Leander M. ESTABROOKS

1853 - 1917  (64 years)

• Name	Leander M. ESTABROOKS  [1]
  Birth	8 May 1853	, Swan Creek, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	Leander M. Estabrooks. b. May 8, 1853 at Swan Creek, Sunbury Co., N.B. (8 at 1861 census, 17 in 1871, 27 and living at home in 1881). d. Oct. 27, 1917 at Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B. Buried in Upper Gagetown Baptist Cemetery. Listed as a farmer in 1871. For many years he was a captain on the Saint John River and harbour. Captain Leander began his steam boat career in 1878 with Captain McMulkin on the steamer May Queen and later acted as mate and purser with his brother Captain G. L. Estabrooks on the steamer Star. When Captain Lud went to the David Weston, Captain Leander became Captain and dart owner of the Star running to Waseddemoak Lake. Later, he commanded the Springfield running to Hatfield's Point. Moved his family to Saint John in 1890. m. Henrietta Rebecca Hoben, daughter of Col. Reuben and Elizabeth Ann (Currey), on Dec. 27, 1882 at Upper Gagetown, Queens Co., N.B. Their children: Florence Cecelia Estabrooks. b. Oct. 31, 1883 at Swan Creek, Sunbury Co., N.B. d. 1966 at Upper Gagetown, Queens Co., N.B. She received a B.A. from McGill University, with the Chapman medal for classics. She taught for four years at Neepawa, Man. before returning to Saint John where she taught at Saint John High School until her retirement in 1946. Stella Maretta Estabrooks. b. May 25, 1885 at Swan Creek, Sunbury Co., N.B. d. Jun. 20, 1915 at Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B. Arthur Lee Estabrooks. b. Jul. 25, 1888 at Swan Creek, Sunbury Co., N.B. d. Sep. 22, 1910 at Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B. Never married. Walter Harold Estabrooks. b. Jan. 17, 1891 at Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B. d. Feb. 12, 1958 at Saint John, N.B. m. Marion Thompson on May 19, 1926. He served during WW I in the 55th Battalion. George Hoben Estabrooks. b. Dec. 16, 1895 at Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B. d. Dec., 1973 at Hamilton, Madison Co., NY. m. Maude Martha Juvet on Jul. 20, 1933 at Rome, Italy. She was from Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland. He was a university professor, author and a Rhodes scholar. He became Associate Professor of Psychology at Colgate University, NY. Their child: Son Estabrooks. b. Sep. 22, 1938. Died in infancy.
  Death	27 Oct 1917	, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Burial	, Upper Gagetown Baptist Cemetery, Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, 45.84592,-66.24119   [3]
  	Inscription: Leander Estabrooks 1854 - 1917 / Henrietta R. Estabrooks 1859 - 1944 / Florence C. Estabrooks 1883 - 1966Left: William Estabrooks / 1798 - 1889 / His Wife Nancy Coy / 1811 - 1879Right: Arthur L. 1888 - 1910 / Stella M. / 1885 - 1915
  Person ID	I6091	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Wilmot ESTABROOKS,   b. 19 Jan 1798, , Swan Creek, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 27 Jul 1889, , Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Nancy Jane COY,   b. 17 Nov 1811, , Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 27 Feb 1879, , Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1831	, Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  	The N.B. Courier of Dec. 1, 1832 announced the marriage of Nancy Jane, eldest daughter of Edward Coy, to William Estabrooks of Burton at Sheffield by Rev. T.O. Miles on Nov. 8, 1831.
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta Rebecca HOBEN,   b. 5 Aug 1859, , Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 4 Feb 1944, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1882	, Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Florence Cecelia ESTABROOKS,   b. 31 Oct 1883, , Swan Creek, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1966, , Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 82 years)   2. Stella Maretta ESTABROOKS,   b. 25 May 1885, , Swan Creek, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 20 Jun 1915, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 30 years)   3. Arthur Lee ESTABROOKS,   b. 25 Jul 1888, , Swan Creek, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 22 Sep 1910, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 22 years)   4. Walter Harold ESTABROOKS,   b. 17 Jan 1891, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 12 Feb 1958, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 67 years)   5. George Hoben ESTABROOKS,   b. 16 Dec 1895, , Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. Dec 1973, , Hamilton, Madison County, New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F9764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Dec 1882 - , Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] Lorna W. Burke, personnal communication, 202. [S202] Lorna W. Burke, personnal communication, 202. (Reliability: 1). [S12208] Marker - Leander Estabrooks, 12208. (Reliability: 3).