George Gilman (d. 1907)

Entry found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to the George Gilman.  Thanks to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

Volume 26 Number 2480
Rank 101
Date November 20 1868
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser

m. 12th inst., by Rev. C. Spurden, George GILMAN, Kingsclear (York Co.) / Miss Sarah R. WHEELER, Fredericton City.

Volume 102 Number 929
Rank 60
Date September 9 1896
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

One of the best known residents of St. Mary’s passed away last eve. in the person of Mrs. Samuel DAYTON, who has been suffering from cancer for the past year and confined to the bed most of the time since April last. She was the second wife of the late Samuel DAYTON, who carried on a successful business in St. Mary’s, which business is now conducted at the old stand by Mrs. Dayton’s sons, George S. DAYTON and Henry F. DAYTON. A daughter also survives her, viz. Miss Susan DAYTON who lives at home. The deceased was 56 years old and a native of Long’s Creek. She was a sister of George GILMAN of this city. The funeral will take place tomorrow 2 o’clock. The remains will be interred in the family lot in the Dayton Cemetery about four miles from town on the St. Mary’s side of the river. Undertaker John G. Adams will have charge of the arrangements.

Volume 91 Number 1911
Rank 60
Date November 24 1894
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

At 1:30 p.m. Samuel DAYTON passed away and by his death St. Mary’s loses one of its oldest and most respected citizens. Mr. Dayton was 70 years of age, being born in 1824 on the old Dayton homestead in Douglas (York Co.). When 28 years of age he married Miss M.L. HANSALPACKER. The next year he started business in St. Mary’s and for forty years occupied the building which was destroyed in the fire of 1893. His first wife lived 13 years and of the union were born eight children. Five of these are now living: Benjamin DAYTON, Boston; J. Milton DAYTON, Edmundston (Madawaska Co.); W, Bruce DAYTON, St. Mary’s; Mrs. Hiram KILBURN, Presque Isle, Me.; and Mrs. Edward COLPITTS, Pleasant Vale (Albert Co.). In 1868 he married Miss Olivia GILMAN, sister of Ald. George GILMAN of this city. From this union three children survive their father: Miss Susan C. DAYTON, Geo. D. DAYTON and Henry F. DAYTON. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon 2 o’clock from his late residence, St. Mary’s and interment will be made in the provate cemetery on the Dayton homestead, Douglas. Mr. Dayton was for many years a prominent member of the Methodist church, but of late years has been compelled to discontinue active work.

Volume 79 Number 9 Rank 38
Date December 2 1891
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

At last nights meeting of the city council the statement prepared by Roadmaster McKay of the ashphalt walks laid during the summer submitted. The statement shows the name of the property holder, the street on which his property is located, the number of square yards of ashphalt laid in front of his property and the cost to him of the operation which is fifty percent of the full cost. (see original for ashphalt costs) (Ph. Square – Pheonix Square) J.L. INCHES, York; I.R. GOLDING, York; Jeremiah STAPLES, York; George GILMAN, York & King; Miss CUMMING, King; S.H. McKEE, King; Thomas MILLER, King; Thomas SMITH, King; Eben MILLER & Co., King; William COOPER, King; Robert COLWELL, King; Patrick McGINN, -; LEE Estate, King; John MacPherson, Westmorland; W. VANWART, Westmorland; Lee Estate, Westmorland; BROWN & PALMER, Westmorland; J.W. TABOR, Westmorland; Robt. WINTER, Westmorland; Daniel RICHARDS, Westmorland; Hugh O’NEILL, sr., Westmorland; S.H. McKEE, jr., Westmorland; William WILSON, Westmorland; Robt. DONALDSON, Westmorland; John McGEE, Westmorland; Wm QUINN, Westmorland; Nat CAMERON, York; Joseph WALKER, York; John FLEMING, York; Matthew TENNANT, York; Dr. J.Z. CURRIE, York; Nelson CAMPBELL, York; George HUME, York; Est. John ATHERTON, Ph. Square; Geo. I. GUNTER, Ph. Square; Rev. NEALES, Ph. Square; Rev. Neales, Campbell; William H. ROBINSON, Est., Campbell; John BLACK, Agt., Campbell; Mrs. Thos. HOGG, Campbell; James HODGE, Campbell; Elijah ESTABROOKS, Campbell; EDGECOMB & Sons, King; Joseph COLTER, King; Corp. of Fredericton, King; John E. McCARTHY, King; J.L. Inches, Carleton; James TORRENCE, Carleton; Thomas NESBITT, Carleton; Masonic Hall, Carleton; Z.R. EVERETT, Carleton; Hugh O’Neill, sr., Carleton; Nelson Campbell, Carleton; Wm WILSON, Carleton; Alexander BURCHILL, Carleton; HOWARD & CRANGLE, Carleton; S.A. PARDIE, Regent; Mrs. Chas. BIGGS, Regent; Frank McGOLDERICK, Regent; Hugh O’Neill, Jr., Regent; John BIGGS, Est., Regent; F.M. HARTT, Brunswick; John MOORE, Ald., Brunswick; Miss A. FITZPATRICK, Brunswick; SHUTE Est. St. John; John R. McCLUSKEY, St. John; The Misses McPHERSON, St. John; John Moore, Treas., St. John; Miss A. Fitzpatrick, St. John; Chas. SCULLY, St. John; Martin LEMONT, St. John; Frank STRICKLAND, St. John; Samuel KITCHEN, St. John; James MISCALL, St. John; John E. PERKS, St. John; Bishop KINGDON, St. John; E. Byron WINSLOW, St. John; Mrs. L.W. SHERMAN, St. John; J.L. Inches, St. John; A.H. F. RANDOLPH, Waterloo; Charles WHITTAKER, Waterloo; O.B. BARKER, Waterloo; Mrs. John MAUD?, Waterloo; James KINGSLEY, Waterloo; W.B. JACK, Est., Waterloo; James R. HOWIE, Waterloo; Geo. T. WHELPLEY, Waterloo; Mrs. S.E. WHITE, Waterloo; William WILSON, Waterloo; John CHRISTIE, Waterloo; Dr. F.M. BROWN, Waterloo.

John McDonald (d. 1894)

An entry found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to the John McDonald.  Thanks to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!  If your ancestry has a connection with New Brunswick (Canada) then this database is worth a search … or two but try various spellings to your name! 

Volume 91 Number 1529
Date August 20 1894
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

After a lingering illness, John McDONALD, well known proprietor of the Golden Fleece, passed away 6 o’clock yesterday morn. Shortly after the announcement of his death the flags on the Queen Hotel and Barker House were placed at half-mast. Mr. McDonald is an old resident of this province. He was born in Donegal County, Ireland in 1813 and came to this country in 1830, being then but 17 years of age. He came to Fredericton a few years later to represent the firm of Dougherty & McTavish. This business he bought out in 1852 and since that time has prospered. His business at the Golden Fleece has a reputation throughout the province. The McDonald block, a large brick block next below the Barker House was built by him. He was the first Roman Catholic appointed to the office of Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the first Board of School trustees in the city of Fredericton under the present school law. Twice he has declined a position in the Legislative Council of the province, offered to him first by the Hatheway government and afterwards by the Fraser-Landry administration. At the time Col. Marsh assumed the duties of Police Magistrate, Mr. McDonald was appointed sitting magistrate along with John Richards, but had rarely been called upon to act. Mr. McDonald’s funeral will take place Wednesday morn. next 10 o’clock. The deceased leaves behind him a widow and three daughters. The daughters are Mrs. T.A. Sharkey, Miss McDONALD and Miss Josephine McDONALD.

This image of Queen Street includes the Barker House Hotel near the corner of Regent Street. The Golden Fleece would have been included in one of these buildings.

This is a modern view of Queen Street East in Fredericton. The Golden Fleece and Barker House Hotel are no longer a part of the landscape. The buildings were torn down in the early 1990's to make room for condos and Barker House Office Building.

Old Church at Maugerville (New Brunswick)

An entry found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to the “Old Church at Maugerville”.  Thanks (as always) to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!  If your ancestry has a connection with New Brunswick (Canada) then this database is worth a search … or two!

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

 Volume 89 Number 2030
Date January 18 1893
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

The Old Church at Maugerville (Sunbury Co.) On the site where now stands the Episcopal Church at Maugerville, there stood, some thirty years ago, an old Episcopal Church, said to be the first Protestant Church erected in New Brunswick. For many years this was the only Church in Maugerville. Later came the Baptist Church. The Congregational and Methodist Churches were in the adjoining parish of Sheffield. … One rector Rev. John SAYRE died in 1794. (see original) SUN Jan. 24 – Your correpondent is indebted to postamaster W.H. BENT and James H. CLARK for the information hereunto appended. It may be noticed as far as traditionally known as the first superstructure of the Church in question was of logs; and about the year 1787, a more substantial structure of the Church was put up upon which repairs were made in 1792, which date we get from J.H. Clark, who now has in his possesion the old copper weather-cock, iron spindle and shaft made and placed upon the Church at that time by his grandfather. The inscription reads thus: ‘Made by Alexander CLARK, for Christ’s Church, Maugerville, 1792. It may be here mentioned that Alexander Clark was one of the first vestry men and Col. DEPEYSTER one of the first wardens of this Church. Our informant claims that his father William CLARK worshipped in all three of those Churches, which have the longest continuity upon the same sight of any in the Province. The first rector of this old Episcopal Churchn was Rev. John Sayre. And herewith is a true copy of what is inscribed upon an ash cross about 4 1/3 feet high: ‘Here Lies the Body of the Rev. John Sayre – formerly Rector of Trinity Church, Fairfield, Connecticut and one of society’s missionaries to that place, from thence refugee with his family within His Majesty’s lines in New York and from New York, upon the evacuation of it by British troops to this place; who departed this life at Burton on the St. John River, upon the 5th of August, in the year of Our Lord, 1784, in the 47th year of his age. The next rector was Rev. John BEARDSLEY, a graduate of Parr Town, who after a time went to Kings Co. and died there. J.H. Clark took up his residence here in 1884, a lapse of 91 years from the time his grandfather left. He learned that the old Church edifice had been sold to Eben HORTON of Boston. The material which went into Mr. Horton’s buildings, where he found the old trophy now in his possession, which was 100 years old last July. In the Church yard we find an irregular field stone, upon the west side of which was cut, ‘B. CARMAN, died 29th Jan. 1793, aged 8 years 2 mos.’ (see original) (see also SUN Jan. 5 – The Old Maugerville Church)

Capt. Charles H. Hatheway

An entry found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining Capt. Charles H. Hatheway.  Thanks are extended to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!

The Forest Queen brought Edward, the Prince of Wales, to Fredericton in 1860. She voyaged on the St. John River between 1848 and 1867.

Volume 62 Number 288
Date February 8 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

It was but two days ago we noticed the breaking up of the Union Line of steamers and today we announce the death of Capt. Charles H. HATHEWAY, for many years associated with late Otis SMALL in the management thereof. He was born at Lancaster (St. John) in 1822, went to Fredericton in 1834, his residence being on the corner of Brunswick and Regents streets and came to St. John in 1848. He afterwards purchased Hillside Farm, Lancaster where he resided to the gour of his death. Capt. Hatheway married the fourth d/o John C. LITTLEHALE of Carleton, whom with one daughter and three sons survivie him. The history of the Union Line which has served the public for years in steam passenger faculties on the St. John River and across the Bay is to the great extent the history of the Hatheway family. Frederick W. HATHEWAY built the steamer “Forest Queen”, 320 tons, at Springhill above Fredericton in 1848, which plied between Saint John and Fredericton. Otis Small bought a half interest in this steamer in 1850.

The Anna Augusta began service in 1851. She carried the New Brunswick delegates to the 1864 Charlottetown Conference which led to Confederation.

They then built at Fredericton the “Anna Augusta”, named after Mrs. Anna Augusta HATHEWAY. It was at this time that the firm of Hatheway & Small was formed. In 1851, they built in Carleton the steamer “Union”, about 400 tons, to ply on the river and its tributaries.

The Union served 1851 to 1863, when bought by the Confederate Government for service as a blockade runner during the American Civil War.

In the winter of 1850, they bought the steamer “Creole” in New York and repairing her, ran her on the route between St. John and Portland, Me. for about two years. They then sold her to King Bros. of Nova Scotia to carry mail and passengers between Saint John and Annapolis. Meeting with an accident while under tow to St. John, she sank in the Bay. In 1851 they bought the steamer “Madawaska” which was running in the river between Grand Falls and St. Francis, hauled her across the Portage and ran her on the lower St. John.

