Some Descendants of Moses and Sarah (HOWLAND) ESTEY

of Nashwaak, New Brunswick, Canada

 

 

 First Generation

  

          1.  Moses1 ESTEY, son of Richard ESTEY and Ruth FISKE, was born in Rowley, Essex Co, MA 12 May 1755.  Moses died 29 May 1840 in New Brunswick. 

          He married Sarah HOWLAND in NB, CAN.  Sarah was born bef 9 Jun 1754 in North Yarmouth, ME.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph HOWLAND and Elizabeth MITCHELL.  She was baptized 9 Jun 1754 in North Yarmouth, ME. 

 

Moses sold his Upper Gagetown land on 26 Jun 1800 when they probably moved to St. Mary's parish, Nashwaak [John Hatt's Moses ESTEY writeup (#gE-h), p.140].  Moses’ sister Sarah ESTEY (of Waterborough, Queens Co Baptist church) was baptized 28 Sep 1801 and had moved to Nashwaak by 28 July 1804 [John Hatt's Moses ESTEY writeup (#gE-h), p.140.  This could be either Moses ESTEY's wife or his daughter.  It is unclear why Moses is not mentioned.]  Nashwaak, St Marys, Durham Bridge and Ludlow (est. 1814) could all be the same place?

 

The following indenture proves the marriage of Moses and Sarah  [This indenture was first brought to the attention of Thomas P. Doherty in Feb 1992 by John Hatt of of Fredericton NB in a draft of his “Ester Genealogy” and communicated 19 Mar 1992 with copy of the original to Elizabeth Pearson White who recorded included the information without credit in her "John Howland of the Mayflower", volume 2 (1993) p.248-53, a scholarly work.  See Elizabeth Pearson White "John Howland of the Mayflower", volume 2 (1993) p.248-53, for the ancestry of this Sarah Howland back to male Mayflower passenger John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland and John and Joan (Hurst) Tilley and other references for descendency from Isaac and Mary (Norris) Allerton and daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Cushman. See the Estey genealogy for the ancestry back to Mary (Towne) Estey who was hung as a witch in Salem MA 22 Sep 1692]:

 

          Sudbury Co. New Brunswick Indenture 6 Nov 1797

          Elizabeth HOWLAND and Moses ESTEY vs. Simeon PORTER

[Sunbury Co Registry Office, Provincial Archive Fredericton NB; (Reel No. F5544, Book D (No. 6), Page 236-9, Regd No. 492)

[This rough first draft transcribed by Thomas P. Doherty March 1, 1992]

 

 

This Indenture made the sixth day of November in the thirty eighth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the third of Great Britain and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Between Elizabeth Howland widow and relict of Joseph Howland late of Burton in the County of Sunbury and Province of New Brunswick deceased, Ichabod Howland of Burton aforesaid son of the said deceased and Martha his wife and Moses Estey of Gage Town in Queens County and Province aforesaid and Sarah his Wife Daughter of the said deceased of the one Part and Simeon Porter of Burton of the other Part  Whereas the said Joseph Howland in his lifetime did by an instrument ?????? under his name and seal bearing date the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five for the consideration of the fulfillment of certain conditions contained in a Bond given by the said Simeon Porter to the said Joseph Howland to secure to the said Joseph and his Wife a support during their natural lives, give grant bargain fill and convey to the said Simeon Porter and his heirs and ??? forever a certain Lot or Tract of Land lying in Burton.

 

