John Howe (1784 - 1843)

Born 8 Sep 1784 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta (Hians) Howe — married 16 Oct 1808 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1843 at age 58 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Birth: 08 September 1784 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Death: 18 January 1843 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Marriage to Henrietta Hians: 16 October 1808 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia

John was a "fine specimen of manhood, tall, well-built, splendid in appearance..." and "was entirely satisfied with the status quo and highly displeased with any relative of his who sought to disturb it." John learned the printing business from his father and worked with him, succeeding him in 1818 as King’s Printer and Deputy Postmaster General and as Agent Manager & Director of His Majesty’s Packet Boats in Halifax. "He was for years King's Printer and Postmaster General in succession to his father, and it was in his office that Joseph Howe learned the 'art preservative'." ^[1] He continued in those offices until he died 18 Jan 1843.

John was Chairman of the Committee of St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church from 10 June 1825. - Ebenezer Renny in "Statement ..."

" On August 12th, 1815, the property of Belmont was conveyed to John Howe, jr., by Edward B. Brenton and his wife Catherine for £1,800 sterling, ..." "The Howes loved the shores of the Northwest Arm and made their homes upon its wooded slopes. John Howe, jr., the half brother of Joseph, we have seen lived at Belmont for many years. John Howe, sr., owned part of the Emscote land and the Uniacke lot, and conveyed this property to John Howe, jr., on June 25th, 1823, for £325, the deed being witnessed by Joseph Doby and R.J. Morse, and it refers to various buildings on the property. The deed was recorded the following year. The property was conveyed by John Howe, jr., to Robert Lawson, Feb. 24th, 1836 for £500. This comprised lots number 6 and 7, letter D, in the south division of farm lots on the peninsula, about 4 1/4 acres." ^[2]

In 1838, John Howe, P M General, was residing in Halifax with a family consisting of 2 females under fourteen years of age, 5 males above fourteen years of age and not heads of families and 5 females above fourteen years of age, total 13 including himself. ^[3]

John died 18 Jan 1843 in Halifax. The 28 Jan 1843 edition of the New Brunswick Courier reported: "d. Halifax, N.S., Wednesday morn., 18th inst., John Howe, Esq., Queens Printer and Deputy Post Master General, age 59"^[4]

Sources

• Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, John Howe Jr. - H. Hians (1808) marriage bond.
• Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly "The family of John Howe Halifax Loyalist and King's Printer", vol. 6 no. 3 (1976): p. 318
• Punch, Terrence M., Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, from Primary Sources (Halifax, N.S.: Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, 1991), H 632, Howe - Minns
• British Postal Service, "Post Office: Staff nomination and appointment, 1831 - 1969"
• J. Murray Beck, Joseph Howe, Volume I: Conservative Reformer 1804-1848 (McGill-Queens University Press: Kingston,1982.
• Source: S488 Title: The Howe Genealogies Publication: Name: Quintin Publication;
• "Chronology of Canadian Postal History," entry for John Howe, Canadian Museum of Civilization
• Kay Hill, Joe Howe, the man who was Nova Scotia (Mclelland and Stewart,1980)

1. ↑ John W. Regan, Sketches and traditions of the Northwest Arm (Halifax, Nova Scotia: Alpine, 1908). Accessed on www.ourroots.ca.
2. ↑ Sketches and traditions of the Northwest Arm pp. 62, 64.
3. ↑ 1838 census, Halifax, Nova Scotia
4. ↑ death notice