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Frank Gustave Wiksell

M, #39903, b. 16 April 1825, d. 22 April 1873

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Note	NOTE: Came to the US through New York City in 1852. Could have beengoing back and forth between the West Indies and the US for a number ofyears. NOTE-BIRTHPLACE: Naturalization record shows that he was born in St.Bartholomew, West Indies, belonging to Sweden. St. Barthelemy is the onlyisland that I can find which would come close to this name. BIRTHPLACE-CHILD: Record for G.P. WIKSELL; vol 81, line 96, e.d. 1514,sheet #12, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; (National ArchivesMicrofilm Publication T623, roll #687); 1900 Census of the Population ofthe Untied States; National Archives, Pacific Northwest Region (22 Jan1997); FILE: (#W-02) NATURALIZATION-IMMIGRATION: Record for Gustave WIKSELL; 'New EnglandNaturalizations 1791 - 1906'; (National Archives Microfilm PublicationM1299, roll #114); Records of Petitions for Naturalization; NationalArchives - Pacific Northwest Region (13 Mar 1997); FILE: (#W-06); ACTION:requested copy from NARA in Waltham, Mass, 17 Mar 1997.
Birth	Frank Gustave Wiksell was born on 16 April 1825, in St. Bartholomew, West IndiesG.¹
Marriage	He married Julia Emerson daughter of Joseph Sewall Emerson and Julia Davis.
Death	Frank Gustave Wiksell died on 22 April 1873 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAG.²

Children with Julia Emerson b. About 1835, d. 1 September 1922

Son	Gustave Percival Wiksell+ b. 16 February 1863, d. 28 January 1940
Daughter	Anne M. Wiksell b. About 1866, d. 7 June 1882
Daughter	Julia Theresa Wiksell+ b. About 1870, d. 1 August 1926

Citations

[S500] Naturalization record, 1790-1906, US District Court-Massachusetts.
[S501] Joseph Sewall Emerson, Probate Records: Joseph Sewall Emerson,. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records: Joseph Sewall Emerson.

Julia Emerson

F, #39904, b. About 1835, d. 1 September 1922

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849
Mother	Julia Davis b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

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Name	Julia Emerson was also known as Julia Wiksell.
Birth	She was born About 1835, in New York, USAG.
Marriage	She married Frank Gustave Wiksell.
Death	She died on 1 September 1922 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USAG.¹

Children with Frank Gustave Wiksell b. 16 April 1825, d. 22 April 1873

Son	Gustave Percival Wiksell+ b. 16 February 1863, d. 28 January 1940
Daughter	Anne M. Wiksell b. About 1866, d. 7 June 1882
Daughter	Julia Theresa Wiksell+ b. About 1870, d. 1 August 1926

Citations

[S501] Joseph Sewall Emerson, Probate Records: Joseph Sewall Emerson,. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records: Joseph Sewall Emerson.

Joseph Sewall Emerson

M, #39905, b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 25 June 1764
Mother	Phebe Wright b. 10 June 1781

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Birth	Joseph Sewall Emerson was born on 26 April 1805, in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.
Marriage	He married Julia Davis daughter of John Davis and Esther Wilson, on 20 December 1832, in Glocester, Essex County, MassachusettsG.¹
Death	Joseph Sewall Emerson died on 5 May 1849 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Children with Julia Davis b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

Daughter	Ann Emerson d. About 1850
Daughter	Julia Emerson+ b. About 1835, d. 1 September 1922
Daughter	Abbie Delia Emerson+ b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880
Daughter	Josephine D. Emerson b. 1848

Citations

[S601] Massachusetts Marriages Vol. II, to the end of the year 1849: Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1923), Original on microfilm roll #823641. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Marriages Vol. II.

Julia Davis

F, #39907, b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

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Father	John Davis
Mother	Esther Wilson

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Name	Julia Davis was also known as Julia Emerson.
Note	NOTE: Assumption made that John Davis and Esther Wilson are the parentsof Julia Davis (Emerson). 1850 Census records for Rockport, Essex,Mass., shows Julia's birthdate as 43, which would correlate withinformation in the book, 'Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts tothe end of the year 1849 - Vol. I -- Births' published by the Topsfield Historical Society. This showsJulia's parents to be John and Esther (Wilson) Davis. Her birthdate isshown as May 27, 1808.
Birth	She was born About 1808, in MassachusettsG.¹
Marriage	She married Joseph Sewall Emerson son of Joseph Sewall Emerson and Phebe Wright, on 20 December 1832, in Glocester, Essex County, MassachusettsG.²
Death	Julia Davis died on 11 April 1874 in Boston, Massachusetts, USAG.

Children with Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849

Daughter	Ann Emerson d. About 1850
Daughter	Julia Emerson+ b. About 1835, d. 1 September 1922
Daughter	Abbie Delia Emerson+ b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880
Daughter	Josephine D. Emerson b. 1848

Citations

[S505] Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Vol. I - Births, Vital Records of Gloucester (Topsfield, Massachusetts: The Topsfield Hisstorical Society, 1917), Microfilm #823641, Item 2. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Vol. I - Births.
[S601] Massachusetts Marriages Vol. II, to the end of the year 1849: Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1923), Original on microfilm roll #823641. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Marriages Vol. II.

Ann Emerson

F, #39908, d. About 1850

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849
Mother	Julia Davis b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

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Death

Ann Emerson died About 1850.

Josephine D. Emerson

F, #39909, b. 1848

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849
Mother	Julia Davis b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

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Birth

Josephine D. Emerson was born in 1848, in MassachusettsG.

Abbie Delia Emerson

F, #39911, b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson b. 26 April 1805, d. 5 May 1849
Mother	Julia Davis b. About 1808, d. 11 April 1874

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Name	Abbie Delia Emerson was also known as Abbie Delia Gillis.
Birth	She was born on 10 September 1842, in Rockport, Essex County, MassachusettsG.
Marriage	She married William F. Gillis son of William Gillis and Mary F. Kimball.
Death	Abbie Delia Emerson died on 11 November 1880 in Boston, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.

Children with William F. Gillis d. 6 April 1915

Daughter	Delia Emerson Gillis d. 17 May 1959
Son	Joseph W. Gillis b. 1873, d. 30 November 1880

William F. Gillis

M, #39912, d. 6 April 1915

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Father	William Gillis
Mother	Mary F. Kimball d. 30 March 1844

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Note	GEDCOM line 22174 not recognizable or too long: (DEAT) 2 PLAC Westboro, Massachusetts. USA.
Marriage	William F. Gillis married Abbie Delia Emerson daughter of Joseph Sewall Emerson and Julia Davis.
Death	William F. Gillis died on 6 April 1915 in Westboro, Massachusetts.G.

Children with Abbie Delia Emerson b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880

Daughter	Delia Emerson Gillis d. 17 May 1959
Son	Joseph W. Gillis b. 1873, d. 30 November 1880

Joseph W. Gillis

M, #39913, b. 1873, d. 30 November 1880

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Father	William F. Gillis d. 6 April 1915
Mother	Abbie Delia Emerson b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880

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Note	GEDCOM line 22184 not recognizable or too long: (DEAT) 2 PLAC Boston, Massachusetts. USA.
Birth	Joseph W. Gillis was born in 1873.
Death	He died on 30 November 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts.G.

Delia Emerson Gillis

F, #39914, d. 17 May 1959

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Father	William F. Gillis d. 6 April 1915
Mother	Abbie Delia Emerson b. 10 September 1842, d. 11 November 1880

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Name	Delia Emerson Gillis was also known as Delia Emerson Whitman.
Marriage	She married Arthur F. Whitman.
Death	She died on 17 May 1959 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Arthur F. Whitman d. 29 September 1944

Arthur F. Whitman

M, #39915, d. 29 September 1944

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Marriage	Arthur F. Whitman married Delia Emerson Gillis daughter of William F. Gillis and Abbie Delia Emerson.
Note	GEDCOM line 22202 not recognizable or too long: (DEAT) 2 PLAC Taunton, Massachusetts. USA.
Death	Arthur F. Whitman died on 29 September 1944 in Taunton, Massachusetts.G.

