John C Smith (1833 - 1913)

Born 5 Dec 1833 in Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah E (Ripley) Smith — married 30 Oct 1859 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1913 at age 79 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

John C Smith was born on 5 Dec 1835 in Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, the son of Thomas Smith and Rebecca Ripley.

John married Hannah E Ripley on 30 Oct 1859 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.

John passed away on 23 Feb 1913 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.^[1][2] and is buried in Fenwick Cemetery, Fenwick, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia^[3]

Census

1871 - Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia^[4]

1881 - Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia^[5]

1891 - Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia^[6]

1901 - Springhill Mines (Town), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia^[7]

1911 - Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia^[8]

Military

Red River Rebellion or Northwest Rebellion ( I would like more information on this comment from his obituary)

Obituary

• February 24, 1913 - Obituary

John C. Smith, an aged and respected resident of Fenwick, who however for the last few months has been residing with his son, Mr. Walter Smith, No. 3 Lusby Street, passed away at noon yesterday at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. He is survived by a wife and five children. The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from No. 3 Lusby Street. The interment will be made at Fenwick. The deceased was born at Nappan and with the exception of fourteen years spent in the west following the rebellion in that section of Canada, he has been a resident of Nappan and Fenwick. He is known and esteemed by a large circle of friends who will regret to learn of his death.

(Note: The Riel Rebellions took place in 1875 (Red River Rebellion) and 1885 (Northwest Rebellion).

• Newspaper article:

John's funeral was held at the home of his son, Mr. Walter Smith, 3 Lusby Street on Tuesday. He is buried in the Fenwick Cemetery, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Notes

William Bird sold to John C. Smith of Fenwick for $800.00 land in Fenwick, beginning at the high road, near the school house, running along said road east till it strikes the lands of Robert F. Ripley, then southbound along said line to a stake, then west to the land of Thomas Holt, then north along said line till it strikes land owned by William Pipes and continues northward to place of beginning, 100 acres. Signed: William Bird and Elizabeth Bird

Sources

1. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives [1]
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Deaths [2]
3. ↑ Find a Grave [3]
4. ↑ 1871 census of Canada [4]
5. ↑ 1881 census of Canada [5]
6. ↑ 1891 census of Canada [6]
7. ↑ 1901 census of Canada [7]
8. ↑ 1911 census of Canada [8]

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