simeon Kay (age 23). Joshua, Eliphalet and Simeon were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.²

Marriage*

Eliphalet O. Read married Emma Jane King, daughter of Mr. King.⁶

Census HeadHousehold*

Eliphalet O. Read was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Eliphalet (age 58) were his wife, Emma King (age 47), their children, Walter (age 21), Carrie (age 17) and Eliza (age 15). Also enumerated was John Lubar (age 60), Dutch, recorded as an "inmate", which is assumed to be synonymous with lodger. Eliphalet & Walter were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.³

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Botsford Parish, Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Eliphalet (age 58) were his wife Emma King (age 58) and John Lubar, a Dutch immigrant listed as a domestic. Eliphlaet was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁷

Children of Eliphalet O. Read and Emma Jane King

Annie Read⁸ b. c 1870
Minnie Read⁸ b. c 1873
Walter King Read+⁸ b. 12 Apr 1879
Caroline Effie Read⁶ b. 20 Jul 1883, d. 2 May 1945
Eliza Othy Read⁹ b. 17 Jan 1886

Citations

[S10409] NB Genealogy, online www.automatedgenealogy.com, with links to Provincial Archives of New Brunswick data sets, Eliphalet O. Read. Hereinafter cited as NB Genealogy.
[S10392] 1861 Canada Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Reid household number 11, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-1006, page 2. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10429] 1901 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Eliphalet Read household #91, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10421] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, Walter King Read, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F18766, Code 1879-R-5 (filed 17 February 1951), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10406] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick), household of Joshua Reid, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-996, line 12. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10411] NB Genealogy, online www.automatedgenealogy.com, with links to Provincial Archives of New Brunswick data sets, Caroline Effie Read. Hereinafter cited as NB Genealogy.
[S10430] 1911 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Eliphalet Read household #94, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-20326 to T-20460, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10419] 1881 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Eliphalet Read household #230, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-13184, Page 57. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10422] Registration of Birth, Westmorland County, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, birth registration for Eliza Othy Read entry, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F13394, Code A5/1886, Number 158, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Eliza Read¹

F, #99874

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Read¹ b. c 1777, d. 11 Nov 1853

Mother

Jane Allen¹ b. 1782, d. 11 Mar 1854

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

16 Aug 2011

Eliza Read was the daughter of Benjamin Read and Jane Allen.¹

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Eliza Othy Read¹

F, #106066, b. 17 January 1886

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet O. Read¹ b. 24 Jun 1842

Mother

Emma Jane King¹ b. 28 Oct 1853, d. 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Oct 2015

Birth*

Eliza Othy Read was born on 17 January 1886 in Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^1,2

She was the daughter of Eliphalet O. Read and Emma Jane King.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Eliza Othy Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Eliphalet O. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Citations

[S10422] Registration of Birth, Westmorland County, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, birth registration for Eliza Othy Read entry, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F13394, Code A5/1886, Number 158, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10429] 1901 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Eliphalet Read household #91, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth Read

F, #14294, b. circa 1791, d. 1860

Pedigree

Father

Robert Cornelius Read

Mother

Sarah Shipley

Last Edited

15 Nov 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Read was born circa 1791.

She was the daughter of Robert Cornelius Read and Sarah Shipley.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Read married Richard Thompson, son of Richard Thompson and Dorothy Patton.

Death*

Elizabeth Read died in 1860.

Children of Elizabeth Read and Richard Thompson

Mary Bowden Thompson+ b. 1810, d. 1878
Sarah Thompson+ b. 1812

Elizabeth Read¹

F, #93328, b. circa 1801, d. 16 March 1891

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet Read¹ b. 11 Jun 1758, d. 26 Jun 1819

Mother

Margaret Converse¹ b. c 1768, d. 24 Jan 1850

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

31 Aug 2003

Birth*

Elizabeth Read was born circa 1801.¹

She was the daughter of Eliphalet Read and Margaret Converse.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Read died on 16 March 1891.¹

Citations

[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.

Elizabeth Read¹

F, #95676, b. January 1654

Pedigree

Father

John Read¹ b. 1598, d. 7 Sep 1685

Mother

Sarah Lessie¹ b. 1614, d. 23 Apr 1702

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

16 Apr 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Read was born in January 1654.¹

She was the daughter of John Read and Sarah Lessie.¹

Citations

[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861). Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.

Elizabeth Read¹

F, #95683, b. 6 April 1694

Pedigree

Father

Israel Read¹ b. Mar 1657, d. 17 Nov 1732

Mother

Rebecca Ruggells¹ d. 14 Mar 1735

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

17 Apr 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Read was born on 6 April 1694.¹

She was the daughter of Israel Read and Rebecca Ruggells.¹

Citations

[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861). Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.

Elizabeth Read¹

F, #95698, b. 1774, d. 1804

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet Read¹ b. 6 Oct 1730, d. a 9 Jun 1804

Mother

Sarah Bucklin of Providence¹ b. 25 May 1737, d. a 1811

Relationship

4th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

16 Aug 2011

Birth*

Elizabeth Read was born in 1774.²

She was the daughter of Eliphalet Read and Sarah Bucklin of Providence.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Read died in 1804.²

Citations

[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861). Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Elizabeth Read¹

F, #107425

Pedigree

Last Edited

4 Jan 2017

(Bride) Marriage*

Elizabeth Read married William Brewster, son of Capt. Benjamin Brewster and Ann Addis.¹

Family: Elizabeth Read and William Brewster

Citations

[S10674] Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 24, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014), page 131. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 24.

Ellen May Read¹

F, #105437, b. 1883

Pedigree

Father

William LeBaron Read¹ b. 17 Apr 1838, d. 5 Jul 1905

Mother

Mary Jane Lund¹ b. 18 Aug 1847, d. 5 Feb 1925

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

10 Apr 2015

Name-Com

Ellen May Read is commonly known as Nell Read.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1883 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of William LeBaron Read and Mary Jane Lund.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ellen May Read was enumerated on the census of 15 April 1891 in the household of William LeBaron Read in Wallace, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

. Included in the household with William (age 54) were his wife Mary Jane Lund (age 45), their children Bertha Maud (age 13) and Ellen May (age 7). William was a house builder. The family religion was Baptist.²

Marriage*

Ellen May Read married George McLean.¹

Family: Ellen May Read and George McLean

Citations

[S9956] Correspondence with personal communication Moira McCarthy, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S9983] 1891 Canada Census of Wallace, Selkirk, Manitoba, of William Read household #126, 15 April, 1891, Microfilm image, LAC Microfilm T-6296. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Elytha Rosara Read¹

F, #99962, b. 7 December 1876, d. 1950

Pedigree

Elytha Read, 1894. Photo courtesy of Jean (MacKay) MacAusland.

