Henry Burbridge Allison (1801 - 1890)

Born 30 Sep 1801 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1 Dec 1890 at age 89 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

First Families of New Brunswick states: "Henry Burbridge Allison born on 30 Sep 1801 at Cornwallis, NS died 1 Dec 1890, s/o James Allison and Margaret Hutchison: came to NB in 1823: he first settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County, then in 1854 went to Sackville, Westmorland County: m. Jul 1839 Sarah Abrams born c1819 in Scotland, d. after 1892, d/o William Abrams and Sarah Triglohan"

The 17 Dec 1890 edition of the Union Advocate reported: "On Sunday Dec. 1, there passed away one of our oldest citizens in the 90th year of his age. Henry Burbridge Allison was born in Cornwallis, N.S. in 1801 and began his business calling in Halifax where he remained some years; then went to Miramichi and carried on an extensive business under the name of Crane & Allison. While residing there the great fire took place and Mr. Allison was heavy loser. In the year 1854 he came to Sackville where he has ever since resided and was engaged in business many years. Mr. Allison was one of a very large family. Only one brother, George A. Allison , Halifax survives him; two other brothers once resided in Sackville., Charles F. Allison , founder of the Mount Allison Institute who was at one time partner of Henry B. Allison and Joseph F. Allison . Mr. Allison married a daughter of Wm Abrams, merchant of Miramichi and celebrated his golden wedding anniversary in July 1889. His wife survives him and four children: H. Berton Allison , Sackville; Howard A. Allison , Boston; J. Walter Allison of firm John P. Mott & Co., Halifax, N.S.; and Miss Annie Allison - Sackville 'Post' "

Birth

30 SEP 1801^[1]

Marriage

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18 NOV 1792

Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia^[3][4]

Sources

• Source: S272 Author: Vardy, Charlotte Title: Descendants of John Hutchinson Abbreviation: Charlotte Vardy Publication: Charlotte Vardy/rtf provided 10/24/2006 Note: Digital copy of manuscript in R.B. Nichol genealogical files. Charlotte Vardy [Charlottevardy@aol.com] gleaned most of this data during 3 years' work at the Admiral Digby Museum, Digby, Nova Scotia. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S285 Author: Saunders, Pearl Abbreviation: Saunders, Pearl Publication: Unpublished/Nov 2006-Apr 2010 Note: Author is a Nova Scotia genealogist and descendant of Rebecca Ogilvie's brother, with access to local vital statistics. Data emailed to Robert B. Nichol saved in digital genealogical files. Paranthetical: Y

• Township Books of Kings County, Nova Scotia by Lorna Woodman Evans, page 21

1. ↑ Source: #S285
2. ↑ Source: #S285
3. ↑ Source: #S272
4. ↑ Source: #S285

• First Families of New Brunswick by New Brunswick Genealogical Society
• death from Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Allison-808 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.

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