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Rev. Aaron Hartt was born 1786 at Maugerville, Sunbury, New Brunswick. He was a son of Rev. Samuel Hartt Sr. and wife Mary Estabrooks.
He married Charlotte Estey b. 1785-1868 in about 1811 in Kingsclear, York. N.B. They had the following children: Rev. Jarvis, Richard, Aaron, Mary E., Frances Ruth, Charlotte, Hannah and Jane or June.
Rev. Aaron died April 26, 1868 and was buried in Dumfires, Cemetery, up river from Kingsclear.
REV. SAMUEL HARTT JR.
1799 - 1867
Picture: Samuel and Mary
Samuel was a son of Rev. Samuel & Clarissa Hartt.Sr. He was born April 23, 1799. Died Jan 16, 1867.in Upper Brighton. He married Mary Elizabeth Estey, October 17, 1822.
Rev. Samuel Hartt Jr. and his wife Mary Elizabeth Estey lived at Kingsclear and Jacksontown, New Brunswick. The farm was in the Hartt name 100 yrs (1967) at Jacksontown. N.B. Rev. Samuel was a clergyman and was by the testimony of everyone who knew him a man of wonderful force of character.
"Taken from the Religious Intelligencer" of yesterday we gather a few particulars relative to the life and labors of Rev. Samuel Hartt, recently decease. He was born in 1799 and was consequently about 68 years of age at the time of his death which took place at Brighton (Carleton Co.) In his early life, he was instructed in the doctrines of the highest school of Calvinism, but having strong doubts to the correctness of the doctrine then held, was led to separate himself from the Calvinist Baptist body and commence his labors as an evangelist outside the connection. His labors contributed more largely than that of any other to the formation of the Free Church Baptist denomination which was organized at Victoria Corner (Carleton Co.) in 1833. Mr. Hartt was an earnest laborer for the ministry, visiting every section of New Brunswick as well as portions of the U.S. and Nova Scotia. Written in 1867
Buried in Lower Waterville United Baptist Cemetery, Founded 1840, Restored 1988 Waterville, Carleton County.
His gravestone is a very large white marble obelisk-shaped stone. Inscription on his stone reads, " Elder Samuel Hartt died Jan 16, 1867 aged 67 years. This monument was erected by the members and friends of the Free Christian Baptist Denomination in New Brunswick. The purpose of his life was to glorify God through Jesus Christ in the salvation of mankind. He was eminently ----to his calling and his works follow him.
Jarvis Hartt was born July 12, 1812 at Kingsclear, York, New Brunswick. He was the son of Rev. Samuel Sr. and Mary Estabrooks. He married Prudance Boardman Brown. Their children were: Anette, Prudence, Jennie, Mabel, Emma, Prof. Charles Frederick, Geo LeBaron, Sarah.
"Our citizens were grieved to learn of the death of Jarvis W. Hartt, Principal of the Young Ladies High School (St. John) which took place at the residence of Joseph Read, Leinster St. where he had been boarding since the destruction of his house on Dorchester St. by fire in April. Mr. Hartt’s family have been quite scattered since the fire. Mrs. Hartt being on a visit to her sons at Utica, New York and one of his daughters being on her way to Halifax and others on the way to the country for a visit so that not a member of his family was present at the sad moment of his decease. An inquest was held on the body yesterday. Verdict " Died from natural causes." Funeral was held Wed. 2 p.m. from residence of his son-in-law J.W. Harrington, corner Queen and Pitt Sts. St. John. He was buried in the Fern hill Cemetery, Westmoreland Road." Taken from Vital Stats.
DR. THOMAS PHILLIPS Jr.
1817-1890
Picture: Dr. Thomas
Phillips Jr. and Anna Phillips
Doctor Phillips died at his home in Clayband township, Oceana County, Michigan on 8 December 1890 at the age of 73 years.
He was born in New Brunswick 4 April 1817 and was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hartt) Phillips who moved to Michigan in 1849. Thomas and Elizabeth married on October 27, 1802 in Gagetown, N.B. (Thomas married Ada Grow later). Elizabeth was born May 14, 1787 in Granville Township, N.S. and died between 1850 and 1860.
In 1847 the Doctor went to Oceana and after a year he went to White Lake near Whitehall. With John Hanson, Walter Duke and others they explored the shores and the interior of what is now Oceana County and finding lands that were in every way satisfactory for settlements.
Early in the summer of 1849 he came back with his family to Claybank. He built the first sawmill in the county at a place called Stoney Creek. After settling in Claybank he farmed and practiced medicine.
He married Emeline Bowman on the 13 July 1845 wit whom he had seven children, six boys and one daughter. His wife Emeline died the 27 April 1874. He then married Anna Maria Haggerty (Widow) on the 8 May 1874 eleven days after the death of Emeline. Anna Marrie Haggerty’s maiden name was Vanderventer. born 16 Nov. 1821 – 7 Feb. 1897.
Wm Dell Hartt, aged 77 years. died at his residence at Woodstock, N.B., on Sunday morning, May 25th , 1903 of paralysis. Bro. Hartt was the second son of the late Rev. Samuel Hartt. He was born at Kingsclear, York, Co. but when 5 years old his father moved to Simonds, Carleton Co and later Fourth Tier, Jacksontown. He was converted early in life and united with the Free Christian Baptist church at Third Tier, Jacksontown, and endeavored to live godly. He married Miss Lucinda Loomer, of Jacksontown, by whom he had four children, three daughters and one boy. The mother and two children died some time ago, leaving the daughters, Nellie and Laura, who survive him. He resided for about 20 years in all at Upper Woodstock; where at one time he was a merchant. About a year and a half ago the family moved to Woodstock, where he died. Bro Hartt was always a strong, rugged man, but about 7 years ago he injured his foot, which caused blood poisoning, and about 5 years al he was attacked with a creeping paralysis, which made him an invalid. Bro. Hart was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, a great reader, and having a good memory he often quoted the saying of Plato, Socrates, Shakespeare, the poets. Etc. When the doctrine of full salvation was agitated in 1882, he accepted it, and was a bold defender of this blessed experience. Having moved to Upper Woodstock for the second time, he united with the Reformed Baptist Church there, and on moving to Woodstock Church, of which he was a member at his death.
Though suffering much from weakness, he never kept his bed till about 10 days before his death. He bore his long illness with patience and resignation to the will of his heavenly Father, and fell peacefully asleep in Jesus.
His funeral took place on the 27th and was attended by this writer. His body was buried at the Old Burying Grounds at Third Tier, where his father, mother, brother, sister, wife, two children and other relatives lie.