Partner with Delia Emerson Gillis d. 17 May 1959

Sarah Jane Gillis

F, #39916, b. 1843, d. 9 June 1845

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Father	William Gillis
Mother	Mary F. Kimball d. 30 March 1844

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Birth	Sarah Jane Gillis was born in 1843.
Death	She died on 9 June 1845 in Nashville, New HampshireG.

Mary A. Gillis

F, #39918, b. 1837, d. February 1843

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Father	William Gillis
Mother	Mary F. Kimball d. 30 March 1844

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Birth	Mary A. Gillis was born in 1837.
Death	She died in February 1843 in Nashville, New HampshireG.

William Gillis

M, #39919

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Marriage

William Gillis married Mary F. Kimball.

Children with Mary F. Kimball d. 30 March 1844

Son	William F. Gillis+ d. 6 April 1915
Daughter	Mary A. Gillis b. 1837, d. February 1843
Daughter	Sarah Jane Gillis b. 1843, d. 9 June 1845

Mary F. Kimball

F, #39920, d. 30 March 1844

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Name	Mary F. Kimball was also known as Mary F. Gillis.
Marriage	She married William Gillis.
Death	She died on 30 March 1844 in Nashville, New Hampshire, USAG.

Children with William Gillis

Son	William F. Gillis+ d. 6 April 1915
Daughter	Mary A. Gillis b. 1837, d. February 1843
Daughter	Sarah Jane Gillis b. 1843, d. 9 June 1845

William L. Johnson

M, #39921, b. 1826

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Birth	William L. Johnson was born in 1826.
Marriage	He married Sarah Bagley.
Burial	He was buried in 1898 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USAG.

Children with Sarah Bagley b. 1828

Daughter	Nellie L. Johnson b. 1855
Daughter	Mary A. Johnson+ b. January 1857, d. 8 August 1938

Sarah Bagley

F, #39922, b. 1828

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Name	Sarah Bagley was also known as Sarah Johnson.
Birth	She was born in 1828, in MassachusettsG.
Marriage	She married William L. Johnson.

Children with William L. Johnson b. 1826

Daughter	Nellie L. Johnson b. 1855
Daughter	Mary A. Johnson+ b. January 1857, d. 8 August 1938

Eliza Cousins

F, #39924, b. 4 October 1793, d. 12 January 1875

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Father	John Cousins b. 1759, d. 26 January 1840
Mother	Mary Townsend b. 1768, d. 17 August 1850

Relationships	1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Eliza Cousins was also known as Eliza McKay.
Birth	She was born on 4 October 1793, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.^1,2
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census in 1798 in the household of John Cousins, as a daughter, in Lot 20, Park Corner, Queens County, St. John's IslandG. enumerated in the household of John Cousins (age 39) were his wife Mary Townsend (age 30), their children James (age 9), Sarah (age 8), Eliza (age 5), John (age 3) and Alexander (age 1). St. John's Island, or the Island of St. John, was named Prince Edward Island a year later in 1799.³
Marriage	She married John McKay son of John MacKay and Janet MacKendrick, on 9 August 1809.²
Death	Eliza Cousins died on 12 January 1875 in Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.²
Burial	She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.53006, -63.68706G. marker broken in two pieces, next to that of her husband, John McKay. Inscription: In memory of / Eliza / Jan. 12, 1875, / Æ. 82.⁴ Tombstone, Eliza Cousins (1793-1875). Peoples Cemetery, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Bottom half.

