McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 54

Page 54 of the McAlpine's York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85

[ABBREVIATIONS (found on page 17)  –ab above; adv advertisement; asst assistant; bds boards; cor corner; do same place or same street; dept department; e s east side; h house; n near; n s north side; opp opposite; r rear; rev reverend; s s south side; wid widow; w s west side; n north; s south; e east; w west; bet between.]

Transcription:

FREDERICTON.

W. E. MILLER & CO.
FEED & SEED MERCHANTS,
DEALERS IN LINE, PLASTER,
Cotton-Seed Meal, Feed, Seed and General Groceries.
FEED, SEEDS & LIME SPECIALTIES.
QUEEN ST., FREDERICTON.
Opp. PEOPLES BANK

MILLER EBEN & CO, Carriage Manufacturers, King.  See adv opp
MILLER WILLIAM E, of W E Miller & Co, h Queen w
MILLER W E & CO, Grocers, Line, Plaster, Feed, &c, Queen w  See adv above
Minard Miss Eusebia A, teacher Model School, bds Carleton
MINCHIN, George F, barrister, King, h King cor St John
Minkle William, printer, h King
Mintrem Peter, painter, h Brunswick
Mitchell Alexander, carpenter, h Needham
MITCHELL HON JAS, Surv’r Gen, Queen e, h St Stephen, N B
Mitchell Robert, carpenter, h Regent
Model Club Room, Queen e
Moffatt Charles E A, carpenter, bds Charlotte
Monahan Mathew, tanner, h Queen w
Moore Ann, wid Joseph, h Queen w
MOORE JOHN, bookkeeper N B foundry, h St John
Moore John, carriage maker, bds Commercial hotel
Moore John, marble works, Carleton, h Brunswick
Moore John, mason, h Brunswick
Moore Joseph, labourer, h Saunders
Moore Margaret, wid Richard, h St John
Moore William J, butcher, h Carleton
Morecroft Henry, ice dealer, h Charlotte
Morecroft Martha, wid George H, h Charlotte
Morecroft Robert, labourer, h Victoria lane
Morehouse Charles F, salesman, bds York
Mores John, wood worker, bds Commerical hotel
Morgan John, carpenter, h King
Morgan John, labourer, h Needham
Morgan John, painter, h Presbyterian row

A good assortment of Cloths at Gunn’s, Queen Street, Fredericton.

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 13 – Index]

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 5 – Title Page]

A York Sunbury Museum project … exhibiting the history of Fredericton and central New Brunswick!

From Our Collection: “G. Minchin” Fire Bucket

“G. Minchin” Leather Fire Bucket 1969.1008.1

I was looking at this artefact and the name written on the side, “G. Minchin”, piqued my curiosity.  In the Fredericton, and in most early communities, the leather buckets, probably made by local cobblers, transported water to the fire sites.  They were passed from hand to hand by lines of male volunteers and when emptied they were returned by another line of boys and women, to be refilled.  A bucket usually bore the homeowner’s name in paint because after a fire, buckets would lay heaped in piles waiting to be reclaimed by their owners.  To distinguish one from another, people began to paint their names, initials, emblems and designs on them.  Some were very ornate. 

The one in the York Sunbury Museum collection use to belong to the Minchin family.  I don’t know much about the Minchin’s in Fredericton, however, Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistic transcripts has several references to the family.  Here is some of what I found.  This great database is posted by the Province of New Brunswick Archives, thanks PANB!

Transcriptions by Daniel F. Johnson.

Volume 8 Number 638
Date October 19 1839
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier

d. Fredericton, Wednesday 9th, Rebecca MINCHIN w/o George MINCHIN, Esq.

Volume 7 Number 897
Date March 17 1838
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier

d.Fredericton, York Co., Tuesday morn., Charlotte M. MINCHIN third d/o George MINCHIN, Esq.

Volume 95 Number 767
Date October 1 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

Fredericton, Sept. 20 – The will of the late Rebecca Caloline GORDON has been admitted to probate. The estate is estimated at $20,000 and with the exception of a few small bequests of personal articles, goes in bulk to Christ Church Cathedral,Fredericton. Bishop Kingdon and Wesley Vanwart are the executors, each of whom gets $50, and the latter a diamond ring. Mrs. Gordon was the only surviving sister of the late Judge MINCHIN of this city and under his will had the entire income from her brother’s estate during her life. She is the last of the MINCHIN family and by the terms of Judge MINCHIN’s will, the whole of his entire estate remaining is bequeathed to the Lord Bishop of Dublin, Ireland. The value of this estate is variouslyb estimated at from $75,000 to $90,000.

