According to Alvin Yelland, his brother, he was born at 129 Hazlitt Street, Peterborough, Ontario.
In the 1891 Canada Census (taken 6 Apr 1891), Albert S. is 4 years old, living with his family in Peterborough, Ontario.
In the 1901 Canada Census (taken 31 Mar 1901), Albert S. is 15 years old, born 21 Nov 1885 in Ontario, living with his family in Peterborough, Ontario.
In the 1906 Manitoba Census (taken 12 July 1906), he is shown as Stanley Yelland, 19 years old, a nephew, living with Peter and Beryl Hensellwood, his mother's sister, living at 690 Furley Street, Winnipeg, MN.
In the 1911 Canada Census (taken 1 Jun 1911), he was not with the rest of the family in Peterborough, ON or in Winnipeg, MN. Where was he between July 1906 and when he married on 20 Sep 1911 in Winnipeg, MN?
In the 1912 Winnipeg City Directory, he lived at 87 Sherbrooke, Winnipeg, MN, with Donald, Lillie, and Violet Kempton, Edith's siblings (There is no mention of Edith, his wife); and he was a bookkeeper for International Harvester.
His family is not shown in the 1916 Manitoba Census; the family moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1915, where they stayed for a short time and then moved to Peterborough, ON, in 1917.
On 24 Dec 1915, Albert H., and Norman Yelland crossed the border with their mother, Edith D., at Detroit, Michigan, to join Edith's husband Albert S. Yelland. There is no record of when Albert S. crossed the border.
According to my grandmother, Edith, he was a wonderful pianist; he studied 9 years at the Royal Conservatory of Music, in Toronto.
At the time of his death on 25 Mar 1954, he lived at 830 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC. He was cremated at the Vancouver Crematorium. His ashes were disposed of by Simmons & McBride Funeral Home with the authorization of his son, Albert Henry.
He worked as a bookkeeper for International Harvester Co., Winnipeg, MN in 1912. His son, Ab, recalls when he was a young boy that his dad sold subscriptions for family photographs and he worked for Fraser Valley Milk Producers Ltd., as a deliveryman around Prior Street in Vancouver; he also worked as a messenger for C.N. Telegraph. He was also quite a gambler.
9. Edith Dorothy GILL (KEMPTON)
Edith was born 3 Nov 1888 at 70 Rose Lane, District of Conisford, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Her Birth Certificate states her father was Henry Gill, tailor. It was signed by Henry Thompson, Registrar.
In the 1891 Census for Winnipeg, MN (taken 6 Apr 1891), she is listed as Dorothy E. Kempton, daughter of George Kempton.
At the time of the 1901 Census (taken 31 Mar 1901), her mother, Alice Jane Kempton, widow, was living in Winnipeg, MN. David, Edith, Lilly, Daisy, and Victor were also living with her at that time. Gladys was not in the 1901 Census and Violet was living with a family named Harvey, in Winnipeg, Ward 3, as a domestic, listed as Violet Hampton [Clearly Kempton]. Edith was listed as a saleslady in a shoe store, she is shown as Edith Kempton, born 3 Nov 1885.
Edith's mother, Alice Jane, either married George (Harry, Henry) Kempton before the family came to Canada on 20 Oct 1890 or Henry Gill changed his name to George Kempton when he came to Canada. Lily Kempton's birth, 26 Sep 1891 states Lily's father is George Kempton. Lily's marriage, 2 Jun 1920 states her father is Henry Kempton.
On the 1906 Manitoba Census, (taken 12 Jul 1906), she was shown as Edith Kempton, 17, born in England, and living at 53 Frances Street, St John's District, Winnipeg.
In the 1911 Canadian Census for Winnipeg, MN (taken 1 Jun 1911), she was listed as Edith Kampton, daughter of Daniel and Alice Montgomery. She was living in the Amulet Block on Buell Avenue, southwest corner at Langside Street, Winnipeg.
Her Marriage Certificate, states she married 20 Sep 1911, and her father was Harry Kempton. Her religion was Church of England at the time of her marriage.
Edith was not shown in the Winnipeg City Directory for 1912, shortly after her marriage to Albert S. Yelland on 20 Sep 1911, although Albert was shown there, living at 87 Sherbrooke with Violet, Lilie, and Donald Kempton, Edith's siblings. (the gathering of information for the directory could have been done prior to their marriage).
She is not shown on the 1916 Manitoba Census with Daniel and Alice Montgomery and the rest of the family. Albert Yelland is also not found. They had probably moved to Peterborourgh, ON; or they were in Detroit, Michigan. Edith D., 27, Albert H., 2, and Norman Yelland, 1, crossed the border on 24 Dec 1915, to join her husband Albert S. Yelland. There is no record of when Albert S. crossed the border.
She was good working with her hands; she made all kinds of crafts. On her 90th birthday party held at my father, Albert Henry's home, she said to me, "As long as my hands keep working, I'm happy. I can keep going on forever."