Children with John McKay b. 20 March 1778, d. 14 October 1850

Daughter	Margaret McKay+ b. 16 October 1811, d. 16 April 1892
Son	James McKay b. 11 October 1813, d. 11 October 1853
Daughter	Mary McKay+ b. 4 September 1815, d. 1879
Son	Neil McKay b. 8 February 1818
Daughter	Sarah McKay+ b. 11 March 1820, d. 10 May 1899
Son	John McKay b. 29 September 1822, d. 6 April 1876
Daughter	Nancy McKay b. 1 February 1824, d. 18 December 1899
Daughter	Eliza McKay b. 10 March 1828, d. 15 June 1913

Citations

[S9674] Church List of Families, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, recorded ca. late 1825 or early 1826 digital copy of original document; Princetown Presbyterian Church, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada..
[S9675] The Descendants of John MacKay and Janet MacKendrick, online http://www.islandregister.com/mackay5.html, Jay Dee Murray. Hereinafter cited as The Descendants of John MacKay and Janet MacKendrick.
[S12159] Duncan Campbell, History of Prince Edward Island (44 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Bremner Brothers, 1875), page 209. Hereinafter cited as History of Prince Edward Island.
[S7735] Cemetery Transcriptions: People's Cemetery, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Published transcripts, PEIGS, Library of Peoples Cemetery (Malpeque), the Peoples Cemetery, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Nelson Brown

M, #39925

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Marriage

Nelson Brown married Abigail Phelps daughter of William Phelps and Lydia Stevens, on 16 November 1836.

Partner with Abigail Phelps b. 1820

Sarah Cousins

F, #39926, b. 22 April 1791

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Father	John Cousins b. 1759, d. 26 January 1840
Mother	Mary Townsend b. 1768, d. 17 August 1850

Relationships	1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Birth

Sarah Cousins was born on 22 April 1791, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.¹

Daughter

She was enumerated on the census in 1798 in the household of John Cousins, as a daughter, in Lot 20, Park Corner, Queens County, St. John's IslandG. enumerated in the household of John Cousins (age 39) were his wife Mary Townsend (age 30), their children James (age 9), Sarah (age 8), Eliza (age 5), John (age 3) and Alexander (age 1). St. John's Island, or the Island of St. John, was named Prince Edward Island a year later in 1799.²

Citations

[S9674] Church List of Families, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, recorded ca. late 1825 or early 1826 digital copy of original document; Princetown Presbyterian Church, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada..
[S12159] Duncan Campbell, History of Prince Edward Island (44 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Bremner Brothers, 1875), page 209. Hereinafter cited as History of Prince Edward Island.

Mary Townsend¹

F, #39927, b. 1768, d. 17 August 1850

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Father	James Townsend b. 1734, d. 20 December 1806
Mother	Elizabeth Davis b. 1728, d. 17 April 1795

Relationships	5th great-aunt of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Mary Townsend was also known as Mary Cousins.
Birth	She was born in 1768, in Berkshire, EnglandG.¹
Baptism	She was baptized on 14 March 1768 in Longcot Parish, Berkshire, EnglandG.²
Emigrant	She emigrated on 17 August 1775 from London, EnglandG.^3,4,5 The bookcase and grandfather clock of James Townsend that were retrieved from the wreck of the Elizabeth, 11 November 1775. They are part of the collection in the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The James Townsend bookcase. The James Townsend grandfather clock, depicted in the book 'The Story Girl', by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Emigrant⁶
Immigrant	She immigrated with James Townsend to Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG, on 11 November 1775.^7,6
Marriage	She married John Cousins on 23 October 1786, in Prince Edward IslandG.^8,1 Church List of Families, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince Edward Island. Family of John Cousins Sr., his wife Mary Townsend, their children James, Sarah, Eliza, John, Alexander, William and David.
Wife	She was enumerated on the census in 1798 in the household of John Cousins, as his wife, in Lot 20, Park Corner, Queens County, St. John's IslandG. enumerated in the household of John Cousins (age 39) were his wife Mary Townsend (age 30), their children James (age 9), Sarah (age 8), Eliza (age 5), John (age 3) and Alexander (age 1). St. John's Island, or the Island of St. John, was named Prince Edward Island a year later in 1799.⁹
Death	She died on 17 August 1850.¹
Burial	She was buried in Yankee Hill Cemetery; Lot 21; Stone 14, French River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.51163, -63.48971G. Inscription: To the Memory of / JOHN COUSINS / who departed this life / the 26th January 1840, / Aged 81 Years. / ---- / Also MARY TOWNSEND / Relict of the above / who departed this life / the 17th August 1850 / Aged 82 Years.¹ Tombstone, John Cousins (1759-1840) & Mary Townsend (1768-1850), Yankee Hill Cemetery, French River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with John Cousins b. 1759, d. 26 January 1840

