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Descendents of William Messer (4 Dec 1799 – 21 Sep 1874)
and Alice (or Alison) Brown (~1795 – 19 Sep 1877)

Third Immigrant Generation
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13. Charlotte Isabella "Belle" Coburn. Daughter of Andrew Wood Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth Messer. Born 12 Oct 1857 in Harvey. Died 19 Dec 1945 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    Belle suffered a broken hip four years before her death and although operated on she was never able to walk again.

 

    She married John Henry "Jack" Grieve, son of Patrick Turnbull Grieve & Mary Piercy, 3 Dec 1879 in Harvey, York Co., By Edward Roberts . Born 4 Jun 1855 in Parish Of Manners Sutton, NB. Died 8 Aug 1925 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer And Lumber. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    Witnesses to marriage were James Whittle and Alice S. Coburn.

 

    Jack was born on Lot E ( with Pratt Brook running through it) on the Magaguadvic River about half-way between Thomaston Corner and Brockway.   He was a farmer and was involved in lumbering.   He was also a financier as he held a number of mortgages at various times.

 

    Jack was driving a team of horses when he touched one with a stick to increase speed.   The horse kicked and drove the stick against Jack's abdomen causing internal injuries.   His injuries resulted in death after several days.

 

    They had the following children:

  76   i.   Frederick Andrew Grieve

  77   ii.   Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grieve

  78   iii.   Alice Bertha "Bertie" Grieve

  79   iv.   John "Oswald" Coburn Grieve

 

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