Volume 13 Number 1852
Date May 12 1851
County Northumberland
Place Chatham
Newspaper The Gleaner and Northumberland Schediasma

m. 6th inst., Christ Church, Fredericton, by Ven. Archdeacon, Rebecca Caroline MINCHIN third d/o Lt. Col. George MINCHIN / Dr. Robert GORDON, M.P.P. for Gloucester Co.

Volume 13 Number 1136
Date May 10 1851
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier

m. Christ Church, Fredericton (York Co.) Tuesday 6th inst., by Ven. Archdeacon Coster, Dr. Robert GORDON, M.P.P. for (Glouc. Co.) / Rebecca Caroline MINCHIN third d/o Lt. Col. Hon. George MINCHIN of Fredericton, only surviving daughter.

Volume 93 Number 2171
Date July 7 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) July 6 – Mrs. MINCHIN GORDON w/o Hon. Dr. GORDON of Bathurst, died at Youghal of pneumonia at 6 o’clock this morn. She was a d/o Col. MINCHIN, well and favorably known at Fredericton, where he resided for some years after retiring from the British army. Mrs. Gordon was a staunch member of the Church of England and had attained the ripe age of 84 years.

Volume 64 Number 121
Date April 4 1885
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel

G.F.H. MINCHIN died suddenly at his residence, Fredericton, last week.

Volume 56 Number 3865
Date February 15 1881
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Fredericton Evening Capital

Illness of Geo. F.H. MINCHIN, Judge of Probates (see original)

Volume 3 Number 1534
Date March 29 1828
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier

d. Fredericton (York Co.) Saturday morn., 22nd inst., Henrietta WETMORE w/o Coes P. WETMORE, Esq. and eldest d/o George MINCHIN, Esq., age 28.7 d. Afternoon, same day, Kingswood (York Co.) Thomas WETMORE, Esq., Attorney General, age 61.

Volume 64 Number 534
Date April 1 1885
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser

The remains of the late G.F.H. MINCHIN, Esq. were interred in the old cemetery Monday morn. The chief mourners were E.L. WETMORE, Q.C., Henry WETMORE, Val. WETMORE and F.A.H. STRATTON

Volume 37 Number 1730
Date December 24 1875
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

d. Fredericton, Sunday, 19th inst., Hon. George MINCHIN, native of County Tipperary, Ireland.

Volume 62 Number 3088
Date March 30 1885
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

d. Fredericton, 26th March, George F.H. MINCHIN, barrister-at-law and Judge of Probates for York Co., 76th year.

Volume 3 Number 499
Date April 16 1825
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier

d. Fredericton (York Co.) Wednesday 6th inst., age 24, William Henry MINCHIN, Half Pay late N.B. Fencibles Barrister at Law, Clerk of Crown in Supreme Court.

Volume 32 Number 1878
Date May 6 1872
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper Colonial Farmer

George PRIESTLY, formerly of this Fredericton city, but lately living at St. John, fell down dead this morn, while walking along the street opposite the residence of Hon. George F. MINCHIN.

Volume 38 Number 987
Date December 24 1875
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Daily News

Hon. Col. MINCHIN expired at his residence Sunday 19th Dec., age 100 years, if not older. The deceased was an Irishman by birth, but for the greater part of his life resided in Fredericton city. He occupied a seat in the Legislative Council of this Province for many years. He was also Colonel of the Militia. – Fredericton ‘Reporter’ (see eulogy)

Volume 93 Number 2331
Date July 20 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

A friend has shown us the first muster roll of the 1st Batt., Yprk Co. Militia, held at Fredericton 25th day of Sept. 1826 which was inspected by Lt. Col. Allen and Major MINCHIN. The total strength of the Battalion was 609 men and there were 532 officers and men on parade. The officers commanding the companies at that time were C.P. WETMORE, George K. LUGRIN, Mark NEEDHAM, Jas. TAYLOR, Wm CURRIE, John P. PAYNE, Allen McLEAN, Jas. MILES, Matthew BRANNEN and Lt. FISHER. The uniform was green with black facings. (see original)

Volume 35 Number 668
Date June 11 1874
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

Fredericton’s old Inhabitants and their ages: Miss BAILEY, 104; Mrs. Phoebe CASEY, 103; Colonel MINCHIN, 100; William AKERLEY, 91; Major J.F. ROBINSON, 90; Mrs. Mary MURRAY, 89; Mrs. William LEMONT, 88; Mrs. William BARKER, 86.