Father

David Purrington Read² b. 5 Jul 1845, d. 5 Jun 1918

Mother

Emma Gordon Bishop² b. 4 Jul 1849, d. 12 Sep 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

2 Jun 2017

Name-Com

Elytha Rosara Read is commonly known as Elytha.^3,4

Birth*

She was born on 7 December 1876 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

She was the daughter of David Purrington Read and Emma Gordon Bishop.²

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

Elytha Read was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of David Purrington Read, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Emeline (entered as Emiline), daughter Dorothy, sons David, Nelson and Edwin, and his aunt Ellen, who had helped raise him. Enumerated in the household with David (age 37) were his wife Emma Bishop (age 29), children Joseph (age 10), Jane (age 7), Elytha (age 5), Balfour (age 2) and Emeline (7 months). David Was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

(Witness) Group Photo

Elytha Rosara Read was included in a group photograph with David Purrington Read , 1894.⁵

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

Elytha Read was enumerated on the census of April 1901 in the household of David Purrington Read, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Emeline (entered as Emiline), daughter Dorothy, sons David, Nelson and Edwin, and his aunt Ellen, who had helped raise him. in the household with David (age 56) were his wife Emma Bishop (age 51), children Balfour (age 22), Elytha (age 24), Emeline (age 19), George (age 16), Cecelia (age 15), Cassie (age 12) and Nelson (age 10). David was a farmer, Balfour and George were farmer's sons, Elytha a school teacher.⁴

Marriage*

Elytha Rosara Read married Melville Lawson Bradshaw on 21 September 1904. In Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Melville was a bachelor, living in New Galsgow. Elytha was a spinster, living in Summerside. The officiating clergyman was A. N. Simpson.⁶

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elytha Rosara Read was enumerated on the census of 26 June 1911 in the household of Melville Lawson Bradshaw in New Glasgow, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Melville (age 32) were his wife Elytha Read (age 30), their daughters Celia (age 5) and Emma (age 3). Melville was a farmer.⁷

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elytha Rosara Read was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Melville Lawson Bradshaw in Granville St., Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Melville (age 41) were his wife Elytha Read (age 43), their children Cecelia (age 14), Emma (age 12) and Harriet (age 9).⁸

Death*

Elytha Rosara Read died in 1950, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40531,-63.77604

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Inscription: BRADSHAW / In Loving Memory / Melville Lawson Bradshaw / Dec. 16, 1879 - July 1, 1957 / Elytha Rosara Read / Dec. 7, 1876 - Nov. 13, 1950 / Beloved Wife of / Melville Lawson Bradshaw.¹

Tombstone, Melville Lawson Bradshaw (1879-1957), his wife Alytha Rosara Read (1876-1950). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Children of Elytha Rosara Read and Melville Lawson Bradshaw

Cecilia Lillian Bradshaw+² b. 8 Jul 1906, d. 29 Sep 1968
Emma Virginia Bradshaw+² b. 14 May 1908
Harriet Genevieve Bradshaw+² b. 1 Aug 1912

Citations

[S6279] Cemetery Marker - Elytha Rosara Read. Melville Bradshaw & Elytha Rosara Read, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 18 August 2011.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6254] 1881 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Microfilm C_13162, Page 64, Family #259.
[S6255] 1901 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Page 1, Family #10.
[S9069] Correspondence with Jean (MacKay) MacAusland, Prince Edward Island Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S11931] Melville Bradshaw & Elytha Read, (21 September 1904), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada , RG19, Series3, Subseries4: Marriage Licenses, 1904. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S9082] 1911 Canada Census, New Glasgow, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Melville Bradshaw Household #138, 26-27 June 1911, Microfilm, LAC microfilms T-20326 to T-20460, Page 14. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S9077] 1921 Canada Census, Granville St., Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Melville Bradshaw Household #121, 15-16 June 1921, Microfilm, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 103, Page 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Emeline Mercedes Read¹

F, #72565, b. 25 October 1881, d. 1980

Pedigree

Emeline Read, 1894. Photo courtesy of Jean (MacKay) MacAusland.

Father

David Purrington Read¹ b. 5 Jul 1845, d. 5 Jun 1918

Mother

Emma Gordon Bishop¹ b. 4 Jul 1849, d. 12 Sep 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

5 May 2020

Name-Com

Emeline Mercedes Read is commonly known as Emeline.^2,3,4

Birth*

She was born on 25 October 1881 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of David Purrington Read and Emma Gordon Bishop.¹

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

Emeline Read was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of David Purrington Read, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Witness) Group Photo

Emeline Mercedes Read was included in a group photograph with David Purrington Read , 1894.⁵

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

Emeline Read was enumerated on the census of April 1901 in the household of David Purrington Read, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Emeline (entered as Emiline), daughter Dorothy, sons David, Nelson and Edwin, and his aunt Ellen, who had helped raise him. in the household with David (age 56) were his wife Emma Bishop (age 51), children Balfour (age 22), Elytha (age 24), Emeline (age 19), George (age 16), Cecelia (age 15), Cassie (age 12) and Nelson (age 10). David was a farmer, Balfour and George were farmer's sons, Elytha a school teacher.³

Marriage*

Emeline Mercedes Read married William Rankin MacKay, son of Helen McKay, in 1904. In Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^6,1,7

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Emeline Read was enumerated on the census of June 1911 in the household of William Rankin MacKay, as his wife, in Lot 19, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Emeline (entered as Emiline), daughter Dorothy, sons David, Nelson and Edwin, and his aunt Ellen, who had helped raise him. Their infant son Edwin Joseph, not yet named on the 1911 census was entered with a birth date one month prior to the enumeration. The 1911 census began 1 June 1911, but didn't finish until 26 February 1912.⁷

Census HeadHousehold*

Emeline Mercedes Read was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Travellers Rest, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Emeline (entered as Emiline), daughter Dorothy, sons David, Nelson and Edwin, and his aunt Ellen, who had helped raise him. in the household with Emeline (age 38), recorded as married, but her husband was not enumerated, her children Dorothy (age 15), David (age 14), Nelson (age 11), Edwin (age 9), Balfour (age 6), George (age 3) & Francis (age 1), her aunt Ellen MacKay (age 87) and Joseph Gillis (age 23), an unrelated boarder. Emeline's daughter Cassie was not enumerated. Emeline's occupation was recorded as 'farmer operator'.⁸

1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Household of Emeline (Read) MacKay, her children Dorothy, David, Nelson, Edwin, Balfour, George & Francis, her aunt Ellen MacKay, and Joseph Gillis, an unrelated boarder.

Group Photo*

She was included in a group photograph. Included in this group photo are Emeline Read, second from left, her daughter Dorothy, sons Balfour & Nelson, and Nelson's wife Virginia Simmons, left. [CR]⁵

From left: Virginia Simmons (wife of Nelson Read), Emeline Read, her daughter Dorothy, sons Nelson & Balfour. Photo courtesy of Jean (MacKay) MacAusland.

Death*

She died in 1980, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of William Rankin MacKay, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40552,-63.77563

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Inscription: MACKAY / William R. MacKay / 1883 - 1950 / His Wife / Emeline Read / 1882 - 1980 / Their children / Elmer June 2 - June 29, 1904 / Cassie Jan. 16 - Jan. 24, 1920
Back: Beloved Sons / J. Balfour MacKay / May 10, 1915 - Aug. 8, 1960 / Dorothy MacKay / Wife of Walter Sherwood / Aug. 14, 1905 - Sept. 5, 1971 / Francis E. / Jan. 16, 1920 - Mar. 20, 1975 / Lloyd George / June 20, 1918 - Aug. 18, 1976.⁴

Children of Emeline Mercedes Read and William Rankin MacKay

Elmer McKay⁴ b. 2 Jun 1904, d. 29 Jun 1904
Dorothy Mackay⁴ b. 14 Aug 1905, d. 5 Sep 1971
David Ellery MacKay+⁹ b. May 1907
Nelson William Mackay+⁹ b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 23 Apr 1974
Edwin Joseph Mackay+⁹ b. 10 May 1911, d. 13 Mar 1976
Joseph Balfour MacKay+⁴ b. 10 May 1915, d. 8 Aug 1960
Lloyd George Mackay⁴ b. 20 Jun 1917, d. 18 Aug 1976
Francis Edgar Mackay⁴ b. 16 Jan 1920, d. 20 Mar 1975
Cassie Mackay⁴ b. 16 Jan 1920, d. 24 Jan 1920

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6254] 1881 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Microfilm C_13162, Page 64, Family #259.
[S6255] 1901 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Page 1, Family #10.
[S6253] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William R. MacKay family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 17 August 2010.
[S9069] Correspondence with Jean (MacKay) MacAusland, Prince Edward Island Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S15045] William MacKay & Emeline Read, (1904), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown , RG19/s3/ss3: Marriage Registers, 1903-1906. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S3716] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of William M(a)cKay Household #33, June 1911, digital copy of original document, LAC Microfilm Reels T-20326-T-20460. District 30, Page 3, Line 44. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S9075] 1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Emeline (Read) MacKay Household #116, 15-16 June 1921, Microfilm, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 103, Page 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Emma Jane Read¹

F, #100720, b. 13 May 1929, d. June 2008

Pedigree

Father

Nelson Bishop Read¹ b. 7 Dec 1890, d. 1975

Mother

Vera Younger Carruthers¹ b. 1894, d. 19 Nov 1946

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

2 Mar 2014

Birth*

Emma Jane Read was born on 13 May 1929 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Nelson Bishop Read and Vera Younger Carruthers.¹

Death*

Emma Jane Read died in June 2008, at age 79, in Lucan Retirement Home, Lucan, Ontario, Canada

; Obituary: "The death occurred suddenly at the Lucan Retirement Home in Lucan, Ont., of Emma Jane Ingham (nee Read), wife of David George Ingham, age 79 years. Born in Summerside, she was the daughter of the late Bishop and Vera (Carruthers) Read. Survived by her children: Elizabeth (David) Gingerich, Waterloo, Ont; William (Irene) Ingham, Danville, California, U.S.A; and Susan (William) Tupper, Saskatoon, Sask. Lovingly remembered by her eight grandchildren. Also survived by two brothers Balfour (Shirley) Read, Summerside, and Verne Read, Halifax, N.S., and a sister-in-law Marjorie Read, Charlottetown. Predeceased by a brother Dr. D.C. Read. Resting at the Stephenson Funeral Home, Ailsa Craig, Ont. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m."²

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S9070] Death - Ingham, Mrs. David [nee Emma Jane Read], Journal Pioneer, Summerside, published June 2008. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.

Ephraim Read¹

M, #99855, b. circa 1812, d. 3 March 1865

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Read¹ b. c 1777, d. 11 Nov 1853

Mother

Jane Allen¹ b. 1782, d. 11 Mar 1854

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

17 Oct 2015

Birth*

Ephraim Read was born circa 1812 in Baie Verte, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Read and Jane Allen.¹

Marriage*

Ephraim Read married Rosara Chappell, daughter of James Chappell and Dorothy Thompson, in 1833. In Prince Edward Island

. Reads Corner, east of Summerside, was named for Ephraim Read, who came to Prince Edward Island from Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Ephraim worked in the fields of tanning, currying, harness making and boot & shoe making.^1,2

Biographical Note*

"A notable session was the Commissioner’s Court held here in 1860 by the famous Joseph Howe, Col. John Hamilton Grey and other leading men, to investigate land grievances. Among others who gave evidence before this Court was Ephraim Read who testified that he was the owner of one thousand acres at what is now Read’s Corner; and when asked the value of uncultivated land, replied that “wilderness land is like self-righteousness – the more of it a man has the worse off he is.”" in 1860.³

Death*

Ephraim Read died on 3 March 1865, in Demerara, British Guyana

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Demerara, British Guyana

. His name is inscribed on the family tombstone of his son Joseph as "Ephraim Read / Died / at Demerara, S.A. / March 3, 1865: / Aged 53 years".¹

Children of Ephraim Read and Rosara Chappell

Dorothea Read+¹ b. 1834, d. 1912
Rosaline Read¹ b. 1836, d. 1861
James Chappell Read+¹ b. 1838, d. 1873
Arlotta Letitia Read+¹ b. 1839, d. 1912
Rebecca Purrington Read+¹ b. 1841, d. 1882
David Purrington Read+¹ b. 5 Jul 1845, d. 5 Jun 1918
Ephraim A. Read+¹ b. Mar 1846, d. 1919
Joseph Read+¹ b. 31 Oct 1849, d. 6 Apr 1919
Charles R. Read+¹ b. 10 Sep 1851, d. 1 Sep 1938
Walter Balfour Read¹ b. 25 May 1856, d. 25 May 1878
Thomas Whittemore Read+^1,4 b. 26 Jan 1857, d. 29 May 1902

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6449] Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of Prince Edward Island (Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Geographical Names of Prince Edward Island.
[S8539] St. Eleanors; A Sketch of this Interesting and Historic Old P. E. Island Settlement, Agriculturist, Summerside, 1 March 1928. Hereinafter cited as Agriculturist.
[S5820] Baptism Record - Thomas Wetmore Read, Church of England, Richmond, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 222. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Thomas Wetmore Read.