Son	James Cousins+ b. 1 April 1789, d. 10 August 1858
Daughter	Sarah Cousins b. 22 April 1791
Daughter	Eliza Cousins+ b. 4 October 1793, d. 12 January 1875
Son	John Cousins+ b. 28 August 1795, d. 12 June 1870
Son	Alexander Cousins+ b. 22 September 1797, d. 20 November 1879
Son	William Cousins+ b. 9 September 1799, d. 8 February 1878
Son	David Cousins+ b. 4 August 1802

Citations

[S2123] Cemetery Marker: John Cousins. John Cousins & Mary Townsend, Digital image of marker & plaque; David A. Walker, 15 August 2003.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S2469] Emigrants From England 1773-1776, Gerald Fothergill, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants From England 1773-1776.
[S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
[S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
[S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.
[S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S9674] Church List of Families, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, recorded ca. late 1825 or early 1826 digital copy of original document; Princetown Presbyterian Church, Princetown Presbyterian Church, Malpeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada..
[S12159] Duncan Campbell, History of Prince Edward Island (44 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Bremner Brothers, 1875), page 209. Hereinafter cited as History of Prince Edward Island.

Mary M'Shannon

F, #39929, d. 1811

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Name	Mary M'Shannon was also known as Mary Montgomery.
Name	She was also known as Mary McShannon.¹
Name	She was also known as Mary MacShannon.
Birth	She was born, in Campbellton, Kintyre, ScotlandG.^1,2
Marriage	She married Hugh Montgomery son of Hugh Montgomery and Mary Boes, Hugh Montgomery and his wife Mary McShannon with their three sons and three daughters settled at Malpeque (then called Princetown) in 1769; others say 1771. He thus became the first English speaking settler in the area. The Montgomerys of Prince Edward Island came from the Campbelltown area of Kintyre, Argylshire, Scotland.¹
Death	Mary M'Shannon died in 1811.²

Children with Hugh Montgomery b. 1731, d. 1824

Son	John Montgomery+ b. 1753, d. 24 March 1845
Son	Donald B. Montgomery+ b. 1760, d. 2 February 1845
Son	Hugh Montgomery+ b. 1765, d. 1811
Daughter	Helen Montgomery+ b. 1768, d. 20 June 1853
Daughter	Margaret Montgomery b. 1770

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.

Sally Phelps

F, #39930

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Father	William Phelps b. 19 April 1782, d. 26 October 1828
Mother	Lydia Stevens b. About 1788

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Name	Sally Phelps was also known as Sally Elsworth.
Marriage	She married Benjamin Elsworth on 3 March 1834.

Partner with Benjamin Elsworth

Richard Townsend

M, #39932, b. About 1762

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Father	James Townsend b. 1734, d. 20 December 1806
Mother	Elizabeth Davis b. 1728, d. 17 April 1795

Relationships	5th great-uncle of David Arthur Walker
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Note	Referred to as a passenger on the Elizabeth in 1775 in the diary of Thomas Curtis, a passenger, in the book "Journeys to the Island of St. John or Prince Edward Island 1775-1832" by D.C. Harvey. He is otherwise unknown.¹
Birth	Richard Townsend was born About 1762, in Longcot Parish, Berkshire, EnglandG.²
Emigrant	He emigrated on 17 August 1775 from London, EnglandG.^3,4,5 The bookcase and grandfather clock of James Townsend that were retrieved from the wreck of the Elizabeth, 11 November 1775. They are part of the collection in the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The James Townsend bookcase. The James Townsend grandfather clock, depicted in the book 'The Story Girl', by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Immigrant	He immigrated with James Townsend to Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG, on 11 November 1775.^6,7

Citations

[S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955). Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
[S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988), page 121. Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
[S2469] Emigrants From England 1773-1776, Gerald Fothergill, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants From England 1773-1776.
[S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
[S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
[S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.