Volume 91 Number 1366
Date July 6 1894
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

The friends in this city of Mrs. Rebecca C. GORDON will learn with sorrow of her death at Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) this morn. She was taken ill with pneumonia a week ago today, but up to yesterday it was expected she would recover. She sank rapidly during yesterday and passed away at 6 o’clock this morn. Mrs. Gordon was a sister of the late Judge MINCHIN. The remains will be brought to Fredericton and interred in the old burying ground.

Volume 53 Number 2273
Date November 24 1880
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser

Remembrances by an older Inhabitant: .. The house at present occupied by Mrs. TIPPETT and for some time by the late Col. MINCHIN was originally occupied for many years from a very early period, and he thinks built by Peter FRASER, who had his store in the house. He was a Scotchman who carried on a large mercantile business, having extensive dealings all over the country. The Indians brought here large quantities of furs in exchange for other goods, as also the French from Madawaska, who also brought down flour. Mr. Fraser amassed quite a large fortune, died without children, having devised his property to his own and his wife’s relations with some gifts to charitable objects. For manyyears his principal clerk was the late James STREET who subsequently carried on business at St. Andrews. Mr. Street was well remembered for the erection he held in the long walk he took every day. He was succeeded by Robert LAMB who remained with him till he died. Mr. Lamb went to Scotland himself to inherit a large estate that one Bailey LAMB left him there. He was afterwards accidentally shot going over a fence hunting, by Isaac COX who had married one of his sisters. Peter Fraser represented York Co. in the House of Assembly.

Volume 66 Number 529
Date June 12 1886
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Fredericton Evening Capital

On the piece of ground called Governor’s Field in the year 1835 the 1st Battalion York Co. militia, under the command of Lt. Col. MINCHIN was presented by a pair of colors by Lady Campbell wife of Major General Sir Archibald Campbell, then Lt. Gov. of New Brunswick. Very few men remain alive who were present on that eventful day. Among the few who is the present Chief Justice ALLEN who was on the ground as a member of the militia artillery, commanded by Capt. John SHORE. Capt. Shore afterwards received a commission in the 24th Regt. of the regular army and left the Province never to return. At the battle of Chillianwallah, in the Punjaub, fought 13th Jan. 1849 against a force of 60,000 Sikhs, by a British force of 22,000 under the command of the brave, but headstrong and rash Lord Gough, the 24th Regt. was nearly cut to pieces, and Capt. Shore fell among those who sacrificed their lives on that ill-fated day to preserve British supremecy in India.

Civil Commissions

MC300-MS52 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description  (page 261)

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“This series contains ten commissions appointing individuals to various civic positions such as justice of the peace, high sheriff, and deputy surveyor.  They date between 1789 and 1882.”

1  Appointment of Justices of the Peace for Sunbury County including Jonathan Bliss, John Saunders, Ward Chipman, John Murray Bliss, George Howard, Christopher Billopp, John Coffin, John Robinson, William Black, Samuel Denny Street, Anthony Lockwood, George Shore, Thomas Wetmore, William Botsford, Samuel Peabody, Elijah Miles, David Burpe, Isaac Hubbard, John Hazen, Ichabod Smith, Clapman Smith, Stephen Peabody, Charles F. Street and Thomas Odber Miles; August 2, 1822.

2  Appointment of Justices of the Peace for York County including John Allen, Peter Fraser, Thomas C. Lee, John Robinson, Peter Clements, John Henry Smith, Richard Ketchum, James Upham, James A. McLaughlan, Thomas Emerson, Thomas Jones, Jedediah Slason, George Minchin, George Morehouse, Josiah Brown, John Dibblee, James Harrison, Simon Hammond, Jacob Allan, William Robinson, William Wilmot, William Davidson, Patrick Campbell, James Miles, John Dow, Adam Sharp, Arthur B. Walsh, William Hallett, Francis Rice and Ross Curry; March 17, 1830.

3  Appointment of Justices of the Peace for Sunbury County including Elijah Miles, David Burpe, Thomas O. Miles, Theodorus V.W. Clowes, Isaac Hubbard,  Clapman Smith, Stephen Peabody, Charles F. Street, Cushi Hatheway, Nathaniel Hubbard, James Tilley, George Hayward, Charles Hazen and William Hoyt; March 18, 1830.