Ephraim Read¹

M, #99935, b. 1868, d. 31 March 1945

Pedigree

Father

James Chappell Read¹ b. 1838, d. 1873

Mother

Jane Harrison¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ephraim Read was born in 1868 in Tidnish, Nova Scotia

.¹

He was the son of James Chappell Read and Jane Harrison.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ephraim Read was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Joseph Read in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Joseph (age 41) were his wife Sarah Carruthers (age 40), sons John (age 12) and George (age 10), and nephew Ephraim (age 21). There was also an unrelated lodger, William MacGregor (age 16). Joseph was a merchant. The family religion was Secularist.²

Marriage*

Ephraim Read married Margaret June McLean on 12 November 1902. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

.³

Death*

Ephraim Read died on 31 March 1945, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

.⁴

Family: Ephraim Read and Margaret June McLean

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6266] 1891 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6382, Page 22-23, Family #112.
[S6268] Unknown spouses' names, (12 Nov. 1902), Marriage Registration - Ephraim Read & Margaret June McLean, Reg. #1902-09-048994, B.C. Archives Microfilm #B11373, GSU Microfilm #1983530 , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Registration - Ephraim Read.
[S6267] Death Reg'n - Ephraim Read, death registration (transcription) Reg. # 1945-09-660898, B.C. Archives Microfilm #B13187, GSU Microfilm #2032324, B.C. Archives, http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm. Hereinafter cited as Death Reg'n - Ephraim Read.

Ephraim A. Read¹

M, #99883, b. March 1846, d. 1919

Pedigree

Father

Ephraim Read¹ b. c 1812, d. 3 Mar 1865

Mother

Rosara Chappell¹ b. 1811, d. 4 Aug 1884

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

1 Sep 2018

Birth*

Ephraim A. Read was born in March 1846 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Ephraim Read and Rosara Chappell.¹

Immigration*

Ephraim A. Read immigrated to U.S.A.

in 1867.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Edna W. Warner in 1875.^1,2

Census HeadHousehold*

Ephraim A. Read was head of the household in the census of 15 June 1880 in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Included in the household with Ephraim (age 34) were his wife Edna (age 26), their children Warren (age 4) & Mercedes (age 1), and Ellen Harris (age 19), a servant born in Prince Edward Island. Ephraim was a Universalist Minister.⁴

1880 US Census, Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Household of Ephraim A. Read, his wife Edna, their children Warren & Mercedes, and a servant.

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 4 June 1900 in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A.

. Included in the household with Ephraim (age 54) were his wife Edna (age 46), children Warren (age 24) and Pauline (age 18). Ephraim was a clergyman, Warren a school teacher, and Pauline was in school.²

1900 US Census, Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont. Household of Ephraim A. Read, his wife Edna, children Warren and Pauline.

Living*

He was living in Bethel, Vermont, U.S.A.

, in 1902.⁵

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 10 May 1910 in North Salem, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.

. Included in the household with Ephraim (age 64) was his wife Edna (age 58). He was a clergyman, Edna a carpet weaver. Their religion was Universalist.³

1910 US Census, North Salem, Westchester County, New York. Household of Ephraim A. Read and his wife Edna.

Death*

He died in 1919, in Flushing, Queens, New York

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Flushing, Queens County, New York, U.S.A.

. Memorial stone in Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
Inscription: E. A. Read / 1846 - 1919.^1,6

Tombstone, Ephraim A. Read (1846-1919). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Ephraim A. Read and Edna W. Warner

Warren Wales Read^7,4,2 b. 30 Aug 1875
Mercedes Read¹ b. 1879
Pauline R. Read² b. Oct 1881

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6456] 1900 US Census - Ephraim A. Read, Household 82, 4 June 1900, Microfilm, Roll T623_1696, Page 4A. Enumeration District 269. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S6457] 1910 US Census - Ephraim A. Read, Household 232, 4 May 1910, Microfilm, Roll T624_1090, Page 9B, FHL #1375103. Enumeration District 0098. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S6455] 1880 US Census - Ephraim A. Read, Household 362, 15 June 1880, Microfilm, Roll 545, Family History Film 1254548, Page 435D. Enumeration District 511, Image 0152. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S8009] Death of Capt. Thomas Whittemore Read, Agriculturist, Summerside, 31 May 1902, page 5, col. 1. Hereinafter cited as Agriculturist.
[S6275] Cemetery Marker - Ephraim A. Read. Ephraim A. Read, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 18 August 2011.
[S6461] New Hampshire, Birth & Christening Index, 1714-1904, Births & Christenings Index entry, database on-line, Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca

Ephraim Franklin Read¹

M, #106032, b. 26 January 1919

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Franklin Read¹ b. 22 Aug 1880, d. 1960

Mother

Nettie May Allen¹ b. 1899, d. 1991

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Dec 2016

Birth*

Ephraim Franklin Read was born on 26 January 1919 in Bayside (Port Elgin RR), Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was his mother, Nettie May Allen, dated 14 July 1959, at Port Elgin, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Read and Nettie May Allen.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ephraim Franklin Read was enumerated on the census of 1 June 1921 in the household of Ephraim Reade in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Ephraim (age 71) were his wife Sarah King (age 62), their son Frank (age 40), his wife Nettie Allen (age 21), their children, Mary (age 4), Ephraim (age 2) and Helen (age 8 months). Ephraim and Frank were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.²

Citations

[S10397] Late Registration of Birth,Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, Ephraim Franklin Read, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F25623, Code 1919/802827 (recorded 14 July 1959, filed 2 September 1959), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10414] 1921 Canada Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Ephraim Reid household number 15, 1921, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 38; Census Place: Botsford (Parish), Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 2. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ephraim L. Read^1,2

M, #99995, b. 7 February 1898

Pedigree

Father

Charles R. Read^1,2 b. 10 Sep 1851, d. 1 Sep 1938

Mother

Mary Eva Burns^1,2 b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 1949

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

25 Jan 2012

Birth*

Ephraim L. Read was born on 7 February 1898 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

He was the son of Charles R. Read and Mary Eva Burns.^1,2

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in 1889 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ephraim L. Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ephraim L. Read was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Charles R. Read in Coleman, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Charles (age 59) were his wife Mary Eva (age 51), and their son Ephraim (age 13). Charles was a farmer. The family religion was Anglican.³

Marriage*

Ephraim L. Read married Edith Rayner in 1930.¹

Death*

Ephraim L. Read died in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, Canada

.¹

Family: Ephraim L. Read and Edith Rayner

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6468] 1901 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #9, 1901, Microfilm, Page 2. Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S6469] 1911 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #26, 1911, Microfilm, Page 4. Lot 9, Coleman, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ethel J. Read^1,2

F, #99985, b. 21 December 1879, d. 1967

Pedigree

Father

Charles R. Read^3,2 b. 10 Sep 1851, d. 1 Sep 1938

Mother

Mary Eva Burns^3,2 b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 1949

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

18 Jan 2012

Birth*

Ethel J. Read was born on 21 December 1879 in Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^3,2

