Adam Andrew1

b. circa 1841
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*circa 1841St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Quebec, Valcartier (head of household Margaret Meehan).

Edward James Andrew1

b. 27 March 1836
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*27 March 1836St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism8 May 1836Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1836.

Elizabeth Andrew1

b. 15 May 1848
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*15 May 1848St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism27 June 1848Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were John McCartney and William McBain.1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1848.

John Wesley Andrew1

b. 19 February 1843
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*19 February 1843St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism18 June 1843Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were John Rea and William Brown.1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1843.

Mary Andrew1

b. circa 1845
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*circa 1845St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Quebec, Valcartier (head of household Margaret Meehan).

Mary Janet Andrew1

Last Edited23 Feb 2013

Family

 Thomas Thomson Goodfellow b. 24 Sep 1835
Marriage*20 March 1861Thomas Thomson Goodfellow; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Thomson Goodfellow of Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, and Mary Janet Andrew, of the same place, spinster, were married by license...witnesses Adam Andrew and Margaret Daily."1 
Children 1.Margaret Goodfellow2 b. 17 Aug 1862
 2.Thomas Goodfellow3 b. 5 Mar 1865
 3.Elizabeth Goodfellow4 b. 31 May 1867
 4.Ellis Goodfellow5 b. 3 Oct 1869
 5.Violet Ella Goodfellow6 b. 6 Jun 1872
 6.Robert Goodfellow7 b. 27 Apr 1877
 7.Edetta Mary Goodfellow8 b. 16 Oct 1879
Married Name20 March 1861Goodfellow1 
Marriage*20 March 1861Thomas Thomson Goodfellow; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Thomson Goodfellow of Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, and Mary Janet Andrew, of the same place, spinster, were married by license...witnesses Adam Andrew and Margaret Daily."1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1861.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1862.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1865.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1867.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1869.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, Chalmer's Presbyterian Church, 1872.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, Chalmer's Presbyterian Church, 1877.
  8. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1880.

William Andrew1

b. circa 1839
Last Edited27 Sep 2013
FatherAdam Andrew1 b. c 1801, d. 11 Feb 1848
MotherMargaret Mehan1
Birth*circa 1839St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Quebec, Valcartier (head of household Margaret Meehan).

Carl Sigfried Appellof1,2

b. 18 May 1896, d. 19 August 1968
Last Edited28 Mar 2019
ChartsDescendants of John O'Neill

Family

 Eva Regina Bernier b. 16 Oct 1900, d. 26 Feb 1953
Marriage*16 October 1924Eva Regina Bernier; Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States1,2 
Children 1.Ernest Carl Appellof+4 b. 27 Apr 1926, d. 25 Jun 1983
 2.Janet Ann Appellof4 b. 17 Aug 1937, d. 16 Apr 2014
Birth*18 May 1896Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States1,2 
Marriage*16 October 1924Eva Regina Bernier; Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States1,2 
Death*19 August 1968Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States3 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Town of Woonsocket, Providence County, ED 342, page 5, Household #34, family of Albert H. Bernier.
  2. [S435] E-mail Message. From Eric Appellof, direct descendant of Victor Bernier and Margaret Jane Kindelan. Sent to Patricia Balkcom, Montpelier, Vermont, on 3/27/2019.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003. Listing death of Carl S. Appellof, widowed, died 19 August 1968 in Middletown, CT, husband of Eva; State File #16187.
  4. [S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00512; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4-32. Listing family of Carl and Eva Appellof.

Ernest Carl Appellof1

b. 27 April 1926, d. 25 June 1983
Last Edited28 Mar 2019
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Patricia Ann Monogue
ChartsDescendants of John O'Neill
FatherCarl Sigfried Appellof1 b. 18 May 1896, d. 19 Aug 1968
MotherEva Regina Bernier1 b. 16 Oct 1900, d. 26 Feb 1953

Family

 Janet Bulkeley Ferguson
Marriage*1 December 1951Janet Bulkeley Ferguson; St. John Catholic Church, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States2 
Birth*27 April 1926Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States1,2 
Marriage*1 December 1951Janet Bulkeley Ferguson; St. John Catholic Church, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States2 
Death*25 June 1983Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States2 

Citations

  1. [S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00512; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4-32. Listing family of Carl and Eva Appellof.
  2. [S435] E-mail Message. From Eric Appellof, direct descendant of Victor Bernier and Margaret Jane Kindelan. Sent to Patricia Balkcom, Montpelier, Vermont, on 3/27/2019.