4  Appointment of Xenophon Jouett to be High Sheriff of York County; September 14, 1789.

5  Commission to John James Fraser of the Supreme Court; December 28, 1882.

6  Appointment of George Haddon to be Swedish Vice-Consul at Dalhousie; October 26, 1863.

7  Appointment of Michael O’Connor of Northumberland County to be deputy surveyor; August 3, 1826.

8  Appointment of Robert Chestnut of Fredericton as Fireward; December 31, 1849.

9  Appointment of Beverley Robinson Jouett to be Serjeant-at-Arms replacing Isaac Woodward Jouett, deceased; February 5, 1838.

10  Appointment of Xenophon Jouett to be Serjeant-at-Arms; February 19, 1793.

Lawyer’s Papers

MC300-MS30 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description (page 191)

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“This series contains three items that relate to the practice of law.  They date between c. 1800 and c. 1860.”

1  Account book of an unidentified lawyer that includes judgments, costs, fines, and some clippings; 1833-1838.

2  Sample forms of legal instruments such as an administrator’s oath, an executor’s oath, a letter of guardianship, and a probate to a will; c. 1800.

3  Form book of George I.H. Minchin, lawyer, showing sample documents from actual cases of other attorneys; c. 1860.

Clippings (MS19 – 248 to 297)

View of the underside of Westmorland Street Bridge (Image via Wikipedia)

MC300-MS19 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description (page 164)

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Continued from Clippings (MS19 – 1 to 18), Clippings (MS19 – 19A), Clippings (MS19 – 20 to 103), Clippings (MS19 – 104 to 157), Clippings (MS19 – 158 to 216) and Clippings (MS19 – 217 to 247)

248  Clippings Downtown Fredericton Facelift-April 1977,

249  Clippings, Fredericton, Heritage Trust Festival-April 23, 1977

250  Clipping, “My Kind of Town – Impressions of Dawn Pollard, Museum Impressive”; detailed description about the interior and holdings of the York-Sunbury Museum; n.d.

251  Clipping from The Daily Gleaner, “York-Sunbury Historical Society Hears Address on N.B. Early Education”; n.d.

252  Clipping, The York-Sunbury Historical Society presents “The Past, Present and Future of Rug Hooking”; n.d.

253  Clipping from The Daily Gleaner, “Honor Jonathan Odell at Ceremony Tuesday”; n.d.

254  Clipping on “Mary Barker Funeral Scheduled Wednesday”, obituary, photo of Mary Barker, n.d.

255  Clipping on grants for smaller galleries mentions Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the National Exhibition Center and the UNB Art Centre, Old Government House, Mansion House, photo of The Original Old Government House in Fredericton, photo of chest of drawers (c1820) made by Saint John cabinet-maker Thomas Nisbet, by Christina Sabat, n.d.

256  Clipping on exhibits of commemorative pottery at the York-Sunbury Museum “Display Recollects Barker House Era” by Debbie Laaper – photo

257  Clipping on “Interesting Facts about Early Fire Fighting In City by Graham Galloway, Gleaner Staff Writer, n.d.

258  Clipping on saving the Military Compound by Wayman A. Fairweather, n.d.

259  Clipping on the Military Compound by Louise Hill, n.d.

260  Clipping on saving historic buildings downtown Fredericton by Jesse Tweeddale Hall, n.d.

261   Clipping on “Alberta’s Oil Boom Started in New Brunswick” by John Fisher, n.d.

262   Clippings on “Downtown Development Outlined” by Roger Alain and “Military Compound’ Suggested as Name”, n.d.

263   Clipping and photo of Lieutenant-General Ernest W. Sansom who was honored with life membership in legion by Milton Thomas, n.d.

264   Clipping on preserving Fredericton city houses, n.d.

265   Clipping on Historical Society wants answers on the proposed commercial development in the Military Compound by Stuart Allen Smith, n.d.

266  Clipping on “The Saxby Gale”, 1869 in Penniac station by Harry P. Wade. Has information on Wade family, n.d.

267  Clipping on “Grounds for Dissension” on the Westmorland Street Bridge by Robert Fellows, n.d.

268  Clipping from The Daily Gleaner on “Marysville Place Discussed”, photo, n.d.

269  Clipping of poem “Poet’s Memory Honored” Glenn E. Pond (photo), by Michael O. Nowlan, n.d.

270 Clippings from The Atlantic Advocate on York-Sunbury Museum, by Fred Phillips, photographs by Dr. R.E. Balch, n.d.

271  Clipping and photograph of Historical Tour of the York-Sunbury Museum by Keith Minchin, February 21, 1990.

272  Clipping and photo of a painting of the original Provincial Exhibition Palace, “City’s First Exhibition Building” inaugurated in 1864 by Linda Squiers Hansen, n.d.

