Good morning Dave:
I fully understand the post-retirement work. I been called to troubleshoot a couple of specialize accounting situations that have totally consumed my summer and will take me well into September to complete.
This exchange of Welton information has been most interesting. I'm sorry I don't have many answers.
Clarence A. Welton (Louise's grandfather) never spoke of his childhood or upbringing. Although Essie Maude is also listed as a grandchild along with Clarence, he never spoke of her as his sister which I found strange. You can note from his marriage records that he stated his parents were "unknown".
Since his parentage was such a "secret", there is a thought that Janey was the mother. We'll probably never know.
Your question # 2 below is a puzzler. I have searched the 1901 and 1911 Census records for Curtis and Walter under the surname York, Yorke, Welton and Brayley and come up with only the following from the 1911 Census.
1.. Walter York (DOB April 1894) a son of Thomas and Lizzie - no Curtis in this family
2.. Curtis M. Yorke (Annapolis, Clements West) (DOB September 1895) son of "George" aged 38 and Harriette aged 34.
3.. Walter H Yorke (DOB December 1902) son of Freeman aged 58 and Melissa aged 56. Could these folks be too old to have an 8 year old son?
More to ponder. :)
Blessings!
Rick
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From: david winter
To: rickandlouise@...
wrote:
Good morning David:
This particular family raises a lot of questions for me, too, like the
details of the Smith Welton in this line). Here are a couple of pieces of
information that I have.
James Allan Welton was the grandfather (sort of) to my mother-in-law, Bertha
(Bertie) Canning (nee Welton). Her father Clarence Archibald was brought up
as James' son. (James was actually his uncle).
As noted below, James married Bessie (Mary Elizabeth) Brayley. Also as
noted below, Bessie had previously been married to John W Yorke. John and
Bessie had one daughter Annie Mary. Annie's first marriage was on November
4, 1914 to Noble A Mattinson son of James E and Minnie B Mattinson nee
Davis. The family does not know whether Noble and Annie were divorced or he
died. On her marriage license, she registered as Yorke and not Welton. She
later married a Falkenham. The family doesn't know any other information
except that he predeceased her.
This morning, Bertha told me that Curtis and Walter were also Yorkes
(Annie's siblings). She said that Walter died in the WW 2 but I couldn't
find any record online. She doesn't know anything about Curtis.
She did not know of George, the brother listed in James' obituary. However,
the Census of 1871 shows a 10 year old brother named George and the
informant of Mary Ann Welton's death was her son George.
The 1891 Census shows only James and James as siblings. A sister, per the
1871 Census, was Rosamond and a possible brother William (a 27 year old at
home).
Here is the obituary for Annie Falkenham who died on May 8, 1965. I have
omitted the floral tributes. I can send them if you wish. This obit
probably came from the Springhill Record.
OBITUARY - Mrs. Annie M. Falkenham the death of Mrs. Annie Mary Falkenham,
75, occurred at All Saints Hospital on Sunday, May 8, after a lengthy
illness.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. John Yorke of Parrsboro. Her
husband predeceased her in 1952 and since then she has resided in Springhill
Junction.
She was a member of The Salvation Army and a lover of flowers which was
evident every summer in front of Mr. Welton's home.
She is survived by one half-brother, Clarence Welton, Springhill Junction.
the funeral service was held from Smith's Funeral Parlor in Parrsboro, with
Captain William Head of Springhill, assisted by Major and Mrs. Moore of
Parrsboro, officiating. Internment was made in Parrsboro Cemetery. The
pallbearers were Edward Sellars, Shaw Elliott, Harold Spicer, Stewart
Legere, Marshall Henwood and Morton Gilbert.
Blessings!
Rick Embree
----- Original Message -----
From: david winter
To: nscumber
Cc: James E. Welsh
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 7:59 AM
Subject: [nscumber] James Allan/Alban Welton
List:
I have several queries concerning an obit. I came across.
Who is brother, George and sons, Curtis and Walter in the obit. below??????
James Allan/Alban Welton and his brother, Jessie Stewart Welton married
sisters, Mary Elizabeth Brayley and Irene May Brayley respectively.