p.237 aforesaid and nearly opposite to the Church in Magerville being the farm which he said Joseph Howland had occupied for about thirty years then left propt? together with all buildings privileges appurtenances profits and commodities whatsoever thereto belonging--and whereas since the decease of the said Joseph the said Elizabeth his widow became much dissatisfied with the support she received from the said Simeon and was in consequence thereof removed in the Month of December last to the house of the said Moses Estey who has supported her until this time--and whereas disputes have arisen between the said Elizabeth and the said Simeon respecting the said support provided by her against the said Simeon upon the said Bond for the settlement whereof and to secure himself in his title to the said Lot of Land and premises the said Simeon hath agreed to pay the said Moses the Sum of twenty five pounds to indemnify him for the expense he has been heretofore put to and will be to the second day of April next for the support of the said Elizabeth and also the Costs of the before mentioned Suit and hath further agreed to pay the said Moses annually the Sum of ten pounds during the life of the said Elizabeth for her support.  And the said Moses hath thereupon consented and agreed by and with the approbation and consent of the said Elizabeth vivier? to support her the said Elizabeth during the remainder of her Life.  Now therefore this indenture Witnesseth? that for and in Consideration of the said Sum of money so agreed

 

p.238 as aforesaid and secured? to be paid to the said Moses Estey by the said Simeon Porter and the agreement so entered into by the said Elizabeth Howland, Ichabod Howland and Martha his wife and Moses Estey and Sarah his wife have remise?, released and quitclaimed and do by these presents fully freely and absolutely remise? release and forever quitclaim unto the said Simeon Porter his heirs and assigns all the right and title which they or any or either of them jointly or severally now have of what nature or kind soever of in and to the same by reason of the Spate? which the said Joseph Howland had heretofore in the said premises or by reason or means of any break heretofore made by the said Simeon in the performance of the conditions of the said Bond.  And the said Elizabeth, Ichabod and Moses do hereby for themselves and each of them for herself or himself and their and cash and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Simeon Porter his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns

 

p.239 all actions and action and causes of actions suits and controversies whatever which either or any of us now have or hereafter may or might have against the said Simeon Porter his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns for or by reason or means of the said Bond or otherwise dooreselboo? respecting the premises.  In witness thereof the said Elizabeth, Ichabod, Martha, Moses and Sarah have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year find above written-- Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Elizabeth (her X mark) Howland by Sarah Howland and Moses Estey and wife--          Moses Estey

 

                                                                                                                                                Sarah (her X mark) Estey

Isaac Chase, Thos Witmore

and by Ichabod Howland and wife in presence of New Brunswick Sunbury

Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven personally came and appeared before me Niel Camp Sgn? one of his majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Sudbury aforesaid Moses Estey and Sarah his wife and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the above written Instrument as their act and deed for the uses and purposes in the same mentioned and the said Sarah having been examined by me separate and apart from her said husband she declared that the executed the ??? ??? and when truly without and without any par? threat or compulsion from him  Niel Camp, J.P.

 

           

The Children of Moses and Sarah (HOWLAND) ESTEY 

[#E-wm is Moses Estey's will - daughter Sarah had already died]

 

What remains to prove is that a Sarah ESTEY married Abel POND having a daughter, Sarah Catherine POND, who married Miles MacMILLAN; and that she is the Sarah ESTEY who is the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth (HOWLAND) ESTEY.

I believe this to be true, but so far only have anecdotal evidence; for example...

In a note that Sarah ESTEY's granddaughter [Mary Alice (MacMILLAN) PHILLIPS] sent to my mother [Mary Alice (MacMILLAN) DOHERTY] in the 1920’s: *

she says that her grandmother was Sarah ESTEY, the daughter of Moses ESTEY and that a pink lustre cup (that I now have) once was given to Sarah ESTEY by her mother (who would be Sarah HOWLAND)

 

*the "MacKay reel" (NB Archives): Any information that would clearly establish that Sarah ESTEY was the daughter of Sarah HOWLAND and Moses ESTEY and that she married Abel POND is what is needed to confirm a link to the Mayflower.  Maybe there is some reference in documents of Sarah's siblings that would prove the relationship.  If this Estey connection is true, as I believe, then I have a good list of the children Sarah Estey and Abel POND and an extensive list of the children of Sarah Catherine POND and Alexander MacMillan.  I enclose some of this.