She was the daughter of Charles R. Read and Mary Eva Burns.^3,2

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ethel J. Read was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Charles (age 30) were his wife Mary Eva (age 22) and daughter Ethel (age 1). Charles was a farmer. Charles was a Universalist, his wife and daughter were Baptists.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ethel J. Read was enumerated on the census of 23 April 1891 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Marriage*

Ethel J. Read married James Stevenson.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Ethel J. Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Charles R. Read in Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

Ethel J. Read died in 1967, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.³

Family: Ethel J. Read and James Stevenson

Citations

[S6465] 1881 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #88, 1881, Microfilm, C_13162, Page 21. Lot 19 (Sub-district T), Prince County (District #1), Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S6468] 1901 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #9, 1901, Microfilm, Page 2. Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6467] 1891 Canada Census - Charles R. Read, Household #176, 23 April, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6383, Page 40. Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Eunice Read^1,2

F, #9232, b. circa 1790, d. circa 1871

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet Read² b. 11 Jun 1758, d. 26 Jun 1819

Mother

Margaret Converse b. c 1768, d. 24 Jan 1850

Relationship

3rd great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

15 Apr 2016

Birth*

Eunice Read was born circa 1790 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

She was the daughter of Eliphalet Read and Margaret Converse.²

Marriage*

Eunice Read married Thomas H. Townsend, son of Capt. John Townsend and ? ?, on 11 December 1817. In Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.³

Census HeadHousehold*

Eunice Read was head of the household in the census of 1851 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with Eunice (age 61), now widowed, were four of her children, William (age 22), James (age 27), Amanda (age 18) and Jane (age 23). There was also a yet identified person, Leonard Townsend (age 9).⁴

1851 Canada East Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of Eunice (Read) Townsend, and four of her children, William, James, Amanda and Jane.

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with William (age 30) were his wife Lydia (age 22), children Guilford (age 4), George (age 3), William's mother Eunice Read (age 71) and William's sister Amanda (age 24). William was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁵

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Eunice Read was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with William (age 41) were his wife Lydia Ann Bowser (age 32), children Gilford (age 14), George (age 12), Henry (age 8) & Manford (age 5), and William's widowed mother, Eunice Read (age 80). William was a farmer. Except for Eunice who was a member of the Kirk of Scotland, William and his family were Baptists.⁶

Death*

Eunice Read died circa 1871, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Marker in Jolicure Cemetery marked E. T.¹

Children of Eunice Read and Thomas H. Townsend

Margaret Townsend+¹ b. c 1819, d. c 1893
John Townsend+¹ b. c 1821
James E. Townsend+¹ b. 1824, d. 12 Jun 1887
Eliza M. Townsend⁷ b. 1827, d. 18 Oct 1850
Jane E. Townsend+¹ b. 26 Jun 1828, d. 16 May 1908
William M. Townsend+¹ b. 5 Mar 1829, d. 21 May 1881
Amanda M. E. Townsend+^5,8 b. 1837

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S8255] Marriage Register, Westmorland County, NB, 1790-1856, Part I, Ken Kanner & V. Geldart, compiler, (Saint John, New Brunswick: self published, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register, Westmorland County, NB.
[S4617] 1851 Canada East Census - Eunice (Read) Townsend, Household of Eunice Townsend, Transcribed from microfilm, Roll C-998, Page 40, Line 27. Parish of Westmorland, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Ancestry (UK), Ancestry.co.uk.
[S5476] Census 1861: William Townsend, , 1861, Image file from original census page Roll #C-1006, Page 6, Jolicure, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, , Edwards, Ontario, Canada, David Arthur Walker.
[S5499] 1871 Canada Census - William Townsend, Household #56, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10392, Page 17. Jolicure, Westmorland District #186, Division 2, Westmorland Subdistrict c. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2465] Marker Inscription. Eliza M. Townsend, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2004.
[S5535] James McKenzie & Amanda Townsend, (1872), Marriage Record, Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Registration Book 1872, Page 73, Number 51 , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.

Evelyn R. Read¹

F, #106071, b. 14 April 1913

Pedigree

Father

Walter King Read¹ b. 12 Apr 1879

Mother

Ruth A. Milton¹ b. 1879

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Oct 2015

Birth*

Evelyn R. Read was born on 14 April 1913 in Botsford Parish, Melrose, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was her mother, signed 4 October, 1926, at Moncton, New Brunswick.¹

She was the daughter of Walter King Read and Ruth A. Milton.¹

Citations

[S10427] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, Evelyn R. Read, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F23906, Code 1913-802587 (filed 19 August 1932), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Ezekiel Read¹

M, #95672, b. after 1642

Pedigree

Father

John Read¹ b. 1598, d. 7 Sep 1685

Mother

Sarah Lessie¹ b. 1614, d. 23 Apr 1702

Relationship

7th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

16 Apr 2007

Birth*

Ezekiel Read was born after 1642.¹

He was the son of John Read and Sarah Lessie.¹

Citations

[S2575] History of the Reed Family in Europe and America, Jacob Whittemore Reed, compiler, (Boston: John Wilson & Son (Reprinted by Higginson Book Company), 1861). Hereinafter cited as History of the Reed Family in Europe and America.

Dr. Frances E. M. Read¹

F, #102491, b. 1911, d. 1982

Pedigree

Father

Elbert James Read¹ b. 12 Jun 1882, d. 1923

Mother

Geraldine Ann Sweet¹ b. 1885, d. 1975

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Dr. Frances E. M. Read was born in 1911.¹

She was the daughter of Elbert James Read and Geraldine Ann Sweet.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Dr. Frances E. M. Read was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Elbert James Read in Fortune Cove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Elbert (age 39) were his wife Geraldine Sweet (age 35) and their daughter Frances (age 10). Elbert was a farmer.²

Occupation*

Dr. Frances E. M. Read was a psychiatrist, chosen perhaps because of her father's suicide.³

Death*

She died in 1982.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.76355,-64.10784

.
Inscription: READ / Dr. Frances E. M. Read / 1911 - 1982.
Back: READ.¹

Tombstone, Frances E. M. Read (1911-1982). United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S7405] Tombstone, United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island. Frances E. M. Read, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 July 2012.
[S9972] 1921 Canada Census, Fortune Cove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Elbert Read, 1921, digital copy of original document, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Fortune Cove, Prince Edward Island, Page Number 1. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Frank Read¹

M, #106025, b. 7 April 1874

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Read¹

Mother

Anna Wells¹

Last Edited

15 Oct 2015

Birth*

Frank Read was born on 7 April 1874 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Read and Anna Wells.¹

Citations

[S10393] Births, Registration Division of westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, birth registration entry, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F13392, Code A5/1874, Number 57 (7 April 1874), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Frank Wesley Read¹