Only four brothers out of a large family of seven and four sisters survive him, namely:--Rev. John Hartt of Me.; Rev. Henry Hartt of Jacksontown, Rev. Aaron Hartt and Mr. Judah Hartt at present of Montana U.S.A.
Rev. John Hartt was born to Rev. Samuel Jr. and wife Mary (Estey) Hartt on March 20, 1830 in Wakefield, Carleton Co., New Brunswick. He was one of eleven children, having had four sisters and six brothers. Elder John Hartt was a Primitive Baptist in New Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia. Two of his brothers were also in the Ministry; Aaron, a Free Christian Baptist and Reformed Baptist; and Henry, a Free Christian Baptist and Primitive Baptist.
Rev. John married Clarissa (Calarisfa) E. Hammond on December 24, 1857 in New Brunswick. Calarisfa was born in December of 1823 in Victoria Co., New Brunswick. To this union they had one child, a daughter, Irene Hammond Hartt. Little Irene was born October 3, 1858 and died as a young infant on October 31. 1858. Calarisfa Hartt died only a few years after her daughter on Aug 5, 1862 at the age of 39.
Rev. John Hartt married a second time to Amanda Caroline Kelly on August 8, 1868
in Alva Arrostook. Maine. Amanda was born in Blissville, Sunbury Co., New
Brunswick. Amanda gave birth to a son, Judah Frank Hartt, on June 29, 1869
and died about five weeks later, on August 2, 1869, at Castle Hill, Arrostook, Maine.
Rev. John married a third time on February 8, 1870 in Maple Grove Ft. Fairfield, Arrostock, Maine. His third wife, Rebecca L. Kelly, was a sister to Amanda, his second wife. One can only imagine that he needed help raising young Judah and that Rebecca would be a natural for this role. Rebecca and Rev. John had another son, John Kelly Hartt, on May 13, 1871 in Maine or Ft. Fairfield Arrostook, Maine.
John joined the second Wakefield Free Christian Baptist church in 1854 and was chosen deacon in 1858. By 1867 he was traveling with the ministers to remote settlements in Victoria Co. N.B. He was ordained probably in Maine, C.1870's. It is said he was also a Justice of the Peace. In 1878 he attended the yearly meetings of the Free Baptist General Conference, (organized by George W. Orser who was forerunner of the Primitive Baptists. In January, 1879 he helped them ordain a minister, then joined Orser's group and became one of their leading ministers. He spent some years in Nova Scotia and gathered at least two churches at Kemptville and East River both in Yarmouth County. He had revivals at both places.
John Hartt had a remarkable memory. He could recite portions
of the New Testament by heart. Those who knew Hartt said he was a forceful
speaker, who was capable of dealing with any opposition or disturbance that
arose when he was preaching. Some elderly converts of Hartt's related that
on one occasion he paused while baptizing converts to address some young men
whose rude and loud remarks were disturbing the people. Such was the
effect of his words, that some of the young men came to him soon
afterward to ask his forgiveness.
John died February 6, 1904. He is buried in Larlee Creek Cemetery in
Victoria County, which is in the northern part of New Brunswick.
Sources:
Cathy Hartt - great-granddaughter of Elder John Hartt and his 3rd. wife, Rebecca
L. Kelly.
Excerpts from "Biographical Directory of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
"Free Baptist Ministers and Preachers" by Rev. Frederick C. Burnett
New Brunswick Gazetteer - re Wakefield, Carleton County, New Brunswick
Janice Stelma - Research volunteer - Yarmouth County Museum,
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
MRS. HANNAH M. KELLY
1836- 1927
Mrs. Hannah M. Kelly passed away December 4, 1912 a beautiful Sabbath morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.T. Jewett, Robstown, Texas. She was born in Sunbury County in the province of New Brunswick, July 1, 1835. Her parents were Rebecca (Hartt) & David Longfellow Kelly. She taught a few terms of school before her marriage in 1857 to Capt. John S. Kelly. With him she made several voyages to the West Indies, In 1859 they came to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where they made a home together. Seven children were theirs, four of whom survive, Mrs. J. T. Jewett, Miss Olive V. Kelly of Robstown, Texas, D. E. Kelly of Madison, W. H. Kelly of Fort Atkinson. Three grandsons also survive her, Pennell C. Kelly of Ft. Stockton, Texas, Curtis H. Kelly of Chicago, and a great-grandson, Pennell C. Kelly Jr.
She united with the church when about 16 yrs of age. She was a member of the First Congregational church of this city nearly 40 yrs, having joined with her family soon after removing to Whitewater that her sons might have the advantages afforded by the state normal school.
She was active in club life and was a member of the chautauqua scientific and literary circle receiving her diploma in the early 90's. She was a member of the Junto club and their parting gift to her in 1911 was warmly cherished. At the time of her death she was a beloved honorary member of the Alpha Literary Club of Robstown, Texas. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for nearly 40 yrs. During her long residence in this city she rarely missed a church service. The mid-week prayer meeting was dear to her. Largely to her efforts was due the organization of the S. S. class called "The Helpers".
Since 1911 she has been here at intervals spending the most of the time with her daughter in Robstown, Texas where she greatly endeared herself to a large circle of friends, many of whom were among the younger people of the community. At the advanced age of 92 her interest in life was vital. In June 1926, she went with her daughter, Miss Olive V. Kelly to her childhood home in New Brunswick, Canada. She also visited relatives in several of the eastern states and in October came to Wisconsin to visit her sons and her friends in various places. She returned to Robstown, Texas last January in the same good health which she enjoyed during her trip. She loved her friends both near and far away. Many were the tokens of love from near-by friends. Letters from absent ones and the "Whitewater Register" were eagerly read. A friend in writing her said "One thing I have always had in mind and spoken of so often, she always spoke well of everyone and seemed to see the good in all with whom she came in contact.
The funeral was held at the M.E. Church, South Robstown, Texas and was largely attended. The floral offering was large and exquisite, the singing was sympathetic and comforting; the sermon by her beloved pastor, the Rev. K. W. Spellman, was a fitting eulogy for her long and useful life.
At the close of this service all that was mortal was brought to Dodge county, Wisconsin accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Jewett and Miss Olive V. Kelly. Upon arriving at Burnett the remains were taken to the home of Mrs. Ella J. Clifford, where beautiful flowers from relatives and friends had been sent.
Here a short service was conducted by the Rev. Robbins of Beaver Dam.