 

Movement of Moses Estey family: Burton (1783)-->Upper Gagetown (1788-1800)--> Nashwaak/St Marys/Durham Bridge/Ludlow (1800-1809+), Ludlow (1814-1840)

 

          Moses ESTEY and Sarah HOWLAND had the following children [from Moses’ will (#E-wm) of 22 Jun 1838 [probated 2 Jun 1840] and John Hatt's Moses ESTEY writeup (#gE-h), p.140]:

 

                            i. Stephen 2 ESTEY was born 12 Jun 1785, d.12 Apr 1858, m.Elizabeth POND 20 Nov 1814(?) a typed sheet in NB Archives presumably from a manuscript in the possession of Esther Clark Wright.

                           ii. Samuel ESTEY was born ca 1786; m. Mary HAFFORD?.

                          iii. Richard ESTEY m. a TREADWELL?

                          iv. Moses ESTEY (possibly first son instead); m. Elizabeth HALL?  

                           v. Amos ESTEY was born ca 1786 and died ca 1822.

                          vi. Susan ESTEY was born ca 1786 and died ca 1822.

                 2      vii. Sarah ESTEY was born ca 1786, baptised 28 Sep 1801 Whiteborough as Baptist, and died ca 1822  [or was this her mother?].  She m. Abel POND about 1811 (1st son b.12 Jun 1812); d<10 Sep 1823, probably in 1822, possibly during childbirth of Margaret Ludlow POND.

                        viii. Mary ESTEY [probably died young because a second Mary].

                           ix. Mary ESTEY

                            x. Olive ESTEY was born ca 1793 prob Upper Gagetown; d.29 Jun 1858 Nashwaak NB (#nb20:42 - p.42 of v.20 of "Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers"] appears the obituary of Olive (w/o William POND) d. 29 Jun 1858, age 65, "for 49 years a professor of religion", left husband.  .

                           xi. Hannah ESTEY

                          xii. Naomi ESTEY was born ca 1800, m. John POND.

 

 

 Second Generation

 

          2.  Sarah2 ESTEY (Moses1) was born in NB, CAN ca 1786.  Sarah died ca 1822 in Ludlow, NorthumberlandCo, NB, CAN. 

          She married Abel POND ca 1811 in NB.  Abel was born 1791 in St Marys, York Co, NB, CAN.  Abel (Universalist) was the son of John POND and Mary Eva CAIN.  Abel died aft 1871 in Ludlow, Northumberland Co, NB.  Abel served in the military (War of 1812 'Capt'; constable).  He was listed as a resident in the census report 1871 in Ludlow, NorthumberlandCo, NB, CAN.  He was a lumberman.

 

Religious History of Abel POND:

Baptist, Anglican (from 2nd wife), Universalist

[according to letter from granddaughter Mary Alice (MacMILLAN) PHILLIPS]

 

Doaktown St James Anglican Church Records 1823-73

1824 Aug 13 baptism Sarah Catherine POND (Ludlow), daughter of Abel & Sarah

siblings John, Moses & Margaret baptized same day

[Proves Sarah Catherine's mother's name was Sarah]

 

Indenture: Abel & Sarah POND (Ludlow) 1821 Jun 10 [Proves Sarah was still alive as of this date]

 

Northumberland Co Parish Registers 1806-1836

1823 Sep 10 marriage Abel POND (Ludlow) to Susanna McLeod (Ludlow) by Richard Price, J.P.Q.U.; Witnessed: John Grig, D. H. Woodcock

[also same page: Moses Hovey (Ludlow) to Mary POND (St Marys) 17 Nov] by Richard Price, J.P.Q.U.; Witnessed: Jacob Hovey, Abel POND

 

Notes written by Mary Alice MacMillan Phillips for Mary Alice MacMillan _1920s

p.5 John Pond came from England to the Colonies & thence to the mouth of the Nashwaak.  Married Sue Caine. Their children were

          Abel (Captain in -?- Regt) married Sarah Esty

          John -?-

          William  unmarried

 

Children of Abel Pond & Sarah Esty or Este or Estey

          John Married Susannah Price

          Moses  "   Sarah Ann Sutherland

          Sarah Catherine married Miles MacMillan

          Margaret           " Joseph Beaubaire

 

"I think too mother's father [Abel Pond] served in the war of 1812 was a Captain anyway & he was always called Captain Pond & treated with much respect.  He was an Universalist & behind his back strictly behind his back -p.3-  he was regarded with horror.  We youngones, I at least, used to sit looking at him with great curiosity wondering how a Universalist differed from Presbyterians. He used to pay us long visits (altho his own house was only a few miles away) & we youngones loved to have him, he was so entertaining."

