John Dives (abt. 1813 - 1875)

Born about 1813 in England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1875 at about age 62 in Saint George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Notes on surname spelling variations: Deeves, Deives, Dieves, and Dives appear in records for this primary individual as well as for his descendants throughout North America. It may avert duplicates by displaying the four commonly used spellings as aka.

John was born about 1813 in England.

Birth estimated from census and family records; Death from First Community Cemetery Burials at Saint George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, (Anglican Churchyard on Main Street). John was visiting his daughters Annie Campbell and Margaret Geesler at the time of death.

• In 1851 John [Deives] (age 38) was in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.^[1]

• In 1861 [Deeves] John (age 49y) was in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.^[2][3]

• John Dives was a Farmer at Gowland's Mountain, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick in 1866.^[4]

• In 1871 John [Dives] (age 59) was recorded as married in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.^[5]

• John Dives (age 63) died at Saint George, Charlotte, New Brunswick on 11 August 1875.^[6]

• John's daughter Margaret D. Dives Geisler died in 1895 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[7]

• John's daughter Margaret D. Dives Geisler died on 24 June 1895 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[8]

• Dives's daughter Jane Carey died on 15 December 1928 in Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States.^[9]

• John's [Deives] daughter Annie Campbell died on 27 December 1928 in Second Falls, Charlotte, New Brunswick.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Census: "Canada Census, 1851"
   citing Page: 4; Line: 38
   FamilySearch Record: MW5B-YWD (accessed 6 September 2023)
   John Deives (38) in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "Canada, New Brunswick Census, 1861"
   citing Line: 458; Digital film/folder number: 004108532; FHL microfilm: 517269; Image number: 38; Sheet number: 12; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03030-2
   FamilySearch Record: MQMB-DB2 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67K7-JD8
   John Deeves (49y) in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: Canada, New Brunswick Census, 1861 [Agricultural Survey]
   citing Line: 59; Digital film/folder number: 004108532; FHL microfilm: 517269; Image number: 71; Sheet number: 43; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03030-2
   FamilySearch Record: MQMB-62C (accessed 6 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67K7-VNQ
   John Deeves in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. ↑ 1866 Directory: "Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906"
   Original data: Original sources vary according to the directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3789 #7198573 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: John Dives; Residence Year: 1866; Residence Place: New Brunswick; Occupation: farmer; Publication Title: Hutchinson’s New Brunswick Directory, 1865-1866.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
   citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
   FamilySearch Record: M4M6-64X (accessed 6 September 2023)
   John Dives (59), married in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in England.
6. ↑ John Dines [Dives] Anglican Burials at Saint George, Charlotte, New Brunswick
   ANGLICAN CHURCH BURIALS ROLL F-8282 (FOUND AT PANB) BURIALS IN THE PARISHES OF ST.GEORGE, PENNFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS 1872-1876 Date
   (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nbpstgeo/stge4bg.htm : 6 September 2023)
   First Community Cemetery, St Mark's Anglican Churchyard, Main Street, Saint George, Charlotte, New Brunswick. Headstone no longer exists. Recorded at Anglican Registers Project at New Brunswick Genealogical Society.
7. ↑ Death of daughter Margaret D Dives Geisler: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004225012; FHL microfilm: 961517; Record number: 93; Packet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: NW7Z-4R4 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTPS-KHG Image number 268
   John Dives in death record for daughter Margaret D Dives Geisler 1895 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
8. ↑ Death of daughter Margaret D Dives Geisler: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Death, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004273129
   FamilySearch Record: FHSP-VFG (accessed 6 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99QY-6KV Image number 00429
   John Dives Geisler in death record for daughter Margaret D Dives Geisler 24 Jun 1895 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
9. ↑ Death of daughter Jane Carey: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
   citing Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, reference cn 379, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,477
   FamilySearch Record: N3PK-V27 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Dives in death record for daughter Jane Carey 15 Dec 1928 in Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington.
10. ↑ Death of daughter Annie Campbell: "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938"
    citing Second Falls, Charlotte, New Brunswick, certificate 005218, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,134,615
    FamilySearch Record: XGCP-Q51 (accessed 6 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3ST-4
    John Deives in death record for daughter Annie Campbell 27 Dec 1928 in Second Falls, Charlotte, New Brunswick.