About sun down in the presence of her sorrowing family and old time friends, after a prayer by the minister she was laid to rest by the side of her husband who died in 1876. Her beautiful life is a treasured memory to those who knew her. Her influence will never cease. May the memory of her consecrated life rest a benediction upon us all.
CHARLES FREDERICK HARTT
1840-1878
Source: Dictionary of Canadian Biography, volume 10 (University of Toronto Press)
Charles Frederick Hartt was the eldest son of Jarvis William and Prudence Brown. Born 1840 in Fredericton, N.B., Educated at Horton Academy, Wolfville, N.S., and at Acadia College, N.S. He also taught a year at the Young Ladies High School in St. John. Later went to Cambridge to study in the Agassiz Museum, (Geology).
He married Miss Lucy Lynde of Buffalo, New York in 1869. They had two children, Mary and Rolyn. Both were writers.
He was man of unusual abilities. From an early age C. Fred Hartt (as he was usually known) manifested geology and paleontology, and he made extensive collections in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
In 1862 he was appointed one of the geologist of the Thayer expedition to Brazil. .In 1868 he was appointed Professor of Natural History in Vassar College and Head of the Department of Geology in Cornell University. He was also a skilled linguist and an authority on the legendary lore of all countries. His success was due to his natural ability and untiring industry.
Brazil was his greatest interest. In 1870 he organized the largest of his expeditions, taking with him another professor and 11 Cornell students. On this and a subsequent expedition he worked in the Amazonas. In 1874 he submitted a proposition to the Brazilian government for a geological survey of Brazil. And in 1875 the Geological Commission of the Empire of Brazil was organized with Professor Hartt as its chief. For the next three years he directed expeditions working in many parts of the country and set up a museum to house all the scientific specimens collected.
In the spring of 1878, when he returned to Rio de Janeiro after an exhausting inland expedition, he died of yellow fever at the age of 38, cutting short a brilliant career.
He is remembered as a broad-minded naturalist. It is not difficult to sum up Hartt’s influence upon geological work in Brazil, for with very few exceptions all the work of this character which has been done in that country since 1874 is traceable, either directly or indirectly, to the impetus given it by Hartt.
1841-1934
Rev. Aaron Hartt, aged 83 years, a veteran preacher in the Church of the Nazarene, went to be with Jesus on Saturday morning, November 10, 1934 from his home in South Weymouth, Mass. Brother Hartt was ill for several weeks but was marvelously sustained by God in his affliction. He triumphed over all. He leaves a sorrowing wife, Helen (Libby) Hartt, who walked by his side for fifty-six years; and five children: Julius of Hartford, Conn: Mrs.Minnie Norris of Brockton, Mass, Mrs. Helen Gleason of Woodstock, Ontario. Guy of South Weymouth, Mass and Rev. Bertrand of Groton, South Dakota. All but the last named were present at their father’s dying bed and at the funeral, which was held from his late home in South Weymouth, Mass.
The floral offerings were beautiful. The service was in charge of Rev. S. W. Beers, superintendent of the new England District: Revs A. B. Riggs and W.E. Smith made short addresses.
Brother Hartt was well known in New Brunswick having been born in Jacksontown, New Brunswick. He was a son of Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Hartt Jr. He was converted in early life, but coming to New England drifted into a backslidden state, from which he was wonderfully reclaimed and later gloriously sanctified. He went back to the Province in the 1880’s and preached Holiness in the Free Christian Baptist Conference, which ministry culminated in the founding of the Reformed Baptist denomination. A multitude will rise up in the Day of Judgment to call him blessed.
He was a rugged strong, effective……..(the rest has been lost over the years).
DR. ELIZABETH SECORD
First Woman Physician in New Brunswick
1841-1916
Picture: Dr. Secord
Dr. Elizabeth Secord, the first duly qualified and registered lady physician in New Brunswick, if not all of Canada, passed away at her home, Farmerston, Carleton county, New Brunswick, Tuesday evening at the age of 72 years. Dr. Secord had been in failing health for some years. Her indomitable spirit and vigorous constitution stood her in good stead and the inroads of disease, true to the life principles of the sufferer, were resisted to the last. Dr. Secord has an extensive family and personal connection in different parts of the province and news of her death brings a sense of sorrow and of regret that the life work of this greathearted woman is finished. Dr. Secord was formerly, Miss Smith, a daughter of the late Daniel Smith of Blisssville N.B. and taught school before her marriage to the late John Secord of Norton N.B. Left a widow in early middle age she conveyed the idea of becoming a doctor and studied at Keeokok, Michigan, in Dublin University and in the leading London Hospitals. In face of somewhat bitter opposition she was registered as a certified physician in New Brunswick in June 1883. Since that time up to the last few months she has practiced the profession she loved. She practiced first at Fredericton Junction, then at Norton, later removing to Farmerston and wherever she went she made devoted friends, bringing as well the gift of healing to many an ailing one. She kept in step with the advance of medical science.
She always possessed the courage of her convictions and commanded the respect of fellow practitioners.
She was an earnest Christian worker, being prominently identified with the old Free Baptist church and later with the United Baptists and the Women's Missionary Society. The great sorrow of her life was the death of her only son soon after he had completed a brilliant college course. She did not allow this to interfere with the great purpose of her life which was to bring health to the ailing and comfort to the distressed in soul.
Dr. Secord, is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Hartt (Phebe) and Mrs. Olive M. Smith of Carleton county and two brothers: Daniel E. Smith and William D. Smith of Blissville. Mrs. L.R. Webb and Mrs. Luther B. Smith of the west side are nieces. Stanley K. Smith, a city editor of the Daily Telegraph, is a nephew.
The funeral will be held this morning at Blissville at 10:30 a.m. Interment in the Baptist cemetery.
PHOEBE (SMITH) HARTT
1843 - 1920
Picture: Henry
Hartt Family Phoebe
Mrs. Phoebe Hartt, widow of the late Henry Hartt, passed to her eternal home on February 14, 1920 from her home in Jacksontown, N.B. at the age of 76 years. She was the daughter of Daniel & Phoebe (Hartt) Smith
Our departed sister was an outstanding personality in the church and community, always deeply interested in any work that was for the betterment of conditions. A loyal, devoted and intelligent servant of the Master, she was especially interested in the Women's Missionary Society of the Free Baptist Conference. Since the union her work has been largely with the local society and the Second District. She was a life-long worker in the Sunday school and taught her class until a few weeks of her death. She was a woman of strong faith and a sincere believer in the power of prayer. She has wrought a work that can only be known to the Master Himself. She has gone to the reward full of years and good works.
She leaves to mourn two daughters and one son, Mrs. Hazen, a missionary in Bombay, India; Mrs. R.M. Syson of Alberta, and Bedford at home. Funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. L.A. Fenwick, February 19, 1920.
REV. HENRY HARTT
1844 -1918
Picture: Henry
Hartt Family
Rev. Henry Hartt passed away at his home in Jacksontown , N.B. on March 30, 1918 aged 74 years. He is the son of Rev. Samuel Jr. & Mary Hartt.
His death was unexpected and came as a shock to family and community. The late Mr. Hartt had been a minister of the Gospel for nearly 39 years, having been ordained in the ministry of the Free Baptists in 1879. His ministry was largely in the upper part of the province, although some time was spent on Grand Manan. His many friends will feel the loss.
He is survived by his wife Phoebe and two daughters. Mrs. Wm Hazen, a missionary in India, Mrs. Richard Syson of Stettler, Alberta, and one son Bedford at home. The funeral was held on Monday, the Rev. A. L. Fenwick officiating.
BEDFORD SMITH
1849-1915
Picture: Bedford Smith
Word was received in the city yesterday of the death of Bedford H. Smith, son of Phoebe (Hartt) & Daniel Smith of New Brunswick. Bedford for many years was a Customs Collector at Nanaimo, B.C. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick and a native of Blissville, Sunbury Co. Mr. Smith had enjoyed good health right up to the day of his death and was sitting in his home quietly reading on Sunday evening when the call came.
Mr. Smith was in the 67th year of his age and had been in the West for more than thirty years. He graduated from the U.N.B. in 1876 and later took his M.A. degree. For some years he was teaching in the province and was principal of the old Sheffield Academy, attended by many men who have achieved prominence. He entered the service of the Government soon after going to British Columbia and had been chief collector at Nanaimo for years.
Mr. Smith will be remembered by many friends among the older generation of the province as a courteous agreeable kindly gentlemen and a most wonderful companion. In the West he came to be regarded as one of Nanaimo’s leading citizens, prominent in many of the city’s activities. As treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church there he had an honorable record.
Mr. Smith was twice married. His second wife, who survives him was Mrs. Mary McKenzie. By his first wife leaves three children Mrs. Mackenzie, Burness and Eric Redveres at home. Two brothers and three sisters also survive. They are Daniel E., W. Dell of Blissville. Dr. E.C. Secord, Mrs. Henry Hartt and Miss Olive M. Smith all of Carleton County. The funeral will be held tomorrow in Nanaimo.B.C.
1851-1935
MISS
PHOEBE HARTT DIES AT ST ANDREWS AT AGE 84 YEARS
St. Andrews in New Brunswick. 12, 1835 Special:
The death of Miss Phoebe L. Hartt occurred Sunday evening at St. Andrews. She was born 84 years ago at Fredericton Junction, daughter of Mary Jane Alexander and Aaron Hartt, and lived in Fredericton Junction until 1901, when her brother, Dell W. Hartt, where she remained until his death in 1923. She came then to St. Andrews and had since resided here.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Miss Hartt was a sister of the late Thomas Aaron Hartt, who for a number of years represented the County of Charlotte at Ottawa, Canada.
A short funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. Ideson at the home of a niece, Mrs. J. F. Worrell, after which the body, accompanied by Miss Maude Greenlaw, was taken to Fredericton Junction. The pall bearers were : Dr. J F. Worrell, Harold Greenlaw, Ronald Hewitt and William J. Rollins.
Accompanied by her niece, Miss Maud Greenlaw, St. Andrews, the body of Miss Phoebe Hartt was brought on Monday from St. Andrews to her girl hood home here, for interment Tuesday.
Miss Hartt, who was a member of the United Baptist Church at Fredericton Junction, was a woman of sweet Christian Character, her kindly nature endearing her to all who knew her. She was born and spent her girlhood at Fredericton Junction. In her early womanhood keeping house for her brother, Dell Hartt, on the old farmstead. Always a lover of flowers, she had a beautiful garden, in a day when country flower gardens were rare, and no visitor ever left her door without a nose gay.
In 1901, she left with her brother for Creelman, Saskatchewan, where he died in 1923, his body being brought home for burial. In 1924, Miss Hartt came to New Brunswick to make her home with relatives in St. Andrews, where she had lived since and where she passed away Sunday evening.
Rev. H.G. Westrup conducted the service held at the United Baptist Church at Fredericton Junction Tuesday morning. The choir sang, Pallbearers were P.W. Nason, H.H. Stuart, Winslow Scott and Henry McCracken. Interment was made in the family lot, Gladstone Cemetery.
Surviving are three nieces: Mrs. J .F. Worrell and Miss Maud Greenlaw, St. Andrews, and Sister M. Regina, Mount Carmel Academe, Saint John, and four nephews: Dr. Percy Hartt, Ishpeming, Michigan; Harold Greenlaw, St. Andrews; Will Greenlaw, Saskatchewan, and Rupert Greenlaw, Detroit, Michigan.
1862-1937
Funeral services were held Sunday for Edward N. Hartt who died Thursday (October
7, 1937) at his home north of Kingston of a heart ailment. He was born in Sanilac County in October, 1862
and came to Kingston at the age of twenty years. He held a number of township offices.
He was justice of peace for 41 years and a member 0f the Masonic lodge for the past
twenty years.
Mr. Hartt married Miss Harriet Legg, at North Branch on April 5, 1887. They celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary last April. He is survived by his widow Harriet and
six children: Mrs. Ella Mapley of Pontiac, Mrs. Bessie Hopps of Highland Park, Miss
Alice Hartt of Detroit, Ross and Barton of Detroit and Basil of Pontiac. Sixteen
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was in the Kingston Cemetery.
Obituary
from an unnamed Michigan newspaper. Courtesy of Susan Hartt.
1863 -
1919
Picture: Mary Alberta Hartt (young)
Mary Alberta Hartt
Mary Alberta was the daughter of Aaron Samuel Hartt (1820-1879) and Catherine
Susanna Dayton (1828-1875). Mary Alberta Hartt was born in Marysville,
York Co. N.B. on July 3, 1863. She graduated from the New Brunswick Teacher's
college and taught school for a while. She moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, where
she worked for a rubber company.