 

"grandfather P. [Abel Pond] was "The Captain".  Can I speak to the Captain, never to your grandfather."

 

-p.2- "that pink lustre cup & saucer was once the property of my mother's mother" [Sarah Estey].  "I think that set was given to Sarah Estey by her mother" [Sarah Howland].

 

"Mother's mother [Sarah Estey] (she of the cup) died quite young & grandfather married again -p.4- a widow with 3 children & three more by this second marriage thus giving mother a lot of half brothers & sisters.  The step mother [Susanna Hovey McLeod Pond] was very cruel to mother & she married when she was barely out of her childhood & came to live with grandmother [Grace McLaggen MacMillan] who in her home was very unkind & domineering."

 

"p.5 back  This Howland was the Howland or a child of the Howland who came over in the first Mayflower.  The Estes are the aristocrats.  A family or two lived on the Nashwaak in my day blue eyed red headed very poor, very insolent and very insolent.  When we were walking (your Aunt Maud and I) through the Florence (Italy) galleries I saw this boy's face - the most striking picture of what seemed to be a nephew of mother's - your gr. gr. grandmother [Sarah Estey]. I looked it up and it was an Este.  In the meantime Maud had found another Este (Beatrice I think it was) & she raved around saying it was my exact likeness but I didn't notice it particularly.  I was "wrapped up" in cousin Johnny's portrait.  He lived with us when I was a child. Everybody lived with us.  The Estes of Italy are also blondes."

 

 

          Sarah ESTEY and Abel POND had the following children (plus others to be added later: James Alexander, Hannah C., John, Moses and Margaret Ludlow POND):

 

                 3         i. Sarah Catherine3 POND was born 3 Jul 1819 and died 1906.

                           ii. Abel Richard POND was born 11 May 1827, baptized 18 Feb 1829 and died 1906 (Ludlow).

 

 

 Third Generation

 

          3.  Sarah Catherine3 POND (Sarah2 ESTEY, Moses1) was born in Ludlow, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 3 Jul 1819 (#24) and died 1906 in Ludlow, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN of a stroke, but the exact date is not known as the obit is undated and the New Brunswick government does not have a record [could even be 1902]. 

          She married Miles MacMILLAN 14 Jan 1836 in St Marys, York Co, NB, CAN (#gMAa, #gPOp, he of St Marys).   Miles was born 14 Oct 1810 in Williamstown, Glengarry Co, ON, CAN (#wONv, #gMAs), the son of Alexander MacMILLAN and Grace MacLAGGAN and died 13 Mar 1876 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN, at 65 years of age.  Miles owned a lumber mill.  Miles served in the military 22 May 1840 (as ensign, #gMAa).  He made a will 19 Jun 1869 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN (#gMAs).

 

1836 Jan 14 marriage Miles McMILLAN (St Marys) to Sarah POND (Ludlow)

by Robt Doak J.P.; Witnessed: Aron McLeod, Abel POND

[Proves Sarah Catherine POND's marriage to Miles McMILLAN]

 

Religious History of Sarah Catherine (POND) McMILLAN:

Baptist, Anglican (1823, from stepmother), Presbyterian (1836, from husband)

 

Notes written by Mary Alice MacMillan Phillips for Mary Alice MacMillan _1920s:

 

"Grandmother [Grace (McLaggen) MacMillan] early in life had grandfather's property made over to father (father [Miles MacMillan] you will have noticed was the only child) & father increased it many times.  Grandfather & grandmother always lived with us..  People always called father, Squire, I thought as a child, it was his only name, "The Squire""

 

          Sarah Catherine POND and Miles MacMILLAN had the following children:

 

                 4         i. Alexander4 MacMILLAN was born 3 Apr 1836 and died 7 Jul 1912.