M, #101322, b. 24 November 1893, d. 19 February 1973

Pedigree

Father

Alpheus Palmer Read² b. 24 Feb 1867, d. 22 Oct 1937

Mother

Margaret Olive Ward² b. c 1867, d. b 1903

Charts

Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke

Last Edited

14 Dec 2015

Name-Com

Frank Wesley Read is commonly known as Frank Read.^2,3,4

Birth*

He was born on 24 November 1893 in Rockport or Johnsons Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; the informant for his Late Registration of Birth was his aunt, J. Augusta Mayors, of Clayton, Missouri, dated 28 April 1958 in Clayton.^2,1,3

He was the son of Alpheus Palmer Read and Margaret Olive Ward.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Frank Wesley Read was enumerated on the census of 15 April 1901 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Alpheus (age 34) were his wife Maggie Ward (age 34), and sons Brenton (age 9), Frank (age 7), Vincent (age 4) and Bert (age 2). Alpheus was a seaman.²

Marriage*

Frank Wesley Read married Celestia Almira Trenholm, daughter of Silliker Daniel Trenholm and Celia Jane Wells, on 6 October 1915. In Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. They were married by license, by Joseph H. Brownell of Port Elgin, New Brunswick. Frank was aged 21, a bachelor, farmer, Methodist, living at Brooklyn Road. Celestia was aged 19, a spinster, Methodist, living at Brooklyn Road.¹

Census HeadHousehold*

Frank Wesley Read was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Midgic, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Frank (age 27) were his wife Celestia Trenholm (age 23) and their children Arthur (age 4), Rheuben/Ruben (age 2) and Harvey (age 8 months).⁵

Name-Com

In 1941 Frank Wesley Read is commonly known as Frank Reid in 1941; Reid was the surname spelling on the Late Registration of Birth for his son Arthur.⁶

Living*

He was living in Baie Verte, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

, in 1964; this is where he was living at the time he provided information for the Late Registration of Birth for his son Ruben.⁷

Death*

He died on 19 February 1973, at age 79, in General Hospital, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

.⁸

Burial*

He was buried in Baie Verte Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.⁸

Children of Frank Wesley Read and Celestia Almira Trenholm

Arthur Vincent Reid+⁵ b. 29 Aug 1916, d. 16 Jun 2006
Ruben Weldon Read+⁵ b. 6 Jul 1918, d. 24 Dec 1974
Harvey Earl Read⁵ b. c Sep 1920, d. 2003
Irene Celestia Read+⁸ b. 1922, d. 2001
Vaughan Frank Read⁸ b. 15 Aug 1927, d. 3 Aug 1963

Citations

[S8860] Westmorland County Marriage Registration, Frank Wesley Read & Celestia Almira Trenholm marriage, 6 October 1915, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F15964, Code B4/1915, Number 3185.
[S6603] 1901 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, Household #125, 15 April 1901, Microfilm, LAC Roll T-6445, Page 13, Line 36. Sackville, Westmorland County, New brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8862] Late Registration of Birth, Frank Wesley Read, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB microfilm F18784, Code 1893-R-7 (filed 28 April 1958), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10565] Official Notice of Marriage, New Brunswick, Canada, Arthur Vincent Reid & Minnie Catherine Carson marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F20033, Code B4/1944, Number 36509.
[S8861] 1921 Canada Census, Midgic, Parish of Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Frank Read household #12, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 38, Page #2. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8888] Late Registration of Birth, Arthur Vincent Reid, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB F24811, Code 1916-802653 (filed 2 November 1941), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S8863] Late Registration of Birth, Ruben Weldon Read, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB microfilm F25350, Code 1918-802774 (filed 2 April 1964), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S8864] Sharon Reid, Family history records, unknown location.

Fred F. Read¹

M, #106074, b. 1 April 1888

Pedigree

Father

Joshua Temple Read¹ b. 2 Aug 1855

Mother

Eustatia M. McNutt¹ b. 15 Dec 1864

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

19 Oct 2015

Birth*

Fred F. Read was born on 1 April 1888 in New Brunswick, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Joshua Temple Read and Eustatia M. McNutt.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Fred F. Read was enumerated on the census of 1891 in the household of Joshua Temple Read in Botsford Parish, Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 34) were his wife, Eustatia McNutt (age 29) and their son Fred (age 3). Joshua was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Fred F. Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Joshua Temple Read in Botsford Parish, Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 44) were his wife, Eustatia McNutt (age 36) and their son Fred (age 12). Joshua was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.¹

Citations

[S10432] 1901 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Read household #86, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10433] 1891 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Read household #230, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6305, Page 52. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Frederick H. Read¹

M, #106030, b. 24 May 1883, d. 18 January 1884

Pedigree

Father

Ephraim Reade¹ b. 20 Feb 1850, d. 25 Jun 1943

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth King¹ b. 2 Apr 1858, d. 1 Mar 1935

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

17 Oct 2015

Birth*

Frederick H. Read was born on 24 May 1883 in Little Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Ephraim Reade and Sarah Elizabeth King.¹

Death*

Frederick H. Read died on 18 January 1884, at age 7 months and 25 days, in Little Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; Obituary: "Died Little Shemogue (West. Co.) 18th inst., Frederick READ youngest s/o Sara E. READ and Ephraim READ, age 7 mos. 25 days."²

Citations

[S10395] Births, Registration Division of westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, birth registration entry, digital image of original page PANB microfilm F13393, Code A5/1883, Number 122 (24 May 1883), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10398] Deaths, The Daily Telegraph, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, published 29 January 1884, Daniel Johnson's New Brunswick Newspapers Vital Statistics, Volume 60, Number 3924. Hereinafter cited as The Daily Telegraph.

Garda May Read^1,2

F, #106078, b. 30 July 1891, d. 7 April 1971

Pedigree

Father

George Havelock Read¹ b. 19 Feb 1859, d. 2 Jul 1946

Mother

Hannah Jane Anderson¹ b. 25 Feb 1861, d. 28 Oct 1922

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

21 Oct 2015

Name-Com

Garda May Read is commonly known as May.³

Name Variation

Garda May Read is also known as Garda Mae Reade.⁴

Birth*

She was born on 30 July 1891 in Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^2,1

She was the daughter of George Havelock Read and Hannah Jane Anderson.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Garda May Read was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of George Havelock Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Havelock (age 42) were his wife Hannah Anderson (age 41), their children, Rainsford (age 13), Katie (age 12), Gordamay (age 9), William (age 8) and Gladys (age 3). Havelock was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.¹