On May, 20 1889, she married Carl Emil Johnson who was from Sweden, by whom she had a daughter, Silvia Grace Johnson, on January 1, 1890. By 1893, that marriage had ended and she soon made a trip to Tacoma Washington where her sister Annie was. Mary took a position as teacher in a new school in the Yelm school system. A one-room log school building, built by the gentleman who owned the property served as the school. She would teach at that school half-a-day and then ride her horse or horse and buggy to the nearby Nisqually Indian Reservation to teach the Indian Children. She and her daughter, Silvia, roomed and boarded with a local family by the name of Mounts who boarded teachers of the area. Silvia went to school at the school where Annie Hartt taught because a Mother could not teach her own children in her class.
Mary Alberta married John Johnson, also from Sweden and in 1898 gave birth to a son, Frank Dayton Johnson. John, affectionately called "Boggy", was in the logging and construction business. They lived on a farm in the Yelm area until her death in 1919, and his in 1920. Mary Alberta loved music, and poetry, memorizing her favorite poems and even writing a few. She had a lovely voice and enjoyed playing the organ and singing with her family.
She and her son's wife, Eva Johnson who had received voice training, enjoyed any opportunity they had to sing together. Today there is a grandson, Teen Johnson, who enjoys singing with a Barbershop Quartet, and his son sings with an entertainment group, and the love for music lives on in her many descendants, down to her great-great-great-grandchildren.
Courtesy of Eva Miller
BERTHA (HARTT) CHENEY
1865-1961
Picture: Bertha,
Harold, Lillian, and Mildred Cheney
From a church bulletin of the First Church of the Nazarene in Lowell, Mass., March 19, 1961. (Bertha is a daughter of Samuel [1828] and Mary Anne Hartt.)
Mrs. George (Bertha Hartt) Cheney, 95, of 60 Oliver Drive, Dracut, Mass, went home to heaven Wednesday afternoon, March 15th. Mrs. Cheney was born in Norton, New Brunswick, Canada, November 30th, 1865, the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Hayes) Hartt. She had lived in Lowell until four years ago when she established her home in Dracut. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Albert Lunn, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Louis Craven, of Pelham, N.H.; two sons, Harold Cheney, of Lowell and Leon Cheney, of Vista, California; seven grandsons; 13 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Cheney was a charter member and the oldest living member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Lowell. She joined when the First Pentecostal Holiness Mission on January 6, 1903. Through the efforts of the members of the Mission, on January 21, 1903, the First Pentecostal Church was organized with Rev. A. Riggs as pastor. Prior to this, the group was instrumental in organizing the "Wesley Church" in 1898, which in reality marks the beginning of the Holiness Movement in Lowell. In 1908 members of this congregation met with others to organize and establish the Church of the Nazarene. The records show that Mrs. Cheney was for about 63 years a faithful and ardent worker in this Holiness Movement.
ARTHUR EUGENE MELLEN
Dec 1866 – Nov 1966
Picture: Lillian
and Arthur Eugene Mellen
Arthur E. Mellen was the son of John Loring Mellen,. born. Oct 7 1827 in Swanzey, Cheshire, NH. In 1858 John married Venetia Ruby Clyne of Swanton, Franklin, VT He and his brother Robert came to America in 1843, settling in Lowell, Mass. Robert, however, headed to the far West from which no further word was ever received. In 1856 John married Benetia Ruby Skinner of Swanto, Vermont. He enlisted in 1863 to serve with the 2nd Massachusetts artillery, being mustered in at Reedsville, Mass. on 11 December. Mustered out in 1865, they made their home at 50 West Fourth Street, Lowell, Mass. There the oldest son Arthur Eugene Mellen was born 25 December, 1866. This Christmas boy was followed by Alvah L. Mellen, Henry A. Mellen, Ella Mellen who married a Drew Frazee, and Daisy Mellen who married a Mr. Allen. After living in Lowell 53 years, John Mellen, a member of Post 120, G.A.R., died at the Veterans Hospital in 1896 in his 70-year, with burial in the Edson cemetery at Lowell. His widow Venetia died on 7 Jan 1930 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ella Frazee of Bath, Maine, just 3 weeks short of 94 years of age. A member of the Paige Street Baptist Church of Lowell, her funeral service was conducted by Rev. Harry L. Smith, with burial in the Edson cemetery at Lowell.
Arthur E. Mellen married Lillian Ada Hartt, daughter of Samuel Hartt and Mary Jane Hayes in Lowell in 1891. They had nine children: Myrtle Beatrice, Earl Rufus, Raymond Arthur, Hazel Belle, Judah Hartt, Ida Pearl, Theodore Orrin, Dorothy Mae and Marjorie Eudora. Arthur had worked his way up from office boy to become a printer by trade, and foreman at the Courier Citizen plant at Lowell. There he supervised the huge press that printed the first telephone directory in New England, that for the city of Boston. He died six weeks short of the century mark on 13 November 1966, being preceded by his wife Lillian Mellen who died 20 January 1951. They were buried at Edson cemetery in Lowell.
MARY
ETTA (HARTT) GREENLAW
1866-1913
Picture: Mary
Etta Greenlaw (1906)
Mary Etta (nee Hartt) Greenlaw was born on April 20, 1866 at
Fredericton Junction, N.B., the daughter of Aaron Hartt and Mary Jane Alexander
and died December 5, 1913. Mary is the wife of St. Andrew’s mayor, Gilman King
Greenlaw, whom she married on September 4, 1889. In addition to her husband, she
leaves behind several children: Maud H., Harold Eugene, William Dell, Rupert
King, and Mary Elaine, and was preceded in death by her daughter, Muriel.
Mary is the sister of Emmeline, the late Annie Jane, Phebe Lavinia, the late Angeline, William Dell, the late Johnny, Thomas Aaron, and Dr. Samuel Whitfield. In addition to being a wife and mother, Mary was also a schoolteacher and, along with her husband, they owned the G. K.Greenlaw Dominion Express Company in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. She was well respected and loved during her short life, dying from a very painful illness at their home at Williams and Montague in St. Andrews.
FRANK & FLORENCE HARTT
1868-1928
Pictures: Frank Hartt
Family Frank Hartt
Succumbing to the ravages of dread pneumonia, Mr. & Mrs. Hartt, well known and highly respected residents of the Lone butte area for many years, passed away within four days of each other, during the week. The death occurred on Thursday night last of Mrs. Hartt at the age of seventy years. She had been ill for several days with an attack of pneumonia and was admitted to the Hanna, Alberta hospital early last week. Her condition was considered critical from the first and on Thursday night shortly before eleven o’clock she departed this life. Before her marriage to Mr. Hartt, in 1915, she was Mrs. Greenleaf. Her maiden name was Florence Ada Smith. She was born at Rockland, Maine and, following her marriage to F. H. Hartt, she came to Alberta in 1915, settling in the Lone Butte district. No children were born to this union.