                           ii. Margaret MacMILLAN was born 18 Aug 1837 and died 27 Sep 1880 at 43 years of age (TB).  She married Isaac Newton PARKER 9 Jul 1866 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB (#nb24) or 16 Dec 1867.  Isaac was a  reverend. 

                          iii. Annie MacMILLAN was born in Campbell, York Co, NB 14 Sep 1839 and died 17 Apr 1922 in Fredericton, York Co, NB.  She married James Duncan McKAY 7 Jan 1864 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN (#nb21).  He resided in Bloomfield, NB, CAN.

                 5       iv. Daniel MacMILLAN was born 14 Jan 1844 and died circa 1889.

                           v. Grace MacMILLAN was born 28 Aug 1844 and died 13 Jul 1899.  She married Augustus Fred LUGRIN 2 Oct 1866 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB (#nb24).  She resided in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA.

                          vi. Sarah MacMILLAN was born 30 Mar 1846 and died 22 Sep 1848 at 2 years of age.

                         vii.  MacMILLAN was born 25 Jun 1848 and died 1 Jul 1848 at less than one year of age.

                        viii. John Lumbull MacMILLAN was born 11 Jul 1849 and died circa 1938 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL.  He was a civil engineer and resided in the “Western States” circa 1902.

                           ix. Sarah Catherine MacMILLAN was born 5 May 1852 and died 4 Jan 1859 at 6 years of age.

                            x. James MacMILLAN was born 30 Apr 1854 and died 18 Nov 1854 at less than one year of age.

                           xi. Andrew Able MacMILLAN was born 18 Nov 1855 and died circa 1928 in Vancouver, BC.

                          xii. Peter Keay MacMILLAN was born 18 Nov 1855 and died 28 Jan 1917 in NH or ME, at 61 years of age.  He married Nellie FLYNN in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA.  They resided in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA circa 1902.  Peter and Nellie were divorced circa 1910.

                         xiii. Mary Alice MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 16 Jul 1858.  Mary died 1937 in Portland, OR.  She married Thomas PHILLIPS 4 Jul 1882 in La Porte, La Porte Co, IN.  Thomas was born 13 Dec 1846 in Yorkville, Racine Co, WI and died 11 Jun 1905 at 58 years of age.  His body was interred in Milwaukee, WI.  She raised brother Daniel’s minor children when his wife, Amy Jane, died and he was not to be found.             Mary's occupation: instigator.  She was listed as a resident in the census report 1900 in Milwaukee WI (census enumerator), but lied about her age.  She resided in Effie MN 1916 (U.S. land grant 1916-21, TPD has snowshoes).  She corresponded with Theodore DREISER Sep 1911 to Apr 1931.

                         xiv. Elizabeth Marian MacMILLAN(Aunt Bess  ) was born 17 Oct 1861.  Elizabeth died circa 1936.  She married John or James RUNDLE.  They resided in Newcastle, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN circa 1902.

                          xv. Miles Herbert MacMILLAN was born in Newcastle, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 3 Oct 1863.  Miles died circa 1910 in Newcastle, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN (TB).  He married Emma RUNDLE.

 

 

 Fourth Generation

 

          4.  Alexander4 MacMILLAN (Sarah Catherine3 POND, Sarah2 ESTEY, Moses1) was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB 3 Apr 1836 (#gMAs) and died 7 Jul 1912.  Alexander was a farmer and lumberman. 

          He married Janet McKAY 24 Jul 1861 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN (#nb19).  Theey resided in Bloomfield, New Brunswick in the 1881 census.

 

          Alexander MacMILLAN and Janet McKAY had the following child (among others):

 

                            i. Allister Beghban5 MacMILLAN was born in Campbell, York Co, NB 22 Jan 1874.  Allister died 21 Feb 1948 in Boiestown, NorthumberlandCo, NB, CAN, at 74 years of age.  His body was interred February 1948 in United Church, Boiestown, NorthumberlandCo, NB.  He married Frances Jane KINNEY 17 Feb 1917 in Greenfield, NB.