Janet Ann Appellof1

b. 17 August 1937, d. 16 April 2014
Last Edited28 Mar 2019
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Patricia Ann Monogue
ChartsDescendants of John O'Neill
FatherCarl Sigfried Appellof1 b. 18 May 1896, d. 19 Aug 1968
MotherEva Regina Bernier1 b. 16 Oct 1900, d. 26 Feb 1953
Birth*17 August 1937Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States1,2 
Death*16 April 2014Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States2 

Citations

  1. [S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00512; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4-32. Listing family of Carl and Eva Appellof.
  2. [S435] E-mail Message. From Eric Appellof, direct descendant of Victor Bernier and Margaret Jane Kindelan. Sent to Patricia Balkcom, Montpelier, Vermont, on 3/27/2019.

Elizabeth Arbuckle1

Last Edited5 May 2016

Family

 James Cassin b. 19 Jul 1771
Marriage*James Cassin1 
Children 1.William Cassin2 b. s 1792
 2.Marianna Mullens Cassin1 b. 4 Dec 1796
Married NameCassin1 
Marriage*James Cassin1 

Citations

  1. [S1031] "St. Joseph", p. 364.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills 1682- 1819. This database only includes abstracts of wills and probate records. Source is Joseph Cassin of Southwark, Philadelphia County, PA, Book WBX, page 67, 20 March 1794, proven 24 April 1794.

Mary Jeanne Grace Archambault1

b. circa 1928
Last Edited28 Mar 2018
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Holton
Descendants of Michael Sweeney
FatherPaul Surge Archambault2
MotherYvonne Marie Emery2

Family

 Earl Joseph Malvelle Berry b. 16 Jan 1926, d. 5 Jan 1985
Marriage*26 June 1948Earl Joseph Malvelle Berry; Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Record transcription states:
Earl Joseph Berry, male, white, born about 1926 in Quebec, Canada, aged 22, son of Walter William Berry and Sadie Ceciel (sic) Holton.
Mary Jeanne Grace Archambault, female, white, born about 1928 in Detroit, MI, age 20, daughter of Paul Surge Archambault and Yvonne Marie Emery.
Married on 26 June 1948 in Detroit.2 
Child 1.Bruce Earl Berry b. 20 Feb 1958, d. 11 Oct 2003
Birth*circa 1928Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States2 
Married Name26 June 1948Berry1 
Marriage*26 June 1948Earl Joseph Malvelle Berry; Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Record transcription states:
Earl Joseph Berry, male, white, born about 1926 in Quebec, Canada, aged 22, son of Walter William Berry and Sadie Ceciel (sic) Holton.
Mary Jeanne Grace Archambault, female, white, born about 1928 in Detroit, MI, age 20, daughter of Paul Surge Archambault and Yvonne Marie Emery.
Married on 26 June 1948 in Detroit.2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. Marriage record for Earl Joseph Barry and Mary Jeanne Grace Archambault, 26 June 1948.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. Marriage record for Earl Joseph Barry and Mary Jeanne Grace Archambault, 26 June 1948; County File #736704, State File #413245; Film #356 (82 Wayne 410260-413559.

