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Descendents of Andrew Mowatt (1776 - 28 May 1862)
and wife Margaret (1779 - 17 Oct 1867)

Third Generation (Second Immigrant Generation) Continued... **************************************************

 

8. John Mowatt . Son of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born 9 Apr 1839 in Woodstock, NB. Died 20 Aug 1901 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

 

Undated photograph of John Mowatt (9 Apr 1839, Woodstock, N.B. d. 20 Aug 1901 Harvey Station). Source: Jocelean Swan Hall, who obtained a copy from Helen Craig, who had obtained a copy from Anna Christie, 12 Oct 1999. Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 981 jpeg; 181 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 1237 X 1734 jpeg; 1394 k; 180 dpi

 

    John was a farmer on his father's homestead farm in Harvey Station, York County, NB.

    He married Maria "Jane" Smith, daughter of William Smith & Mary Black, 1 Jan 1868. Born 27 May 1843 in Charlotte Co., NB. Died 20 Jul 1916 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

Undated photograph of John Mowatt (b 9 Apr 1839 - d 20 Aug 1901) and his wife Maria 'Jane' Smith (b 27 May 1943 - d 20 Jul 1916). Source: Laser copy of photograph obtained from Jocelean Swan Hall, 25 Jul 2006 who in turn obtained her copy from Arleigh Wilson's photo album, Aug 2000. Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 469 jpeg; 116 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 2420 X 1620 jpeg; 2174 k; 180 dpi

 

 

 

Undated photograph of daughters of William Smith (b 10 Sep 1801 - 17 Nov 1861) and Mary Black (15 Apr 1807 - 28 Apr 1890). From left to right: Victoria Alexandria Smith (b 2 Nov 1840 - d 1933), married Joshua 'Randall' Pollard (b 1839 - d 1915). Maria 'Jane' Smith (b 27 May 1843 - d 20 Jul 1916), married John Mowatt (b 1839 - d 1901). Margaret 'Ann' Smith (b 6 Jan 1838 - 1911), married William G. Hatch. Source: Kaye Richardson, 37 Churchill St., St. Stephen, NB, E3L 2G5 provided a copy to Jocelean Swan Hall in 1975. Jocelean Swan Hall copy rephotographed by Tim Patterson 25 Jul 2006. Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 1052 jpeg; 171 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 916 X 1376 jpeg; 876 k; 180 dpi

Undated photograph of Maria 'Jane' Smith (b 27 May 1843 - d 20 Jul 1916), married John Mowatt (b 1839 - d 1901). Source: Laser copy of photograph obtained from Jocelean Swan Hall, 25 Jul 2006 who in turn obtained her copy from Arleigh Wilson's photo album, Aug 2000. Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 1013 jpeg; 196 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 1276 X 1847 jpeg; 1777 k; 180 dpi

 

 

    They had the following children:

  31   i.   Thomas James Mowatt

  32   ii.   William Mowatt

  33   iii.   Mary Alberta "Bertie" Mowatt

  34   iv.   Charles Frederic Eldroid Mowatt

  35   v.   Victoria Alexandria Mowatt

  36   vi.   John Thomas Mowatt

  37   vii.   Wilmot Harold Mowatt

  38   viii.   Andrew "Sterling" Mowatt

  39   ix.   Ernest Hastings Mowatt

  40   x.   Arthur Everett Mowatt

  41   xi.   Annie Sophia Mowatt

  42   xii.   Bessie Rae Mowatt

  43   xiii.   Royal George Mowatt

9. Thomas James Mowatt . Son of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born 1841 in Harvey. Christen 8 Jan 1842 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died Before 1851 in Harvey.

    Thomas James was not listed in the 1851 census, so assume he died young.

10. Jane Mowatt . Daughter of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born 1843 in Harvey, NB. Christen 25 Jun 1843 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy   . Died Approx Jan 1929 in St. Stephen. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.

    Copied from newspaper obituary:

    Mrs Jane Robinson

    St. Stephen, Jan. 31 -- The death of Mrs Jane Robinson, widow of Archibald Robinson, occurred suddenly at her home on Queen street on Sunday night.   Mrs Robinson was born in Harvey 85 years ago, but had resided in St. Stephen for the last 32 years.

   The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. M. Mitchell, with burial in the St. Stephen rural cemetery.

   Mrs Robinson was a sister of the late Rev. A. J. Mowatt, D.D., of Montreal, and leaves to mourn two daughters, Elva W., of St. Stephen, and Mrs Harry Craig, of Willmar, Sask., and one sister, Mrs Ralph Craig, of Los Angeles.