273  Clipping and photo of CFNB’s Jack Fenety, “Chance Meeting Led to Career” n.d.

274  Clipping and photo of Dr. Wallace Brown, “UNB History Professor Elected to Society Post, n.d.

275  Clipping and photo of Muriel McQueen Ferguson receiving 1986 Persons Awards presented by Governor General Jeanne Sauve, n.d.

276  Clipping of “River Jubilee open in Capital” by Sharon Pond, n.d.

277  Clipping on “Fredericton Heritage Trust” by Stuart Allen Smith, n.d.

278  Clipping on “McKinley Ferry Has Ended Long Service”, n.d.

279  Photocopy of notes on Executive Meeting – York-Sunbury Historical Society, May 8, 1946 and General Meeting – York-Sunbury Historical Society, May 8, 1946.  Photocopy of newspaper clipping “Historical Society Interesting Paper” in regards to May 8^th meeting and newspaper clipping “Historical Society Noted Accessions”, July 15, 1946.

280  Photocopy of newspaper clippings “Ask For Memorial-Late Dr. Priestman”, Historical Society Considered Several Important Questions at Meeting, August 30, 1950.  Photocopy of newspaper clipping – “Attended Conference”, Dr. Ivan Crowell and Miss Louise Manny Spoke at Rockwood, Me, October 17, 1950.  Photocopy of General Meeting, October 18, 1950.

281   Clipping with photo of early furnishings at the York-Sunbury Museum in the old Officers’ Barracks Building, “Society Revives Historical Period”, July 3, 1961.

282   Clippings from The Daily Gleaner with photo of Queen Mother Elizabeth, “Giant Indian-Eskimo Murals will Decorate Uplands Airport for Queen Mother’s Arrival”.  Clipping “Monument of Great Historic Significance Says Professor”, This is the text of an address by Prof. W.S. MacNutt, professor of history at the University of New Brunswick, delivered during the unveiling of the National Historic Site Plaque at Old Government House.  “Black Watch Members Leave”.  Photo of Youth and Welfare Minister W.R. Duffie meeting with officials of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.  Clipping with wedding photo between Ronald Richard Gallagher and Lucy DiGiacinto, June 5, 1962. 

283   Clippings from The Daily Gleaner “Signal Corps Team Wins Carnival March”.  Photo of Lt-Gen. E.W. Sansom, president of the York-Sunbury Historical Society visiting the winning marchers.  The march was made on the 150^th anniversary of the march of the 104^th Regiment.  February, 1963.

284   Clippings from The Daily Gleaner “104^th Regiment’s March is Featured Today”,.  “Camp Gagetown Mess Has Valuable Report of Famous March”, February 7, 1963.

285  Clipping and photo from The Daily Gleaner of the presentation of a tray handed down from the original 104^th Regiment to Lieut. A. F. Charters, team captain, 3^rd Signal Squardron, the winning team in a march held to commemorate the march of 104^th Regiment 150 years ago. February 8, 1963.

286  Clipping and photos from The Daily Gleaner “75 Students from City Schools Visit Officer’s Square Displays” by Ralph Thompson, March 29, 1963.

287  Clipping and photo from The Hartford Courant “Noted New Brunswick Museum Contains Host of Rare Items” by Fred Phillips, April 7, 1963.

288  Clipping and photo from The Daily Gleaner “York-Sunbury Museum Historical Treasure Chest on our Doorstep by Fred Phillips, June, 1963.

a.  Clipping and photo from The Daily Gleaner “Queen Marks 10^th Anniversary of Her Coronation”, June 1963.;

289  Clipping and photo from The Daily Gleaner, on a York-Sunbury Historical Museum tour and demonstration for kindergarden students, October 4, 1963.

290  Clipping and photo from The New York Times, “The House That Trenton Built for Redcoats” by Leo Hamalian, December 13, 1964.

291   Clipping and photo of “Wilmot Church Plans Special Services for 174^th Anniversary”, November 12, 1965.

292   Clipping and photo of “Fredericton Business History Contained in Old Advertisements” by Dick James, November 16, 1965.

293   Clipping and photos from Lewiston Journal Magazine Section “Aroostock War Recalled In Visit to N.B. Museum” by Steve Libby.  Photos are of a model of “David Weston” steamboat, an iron column which was one of the original posts set out to mark the International Boundary between the State of Maine and the Province of New Brunswick, and authentic re-furnishings of the York-Sunbury Museum, March 12, 1966.

a.  Clipping and photo from Lewiston Journal Magazine Section “Bell Hill Meeting House, Otisfield”, Maine, March 12, 1966.