The Reindeer was the first on the river to use the new compound engine invented by Benjamin Tibbets. She served 1845 to 1860.

The same year they bought the “Reindeer”, 200 tons, high and low pressure engines, of light draft to ply between Woodstock and Grand Falls. They rebuilt her in 1862 changing her name to “Antelope” and in 1869 sold her to D.D. GLASIER by whom she was used as a tug boat.

Lasting in service from 1861 through 1875, the Antelope was one of the fastest steamers on the upper river service.

In 1853 they built the sternwheel steamer “Richmond” and in 1855 bought the “John Warren”. In 1853 they bought the “St. John”, 800 tons, and continued her on the Fredericton route for about seven years when they sold her and the “Union” to blockade runners.

In service 1853 to 1861, the Richmond was one of the first steamers to keep a regular scheduled service upriver from Fredericton.

The “St. John” was lost off Cape Hatteras. In 1857 they built the “Emperor” at Carleton which they ran at first to Portland and Boston and afterwards in the Bay. She was sold in 1871 and wrecked in Penobscot Bay in 1872. They built the “Empress” in 1865 for the St. John, Digby and Annapolis route. In 1861 they bought the “New York” at Ogdensburg, N.Y., brought her down the Lachine Rapids and St. Lawrence River and put her on the Boston route.

The City of Saint John entered service in 1867 and belonged to an early shipping fleet on the St. John River, the Express Line

She was chartered to the U.S. Government for war purposes and was afterwards sold to A.E. Souder & Co., Philapdephia, by whom she was sold to the International Line. The firm of Hatheway & Small was dissolved by the death of F.W. Hatheway in 1866. Mr. Small formed a partnership with Capt. Charles H. Hatheway, who had been master of the “Forest Queen” from 1849 to 1860, having a third interest in her since 1854. He also had previously an interest in the “Emperor”, “Empress” and “Antelope”.

The Fawn was one of the fastest on the Fredericton - Saint John circuit. She often made the trip in less than 6 hours. She served 1867 to 1886.

The new firm purchased all the steamboat interests of the deceased. In 1866 they built the river steamer “David Weston”, (named after her current commander who had been a master in the employ of H.& S. from the beginning) and the next year they built the “Fawn” and in 1869 the “May Queen”. In 1871 Mr. Small purchased for the firm in London the swift steel-plated, feeathering-float, side-wheel steamer “Scud” which had been built for mail and passenger service across the English Channel between Dover and Calais.

The longest serving steamer ever to ply the St. John River, the May Queen lasted from 1869 till 1918.

After purchasing they put a dining saloon and other works on the deck. She was lost in 1882 on the route between Nova Scotia ports and Boston. Of the founder of the Union Line, Frederick W. Hatheway was born in Burton (Sunbury Co.) in 1811, moved to Lancaster in 1818 where he engaged in milling; thence to Fredericton in 1833 when he engaged in mercantile business, lumbering and supplying. He returned to Saint John in 1852 and died in 1866. Otis Small was born in Wales, State of Maine in 1808 and learned the Mason’s trade in Portland, Maine and in 1830 moved to Bangor where he pursuied his trade.

The desolate end of the David Weston in 1903 was an all too typical end for many of the St. John River riverboats.

He came to Saint John just after the great fire in 1839 and took a prominent part in re-building the city. Among the chief structures erected by him were the Old Custom House in 1842-43, Lunatic Asylum in 1847-48 and the towers of the Suspension Bridge. He was a prominent mover in the erection of the Victoria Hotel and built the Dock street opera house in 1871. He also built in Fredericton, Christ Church Cathedral, parish church, Barker House block and the officer’s barracks.

You can find more information about steamboats on the St. John River on the York Sunbury Museum‘s virtual exhibit, “Canoe to Steamboat:  St. John River Travel“.

Capt. David Weston

A few entries found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining Capt. David Weston.  Thanks are extended to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!