Joseph Emerson

M, #39933, b. 15 June 1765

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Father	Joseph Sewall Emerson
Mother	Abigail --

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Birth

Joseph Emerson was born on 15 June 1765, in Pepperell, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.

Joseph Alden

M, #39934, b. About 1667, d. 22 December 1747

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Father	Joseph Alden b. After 22 May 1627, d. 8 February 1696/97
Mother	Mary Simmons b. About 1628

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Birth	Joseph Alden was born About 1667.¹
Marriage	He married Hannah Dunham in 1690.
Death	He died on 22 December 1747 in Bridgewater County, MassachusettsG.

Partner with Hannah Dunham d. 1748

Citations

[S486] Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1, page 33 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1.

Susan Phegley

F, #39935, b. 1856

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Father	Leo Phegly b. 1811
Mother	Mary b. About 1823, d. 1901

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Note	NOTE: Unsure if Susan married. According to Cletis Leo Phegley, Susanlived with the Clarence Heskett family in Saline Co., Mo. Later livedwith mother, Mary Phegley until Mary's death in 1901.
Birth	Susan Phegley was born in 1856, in MissouriG.

Joseph Sewall Emerson

M, #39937

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Marriage	Joseph Sewall Emerson married Abigail --.
Note	NAME: (16 Jan 1997 - Seattle) Shown as the father of Joseph SewallEmerson (b. 26 Apr. 1805) in LDS IGI; Ba 5003609 So: 1553258.

Children with Abigail --

Son	Ebenezer Emerson
Son	Samuel Moody Emerson
Son	William Emerson
Daughter	Mary Emerson b. 19 October 1751
Son	Joseph Sewall Emerson+ b. 25 June 1764
Son	Joseph Emerson b. 15 June 1765

Veva Caribelle Campbell

F, #39939, b. 12 March 1889

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Father	John Charles Fremont Campbell b. 10 October 1855, d. 30 June 1926
Mother	Grace L. Reynolds b. 17 July 1863, d. 30 January 1945

Relationships	4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Veva Caribelle Campbell was also known as Veva Caribelle Miller.
Name	She was also known as Veva Caribelle Lee.
Birth	She was born on 12 March 1889, in Tacoma, Washington, USAG. The family waited until Washington became a state to issue Veva's birth certificate. As a result, Veva had the very first birth certificate issued in the State of Washington. A maid later stole the original certificate. (Source - Kay Hope Hoffman.)
Marriage	She married Jay Dee Miller.
Marriage	She married Joe Lee.

Child with Jay Dee Miller

Daughter

Beverly Grace Miller b. 3 February 1913

Partner with Joe Lee

Ethel Moira Campbell

F, #39940, b. 6 July 1901, d. 1 July 1992

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Father	James Edward Campbell b. 3 December 1867, d. 24 January 1926
Mother	Margaret Jane Bernard b. 4 November 1873, d. 23 December 1952

Relationships	4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Ethel Moira Campbell was also known as Ethel Moira Champion.
Birth	She was born on 6 July 1901, in Irishtown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married George Elwin Champion on 10 September 1919, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	She died on 1 July 1992 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.

Children with George Elwin Champion b. 27 March 1898, d. 11 November 1981

Daughter	Baden Champion b. 29 June 1920
Daughter	Margaret Rita Champion b. 26 November 1921
Daughter	Mildred Champion b. 1923
Son	Clare Champion b. 3 February 1923, d. 5 October 1943
Son	Keith Champion b. 16 July 1924

James Townsend

M, #39941

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Father	James Townsend b. 1734, d. 20 December 1806
Mother	Elizabeth Davis b. 1728, d. 17 April 1795

Relationships	5th great-uncle of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Baptism	James Townsend was baptized on 22 September 1759 in Longcot Parish, Berkshire, EnglandG.¹
Burial	He was buried on 24 December 1759.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Senator Donald Montgomery¹

M, #39942, b. 1808, d. 31 July 1893

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Father	Donald B. Montgomery b. 1760, d. 2 February 1845
Mother	Nancy Penman b. 1768, d. 2 August 1837