294  Clipping from The Sun Baltimore, MD “Colonial History Treasure” article on the York-Sunbury Museum, October 16, 1966.

295  Clipping “13,000 Visitors at Museum, Interest in History Growing, Meeting Told”, January 22, 1968.

296  Clipping and photos,from Lewiston Journal Magazine Section, of N.B and one of George Taylor “First to be wet plate Nature Photographer?  George T. Taylor, by Fred H. Phillips, January 27, 1968.

297  Clipping and photos from The Daily Gleaner, “York-Sunbury Historical Museum Opens; More Exhibits This Year, June 8, 1968.

Lilian Maxwell Genealogical Correspondence

MC300-MS3 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection
Description (page 97)

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“Lilian Mary Beckwith Maxwell (1877-1956) was born in Fredericton, the daughter of Charles Beckwith and Mary Helen Glasier.  She graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1898 with a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in English.  She attended Wellington Teachers’ Training School in Massachusetts and the Provincial Normal School in Fredericton, and taught in Ludlow and Saint John.  She married James Brown Maxwell, an engineer.  After living in the United States for a short time, they, with their three children, settled in Fredericton.

Lilian Maxwell was a charter member of the York-Sunbury Historical Society, and wrote for the Society as well as for newspapers and magazines.  She had several books published including The History of Central New Brunswick and The River St. John and Its Poets.  She was a member of the Senate of the University of New Brunswick and received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from that Institution.  She was also a charter member of the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and of the Governor Carleton Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.

Her other interests included art and antiques.  Maxwell was a very active member of the Historical Society and in some cases in this series, it is difficult to differentiate between her personal correspondence and research and that done on behalf of the Society.  She produced a great many family genealogies and responded to numerous inquiries in the form of letters to Maxwell, which date from 1932 to 1965.  They are arranged by the surname of the main family being researched.  The names in brackets are also mentioned in the correspondence and the date following the name refers to the date of the inquiry.  In many cases, the amount of genealogical information actually provided is minimal.  This series measures 50 centimeters.”