(?) Armstrong1

Last Edited6 Mar 2014

Family
Children 1.George Armstrong+1 d. b 1851
 2.James Armstrong+1 b. 1802, d. 1892

Citations

  1. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

Dennis Armstrong1

Last Edited14 Apr 2015

Family 1

 Rose Quinn d. b 9 May 1831
Marriage*Rose Quinn1 

Family 2

 Helen Ryley
Marriage*9 May 1831Helen Ryley; St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette Catholic Church, Loretteville, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between Dennis Armstrong, farmer, widower of Rose Quin (sic); to Helenna Ryley, daughter of age of the late Edward Ryley and the late Bridget Duncan...in the presence of Joseph Daigle, Augustin Durand and Joseph Chamberland..."1 
Marriage*Rose Quinn1 
(Witness) Deathbefore 9 May 1831Rose Quinn1 
Marriage*9 May 1831Helen Ryley; St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette Catholic Church, Loretteville, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between Dennis Armstrong, farmer, widower of Rose Quin (sic); to Helenna Ryley, daughter of age of the late Edward Ryley and the late Bridget Duncan...in the presence of Joseph Daigle, Augustin Durand and Joseph Chamberland..."1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette. Marriage Record for Dennis Armstrong and Helenna Ryley, 9 May 1831. Ancestry Image #8.

Elizabeth Armstrong1

Last Edited31 Oct 2013

Family

 James Paquet b. 29 Mar 1845, d. 21 Jun 1917
Marriage*24 June 1872James Paquet; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Child 1.James Paquet+3 b. 14 Jul 1875, d. 13 Apr 1965
Married Name24 June 1872Paquet2 
Marriage*24 June 1872James Paquet; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Church of England, Valcartier, Quebec, 1872.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec City, Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1872.
  3. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1875.

Elizabeth Jane Armstrong1

b. 29 August 1827, d. 2 October 1893
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
FatherGeorge Armstrong2 d. b 1851
MotherMary McCune2 b. c 1799, d. 21 Apr 1877

Family

 Alexander McNicoll b. c 1820, d. 19 Jul 1899
Marriage*24 April 1849Alexander McNicoll; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Alexander McNicoll, farmer, Valcartier, and Elizabeth Jane Armstrong, spinster, same place....witnesses James Mather and James Armstrong."3 
Children 1.George McNicoll6 b. 18 Apr 1850
 2.Jane McNicoll6 b. c 1851
 3.Mary McNicoll6 b. c 1853
 4.Agnes McNicoll6 b. 28 Jun 1855
 5.James McNicoll7 b. 24 Jun 1857, d. 11 Jan 1940
 6.Alexander McNicoll8 b. 8 Feb 1859, d. 1935
 7.John McNicoll9 b. 12 Nov 1862
 8.David McNicoll10 b. c 1865, d. 15 Dec 1934
 9.Daniel McNicoll11 b. c 1865
 10.Janet McNicoll12 b. 22 Sep 1867
Birth*29 August 1827Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland2 
Baptism1 January 1828Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland2 
Married Name24 April 1849McNicoll1 
Marriage*24 April 1849Alexander McNicoll; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Alexander McNicoll, farmer, Valcartier, and Elizabeth Jane Armstrong, spinster, same place....witnesses James Mather and James Armstrong."3 
Will*21 September 1893St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada;

21st September 1893
Last Will of Elizabeth J. Armstrong
Wife of Alexander McNicoll


From records of Notary Cyrille Renaud
No. 733
Translated from the Original Will at the Quebec Archives



On this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, before me Cyrille Renaud Public Notary residing in the parish of St. Ambroise of Jeune Lorette, personally came and appeared Elisabeth Jane Armstrong, wife of Alexander McNicoll, Farmer residing in the Parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding hath requested us, the said Notary and witnesses, to write down and receive in due form of law her last will and testament which she has declared in manner and form following, that is to say:

Firstly and principally, I most willingly resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator in the humble hope that he will receive it to his favour through the sole merits and intercession of Jesus Christ my Saviour.

Secondly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as possible after my death.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my husband all my moveable and immoveable properties whatsoever to my husband Alexander McNicoll of Valcartier, Farmer, to the charge and condition following, that is to say,

1º At the charge to pay the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars to my son George McNicoll on demand.
2º To pay the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to my other son David McNicoll.
3º To pay four hundred dollars to Agnes McNicoll.
4º To pay the sum of hundred and fifty dollars to Jannet McNicoll on demand for all these sums of money.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath all my furniture by equal share to my girls Agnes and Jannet McNicoll.

