Harvey - Genealogy - David Little Family

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56. David "Allan" Little. Son of David Little & Margaret Ann Herbert (link to Herbert family pages). Born 17 Jun 1858 in Harvey. Christen 1 Aug 1858 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 27 May 1903 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

Allan inherited from his father, "the south side of the old homestead lot of land which he now occupies the bounds being placed by fences and well known" (from David Little's Will). This farm is presently being farmed by his grandson Ronald Little.

From the Daily Gleaner 1887 files: "Allen Little of Little Settlement, lost a horse a few days since. It was eating the rank grass which grew around an old well on his premises; and stepping on the covering fell through and was drowned in a few minutes."

Harvey Station, Aug 18 -- The community was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs Margaret Ann Little this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs G. Wesley Coburn.

Mrs Little had been visiting at the Coburn cottage at Harvey Lake and yesterday complained of not feeling well so she returned during the afternoon to Manners Sutton. This morning Mrs Coburn found her dead in bed. She was 78 years of age and the widow of Allan Little. Before marriage she was Miss Margaret A. Lister, daughter of James and Ellen (Piercy) Lister of Harvey.

Mrs Little was well known and very highly regarded. She was a member of St. Andrews United Church and prominent in all its activities. She was also an active worker in the Red Cross Society. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Wesley Coburn and Mrs Roy Coburn, three sons, Louis Little of Vancouver, B.C., Arnold Little of Coburn and Ward Little of York Mills, three sisters, Mrs Albert Little of Coburn, Mrs Alex Skene and Mrs James Piercy Sr., McAdam and two brothers, David Lister of McAdam, and Ward Lister of Vancouver, B.C.

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David "Allan" Little. Son of David Little & Margaret Ann Herbert (link to Herbert family pages). Born 17 Jun 1858 in Harvey. Christen 1 Aug 1858 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 27 May 1903 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian. Allan inherited from his father, "the south side of the old homestead lot of land which he now occupies the bounds being placed by fences and well known" (from David Little's Will). This farm is presently being farmed by his grandson Ronald Little. Allan and Margaret had eight children, two died in infancy. From the Daily Gleaner 1887 files: "Allen Little of Little Settlement, lost a horse a few days since. It was eating the rank grass which grew around an old well on his premises; and stepping on the covering fell through and was drowned in a few minutes." He married Margaret Ann Lister (link to Lister family pages), daughter of James M. Lister (link to Lister family pages) & Eleanor "Ellen" Piercy (link to Piercy family pages), 30 Nov 1881 in York Co., NB By James Scott Mullin . Born 18 May 1863 in Harvey. Christen 14 Jun 1863 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 18 Aug 1941 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Witnesses to marriage were Albert Little and Jane Agnes Lister. Copied from newspaper obituary - 1941: Mrs Allan Little Died Suddenly Found Dead in Bed At Home of Daughter in Harvey Station. Harvey Station, Aug 18 -- The community was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs Margaret Ann Little this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs G. Wesley Coburn. Mrs Little had been visiting at the Coburn cottage at Harvey Lake and yesterday complained of not feeling well so she returned during the afternoon to Manners Sutton. This morning Mrs Coburn found her dead in bed. She was 78 years of age and the widow of Allan Little. Before marriage she was Miss Margaret A. Lister, daughter of James and Ellen (Piercy) Lister of Harvey. Mrs Little was well known and very highly regarded. She was a member of St. Andrews United Church and prominent in all its activities. She was also an active worker in the Red Cross Society. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Wesley Coburn and Mrs Roy Coburn, three sons, Louis Little of Vancouver, B.C., Arnold Little of Coburn and Ward Little of York Mills, three sisters, Mrs Albert Little of Coburn, Mrs Alex Skene and Mrs James Piercy Sr., McAdam and two brothers, David Lister of McAdam, and Ward Lister of Vancouver, B.C. They had the following children: 180 i. Linda Gelena Little 181 ii. David "Arnold" Little 182 iii. (Infant Son) Little 183 iv. Harry "Lewis" Little 184 v. (Infant Son) Little 185 vi. Margaret "Ellen" Little 186 vii. Lila May Little 187 viii. 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