Category: Elgin Parish, New Brunswick

Categories: Albert County, New Brunswick

Elgin Parish was established in 1847 from part of Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County and named for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1862), who was the governor-general of British North America from 1847-1854.

Communities

The following communities are located in Elgin Parish:

• Beaman Settlement
• Blakney
• Church Hill
• Churchs Corner
• Collier Mountain
• Colpitts
• Elgin
• Ferndale
• Flint Hill
• Forest Hill
• Garland Mountain
• Gordon Falls
• Goshen
• Gowland Mountain
• Harrison Settlement
• Hillside
• Kay Settlement
• Little River
• Mapleton
• McNair Settlement
• Meadow
• Midland
• Ninevah
• Parkindale
• Pleasant Mountain
• Pleasant Vale
• Prosser Brook
• River View
• Ross Corner
• Roxburgh
• Sproul Settlement
• Thriftyville
• Upper Goshen

See:

• Hibbert, Mary. Sketches of Elgin and Nearby Settlements, 1800-1960. Petitcodiac, NB: Robert and Mary Hibbert, [1995]

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Eugene Bannister 08 Feb 1917 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1982

Joseph Bannister Mar 1816 Westmorland, , New Brunswick, Canada - 23 Jun 1897

Myrtle (Bannister) Bishop 27 Oct 1874 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1903

Seth Bannister abt 1824 Collier Mountain, Albert Co., New Brunswick - bef 1871

Thomas Bannister abt 1786 Surrey, England - 24 Oct 1869

William Bannister abt 1812 Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 08 Mar 1871

Elizabeth (Bennett) Bishop 01 Oct 1816 Hopewell, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 03 Feb 1894

Rachel (Berry) Garland abt 1810 Coverdale, New Brunswick - abt 1881

Hiram Bishop 22 Jul 1855 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 May 1927

William Bishop abt 1813 Harvey Bank, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick - 18 Sep 1878

Catherine (Blakeney) Geldart abt 1845 Parish of Elgin, Albert Co., N.B. - bef 1888

Samuel Bustin 04 Jul 1818 New Brunswick - 29 Oct 1897

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George Cain 1808 - 1886

Celia (Caldwell) Graves 26 Feb 1870 New Brunswick, Canada

Eleanor (Chapman) Steeves abt 1810 New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1885

Evelyn (Charlton) Colpitts 1915 Gowland Mountain, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 26 May 2003

Manning Collicutt 12 Jul 1865 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 10 Apr 1935

Peter Collicutt 21 Oct 1811 Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia - 30 Jul 1887

Veta Collicutt 23 Jun 1897 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 06 Nov 1979

William Collicutt 15 Mar 1839 Upham, Kings, New Brunswick - 03 Jan 1907

John Collier 1821 Elgin, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 1904

Margaret Collier 13 Nov 1819 Collier Mountain, New Brunswick - abt 1911

Margaret (Collier) Wilson 08 Mar 1817 Collier Mountain, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1910

Nelson Collier 07 Oct 1825 Collier Mountain, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 31 May 1902

Hettie (Colpitts) Prosser 26 Sep 1884 Pleasant Vale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1974

John Colpitts 1807 Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick, CAN - 05 May 1886

Laura (Colpitts) Prosser 08 Jun 1869 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 Dec 1947

Margaret (Colpitts) Jonah 1795 Colpitts Settlement, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 31 Mar 1881

Minnie (Colpitts) Collicutt 11 May 1869 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 20 Sep 1949

Robert Colpitts 18 Aug 1801 Pollett River, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 12 Aug 1896

William Colpitts 03 Feb 1835 Dover, Westmorland, New Brunswick - bef 1911

Blanche (Copp) Wilbur 09 Jun 1880 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Jun 1955

Charles Orville Copp 10 Mar 1878 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1966

Emma (Copp) Garland 03 May 1852 Waterside, Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Jun 1931

Mary Ada (Copp) Wilbur 05 Aug 1876 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 09 Dec 1913

Nancy (Copp) Keillor abt 1784 Hopewell Parish, Albert, New Brunswick - 30 Sep 1865

Daniel Crandall 25 Dec 1810 Little River, Digby, Nova Scotia - 08 Mar 1876

Elizabeth Crandall Sep 1843 New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia - 1919

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Ann (DeBow) Graves abt 1788 New Brunswick, Canada - 07 Feb 1868

James DeMille 22 Dec 1858 Goshen, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 08 Jun 1922

Nathan DeMille 1889 Goshen, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1973

Odbur DeMille 1863 Goshen, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1898