Steamers, “Victoria, David Weston and Aberdeen” at Fredericton (P37-238 Miscellaneous Photograph Collection)

Volume 95 Number 551
Date August 9 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

Everybody in Indiantown heard with regret of the death of Capt. David Weston which took place early yesterday morn. at his home Upper Gagetown (Queens Co.) He had been ill for some time so that his death was not unexpected. Deceased was 73 years old. He was born at Upper Gagetown. He began his career as steamboatman on the St. John river at an early age and by hard labor gradually worked himself up to be captain of a sloop which ran between Indiantown and Fredericton before the introduction of steamers. As soon as the steamers came into use Capt. Weston was given command of one of the first placed on the river. Shortly after the Union Company was formed the deceased entered its service and constinued as such until his resignation which took place in 1885. In 1866 the steamer “David Weston” was built and the deceased was made its first captain, in which position he remained until his retirement from active service. Three sons survive him, George Weston, Fred Weston and Harris Weston. two of his brothers are also captains on river boats.

Volume 93 Number 2549
Date August 9 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

No steamboat master was better known with the travelling public on the river steamers than was Capt. David Weston whose death occurred at his home in Upper Gagetown (Queens Co.) at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Weston retired from active duty about the year 1885 and since that time his health has been failing. He was of Loyalist descent and was born at the homestead, Upper Gagetown, about 73 years ago. Capt. Weston entered the service of the Union Line at the time of its formation, away back in 1848 and continued one of its most trusted officers until the time of his retirement in 1885. When the steamer “David Weston” was built in 1866, Capt. Weston was given charge of her and in her remained until his retirement. Three sons, Harris Weston, George Weston and Fred Weston, survive him. Two are at home and the third lives in the States. Three of his brothers still survivie and are farmers at Upper Gagetown.

The first St. John riverboat to be 200 feet long, the David Weston was also one of the longest serving, from 1866 to 1903.

Volume 91 Number 1505
Date August 9 1894
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

Capt. David Weston died at his residence Gagetown (Queens Co.) yesterday morn. at 5 o’clock. He had been ill about nine weeks and when death came it was not unexpected. Capt. Weston would have been 72 years of age on the 30th of this month. He was well known on the St. John River, having for many years been in the employ of the Union Line. At a very early age he commenced to work on the river, sailing for some years on the sloops which ran between St. John and Fredericton before the introduction of steam. When the steamers came on the route he entered their service. When the Union Line Company was organized in 1848 he entered their service and ran on one of the first steamers. He was in this company until 1885 when he retired. The steamer “David Weston“, which was built in 1866 and named for Capt. Weston, was under his command from 1866 to 1885. Capt. Weston came of Loyalist stock and was born at Upper Gagetown in 1822. Since his retirement from active steamboat life, he has lived a quiet life on his farm at Upper Gagetown. His wife died last year and her death was a severe blow to him. Three sons, Harris Weston, George Weston and Fred Weston, survive him. Of these, two are at home and the third is in the United States. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon 2 o’clock from his late residence. Rev. Hopper will be the officiating clergyman.

Volume 90 Number 1288
Date October 23 1893
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

Sheffield (Sunbury Co.) Oct. 19 – Mrs. Weston w/o Capt. David Weston, who died Sabbath last after a somewhat lingering illness of cancer of the stomach, was buried yesterday beside her children in the Upper Gagetown Baptist church yard (Queens Co.). The occasion was improved by Rev. W.E. McIntyre of Chipman, their former pastor and Rev. Hopper.

Volume 88 Number 3925
Date October 21 1893
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

The many friends of Capt. David Weston will hear with regret of the recent decease of his wife. Mrs. Weston had for some time been in a gradual decline, but of late her departure had been daily looked for. She died at her residence Upper Gagetown (Queens Co.) Oct. 15th. Her son, George Weston, has arrived a few days previously from Texas where he is engaged in business. The eldest son has been for some time in California and a message was at once sent apprizing him of his mother’s death. Fred Weston, a younger son, was at home with his parents. Capt. Weston, long and familiarly known as one of the best and most obliging captains on the river, will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Weston professed religion some 35 years ago in a powerful reformation under Evangelist Earle and has ever since been an esteemed member of the Gagetown Baptist Church, Funeral services 17th inst. were conducted in the church, near her residence, by Rev. Ezekiel Hopper and Rev. W.E. McIntyre.

You can find more information about steamboats on the St. John River on the York Sunbury Museum‘s virtual exhibit, “Canoe to Steamboat:  St. John River Travel“.

