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| from mayflowerhistory.com John Billington was about sixteen years old when he came on the Mayflower with his parents John and Eleanor Billington and his brother Francis. In May 1621, he wandered off and got lost in the woods, and was later found and escorted by the Nauset out to Cape Cod, where he was held until a party of men from Plymouth set out on an expedition to recover him. They arrived to find him well, and behung with beads. John Billington, the younger, is enumerated in the 1627 Division of Land, but had died prior to his father's execution in September 1630. |
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| Taft married Helen "Nellie" Herron at her parents' home in Cincinnati on June 19, 1886. He was twenty-eight and she was twenty-five. Nellie equaled Taft's mother in intellect and energy. She accepted Taft's proposal for marriage in part because she saw him as a partner to fulfill her hope of a life in national politics, and beyond that of parochial Cincinnati. Her father, a one-time law partner of Rutherford B. Hayes, had taken Nellie to the White House for President and Mrs. Hayes's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Young Nellie was so captivated that she vowed to one day be First Lady. In 1911, she would celebrate her own silver wedding anniversary at the White House, filling the mansion with nearly 4,000 guests. |
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| Greyson was born 8 pounds 1/2 ounce around 10:30 AM by C section |
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| Mary Helen Riley was adopted by Charles C. Cross and Elayne K. Cross. Her name was change to Christina Dee Cross. She goes by Tina. When Mary was born she was named Riley because her mom Marie had a boyfriend named William Riley. |
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| Hi Frank, Sorry for my delay in writing to you about your research into Anna's crossing to America. As far as I can guess, not all information on the on-line history for Ellis Island is complete. There are such problems as human errors by those who enter the information and programming. I for one, am certain that Anna, her mother and her brother entered on s ship that came through the NY harbor. I have seen proof. Bill heard about Lee Iacocca was in charge of refurbishing and rebuilding a memorial park at Ellis Island and the Statue of liberty (about 1982). At that time, Bill became more interested and aware about Anna's crossing. He got, directly from her, what information that she could remember. She remembered the name of the ship and the approximate date. She was unclear about what port they sailed from, but according to what she could remember and describe, it could have been Antwerp. As the story goes, they took one of the last ships, or maybe even the very last ship to leave before the beginning of the First World War. Bill and I had some business in Washington DC. While I was busy one afternoon, Bill went to a place where old records of shipping were kept. He actually found the ship's manifest and sure enough the three travelers were listed. Bill made copies for Anna and his brothers and sisters. This is almost forty years ago. I wish I could remember the details...date, ship's name, their names, etc. It is because of this information that we registered Anna with the Iacocca Foundation as their coming through Ellis Island. I spent this past week going through some of Bill's old files. No manifest record here. His copy of the manifest was more than likely destroyed in the '06 flood. Don't know what could have happened to other copies. I know that Anna kept her copy, but who knows where that might be. One little story that she told me of her crossing is that the captain gave bananas to the children. That was the first banana that she ever ate! It seems that Darlene would remember a bit more details. Especially the full name of her grandmother. It might be possible that she is listed with two small children. Anna was five. As I remember, they did stay in NYC for awhile with friends. Then went to Holyoke, MA. where their dad was helping out on a farm. In this computer generation, is sad to think that important records and family information can be get lost so easily. Good luck on all your research. It is all so interesting. |
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| A written history by Jan's son Powel states that Jan had 4 daughters and 4 sons with wife Aniela. He also had another daughter with a second wife. No names were stated. |