Vernon DeMille 1861 Goshen, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Aaron Douthwright abt 02 Apr 1840 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 15 Dec 1940

Adeline (Douthwright) Shaffer abt May 1879 Forest Hill, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 21 Sep 1929

Herbert Douthwright 19 Sep 1883 Little River, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 17 Mar 1960

James Douthwright abt 1819 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

John Douthwright abt 02 May 1844 Gowland Mountain, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 30 Sep 1921

Lavella Douthwright 16 Dec 1888 Gowland Mountain, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 07 Mar 1950

Melbourne Douthwright 10 May 1916 Little River, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1982

Vera Douthwright 24 Apr 1911 Little River, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 26 Feb 1972

William Douthwright abt 1815 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1860

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King Fillmore 1828 Albert, New Brunswick, British North America - 01 Jan 1854

Seraphine (Fillmore) Colpitts 1809 Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 07 May 1866

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Francis Ann Foster abt 1825 Ireland - 03 Feb 1917

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Annabell (Garland) Hopper 17 Aug 1874 Elgin, Albert Co New Brunswick, Canada - 1961

Frances (Garland) Stewart 14 Feb 1885 Elgin, , New Brunswick, Canada

Job Garland abt 1815 Hillside, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 07 Apr 1889

John Garland abt 1806 Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick - 29 Jul 1881

Rachel (Garland) Geldart 1881 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 18 Nov 1945

Sarah (Garland) Collier 1834 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 16 Oct 1895

Stephen Garland 19 Jan 1845 Elgin, , New Brunswick - 01 Oct 1937

William Garland 30 Aug 1823 Hiltz Hill, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 11 Apr 1912

Alexander Geldart abt 1843 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 26 Jul 1899

Alfred Geldart 24 Sep 1840 Parish of Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick - 18 May 1924

Annie (Geldart) Hopper 11 Dec 1901 Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 07 Sep 1976

Benjamin Geldart 17 May 1845 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick - 16 Feb 1878

Conrad Geldart 19 Mar 1922 Mapleton, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 15 Jun 2002

Dorothy (Geldart) Bannister 21 Oct 1919 Mapleton, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 09 Mar 2013

Eliza (Geldart) Cain 1817 - 19 Jul 1900

Elizabeth (Geldart) Prosser abt 1822 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1900

Hartley Geldart abt 1880 New Brunswick, Canada

Hildred (Geldart) Smith 28 Mar 1902 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 2001

James Geldart 02 Jun 1872 New Brunswick, Canada - 23 Dec 1925

John Geldart 1778 Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 28 May 1854

John Geldart abt 1875 New Brunswick, Canada

Lewis Geldart abt 1811 - 20 Sep 1878

Mary (Geldart) Brooks 31 Dec 1854 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick - 14 Mar 1941

William Geldart 19 May 1874 Gordon Falls, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 10 Mar 1946

Worden Geldart 1876 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Amanda Graves 16 Oct 1856 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, British North America - 22 May 1923

Charles Graves 1786 Penobsquis, Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick - 20 Feb 1868

Currie Graves 06 Apr 1892 Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

G Riley Graves 1812 Elgin, New Brunswick, Canada - 28 Mar 1884

Mary (Graves) Geldart abt 06 Jan 1890 New Brunswick, Canada - abt 04 Jun 1979

Peter Humbert Graves 1835 Goshen, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 10 Aug 1915

Reuben James Graves abt 1826 South Branch, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada - 20 May 1882

Steadman Graves 07 Apr 1864 New Brunswick

Willard Graves 22 May 1888 Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

William Graves 1815 South Branch, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada - 27 Nov 1884

William Graves 1787 Penobsquis, Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick - 1879

Zenophen Graves abt 1833 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick - 1918

Sarah Ann (Gray) Graves 03 May 1835 New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Mar 1915

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Sarah Harrison 01 Aug 1823 Westmorland, NB - 10 Dec 1894

Abigail Hayward 1827 Goshen, Albert Co., New Brunswick - abt 1875

Elsie (Hayward) Chestnut 08 Apr 1904 Goshen, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Aug 1994

James Hayward 16 Dec 1785 Windsor Township, Hants, Nova Scotia - 03 Jul 1858

Harding Hopper 1862 - 1927

Henry Hopper 1801

Mary (Hopper) Lounsbury abt 30 Aug 1821 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - abt 11 Mar 1904

Thomas Hopper 23 Aug 1788 Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - aft 1861

William Hopper 25 Sep 1829 Salisbury, Westomorland, New Brunswick - 1904

Alphonse Horsman 20 Oct 1882 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 04 Aug 1970

