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Alexander Chisholm (1819 - aft. 1891)

Alexander Chisholm
Born in St. Andrews, Antigonish, Nova Scotiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1857 in Nova Scotiamap
Died after after age 72 in St. Andrews, Antigonish, Nova Scotiamap [uncertain]
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Biography

The children of David Fraser were: John married to Miss MacDonald; Duncan married to Miss MacDonald; Ann married to Angus MacDonald; ELIZABETH married to Alex Chisholm; Lilian married to Dan Cameron; Jane not married.

[1]

Elizabeth was married to Alexander Chisholm, son of Uisdean MacThomas, pioneer of St. Andrews.

[2]

Census Year: 1871 Item Number: 1020344 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Sub-District Name: St. Andrews

  • Chisholm, Alexander, M, 52, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, Farmer, M,
  • Chisholm, Eliza, F, 34, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, M, cannot read/write
  • Chisholm, Hugh, M, 13, going to school
  • Chisholm, Christy, F, 11, going to school
  • Cameron, Catharine, F, 29, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, cannot read/write
  • Chisholm, Ann, F, 46, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, cannot read/write
  • Chisholm, Catharine, F, 43, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, cannot read/write

[3]

Census Year: 1881 Item Number: 896357 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Sub-District Name: St. Andrew's

  • Chisholm, Alex'r, M, 62, b. N.S., R.Catholic, Scotch, Farmer, W
  • Chisholm, Ann, F, 55
  • Chisholm, Catherine, F, 53
  • Chisholm, Hugh, M, 23, Farmer
  • Chisholm, Christina, F, 21
  • Cameron, Catherine, F, 38, Servant
  • McDonald, John, M, 4

[4]

Census Year: 1891 Item Number: 596208 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Sub-District Name: Pomquet River

  • Chisholm, Alex, M, 74, W, Head, b. N.S., parents b. Scotland, R.C., Farmer, employer, can read/write, unsound of mind
  • Chisholm, Hugh, M, 33, Son, Farmer, employer, can read/write
  • Chisholm, Ann, F, 66, Sister, Servant, wage earner
  • Chisholm, Cathrine, F, 63, Sister, Servant, wage earner

[5]

Death Record - not found

Sources

  1. A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia by the Reverand D.J. Rankin, Toronto: The MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd. 1929. p. 133
  2. History of Antigonish – MacLean (Vol. 2)
  3. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=pdf&id=4396739_00636
  4. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008123951
  5. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=pdf&id=30953_148111-00156




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