Leonard appears on P. 42 of Henry Sharpe Rolston's Family History.
The Birthday Book, Henry Sharpe Rolston's Family History, his Attestation Papers, and his Death Certificate all state his date of birth is 3 Nov 1894. FreeBMD has a Leonard Charles Smith born 2Q 1894 and 1Q 1895, both in Barton Regis, Gloucester. They are recorded by date of filing, so the 1Q 1895 is posibly the right one.
He came to Canada 20 Apr 1911 with his family on the steamer, SS Montcalm, from Avonmouth, England, arriving at Montreal, 4 May 1911, destination was Vancouver, BC. He was listed as a clerk.
World War I Record: Leonard's attestation papers state that he joined the army on 17 Sep 1915 at Vancouver, BC. He served in Ypres and the Somme; was gased and wounded Sept 1917 - He was in hospital in Staples when the Armistice was signed. He was discharged after his return to Canada as medically unfit.
Army 1916-7th Highlanders.
-16th Canadian Scottish-Drafted in France 18 Jun 1916.
-Served at Ypres and the Somme.
-13th Field Ambulance Corp 10 Aug 1916.
1917-Gassed and wounded in Sept.
-Was hospitalized at Etaples when Armistice was signed.
1919-Returned to Canada in June.
-Discharged 13 Jul 1919, at Halifax, NS, reason for discharge - demobilization.His address at the end of the war was 738 W 24th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
He worked as an Insurance Salesman, a Steelworker, and after the war he worked as a Sporting Goods Salesman at Marshall Wells from 1920 to 1930
He is buried in Section 3, Military, Abrey 2-6-14, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC
Inscription on his grave marker: (Maple Leaf Symbol)
72nd Battn.
Private
L. C. Smith
C.E.F.
March 12, 1946
Lest We ForgetHe lived at 6020 Vine Street, Vancouver, BC at the time of his death.
Ida appears on P. 42 of Henry Sharpe Rolston's Family History.
She moved to Winnipeg in Jan 1896 as an infant and lived on Carlton St. and Proud St. in Winnipeg.
The family moved to Vancouver in 1903.
She attended Public and Business Schools in Vancouver. She attended Mavergall College for 3 years in Winnipeg.
She entered Vancouver General Hospital in 1916 for training as a nurse and graduated on May 16, 1919.After WWI she married and lived at 6020 Vine Street. When her husband, Leonard, died in 1946, she rented out the basement and took in boarders upstairs. She later moved to 47th Ave., where she bought the house from her daughter, Margaret, when Marg and Lorne moved to California with their family, and she again took in boarders. One of the boarders, Alan Hampson, married Carolyn Yelland, my sister.
She was cremated at Vancouver Crematorium and her ashes are interred at Mountain View Cemetery, Jones 1-5-75.
12. Gabriel Smith Purdy HENDERSON
The source of much of the information for Gabriel's descendants was Vivian (Henderson) Bentley, his daughter.
Certificates of Gabriel's Birth, Marriage, and Death are available at www.novascotiagenealogy.com
Birth: Registration Year: 1872 - Book: 1805 - Page: 184 - No 509Marriage: Registration Year: 1909 - Book: 1811 - Page: 118 - No 206
Gabriel S. and Minnie lived on a homestead in Lower Wentworth known as the Henderson Settlement. In the McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 for Cumberland County, Gabriel is listed as a farmer in Henderson Settlement.
Gabriel S. was a blacksmith and also a farmer.
Minnie's Birth Record is an Affidavit by her mother, dated 30 Nov 1944; it says she was born 28 Jul 1884; her name is Minnie Irena Woodland. Her Death Certificate says Minnie Irene Woodland.
Minnie was a teacher.
She died in North Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Pugwash, NS.
Her headstone at Wentworth Cemetery reads: Minnie Henderson 1884 - 1972.
The 1901 Census says her date of birth was 28 Jul 1883.
Her Birth and Death Certificate says 28 Jul 1884.Some stories about Grandmother Henderson:
Dan White was an employee of my father, Myron Henderson. He was always talking about sex. This was a touchy subject in the 1940's. However, Minnie would talk and laugh with him. As the story goes, Minnie told Dan she hadn't had sex with Gabe (her husband) for a long time. Dan jokingly replied, "Geez, you are going to close up so tight you won't be able to piss".
Another story is that my mother's brother, Emile Leger, was a truck driver between Shediac, NB and Halifax, NS. He often stopped to visit mom, and on many occasions, Judy, my sister, and I would go for a drive with him to Halifax. On one trip, he was dropping us off at home and Grandmother Henderson was coming across the field to visit. There was a strong wind blowing and it blew my grandmother's dress up. She turned to Emile and said, "Oh! that's the best feel I've had for a long time." Needless to say my Uncle Emile thought this was hiliarious and told the story many times.