Chesley Horsman 05 Jun 1865 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 03 Dec 1952

Eunice (Horsman) Jonah 26 Nov 1872 Elgin Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 06 Oct 1963

Ida (Horsman) Bishop 08 Aug 1867 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 26 Dec 1893

John Horsman abt 1815 New Brunswick - 15 Jun 1889

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Jothan Horsman 22 Mar 1870 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 27 Nov 1941

Mary Horsman 1875 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

William Howard 1815 County Kerry, Ireland - 07 Jan 1879

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George Jonah 1785 Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia - 20 Jun 1871

Sarah (Jonah) Horsman abt 1839 Hillsborough Par, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 03 Feb 1902

Sarah (Jonah) Horsman 20 Feb 1820 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 27 Sep 1885

Zechariah Jonah 1825 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 04 Nov 1896

Christianna (Jones) Steeves abt 1812 Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick - 04 Feb 1880

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Irvine Lane 17 Jul 1901 Parkindale, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

Hannah (Lewis) Geldart abt 1811 Lewis Mountain, New Brunswick - abt 09 Feb 1889

Elizabeth (Lounsbury) Prosser 26 Jun 1804 Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 27 Sep 1881

William Lounsbury abt 03 Sep 1818 Lewis Mountain, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - abt 28 Jan 1903

Elizabeth (Lutes) Geldart abt 1783 Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - aft 1861

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Amelia (Marshall) O'Brien 25 May 1852 The Glades, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 27 Jan 1916

Calvin Mitton 14 Nov 1864 Prosser Brook, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 01 Oct 1937

Cora (Mitton) Colpitts 1897 Goshen, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - Oct 1918

Margaret (Mitton) Copp 01 Apr 1859 Prosser Brook, , New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Dec 1937

Jemima (Montgomery) Bannister abt 1829

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Fannie (Oulton) Geldart 09 Dec 1878 Flint Hill, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 30 Aug 1933

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George Parkin 08 Feb 1846 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 25 Jun 1922

John Parkin bef 12 Jan 1794 Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England - 03 May 1881

William Parkin abt 1822 Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 1885

George Prosser 04 May 1867 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 30 Oct 1937

James Prosser 12 Feb 1839 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 03 Apr 1921

John Prosser 18 Mar 1792 Madley, Herefordshire, England - 05 Apr 1853

Solomon Prosser 30 Nov 1823 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1871

Susan (Prosser) DeBow 27 Jul 1854 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 21 Nov 1937

Thomas Prosser 16 Dec 1894 Prosser Brook, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 1977

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James Ross 1811

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Estella Maud (Smith) Martin 12 Aug 1887 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 18 May 1965

George Smith 1810 River Glade, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada - 1891

Sherman Smith 1907 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Benjamin Steeves 15 Nov 1896 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1985

Beulah (Steeves) Downing 25 Jul 1889 Forest Hill, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 16 Feb 1947

Caroline (Steeves) Smith 05 May 1816 Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Canada - 1903

Caroline (Steeves) Colpitts 10 Oct 1837 Moncton or Hillsborough, New Brunswick - 27 Dec 1922

Charlotte Steeves abt 1829 - abt 1909

Christian Steeves abt 1808 Hillsborough or Dover, New Brunswick - 11 Jun 1878

Clara Steeves Mar 1902 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Laura (Steeves) O'Regan 10 Mar 1873 Salisbsury, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 03 Jul 1953

William Steeves abt 1807 - 28 Dec 1890

William Steeves 1823 Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 Jun 1899

Elizabeth (Stevens) Hayward abt 1790 Nova Scotia - abt 1869

William Stewart 31 Aug 1883 Elgin, , New Brunswick, Canada - Feb 1967

Susan Ann Strover abt 1795 Penobsquis, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Thomas Swift aft 1800 County Sligo, Ireland - 27 Sep 1886

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Lydia Tabor 04 Sep 1814 Upham, Kings, New Brunswick - abt 1873

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Rebecca (Uhlman) Crandall 17 Jan 1813 Halifax, Nova Scotia - 14 Oct 1886

Harriet Agnes (Upham) Bishop 10 Dec 1875 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 24 Mar 1957

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Mary Veysey 1829 Canada - 1862

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Edith (Walport) Dinsmore Dec 1880 Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - abt 1927

John Wilson 1811 Albert, New Brunswick, Canada - 28 Nov 1878

Margaret (Wilson) Prosser 02 Aug 1846 Nixon, Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick - 16 Feb 1940

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