The Fredericton Region Museum office received the following query, if you think you can help us please leave your comments here. “I am searching for a photograph for my gg grandfather Walter Shanks born December 18, 1818 in Saltcoats, Scotland. Captain Shanks was a Master Mariner sailing to and from New Brunswick for 50+ years. I have [...]
Mr. John Doherty died Fri. Oct 7-38 Mrs. Susie Saunders died Oct 7-38 Bishop Richardson of F'ton died. Sat. Oct. 8-38 Countess of Ashburnham died Sun, Oct. 9-38 Oct. 11-38. Thanksgiving Day. Mill down Mon. wooked [sic] on Fri. instead. Repair wook [sic] on chimney of Cotton Mill - fall of 1938. Walter [...]
Little Phipps child died. Apr. 18-38 Mr. Alfred Smith died Apr. 23-38 Bert Brown died May 3-38 Gladys married May 7-38 Verla Dennison died in Vic. Hospital May 15-38 Mr. Andrew Perry died. June 2-38 I took sick on way to work, Tue a.m. June 7-38 loafed 2 months. (Mill went on 4 [...]
A Notice from the York Sunbury Historical Society President Fred White: Two Historical Society and Museum representatives, Ruth Murgatroyd and Elizabeth Earl have recently been honoured by the Association Museums New Brunswick with a Provincial Museums ‘Award of Merit' and a Provincial Museums ‘Quarter Century Award’. These awards were presented at the Association’s [...]
1938/ Rev. M. D. Oliver of U.C. Marysville, died in hospital. Sun. Jan 2-38 Harry Pickard of Devon died Thur. night Jan 13-38 Miss Agnes Ramsey die. Thur. Jan 20-38 Feb 2nd-38 Candlemas Day, cold & clear Sandy Voye died in Moncton hospital Feb. 6-38 Marvin Mitchell & Anita Tait married, Feb. 26-38, [...]
Fredericton Heritage Trust is sponsoring a talk by Bob Dallison, former Director of King's Landing Historical Settlement, on "New Brunswick and the War of 1812," 2:30 P.M., Saturday, October 22nd, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Dallison is a Fredericton Region Museum curator and is currently working on a War of 1812 exhibit for the museum.
Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) - Page 16 Nov. 26-37. American Thanksgiving Day. always last Thur. in Nov. Mild weather here. Big rain Nov 28-37 - snow all gone Mrs. Percy Minue [sic] died Nov. 30-37. Mr. Clayton died. Dec. 3-37. Lovely day Dec. 6-37 - no snow. Tommy Mitchell's section shut down [...]
Robert Burns Monument Postcard (Fredericton, New Brunswick) York Sunbury Historical Society evening programs take place at Government House (51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton) at 7:30pm on the third Thursday of most months. We can park on site and come in the side entrance and programs are free and open to the public! Thursday, October [...]
Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) - Page 15 Venetta Gasier [sic] operated upon for Appendicitis Sept. 21-37. Cecil McDonald operated upon, Sept 24-37 Sade Walker very low in hospital Sept 22-37. Earth quake [sic] morning of Sept. 30-37 about 4 a.m. I went to Boston on excursion. Oct. 8-37. Cousin Leila Logan West here [...]
Greetings, history and heritage supporters of Fredericton. Please note the three great events listed below and tell your friends. I hope to see you at some of them. The November 5 event is especially significant for the city because of growing interest in what might happen to York House (next to Brunswick St Baptist church) regarding [...]