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Alexander Nisbet (1880 - 1956)

Alexander "Alex" Nisbet aka Nisbett Nesbitt
Born in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of and [half]
Husband of — married 26 Jun 1907 (to 1919) in Renfrew, Ontario, Canadamap
Husband of — married 28 Jun 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 76 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadamap
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Biography

Alexander Nisbet's birth was registered in 1880 in the Ayr district.[1]. He was the son of James Nisbet and Janet Kerr.

In May 1883, just a month after his father's death, Alex travelled to St John's, Newfoundland with his mother and brother[2].

Alexander (born 25 Aug 1880), son of James Kirkland Nisbett & Janet Kerr, husband of Janet Spence, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada died 16 Oct 1956 in North Vancouver, BC, Canada.[3]. He was buried Fort William Ontario. NISBETT—On Oct. 16, 1956, in North Vancouver General Hospital, Alexander Nisbett of 1205 14th .St., West Vancouver. Survived by 2 sons, Wilson and Howard, Fort William, Ont.: 1 brother, James K. Nisbett, Vancouver: 7 grand-children. The remains will be forwarded by the T. Edwards Co., Granville and 10th Ave., to Fort William for services and interment. [4]


Alexander Nesbitt 26 son of Alex Nesbitt and mothers name unknown on 26 Jun 1907 in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada married Patience (age 25), child of James Scott & Ann Wilson.[5] Patience daughter of James Scott died (age 37) on 10 Nov 1919 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada of Acute Melancholia.[6]

Children

mentioned in Obit sons of his first wife

  • Wilson Alex Nesbitt 1910–Wilson, son of Alexander Nesbitt & Patience Scott, was born on 10 Aug 1909 in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.[7]
  • Howard James Nesbitt –Howard, son of Alexander Nesbitt & Patiance Scott, was born on 28 Feb 1913 in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.[8]

Alexander Nesbitt 40 car forman widower son of Alexander & Janet Nesbitt married 29 Jun 1921 Westboro, Carleton, Ontario, Canada to Jean Spence 40 spinster daughter of Chas Spence and Catherine McFaren. [9]

Research Notes

Name at birth is Nisbet

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births"
    National Records of Scotland, Ref: 578/518
    Alexander Nisbet birth registered 1880 in Ayr, mother's maiden name Kerr.
  2. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922"
    citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, C-4512, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
    FamilySearch Record: 2Q92-26F (accessed 28 March 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-65B5-X3
    Name: Alex Nisbet; Immigration Date: Jun 1883; Immigration Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Birth Place: Scotland; Age: 2; Event State Province: Nova Scotia; Event Type: Immigration; Microfilm Number: C-4512; Port Of Arrival: Halifax, NS; Ship Name: Caspian. (N.B. The notes imply the family disembarked earlier, at St. John's.)
  3. ↑ Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993" abstract from image Alexander Nisbett death 16 Oct 1956 (born 25 Aug 1880), son of James Kirkland Nisbett & Janet Kerr, husband of Janet Spence, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. buried Fort William Ontario
  4. ↑ The Province 18 Oct 1956, Thu · Page 33
  5. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 130
    Abstract Marriage from image Patience Scott (25) daughter of James Scott and Ann Wilson marriage to Alexander Nesbitt 26 son of Alex Nesbitt and mothers name unknown on 26 Jun 1907 in Dunmore, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
  6. ↑ Death: "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 259
    Patience Nesbitt daughter of James Scott death 10 Nov 1919 (age 37) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada of Acute Melancholia.
  7. ↑ Birth: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 23; Record Group: Rg 80-2; Page number: 383
    Wilson Alex Nesbitt born on 10 Aug 1909, son of Alexander Nesbitt & Patience Scott, in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
  8. ↑ Birth: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 244; Record Group: Rg 80-2
    Howard James Nesbitt born on 28 Feb 1913, son of Alexander Nesbitt & Patiance Scott, in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
  9. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, Abstract from image Alexander Nesbitt 40 car forman widower of Fort William, Ontario born Scotland son of Alexander & Janet Nesbitt and Jean Spence 40 spinster daughter of Chas Spence and Catherine McFaren, 29 Jun 1921;registration , Westboro, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,295,200.
  • "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSZ8-N86 : accessed 07 Oct 2012), Alexander Nesbitt and Patience Scott, 1907.
  • Census of Canada, 1901. Ontario, Renfrew (North/Nord) (#110) Subdistrict: Bromley C-1 Page 10.
  • Census of Canada, 1911. Ontario, Thunder Bay and Rainy River, 27 Fort William, page 3.




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Breen-120 Erin Breen
Nesbitt-111 and Nisbet-7430 appear to represent the same person because: Nisbet is Alexander's last name at birth, he used Nesbitt later and that was the spelling his children used.
posted by Erin Breen
French-15198 Ruth French
Yes I agree - I wasn't sure at first whether the marriages were 'right' (as his father's name is wrong) but the weight of other evidence has persuaded me.
posted by Ruth French
French-15198 Ruth French
Possible marriages to Patience Scott in Ontario, 1907, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZ8-N86 and Jean (not Janet) Spence in Ontario, 1921, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27DX-78Y, but I'm not certain as his father's name is given as Alex in both cases. But the dates fit and Alex and his brother never knew their dad and may have lost contact with their mother fairly early in their lives?

Alex and Patience had a son in Fort William, Ontario: Wilson Alex Nesbitt on 10 Aug 1909, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9H-2GJR.

posted by Ruth French
edited by Ruth French
Tennant-1217 Jean (Tennant) Skar
DEATH confirmed see https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/bdc33ff7-1e45-4ab5-a78a-0ce507c484a4
posted by Jean (Tennant) Skar

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