(Witness) Marriage

Garda May Read witnessed the marriage of Rainsford Read and Christie L. Crossman on 29 December 1909 in Little Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; they were married by license, by Joseph H. Brownlee of Little Shemogue. Witnesses were Rainford's sister May and her husband Alexander Burns. Rainsford was a bachelor, 22 years old, farmer, Presbyterian, living in Chapman, Westmorland County. Christie was a spinster, 16 years old, Methodist, living in Chapman.⁵

Marriage*

Garda May Read married Alexander M. Burns.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Garda May Read was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Alexander M. Burns in Prairie River, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Included in the household with Alexander (age 37) were his wife May Read (age 29), their children, Oland (age 9), Basil (age 8), Wendell (age 6), Olivia (age 4) and Joy (age 2). Alexander was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Death*

Garda May Read died on 7 April 1971, at age 79, in Saskatchewan, Canada

.⁴

Burial*

She was buried in Drake Community Cemetery, Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Plot: Row 31, Lot 3.⁴

Children of Garda May Read and Alexander M. Burns

Oland Burns³ b. c 1912
Basil Burns³ b. c 1913
Wendell Burns³ b. c 1915
Olivia Burns³ b. c 1917
Joy Burns³ b. c 1919

Citations

[S10435] 1901 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Havelock Read household #69, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10441] Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959, birth entry for Garda May Read entry, transcription FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2Z5-JDZ : George Havelock Read in entry for Garda May Read, 30 Jul 1891; citing Bayside Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, 30 Jul 1891, reference 5018; FHL microfilm 1,944,014, Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
[S10449] 1921 Census, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, household of Alexander Burns, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 151; Census Place: Humboldt, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 18. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10447] Created by: Headstone Genealogist, Record added: May 15, 2013, Find A Grave Memorial# 110599677, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Hereinafter cited as Canada, Find A Grave Index.
[S10450] Marriage Registration, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, Rainsford Read & Christie Crossman marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F15935, Code B4/1909, Number 2844.

George Read¹

M, #42551, b. circa 1799, d. 14 May 1888

Pedigree

Father

Eliphalet Read² b. 11 Jun 1758, d. 26 Jun 1819

Mother

Margaret Converse² b. c 1768, d. 24 Jan 1850

Relationship

3rd great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

6 Aug 2011

Birth*

George Read was born circa 1799 in New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Eliphalet Read and Margaret Converse.²

Marriage*

George Read married Sarah Richardson, daughter of Joseph Providence Richardson and Jane Patterson, on 14 April 1829. In Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.^3,2

Census HeadHousehold*

George Read was head of the household in the census of 1851 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with George (age 53) were his wife Sarah Richardson (age 47), and children Charles (age 13), James (age 8), Ann (age 16), Jane (age 10) and Celia (age 5). George was a farmer.¹

1851 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his wife Sarah (Richardson), their children Charles, James, Ann, Jane and Celia.

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1861 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with George (age 63) were his wife Sarah Richardson (age 57), and children James (age 18) and Celia (age 14). George was a farmer, and owned his farm. The family religion was Baptist.⁴

1861 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his wife Sarah (Richardson), their children James and Celia.

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1871 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with George (age 72), now widowed, were his son James Johnson (age 28) and daughter Celia Ann (age 23). Both George and Johnson were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.⁵

1871 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his children Johnson and Celia.

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household of George (age 82), now widowed, were his son Johnson (age 38), also widowed, daughter Celia (age 30), George (age 4) and Mary (age 2), children of Johnson. George and Johnson were both farmers. Their religion was Baptist. The on-line copy of the census page is of very poor quality, so is not displayed here.⁶

Death*

He died on 14 May 1888.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 45.93587,-64.23367

. White flat stone, broken top.
Inscription: George Read / Died / May 14, 1888 / Aged 90 yrs. / - / S.B. Andres (stonecutter.)⁷

Tombstone, George Read (ca. 1799-1888). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children of George Read and Sarah Richardson

Ann Read⁸ b. c 1835
Charles Read⁸ b. 1838
Jane F. Read+³ b. 1841
James Johnson Read+² b. 21 Jan 1843, d. 6 Aug 1921
Celia Ann Read⁸ b. c 1846

Citations

[S5493] 1851 Canada Census - George Read, Line 4, 1851, Microfilm, Roll C_998, Page 4. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict 89. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S5494] 1861 Canada Census - George Read, Line 4, 1861, Microfilm, Roll C_1006, Page 51. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5495] 1871 Canada Census - George Read, Household #76, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10392, Page 22. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5503] 1881 Canada Census - George Read, Household #182, 1881, Microfilm, Roll C_13184, Page 37. Jolicure, Westmorland County, District #35, Subdistrict #41. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5507] George Read Marker Inscription; David Walker, 2004.
[S2119] Census 1851: Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, 1851, Microfilm Roll C-998, , 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

George Read¹

M, #93672, b. circa 1837

Pedigree

Father

William Read¹ b. 1791, d. 1867

Mother

Sally Palmer¹ b. c 1795, d. 10 Oct 1842

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

23 Jun 2004

Birth*

George Read was born circa 1837 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of William Read and Sally Palmer.¹

Citations

[S2119] Census 1851: Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, 1851, Microfilm Roll C-998, , 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

George Albert Austin Read¹

M, #101332, b. 1 January 1910, d. 1987

Pedigree

Father

Alpheus Palmer Read² b. 24 Feb 1867, d. 22 Oct 1937

Mother

Lucinda May Tower² b. c 1879, d. 1965

Last Edited

1 Feb 2014

Name-Com

George Albert Austin Read is commonly known as George Read.²

Birth*

He was born on 1 January 1910 in Johnson's Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^2,1

He was the son of Alpheus Palmer Read and Lucinda May Tower.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Albert Austin Read was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Albert Austin Read was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Alpheus Palmer Read in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Name Variation

As of 1954, George Albert Austin Read is also known as George Albert Reid; this spelling of his surname was recorded on the Official Notice of Marriage.⁴

Marriage*

He married Dorothy Mae Steeves, daughter of Edward Eastman Steeves and Janet MacRae, on 31 August 1954. In United Church Parsonage, Petitcodiac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. They were married by license, #32210. George was 44 years of age, a canteen operator, bachelor, United Baptist, living at 714 Main St., Moncton, New Brunswick. Dorothy Mae was 48 years of age, a pastry cook (bakery), spinster, United Baptist, also living at 714 Main St., Moncton.⁴

Death*

George Albert Austin Read died in 1987.¹

Family: George Albert Austin Read and Dorothy Mae Steeves

Citations

[S8864] Sharon Reid, Family history records, unknown location.
[S6612] 1911 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, Household #120, 1911, Microfilm, Page 12, Line 19. Sackville Parish, Westmorland County, New brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8858] 1921 Canada Census, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Alpheus Read household #48, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 38, Page #5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8868] Westmorland County Marriage Registration, George Albert Reid & Dorothy Mae Steeves marriage, 31 August 1954, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F22870, Code B4/1954, Number 3656.