His brother, Jessie Stewart Welton didn't die until 1946 and his wife Irene
was the "informant" on brother-in-law, James's death record. The death
record is wrongly indexed as James W. Welton.
Is Jessie Stewart Welton the George in his obit.????
Did James have a step-daughter, Annie Yorke, born about 1890 ?
Did James have a son, James G. Welton ? Who are sons, Curtis and Walter ?
Can anyone fathom out who's related to who on the Welton 1901 and 1911
Census below?
Thanks for any help provided.
Dave
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Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, June 20, 1933, pg. #1; Reel #2861, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: James E. Welton
There passed away at his home at Beaver Dam, Parrsboro, of James E. Welton,
after an illness of a few weeks. The deceased was 64 years of age, and was
born at Glasgow Mountain. He is survived by one brother, George of Parrsboro
and two sons, Curtis and Walter. Interment took place on Monday, June 5th,
in the Baptist Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Johnson. Stanley W. Smith
was funeral director. The pallbearers were: B. Smith, H. McAloney, H. Lavers
and H. Brown.
Source: Dave Winter 23 Aug 2007
Note: Feel James "A." is a newspaper misprint for James A. The matching
death record is James Alban/Allen Welton
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Cumberland Marriage Index:
YORKE JOHN W 21 S ADVOCATE HARBOUR PORT GREVILLE WILLIAM PRISCILLA
5 Aug 1888 Cumberland County, N.S.
BRAILEY MARY E 21 S BROOKVILLE BROOKVILLE WILLIAM MARY 625
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Cumberland Marriage Index:
WELTON JAMES ALLAN 36 S DILIGENT RIVER DILIGENT RIVER JAMES MARY
27 Sep 1904 Cumberland County, N.S.
YORKE BESSIE 37 W PARRSBORO PORT GREVILLE WILLIAM MARY (BRAYLAY) 625
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1891 Census;
3648 PARRSBORO A 248 YORKE JOHN 23 M
3648 PARRSBORO A 248 YORKE BESSIE 22 M
3648 PARRSBORO A 248 YORKE ANNIE 1
1901 Cumberland County Census, Parrsboro family #86/87, BRAYLEY:
42 87 Brayley William M Head M Apr 13 1840 60
43 86 Jock May F Daughter S May 29 1867 33
(³Jock, May² a bad transcription for Yorke, Mary?)
44 86 Brayley Jane F Daughter S Aug 28 1873 27
45 87 Brayley Moffat M Son S Apr 29 1880 20
46 86 Brayley John M Son S Jul 1 1883 17
47 86 Brayley Amie F Granddaughter S Nov 28 1889 11 (Annie Yorke?)
(Jane Brayley later married John Edmund "Jack"" Welton on 13 Oct 1905)
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1901 Cumberland County Census, Diligent River family #64/65, WELTON:
31 64 Welton James A. M Head S Sep 26 1868 32
32 64 Welton Maryann F Mother W Nov 13 1829 71
33 64 Welton Janey F Daughter S Mar 30 1866 35
34 64 Welton Essie Maud F Granddaughter S Dec 15 1897 3
35 64 Welton Clarence M Grandson S Oct 19 1892 8
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James A.'s parents in the next household?)
36 65 Welton Jessie M Head M Apr 17 1847 52
37 65 Welton Mary E. F Wife M Jun 20 1857 43
38 65 Welton Osten E. M Son S Aug 25 1878 22
39 65 Welton Annie A. F Daughter S Sep 11 1880 20
40 65 Welton Willard H. M Son S Sep 1 1885 15
41 65 Welton Bessie D. F Daughter S Jul 6 1892 8
42 65 Welton Rebecca M. F Daughter S Dec 24 1895 5
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1911 Cumberland County Census, Diligent River family #111/112, WELTON:
1 111 Welton James A M Head M Sep 1868 42 1901
2 111 Welton Mary E F Wife M May 1867 44 1901
3 111 Welton James G M Son S Jun 1910 12/12 1901
4 111 Welton Mary A F Mother W Nov 1828 82 1901
5 111 Welton Essie F Niece S Dec 1897 13 1901
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James A.'s widowed father in the next household?)
6 112 Welton Jesse M Head W Apr 1848 63 1901
7 112 Welton Rebecca F Daughter S Dec 1896 15 1901
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