  

          5.  Daniel4 MacMILLAN (Sarah Catherine3 POND, Sarah2 ESTEY, Moses1) was [Daniel MacMillan] born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 14 Jan 1844.  Daniel  died circa 1889 somewhere??? (Minneapolis MN, St Louis MO??).  Daniel owned a lumber mill.  He resided in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB 1873 (had both feet amputated because of severity of winter (#nb39)).  He was listed as a resident in the census report 1881 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN.  Grace SPENCER says "according to Lillian RUNDLE, daughter of Elizabeth ('Aunt Bess'), Daniel MacMILLAN never touched alcohol; he froze his feet in the woods" 'Daniel went to Minneapolis MN to work for Price Brothers Lumber which was started by Elijah and George PRICE of New Brunswick in 1885. (Elijah burned to death)'--Grace SPENCER.  Photo of Daniel MacMILLAN (ca 1880s) is unlabeled.

 

Notes written by Mary Alice MacMillan Phillips for Mary Alice MacMillan _1920s:

"Grandfather MacM [Alexander MacMillan] who lived always with us seemed to entertain a child except my brother Herb [Miles Herbert MacMillan]. They say he treated your grandfather [Daniel MacMillan] the same way when he was a child.  I know your grandfather was his one great favorite.  It was because he was such a fine shot and wonderful fisherman I dare say."

 

          He  married Amy Jane WRIGHT 20 Nov 1873 in St John, St John, NB (#nb34) NB Gleaner 30 Nov 1873; by Rev E. EVANS; Uncle WEEKS home (#MAm)).  Amy was born ca 1848 in Fredericton, York Co, NB.  Amy was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Mary.  Amy died ca 1889 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN (TB).  Her body was interred ca 1889 in Cameron Hill, Boiestown, Northumberland, NB, CAN.  She resided in New York, NY 1873.  (#MAm) Amy Jane met Daniel MacMILLAN when she was visiting her sister Olivia in Boistown Lived in New York City with her sister Adalaide and husband John CURRIE at the time of her marriage to Daniel MacMILLAN (or was that with her sister Emily and husband Bradford CURRY) -- check New York city directories.  Photo of Amy Jane (WRIGHT) MacMILLAN (ca 1880s) is taken at photographer J. P. Tuck, Queen Street, Fredericton, NB Had first cousins Emily SCRIBNER, Will RUSSELL, Married at Uncle WEEKS house in St Johns Had Loyalist ancestor who striped naked so he could fit through a hole in a prison wall, then he squeezed through and ran naked to freedom. Marriage record also in 22 Nov 1873 St John 'Daily Telegraph' and 26 Nov 1873 Chatham 'Union Advocate'. Also 20 Nov 1873 marriage bond for Daniel McMILLAN and Augustus F LUGRIN (St John). LUGRIN is husband of Daniel's sister, Grace.

 

Notes written by Mary Alice MacMillan Phillips for Mary Alice MacMillan _1920s:

That lawyer cousin of your grandmother, Amy Jane, name's Will - Will Russell - I couldn't remember it when writing.  Also you had some shark(?) of a Loyalist ancestor on the Wright side. Imprisoned in some stone cell he loosened a stone but the aperture not being wide enough to let him wiggle out clothed, he stripped bare & naked & bleeding crawled away through the snow.  His name -- I am almost certain, was Stephen Wright.

 

          Daniel MacMILLAN and Amy Jane WRIGHT had the following children:

 

                            i. Herbert Chester Stuart5 MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 1874.  Herbert died February 1955 in Monrovia, CA, at 80 years of age.  Raised by 'Aunt Allie' when orphaned at about age 16.  Herbert was a lumberjack.  He married Helen SCOTT.  They resided in Minneapolis, MN 1920.  Helen died circa 1965.                                                

                           ii. Alice Mabel Clare MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN circa 1876.  Alice died 5 Feb 1877 in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN, at less than one year of age (Monday (#McK, newspaper article)).