    Jane had   the following children:

  44   i.   Mary "Agnes" Mowatt

  45   ii.   Elva Winnie Mowatt

    She   married Archibald Robinson, 18 May 1897 in Harvey, York Co., NB .

    Archibald Robinson, St. Stephen, married Jane Mowatt, Harvey on 18 May 1897.   Witnesses were George and Elizabeth S. Mowatt.

    Archie Robinson was first married to Rebecca Dorcas.   >From Daily Telegraph, 25 May 1872:   "Married Thursday 16th inst., by Rev. Robert Wilson, Archibald Robinson, St. Stephen and Miss Rebecca Darkis of Harvey Settlement."

11. Margaret Rae "Maggie" Mowatt . Daughter of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born Approx 1848 in Harvey. Christen 23 Apr 1848 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 21 Jul 1930 in Los Angeles, CA.

    She married Ralph Dixon Craig, son of William Craigs & Margaret Dixon, 22 Jul 1868 in By Rev. Samuel Johnson, Harvey . Born 6 Aug 1846 in Red Rock, NB. Christen 15 Nov 1846 in Stanley By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 17 May 1894 in Nanaimo, BC. Buried in Nanaimo Cemetery. Occupation Blacksmith.

    Witnesses to marriage were James Craig and Jane Mowitt.

    Ralph and Margaret went to Nanaimo in 1878 with two children.   Two children had died in Harvey.   They had five more children in BC.  

    For complete details of this family see "The Craigs of Harvey Settlement, Red Rock and the Pontiac" by Helen C. Craig, 1999.

    They had the following children:

  46   i.   Thomas Mowatt Craig

  47   ii.   William "Stanley" Craig

  48   iii.   James Frederick Craig

  49   iv.   Roland Piercy Craig

  50   v.   Margaret Isobel "Ethel" Craig

  51   vi.   Elizabeth Scott "Bessie" Craig

  52   vii.   Mary Agnes "Aggie" Craig

  53   viii.   Ralph Piercy "Peter" Craig

  54   ix.   George Mowat Craig

12. Elizabeth Scott "Bessie" Mowatt . Daughter of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born 22 Jul 1850 in Harvey. Christen 30 Jul 1850 in St. Paul's Church Records, Fredericton. Died 1909 in St. Stephen, NB. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.

13. George Mowatt . Son of Thomas Mowatt & Elizabeth "Betsy" Moffitt. Born 18 Nov 1853/1854 in Harvey. Died 1915 in St. Stephen. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    George and Louisa's children were born in Harvey, and they moved to St. Stephen approximately 1902.   Note in Harvey Presbyterian Church death records:   George Mowatt died 1915 in St. Stephen, brought to Harvey.

    From Daily Telegraph, 17 Sep 1877:   "Married Fredericton 5th inst., by Rev. Dr. Brooke, George Mowatt and Miss Louise B. Dorcas, both of Manners Sutton."

    Witnesses to marriage were Robert Dorcas and Kate Virtue.

    He married Louisa Bell Dorcas, daughter of Andrew Dorcas & Mary   Virtue, 5 Sep 1877 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By John M. Brooke . Born 2 Apr 1858. Died 3 Apr 1930 in St. Stephen. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

     Copied from newspaper obituary:

     Mrs Louisa Bell Mowatt

     Harvey Station, April 6 -- This community was saddened by the sudden death of Mrs Louisa Bell Mowatt, of St. Stephen, on April 3, after an illness of pneumonia of eight days, aged 72 years.   Deceased had been a former resident of Harvey Station, having removed to St. Stephen twenty-eight years ago.   Her husband predeceased her fifteen years ago.   She is survived by one son, Archie, of St. Stephen, and two daughters, Mabel and Margaret, with whom she lived, and seven grandchildren.   One brother, Andrew Dorcas, and two sisters, Mrs Richard Coffey and Mrs Thomas Davis, of Acton, also survive.

   On arrival of the C.P.R. train yesterday the body, accompanied by her daughters, was taken to the home of Andrew Dorcas.   The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.   Rev. George Knight had charge of the service, assisted by Rev. J. H. MacLean and the choir of the United Church.   The pallbearers were four nephews, David Coffey, Samuel Davis, Fred Davis and Arthur Mowatt.   Burial was in the Harvey cemetery.   The floral tributes were beautiful and numerous.

    They had the following children:

  55   i.   Alice "Mabel" Mowatt

  56   ii.   Rebecca "Estella" Mowatt

  57   iii.   Archibald Robinson "Archie" Mowatt

  58   iv.   Margaret Jane Elizabeth Mowatt

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