David H. Lockhart (1847 - 1923)

Born 1 May 1847 in Havelock, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Rushton) Lockhart — married 18 Jun 1895 in Petitcodiac, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1923 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

David H. Lockhart was born on May 1, 1847 in Havelock, New Brunswick. He was the son of William Lockhart and Delia Beckwith. His mother died when he was about 11 years old.^[1] In 1861, he was living with his older brother, John. In 1871, David was living next to his brother Steadman and his family in Kent, Carleton County.

David married Annie Emma Morris around 1871.^[2] They raised their family in Moncton, where David worked as a machinist with the railway. They had 10 children, 7 of whom died in childhood.

Annie died of consumption at the age of 41, on March 22, 1888.^[3][4] In 1891, widow David was living with his three surviving children, Clara (16), John (14) and Herbert (12).

David married Mary Jane Rushton on June 18, 1895 in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.^[5] They lived in Moncton. He died on March 4, 1923 at the age of 75.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Butternut Ridge Loyalist & Adjoining Cemetery, Butternut Ridge, Havelock Parish - Adelia w/o Will Lockhart
2. ↑ Estimated, based on birth of their first child in 1872.
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS141C5, Index to Death Certificates, Microfilm F13643, Code C1n, Pg 146 – Death of Mrs. David H. Lockhart
4. ↑ Daniel F Johnson, New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Volume 71 Number 2336, March 29 1888, Westmorland, Sackville, Newspaper: Chignecto Post – Death of Annie Emma Lockhart
5. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS141A1b, Index to NB Marriages, Number 2092, Code B4/1895, Microfilm F15577 – David H. Lockhart & Mary Jane Rushton
6. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS141C5, Index to Death Certificates, Registration 46192, Vol 46, Microfilm F18949 – Death of David H. Lockhart

See also:

• 1851 Census of New Brunswick, Westmorland, Salisbury (87), Pg 25 – William & Eliza Lockhart and 9 children (written as Lockart).
• 1861 Census of New Brunswick, Westmorland, Salisbury, pg 38 – John & Maria Lockhart and brother David.
• 1871 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Carleton (180), Kent (g), Page 40 - entry for David Lochart (brother Steadman on previous page)
• 1881 Canada Census, New Brunwsick, Westmorland (33), Moncton (F-3), Pg. 24 – David & Annie Lockhart plus 4 children
• 1891 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (24), Sub-District C-4, Pg 56-57 – David Lockhart and 3 children
• 1901 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (24), Moncton (C-7), Pg 10 – David & Mary Lockhart and 1 child
• 1911 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (34), Moncton (44), Pg 6 – David H & Mary J. Lockhart (transcribed Lookhart)
• 1921 Canada Census, Ancestry.ca, New Brunswick, Westmorland (49), Moncton (48), Pg 30 – David & Mary Lockhart
• Eagles, Douglas Eaton. Lockhart families of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 1984 – Pg 14

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