The Haines Family & Bridges

Fredericton, ice jam at wooden bridge ca. 1902. (P11-61 ERB, ISAAC: PHOTOGRAPHS)

A few entries found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to the Haines family in Fredericton.  Thanks are extended to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!  If your ancestry has a connection with New Brunswick (Canada) then this database is worth a search … or two!

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

Volume 85 Number 809
Date September 3 1892
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

Alfred HAINES, government engineer and bridge inspector, was sent last August to make some repairs on the Moncton and Coverdale bridge. Mr. Haines has been a bridge builder since he was 13 years old. His father was also a bridge builder. He prepared the plans and specifications of the great Fredericton bridge and has built the bridges at Buctouche, Cocagne, Woodstock and a great many other places. He built one at Oromocto 37 years ago, and it stood until the ice carried away the superstructure two years ago. Since 1882 he has been a government inspector. He has also built a number of railway bridges. He is a native of York Co. and his home is in St. Mary’s opposite Fredericton. (see original)

Stereographic view looking through Fredericton's first highway bridge (P5-117 TAYLOR, GEORGE: PHOTOGRAPHS)

Volume 102 Number 469
Date March 17 1896
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

Whitman HAINES died yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Trueman BURTT, St. Mary’s Ferry. The deceased was born at Keswick 27th May 1805 and therefore was in the 91st year of his age. He was the oldest of a family of eleven, six of whom are still living and the youngest of whom is 70 years of age. One of the sisters, Mrs. George BOONE, is now living with her son at Canterbury Station and is 87 years old. The other brothers and sisters are living in different parts of the States. Mr. HAINES lumbered in Madawaska for a time and for a long time acted as surveyor to the prominent lumbermen of the province. He moved to St. Mary’s 44 years ago and has lived there ever since. He was a bridge contractor for over 20 years and erected structures all over the province. For the past ten years he has been leading a quiet life on his farm in St. Mary’s. Four weeks ago his strength seemed to fail him suddenly and he grew gradually weaker until death ensued yesterday afternoon. He was the father of 13 of a family, 8 of whom survive and are all residents of St. Mary’s. They are Mrs. Samuel BOONE, Mrs. T. STAPLES, Mrs. James GILBERT, Mrs. Trueman BURTT, Mrs. Walter McFARLANE, Mrs. Jas. BOONE and Alfred HAINES and Fred HAINES. The late Mr. HAINES’ wife died two years ago, age 86 years. They had then enjoyed 71 years of married life. The deceased’s grandchildren number 42 and great grandchildren 83, great-great grandchildren 1. The funeral will take place tomorrow 2 o’clock. The remains will be interred at Sunny Bank Cemetery, Gibson. Undertaker John G. Adams will have charge of the arrangements.

Fredericton's first wooden bridge after it was built in 1886 (P5-314 TAYLOR, GEORGE: PHOTOGRAPHS)

Volume 101 Number 2719
Date March 18 1896
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser

Whitman HAINES, a well known resident of St. Mary’s (York Co.) died at that place Monday at the advanced age of 91 years after a brief illness. He was a native of Keswick and carried on a lumbering business for many years on the Upper St. John. About 45 years ago he moved to St. Mary’s and engaged in bridge building. For some seven years he was government bridge inspector. He continued the work of bridge building up to five years ago when he was compelled to retire by the infirmities of age. Three brothers and two sisters, all in advanced years, survive him. He leaves six daughters and two sons, all of whom reside in St. Mary’s. The sons are Alfred HAINES, bridge inspector and Frederick HAINES. The daughters are Mrs. Walter McFARLANE, Mrs. Trueman BURTT, Mrs. Jas. BOONE, Mrs. Samuel BOONE, Mrs. Thomas STAPLES and Mrs. Jas. GILBERT. He leaves eight children, 42 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Deceased had been a Freemason for upwards of 40 years and took an active part in matters pertaining to that order. The funeral takes place this afternoon and will be in charge of Alexandria Lodge.

