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Clara Norton¹

F, #45055

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28 June 2006 00:00:00

Name	Clara Norton was also known as Clara Townsend.¹
Marriage	She married Henry Clark Townsend son of Archibald Townsend and Elizabeth H. Clark.¹

Partner with Henry Clark Townsend b. About 1871

Citations

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

Thomas Townsend¹

M, #45071, d. 1956

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	4 July 2006 00:00:00

Death

Thomas Townsend died in 1956.²

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S807] Frances Salsman, et al., Paper prepared for the 200th anniversary of the settlement of Park Corner by the Townsend family.. Hereinafter cited as Paper prepared for the 200th anniversary of the settlement of Park Corner by the Townsend family..

Maud Hall¹

F, #45077

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1 February 2013 00:00:00

Name	Maud Hall was also known as Maud Townsend.¹
Marriage	She married Alfred Montague Townsend son of Archibald Townsend and Elizabeth H. Clark.²

Partner with Alfred Montague Townsend b. December 1878

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S7824] 1920 US Census, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, household #123, of James L. Townsend, 7 January 1920, digital image of census page, Roll T-625 to T-703, Page 10. National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.

Cynthia Kay¹

F, #45078, b. 1867

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10 May 2011 00:00:00

Name	Cynthia Kay was also known as Cynthia Phinney.¹
Note	Possibly a domestic in the home of Barker & Annie Turner in 1881 Shown in the 1881 NB Census as Scotch, 15 years old. In 1981 census, shown as living with her husband, John Phinney, on the property of James Amos, where John was employed as a mill laborer. Earlier census records refer to an Amos sawmill.¹
Birth	She was born in 1867.¹
Marriage	She married John M. Phinney.¹

Children with John M. Phinney

Daughter	Jessie B. Phinney d. 11 August 1988
Daughter	Effa? Phinney b. About 1890
Daughter	Eva May Phinney+ b. 20 December 1890, d. About 22 October 1979

Citations

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

James Ness Clark¹

M, #45080, b. 4 December 1850, d. 1 May 1929

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Parents

Father	James A. Clark b. 19 June 1805, d. 16 March 1851
Mother	Amy Linkletter b. 12 August 1826, d. 23 October 1906

Relationships	2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	James Ness Clark was born on 4 December 1850.¹
Marriage	He married Frances Green they eloped.²
Death	He died on 1 May 1929 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USAG.¹

Partner with Frances Green

Citations

[S2317] Marion Clark, "Marion Clark, personal communication," e-mail message (-Montague, Kings County, Prince Edward Island) to David A. Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Marion Clark, personal communication".
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Frances Green¹

F, #45081

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14 September 2007 00:00:00

Name	Frances Green was also known as Frances Clark.¹
Marriage	She married James Ness Clark son of James A. Clark and Amy Linkletter, they eloped.¹

Partner with James Ness Clark b. 4 December 1850, d. 1 May 1929

Citations

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

John 'James' Collins¹

M, #45085, b. 4 December 1929, d. 1985

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13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	John 'James' Collins was born on 4 December 1929.¹
Death	He died in 1985 in Toronto, OntarioG.¹

Citations

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

Wesley William Kay¹

M, #45086, b. 22 October 1850, d. 1928

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Parents

Father	William Kay b. About 1803
Mother	Charity Wheaton b. About 1813

Last Edited

12 June 2024 17:48:43

Name	Wesley William Kay was also known as Wesley Kay.²
Birth	He was born on 22 October 1850, in New BrunswickG.²
Marriage	He married Ruth Fitchett.²
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1901 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household were Wesley's wife Ruth (Fitchett), their sons Colpitts (age 20), Harry (age 18), daughter Annie (age 10), and Ruth's sister, recorded simply A.E. Fitchett. Wesley was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.²
Death	He died in 1928.¹

Children with Ruth Fitchett b. 24 February 1850

Son	Matthew Colpitts William Kaye+ b. 6 October 1877, d. March 1951
Son	Harry Aubrey Richmond Kaye+ b. 28 May 1882, d. 12 January 1982
Daughter	Annie Ethel Eliza Kaye b. 18 July 1890

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S5388] 1901 Canada Census - Colpitts Kaye, Household #167, of Colpitts Kaye, 1901, Microfilm, Enumeration district 24, Page 17. Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.

Winsloe Kay¹

M, #45087

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26 January 2002 00:00:00

Marriage

Winsloe Kay married Sarah Melissa Allen daughter of Job T. Allen and Margaret Spence, on 6 July 1887, in Botsford, New BrunswickG.¹

Partner with Sarah Melissa Allen b. 1866

Citations

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

Donald Heath Montgomery^1,2

M, #45091, b. 15 November 1893, d. 1962

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Parents

Father	James Townsend Montgomery b. 27 December 1850, d. 22 May 1903
Mother	Elizabeth Rebecca Montgomery b. 1 May 1854, d. 22 May 1944

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8 October 2024 11:04:01

Name	Donald Heath Montgomery was also known as Heath Montgomery.³
Birth	He was born on 15 November 1893, in Prince Edward IslandG.⁴
Marriage	He married Mary Ella MacLeod.^1,2
Death	He died in 1962.^1,2
Burial	He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49435, -63.50765G. Inscription: MONTGOMERY / D. Heath Montgomery / 1893 - 1962 / His Wife / Mary Ella MacLeod / 1902 - 1996 / Their Daughter / Lulu Jean / 1924 - 1926 / Ever Remembered Ever Loved.³ Marker, Donald Heath Montgomery (1893-1962), his wife Mary Ella MacLeod (1902-1996), their daughter Lulu Jean Montgomery (1924-1926). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Mary Ella MacLeod b. 1902, d. 1996

Daughter	Lulu Jean Montgomery b. 1924, d. 1926
Daughter	Roma Etunda Montgomery b. 1 September 1926, d. 17 April 2018
Son	James T. Montgomery+ b. 27 May 1929, d. 16 June 1995
Son	Robert M. Montgomery b. 13 April 1940, d. 29 September 2024

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.
[S7308] Cemetery marker. Donald Heath Montgomery, inscription; read by David A. Walker.
[S4827] 1901 Canada Census - James Townsend Montgomery, Household of James Townsend Montgomery, 31 March 1901, Microfilm. District #136, Lot 21, Sub-district C-2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

James Townsend Montgomery¹

M, #45094, b. 27 December 1850, d. 22 May 1903

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Parents

Father	Senator Donald Montgomery b. 1808, d. 31 July 1893
Mother	Ann Murray b. 1809, d. 5 April 1857

Last Edited

28 April 2024 17:29:03

Birth	James Townsend Montgomery was born on 27 December 1850, in Prince Edward IslandG.²
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Rebecca Montgomery daughter of Donald Montgomery and Rebecca Woodside Donald.²
Death	James Townsend Montgomery died on 22 May 1903.²
Burial	He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49428, -63.50754G. Inscription: In / Memory of / James Townsend / Montgomery / Born / Dec. 27, 1850, / Died / May 22, 1903. / I know that my redeemer liveth. / - / MONTGOMERY Right: Also His Wife / Eliza Rebecca / Montgomery / Born / May 1, 1855, / Died / May 22, 1944 / Sweet be thy rest.² Tombstone, James Townsend Montgomery (1850-1903), his wife Elizabeth Rebecca Montgomery (1855-1944). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Right inscription detail.

Children with Elizabeth Rebecca Montgomery b. 1 May 1854, d. 22 May 1944

Son	Donald Heath Montgomery+ b. 15 November 1893, d. 1962
Daughter	Lulu Jean Montgomery+ b. 4 August 1895, d. 6 March 1979

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S4826] Cemetery Marker - James Townsend Montgomery. James Townsend Montgomery, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 6 August 2010.