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Name	Senator Donald Montgomery was also known as Big Montgomery.
Occupation	He was Senator.¹
Birth	He was born in 1808.¹
Marriage	He married first Ann Murray daughter of David Murray and Elizabeth Penman.²
Marriage	Senator Donald Montgomery married second Louisa Cundall on 2 May 1861.³
Death	He died on 31 July 1893.
Burial	He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49441, -63.50692G. Inscription: In / Memory of / Donald Montgomery / Died / July 31, 1893, / Æt. 85.^4,5 Tombstone, Donald Montgomery (1808-1893). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail.

Children with Ann Murray b. 1809, d. 5 April 1857

Daughter	Jane Montgomery b. September 1835
Daughter	Anna Nancy Montgomery+ b. 12 August 1837, d. 8 September 1907
Daughter	Elizabeth Montgomery b. 12 May 1839
Son	Hugh John Montgomery+ b. 28 August 1841, d. 16 January 1900
Daughter	Mary Montgomery b. 31 January 1844
Daughter	Christy Ann Montgomery b. 23 November 1845, d. 18 July 1862
Daughter	Margaret Ellen Montgomery b. 3 November 1848, d. 3 May 1920
Son	James Townsend Montgomery+ b. 27 December 1850, d. 22 May 1903
Son	Cuthbert Montgomery+ b. 30 January 1854, d. 16 May 1893

Partner with Louisa Cundall b. 13 April 1821, d. 10 April 1889

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S7312] Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Louisa Cundall published PEIGS transcription, Library of Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S8564] Cemetery Transcript, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume Lot 21-2 (2000), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
[S9864] Cemetery marker, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Donald Montgomery, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 10 September 2014.

Alexander Marquis MacNeill¹

M, #39943, b. 4 June 1820, d. 5 March 1898

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Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Alexander Marquis MacNeill was also known as Alex MacNeill.²
Birth	He was born on 4 June 1820, in Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.³
Marriage	He married Lucy Ann Woolner on 16 January 1845, in Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.³
Death	He died on 5 March 1898.¹
Burial	He was buried in Cavendish Cemetery, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.490867, -63.378683G. Inscription: In memory of / Alexander Marquis MacNeill, / Died March 5, 1898, / AET. 78. / And of His Wife / Lucy Ann Woolner / Died March 10, 1911, / AET. 87. / Life is ever Lord of death / And love can never lose its own. / MACNEILL.¹ Tombstone, Alexander Marquis MacNeill (1820-1898) and his wife Lucy Ann Woolner (1824-1911), Cavendish Cemetery, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Inscription detail.

Children with Lucy Ann Woolner b. 28 August 1824, d. 10 March 1911

Son	K.C. Chester Benjamin MacNeill+
Daughter	Annie Laura MacNeill+ b. 16 March 1848, d. 19 June 1924
Daughter	Clara Woolner MacNeill+ b. 5 April 1853, d. 14 September 1876
Daughter	Mary Emily MacNeill+ b. 21 March 1856, d. 9 July 1937

Citations

[S3392] Cemetery Marker - Alexander Marquis MacNeill. Alexander Marquis MacNeill, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Norman Phelps

M, #39945, b. 16 June 1852, d. 23 December 1927

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Father	William Henry Phelps b. 24 October 1824, d. 11 March 1898
Mother	Hannah Judson b. 3 December 1825, d. 9 January 1900

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Birth	Norman Phelps was born on 16 June 1852.
Marriage	He married Jane Logan Liddell on 31 January 1883.
Marriage	He married Anne Margaret McFedden on 4 May 1915.
Death	He died on 23 December 1927.

Partner with Jane Logan Liddell d. Before 1915

Partner with Anne Margaret McFedden

Jane Logan Liddell

F, #39946, d. Before 1915

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Name	Jane Logan Liddell was also known as Jane Logan Phelps.
Marriage	She married Norman Phelps son of William Henry Phelps and Hannah Judson, on 31 January 1883.
Death	Jane Logan Liddell died Before 1915.