David Dyment (1863 - 1958)

Born 29 Mar 1863 in Richibucto, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Lydia (Murray) Dyment — married 8 Aug 1888 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Nettie Alice (Stuart) Dyment — married 7 Mar 1911 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1958 at age 94 in Lot 13, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

David was born on 29 March 1863, in New Brunswick, the son of Moses Dyment and Maria Ellen Bryant. ^{[1] [2]}

His family had returned to New Brunswick by about 1871. On 8 Aug 1888, in Malden, Massachusetts, David married Edith Lydia Murray. Edith, born 13 Feb 1869 in Spring Hill, P.E.I., was the daughter of Joshua Murray and Janet Holmes. David was living in Massachusetts at the time of his first marriage, and at least two of his daughters may have been born in Massachusetts. His family was not in the 1891 Canadian census, or in the 1900 US census. David had found work as a hostler in the States.

By the time of the 1901 census, the family was back on the Island. David had bought 100 acres of land from the government on 10 April 1901. At home were Pearl (11), Margaret (10), Janetta (8), Mattie (6), Edith (4), Alicia (2) and Ralph (8 months).

Edith died 15 Apr 1907. ^[3] David married again, to Nettie the daughter of Charles Stuart and Isabelle McKinnon. ^[4] They had two children who died young.

In the 1911 census, David and Nettie were living with his children Janetta A, Martha J, Edith B, Alicia M, Ralph A , Wesley (Chesley) and Stanley D. Nettie died of cancer 2 September 1914, in Stoneham, Massachusetts. ^[5]

David was a widower in 1921, living with his sons Stanley and Chesley.

In 1953, the Summerside Journal extended greetings to David Dyment, "the grand old man of Springfield, PEI, on the occasion of his 90th birthday." In 1954, the paper noted that he gave a demonstration of his step-dancing at his birthday. On his 93rd birthday, the Journal Pioneer published a picture of David ^[6]. David's frequent visits to friends and family were noted in the social pages of the Summerside papers.

David's farm, in the 1928 Cummings Atlas, was in the same location as Moses Dyment's farm on the Western Road in the 1880 atlas of PEI.

David died February 1958. ^[7] Although there is a gravestone in the Tyne Valley Presbyterian Cemetery with the names of David's two wives and two infant children, David's name is not on the stone. ^[8] There is a small gravestone in Victoria West People's Cemetery. ^[9]

Charlottetown Guardian : "Sympathy is extended to the family of -the late Mr. David Dyment, Springhill, who passed away Sunday, February 16th. Mr. Dyment was one of the oldest and a most respected citizen...

The death occurred at his home in Springhill on sunday morning February 16th of Mr David Dyment at the age of ninety-five years. The deceased had been in ailing health for the past three months. He was a well known farmer and will long be remembered for his honesty, pleasant sense of humour and unassuming manner. He took an active part in everything pertaining to the betterment and advancement of the community and was always ready to assist in any worthy cause. In spite of his advanced years he retained all of his faculties and will be greatly missed especially in the home by his son Stanley his daughter in law and three grandchildren. He is survived by one son Stanley at home and five daughters, Margaret, Mrs Earle Hayes, California; Jannetta, Mrs Turner Moore, Enmore; Martha, Mrs Rodney Hart...(clipping ripped)

Sources

1. ↑ Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. See Full Source Citations.
2. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada Publication: Library and Archives Canada website, images also on Ancestry and automated genealogy
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 77077076
4. ↑ Groom's Name David Dyment Groom's Residence Mount Pleasant Groom's Status Widow/Widower Bride's Name Nettie A. Stewart Bride's Residence Higgins Road Bride's Status Spinster Source RG19/s3/ss3: Marriage registers, 1906-1914
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 99285962
6. ↑ JP, Friday, April 6, 1956 page 13
7. ↑ PEI PARO RG19/s2/ss6: Death registration books, 1958
8. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 77076981 has the wrong cemetery.
9. ↑ Personal visit to the cemetery

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 August 2018, 15:27), entry for David Dyment(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MD34-G9Q); contributed by various users.
• 1911 Census of Canada Publication: Library and Archives Canada, images also on Ancestry
• 1881 Census of Canada Publication: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Library and Archives Canada