                          iii. Vivian MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN circa 1876. 

                          iv. Harold St. Clair MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, Northumberland Co, NB, CAN 9 Dec 1878.  Harold died 6 Jul 1921 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL, at 42 years of age.  Because his father died young, he was raised by his Aunt Mary Alice (MacMillan) Phillips [know as “Aunt Allie”].  He married Alice Frances MELCHER 12 Sep 1907 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co, IL.  Alice was born 10 Jul 1882 in St Louis, St Louis Co, MO.  Alice was the daughter of Charles Woodbury MELCHER and Anna Sophia BINNEY.  Alice died 17 Jan 1973 at Fontenelle Home in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE, at 90 years of age).  She was an artist.

                                Alice graduated from the University of Wisconsin. After marriage (before the 1910 census) they moved to Minneapolis MN.  In _1911-15, they may have planned to move to Elizabeth NJ but when all furniture that had been shipped was destroyed in a train wreck, they didn't move. "This story could just be a dream, but it is a vivid one" (son Daniel MacMILLAN).  They attended Union church [Presbyterian/(Congrgational?) merger] in Hinsdale (Wilfred Rowell) before Clair died, but then attended Unitarian church with daughter (pasteur was Dr. Eugene Cosgrove).

                                There were many religious debates when Aunt Allie came for dinner. -- (son Daniel MacMILLAN).  In Sep 1921, a few months after Clair died, Alice took family to Oak Grove, an orchard community and school district outside of Hood River OR to live on father's apple farm. Sister Emily and Emily's husband Ned were already working the farm. In Sep 1923, they moved back to Hinsdale and lived in the 49 Washington house with Charles Woodbury MELCHER. (son Daniel MacMILLAN).

                                In the 1920s, Alice designed Christmas cards for other families, worked with printer and sold and delivered these cards.  Alice also sold a few oils (portraits?), but not many.  (son Daniel MacMILLAN).

                                In 1926, Mary left for the University of Illinois.  In about 1927, they moved into an apartment at 241 1st Street above a grociery store.  In 1929, Dan left for the University of Illinois.  In about 1930, Alice moved to an apartment above Mrs. (Childs?) and was a sales representative for Household Products Co. About 1936, Alice and Daniel lived at 438 Surf St, Chicago. From there, Alice moved to Carmel CA to live with her sister Emily GRAVES  (son Daniel MacMILLAN).

                                Later Alice moved to Omaha NE where she had a house built (3614 N 52nd St) next door to daughter Mary Alice (MacMILLAN) DOHERTY. She sold Chaupassee MN land on Lotus Lake (outside Minneapolis) in the 1950s.  (son Daniel MacMILLAN).

                                       Harold was a civil engineer.  He was listed as a resident in the U.S. censuses of 1900, 1910 and 1920.  Harold graduated from in Madison, WI 1905 (U of Wisconsin, Engineering).  He was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co, IL.  Lost parents when he was about 10; raised by 'Aunt Allie', Mary Alice (MacMILLAN) PHILLIPS Kept family Presbyterian (Union Church, Hinsdale) while he was alive. Didn't much approve of Unitarianism. -- Daniel MacMILLAN Clair good with tools.  Made heavy oak rocking chair which Dan tripped over and gashed his chin when he was trying to avoid walking in front of adults who were talking. Traveled to Central America (Canal Zone?) in about 1919-20 selling railroal equipment.

                           v. Maud Ethel Jane MacMILLAN was born in Boiestown, NorthumberlandCo, NB, CAN 18 Jul 1883.  Maud died 20 Mar 1958 in Portland, OR, at 74 years of age.  She married Edward Burt CONGDON 12 Sep 1911 in New York, NY (Scotch Presbyterian).  Edward was born 21 Sep 1882 in Duluth, MN.  Edward died 29 Jul 1942.  Maud graduated from in Wauwatosa, WI circa 1902 (high school) and in 1906 with a BA from the U. of Wisconsin.  She resided in Tacoma, WA 1921.

 

 

 




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