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South Shore Genealogical Society PO Box 901 68 Bluenose Drive Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0 Phone : 1-902-634-4794 Ext. 26 ssgsoc@hotmail.com www.rootsweb.com/~nslssgs Summer Office Hours: Monday through Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Wednesday and Thursday evenings by appointment only 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Zellers - Club Z#: 840345301 |
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Heritage Property It has recently been announced that the Northwest United Baptist Church has been recommended for inclusion in the Provincial Registry. Begun in Sept. 1818, the meeting house at Northwest may be the oldest intact Baptist house of worship in the Province
Announcement! The SSGS is pleased to announce that Andrea Clothier is our current co-op student. She will be maintaining the office until mid December. Drop by and say "Hello".
Thanks From the Boys Overseas Overseas Service,
Somewhere in England
Christmas Eve, 1940Dear Mr. Editor:
We, the boys who are serving in His Majesty's Forces Overseas from the good old Town of Lunenburg, ask for a little space in your paper for the purpose of thanking the different organizations, citizens and friends and also our families, wives and sweethearts in the old town for the useful and welcome gifts which they so thoughtfully sent us this Christmas season.
Although we are miles away this joyful season, we will all enjoy ourselves much better with the thought that we are still remembered as good citizens of the old town.
A lot of the people throughout the world and in this country say they are so many, owing so much to so few, having reference to the splendid service of the Royal Air Force; but with us it is vice versa. We are so few, owing so much to so many, so we all decided that with the co-operation of your paper, this was the best way to thank one and all who so thoughtfully remembered us with gifts and Season's Greetings cards.
Just tell the folks that we are all in the best of health and spirits, hoping to see them all again before too many years. Our best wishes to the good old town, its citizens and to you and your staff, Mr. Editor and thanking you all again.
Sincerely yours,
Sergt. G.L. Lohnes, Sergt. F.J. Rhodenizer, Pte. R.A. Young, Pte. C.A. Deal, Pte. B.J. Tanner, Pte. H.J. Schnare, Pte. J.W. King, Pte. G.W. Knickle, Pte. W.E. Knickle, Pte. G.S. Knickle, Pte. G.H.A. Smith
The above letter was received by the editor this week and we are most happy to be of service in extending thanks from the boys overseas to their friends and relatives here in Lunenburg. Our columns are open to them freely, individually or collectively, at any time for any purpose they may wish to use them. Our best wishes go out to them in the old country with the hope that the war may be soon concluded, that they will come through the campaign safely and may be happily reunited with their relatives and friends in the good old Town of Lunenburg.
Lunenburg Progress-Enterprise January 29, 1941
Families Move Following Tungsten Mines Closing RIVERPORT, Dec 28 1942 - Last week saw the removal of several families from this community, caused by the closing of the Tungsten Mines at Indian Path - a village about three miles from Riverport on the Lunenburg Road.
Early in the spring when operations began at the mines, these families came from their homes in Goldenville and settled in Riverport, Bayport and Indian Path, proving themselves to be citizens of which any community might well feel proud and their departure is deeply regretted.
Leaving during the week were the families of Hazen Naas, who occupied an apartment in Russel Ritcey's home; Edward Losters who had roomed at Wesley Corkum's and Alex MacKay who resided in the late Eldred Ritcey's residence. Other families residing at Bayport and Indian Path who left on Monday were those of Seamone McGrath, Sterling Archibald Harold Barron and Mervin MacDonald
Halifax Chronicle Herald, December 29, 1942, courtesy Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic files
Bernard Mader Family With the original Germans who came to settle Lunenburg County, was one Bernard Mader, who located at a point which has ever since been known as Mader's Cove. He had several sons, who, with one exception, married and reared families at Mader's Cove. He was not the only one of his name to arrive with the first settlers, for Bernard Mader's brother also came out from Germany and settled at Northwest Range. His family moved to New Canada, Lunenburg Co. These people identified themselves with the farming, fishing, and ship-building activities of the province, and their family name became known throughout Nova Scotia.
One of the most prominent descendants of the original Mader was Charles U. Mader, son of Francis Mader, a farmer who reared six sons and one daughter. Charles Mader "started out in life on his own account when only fourteen years of age, becoming a clerk in a general store, where he remained until 1880, during which time he became familiar with the various phases of mercantile life. He also spent a year in Halifax, when a boy, clerking with E. & C. Stayner. In 1880 he began business on his own account in Mahone Bay, in a small way, but by good management and courteous dealings, he built up a large and satisfactory business in later years."
Nova Scotia History Briefs, Halifax Herald, February 5, 1935, courtesy Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic files
Queries. Looking for the name of the church and location where Timothy Hebb married Emma Eliza Mason on 25 December 1869 by Rev. John Forrest. Both persons "of Lunenburg"(County) as reported in the Presbyterian Witness Saturday, 8 January 1870 Volume XXIII No 2, Pg 16. Contact Roger Mason ~ 902-624-1095 or roger.mason@ns.sympatico.ca
Looking for info on what happened to Anna Margareta (HARNISH)DEGELIN b. c1741 of Christopher and Catherina HARNISH after 1768. Please contact D. B. Dagley, Box 1598, Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0, 902-354-4491 or dagleydb@auracom.com
Web Sites
The Trial of Peter Mailman for the murder of his wife, at Lunenburg, N.S. together with the circumstances of the murder.http://www.ourroots.ca/english/index.asp?UC_VolumeID=774 This site is a good reference for those of you interested in period costumes of 1753. http://www.victoriana.com/lady/palmer.html
Quotable Quotes Good breeding consists of concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. -Mark Twain, 1835 - 1910
Epitaph Your tombstone stands among the rest; Neglected and alone.
The name and date are chiseled out...On old grey granite stone.
It reaches out to all who care...It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist...You died...and I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you...In flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse...Entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled...One hundred years ago
Spreads out among the ones you left...Who would have loved you so.
I wonder when you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot...And come and visit you.