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Descendents of Thomas Speedy (unknown - unknown)
and Margaret Bone (unknown - unknown)
Third Generation
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Entry last updated 8 Jan 2009
Please contact Tim Patterson (tim.patterson@carleton.ca)
to provide additional data, or to correct any errors5. Isabella Speedy. Daughter of Thomas Speedy & Isabella Patterson. Born 14 Dec 1836 in Berwick, Eng. Died 16 Sep 1930 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
2878. Undated tintype image of "Isabella Messer" Isabella (Speedy) Messer (1836-1930). See 2879 below for image of photograph removed from sleeve. Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007.
2879. Undated tintype image of "Isabella Messer" Isabella (Speedy) Messer (1836-1930). See 2878 above for image of photograph in sleeve. Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007.
2948. Portrait photograph of Isabella Speedy . Daughter of Thomas Speedy & Isabella Patterson. Born 14 Dec 1836 in Berwick, Eng. Died 16 Sep 1930 in Harvey. Positive identification based on labeled print of same image in possession of Ross Wood (Tweedside, summer 2008) and a crayon portrait made from same print in possession of Verseila Gas (Tweedside, summer, 2008) . Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007.
Copied from newspaper obituary - (1930)
Mrs Isabel Messer
Harvey Station, York Co.- Sept 18--The death of Mrs Isabel Messer occurred suddenly at the home of her son, Allen Messer, on Tuesday at 2 p.m. after a few days illness. Mrs Messer was the widow of Walter Messer and was the daughter of Thomas and Isabel Speedy. She was born in Berwick, England, and came with her parents to this country when six years of age. If she had lived until December, she would have been 94 years of age.
Mrs Messer leaves to mourn Mrs Thomas McFarland, Tweedside; Thomas Messer, Coburn; Mrs Isaac Haines, Portland; Mrs Nell C. Clark, Boston; William Messer, Coburn; James Messer, Vancouver; Mrs Andrew Fisher, Boston; Walter Messer, Portland; and Allen Messer, of Harvey Station; also 32 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs Thomas Piercy, of Denman Island, B.C., and Mrs James Rutherford, Tweedside. Thomas Speedy of St. Stephen and John Speedy, Minneapolis, are brothers.
The funeral was held this morning from her late home with a short service at the house and service at Knox Presbyterian Church. Rev. George Knight had charge of the service. "All the Way My Savior Leads Me" and "I Hears the Voice of Jesus Say" were sung by the choir. Mr Knight sang as a solo, "Life's Railroad to Heaven." Pallbearers were six grandsons, Alexander and Wallace Wood, Howard McFarland, Ezra, Glen and Edwin Messer. The flowers were beautiful and numerous. Interment was made in Harvey Cemetery.She married Walter Messer, son of William Messer & Alice (Or Alison) Brown, 22 Apr 1856. Born 3 Apr 1832 in England. Christen 9 Apr 1932 in Crookham Presbyterian Records. Died 7 Aug 1886 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.
Walter was born 3 Apr 1832, baptized 9 Apr 1832, son of William Messer, Hind, Paston, and his wife Alice, daughter of William Brown. (Crookham Presbyterian fiche C1811-33, A.207--research from Bruce Elliott, 21 Sep 2007.)
Much of the information on Walter Messer, his wife Isabella Speedy and their family is contained in a book, Messer History, put together by Stella Messer in 1995. Other sources used were newspaper obituaries, census reports, church records, and genealogies of other related families.
The 1861 Census showed that Walter and his wife Isabella, owned or occupied 60 acres of improved land and 100 acres of unimproved land. Cash value of farm 200 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 1 pound. They had 3 milch cows, 2 working oxen, 5 other neat cattle, 6 sheep and 3 swine. They slaughtered 200 lb. pork. Produced 200 lb. butter, 23 lb. wool, 14 tons hay, 240 bu. oats, 50 bu. buckwheat, 15 bu. timothy and 70 bu. potatoes.
Walter died on 7 Aug 1886, at age 54 year, 4 months and 4 days.
2949. Memorial cabinet card "inloving remembrance of Walter Messer, Died August 7th, 1886. Aged 54 Years, 4 months, 4 days.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacated in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon His love had given;
And though the body moulders here,
The sould is safe in Heaven.
Back of card reads:
Copyright, 1886
by
Memorial Card Co
706 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, PA.Source: Darrell Messer, Harvey, Rephotographed by Tim Patterson. 26 Jul 2007.
They had the following children:
17 i. Alice Isabella Messer
18 ii. Thomas Brown Messer
19 iii. Margaret Ann "Maggie" Messer
20 iv. Elizabeth Messer
21 v. Eleanor "Nell" Messer
22 vi. William D. Messer
23 vii. James R. Messer
24 viii. Sarah "Sadie" Messer
25 ix. John "Allan" Messer
26 x. Walter Messer
27 xi. Walter Atkins Messer
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