Charles Banks (1826 - 1891)

Born 1826 in Sunbury, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Babbitt) Banks — married 6 Sep 1849 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick

Died 11 May 1891 at about age 65 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

Charles Banks was the son of James Banks and Elizabeth Cowperthwaite of Sunbury County, New Brunwick^[1]

On 6 Sep 1849 he married Phebe Elizabeth Babbitt, the daughter of Thomas Babbitt and Elizabeth Watson^{[1] [2] [3]}, and their children included:

1. Nettie, born circa 1866^[4], who married George Quarterman^[5]

Charles died May 11, 1891^[6], and left his wife and daughter^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} New Brunswick Genealogical and Historical Society First Families listing for James Banks shows the following sources: Sources: MC1/Banks, 10 pages: contains a list of descendants of William and Elizabeth (Tompkins) Banks: see also MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County 1876, pg 12: see also MC80/2801 Rollin C. Cowperthwaite et. al. The Cowperthwaite family and allied … families, pages 25-26: see also MC80/1467 Carrie C. Gibson’s Bailey-Banks-Gibson-Gilmore Connections: see MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #39, March 1989: Cleadie Barnett’s Descendency Chart: Banks family, pages 62-70: order of the children differs among the sources: see also D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, page 57.
2. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick County Council Marriage Records, 1826-1887; County Sunbury; Date of Marriage 1849-09-06; Groom BANKS, CHARLES; Bride BABBIT, PHEBE
3. ↑ The 1861 Census shows Charles and Phebe in New Brunswick (note her mother Elizabeth Babbitt and her siblings in the same house); District Name: York; Sub-District Name: Fredericton; Page Number: 24; Line Number: 963; Microfilm: M-556; Item Number: 1339635
4. ↑ The 1871 Census shows Nettie with her parents in New Brunswick; District Name: York; District Number: 179; Sub-District Name: St. Marys; Sub-District Number: q; Page Number: 74; Line Number: 16; Microfilm: C-10383; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1493327
5. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics; Volume 78 Number 2278; Date April 2 1891; County York; Place Fredericton Newspaper The Gleaner, which states George QUARTERMAN and Miss Nettie BANKS of Kingsclear (York Co.) were united in marriage yesterday 7 o'clock at the Springhill church by Rev. Montgomery.
6. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141C4 Provincial Returns of Deaths; Name BANKS, CHARLES  ; Sex M; Age 65; Date 1891-05-11; County YORK; Code 1103; Volume ; Reference C4/1891; Microfilm F13651
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics; Volume 78 Number 2453; Date May 12 1891; County York; Place Fredericton; Newspaper The Gleaner, which states At half past 3 today the funeral of the late Charles BANKS of this city took place. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Rev. Crawley officiating. He was born at Maugerville (Sumbury Co.) but spent most of his life of 66 years in this city. His death occurred at 10 o'clock yesterday morn. 11th inst. Deceased was an uncle of the BABBITT brothers of Gibson (York Co.); left wife and daughter. Deceased was a member of the Bptist church.