Harvey Rector (aft. 1871 - 1953)

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Jane (Laffin) Rector — married 5 Oct 1905 in Moose Brook, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 21 Jan 1953 before age 82 in Elderbank, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Harvey was born after 1871. He is the son of Thomas Rector and Marie Manuge. ^[1]

He married Amy Jane Laffin on Oct 05, 1905 at Moose Brook Presbyterian, witnesses Dorcas White and Samuel Laffin.^[2]

Harvey passed away in January 1953 at Elderbank in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Wanda Skidmore, Sunday, March 15, 2015.
2. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=118807 (Hants County marriage registrations, Year: 1905, Book: 1824, Page: 83, Number: 100)
3. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=380396 (Halifax County death registrations, Year: 1953, Number: 1375)
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224590193/harvey_freeman-rector: accessed March 18, 2024), memorial page for Harvey Freeman Rector (14 Apr 1877–21 Jan 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 224590193, citing Elderbank Cemetery, Elderbank, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by Murray (contributor 48950278).

See also:

• https://www.nsancestors.ca/nscumber/other/nscumber-messages_10-14/msg33061.html:

NSARM Hants Marriages, 1905; Book #1824; Page #83; Entry #100 (Indexed as Harvie Freeman Rector) Harvey Freeman Rector, 26, b, Miller Living Maccan; Born Parrsboro S/o Thomas and Maggie, Farmer And Amy Jane Laffin, 20, s Living Moose Brook; Born Moose Brook D/o Daniel and Barbara, Farmer Married 12 Oct 1905, Moose Brook By Rev. C.D. MacIntosh, Presbyterian Before Dorcas White and Samuel Laffin

Source: Dave Winter, 25 Feb 2010

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NSARM Halifax County Deaths, 1953; Page #1375 (Indexed as Harvey Fremine Rector) Harvey Fremine [Freeman?] Rector, Elderbank, Married; Lumber Mill Sawyer Born 14 Apr 1877, N.S. Died 21 Jan 1953, Elderbank, age 75 years, 9 months, 7 days, of Acute Myc????? H/o Amy Rector S/o Thomas Rector, N.S., and not known Informant; Amy Rector, Elderbank, Wife Buried 23 Jan 1953, Elderbank

Source: Dave Winter, 25 Feb 2010

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A son, Stanley Swicker/Zwicker Rector:

NSARM Halifax County Deaths, 1944; Book #218; Page #63 Stanley Swicker Rector, Upper Musquodoboit, Married. Lumbering Born 2 Sep 1909, N.S. Died 7 Feb 1944, Upper Musquodoboit, age 34 years, of Bronco Pneumonia & Carcinoma of Rt. Bronch?? H/o Dorothy Rector S/o Harvey Rector, N.S., and Amy Jane Laffin, N.S. Informant; Gramer?/Cramer? Rector, Upper Musquodoboit, Brother Buried 11 Feb 1944, Elderbank

Source: Dave Winter, 25 Feb 2010

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Another son. Matheson Owen Rector:

NSARM Halifax County Deaths, 1932; Book #88; Page #585 Matheson Owen Rector, , Meager's Grant Born 18 Apr 1932, Meager's Grant Died 19 Apr 1932, Meager's Grant, age 1 day, of Premature Birth S/o Harvey Rector, N.S., and Amy Laffin, N.S. Informant; Sabara Rector, Elderbank, Sister [Sabra?] Buried 21 Apr 1932, Elderbank

Source: Dave Winter, 25 Feb 2010