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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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Entry last updated 2 June 2009
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20. Alice Isabella Messer. Daughter of Walter Messer & Isabella Speedy. Born 29 May 1857 in Harvey. Died 3 Dec 1955 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

 

2889. Undated tintype image of "Aunt Alice McFarland" Alice Isabella (Messer) McFarland (1857-1955). Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

   She married Thomas McFarland, 28 Apr 1880 in Harvey Presbyterian Church By Edward Roberts . Born 1853. Died 9 Jan 1931 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

 

4121. Undated cabinet card of family of Thomas McFarland (b. 1853. d. 9 Jan 1931, Tweedside) and wife Alice Isabella Messer (b. 29 May 1857, Harvey; d. 3 Dec 1955, Tweedsid), d.aughter of Walter Messer & Isabella Speedy. and five of their seven children; John Emery Adams McFarland; Howard Thomas McFarland; Lottie May McFarland; Olive Isabelle McFarland; Harold "Oswald" McFarland Source: Collection of Vercelia (Little) Gass, Tweedside, New Brunswick.. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 6 August 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

    Witnesses to marriage were Samuel McFarlane and Jennie Robertson.   Name is spelled "McFarlane" in marriage records.

 

4104. Undated photograph of Alice Isabella Messer (b. 29 May 1857, Harvey; d. 3 Dec 1955, Tweedside), daughter of Walter Messer & Isabella Speedy. Source: Collection of Vercelia (Little) Gass, Tweedside, New Brunswick.. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 6 August 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

4098. Alice (Messer) McFarland at her 90th Birthday (May, 1947) with siblings and their spouses and children and their spouses. Source: Collection of Vercelia (Little) Gass, Tweedside, New Brunswick.. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 6 August 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4099. Alice (Messer) McFarland at her 90th Birthday (May, 1947) with siblings and their spouses and children and their spouses. Source: Collection of Vercelia (Little) Gass, Tweedside, New Brunswick.. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 6 August 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

    They had the following children:

  91   i.   Adeline McFarland

  92   ii.   Walter "Wilbert" McFarland

  93   iii.   John Emery Adams McFarland

  94   iv.   Howard Thomas McFarland

  95   v.   Lottie May McFarland

  96   vi.   Olive Isabelle McFarland

  97   vii.   Harold "Oswald" McFarland

 

4101. Undated World War I era photograph of Howard McFarland, son of Thomas McFarland (b. 1853. d. 9 Jan 1931, Tweedside) and wife Alice Isabella Messer (b. 29 May 1857, Harvey; d. 3 Dec 1955, Tweedside), Source: Collection of Vercelia (Little) Gass, Tweedside, New Brunswick.. Rephotographed, cropped and contrast adjusted by Tim Patterson 6 August 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

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Entry last updated: 10 Jan 2008
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