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Ralph Nickerson¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication

Leona May Gilroy¹

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1. [S2578] Sackville Tribune Post
2. [S373] Personal communication

Garnet Earl Patterson

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Eva Gwendolyn Townsend¹

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Name	Eva Gwendolyn Townsend was also known as Gwendolyn Townsend.2
Name	She was also known as Eva Gwendolyn Ralston.1
Name	She was also known as Eva Townsend.3
Birth	She was born on 5 June 1898, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. the declarant on the Late Registration document was Susan Galloway, her aunt. A birth year of 1897 was entered in the 1911 Census; 15 June 1898 was entered in the 1901 Census.3,4
Alt-Birth Date	An alternate recorded birth date is on 15 June 1898 in New Brunswick, CanadaG. this birth date was recorded in the 1901 census.3
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of Thomas Humphrey Townsend, as a daughter, in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. included in the household with Thomas (age 51) were his wife Adalaide Wallace (age 33), children Gertrude/Gertie (age 12), Annetta/Nettie (age 8), William (age 4), Eva (age 2) and Bruce (age 6 months). There was also his mother, Mary Jane Jones (age 74), his cousin Emma Townshend (age 54, relationship recorded as 'aunt') and his niece Hattie M. Wells.3 1901 Canada Census, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. Household of Thomas Humphrey Townshend, his wife Ada Wallace, children Gertie, Nettie, William, Eva & Bruce, Thomas' mother Mary Jane Jones, his cousin Emma Townshend and his niece Hattie Wells.
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1911 in the household of Adalaide Wallace, as a daughter, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Adelaide (Ada on the census form) was head of household, but not a widow. There is an entry stating that "husband is in Jolicure, NB". Thomas and son Seymour were living on the Jolicure farm at the time of this census. Ada's other children were living with her in Amherst (Gertrude 22, Devonia 19, Gwendolyn 13 and Bruce 10). This must have been a boarding house as there were seven boarders, including Arthur Preston Walker. One must assume that through this connection with the Townshend family he met his future wife, Ella Mae Townshend. Thomas H. Townshend is a 1st cousin of Ella's father, Frank Townshend. Ada's husband Thomas was listed in the 1991 Census as head of household on the farm in Jolicure with son Seymour, 15.2
Living	Eva Gwendolyn Townsend was living in 30 Church St., Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG, in 1918. this was the address given when signed as a witness to the wedding of her brother William.5
Witness	She was a witness at the marriage of William Seymour Townsend and Margaret Hazel Bowser on 30 October 1918 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.5,6,1
Marriage	Eva Gwendolyn Townsend married Walter Avard Ralston, on 23 June 1926, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1

Citations

1. [S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988
2. [S2416] 1911 Canada Census, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
3. [S2418] Census 1901: Thomas Humphrey Townshend
4. [S2419] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to Late Registration of Births RS141A1b
5. [S5461] Marriage Registration - William Seymour Townshend
6. [S715] Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1919

Frank Hewitt¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication

Susan Verge¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication

Bruce Douglas Townsend, Sr.¹

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Name	Bruce Douglas Townsend, Sr., was also known as Bruce Townsend.2,3
Birth	He was born on 5 October 1900, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.4,2
Son	He was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of Thomas Humphrey Townsend, as a son, in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. included in the household with Thomas (age 51) were his wife Adalaide Wallace (age 33), children Gertrude/Gertie (age 12), Annetta/Nettie (age 8), William (age 4), Eva (age 2) and Bruce (age 6 months). There was also his mother, Mary Jane Jones (age 74), his cousin Emma Townshend (age 54, relationship recorded as 'aunt') and his niece Hattie M. Wells.2 1901 Canada Census, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. Household of Thomas Humphrey Townshend, his wife Ada Wallace, children Gertie, Nettie, William, Eva & Bruce, Thomas' mother Mary Jane Jones, his cousin Emma Townshend and his niece Hattie Wells.
Son	Bruce Douglas Townsend, Sr., was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1911 in the household of Adalaide Wallace, as a son, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. Adelaide (Ada on the census form) was head of household, but not a widow. There is an entry stating that "husband is in Jolicure, NB". Thomas and son Seymour were living on the Jolicure farm at the time of this census. Ada's other children were living with her in Amherst (Gertrude 22, Devonia 19, Gwendolyn 13 and Bruce 10). This must have been a boarding house as there were seven boarders, including Arthur Preston Walker. One must assume that through this connection with the Townshend family he met his future wife, Ella Mae Townshend. Thomas H. Townshend is a 1st cousin of Ella's father, Frank Townshend. Ada's husband Thomas was listed in the 1991 Census as head of household on the farm in Jolicure with son Seymour, 15.3
Immigration	He immigrated to Massachusetts, USAG, in 1923.5
Witness	He was enumerated on the census on 3 April 1930 in the household of William Seymour Townsend in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG. included in the household with Seymour (age 32) were his wife Evelyn Marshall (age 24), their daughter Geraldine (age 3) and Seymour's brother Bruce Townsend (age 27). Seymour was an electrician in a paper mill, Bruce was a machine operator in a paper mill.5 1930 US Census, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Household of Seymour Townsend, his wife Evelyn Marshall, their daughter Geraldine and Seymour's brother Bruce.
Marriage	Bruce Douglas Townsend, Sr., married Natalie Blake, on 21 September 1931, in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.1

Citations

1. [S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988
2. [S2418] Census 1901: Thomas Humphrey Townshend
3. [S2416] 1911 Canada Census, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
4. [S8257] Births - Registration Division of Westmorland County
5. [S8259] 1930 US Census, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Robert Hewitt¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication

John Mason Bell¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication

Alberta Gertrude McKinley¹

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1. [S373] Personal communication