Fifthly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said husband as Executor of this my will.

Sixthly, I revoke all wills and codicils I may have heretofore made and I declare the present to be my only true last will and testament.

The present will was thus declared by the said Testatrix to the said Notary in the presence of William Hornby and John Boyd, Farmers of Valcartier, witnesses for the present will, and by the said Notary in the presence of said witnesses read to the said Testatrix who declared to understand. it fully and persist therein.

Done and passed at Valcartier the day, month and year first above mentioned under Notarial Number seven hundred [and nineteen].

The said Testatrix having declared the inability to sign her name has made her cross in presence of said witnesses and Notary and the said Notary and witnesses have signed in presence of the said Testatrix and in the presence of each other.

Three words are void.

Elisabeth Jane Armstrong, her mark;
William Hornby, his signature;
John Boyd, his signature;
Cy. Renaud, N.P., his signature

____________________________________________

Transcribed by Gerald Neville, 2011
Note by Patricia Balkcom: Jane died two weeks later at the reported age of 66. Five of her known ten children are mentioned in the will. Several of their children moved to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
4 
Death*2 October 1893St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Eliza Jane Armstrong, wife of Alexander mcNicoll, farmer, Valcartier...aged 66 years.."5 
Witness: Alexander McNicoll
Burial*4 October 1893St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Alexander McNicoll and George McNicoll.5 

Citations

  1. [S744] Will of James Farquhar; Translated from the Original Will, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1848.
  2. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1848.
  4. [S747] Will of Elizabeth Jane Armstrong; Translated from the Original Will.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1893.
  6. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002 [database on-line].
  8. [S431] Web site: Find A Grave Website.
  9. [S744] Will of James Farquhar; Translated from the Original Will, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1863.
  10. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949 [database on-line].
  11. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960 [database on-line].
  12. [S744] Will of James Farquhar; Translated from the Original Will, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1867.

Francis Armstrong1

Last Edited6 Dec 2005

Family

 Ann Bohen
Marriage*Ann Bohen1 
Child 1.Mary Ellen Armstrong1 b. 2 Mar 1867
Marriage*Ann Bohen1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1867.

Francis Armstrong1

b. 16 August 1827
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
FatherJames Armstrong1 b. 1802, d. 1892
MotherMaria McCune1 b. c 1806, d. 15 Apr 1869
Birth*16 August 1827Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland1 
Baptism19 November 1827Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland1 

Citations

  1. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

George Armstrong1

d. before 1851
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
Father(?) Armstrong2

Family

 Mary McCune b. c 1799, d. 21 Apr 1877
Marriage*27 December 1827Mary McCune; Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland1,2 
Children 1.Elizabeth Jane Armstrong+2 b. 29 Aug 1827, d. 2 Oct 1893
 2.James Armstrong2 b. 15 Feb 1830
Marriage*27 December 1827Mary McCune; Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland1,2 
Death*before 18512 Witness: Mary McCune

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From Leonard Conway.
  2. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

James Armstrong1

Last Edited6 Nov 2005

Family

 Ann Behan
Marriage*Ann Behan1 
Children 1.Timothy James Armstrong1 b. 10 Jun 1864
 2.John Thomas Armstrong2 b. 1 Aug 1865
Marriage*Ann Behan1 
Occupation*12 July 1864farmer1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1864.
  2. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1865.

James Armstrong1

b. 1802, d. 1892
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
Father(?) Armstrong2

Family

 Maria McCune b. c 1806, d. 15 Apr 1869
Marriage*Maria McCune1 
Children 1.Francis Armstrong2 b. 16 Aug 1827
 2.John Armstrong2 b. 1832
Birth*18022 
Marriage*Maria McCune1 
Death*18922 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From Leonard Conway.
  2. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

James Armstrong1

b. 15 February 1830
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
FatherGeorge Armstrong1 d. b 1851
MotherMary McCune1 b. c 1799, d. 21 Apr 1877
Birth*15 February 1830Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland; It is not clear if James survived the crossing from Ireland to Quebec.1 
Baptism1 August 1830Ballygorman, Loughgilly Civil Parish, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland1 

Citations

  1. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

John Armstrong1

b. 1832
Last Edited6 Mar 2014
FatherJames Armstrong1 b. 1802, d. 1892
MotherMaria McCune1 b. c 1806, d. 15 Apr 1869
Birth*1832Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S431] Web site: Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.