George Carruthers Read¹

M, #99977, b. 24 December 1879, d. 10 February 1922

Pedigree

Father

Joseph Read¹ b. 31 Oct 1849, d. 6 Apr 1919

Mother

Sarah Jane Carruthers¹ b. 2 Jul 1857, d. 5 Mar 1915

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

16 Dec 2011

Birth*

George Carruthers Read was born on 24 December 1879 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

.¹

He was the son of Joseph Read and Sarah Jane Carruthers.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Carruthers Read was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Joseph Read in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Carruthers Read was enumerated on the census of 3 April 1901 in the household of Joseph Read in Lot 25, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Joseph (age 51) were his wife Sarah Carruthers (age 49), sons John (age 22) and George (age 21), Sarah's brother Thomas (age 63), and Warren Wood (age 20), a domestic/farm labourer. Joseph and John were Sea Captains, Thomas a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Marriage*

George Carruthers Read married Sarah Jane Yeo, daughter of John Yeo and Mary Jane, on 7 June 1910. In Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

.¹

Death*

George Carruthers Read died on 10 February 1922, at age 42, in Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, Canada

; while on his way to a patient, his boat caught fire, and his body was never recovered. His name is inscribed on the family tombstone, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, as "George C. Read / 1879-1922".¹

Children of George Carruthers Read and Sarah Jane Yeo

Ralph Emerson Read+¹ b. 30 Mar 1911, d. 23 Jun 1978
Doris May Read¹ b. 9 May 1912, d. 21 Mar 2008

Citations

[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6266] 1891 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6382, Page 22-23, Family #112.
[S6269] 3 April 1901 Microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Library & Archives Canada Page 7, Family #67.

George Havelock Read¹

M, #106046, b. 19 February 1859, d. 2 July 1946

Pedigree

Father

Joshua A. Read² b. 1812, d. 9 Nov 1885

Mother

Rebecca Allen² b. 10 Sep 1818, d. 1903

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

20 Oct 2015

Name-Com

George Havelock Read is commonly known as Havelock Read.^3,2

Birth*

He was born on 19 February 1859 in New Brunswick, Canada

.^2,4

He was the son of Joshua A. Read and Rebecca Allen.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Havelock Read was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Joshua A. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Havelock Read was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Joshua A. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 55) were his wife Rebecca Allen (age 52), their children, Ephraim (age 21), Arthulenda (age 19), Joshua (age 15), Rebecca (age 13), Havelock (age 11) and Mary (age 6). The family religion was Baptist.⁵

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

George Havelock Read was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Joshua A. Read in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Joshua (age 65) were his wife Rebecca Allen (age 62), their children, Joshua (age 24), Havelock (age 21), Mary (age 16), Ephraim (age 31), his wife Sarah King (age 23), their son Franklin (age 8 months). Joshua and Ephraim were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.⁶

Marriage*

George Havelock Read married Hannah Jane Anderson, daughter of Joseph Anderson and Mary Ann, on 30 June 1886. In home of the bride's father, Bayside, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Marriage: "Bayside (West. Co.) 30th June, at residence of bride's uncle, Stephen DANIEL, Esq., by Rev. D.S. Carpenter, Havelock READ, Bayside / Hannah T. ANDERSON, Shemogue."⁷

Census HeadHousehold

George Havelock Read was head of the household in the census of 1891 in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Havelock (age 31) were his wife Hannah Anderson (age 30), their children, Rainsford (age 4) and Katie (age 2). Havelock was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁸

Census HeadHousehold*

He was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with Havelock (age 51) were his wife Hannah Anderson (age 50), their children, William (age 13) and Gladys (age 14), and a grandson Floyd Amos (age 3), parents unknown at this writing. Havelock was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁹

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Included in the household with Havelock (age 65) was his wife Hannah Anderson (age 60). Havelock was a hired man. The family religion was Presbyterian.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 2 July 1946, at age 87, in Saskatchewan, Canada

.¹¹

Burial*

He was buried in Drake Community Cemetery, Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Plot: Row 31, Lot 2.¹¹

Children of George Havelock Read and Hannah Jane Anderson

Rainsford Read⁴ b. 13 May 1887
Katie Read⁴ b. 21 Jul 1888
Garda May Read+⁴ b. 30 Jul 1891, d. 7 Apr 1971
William Anderson Reade⁴ b. 24 May 1892
Gladys Fay Read⁴ b. 7 Dec 1897, d. 25 Sep 1970

Citations

[S10441] Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959, birth entry for Garda May Read entry, transcription FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2Z5-JDZ : George Havelock Read in entry for Garda May Read, 30 Jul 1891; citing Bayside Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, 30 Jul 1891, reference 5018; FHL microfilm 1,944,014, Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
[S10392] 1861 Canada Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Reid household number 11, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-1006, page 2. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10436] Registration of Birth, Westmorland County, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, birth registration for Rainsford Read entry, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F13394, Code A5/1887, Number 277, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S10435] 1901 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Havelock Read household #69, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10387] 1871 Canada Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Reid household number 19, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-10392, page 7. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10407] 1881 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Joshua Read household #229, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-13184, Page 57. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10434] Marriage, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, published 8 July 1886, Daniel Johnson's New Brunswick Newspapers Vital Statistics, Volume 66, Number 1763. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
[S10438] 1891 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, household of Havelock Read, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6305; Family No: 236. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10439] 1911 Census, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, household of Havelock Read, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Family No: 20; Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10440] 1921 Census, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, household of Havelock Read, digital image of original page, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 151; Census Place: Humboldt, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 16. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10443] Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Hereinafter cited as Canada, Find A Grave Index.

George Morton Read¹

M, #100691, b. 1926, d. 20 February 1984

Pedigree

Father

George Washington Read² b. 21 Nov 1884, d. 1944

Mother

Maude Rattenbury² b. 1888, d. 1977

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

18 Oct 2017

Name-Com

George Morton Read is commonly known as Morton Read.²

Birth*

He was born in 1926 in Summerside (Read's Corner), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

He was the son of George Washington Read and Maude Rattenbury.²

Death*

George Morton Read died on 20 February 1984, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Burial*

He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40540,-63.77555

.
Inscription: George Morton Read / 1926 - 1984 / His Wife / Beatrice Y. Turbide / 1929 -
Back: READ.¹

Tombstone, George Morton Read (1926-1984), his wife Beatrice Y. Turbide (1929- ). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child of George Morton Read

David R. Read³ b. 15 May 1953, d. 6 Aug 1999

Citations

[S6284] Cemetery Marker - George Morton Read. George Morton Read & Beatrice Y. Turbide, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 22 August 2011.
[S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S7192] Cemetery marker. David R. Read & Elizabeth Mountain, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 July 2012.