Fredericton bridge from north side during ice freshet 1887 (P5-315 TAYLOR, GEORGE: PHOTOGRAPHS)

Alfred Haines probably worked on the Carleton Street Bridge, built in 1885; it was Fredericton’s first highway bridge.  Destroyed a few times either by fire and by spring ice jams the modern version of this bridge was torn down in 1982 after the city of Fredericton opened the much larger Westmorland Street Bridge.  The piers are still in the water stretching across the Saint John River.  One of the piers was converted into a fountain but for reasons unknown to me, the fountain is not turned on.

John Murray Bliss

Entries found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to John Murray Bliss.  This is such a fun database, thanks to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line!

Transcriptions by Daniel F. Johnson.

Volume 5 Number 1736
Date August 27 1834
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette

d. Hon. John MURRAY BLISS, Judge of H.M. Supreme Court last eve. 10 o’clock, age 63., native of Massachusetts. Came here in 1786. Offices: Soliciter General, Represented Co. York in General Assembly. In July 1816 elevated to the Bench and appointed Member of H.M. Council. see original.

Volume 3 Number 795
Date August 8 1826
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette

d. Halifax, N.S., Sunday, Jean BLISS d/o Hon. John MURRAY BLISS, Esq., Judge of Supreme Court of N.B.

Volume 3 Number 841
Date October 3 1826
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette

d. Thursday morn. 21st inst., Sophia Isabella BLISS fourth d/o Hon. John MURRAY BLISS, Bellemont (Sunbury Co.) age 18.

Volume 74 Number 2322
Date March 7 1889
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe

George Pidgeon BLISS, the late Clerk of the House of Assembly was a great grandson of Hon. Daniel BLISS who died at Belmont (Sunbury Co.) 1806, a member of th Council from the organization of New Brunswick. Hon. John MURRAY BLISS, the grandfather of George BLISS, was appointed in 1811 Clerk of the House and in 1813 elected a member for York to fill a seat vacant by the death of Duncan McLEOD. Mr. BLISS held his seat in the House with the clerkship to the close of 1815. – J.W. Lawrence

Volume 81 Number 2158
Date December 2 1892
County Kings
Place Sussex
Newspaper Kings County Record

An Account of the Earliest Settlers – Rev. Charles P. BLISS, fourth rector of Sussex, was born at Fredericton on 25th day of July 1825. He was the son of George Pidgeon BLISS, late Receiver General of the Province and Sarah WETMORE, his wife. They had a large family which also included Rev. Donald M. BLISS, Westmorland; Thomas W. BLISS, formerly Registrar of Deeds for Kent Co. and George J. BLISS, late Clerk of the House of Assembly. Mr. BLISS graduated at King’s College, Fredericton, as B.A. in 1845 and proceeded to the degree of M.A. in 1849. In August 1848 he was ordained deacon by Bishop Medley at the Cathedral in Fredericton in which city he remained for awhile as assistant to His Lordship in the Church of St. Ann’s. He was admitted to the priesthood the following year. His first parish was that of Harvey and Hopwell in Albert Co. where he continued until 1853. His next parochial charge was in Springfield (Kings Co.) from which, in the winter of 1862, he came to Sussex. His first duty recorded in the Sussex register was a baptism on the 22nd March 1862; his last was also a baptism which took place March 19th, 1867. During his stay in Sussex he suffered considerable from throat trouble which seriously affected his voice. His increasing infirmities at last compelled his resignation and in the spring of 1867, he removed to Ottawa where he became private secretary to Hon. S.L. Tilley, C.B., Minister of Customs. This position he occupied until his death. He continued, however, to take ministerial duty and for the last two or three years before his death he was assistant priest at St. Alban’s Church, Ottawa. He died at his residence there Thursday 21st November 1872 in the 47th year of his age. Mr. BLISS was married at Trinity Church, St. John, N.B. Nov. 17th, 1849 by Bishop Medley to Dorothy Ann VAUGHAN only d/o Charles VAUGHAN, Esq., formerly of the Royal Navy and a late Comptroller of Customs in that city. He had six sons and one daughter. The second son, Rev. C.V.F. BLISS is a clergyman of the Church of England, a rural dean of the Diocese of Ontario. The third son, John MURRAY BLISS was one of the N.W.P. appointed in 1872. Mr. BLISS was a member of the Orange Order, being for three successive terms Provincial Grand Master for N.B.. He was also a freemason and one of the early members of Zion Lodge no. 21 and also for some time Grand Chaplain N.B.