John Armstrong1

b. circa 1870
Last Edited1 May 2014

Family

 Mary Margaret McKinley b. 12 May 1870
Marriage*5 July 1898Mary Margaret McKinley; Northumberland, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States; Marriage record states Mary, is 25 years old and daughter of David McKinley and Catherine Billing) McKinley and John Armstrong is 28 yrs., and son of Francis Armstrong and Elizabeth Manes.1 
Birth*circa 18701 
Marriage*5 July 1898Mary Margaret McKinley; Northumberland, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States; Marriage record states Mary, is 25 years old and daughter of David McKinley and Catherine Billing) McKinley and John Armstrong is 28 yrs., and son of Francis Armstrong and Elizabeth Manes.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
    Original data: "New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011, FHL Film #1001122.

John Thomas Armstrong1

b. 1 August 1865
Last Edited6 Nov 2005
FatherJames Armstrong1
MotherAnn Behan1
Birth*1 August 1865St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism5 August 1865St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; The godparents were John Behan, represented by Xavier Deschamps and Catherine Cassin.1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1865.

Mary Ellen Armstrong1

b. 2 March 1867
Last Edited6 Dec 2005
FatherFrancis Armstrong1
MotherAnn Bohen1
Birth*2 March 1867St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism6 April 1867St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; The godparents were Charles Kack and Ellen Bohen.1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1867.

Timothy James Armstrong1

b. 10 June 1864
Last Edited21 Oct 2005
FatherJames Armstrong1
MotherAnn Behan1
Birth*10 June 18641 
Baptism12 July 1864St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; The godparents were James Mahoney and Ellen Cassin, representing Sarah Quinn.1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1864.

Francis Arnett1

b. say 1800
Last Edited18 Mar 2010
Birth*say 18001 
Land*8 August 1823St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Appears to have been granted Lot #13 in the Second Concession of Riviere Aux Pins, South side of the river.1 

Citations

  1. [S431] Web site: Quebec Archives online at http://www.banq.qc.ca/accueil/. Source is Fonds Ministère des Terres et Forêts (Land Records). Cote (reference)#E21,S64,SS5,SSS2,D336.

Mary Arthurson1

b. circa 1790, d. 23 March 1855
Last Edited3 Sep 2017

Family 1

 David McBain b. c 1774, d. 18 Nov 1834
Marriage*16 September 1805David McBain; Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland; Marriage Transciption states: David Macbain, male, married Mary Arthurson, on 16 Sep 1805 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.2 
Children 1.David McBain8 b. c 1807, d. 26 Apr 1843
 2.Elizabeth McBain9 b. 26 Mar 1809
 3.William McBain Esq.+10 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892
 4.Scott McBain3 b. Nov 1812, d. 10 Dec 1812
 5.James McBain+11 b. 20 Feb 1815, d. 17 Feb 1888
 6.Arthur McBain+ b. 1 Feb 1817, d. 17 Aug 1878
 7.Mary McBain12 b. 9 May 1819
 8.John McBain13 b. 2 Feb 1822

Family 2

 William Knox
Marriage*25 March 1836William Knox1 
Birth*circa 1790Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland; Date based on age at death.1 
Married Name16 September 1805McBain1,2 
Marriage*16 September 1805David McBain; Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland; Marriage Transciption states: David Macbain, male, married Mary Arthurson, on 16 Sep 1805 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.2 
(Witness) Death10 December 1812Scott McBain; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged about 3 weeks.3 
(Witness) Will3 April 1834David McBain; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834
Last Will of David McBain

From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 746
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer.

Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife.

The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.

As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 746
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer.

Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife.

The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.

As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the s
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 746
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer.

Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife.

The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.

As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 746
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer.

Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife.

The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.

As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife.

