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Descendents of Thomas Piercy (ca 1760 - unknown)
and Elizabeth Unknown (unknown)


Generation 4
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63. Walter Piercy. Son of Walter Piercy & Sarah Swan. Born 17 Jan 1864 in Harvey. Christen 15 May 1864 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 6 Feb 1939 in McAdam. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

From The Daily Telegraph, Saint John, 21 Feb 1889: “Married Harvey (York Co.) 13th inst., by Rev. J. A. McLean, B.A., Walter Piercy and Teressa Coburn, both of Harvey.”

From newspaper obituary - 10 Feb 1939:
Friends in Harvey were shocked to learn of the passing of Walter Piercy, a life long resident of this place, which occurred at McAdam Junction on the evening of Feb 6th following a brief illness. He was a son of the late Walter and Sarah (Swan) Piercy and was born on Jan 17, 1864, one of a family of twelve children.
He was engaged in farming at Manners Sutton and had been a member of the board of assessors and secretary to the board of school trustees in his home parish for more than 25 years. He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church.

He married Tressa Bertina Coburn, daughter of Thomas Cockburn (Coburn) & Nancy Johnston, 13 Feb 1889 in Harvey, York Co., NB . Born 15 Jul 1865 in Harvey. Christen 24 Jan 1866 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died May 1965 in McAdam. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

From Harvey Presbyterian Church baptism records: Teresa Bertine, born 18 Jul 1865, baptized 24 Jan 1866, parents: John and Nancy Dorcas.

Tressa Bertina Coburn was the daughter of Nancy Johnston Coburn and her second husband, John Dorcas, but she always used the "Coburn" surname. (No further information on her father, John Dorcas, perhaps died when she was very young.)

From newspaper obituary - 1965:
The largely attended funeral service for Mrs Tressa Bertina Piercy of Harvey Sta., wife of the late Walter Piercy, was held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Harvey Sta., with Rev. S. R. Jackson officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Murdock Fraser of St. Paul's United Church, McAdam.
Pallbearers were five grandchildren, Walter, Cecil and LeRoy Piercy, Guy Swan and Roland Coburn, and a great grandchild, Donnie Phillips. Interment was in Harvey Station Cemetery.
Mrs Piercy's death occurred at MacLean Memorial Hospital, McAdam at age of 99. A native of Harvey Sta., she was the last of the six member family of John and Nancy (Johnston) Coburn.

 

They had the following children:
309 i. Guy Irvine Walter Piercy
310 ii. James Oscar Piercy
311 iii. Dora Bertina Piercy

 
Entry last updated: 10 Oct 2008
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