I have very little memory of my Grandmother, Minnie. One memory I recall was when Rodger was an infant. She came for a visit and wanted to pick up the new baby. My mother told her to wait for a moment while she put rubber pants on him. In my memory, as a young girl my Grandmother was dressed in a long red coat. She said not to bother with rubber pants. As soon as she picked up Rodger, he peed all over her red coat and immediately she handed him back to my mother.
As we did not know our Grandmother, we hear stories from our cousin Donna. When she was little, she and her sisters and brother would visit her. She always told them not to go into the cookie jar. As little kids, of course they wanted a cookie. When they tried to sneak one, Donna couldn't believe what she saw - beside the cookie jar was a mouse trap. Donna knew Grandmother was serious - no cookies for the taking in this house. Shirley was always Grandmother's pet and therefore got all the cookies she wanted.
His marriage record says he was born in Cormier Village.
He was a farmer and owner and operator of a lumber camp.
He died in Villa Providence Home, Shediac, NB and was buried at Haut Aboujagane R. C. Cemetery.Obituary:
Acadie Nouvelle Caraquet, NB
22 Nov 1990 ThursdayDidace Léger
À la Villa Providence de Shédiac, le mercredi 21 novembre 1990, à l'âge de 90 ans, est décédé Didace Léger, époux de Joséphine (Gaudet) Léger, domicilié à la villa, mais autrefois de Cormier Village. Il était fils de feu Irenée Léger et de feue Melendee Gallant. Il laisse dans le deuil cinq filles: Delphine (Alphée Léger) de Robichaud, Claudine Henderson, de Lac La Hache, C.B., Lucia Arsenault de Shédiac, Jeannine (Joseph Boudreau), et Géraldine (Edmond Allain), toutes deux de Barachois, six fils: Yvon et Alcide, tous deux de Cormier Village, Lévi et Emile, tous deux de Barachois, Gérard et René, tous deux de Robichaud, un frère, Sifroi de Shédiac, ainsi que 56 petits-enfants, 58 arrière-petits-enfants et trois arrière-arrière-petits-enfants. Trois fils et une soeur l'ont précédé dans la tombe: Ovila, Robert, Aldéric et Alvina Deveau. La dépouille mortelle est présentement exposée à la Maison funéraire Frenette de Shédiac. Les funérailles auront lieu ce vendredi 23 novembre à 16h en l'église Sacré-Coeur de Haute-Aboujagane, et de là au cimetière de l'endroit. La direction des funérailles a été confiée à la Maison funéraire Frenette de Moncton.Didace Leger
At the Villa Providence Home of Shédiac, on Wednesday November 21, 1990, at 90 years of age, Didace Leger died, husband of Joséphine (Gaudet) Leger, living at the villa, but formerly of Cormier Village. He was the son of Irenee Leger and Melendee Gallant. He leaves in mourning five daughters: Delphine (Alphée Leger) of Robichaud, Claudine Henderson, of Lac La Hache, BC, Lucia Arsenault of Shédiac, Jeannine (Joseph Boudreau), and Geraldine (Edmond Allain), both of Barachois, six sons: Yvon and Alcide, both of Cormier Village, Lévi and Emile, both of Barachois, Gerard and Rene, both of Robichaud, a brother, Sifroi of Shédiac, also, 56 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Three sons and a sister preceded him in death: Ovila, Robert, Aldéric and Alvina Deveau. The mortal remains may be viewed at the Frenette's Funeral Home of Shédiac. The funeral will take place this Friday November 23 at 16:00 in the Sacred Heart Church of Haute-Aboujagane, and from there to the cemetery. The direction of the funeral was entrusted to the Frenette's Funeral Home of Moncton.
She was raised in a Catholic convent.
She was buried in Sacre Coeur de Jesus Cemetery, Haute Aboujagane, NB.
A Tribute published in the pages of The Moncton Transcript, Moncton, NB, Apr 30 1969
CORMIER VILLAGE (Special) - The death of Mrs. Josephine Leger, wife of Didas Leger of Cormier Village occurred at her home here Tuesday Apr 29, 1969, following a brief illness. She was 65.
Born in Barachois, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Celina (Goguen) Gaudet.
She attended Aboujagane Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving, besides her husband are, five daughters, Mrs. Alphee Leger (Delphine), Robichaud Office, Mrs. Myron Henderson (Claudine), British Columbia, Mrs. Leandre Arseneault (Lucia), Cormier Village, Mrs. Joseph Boudreau (Jeannine), RR No. 1, Shediac, and Mrs. Edmond Allain (Geraldine), Saint John; eight sons, Yvon, Alcide, Rene and Ovila, all of Cormier Village, Robert of Cape Bald, Emile of RR No. 1 Shediac, Levi of Kitchener, Ont. and Gerard of Saint John; one sister, Mrs. Damien Cormier of St. Andre; two brothers, Maxime of Barachois and Alphonse of Cormier Village; 41 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The body is resting at Frenette's Funeral Home, Shediac with funeral service to be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Upper Aboujagane Roman Catholic Church. Interment will in the parish cemetery.