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| This is a description of my whole life, the life of Pawel Supranowicz - as good as I could remember. In the old country, with my parents and family, I had a good life. We didn't lack anything. I was lucky and always liked by others. I was not lazy. I was happy, quick and always eager to do anything. If there was something to be done I was always there. If I knew I would not be able to do it , I said so. And that's what was valued by others. My father and brothers were the same. My mother didn't work; she was taking care of the whole household., until my older brother got married. (AK: at the time in Poland, the son with his new wife was living with the parents, that way the daughter-in-law took over the work at home). At that time I worked as a shoemaker, but I didn't like this job. I always wanted to be a tailor, but it was given to my older brother Aleksander, who was later taken to the Russian army. It made me very sad, because I was very close to him, and I felt lonely. Some of my friends were leaving for Ameica. It made me wonder about going there too. I asked my father to nallow me to go as well. I really wanted to go. I was talking about it all the time and I asked them every day, in the evening at the dinner table, when we all were eating. I think everyone had enough of my talking and one day my father said that I can go but he doesn't want me to stay there for a long time. Then in 1910 I hired an agent and together with my best friend we left on January 17th. We left oiur village Niwna. Our friends were crying when we said goodbye. My brother Michal and his wife were crying too. My old fatrher said that maybe I have changed my mind and would stay. No, I wanted out of there. Out oof the Russian government. I felt really bad for my father and my youngest sister Elzbieta. My father brought me to the town of Kajdanow. There was the closest station. We both were crying but I had to go, my trip was paid 122,000 ruble. We said to each other goodbye forever. We took the train from Kojdynowa, we were traveling through Hrobieszowo and then to Rosienskie. The Jews were saying that on the border they will catch us, but they just waqnted to scare us, (no one wanted to catch us) they just wanted our (more) money. We poassed the border and they said everything is good. We were traveling through Carpathians Mountains. They were very beautiful and very high. We came to Vienna. We saw a beautiful huge church, but we didn't have enough time to see it from the inside. We had to go to the other side of the city to catch a train. We were traveling two days via train, without changing it until we arrived in Holland. We arrived in Rotterdam. It was a big city. There we waited for a whole week, until our ship came. The ship was new anmd huge, but it was the worst time to be there. We suffered there for 14 days (at sea), until we arrive in Halifax, and then 5 days from Halifax to New York. All together we were traveling for 19 days. When we arrived I went to Hasting on the Hudson New Jersey. I worked there with Mr. Zinkiewicz, who was a very genuine man. He loved to have everything done correctly. I was not long and I left, because I was listeneng to my brother-in-law, but it was not a good decision. I worked at the same place where my brother-in-law worked but only for 3 months, because thewy closed the factory. Then my brother-in-law went back to Poland and I stayed alone among the foreigners without work. At that time I was thinking very often about my father and what he said, that I should not stay for a long time in America. I tried to get hired again by Mr. Zinkiewicz, but he didn't need anyone, had already good workers. He couldn't help me. I went to Bayonne, NJ and there my friend's father-in-law told me that in Pittsfield, MA there is work. I asked for the address and went there. I liked the town and got job there pretty soon. I worked in West Pittsfield. The work was light but very dirty and it didn't last long because people were on strike and the place closed. The next job I got was on a farm, also in West Pittsfield. Then I started at GE. It was a good job, but then a few days they didn't have any work for me and I didn't work. I didn't go there for a few weeks and they fired me. But I was always on the lookout for a job, a better job with more money. Some people told me that in Taconic Mill they were hiring. I worked there for a while, but I wanted to go back to Hasting, NJ. I got a joib there but didn't like it much, because I worked at night. I went back to Pittsfield, MA. I joined the Towarzystwo Najswietszego Jezusa (AK: The Sacred vJesus Association) and later I was offered work at the Polish Company. I enjoyed the work there and people likjed me as well. I worked there over nine months, but GE started to experience big strikes and it affected our company. I was told that I could take the company over