1   General information on genealogical procedure: 1938-1953
2   Abrahams (Abrams); 1938
3   Adams; 1937-52
4   Agnew; n.d.
5   Ahearn; 1947
6   Ansley; 1939
7   Allan (Allen); 1934-1943
8   Allison (Ellison); 1946
9   Anderson; 1944
10   Appleby; 1940
11   Armstrong; 1965
12   Arnold; n.d
13   Atchison; 1943
14   Atkinson; 1951
14a  Austin; 1949-1964
15   Ayer; 1950-1952
16     Babbit; n.d.
17     Bagley; 1944
18     Bailey; 1954
19     Barker; n.d.
20     Bassett; 1939
21     Baxter; 1937
22     Beach; 1942
23     Bearisto; 1950
24     Beckett; 1938
25     Beckwith; 1936-1940
26     Bedell; 1955
27     Derris (Dennis); 1958-1959
28     Bishop; 1944
29     Blakeney; n.d.
30     Bogert; (Bogart); 1965
31     Bonney; 1938-1953
32     Bowden; 1948
33     Bowen; 1944
34     Boyd; 1951
35     Radford; 1945-1948
36     Bradley; 1937
37     Brand; 1944
38     Brannen; 1931
39     Briggs; 1946
40     Brittain;1937
41     Brown; 1936
42     Brownell; 1937
43     Buchanan; 1937
44     Burnett; 1944
45     Burt; n.d.
46     Burton; 1949
47     Caldwell (Rowell); 1937
48     Calhoun; 1939
49     Calkin; 1965
50     Cameron (Lint; Cook); 1947
51     Camp; 1948
52     Campbell; 1935
53     Carl; n.d.
54     Carleton; 1936
55     Carlin (Carling); 1939
56     Carlisle; 1950
57     Carmen (Haight); 1950
58     Carmichael; 1938
59     Carney; 1950
60     Chase (Moore; Keezer); 1943-1944
61     Chestnut; 1951
62     Chipman; 1931
63     Clark; 1939
64     Clements; 1930
65     Cliff; 1935
66     Close; n.d.
67     Coates; 1946
68     Coddington; 1946
69     Cody; 1965
70     Cole; 1940
71     Coleman; 1934
72     Compton; 1947
73     Condon; 1950
74     Cook (Lint); 1934
75     Coon; 1933
76     Cougle (Allan; Lockwood); n.d.
77     Coulthard; 1964
78     Cox; n.d.
79     Crandall; 1941
80     Crane; 1939
81     Crighton; 1939
82     Croft (Simonds); 1945
83     Crouse; 1941
84     Cunningham; 1936
85     Cyr (Sears; Crock); 1946
86     Dailey; 1940
87     D’Amours; n.d.
88     Davidson; 1934-1946
89     Davis; 1949
90     Day; 1939-1942
91     DeVeber; n.d.
92     Doak; 1943
93     Dow; 1945
94     Drummond; 1940
95     Dunham (Close); n.d.
96     Earle (Fraser; Rapalje; Emerson); 1946
97     Ebberson; 1950
98     Edmonds; 1938
99     Edmondton; n.d.
100   Elliot (Murchie); 1937-1952
101   Ellis; 1951-1952
102   Emery; 1937
103   Estabrooks; 1955
104   Estey (Morehouse; Hartt; Cunningham); 1957
105   Finnimore; n.d.
106   Fitzgerald;l 1938-1939
107   Foreman (Moore); 1946
108   Forrester; 1947
109   Foshay (Jones; Dayton) 1940
110   Foster (Wortman); 1942-1949
111   Fowler (Bostwick; Odell; Cables); 1934
112   Fox (104th; Moran); 1946
113   Fraser (Frazer; Leonard; Rapelie; Grigor; Baby; Earle; Hoare; New Brunswick Fencibles; Calder) 1949
114   French (Bennet); 1931
115   Fuller; 1943
116   Gage (Goucher); 1949
117   Gallant (Haches; Hacheys); 1965
118   Gamble (Howe); n.d.
119   Garden (Balloch; Thompson; Hewlett; Green); 1936
120   Garrison; 1946
121   Gaskin; 1937
122   Gault; 1941
123   Gaynor; n.d.
124   Gethchell (Jay; Jessey; Barnard; Fowler; Brown); 1948
125   Gilbert; n.d.
126   Gill; 1931
127   Glasier; n.d.
128   Glendenning (Perkins); 1953
129   Golden; 1947
130   Good; 1965
131   Gorham; 1933
132   Graham (Mitchey; Mitchell; Jackson); n.d.
133   Grant; 1953
134   Graves; 1949
135   Gray (Scott); 1954
136   Greenough; 1946
137   Gregory; 1938
138   Gunter; n.d.
139   Guyon (Guion; D’Amours; Freneuse); n.d.
140   Hailes (Sproule); 1943
141   Hall (Hart); 1933
142   Handy; 1939
143   Hanson; (Baldwin); 1953
144   Harding (Price; Fownes); 1954
145   Harley; 1956
146   Harper (Hastings); 1939
147   Harris; n.d.
148   Hartt; n.d.
149   Harvey; n.d.
150   Hatfield; 1938
151   Hatheway; n.d.
152   Hatton (Crerar); n.d.
153   Hawkins; n.d.
154   Hayes (Baxter); 1937
155   Hazen (Harley); n.d.
156   Henry; 1940
157   Hewlett (Whiting); 1942
158   Hierlihy; n.d.
159   Hill; n.d.
160   Hillman; n.d.
161   Hopkins (Bennison); 1948
162   Hopps (Bradford); 1954
163   Hovey; 1937
164   Howard; 1952
165   Howlet; n.d.
166   Hubbard; n.d.
