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Descendents of Nicholas Lister (1796/1798 - 25 Jan 1869)
and Margaret Heughan (1801 - 25 Mar 1846)

Second Immigrant Generation
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4. William Lister . Son of Nicholas Lister & Margaret Heughan. Born 20 May 1827 in Annan, Scot. Died 1848 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

5. John Lister . Son of Nicholas Lister & Margaret Heughan. Born 13 Feb 1829 in Annan, Scot. Died in Scot.

    No further information.   John perhaps died young, before the family emigrated to NB.

6. David Lister . Son of Nicholas Lister & Margaret Heughan. Born 6 Mar 1831 in Annan, Scot. Died 16 Feb 1919 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    David came to America from Annan, Scotland, with his parents and siblings in 1843.

 

    Copied from newspaper obituary - 1919:

   " David Lister

    Harvey Station, Feb 17 -- David Lister, the oldest resident of this parish, died at his home at Coburn yesterday after a short illness.   He was in the ninetieth year of his age and was remarkable strong and well for one so old until a few days ago.   He was stricken with a cold.   He was a native of the south of Scotland, and came to Harvey with his parents and several brothers and sisters and other settlers about seventy-five years ago.   Most of his long life was spend on his farm at Coburn and he was one of the early settlers who made a success of farming.   He was twice married and is survived by a number of sons and daughters, among whom are N. D. Lister, of Woodstock; Fred Lister, collector of customs at McAdam; William Lister, merchant, of McAdam; Robert, of Manners Sutton; James and the Misses Mary and Lena Lister, residing at home.   He was a man of high character and was universally esteemed.   The funeral was held at his late residence at Coburn this afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. J. F. McKay."

 

    According to the 1861 Census, David was a 31 years old farmer, and owned or occupied 40 acres improved land and 90 acres unimproved land.   Cash value of farm was 100 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 1 pound.   He had 2 morses, 2 milch cows, 3 other neat cattle, 9 sheep, 2 swine and slaughtered 200 lb. pork.   Produced 120 lb. butter, 20 l. cheese, 24 lb. wool, 5 tons hay, 60 bu. oats and 30 bu. timothy.

    David had five children from first marriage and eleven children from second marriage.

    He first married Janet Gass, daughter of Nichol Gass & Jean Copeland, 17 Oct 1854 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton, By Rev. Dr. John M. Brooke. Born 1836. Died 27 Apr 1863 in Harvey.

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were James Lister and Isabella Gass.

    They had the following children:

  22   i.   Margaret Lister

  23   ii.   Jane "Janie" Lister

  24   iii.   Agnes Lister

  25   iv.   Nicholas D. "Nick" Lister

  26   v.   William Lister

    He second married Jessie Torrance, daughter of Robert Torrance & Ellen MacDonald, 20 Feb 1865 in Harvey Presbyterian Church By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 22 Oct 1845 in Scot. Died 8 Jun 1917 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were James Carmichael and Elizabeth Torrance.

    They had the following children:

  27   i.   Robert Lister

  28   ii.   George Irvine "Dode" Lister

  29   iii.   James M. Lister

  30   iv.   Mary E. Lister

  31   v.   Nina Lister

  32   vi.   John "Albert" Lister

  33   vii.   Frederick Thomas "Fred" Lister

  34   viii.   Annie Lister

  35   ix.   Lena Isabella Lister

  36   x.   Lewis "David" Lister

  37   xi.   Roy Alonzo Lister

7. James M. Lister . Son of Nicholas Lister & Margaret Heughan. Born 22 Dec 1832 in Dumfries, Scot. Died 25 Feb 1912 in McAdam, N.B. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Sawyer.

   James came to America from Annan, Scotland with his parents and siblings in 1843.   James and Ellen lived at York mills where James operated mills. In the 1861 Census, James was 28 years old, Scotch, Sawyer, and Presbyterian.   Eleanor was 18 years old, and daughter Jane Agnes was 4 months old.   Servant Nancy Christie, 17 years, lived in their household.   They had 2 cows and one pig.

   Listed in the Manners Sutton Subscribers Directory in the Atlas of York County, New Brunswick, published by Halfpenny & Co., Fredericton, N.B. in 1878 (Reprinted by Mika Publishing, Belleville, Ontario 1973) - "James Lister, Proprietor of Grist Mill, Harvey Mills."   (Harvey Mills later became York Mills.)

 

Eleanor "Ellen" Piercy (b. 15 Nov 1842, Harvey - d. 21 Feb 1925, McAdam) and husband James M. Lister (b 22 Dec 1832, Dumfries, Scotland, d. 25 Feb 1912, McAdam). Source: Jocelean Swan Hall, 25 Jul 2006.

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     Copied from newspaper obituary - 1912:

    James Lister

    McAdam Junction, Feb 26 -- The death of James Lister occurred at his home, York Mills, on Sunday the 25th Inst.   He was in his 80th year and had been in failing health for two months.   He was a native of Dumfries, Scotland, and came to this country when but ten years old.   For over fifty years he had been a resident of York Mills, where he was engaged in the mining business.   He was a man of sterling principles and was respected by all who knew him.   He is survived by a widow, three sons and five daughters.   The sons are David E., at home; Ward M. of Vancouver, and DeWitt T., of McAdam.   The daughters are Mrs Margaret A. Little, Mrs Albert Little and Mrs George Little of Manners Sutton, and Mrs Alex Skene and Mrs James Piercy of McAdam.

    He married Eleanor "Ellen" Piercy, daughter of Matthew Piercy & Agnes Moffitt, 3 Aug 1858 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 15 Nov 1842 in Harvey. Christen 8 Jan 1843 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 21 Feb 1925 in McAdam. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were Edward Lister and Thomas H. Piercy.

 

Eleanor "Ellen" Piercy (1842 - 1925; sitting left; wife of James M. Lister), Jane "Janie" Piercy (1847 - 1937; sitting right; wife of Harry Swan), subjects standing in rear are unidentifed.

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    Copied from newspaper obituary - 1925:

    Mrs Ellen Lister

    McAdam, Feb 23 -- The death of Mrs Ellen Lister occurred at her home on the 21st inst., after a brief illness.   Deceased was the widow of the late James Lister, of York Mills, and was in the 83rd year of her age.   Being of a quiet and kindly disposition she was beloved by all who knew her.   She is survived by five daughters, Mrs Margaret A. Little, Mrs Albert Little, Mrs George Little of Harvey Station, Mrs Alex Skene and Mrs James Piercy, of McAdam, and three sons, David E. and DeWitt T., of McAdam, and Ward M., of Vancouver, B.C.; also two sisters, Mrs Henry Swan of Harvey Station, and Mrs Wm Grieve, of Sandwick, B.C.   Interment was made in the cemetery at Harvey.   The funeral service was at the church in Harvey, and was conducted by Rev. Harold Tompkinson, assisted by Rev. J. H. MacLean.

    They had the following children:

  38   i.   Nicholas Lister

  39   ii.   Jane Agnes Lister

  40   iii.   Margaret   Ann Lister

  41   iv.   Jane Agnes Lister

  42   v.   Mary Isabel Lister

  43   vi.   Eleanor "Ellen" Lister

  44   vii.   Elizabeth Piercy "Lizzie" Lister

  45   viii.   Matthew Henry "Harry" Lister

  46   ix.   David Edward Lister

  47   x.   Ward M. Lister

  48   xi.   James "DeWitt" Talmage Lister