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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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26. James R. Messer. Son of Walter Messer & Isabella Speedy. Born 22 May 1871 in Harvey. Christen in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 23 Feb 1959 in British Columbia. Buried in British Columbia.

 

    Lived in British Columbia.

 

    He married Lillian May "Lily" Ranford, 27 Jan 1926.

 

4261. Undated cabinet card of James R. Messer, son of Walter Messer & Isabella Speedy. b 22 May 1871 , Harvey. d. 23 Feb 1959, British Columbia. Caption on photograph reads Uncle Jim Messer, Brother of Uncle Allen's. Other two subjects are unidentified. Source: Ross Wood Album, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

    They had the following children:

  113   i.   Ranford James Messer

  114   ii.   Gilbert Messer

  115   iii.   Walter Messer

2890. Image of Lily Messer taken April 1st, 1926 based on note on back (see 2891). Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

2891. Image of back of image 2890. "Lily Messer April 1st, 1926" Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

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