David McCallum (abt. 1818 - 1896)

Born about 1818 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia

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Died 8 Feb 1896 at about age 78 in Nova Scotia

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Biography

David was born about 1818.

He married 19 Dec 1839, Margaret Irving. She was born in 1817 in Scotland the daughter of James and Mary Irving. She died 14 Nov 1882 in McCallums Settlement, Colchester Co. and is buried in McCallums Settlement.

David appears in the 1861 census of Colchester County with 3 females 5-10 [Clara, Hannah, Elizabeth], 1 male 10-15 [John], 1 female 10-15 [Ellen], 3 single females 15-20 [?, Mary Jane, Sarah],1 mar. female 40-50 [Margaret, his wife] and 1 mar. male 40-50 [himself]. William, 30-40 and James L., 20-30 are listed nearby.

In 1871, David, farmer, 53, Margaret, 53, Sarah, 27, John, 22, Clara, 20, Hannah, 18, and Bessie, 15 were residing in Upper Onslow.

In 1881, David, farmer, 63, Margaret, 63, John H., farmer, 31, Ellen, 36, [John H.’s wife], Emma, 2, [John H.’s dau.], Clara, 29 and Charles B. Stuart, 14 were residing in North River.

In 1891, David, farmer, 74, widower, domestic was residing in Malagash, Cumberland Co. with his daughter and son-in-law Sarah and Wellwood McNab.

David died 8 Feb 1896 and is buried in the West Branch Cemetery, North River, Colchester Co.

Children (All born McCallum’s Settlement, Colchester Co.):

1. Mary Jane, b. 10 Feb 1842, m(1) ca 25 Jan 1862, Daniel Stewart of Malagash, m(2) 9 Dec 1873 in Onslow, Alexander McNab, d. 10 Jan 1936 in Malagash, Cumberland Co., bur. Malagash, Cumberland Co.
2. Sarah, b. ca 1844, m. 9 Jul 1872 in Onslow, Wellwood McNab .
3. Ellen K., b. 28 May 1848, m(1) 3 Feb 1870 in Onslow, Reginald Lynds, m(2) 28 Apr 1881 in Onslow, Charles H. Vincent, d. 26 Jul 1932, bur. Burial Island Cem.
4. John H., b. ca 1849.
5. Clara Barbara, b. 2 Aug 1851, m. 5 Sep 1882 in Wallace Harbor, Louis Lynds, d. 29 Dec 1926 in North River , bur. Burial Island Cem.
6. Hannah, b. ca 1853, d. 1940.
7. Elizabeth Stone, b. 1 Aug 1854, m. 17 Aug 1876 in Onslow, Robert B. Roode, d. 27 May 1944 in Belmont, Colchester Co., bur. Belmont.

Sources

• 1861 census, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
• 1871 census, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
• 1881 census, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
• 1891 census, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia