Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

An ongoing family history research project by David A. Walker

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Angus Dewar

M, #10256, b. About 1855

Parents

FatherDuncan Dewar b. About 1809
MotherAnne Kerr b. About 1823
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BirthAngus Dewar was born About 1855, in New BrunswickG.1
WitnessHe was enumerated on the census on 10 April 1871 in the household of Duncan Dewar in Dalhousie, Restigouche County, New BrunswickG. included in the household were Duncan's wife Anne Kerr (age 48), children Ann (age 19), Angus (age 16), James (age 13), Elizabeth (age 11), Donald (age 9), Susan (age 5) and Isabella (age 9 months). Duncan was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.1

Children with Margaret McKinnon b. About 1859

DaughterElizabeth Dewar+
DaughterEvelyn Jean Dewar+ b. 25 July 1887, d. July 1973

Citations

  1. [S5160] 1871 Canada Census - Duncan Dewar, Household #58, 10 April 1871, Microfilm, Roll C-10386, Page 18. Dalhousie, Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Robert Charlton

M, #10267, b. 27 December 1873
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BirthRobert Charlton was born on 27 December 1873, in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Lydia Annie Rose daughter of John Rose and Rosetta Basheba Yourex, on 4 January 1903, in Warsaw, Ontario, CanadaG.

Children with Lydia Annie Rose b. 2 May 1881

DaughterIrene Gertrude Charlton b. 1905, d. 1905
DaughterMinnie Charlton b. 2 December 1922

John Woodside

M, #10287, b. 1806, d. 1894

Parents

FatherAndrew Woodside b. 1775
MotherMary Murchland
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BirthJohn Woodside was born in 1806, in Prince Town, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Janet Pickering daughter of Alexander Pickering and Janet Brown, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
DeathJohn Woodside died in 1894 in Clinton, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.46345, -63.51614G.

Inscription: Father / In / Memory of / John Woodside / Died / Aug. 31, 1894 / ÆT. 88. | Mother / Also / His Wife / Janet Pickering / Died / Nov. 4, 1898 / ÆT. 89. // I am the resurrection and the life.1,2

Cemetery Marker: John Woodside (1806-1894), his wife Janet Pickering (1809-1898). Peoples (Protestant) Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Janet Pickering b. 1808, d. 4 November 1898

DaughterJane Jackson Woodside+
SonJames Woodside b. 1833, d. 8 April 1838
SonAndrew Woodside+ b. 1834, d. 1914
SonAlexander Woodside b. About 1835, d. 9 January 1863
SonWilliam Pickering Woodside+ b. 19 May 1844, d. 4 March 1930
SonThomas C. Woodside b. 1847, d. 14 October 1870
SonJohn W. Woodside+ b. 1852, d. 1942

Citations

  1. [S8562] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-3 (2011), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S14562] Cemetery marker, Peoples (Protestant) Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Woodside & Janet Pickering, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.

Francis Murray

M, #10295, b. 1895, d. July 1969
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BirthFrancis Murray was born in 1895, in Grahams Road, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
MarriageHe married first Myrtle Mae Woodside daughter of Darrach Daniel Woodside and Jessie Belle Clark, on 8 May 1924 in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
MarriageFrancis Murray married second Carrie Woodside daughter of Harvey Thompson Woodside and Elizabeth Maude Meek, in 1946.2
DeathFrancis Murray died in July 1969 in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
BurialHe was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.46277, -63.51598G.

Inscription: Francis Murray / 1895 - 1969 / Myrtle M. Woodside / Wife of / Francis Murray / 1898 - 1943 / MURRAYBack: Carrie G. Woodside / Wife of / Francis Murray / 1901 - 1984.2,1

Cemetery Marker: Francis Murray (1895-1969), his first wife Myrtle M. Woodside (1898-1943), his second wife Carrie G. Woodside (1901-1984). Peoples (Protestant) Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Back inscription detail.

Child with Myrtle Mae Woodside b. 22 August 1898, d. 3 December 1943

SonJohn Darrach Murray+ b. 17 August 1931, d. 15 January 2026

Partner with Carrie Woodside b. 1901, d. 1984

Citations

  1. [S14558] Cemetery marker, Peoples (Protestant) Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Francis Murray & Myrtle M. Woodside, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.
  2. [S8562] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-3 (2011), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

John Darrach Murray1

M, #10296, b. 17 August 1931, d. 15 January 2026
Colonel John Darrach Murray (1931-2026).

Parents

FatherFrancis Murray b. 1895, d. July 1969
MotherMyrtle Mae Woodside b. 22 August 1898, d. 3 December 1943
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NameJohn Darrach Murray was also known as Darrach Murray.1
BirthHe was born on 17 August 1931.1,2
MarriageHe married Barbara Joyce MacKay daughter of Earle MacKay and Elizabeth R. Beairsto, in 1955.3,2
DeathJohn Darrach Murray died on 15 January 2026 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G.2
BurialHe was buried in Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.462583, -63.516111G.2

Child with Barbara Joyce MacKay b. 17 April 1934, d. 8 January 2018

SonStephen Darrach Murray b. 19 September 1956, d. 7 February 1979

Citations

  1. [S14554] Cemetery marker, Peoples (Protestant) Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Darrach Murray & Barbara Joyce MacKay, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.
  2. [S20487] Death Notice - John Darrach Murray 1931-2026, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  3. [S12674] Death Notices ~ Barbara Joyce Murray RN, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Isla Weeks

F, #10298, b. 1916, d. July 1965
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NameIsla Weeks was also known as Isla Woodside.
BirthShe was born in 1916, in Pleasant Valley, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Charles Upton Woodside son of Darrach Daniel Woodside and Jessie Belle Clark, on 25 October 1934.
DeathIsla Weeks died in July 1965.

Child with Charles Upton Woodside b. 20 June 1903, d. 23 September 1959

DaughterGeraldine Weeks Woodside+ b. 12 March 1938, d. 19 November 2021

Geraldine Weeks Woodside

F, #10299, b. 12 March 1938, d. 19 November 2021
Wendell & Geraldine (Woodside) Moase. Photo courtesy of Margaret MacDonald.

Parents

FatherCharles Upton Woodside b. 20 June 1903, d. 23 September 1959
MotherIsla Weeks b. 1916, d. July 1965
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NameGeraldine Weeks Woodside was also known as Geraldine Weeks Moase.
NameShe was also known as Geraldine Woodside.
BirthShe was born on 12 March 1938, in Clinton, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageShe married Wendell Albert Moase son of William Albert Moase and Mary Louise Cairns, on 15 November 1958.2
DeathGeraldine Weeks Woodside died on 19 November 2021 in Wedgewood Manor, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3

Child with Wendell Albert Moase b. 29 August 1937, d. 12 May 2002

SonCharles Robert Moase b. 30 December 1959, d. 1 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S9851] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Wendell Moase & Geraldine Woodside, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 14 August 2014.
  3. [S16740] Death Notice ~ Geraldine W. Moase, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.