Hugh Valentine Chisholm (1876 - 1955)

Born 9 Dec 1876 in Clydesdale, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Jane (MacDonald) Chisholm — married 16 Jun 1904 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1955 at age 79 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Hugh was born in 1876. He passed away in 1955.

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John, son of Donald, was married firstly to Janet Chisholm, of North River, with issue of two boys. Secondly, he married Janet MacDonald, with issue of five boys and three girls: John, an ecclesiastical student at the Propaganda College, Rome, who became ill there and returned home to die before his ordination; Janet, Peter, Duncan, Isabel, William, HUGH and Catherine.

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Birth Record - Nova Scotia Archives

• Hugh V. Chisholm birth Clydesdale, Antigonish County in 1876
• Birth Registration: Year: 1876 book: 1802 page: 227 number: 554

• Hugh V. Chisholm, M, 9 Dec 1876, Clydesdale, parents John Chisholm & Janet McDonald, Farmer, Clydesdale, informant Rev H. Gillis P.P.

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Census Year: 1881 Item Number: 891661 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Sub-District Name: Antigonish

• Chisholm, John, M, 52, b. Scotland, R.Catholic, Scotch, Farmer, M
• Chisholm, Janet, F, 43, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, M
• Chisholm, Angus, M, 23, Farmer
• Chisholm, John, M, 18, Student, going to school
• Chisholm, Jessie, F, 16, going to school
• Chisholm, Duncan, M, 14, Farmers son, going to school
• Chisholm, Isebella, F, 12, going to school
• Chisholm, William, M, 10, going to school
• Chisholm, Peter, M, 8, going to school
• Chisholm, Hugh V., M, 4
• Chisholm, Catherine, F, 1

• McLellan, Angus, M, 39, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, Not given, Unsound Mind

[Note: It is not clear if this Angus McLellan lives with this family. There is a blank line under Catherine on p. 57, and then Angus is on the first line on p. 58 with the subsequent family starting on the next line.]

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Census Year: 1891 Item Number: 595256 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Sub-District Name: Salt Springs

• Chisholm, John, M, 60, M, Head, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland, R.C., Farmer, employer, one employee, can read/write
• Chisholm, Jenet, F, 54, M, Wife, b. N.S., parents b. N.S., R.C., can read/write
• Chisholm, Duncan, M, 24, Son, General Labourer, employee, can read/write
• Chisholm, Isabella, F, 22, Daughter, can read/write
• Chisholm, Peter, M, 18, Son, PB School Teacher, employee, can read/write
• Chisholm, William, M, 20, Son, Farmer, employee, can read/write
• Chisholm, Hugh V, M, 13, Son, Student, can read/write
• Chisholm, Catie Ann, F, 11, Daughter, can read/write

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Marriage Record - not found

Census Years: 1901, 1911, 1921 - not found

Death Record - Nova Scotia Archives

• Hugh Valentine Chisholm death at Sydney, Cape Breton County on December 23, 1955
• Death Registration: Year: 1955 number: 6840

• Name of deceased: Chisholm, Hugh Valentine
• Residence: 797 Victoria Rd., Sydney, N.S. x 56 yrs
• Sex: Male
• Canadian
• Racial origin: Scottish
• Married
• Birthplace: Nova Scotia
• Date of birth: Dec 9, 1876
• Age: 79 years, 0 months, 14 days
• Occupation: Retail Merchant
• Wife: Flora Jane Chisholm
• Father: John Chisholm, b. Scotland
• Mother: Janet Chisholm, b. Scotland
• Informant: Ronald Chisholm, 78 Matilda St., Sydney, N.S., Son
• Date of Death: December 23, 1955
• Cause of Death: Bronchiopneumonia
• Contributory Illnesses: Arteriosclerotic heart disease
• Place of burial: Sydney Calvary Cem
• Date of burial: Dec. 25. 1955

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Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Jack Sampson.
2. ↑ A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia by the Reverand D.J. Rankin, Toronto: The MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd. 1929. p. 117
3. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/birth/?ID=9063
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008123851
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008123852
6. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=pdf&id=30953_148111-00167
7. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=397469