and they will support me. I spoke with a friend and we decided to take it over, but we were short $300.00 to pay off the owner Mt. Trzepacz. He was pressing us to get the money quick. We asked him to wait, but he didn't and we lost everything. I don't remember Mr. Trzepacz that well. At bthe time in 1916, I got married and started a new life. It was difficult in the beginning. I worked but we had to buy everything. Soon we had our first son Jan. It was such a joy. Then God blessed us with daughter Apolonia. We had kids to work for. One day visited us Fr. Taranowicz from Hudson, NJ. I packed the whole family and we went with him. We were there 7 months and bad luck happened again. I lost my work and we decided to go back to Pittsfield, where we stayed forever. Shortly our second daughter Stephania was born, and at this time I started to take care of everything. Soon Wiktor was born and I decided to buy a house. I borrowed some money from Towarzystow Najswieszego Jezusa (AK: The Sacred Jesus Association) From jewishgen.org: Niwno was a village of Derewna. Stolpce was the seat of the Justice of the Peace. The justice court was in Nowogrodek. The 1928 population was 520. The railway was 27 km away in Stolpce. The post office, telegraph, and telephone were in p.v.of Derewna. The town had 1 Orthodox church. |
Note H10125 :
| Notes from husband Pavel says Jadwiga was born in Village Pusczcza, district Pronczki, provence Rypin - Plock. |
Note H10126 :
| Leon Valentine Supranowicz lived 90 years in Pittsfield and his family is grateful to have had him so long in their lives. Peacefully, he passed from this life on January 31, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center. His was a great heart with a patient spirit, the best listener, always thinking of others first. Leon's loving and kind heart was so strong that his family and friends often relied on him as a source of wisdom and guidance. Young sweethearts, Leon and his wife, Manuela, were married almost 70 years. His family will miss his love and presence: daughter, Elaine Chapman (husband Eric) and their children, daughter, Emily Hardy (husband Troy) and their children, Evan and Ryan, and son, Elliott Chapman; daughter, Joan Williamson and her children, son, Matthew (wife Jesseca) and their children, Ethan and Claire, and daughter, Lauren Cabral (husband Michael) and their daughter Joey; daughter Lyn Doran (husband Jim sadly passed away at this time last year), and her son Nicholas; and son Paul Supranowicz (wife Vikki) and their sons, Leon, Scott, Shawn, and Joey (Kristin) and their children Logan and Ella. Leon loved his wife, 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He is affectionately called 'Papa' by all grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Leon was born on July 24, 1928 to Paul and Jadwiga Supranowicz, who both came to this country from Poland. He was the 7th of their 12 children, with 5 brothers (John, Victor, Emil, Donald and Stanley) and 6 sisters (Pauline, Stephanie, Adele, Edith, Teresa and Louise). Leon has two surviving siblings, older sister Edie Farr, lives in Dover, New Hampshire, and his younger sister, Louise Filio, in Wilmington, MA. Leon told many stories of his life with his great big family on the hill of upper Linden Street. The Supranowicz family is extensive with about 50 of Leon's nieces and nephews, their spouses, children and grandchildren. His only remaining sister-in-law, Generosa Murray, has always been a special person to him. Leon was raised as a Roman Catholic and had been a member of Mt. Carmel Parish. Leon attended Pittsfield High School and Berkshire Business College. He worked in retail furniture, insurance and in business with his wife. Leon was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He and his wife enjoyed the Polish Falcon Hall and Italian American Club. During his lifetime, he enjoyed dancing, traveling, golf, cooking, playing cards with family, and being the head chef at family backyard cookouts! Leon was a great fan of the Red Sox and the Celtics. He was the master of 'chit chat', as he called conversations with others of just about anything and everything! Leon's life maxims were many (e.g. 'if it's worth owning, it's worth taking care of') and they will be remembered always by those who knew him well. Lee, Dad and Papa---we carry your heart, we carry it in our own hearts! The family is grateful to the medical staffs at Berkshire Medical Center, Mt. Carmel Care Center, as well as several other facilities in the community who provided great care for Leon in the past years. In addition, Leon received outstanding care from his primary physicians, especially Dr. Jason Kittler and staff, and from several specialists in the area. Memorial services will take place at Dery Funeral Home on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Visiting hours will be 12-2 p.m., with spiritual blessings at 2 p.m. Burial will be private at the family's wishes at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Leon asked that you donate to St. Jude's Hospital for Children. Published in The Berkshire Eagle on Feb. 6, 2019 |
