John Waddell (1810 - 1878)

Born 10 Mar 1810 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Lynds) Waddell — married 3 Oct 1833 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia

Husband of Jane (Blanchard) Waddell — married 25 Jun 1844 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia

Died 29 Aug 1878 at age 68 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1810. He is the son of John Waddell and Nancy Blanchard.

He first married 3 Oct 1833 in Truro, Susannah Lynds. ^[1] She was born circa 1833 in Truro.

He married secondly, 25 Jun 1844 in Truro, Jane Blanchard. She was born 1 Jul 1807 in Truro and died 3 Dec 1878 in Truro.

The 31 Jul 1852 edition of the New Brunswick Courier reported: “At a Public Commencement of Pennsylvania College held March last the Degree Doctor of Medicine was conferred upon John Waddell, Esq., Member of Royal College of Surgeons, London & Medical Superintendant of our Provincial Lunatic Asylum.”^[2]

Dr. John Waddell was the medical superintendent at the Provincial Lunatic Asylum in Saint John, New Brunswick, between 1852 and 1873.

In 1871, John Wallace [sic], medical doctor, 61, Jane W., 63, Ivan L., 25, Sarah, 23 and Harriet Archibald, 55, were residing in Lancaster parish, Saint John, Saint John Co., New Brunswick.^[3] Everyone in the household was born in Nova Scotia.

After his retirement in 1873, he returned to Truro where he died in 1878. The 2 Sep 1878 edition of The Daily Telegraph reported: “d. At his residence in Truro, N.S., 29th ult., John Waddell, Esq., M.D., 69th year.”^[4] The 31 Aug 1878 edition of The Presbyterian Witness reported: “d. 29th inst., in 69th year, s/o late Rev. John Waddell, 69th year. B. 17 Mar 1810, at Truro, left widow & dau.”^[5]

Children:

1. Ivan L., b. 1845, possibly adopted.
2. son, b. ca 1847, d. 16 Oct 1861, aged 14. The 23 Oct 1861 edition of the Morning News reported: “We learn by telegram received by Dr. Waddell from Hon. Archibald, Attorney General of Nova Scotia that his only son, age 14, was accidently killed from a discharge from his gun Saturday.”^[6]
3. Susan Lynds (Sarah), b. 1848, m. 30 Aug 1881, Rev. Lorenzo Gorham Stevens. The 1 Sep 1881 edition of The Daily Telegraph reported : “m. St. John's Church, Truro, N.S., Tuesday morn. 30th ult., by Rev. Canon Scovil, Rev. Lorenzo Gorham Stevens, A.M., B.D., Rector of St. Luke's Church, Portland (St. John) / Miss Susan Lynds Waddell d/o late Dr. John Waddell.”^[7]
4. Charles Melville, b. ca 1850, d. 15 Mar 1859. The 19 Mar 1859 edition of the New Brunswick Courier reported: “d. Tuesday, Charles Melville Waddell s/o John Waddell, M.D., Medical Superintendant of Provincial Lunatic Asylum, age 9, only son”. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ first marriage
2. ↑ newspaper article 1852
3. ↑ 1871 census, St. John Co., New Brunswick.
4. ↑ death notice 1
5. ↑ Presbyterian Witness Vital Statistics 1848-1887 Vol 4 p. 1735
6. ↑ death notice of son
7. ↑ marriage notice of dau. Susan
8. ↑ death notice of son Charles

• FamilySearch

• "Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG6-SDZ : 7 February 2020), John Waddel, 1810.