The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary Mc[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said David McBain doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of his share in a crank mahogany clock which he doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, to whom he doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid.-

The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife as aforesaid.-

And in the event of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to her according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said David McBain, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to her by this his present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by his last will and testament.

The said David McBain hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by him the said David McBain.

And the said David McBain doth hereby nominate and appoint the said Mary Arthurson his said wife his executor to this his last will and testament.

Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said David McBain to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said David McBain, which he declared well to understand as being his last will and meaning, he hath together with us said Notaries set and subscribed his name and signature, after reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid.

Seven marginal notes approved are good & fourteen words erased are null.

David McBain, his signature
P. Gagnon, his signature
J. Normand, his signature
Benj. Lelièvre, his signature

Transcribed by Gerry Neville, February, 2011
Notes by Patricia Balkcom: David died seven months later, 18 November 1834.





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Will*3 April 1834Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834
Last Will of Mary Arthurson
(Wife of David McBain)
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 745
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise.

Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband.

The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.-

As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain)
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 745
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise.

Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband.

The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.-

As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of(Wife of David McBain)
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 745
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise.

Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband.

The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.-

As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain)
From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre
No. 745
Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420



On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise.

Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named.

The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband.

The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.-

As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband.

The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said hus[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said Mary Arthurson doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of her share in a crank mahogany clock which she doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, to whom she doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid.

The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband as aforesaid.-

And in the event of the said David McBain her said husband selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to him according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said Mary Arthurson, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to him by this her present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by her last will and testament.

The said Mary Arthurson hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by her the said Mary Arthurson.

And the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby nominate and appoint the said David McBain her said husband her executor to this her last will and testament.

Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said Mary Arthurson to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said Mary Arthurson, which she declared well to understand as being her last will and meaning, she doth after the reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid, declared that she can not sign.

Five marginal notes are good & thirty two words erased are null.

P. Gagnon, his signature
J. Normand, his signature
Benj. Lelièvre, his signature

Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 2011
Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Mary and her husband, David McBain, both wrote a will on the same day. David died seven months later, Mary lived another twenty-one years and remarried. I imagine that they wanted to make sure that two of their children who were “deaf and dumb” were taken care of.5 
Witness: David McBain
Witness: Mary McBain
Witness: John McBain
Witness: Elizabeth McBain
Witness: William McBain Esq.
Witness: James McBain
Witness: Arthur McBain
(Witness) Death18 November 1834David McBain; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged about 60 years.6 
Married Name25 March 1836Knox1 
Marriage*25 March 1836William Knox1 
Will8 April 1840St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 8th April 1840
Last Will of Mary Arthurson
(Widow of David McBain, wife of William Knox)
From records of Notary William de Lery
No. 2823
Quebec Archives Film #4M0l-5067



On the eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn in and for the Province of Lower Canada, residing in the City of Quebec, personally came and appeared in the office of William de Léry, one of us the undersigned Notaries, Mary Arthurson of Valcartier, widow by a first marriage of the late David McBain, and now wife of William Knox of same place, Farmer, apparently in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding who did make, publish, dictate and name this her last will and testament in the words following, that is to say:

Firstly and principally, the Testatrix doth recommend her soul into the hands of Almighty God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins thro the intercession of his Blessed Son our Saviour, and the body she commits to the earth to be interred in a manner suitable to her situation in life at the time of her decease.

Secondly, the Testatrix doth will and direct that at the time of her decease all her just debts, funeral expenses and wrongs (if any there are) be fully paid and satisfied by her Executor hereinafter named.

Thirdly, the Testatrix gives, devises, and bequeaths unto William Knox of said Valcartier, Farmer, her second husband as aforesaid, the whole of her property, moveable and immoveable, goods, monies, chattels, effects and things of whatever description and value or wherever found or situated which the said Testatrix may be entitled to or die possessed of, the said Testatrix hereby instituting him the said William Knox her dear and beloved husband, her universal and residuary legatee.

The said William Knox to have and to hold the said property moveable and immoveable, goods, monies, plates, chattels, effects and things as aforesaid from the time of the decease of said Testatrix in full property forever.