Note H10127 :
| Josef and Anna were listed as Powel Supranowicz's grand parents in a history he wrote in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. |
Note N10128 :
| Marriage date and location from copy of marriage license issued by St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, MA Her nick name was Tillie She immigrated in 1901 |
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| Arrived on The USAT GENERAL HERSEY in Boston from Bremerhaven, Germany on October 14, 1949. Ten days at sea. There destination was listed as 255 Linden St., Pittsfield. MA. Aleksander and wife Elzbieta and children Albert, Danuta, Irena, Janina, Leckadia, and Maria were on the ship. Zosia remained in Poland now Belarus. USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship of the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Mark Leslie Hersey. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General M. L. Hersey in 1946. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148). She was later sold for commercial use, and operated under the names SS Pittsburgh and SS St. Louis.[1] Albert died in a fire in his home on Dewey Ave., Pittsfield, MA in 1988 |
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| Florence E. Catelotti, 96, of Dalton, MA, passed away April 21, 2019 at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Adams, MA on June 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche Zwiercan Poplaski. She was educated in Adams Schools and New Lebanon, NY Schools. She was a 1941 graduate of Dalton High School. She married Ernest Paradysz in 1942, who predeceased her in 1964. In 1971, she married Reno Catelotti, who predeceased her in 1981. Primarily a homemaker, she had worked as a police matron in the 1960s; at one time she worked at Sears Department Stores for 10 years. She also worked as a housekeeper at Kimball Farms and in the ladies department at Walmart. A communicant of St. Agnes Church, she enjoyed crocheting and knitting and having cookouts with her family and spending time with them. She is survived by her daughters, Jean Kut and husband Rudy of Hanson, MA, Lynn Paradysz of Concord, NH, and Carol Fallon and husband Dennis of Dalton, MA; two sons, Robert Paradysz and wife Terri of Hinsdale, MA, and Gregory Catelotti and wife Joellen of Peru, MA. Florence was predeceased by two infant children, Susan Paradysz and Richard Paradysz. She also leaves her sister, Miriam McClune of Pittsfield, three brothers, Donald Poplaski of Pittsfield, Larry Poplaski of Lake Havasu, AZ, and Eugene Poplaski and wife Jane of Greer, South Carolina; nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, two great-great-granchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Joseph Poplaski, and sisters Allene Ferrell and Priscilla Patterson. FUNERAL NOTICE: Calling hours will be held, FRIDAY, April 26, 2019 from 9:30am to 10:30am at DERY-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME in DALTON. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at St. Agnes Church, celebrated by Most Rev. Timothy McDonnell. Burial will follow at Ashuelot Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Elder Services of the Berkshires or Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home, 890 E. Main St, Dalton, MA 01226 Published in The Berkshire Eagle on Apr. 24, 2019 |
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| Portsmouth, NH - A life well lived, it all began with her birth on August 11, 1913, in Merrimac, Mass. to the late Peter and Marion (Chabot) McCarron. She was the third child of 10, predeceased siblings Paul, Henry, Beatrice (Bea) Curtis, William (Bill), John (Jack), Dorothy (Dot) Duquette, and Richard (Dick) Growing up in Merrimac, Mass. Gert belonged to The Church of the Nativity, where she taught Sunday School, graduated from Merrimac High School and enjoyed playing basketball. She was a Girl Scout Leader for many years, an artist and enjoyed a good book. Gert always had a puzzle going on her card table, receiving help in putting pieces together with family and friends. Gert was married to Walter Kopanski and they had two beautiful daughters, Patricia (Patsy) (Kopanski) Gaudreau and Catherine (Cathy) (Kopanski) Gamester. Sadly her beloved daughters passed away before her. She later married the late David McKenzie. While working in the town office in Merrimac, Mass. she met and married the late Forrest Bishop. They enjoyed their golden years together dividing their time between Florida and N.H., traveling back and forth in their motor home, visiting with family and friends along the way. They made several trips to PEI to visit McCarron relatives. Gert spent most of her life in Portsmouth, N.H., living on the same street where both of her daughters lived with their families. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 105. Her longevity can be attributed to her life of moderation, rooted in faith, unconditional love of family and friends, and a hot cup of tea with a nice piece of toast. She is survived by; her sister Winifred Hill of Merrimac, her brother George and his wife Carol McCarron of Haverhill, Mass., Six grandchildren, Gregory and Laurie Gaudreau of Springvale, Maine, Brian Gaudreau of Kittery Point, Maine, Twins Kevin Gaudreau of Portsmouth, N.H., and Gloria (Gigi) and Dennis Tiberio of South Berwick, Maine, Christine (Chris) Gamester of Ossippee, N.H., Cheryl (Cheri) Gamester and partner Lisa Hartwell of Ossippee, N.H. Eight great-grandchildren, Kyle Gaudreau and fiance Sarah, Jacob Gaudreau and fiance Bre, Justin Park, Zachary Courchene, Kayleigh Courchene, Brianna and husband Zachary Ransom, Alex Gamester and Cassidy Delano. Three great-great grandchildren, Annabri, Ovelia and Ethan Ransom. Nieces, nephews and cousins too numerous to mention here, you all know how dear you were to her. Gert requested in lieu of a funeral to have an Irish celebration of life. Family and friends are welcome to join in this celebration on Sunday, October 14, from noon to 3:00 p.m., at the Merrimac Senior Center, 100 E. Main St, Merrimac, MA. Come join us to remember and pay tribute to this remarkable lady. |
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| Richard and George were twins |
Note H10133 :
| John was a Deacon |
Note N10134 :
| When Leon was born John and Tekla lived at 319 South Main St. Brattleboro, VT |
Note H10136 :
| This from WikiTree Biography This branch up from John Barrett b. 1704 is somewhat speculative in that I (as well as some others who appear responsible) have made a bit of a best guess that the wife of that John was Dorothy Lynde. Even though she was as much as 12 years older than him. In 1706, one Jonathan Sargent, "in behalf of Capt. Lynde's children" sold Thomas Pierce's rights in the estate willed to him by his father Samuel Pierce to John Pierce. The estate was occupied by John Pierce, anyway. Also sold was the "right in S. Pierce estate"[21]. In 1724/5, Mary Pierce Lynde's heirs -- her sons John & Thomas Lynde; her daughter Elizabeth Lynde Waite, widow of Nathaniel Waite of Malden, Middlesex co., MA; her daughter and son-in-law Abigail & Jonathan Waite of Lynn, Essex co., MA; and grandchildren Jonathan & Phineas Sargent (sons of Mary Lynde Sargent, apparently deceased) -- gave a general quitclaim of all rights in the Jonathan Pierce estate[21]. In 1734, this same group of heirs deeded or sold to James Pierce the "widow's thirds" of 2 acres & 20 poles of land, which had previously belonged to Thomas Pierce[21]. MARRIAGE #1 Sometime circa 1672-1678 when John was 24, he first married Mary PIERCE, daughter of Samuel PIERCE & Mary [surname not known], in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[1,18,22,23,24,25,26,27,28]. CHILDREN 13. i. Mary LYNDE Mary was born on 5 July 1678. On 13 March 1700 when Mary was 21, she married Jonathan SARGEANT, in Malden, Middlesex co., MA by The Reverend Michael Wigglesworth [42]. They had two children, Jonathan & Phineas, who were named in the quitclaim over her mother's estate. Mary was not named in the suit and so must have died before 1724/5. 14. ii. Elizabeth LYNDE Elizabeth married Nathaniel WAITE, son of Family of Captain John WAITE & Mary HILLS. 15. iii. John LYNDE John lived in Leicester, Worcester co., MA[21]. 16. iv. Thomas LYNDE Thomas was born on 24 October 1685 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[39]. 17. v. Ann LYNDE Ann was born on 13 August 1687 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA, under the first name "Anna"[39]. 18. vi. Abigail LYNDE 19. vii. Samuel LYNDE Samuel was born on 29 November 1690 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[39]. MARRIAGE #2 On 25 August 1691 when John was 43, he second married Elizabeth HILLS, in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,31,32,33,34,35]. Elizabeth died on 29 January 1698/9 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA as "Elizabeth, wf. of John [38 y.]"[11]. CHILDREN 20. i. Dorothy LYNDE Dorothy was born on 20 December 1692 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[44] and married Jacob GREEN. 