Matthew Smith (abt. 1813 - 1910)

Born about 1813 in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Died 1910 at about age 97 in Anagance, Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

Baptized 27 Oct 1813 in Osmotherley, York, England.

Rev. Matthew married Elizabeth Bovyer. They had two children. Christopher and Margaret. ^[1]

"Matthew Smith of Crapaud presented himself to the quarterly meeting of the Bedeque circuit and asked to be recommended to district meeting, which upon learning that he had read Benson, Fletcher and Wesley, had served three years as a local preachers, was not in debt of married, received him on trial and sent him to Ship Harbor for his first year as assistant minister. ..Smith showed signs of going into decline and his doctors advised a voyage for the good of his health. He stayed a winter [in England] with an aunt who was a persuasive Baptist. Upon his return he was both cured and converted. He formed a new church, "The Wesleyian Association". This later became the Westmoreland Baptist Church. " ^[2]

Matthew went to New Brunswick.

d. Thursday 22nd ult., at her residence, Anagance (Kings Co.) Elizabeth SMITH w/o Rev. Matthew SMITH, 72nd year. (P.E.I. papers please copy) ^[3]

Petitcodiac (West. Co.) Feb. 3 - The friends of Rev. Matthew SMITH will be sorry to hear that he is lying dangerously ill at Anagance (Kings Co.) For over seven weeks he has suffered intensely with an ulcerated leg and rheumatism. ^[4]

SMITH , Matthew , Rev. (96) (d) Anagance (wid.) son : Christopher < Portage > 3/18/1910 p.3 ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Crapaud, Crapaud Women's Institute, pg 64
2. ↑ Bedeque United Church, by E. S. D. The Guardian, pg 14
3. ↑ Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 67 Number 2158 Date October 5 1887 County Saint John Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
4. ↑ Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 66 Number 3066 Date February 4 1887 County Saint John Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
5. ↑ Kings County Record Newspaper : Death Index, 1897-1936

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWZ9-64R : accessed 27 February 2016), Christopher Smith in entry for Matthew Smith, 27 Oct 1813; citing OSMOTHERLEY,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 550,545.

• "Canada, Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-KYSD : 20 February 2021), Matthew Smith and Elizabeth Bovyer, 04 Jan 1844; citing , Prince Edward Island, Canada, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,630,091.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MX-7ZQ : 7 April 2022), Matthew Smith, Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV64-R9K : 2 March 2021), Matthew Smith, Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Matthew Smith, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK4-VWV : 23 February 2021), Mathew Smith in household of Christopher Smith, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 20, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.