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George Stephen Fletcher (bef. 1803 - 1854)

Captain George Stephen Fletcher
Born before in Shelburne, Nova Scotiamap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 20 Jun 1831 in Halifax, Nova Scotiamap
Descendants descendants
Died after age 50 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

George Stephen Fletcher was baptized October 28, 1803, the son of Dr. Richard Fletcher and Mary MacKinnon of Shelburne Nova Scotia[1] [2] [3] [4]

On June 20, 1831, he married Rebecca Harding, the daughter of Israel Harding and Rachel Fowler of Yarmouth[5] [2] [4], and their children included:

  1. Georgina Adelaide, born circa 1832, who married George F. Everett in 1852[6] [7] [2]
  2. Richard, born circa 1834, who married Frances "Fannie" Dane on October 26, 1852[2] and lived in Wisconsin[8] [9], and South Dakota
  3. Sarah R, born circa 1835[10] [4], who died in Australia in 1854, unmarried[2]
  4. Ranald born circa 1840[11] [10] [4] [2]
  5. George Stephen, born 1845[10] [4], who married Almira Frost of Argyle, Nova Scotia[12] [2]
  6. Charlotte, born circa 1847[10] [4] , who married Newton Glasgow of St. John, NB[13] [14] [2]
  7. Margaret, born circa 1851[11] [10] [4] [2]
  8. Laleah A[10] [4] , who was a seamstress in California in 1880 [15]

On December 13, 1852, he was listed as the first mate on the Brilliant, which carried his family among a group of emigrants to Melbourne, Australia[10] [4] [11]

Rebecca Fletcher died within a year[2]

George Stephen Fletcher died June 8, 1854 in Melbourne, Australia[4], and is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery[16] [2]

Sources

  1. "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MV-H5Q : 10 February 2018), Richard Fletcher in entry for George Stephen Fletcher, 28 Oct 1803; citing PARISHES OF SAINT GEORGE AND SAINT PATRICK,,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 1,378,309.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; page 652-3
  3. Campbell, John Roy. A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (J. & A. McMillan, Saint John, N.B., 1876)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Brown, George Stayley. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, A Sequel to Campbell's History (Rand Avery Co., Boston, 1888). See page 188 and 743, among other references
  5. Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Rebecca Harding and George Stephen Fletcher marriage bond 1831 in Halifax County can be found in Registration Year: 1831 - Book: 1800 - Page: 6062
  6. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 14 Number 472; Date November 27 1852; County Saint John Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states m. Yarmouth, N.S., Monday 22nd inst., by Rev. J.T.T. Moody, George F. EVERETT, St. John, N.B. / Georgina A. FLETCHER eldest d/o Capt. George S. FLETCHER, Yarmouth.
  7. "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MC-WRG : 24 October 2018), Georgiana A. Everett in household of George F Everett, Prince Ward, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
  8. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9J-N4J : 12 December 2017), Richard Fletcher in entry for Thos Dane, 1860.
  9. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH4-YZJ : 14 September 2017), Richard Fletcher, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 114, sheet 29B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,440.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Yarmouth Past and Present: A Book of Reminiscences by J. Murray Lawson, Printed at the Yarmouth Herald office, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, 1902
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Australia, Victoria, Inward Passenger Lists, 1839-1923", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP93-13FZ : 15 October 2019), R Fletcher, 1852. Note this source provides estimated birth dates for some of the children
  12. Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Almira Frost and George Stephen Fletcher married 1871 in Yarmouth County can be found in Registration Year: 1871 - Book: 1839 - Page: 52 - Number: 102
  13. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Index to Marriage Bonds 1810-1932 (RS551A); Name FLETCHER, CHARLOTTE; Year 1866; Role BRIDE; Point of Origin SAINT JOHN COUNTY; County Saint John; Microfilm F-9097; Reference 1866-5726; GLASGOW, NEWTON; GROOM; SAINT JOHN COUNTY
  14. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 24 Number 693; Date September 20 1866; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Christian Visitor, which states m. 13th inst., by Rev. Baird, Newton GLASGOW, Carleton (St. John) / Charlotte youngest d/o late Capt. G.S. FLETCHER, Yarmouth, N.S.
  15. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PF-FNR : 29 July 2017), Laleah Fletcher in household of Jane Harding, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 226, sheet 421B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,079.
  16. Find A Grave: Memorial #200878597




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