Charles Henry Davison (1840 - 1896)

Born 25 Jul 1840 in Mill Village, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1896 at age 56 in Bridgewater, New Dublin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Henry Davison lived in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Edward Davison Sr. and Desiah Mack inherited lumbering and fishing industries, from their families at Mill Village before moving their own family to Bridgewater (a county over) in 1865. Davison built a large lumbering business by the time his sons were adults and prior to his own death it employed about 350 men and 30 teams of oxen.^[1]

Rather abruptly, E.D. Davison Sr. passed in 1894, eldest son Henry in 1896, and second eldest son Edward Jr. in 1902. At this point, on June 23, 1903, remaining son Frank Davison and his nephew Archie Davison (son of Henry) the remaining partners decided to sell the lumbering company to J.M. Hastings of Pittsburg, USA. The company E.D. Davison & Sons became Davison Lumber Company Ltd.^[2]

Census / Vital Statistics

Edward Davidson (51) is on the 1871 census listed as a Lumberman with wife Desiah (49) and their children; Henry (29), Edward (23), Mary (22), Frank (20), Elizabeth (18), Ann (14) and Amelia (8).^[3]

Charles H Davision (32) a lumberman son of Edward and Desiah married Annie Foster (24) daughter of Allaister and Elizabeth on Feb 26, 1873 at Bridgewater.^[4]

Henry Davidson (40) is on the 1881 census with wife Annie (31) and their children; Archey (6) and May (2) as well as a servant John Lambert (35).^[5]

Henry Davison (50) is on the 1891 census with wife Annie (42) and their children; Archie (16) and May (11).^[6] Along with them are two servants; Margaret Publicover (21) and William Prest (59). All 3 Davison sons are listed as Lumbermen; both Edward Jr (46) and Francis (42) are the next 2 families on the census.

It would appear both Charles Henry and Annie have passed by 1901. Archibald F Davison (26) is on the 1901 census listed as ED Davison Secretary with his siblings May (21) and Frederick (8) as well as a servant who has been with his Uncle; Drusilla Shankle (40).^[7] On the page previous are his uncles Edward (55) and Francis (52) with their families, both listed as lumber manufacturers.

Sources

1. ↑ Davison Lumber Co. history from the DesBrisay Museum accessed via https://www.jhowell.com/tng/showmedia.php?mediaID=65&medialinkID=96&tngpage=1
2. ↑ Sale of E. D. Davison & Sons, June 23, 1903 Letter to the customers of E.D. Davison & Sons announcing the sale of the company to J.M. Hastings from the collection of Stuart Davison accessed at https://www.jhowell.com/tng/showmedia.php?mediaID=273&medialinkID=390&tngpage=4
3. ↑ 1871 census of Canada, LaHave Island, LU, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=img&id=4396668_00666
4. ↑ Marriage registration via NS Archives Historical Vital Stats https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=37925
5. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Summerside, LU, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=img&id=e008118847
6. ↑ 1891 census of Canada, Summerside, LU, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148121-00077 and https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148121-00078
7. ↑ 1901 census of Canada, Bridgewater East, LU, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000043890 and https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000043889