21. ii. Joanna LYNDE Joanna was born on 22 February 1696/7 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[45] and married Samuel SPRAGUE. 22. iii. Mehitable LYNDE Mehitable was born on 11 March 1697/8 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[45] and married [not known] BARRETT. MARRIAGE #3 By 1700 when John was 52, he third married Judith WORTH, in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,21,36,37,38]. Judith was born in 1652, as estimated from her death information. She died in Stoneham, Middlesex co., MA on 4 February 1735/6; she was 83. CHILD 23. i. Martha LYNDE Martha was born on 6 July 1700 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[46]. John Lynde Birth: 1648 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Marriage: 1691 |
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| Antoni's mother Marianna Rudnicka) Poplawski immigrated to New York on Jan 29, 1895, sailing from Hamburg, Germany to New York. 0n the SS Phoenicia. The ship's manifest does not have him listed. He would have been 7 years old. Have not found any death records of him in Poland/Russia. |
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| Stanislawa's mother Marianna Rudnicka) Poplawski immigrated to New York on Jan 29, 1895, sailing from Hamburg, Germany to New York. 0n the SS Phoenicia. The ship's manifest does not have her listed. She would have been 5 years old. Have not found any death records of her in Poland/Russia. |
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| He was baptised Oct. 28, 1906 in Sturgeon, Prince Edward Island at St. Pauls Church by Officiating Clergy William Phelan. The church's address: 1133 Cambridge, Rd. (RT 17A) Sturgeon, Prince Edward Island, Canada CONSTRUCTION DATE(S) 1873/01/01 to 1888/01/01 LISTED ON THE CANADIAN REGISTER: 2009/02/19 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE This well preserved Island sandstone church is a landmark in the rural community of Sturgeon. It is the first Roman Catholic Church designed by William Critchlow Harris and his first constructed of stone. Its French Gothic style features a rectangular nave with gable roof and side stone tower. The building is accented with Nova Scotia freestone and an array of Gothic arch and lancet windows. HERITAGE VALUE The church is valued as a fine example of a design by William C. Harris; for its French Gothic architectural style; and for its contribution to the community of Sturgeon. The construction of the church began in 1873 with sandstone being quarried at nearby St. Mary's Road. The parish priest, Father William Phelan (1836-1921), was instrumental in orchestrating the building project. Both he and his brother, Father James Phelan, of St. Joachim's Parish in Vernon River, were natives of County Wexford, Ireland, and also trained stonemasons. They personally carried out and supervised much of the physical work of erecting the building. The land on which the church sits was owned by William Phelan. The church was designed by famed Island architect, William Critchlow Harris. He chose the French Gothic style with a central rectangular nave with gable roof. A large centred Gothic window dominates the facade. It consists of three lancets surmounted by a rose window. Other lancet windows adorn the facade and in the clerestory. A tall segmented tower rises from the corner of the church and is adorned by a cross. The building was completed in 1888, but not officially dedicated until 1892, when the interior was finally completed. One of the means used to raise money was by hosting tea parties. The Sturgeon Tea Parties became locally renowned in the southern Kings County area. Usually held in July, the planning would begin much earlier in the winter months. They could often gross upwards of $600 which was a large sum in the late 19th century. Father William Phelan's wish was to be interred within his church and after his death in 1921, he was buried in a vault beneath the building. After 35 years of service, he was the longest serving pastor in the parish's history. A plaque was erected on the facade near the main entrance to commemorate his life. Today, the church has undergone some changes in its history, including the addition of dormers above the aisle roofs. The original cross which once topped the spire was also removed and placed in the cemetery and replaced with another. It remains an excellent example of the talent of W.C. Harris and is greatly valued by the community. Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File #: 4310-20/TR11 CHARACTER-DEFINING ELEMENTS The heritage value of the church is shown in the following character-defining elements: - the rectangular configuration of the nave with side aisles and semi-circular apse - the gable roof - the gable dormers in the aisle roofs with paired and quatrefoil windows - the segmented side tower with wooden spire terminating in a cross - the Island sandstone exterior accented by Nova Scotia freestone - the variety of Gothic windows including narrow lancet windows and the large tripartite window with decorative tracery - the location of the church in a rural setting next to its parochial house The next article was taken from http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/sturgeon.htm School Community of Sturgeon by Lindsey Introduction Community Services Industries Acknowledgements Introduction The community of Sturgeon is located in Southern Kings County in eastern Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada. This area is approximately 20km southeast of the town of Montague, and 45km southeast of Charlottetown, the Island's capital city and birthplace of Confederation. Like other parts of Prince Edward Island, Sturgeon has mild weather. The daytime temperatures are comfortable and moderate; from the onset of spring to the end of summer, they usually range from 8 to 30 degrees Celsius; from autumn to winter's end, temperatures normally range from 8 to -10 degrees Celsius. Community Services Years ago in Sturgeon, grades 1 to 8 were taught in a one room schoolhouse. Children often would walk to school if they lived nearby; if they didn't, they were driven to school. In the old school, there were rows of chairs, and according to your grade, you would be seated in a certain row. Every grade had a separate row of desks. There were other schools in surrounding areas, and some consolidation had taken place. However, Southern Kings Consolidated School was not built until 1973, which was of great benefit to the neighboring communities, including Sturgeon. On Sunday mornings, people often went to St. Mary's church travelling on a dirt road in a horse and buggy. Although the church was heated by a coal furnace, people had to pack extra buffalo blankets, because it was very cold inside the church. The area called St. Mary's Road was named after this church, because its road led to this building. By the time the church became 40 years old, the little wooden building could no longer hold all of its members. Just down the road a new and much larger stone church, renamed St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church was built to replace it. It was the first stone Roman Catholic church designed by renowned Island architect William Critchlow Harris, brother to the famous artist Robert Harris. The church was built by determined community volunteers by hand. Local materials were used, Island sandstone from St. Mary's Road area, and freestone from Nova Scotia. The exterior was finished in 1888, and by 1892, the interior as well. St. Paul's Church is still being used by the community today. The same community spirit is also there. For example, in March 1999, a complete overhaul was done to the interior of the church; the old high altar has been restored; all of this once again done by community volunteers. The old St. Mary's church had served its function well, but was eventually torn down. The cemetery surrounding it remains, and is still used by St. Paul's parishioners. An accompanying church hall roof collapsed, due primarily to old age. Father Steele rallied volunteers together to rebuild the roof, and collected donations from the congregation to finance the project. The building is standing today, and is used for pot luck suppers, Sunday school classes, card plays, and dances. Ceilidhs are held during the summer months to raise money; many volunteers from neighbouring communities donate their time. Industries fishing boat My great, great grandfather was a lobster fisherman who fished in St. Mary's Bay. His wife used to be ashamed to serve lobster for supper, because in earlier days, it was considered to be "a poor man's meal". Today, lobster is regarded to be a delicacy! My great grandfather's boat had no cabin for shelter, but it had a motor at the back. Since my great, great grandparents came to Sturgeon, there have been many changes in my community. In the last five years, a garage which is owned by Heath Crane, and a convenience store owned by Juanita Garnhum have been added to Sturgeon. We use these businesses because it saves time travelling to Montague. In the past, Sturgeon prospered with two grocery stores, a cheese factory, a forge, a saw mill, and a lobster factory. Now, these establishments no longer exist. Acknowledgments I would like to thank the following people who provided information for my research project, especially my mother Darlene Creed, my grandmother Lorraine Dunn, and Neil and Rita Lanigan. |
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