167   Hunter; n.d.
168   Huston (Inches); 1938
169   Jackson; 1949
170   Jacob; 1953
171   James; 1940
172   Jarvis; n.d.
173   Jenkin; 1941
174   Jenks; 1948
175   Jewett (Beckwith; Juet); 1933-1948
176   Johnston (MacBeath); 1939
177   Jones; 1952
178   Keenan; 1965
179   Kennedy; 1934
180   Kenny (Kinny; Barlow; Kenney); 1934
181   Kent; n.d.
182   Ketchum; 1950; 1950-1953
183   Kimball; 1952
184   Lamoreaux; 1946
185   Lan (Long); 1946-1947
186   LaTour; n.d.
187   Lattie; 1949
188   Lawrance; 1938
189   Lawson; 1940
190   Leonard (Earl; Fraser); 1948
191   Lint; 1946
192   Lipsett (Coomb); n.d.
193   Little; 1942
194   Lord; 1953
195   Lounsbury; 1945
196   Ludlow; n.d.
197   MacBean; 1934
198   MacMillan; 1948
199   MacNaughton (Kerr; Gunn; Johnson-Johnston; Burnett; MacBeath); 1939
200   McCumber; n.d.
201   McGlinchey (Bailey); n.d.
202   McLeod (McLean; Price; Pond; MacKenzie); n.d.
203   McNeil (McNeal); n.d.
204   Manuel; 1952
205   Manzar; 1941
206   Marsh (March; La Marche); 1941
207   Mauger; 1933
208   Maxwell; 1948
209   Mersereau; 1933
210   Miles; n.d.
211   Millage; 1943
212   Mills (Olmstead); 1937
213   Minard; 1968
214   Minchin; 1946
215   Mitchell (Anderson); 1938
216   Mott; 1954
217   Mowry; 1939
218   Murray; 1931
219   Myler; 1933
220   Nadeau; 1941
221   Needham (Jouet; Yerxa; Fraser; Nadeau); 1947
222   Nevers (Innis; Gidney); 1953
223   Odell; 1942-1944
224   O’Meara (Meade); 1944
225   Oren (Coloured); n.d.
226   Owen (Medely; Kent; Wade; Arnold; Young); 1947
227   Paddock (Robinson); n.d.
228   Paine; 1952
229   Palmer; n.d.
230   Parent; 1937
231   Patterson; 1938
232   Peck (Pack); 1942
233   Perkins; 1938-1953
234   Perley; n.d.
235   Peters (Inches; Glasiers); 1938
236   Phair; 1952
237   Phillips; 1952
238   Pickard (Brill); 1941
239   Polley; 1933
240   Pond; 1950-51
241   Post (Bogart); 1938
242   Power; 1939
243   Price; 1947
244   Purdy (Currie); 1933-1949
245   Rand; 1943
246   Randall; 1935-1949
247   Rapalje (Vanderbury; Vanderburg); 1932
248   Raymond; 1945
249   Reid; 1931
250   Reynolds; 1950
251   Rideout; 1950
252   Roberts; 1938
253   Rockwell; 1948
254   Rosborough; n.d.
255   Ruby (Roby; Howe); 1952
256   Russel (Marsh); 1953
257   Ryerson; 1937
258   Saunders (Allen; Tabor); 1941
259   Say; 1950
260   Schrivner; 1933
261   Secord (Mabee); 1946
262   Seely (Ziele; Uziele); 1948
263   Segee (Noble); 1940
264   Sentall; 1932-1934
265   Sharp; 1945
266   Shaw; 1940-1947
267   Sherman; 1947
268   Sherwood; 1969
269   Shvieler; n.d.
270   Simonds; n.d.
271   Smith; 1935
272   Snider; 1945
273   Sqrague (Bonney); 1941
274   Sproule; 1931
275   Steeves; 1954
276   Stephenson (Coon); 1933
277   Stilson; 1945
278   Stow; 1939
279   Strange; 1933
280   Street; n.d.
281   Sutton; n.d.
282   Sypher; 1938
283   Terrill (Earle); 1928
284   Thomas (Bowden; Blaicher; Bleaker; Blackard; Blucher); 1939-940
285   Thorton; 1952
286   Tibbits; 1952
287   Tingley; 1965
288   Todd; 1936-1938
289   Tomson; n.d.
290   Towers (McLaughlin); 1953
291   Townsend (Waugh; Carney); 1948
292   Trafton; 1947
293   Trecartin; 1948
294   Tribe; 1946
295   Turner; 1939-1943
296   Vail; 1938-1940
297   Valentine; n.d.
298   Vandenburg (VanAllen); 1933
299   Vanderbeck (Underhill); 1935
300   Van der Burgh; n.d.
301   Vardy (Verder); 1933
302   Vogler; 1937
303   Wallace; n.d.
304   Walsh; n.d.
305   Ward (Salisbury; Ayer; Finney; Dixon); 1939;1950
306   Wardell (Riseley); 1950
307   Webb; n.d.
308   Webster; 1939-1945
309   Welch; 1939
310   Weldon; 1952
311   Whelpley; 1941
312   Whitmore (Babbidge; Lyons); 1948
313   Lyon; 1959
314   Wilkinson; 1941
315   Williams (Reid; Morris; Van Buskirk); 1946
316   Willoughby (Herbert); 1939
317   Wilmot; 1932
318   Wilson; n.d.
319   Winslow (Winterbottom; Moodie); 1942
320   Woodforde (Winslow); 1940
321   Wolley (Slocum); 1940
322  Wortman; 1940
323  Yerxa; 1934-1942
324  Yeomans (Ferguson; Vanduson); 1946
325  Young; 1935
326  Hamlyn; 1956
327  Grasse (Bubar; Howland; Degrasse; Phillips); 1956-1961
328  Ketcheson; 1956
329 Goldrup (Gooldrup); 1956