And lastly, the said Testatrix doth nominate and appoint the said William Knox, her husband, Executor of this her true last will and testament in the hands of whom she doth hereby divest herself of all her said property hereby revoking all other and former wills, testaments & codicils she might have made.

Thus done, dictated and named word for word by the said Testatrix unto the said William de Léry, Notary, aforesaid his colleague Mtre. A. Lemoine present, read the last will and testament having been read over and over again to the said Testatrix, she did declare the same to contain her true last will and mind and did make her usual mark hereby declaring not to know how to sign or write her name. receiving signatures of Notaries.

The marginal signed is good, Six words struck out are null.

Mary Arthurson, her mark;
Alex. Lemoine, N.P., his signature;
Wm de Léry, N.P., his signature

___________________

NOTE:
FIRST MARRIAGE:
Mary Arthurson first married David McBain in Lerwick, Scotland on 16 September 1805. David McBain died 18 November 1834 in Valcartier.

BURIAL:
"Mary Arthurson, late of Lerwick, Scotland, spouse of William Knox, Farmer, here died on the twenty third day of March & was buried on the twenty sixth day of the same month in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five aged sixty five years.
David Shanks, Min."
Signed: William Knox; William McBain; James McBain; William Aldcorn.
Church Register: Church of Scotland, Valcartier.

Transcribed by Gerry Neville, December 2011
Notes by Patricia Balkcom: This is Mary’s second will. Her first was written in 1834 when she was married to David McBain. She died in 1855, fifteen years after this will was written.7 
Death*23 March 1855St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Burial*26 March 1855St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...late of Leswick, Scotland, spouse of William Knox...aged sixty-five years"
Witnesses were William Knox, William McBain and James McBain and William Aldcorn.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1855.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
    Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Marriage transcription states: David Macbain, male, married Mary Arthurson, on 16 Sep 1805 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1812.
  4. [S550] Will of David McBain; #4MO1-4420.
  5. [S549] Will of Mary Arthurson; #4MO1-4420.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1834.
  7. [S688] Will of Mary Arthurson; #4M0l-5067.
  8. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Burial of David McBain, 26 April 1843. Ancestry Image #4 of 20.
  9. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1809.
  10. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1811.
  11. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1815.
  12. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Register of the Garrison of Quebec, 1819.
  13. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1822.

Alice Atkins1

b. 5 October 1868
Last Edited8 Nov 2012
FatherEdward Atkins1 b. c 1828, d. 15 Feb 1899
MotherEliza Neil1 b. c 1831

Family

 James Alstrom
Marriage*13 April 1886James Alstrom; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "James Alstrom, of St. Gabriel West of Valcartier, farmer, and Alice Atkins, daughter of Edward Atkins and Eliza Neil of St. Gabriel West...were married by license..."
Witnesses were Edward and Matilda Atkins.3 
Birth*5 October 1868St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism7 March 1869Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
(Witness) Census1871Edward Atkins; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Living in St. Gabriel West, Family #99. Listed next to James Roark and Curtis Billing.
"Edward Atkins, male, age 42, born England, married, English, farmer, Church of England, unable to read or write.
All family members are listed as Church of England.
Eliza, female, age 41, born England of Irish descent, married, unable to read or write.
Mary Ann, female, age 19, born Quebec, English.
John, male, age 17, born Quebec, farmer.
George, male, age 15, born Quebec.
William, male, age 14, born Quebec.
Elizabeth, female, age 12, born Quebec.
Jane, female, age 10, born Quebec.
Matilda, female, age 8, born Quebec.
Edward, male, age 6, born Quebec.
Alice, female, age 3, born Quebec.2 
Married Name13 April 1886Alstrom3 
Marriage*13 April 1886James Alstrom; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "James Alstrom, of St. Gabriel West of Valcartier, farmer, and Alice Atkins, daughter of Edward Atkins and Eliza Neil of St. Gabriel West...were married by license..."
Witnesses were Edward and Matilda Atkins.3 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1869.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, 1871 Census of Canada, Quebec, Quebec County, St. Gabriel West, p. 36.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1886.