Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane
An ongoing family history research project by David A. Walker
Person Page 1,340
Susannah Townsend1
F, #66952
| Last Edited | 14 January 2008 00:00:00 |
| Name | Susannah Townsend was also known as Susannah Van Buskirk.1 |
| Marriage | She married Jacob Van Buskirk.1 |
Child with Jacob Van Buskirk b. 30 June 1749
| Son | James Van Buskirk+ b. 15 July 1789, d. 27 September 1858 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Wesley Donald Foster1
M, #66953, b. 19 May 1905, d. 1980
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:25:47 |
| Birth | Wesley Donald Foster was born on 19 May 1905.2 |
| Marriage | He married Lillian Ann Mill daughter of Jabez Mill and Elizabeth Mary Ballem.1 |
| Death | Wesley Donald Foster died in 1980.2 |
| Burial | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44807, -63.62951G. Inscription: FOSTER / Wesley Donald Foster / May 19, 1905 - Nov. 21, 1980 / His Wife / Lillian Ann Mill / Oct. 28, 1903 - Oct. 23, 1999 / Ever Remembered Ever Loved.1  Tombstone, Wesley Donald Foster (1905-1980), his wife Lillian Ann Mill (1903-1999). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Partner with Lillian Ann Mill b. 28 October 1903, d. 23 October 1999
Citations
John Cotton Pillman1
M, #66954, b. 10 September 1901, d. 29 November 1968
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:25:47 |
| Birth | John Cotton Pillman was born on 10 September 1901.1 |
| Marriage | He married Hope Mae Mill daughter of Jabez Mill and Elizabeth Mary Ballem.1 |
| Death | John Cotton Pillman died on 29 November 1968.1 |
| Burial | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44840, -63.62951G. Inscription: PILLMAN / John Cotton Pillman / Sept. 10, 1901 - Nov. 29, 1968 / His Wife / Hope Mae Mill / Apr. 11, 1909 - Oct. 18. 2006/ Earth has no sorrow that Heaven / cannot heal.1  Tombstone, John Cotton Pillman (1901-1968), his wife Hope Mae Mill (1909-2006). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Partner with Hope Mae Mill b. 11 April 1909, d. 18 October 2006
Citations
- [S12411] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Cotton Pillman & Hope Mae Mill, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 10 July 2017.
Florence E. Gunning1
F, #66955, b. 4 August 1919, d. 14 February 1992
Parents
| Father | John Gunning |
| Mother | Gladys Lyle |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Name | Florence E. Gunning was also known as Florence E. Mill.1 |
| Birth | She was born on 4 August 1919, in Mills Point, Prince Edward IslandG.2,3 |
| Marriage | She married Jabez Havelock Mill son of Jabez Mill and Elizabeth Mary Ballem.1 |
| Death | Florence E. Gunning died on 14 February 1992.1 |
| Principal 2 | She witnessed the burial of Jabez Havelock Mill and Florence E. Gunning in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44805, -63.62937G.3,1 Tombstone, Jabez H. Mill (1916-1995), his wife Florence E. Gunning (1919-1992). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Partner with Jabez Havelock Mill b. 9 August 1916, d. 17 September 1995
Citations
- [S12409] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Jabez H. Mill & Florence E. Gunning, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 10 July 2017.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S8550] Cemetery Transcript, People's Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 19-3 (1998), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
Mary Elizabeth Price1
F, #66956, b. 5 February 1821, d. 23 January 1901
Parents
| Father | George Nicholas Price b. 25 December 1792, d. 12 March 1875 |
| Mother | Rebecca Mabey b. 1800, d. 7 January 1826 |
| Last Edited | 11 March 2002 00:00:00 |
| Note | Mary and William immigrated to Illinois and may have eventually settled in Iowa. It is thought that they had one son and three daughters.1 |
| Birth | Mary Elizabeth Price was born on 5 February 1821.1 |
| Marriage | She married William Gould on 28 January 1840.1 |
| Death | She died on 23 January 1901.1 |
Partner with William Gould
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Jesse Strang1
M, #66963, b. About 1763, d. June 1836
Parents
| Father | Daniel Strang b. Between 1743 and 1746, d. 27 January 1777 |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2024 17:07:56 |
| Reference Number | Jesse Strang had reference number ST. |
| Birth | He was born About 1763, in White Plains, Westchester County, New YorkG.2,3 |
| Marriage | He married Sarah Wright daughter of William Wright, on 24 October 1787.1 |
| Death | Jesse Strang died in June 1836 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. his marker location is not known.4 Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Children with Sarah Wright d. After 1836
| Daughter | Mary (Polly) Strang+ b. 13 May 1784, d. 6 November 1866 |
| Son | Nathaniel Strang+ b. 7 April 1804, d. 5 July 1884 |
Child
| Son | Daniel Strang b. About 1790 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S843] Charles Alfred Strange, The Strangs of Westchester, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1967-1972 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1967-1972, 1980), Apr 1969, p.82. Hereinafter cited as The Strangs of Westchester.