The death of Frank Herbert Hartt took place on Monday
evening, January 30, 1929 at the age of sixty-one years, following an illness of
only five days in the Hanna hospital. Deceased was born at Woodstock,
N.B., December 20, 1868, Frank is the son of Samuel & Mary Jane Hayes
Hartt and grandson of Rev. Samuel and Mary Hartt and was of U.E. Loyalist
stock. At the age of twenty-one years he moved to Lowell, Mass. where he
resided for years, raising a family of four sons and two daughters by his first
marriage. Coming to western Canada in 1915 he took up land in the Lone butte
district, where he farmed until two years ago, then moving into Hanna where he
has since resided.
The late Mr. Hartt is survived by four sons and two daughters: Car, of
Parr; Kenneth in the U.S. navy; Newton and Paul; Mrs. Cecil Rose and Miss
Helen, all residing in Hanna. Mr. Hartt is also survived by three sisters and
three brothers: Mrs. Bertha Cheney, Mrs. Adelia Gordon, and Mrs.
Lillian Mellon, all of Lowell, Mass.; Newton H. Hartt, of Watts; Roland and
Luther Hartt of Woodstock, N.B. and Lowell Mass. respectively.
Reprinted from the Rawlins (Wyoming) Republican,
Tuesday, May 6, 1930
Judah Frank was born in Castlehill, Arrostook, Maine, on June 29, 1869 and died May 3, 1930 at Bragg, Wyoming.
Judah Frank Hartt, whose sixty first birthday would have occurred next month, died at the Memorial Hospital last Saturday evening at 5 o’clock, death resulting from burns which he received at his ranch home about 16 miles west of Braggs.
Mr. Hartt had left his bed about 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning and was building a fire in the stove of his ranch home. The fire did not burn readily, so Mr. Hartt took a can in which he thought was kerosene, but in which was gasoline, and poured some of the contents on the fire.
The gasoline exploded, fatally burning Mr. Hartt on his body and painfully burning his wife who was in the kitchen at the time. Mr. Hartt’s son, John was out in the yard when the explosion occurred but immediately came into the house. Mr. Hartt was rushed by his son to the city, arriving here about 10 o’clock and entered in the hospital for treatments. However the burns were so severe that medical treatment proved of no avail.
Mrs. Hartt, who was less seriously burned, was brought to Baggs and given first aid treatment. Mr. Hartt and his son came into Rawlins, the son returning for Mrs. Hartt later. Mrs. Hartt is getting along as well as can be expected.
Was Old Time Resident
Mr. Hartt was an old time resident of this country, having lived in and about Rawlins for more than 20 years. He was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine and came west to Montana when yet a young man. He was united in marriage in Montana to Miss Jeannie Dunham about 40 years ago.
Upon coming to Rawlins he immediately engaged in the sheep business and had been prominent in that field ever since he has resided here. The greater part of his land holdings were in the Snake River section.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jeannie (Dunham) Hartt, two sons, John, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Hazel Scott of Baggs, and a brother, John K. Hartt of this city.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at 2:30 from his home at West Maple Street, the Rev. A. C. Blinzinger officiating. The Woodmen, of which he was a member, will have charge of a short service at the cemetery.
Pallbearers at the funeral are Will Mitand, Homer France, Harry Nelson, Christ McPherson, Jack McPherson, and James A. Sheahan.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Collins-Franks.
JOHN KELLY HARTT
1871-1952
Picture: John Kelly Hartt
Reprinted from Rawlins (Wyoming) Daily Times
Tuesday, July 15, 1952
John K. Hartt, 81, pioneer livestock man and principal owner of three of Carbon and Freemont counties’ largest outfits, died yesterday at 10:15 a.m. at Baggs, while en route from one of his company’s summer headquarters at Hahn’s Peak, Colorado to his home in Rawlins. Mr. Hartt came to Wyoming from Maine in 1894.
Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Hartt became ill at his headquarters early yesterday morning and an attempt was made to take him to the hospital in Rawlins by ambulance. Death occurred in the ambulance in Baggs.
Mr. Hartt’s outfits included the Cow Creek Sheep Co. the Pioneer sheep Co. and the Yellowstone Sheep Co. In addition to his livestock interests he also was vice-president and director of the First National Bank of Rawlins and a director of Ferguson Mercantile Co. He also held extensive real estate properties in Rawlins.
Survivors include his widow, Minnie, six daughters, Mrs. Harry (Pearl) Holmquist, Mrs. William (Marie) Harrison, Mrs. Charles (Marjorie) Higley, Mrs. J. Gordon (Louise) Mitchell, Mrs. Thomas (Catherine) Keffeler and Miss Dorothy Hartt; and four grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements, under the direction of the Rasmusson Shriner Mortunary, are pending arrival of relatives.
WILLIAM HAZEN
1872-1957 Picture:
William and Florence Hazen
Husband to Florence Hartt
The Rev. William Hazen, Scholar and Missionary
Rev. William Hazen was born at Jericho, Vermont, studied at Deerfield Academy, the University of Vermont, Hartford Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity School. Ordained in 1897, he sailed for India in 1900 under the American Board of Commissionaries for Foreign Missions. He married Florence Hartt in 1905 in Ahmednagar, India. He was deeply interested in church union and shared in the organization of the United Church of North India. Was secretary of the Marathi Mission from 1910- 1930.
RETIRED: after 41 yrs of devoted missionary service
DIED: July 7, 1940 Is survived by his wife Florence, now resident in Auburndale. Mass. U.S.A. "Retired Missionary Home"
We first met Will when he was principal of the Bombay High School, but really got to know and love him when we were together in Sholapur. A man of unusually fine intellect, with a keen interest in many realms, he had a profound understanding of India and its religious quest. His knowledge of many varied subjects made him a veritable "Walking Encyclopedia" and thus invaluable in an Indian environment where books of reference were not always accessible.
But what most endeared the Hazens to India and to us was their practical demonstration of Christian Brotherhood. Like other district missionaries they toured the rual areas teaching the Christian Way of Life and showing how to combat the three "D's" of village life - Dirt--Debt--Disease. But the Hazens went much further. With the Indian Members of their Traveling Ashram they not only shared the simple life of the villagers but they successfully experimented with the meager menu of the land. Restricting themselves to the balanced diet of the recommended government pamphlet prepared for the peasant. They showed by precept and practice how the poor villager could thrive on such a diet without increasing his cost of living, a few annas a day. This unmistaken proof of the Hazen's sincerity made a deep impression on all classes of Hindus and Mohammedans alike.
