Brenton A. READ

1892 - 1971  (78 years)

• Name	Brenton A. READ  [1]
  Birth	8 Mar 1892	, Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2, 3]
  	"Born - Rockport (Westmorland County) March 8th, wife of Alpheus Read, a son." (The Times, Moncton)
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Apr 1901	, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  	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. Role: Witness
  Living	1965	, Aulac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [5]
  	this is where he was living at the time he was the informant for the Late Registration of Birth for his brother Vincent.
  Death	1971  [6]
  Burial	, Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  	Inscription: Brenton A. Read / 1892 - 1971 / His Wife / Carrie K. Rayworth / 1890 - 1943 / READ
  		Marker - Brenton A. Read Tombstone, Brenton A. Read (1892-1971) and his wife Carrie K. Rayworth (1890-1943). Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  Person ID	I45481	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alpheus Palmer READ,   b. 24 Feb 1867, , Upper Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick d. 22 Oct 1937, , Dorchester Cape, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret Olive WARD,   b. Abt 1867, , Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick d. Bef 1903 (Age ~ 35 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1890	, the residence of the bride's parents, Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [7, 8]
  	they were married by license. Alpheus was 23 years old, living in Rockport, a bachelor, farmer and Methodist. Maggie was 24 years old, living in Rockport, a spinster and Methodist. They were married by Rev. S. T. Teed of Dorchester. "Married at the residence of the bride's parents, Rockport (West. Co.) 9th inst., by Rev. S. T. Teed, Alpheus P. Read / Maggie O. Ward daughter of Rufus C. Ward, Esq." (Chignecto Post)
  Family ID	F25500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carrie K. RAYWORTH,   b. 1890   d. 1943 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F25479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - , Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6571] Marker - Brenton A. Read, 6571. (Reliability: 3). [S6603] 1901 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, 6603. (Reliability: 2). [S6608] Birth Announcement: Alpheus Read, 6608. (Reliability: 3). [S6603] 1901 Canada Census - Alpheus Read, 6603. (Reliability: 3). [S6610] Birth Record - Vincent Henry Read, 6610. (Reliability: 3). [S6571] Marker - Brenton A. Read, 6571. (Reliability: 2). [S6605] Marriage Registration - Alpheus Read & Maggie Ward, 6605. (Reliability: 3). [S6606] Marriage Announcement - Alpheus Read, 6606. (Reliability: 3). Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Volume 76, Number 1718.