- [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), Jesse Strang, p.283. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
- [S843] Charles Alfred Strange, The Strangs of Westchester, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1967-1972 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1967-1972, 1980), Oct 1969, p.205. Hereinafter cited as The Strangs of Westchester.
- [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), Jesse Strang, p.284. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
Thomas Bell1
M, #66964, b. 1815, d. 4 January 1897
Parents
| Father | John Bell b. 1783, d. 22 December 1876 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jane Little b. 1787, d. 22 September 1849 |
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:56:07 |
| Birth | Thomas Bell was born in 1815.2 |
| Marriage | He married Jane Muttart.2 |
| Death | He died on 4 January 1897.2 |
| Burial | He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2 |
Children with Jane Muttart b. November 1822, d. 23 April 1880
| Son | Charles Wesley Bell+ b. 28 March 1845, d. 1921 |
| Daughter | Penzie Bell b. 1859, d. 1943 |
| Son | Eber John Bell b. January 1866, d. 16 April 1880 |
Citations
George Bell1
M, #66965
Parents
| Father | John Bell b. 1783, d. 22 December 1876 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jane Little b. 1787, d. 22 September 1849 |
| Last Edited | 24 February 2011 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | George Bell married Catherine Jelley.1 |
Child with Catherine Jelley
| Daughter | Elizabeth J. Bell+ b. 1851, d. 29 November 1886 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Sarah Wright1
F, #66974, d. After 1836
Parents
| Father | William Wright d. 1784 |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2024 17:08:01 |
| Name | Sarah Wright was also known as Sarah Strang. |
| Birth | She was born, in Westchester County, New YorkG.1 |
| Marriage | She married Jesse Strang son of Daniel Strang, on 24 October 1787.1 |
| Death | She died After 1836 in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1 |
Children with Jesse Strang b. About 1763, d. June 1836
| Daughter | Mary (Polly) Strang+ b. 13 May 1784, d. 6 November 1866 |
| Son | Nathaniel Strang+ b. 7 April 1804, d. 5 July 1884 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Hugh Brown Walker1
M, #66976, b. 26 June 1855, d. 9 February 1946
Parents
| Father | John Walker b. 28 March 1827, d. 6 February 1883 |
| Mother | Ann Bell b. 1833, d. 16 March 1868 |
| Relationships | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:25:47 |
| Name | Hugh Brown Walker was also known as Hugh Walker. |
| Birth | He was born on 26 June 1855, in Bradford Road, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2 |
| Baptism | He was baptized on 28 April 1856 in the Free Church of Scotland, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.238333, -63.632050G; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Donald MacDonald.3 |
| Son | He was enumerated on the census on 4 April 1881 in the household of John Walker, as a son, in Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with John (age 52) were his second wife, Eliza Hooper (age 52), sons Hugh (age 25), Elijah (age 21) & Gavin (age 19), and daughters Isabella (age 16) & Eliza A (age 10). John was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.4 |
| Marr Lic | Hugh Brown Walker and Eliza Ann Lefurgey obtained a marriage license on 6 October 1888.5 |
| Marriage | He married Eliza Ann Lefurgey daughter of Allison Lefurgey and Elizabeth Lefurgey, on 8 October 1888, in Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. "Hugh Walker BEliza Lefurgey SMarried 8 October 1888 by license by Rev. I.J. Skinner, Tryon.Wit. Robie F. Skinner, Flora A. Skinner". Hugh was a bachelor living in Cape Traverse, Eliza was a spinster living in Tryon.5,6 |
| Census | Hugh Brown Walker was head of the household in the census on 10 April 1891 in Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household was Hugh's wife Eliza (Lefurgey) and son John. The family religion was Baptist. Hugh was a farmer. Two unrelated people were also enumerated, Austen Inman, aged 10, a domestic, and George A. McWilliams, aged 25, a lodger and a tailor.7 1891 Canada Census, Hugh Walker household, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household was Hugh's wife Eliza (Lefurgey) and son John. The family religion was Baptist. Hugh was a farmer. Two unrelated people were also enumerated, Austen Inman, aged 10, a domestic, and George A. McWilliams, aged 25, a lodger and a tailor. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census on 31 March 1901 in Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Hugh were his wife Eliza A. (Lefurgey), son John H., daughter Flossey/Fanny and a servant, Merit Dawson. The family religion was Baptist. Hugh was a farmer.8 1901 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince Edward Island, household of Hugh Walker. Also listed in the household were Hugh's wife Eliza A. (Lefurgey), son John H., daughter Flossey Fanny and a servant, Merit Dawson. The family religion was Baptist. Hugh was a farmer. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census on 1 June 1911 in Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Hugh (age 56) were his wife, Eliza Lefurgey (age 49), son John (age 21) and daughter Flossie (age 18). Hugh was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.9 |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census in 1921 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Hugh Walker (age 65) were his wife, Eliza Ann Lefurgey (age 39), their son John (age 31), his wife Neavy Myers (age 27), their daughter Eileen (age 5 months). Hugh and John were farmers. Hugh, Eliza Ann and John were Baptists, Neavy and Eileen were Methodists.10 |
| Death | He died on 9 February 1946 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.11 |
| Burial | He was buried in the Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23869, -63.63157G. Black granite tombstone. Inscription: WALKER / Eliza Lefurgey / Beloved Wife of / Hugh B. Walker / Mar. 19, 1862 - Jan. 19, 1942 / Hugh B. Walker / June 24, 1856 - Feb. 9, 1946.11  Tombstone for Hugh B. Walker (1856-1946) and Eliza Lefurgey (1862-1942). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. |
Children with Eliza Ann Lefurgey b. 19 March 1862, d. 19 January 1942
| Son | John Havelock Walker+ b. 19 May 1890, d. 24 April 1979 |
| Daughter | Florence T. Walker b. 30 September 1893, d. 17 November 1989 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S2229] Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, Book #1, p. 11, Free Church of Scotland Records, Cape Traverse, Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S2990] Baptismal Record: Hugh Brown Walker, Free Church of Scotland Records Records, Cape Traverse, P.E.I., Baptismal Index (PARO), Record Book 1, Page 11, (1856). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Hugh Brown Walker.
- [S3536] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince Edward Island, household #26 of John Walker, 4 April 1881, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm C-13162, page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S2875] Marriage Register Book - Hugh Walker & Eliza Lefurgey, Hugh Brown Walker & Eliza Ann Lefurgey marriage, 8 October 1888, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Marriage Register Book #13, 1870-1888, p. 572.
- [S14800] Hugh Walker & Eliza Lefurgey, (8 October 1888), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19, Series 3, Subseries 4: Marriage Licenses, 1888. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
- [S4263] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, family #44 of Hugh Walker, 10 April 1891, digital copy of original census document, LAC Microfilm T-6383, page 10. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S3542] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #122 of Hugh B. Walker, 31 March 1901, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm T-6510. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S3544] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #33 of Hugh Walker, 1 June 1911, digital copy of original census document, GS Film Number 002418538, Digital Folder Number 007526664, Image Number 00429. Subdistrict 140, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S14854] 1921 Canada Census, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #57 of Hugh Walker, digital copy of original census document, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S2249] Cemetery Marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hugh Brown Walker & Eliza Lefurgey, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, August 2004.
William Wright1
M, #66985, d. 1784
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Death | William Wright died in 1784 in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1 |
Child
| Daughter | Sarah Wright+ d. After 1836 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Jane Muttart1
F, #66989, b. November 1822, d. 23 April 1880
| Last Edited | 30 January 2019 00:00:00 |
| Name | Jane Muttart was also known as Jane Bell.2 |
| Birth | She was born in November 1822.2 |
| Marriage | She married Thomas Bell son of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little.2 |
| Death | Jane Muttart died on 23 April 1880. she died one week following the death of her son Eber John.2 |
| Principal 2 | She witnessed the burial of Thomas Bell and Jane Muttart in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2 |
Children with Thomas Bell b. 1815, d. 4 January 1897
| Son | Charles Wesley Bell+ b. 28 March 1845, d. 1921 |
| Daughter | Penzie Bell b. 1859, d. 1943 |
| Son | Eber John Bell b. January 1866, d. 16 April 1880 |
Citations
Catherine Jelley1
F, #66990
| Last Edited | 11 March 2002 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | Catherine Jelley married George Bell son of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little.1 |
Child with George Bell
| Daughter | Elizabeth J. Bell+ b. 1851, d. 29 November 1886 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.