We felt it a privilege and honor to be associated with such selfless missionaries and have happy memories of our many years of friendship. This affectionate tribute from their old colleagues: Richard and Isabel Rose.
CAROLINE (HARTT) SYSON
1873-1945
Pictures: Caroline Hartt
Caroline Hartt Syson
Stettler Hospital on June 4, 1945 at the age of 71 yrs, 10 months and ll days. She was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Henry Hartt. She was born on July 14, 1873, at Jacksontown, New Brunswick, Canada.
Her early education was received at Jacksontown, New Brunswick. She was a gold medallist from the Woodstock Grammar School in 1892 and in 1894 she graduated from St. Martin’s Union Baptist Seminary. After attending Normal School at Fredericton, N.B., she taught school a number of years in New Brunswick before coming west in 1903. She took another Normal School course at Regina, Sask. and then taught different schools in central and southern Alberta.
Caroline Syson was the First Pilot Knob Teacher and she passed away at the St. Martin's Union Baptist Seminary. After attending Normal School at Fredericton, N.B., she taught school a number of years in New Brunswick before coming west in 1903. She took another Normal School course at Regina, Sask. and then taught different schools in central and southern Alberta.
She was married to R.M. Syson in the year 1907 and came to Stettler where she was the first teacher at the Pilot Knob and Up-to-Date schools and one of the first at Wild Rose School.
She was a charter member of the Stettler Baptist Church and took an active interest in community life.
She leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband, one daughter Florence (Mrs. Donald Clark), of Stettler; step-son Thurston, one sister, Mrs. William Hazen of Boston, Mass. one brother B.J. Hartt of Woodstock, New Brunswick; and two grandchildren, Carole Clark and Kenneth Syson.
The funeral service was held in the Stettler Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 6 at 2 P.M. with Rev. E. A. Backlin officiating and Rev. Pinder assisting.
Pallbearers were Messrs. B. Webb, J. Bender, F. Seymour, C. Haring, and C. Shepherd.
Many beautiful floral tributes testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by her many friends in Stettler and surrounding district.
(Caroline Hartt Syson wrote several journals; Carole Dick transcribed one journal starting in 1888.)
RICHARD MACKLEY SYSON
1873-1958
Picture: Richard and
Caroline Syson
Alberta lost another of its pioneer residents in the passing of Richard Mackley Syson on February 22, 1958 at the Stettler Convalescent Hospital. He had reached the age of 84 years 10 months but had been in failing health for the past seven years. He was the eldest son of the late John and Eliza Syson and was born at Cossall, Nottingham, England on April 23, 1873.
Mr. Syson was always musical and at the early age of seven was a Church of England Cathedral boy soprano and later organist on the pipe organ.
He received much enjoyment through his life from traveling and meeting people and so it was in his early twenties he sailed to the union of South Africa where he spent three years near Johannesburg before the Boer War.
After returning to England he was united in marriage to Miss Florence Hall at Gedling, Notts, on January 11, 1902. Two sons were born to this union.
In 1903 they immigrated to Canada as Barr Colonists and took a homestead near Ponoka, Alberta, where Mrs. Syson passed away.
In 1906 Mr. Syson came to the Stettler district where he made his home ever since. In this same year on December 10th he married Miss Caroline Hartt of Jacksontown, New Brunswick.
Mr. Syson was one of the members of the early Board of Trustees of the Pilot Knob School and was active in church work in the town of Stettler and Pioneer times and on throughout his long life. He had missed only the last Sunday service at the Convalescent Hospital before his passing.
Following the death of his second wife, Mr. Syson resumed his hobby of painting with oils. As a young man he attended the Nottingham School of Arts but had no time to continue painting while occupied with farming. So it was after he was 72 years old that he painted several hundred colorful pictures which he generously gave his many friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss, one daughter, Florence, Mrs. Donald Clark of Stettler and one son, Thurston of Stettler, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two sons predeceased him in infancy.
Funeral services were held in the Stettler Baptist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. F. Schimke officiating. "Jerusalem the Golden" was sung by Mrs. Ivor McIvor. Internment followed in Stettler's Lake View Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dan Binkley of Calgary, Arthur Webb, Leland Fisher, Glen Howard, Bob Shepard and Herman Richardson.
Copy of Page from the Book of Remembrance in Clareudon, California at Pilgrim Place May 30, 1950
1881-
1961
Grandson
of Dr. Thomas Phillips
September 17, 1961, Montague, Michigan
F. Thomas Fordham dies at Claybanks Home
F.
Thomas Fordham for many years a Claybanks Township and Oceana County public
official died early Sunday at his home on Rogers Road.
He was 80. Mr. Fordham had been in ill health for six years. Mr. Fordham
was born January 6, 1881, on the Claybanks farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Fordham. Mr. Fordham served 20 years as township clerk, and on the county
board of supervisors for two terms. He
served on the county board of election canvassers. Mr. Fordham was an authority
of Claybanks and Oceana County history. He
was a grandson of Dr. Thomas Philips, pioneer physician of that area.
He had large collection of Indian arrowheads picked up on his farm and
surrounding area.
Musical
by nature, Mr. Fordham was a talented violinmaker, and versed in the history of
violin making and famous violinmakers. He had made 10 violins and two mandolins and at the time he
was stricken with paralysis about six years ago had just completed a cello.
Mr.
Fordham was married June 26. 1919 to Lydia Butzer at the Butzer home in
Claybanks. She was the daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Butzer Sr. He attended
Claybanks Methodist Church and was a member of Montague Lodge, No 198.
Mr.
Fordham is survived by one daughter Olive Jane Fordham,
principal of Glendale School, Muskegon Heights: two sons, Clifford of
Claybanks, an engineer in Continental Motors Aviation Division, Muskegon and
Floyd, a teacher at Warren, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Gee Chapel, Whitehall, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. David Renshaw, pastor of Claybanks Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Flower Creek with Masonic graveside rites.
MINNIE PEARL SPRAGG HARTT
1882-1972
Picture: Minnie Pearl and
John Kelly Hartt
Minnie Pearl Hartt was born July 29, 1882 at St. John N.B. Canada. She is the daughter of Arthur Sidney & Matilda Roberts Spragg, who were early day Rawlins students. Minnie attended normal schools and then taught for several years. She married John Kelly Hartt in 1909. The wedding took place in St. John, N.B. Canada and the honeymoon was in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
When raising her 6 daughters they would live their lives in two places, on Maple Street in Rawlins and "up country" in Hahn’s Peak Basin. There was a vast difference.