Mary Ella MacLeod^1,2

F, #45098, b. 1902, d. 1996

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Last Edited

30 November 2018 00:00:00

Name	Mary Ella MacLeod was also known as Mary Ella Montgomery.^1,2
Birth	She was born in 1902.³
Marriage	She married Donald Heath Montgomery son of James Townsend Montgomery and Elizabeth Rebecca Montgomery.^1,2
Death	Mary Ella MacLeod died in 1996.³
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Donald Heath Montgomery and Mary Ella MacLeod in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49435, -63.50765G.³ Marker, Donald Heath Montgomery (1893-1962), his wife Mary Ella MacLeod (1902-1996), their daughter Lulu Jean Montgomery (1924-1926). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Donald Heath Montgomery b. 15 November 1893, d. 1962

Daughter	Lulu Jean Montgomery b. 1924, d. 1926
Daughter	Roma Etunda Montgomery b. 1 September 1926, d. 17 April 2018
Son	James T. Montgomery+ b. 27 May 1929, d. 16 June 1995
Son	Robert M. Montgomery b. 13 April 1940, d. 29 September 2024

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.
[S7308] Cemetery marker. Donald Heath Montgomery, inscription; read by David A. Walker.

Robert M. Montgomery¹

M, #45099, b. 13 April 1940, d. 29 September 2024

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Robert Montgomery (1940-2024).

Parents

Father	Donald Heath Montgomery b. 15 November 1893, d. 1962
Mother	Mary Ella MacLeod b. 1902, d. 1996

Last Edited

8 October 2024 11:05:46

Biographical Note	Robert operated the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, home of her grandparents, and original home of the Townsends. His son Paul has converted it to a B&B.²
Birth	Robert M. Montgomery was born on 13 April 1940, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.^3,1
Marriage	He married Brenda Jean Pidgeon daughter of Archibald M. Pidgeon and Etta Melissa Meek, on 12 August 1961, they live in French River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island (2010.)^4,3
Death	Robert M. Montgomery died on 29 September 2024 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G.¹
Burial	He was buried in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹

Partner with Brenda Jean Pidgeon b. 19 May 1944, d. 8 September 2017

Citations

[S19309] Robert M. Montgomery 1940-2024, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S89] "Personal Knowledge," (MS; Edwards, Ontario, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Personal Knowledge".
[S13431] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Robert M. Montgomery & Brenda J. Pidgeon, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 27 June 2018.
[S5011] Etta Melissa Meek, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, P.E.I..

Brenda Jean Pidgeon^1,2

F, #45100, b. 19 May 1944, d. 8 September 2017

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Brenda Jean (Pidgeon) Montgomery (1944-2017).

Parents

Father	Archibald M. Pidgeon b. 17 November 1909, d. 16 October 1968
Mother	Etta Melissa Meek b. 2 May 1915, d. 23 February 2010

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8 October 2024 11:05:55

Name	Brenda Jean Pidgeon was also known as Brenda Pidgeon.³
Name	She was also known as Brenda Jean Montgomery.^4,3
Birth	She was born on 19 May 1944, in Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	She married Robert M. Montgomery son of Donald Heath Montgomery and Mary Ella MacLeod, on 12 August 1961, they live in French River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island (2010.)^5,6
Death	Brenda Jean Pidgeon died on 8 September 2017 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G.¹
Funeral	The funeral was held on 11 September 2017 in Davison Funeral Home Chapel, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Burial	She was buried in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49903, -63.50641G. Inscription: MONTGOMERY / Robert M. / Montgomery / April 13, 1940 \| Married / Aug. 12, 1961 \| Brenda J. / Pidgeon / May 19, 1944 / Sept. 8, 2017.^1,6 Tombstone, Robert M. Montgomery (1940- ), his wife Brenda J. Pidgeon (1944-2017). St. Thomas Anglican Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Robert M. Montgomery b. 13 April 1940, d. 29 September 2024

Citations

[S12151] Death Notices - Brenda Jean Montgomery, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S19309] Robert M. Montgomery 1940-2024, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[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)..
[S5011] Etta Melissa Meek, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, P.E.I..
[S13431] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Robert M. Montgomery & Brenda J. Pidgeon, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 27 June 2018.