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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 3 June 2009
Please contact Tim Patterson (tim.patterson@carleton.ca)
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31. James Bell Messer. Son of William Messer & Margaret Bell. Born 27 May 1857 in Tweedside. Died 21 Sep 1917 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

4338. Formal portrait of James Bell Messer, son of William Messer & Margaret Bell. b. 27 May 1857, Tweedside, d. 21 Sep 1917, Tweedside. Based on inscription on back (see 4342 below) the photograph was taken 21 Mar 1913. His wife Julia Ann Cecelia (Wood) Messer and other of their eleven children was the daughter of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt, b. 1 Mar 1863. Died 15 Jul 1905 in childbirth. Photographer: Harvey Fredericton, N.B. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4342. Back of formal portrait of James Bell Messer in 4338 above. The inscription seems to have been written at different times. It reads: James Bell Messer Ja Messer Taken March 21th 1913 Remeber Me Please return to Louise Messer 6042 Murray St. Niagara Falls, Ont. L2G 2K3 Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

    Copied from newspaper obituary:

    James Messer

    Harvey Station, Sept. 22 -- James Messer, a well known resident of Tweedside, died at his home there yesterday morning after a long illness.   He was the eldest son of the late William Messer, of Tweedside, and was in the sixty-first year of his age.   His wife died some years ago.   He is also survived by a number of brothers and sisters.   Among them are William Messer and John Messer, of Tweedside.

    He married Julia Ann Cecilia Wood, daughter of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt, 31 Jan 1883 in York Co., NB By Robert Nairn, Presbyterian . Born 1 Mar 1863. Died 15 Jul 1905. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Witnesses to marriage were George Thomas Wood and Alice B. Messer.

 

4328. Undated photograph of Julia Ann Cecelia (Wood) Messer, daughter of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt, b. 1 Mar 1863. Died 15 Jul 1905. She married James Bell Messer, son of William Messer & Margaret Bell. b. 27 May 1857, Tweedside, d. 21 Sep 1917, Tweedside Image Caption on back reads: Julia Ann Cecelia (Wood) Messer d. July 15, 1905 at family home (James Bell Messer house, Tweedside, NB) while giving birth to (her 11th child) Julius 'Edison' Messer. He was raised up the hill by William and Isobel Messer, his aunt and uncle. He married Agnes 'Aggie' Morrow. Photo taken from a copy of the original. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008. Image copied had been previously cropped. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

 

    Julia Ann Cecilia died 15 Jul 1905, age 42 yrs. 4 mo. 15 days.

 

    They had the following children:

  132   i.   William 'Elmer' Messer b. 26 Feb 1884, d. 1945

  133   ii.   Mary Isabella "Mayme" Messer b. 0 Aug 1885

  134   iii.   Peter Alexander "Sandy" Messer b. 26 Nov. 1886, d. 1968

  135   iv.   James Allan Messer b. 26 Sep 1888, d. 1950

  136   v.   John "Wesley" Messe b. 10 Jul 1890, d. 1979

  137   vi.   Margaret Ann "Cecilia" Messerb. 27 Dec 1891, d. 1984

  138   vii.   Minnie May Messer b. 16 Oct 1893, d. 1981

  139   viii.   Ella Louise Messer b. 5 Oct 1897, d. 1984

  140   ix.   Jessie Elizabeth Messer b. 11 Apr 1900

  141   x.   Jennie "Estella" Messer b. 28 Apr 1902, d. 1951

  142   xi.   Julius "Edison" Messer b. 15 Jul 1905

 

4334. Family photograph taken at the James Bell Messer Farm in 1904. House was built in 1902 and Julia (Wood) Messer died in July 1905 in childbirth for son Julius Edison. Back row: L-R Cecelia b. 27 Dec 1891 Peter Alexander b. 26 Nov 1886 John Wesley (our Dad) b. 10 Jul 1890 Jessie b. 11 Apr 1900 James b. 26 Sep 1888 Cousin Bessie Swan Front row: L-R James Bell Messer b. 1857 d. 1917 Ella b. 05 Oct 1897 Julia (Wood) Messer b.1 Mar 1863 d. 15 Jul 1905 Baby Stella b. 28 April 1902 Mary "Mamie" b. 9 Aug 1885 Minnie b. 16 Oct 1893 Absent: Eldest Son William 'Elmon' was in Niagara Falls that the time that this photograph was taken. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4322. ca 1913 wedding at the door of the the James Bell Messer house, Tweedside, N.B. Photo taken from a copy of the original. Bride: Minnie Messer Groom: Roland Cushing In doorway left John "Wesley" Messer Minnie May Messer was the daughter of James Bell Messer. b. 27 May 1857, Tweedside, d 21 Sep 1917, Tweedside. Wesley Messer was Minnie's older brother. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4324. From caption on back of photograph: "In meadow below the house - Ella Wesley" Ella Louise Messer and her brother John Wesley Messer. Photo taken from a copy of the original. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4310. Undated photograph of Messer sisters and brother. Caption on back reads: Left to Right: Mary 'Mamie' (Messer) Sweetsir: lived in Portland, Maine after marriage to Mr. Sweetsir. John Wesley 'Wes' Messer: my husband's Dad. Ella (Messer) Cushing Cecelia 'Ceil' (Messer) Heselwood Estella 'Stella' (Messer) Cushing Photograph taken at their Dad's farm; James Bell Messer farm, Tweedside, N.B. Note: Three Messer sisters married three Cushing brothers". Photo taken from a copy of the original. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4330. Photograph "taken in front of the barn at James Bell Messer farm. It was owned then by son Peter Alexander Messer. circa 1935-40. L-R Unknown James Messer Kenneth Messer Unknown Virginia Messer Louise Messer Peter Alexander 'Sandy' Messer & his children Julius Edison Messer Agnes "Aggie" Morrow Messer Photo taken from a copy of the original. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

 

Undated photograph of Mary Jane (James) Cleghorn (1874-1936), wife of Robert "Bob" Cleghorn (1862-1917) and Minnie Messer (person #138 above). Mary Jane (James) Cleghorn is in identical appearance and dress to the photo below so image was probably taken on the same day. Source: Ruth Cleghorn Ker, rephotographed by Tim Patterson July 22, 2006
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Undated photograph (ca 1914 based on young Chester Cleghorn's height). Subjects right to left, Robert "Bob" Cleghorn (1862-1917), his wife Mary Jane James (1874-1936), Jennie "Estella" Messer, their son Edward Ray Cleghorn (1897-1982) and only half in the photograph Chester William Cleghorn (1908- ). Source: Ruth Cleghorn Ker, rephotographed by Tim Patterson July 22, 2006.

4336. Ca. 1935 photograph of "James Messer with bicycle, grandson of James Bell Messer." Identity of the other children is not known. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4340. Undated photograph of men cutting Hay. Man standing is James Bell Messer, son of William Messer & Margaret Bell. b. 27 May 1857, Tweedside, d. 21 Sep 1917, Tweedside. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4343. Undated photograph of Louise Messer taken at the James Bell Messer farm. Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

4332. Circaq 1924 photograph of "four of the five Messer brothers: L-R William Elmon Messer John Wesley Messer James Allen Messer son Eldon Messer Juliums Edeson (Aggies husband) Missing: Peter Alexander "Sandy" Messer who was at farm in Tweedside. All but Edeson helped build the house at Tweedside in 1902." Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008. Medium Sized Pop-up Image Full Sized Pop-up Image For Printing

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