Druscilla (Mills) Hewitt (1831 - 1911)

Born 20 Feb 1831 in Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen Hewitt — married about 1852 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1911 at age 80 in Port Hilford, Guysborough Co. Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

FIL LEGITIMATE_CHILD.

Event: Individual source. ^[1]

Birth info.

• Birth date is from the 1901 Canada census ^[2] that show's "Drusilla Hewitt" born Feb. 20, 1831, age 70. Her daughter Savilla lives with her, she was born 11-1-1859

1881 Canada census show's 1881 ^[3]

• "Drusilla Hewitt" age 49, a widow, with their children in Indian Harbour,
  • James Hewitt age 28
  • Etty Hewitt age 26
  • Laleth Hewitt age 24
  • Savilla Hewitt age 22
  • Henry Hewitt age 19
  • Marah Hewitt age 17
  • Fred Hewitt age 14
  • Frank Hewitt age 12
  • Wily H. Hewitt age 8

Marriage info. to Stephen Hewitt

• There are 2 dates that show up on "Family Search.org." 1st. is 5-20-1855 in Halifax. 2nd. is 4-22-1842 in Halifax.
• The 4-22-1842 show's mother's name as "Drucilla Miller". When Stephen and Drucilla"s youngest son "William Edson Hewett" (sp) was born that name and date was used. ^[4]

I think it was a recorders mistake?

• Their oldest son "James S. Hewitt" is born circa. 1853
• The 5-20-1855 date is ???
• The marriage date of "1852" will be listed as an uncertain est.

Death vitals show ^[5]

• "Drucilla Hewitt" a widow, died 9-9-1911 in Port Hilford, N.S.
• Her age was 82 (may read 80)
• Born and lives in Port Hilford,

Buried in the "United Baptist Cemetery" in Port Hilford, N.S.

• Gravestone reads, Stephen Hewitt, died 1-27-1879, His wife Drucilla, died 9-9-1911, dau. Savilla died 5-18-1935

Listed on "Find a Grave"

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199253770/drucilla-hewitt

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S960 Note: Ancestry Family Tree
   • Source: S960 Certainty: 0 Other Repository: Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Call Number: Media: Other Repository: Ancestry.com
2. ↑ For 1901 Canada Census
   • Search "Isella Hewitt" province "Nova Scotia" line 30
     • http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z001/jpg/z000038891.jpg
3. ↑ For 1881 Canada census
   • search "Drusilla Hewitt" province "Nova Scotia" lines 13-22
     • http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e325/e008116767.jpg
4. ↑ Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics" yr.1872, bk.1808, pg.137, #274. search "William Edson Hewett"
   • https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1808-137&Event=birth&ID=35000
5. ↑ For Death
   • "Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics" yr.1911, bk.7, pg.123, #748, search "Drucella Hewitt"
     • https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=7-123&Event=death&ID=67236

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 September 2018, 16:46), entry for Drucilla Mills(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LBZB-8RP); contributed by various users.