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Descendents of Thomas Speedy (unknown - unknown)
and Margaret Bone (unknown - unknown)

Third Generation
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7. Margaret Speedy. Daughter of Thomas Speedy & Isabella Patterson. Born 17 Oct 1840 in England. Died 7 Mar 1923 in Nanaimo, BC.

    Margaret was the postmistress for Grantham, BC at one time.

      Death date from BC Archives, Microfilm B13123 (GSU# 1927300), Reg # 1923-09-323767:  Margaret died 7 Mar 1923, age 82 years, Nanaimo, BC.

    She first married Henry "Harry" Grieve, son of William Grieve & Eleanor Turnbull, 6 Feb 1861 in St. Pauls Church, Fredericton By Rev. Dr. John M. Brooke. Born 30 Oct 1830 in Elilaw, Northumberland, England. Died 20 Aug 1889 in Grantham, BC. Buried in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Section A. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    From Headquarters, 13 Feb 1861:  "Married Manse of St. Paul's, 6th inst., by Rev. Dr. Brooke, Henry Grieve and Margaret, daughter of Thomas Speedy, all of Harvey, Manners Sutton parish, York Co."

    PANB, #F15552, p. 419:  Henry Grieve to Margaret Speedy both of Manners Sutton on Feb 6, 1861 by John M. Brooke.  Witnesses: M. I. Little and Isabella Brooke.

    Henry  went to BC with his family and with the family of his brother George in 1875, and settled on Vancouver Island.  Henry and his wife Margaret had twelve children, with the first seven born in Harvey, NB.  The following is what Mildred Heas wrote about Henry's family:  "At first they (the family) took up residence on the Back Road (Glacier View) but soon moved to Grantham where they homesteaded.  This was around the Tsolum school area and the property was later owned by the Janes family.  One fine day (in August of 1889) when Margaret was away to Comox to meet the fortnightly boat, her husband fell from a load of hay and was killed."

    SW side, gravestone in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Section A:  "Henry Grieve, October 30, 1830 - August 20, 1889.  Thy trials ended, thy rest is won."

    SE side, same stone:  Walter Allen and Mary Alice Grieve, our loved ones."

    They had the following children:
28 i. Isabella "Belle" Grieve
29 ii. Joseph Turnbull Grieve
30 iii. Ellen Jane Grieve
31 iv. William Thomas Grieve
32 v. George John Grieve
33 vi. Samuel McCulloch Grieve
34 vii. Henry "Isaac" Grieve
35 viii. Kenneth Alexander Grieve
36 ix. Walter Allan Grieve
37 x. Margaret Ann "Annie" Grieve
38 xi. Mary Alice Grieve
39 xii. James "Edward" Grieve

    She second married William Smith Birkett, 1 Jun 1898 in BC. Born 3 Nov 1846 in England. Died 14 Jan 1915 in Nanaimo, BC.   Immigrated to Canada in 1872.

 

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Entry last updated: 8 Jan 2009
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