In Rawlins, little ladies wore ruffles and bows, and were supposed to act like ladies. They ate three meals a day at a table covered by white cloth. In Rawlins, Minnie always wore a dress, and she smelled like talcum powder, or sachet. At Hahn’s Peak, she wore slacks and ate at a table covered in oilcloth. Minnie adapted to slacks later, but in those early years she often wore "knickers" tucked into her fishing boots. And she smelled like citronella oil, which she used to keep the flies away when she fished.
The "Hartt Family Headquarters" at Hahn’s Peak was always full of life with relatives keeping the home fire burning and Minnie, a prize-winning fisherwoman until the very end.
Minnie was a member of the PEO, an organization promoting education for women, for 50 years.
It was told about the culture shock Minnie had coming from the New England State to the West to live. As she stepped from the train in Rawlins, Wyoming for the first time with her husband John, they were immediately greeted by one of the sheep men telling grandfather something like "Sir, they shot Wilks last night" Over the years Minnie became quite a fisherwomen and adapted to the Western culture. The Forest /Park Service even made Minnie a special lake called "Minnie Pearl" just across the road from her cabin after "Big Pearl" was made, so Minnie could continue to enjoy fishing in her senior years.
After the death of John Kelly Hartt in 1952 at Baggs, Wyoming , Minnie Pearl moved to Wheatridge, Colorado. Minnie passed away in 1972 in Denver, Colorado.
Source: July 12, 1951 Fredericton Junction
The funeral of Thomas B. Hartt, who died at his home here after a long illness in his 69th year was held with services at the home and grave conducted by Rev. Glenn B. Fountain. Interment was in the local cemetery. There were many beautiful floral tributes.
Pallbearers were T. Earl Nason, Dana Nason, Victor Nason, Frank L. Hartt, Austin Mersereau and Allan Peterson.
Thomas was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. David W. Hartt, Fredericton Junction and for years after his father's death carried on one of the largest general merchandise businesses in the county.
Surviving are his wife. formerly Miss Helen Nason; two daughters, Miss Carrie Hartt, Saint John and Miss Florence Hartt, Jersey City, three grandchildren; one brother George Hartt, Vancouver, and three sisters Miss Adeline Hartt and Miss Zelda Hartt, Saint John and Miss Lottie Hartt, Los Angeles, California.
BEDFORD J. HARTT
1883-1969
Picture: Bedford Hartt
WOODSTOCK, March 2, 1969: One of Carleton County's prominent agriculturalists. Bedford Hartt, died at his residence at Jacksontown, Sunday morning.
Mr. Hartt was born in 1883 a son of the late Rev. Henry and Phoebe (Smith) Hartt at Jacksontown. He lived most of his life on the homestead, which has been in the family for four generations. He spent a few years in the West.
His great-grandfather Rev. Samuel Hartt, was the founder of the United Baptist Church, Jacksontown, and was a deacon of the church for over 50 years. He is the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Mr. Hartt is survived by two sons, Reginald, at home and Paul of Toronto; four grandchildren.
The body is resting at the DeWitt Funeral Home, Woodstock.
Funeral service will be held today at 2 o'clock at the United Baptist Church at
Jacksontown, Rev. E. R. Patriquen officiating. Interment will follow in the
Jacksontown Cemetery.
PEARL (HARTT) ROBERTSON
1885-1915
Picture
The sad news of the death of Mrs. Pearl Robertson, wife of Percy Robertson and daughter of Rev. Henry Hartt of Jacksontown, Carleton County, New Brunswick, which occurred December 27, in the Stettler, Alberta hospital, has just been received by friends in this city.
Mrs. Robertson had been married but a year and a half and left an infant girl but 4 days old.
Before leaving Jacksontown, N.B., Pearl was prominently identified with the work of the Baptist church, having been president of the mission band, teacher in Sunday School and a member of the choir. She was a young woman of singularly sweet Christian character and the knowledge of these tempers to the sorrow of the dear ones left behind. Besides her husband and child, she leaves her parents, two sisters, Mrs. Hazen, wife of Rev. Hazen and American Missionary to India, and Mrs. Caroline Syson of Stettler, Ab and one brother Bedford of Jacksontown, N.B.
(Shortly after her baby died and both are buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Stettler, AB.)
HELEN
(LOCKHART) CLARK
(Helen, Theodosia, Thomas E., Thomas, Thomas A.,
Jonathan, Samuel, Isaac)
1887-1946
Picture: Helen Lockhart
Former Resident dies in Vancouver, B. C. September 12, 1946
Mrs. Johnson Clark was teacher in City Schools Passes Suddenly at 59 yrs of age
Through the city, and especially in West Saint John, there is deep regret over the announcement that Mrs. Johnson W. Clark, the former Helen Lockhart, had passed away suddenly in Vancouver on Thursday afternoon. Member of a well-own New Brunswick family, she herself had a wide acquaintance here and many will recall her as a valued member of the public school teaching staff here for some time. She and Mr. Clark were married in Saint John in 1913 and soon afterwards removed to British Columbia, where they made their home for 33 yrs. She was a member of the Vancouver First Baptist Church.
The death of Mrs. Clark took place in Vancouver General Hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband and one son J. Berton Clark; also by her father C. B. Lockhart, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Lockhart, of Saint John. New Brunswick.
The word of her death came as an especially hard blow to her father, former M.L.A., former collector of customs at Saint John and active for many years in Baptist Church and community work. At age 92 years of age he is unable to go to British Columbia, but his daughter, Miss Alice, is making the sad journey.
Saint John friends carry the memory of a lady of culture and of warm sympathy with those bereaved.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, September 17, 1946 at the Mount Pleasant Undertaking Co Chapel with Rev. Elbert Paul conducting the service. She was laid to rest in the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia. Mount Pleasant Undertaking Co were in charge of the arrangements.
MISS
JESSIE A. HARTT
(Jessie,
Alfred, Thomas E. Thomas, Thomas A. Jonathan, Samuel, Isaac)
1888-1971
Picture: Jessie A. Hartt
December 1, 1971: The death of Miss Jessie A. Hartt of 147 City Line occurred today at Saint John General Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Blissville Sunbury County, the daughter of the late Alfred E. and Jennie (Mersereau) Hartt. Miss Hartt was a life long resident of Saint John and was educated in Saint John High School, Teachers’ College and Acadia University.
She was supervisor