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Descendents of Robert Torrance (ca 1815 – 21 Mar 1901)
and Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald (b. ca 1820 – 16 Nov. 1897)

Second Generation
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3. Janet "Jessie" Torrance. Daughter of Robert Torrance & Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald. Born 22 Oct 1845 in Scot. Died 8 Jun 1917 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    She married David Lister, son of Nicholas Lister & Margaret Heughan, 20 Feb 1865 in Harvey Presbyterian Church By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 6 Mar 1831 in Annan, Scot. Died 16 Feb 1919 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):  Witnesses to marriage were James Carmichael and Elizabeth Torrance.

     Jessie was the second wife of David Lister.

    David came to America from Annan, Scotland, with his parents and siblings in 1843.

Copied from newspaper obituary - 1919:

   " David Lister

    Harvey Station, Feb 17 -- David Lister, the oldest resident of this parish, died at his home at Coburn yesterday after a short illness.  He was in the ninetieth year of his age and was remarkable strong and well for one so old until a few days ago.  He was stricken with a cold.  He was a native of the south of Scotland, and came to Harvey with his parents and several brothers and sisters and other settlers about seventy-five years ago.  Most of his long life was spend on his farm at Coburn and he was one of the early settlers who made a success of farming.  He was twice married and is survived by a number of sons and daughters, among whom are N. D. Lister, of Woodstock; Fred Lister, collector of customs at McAdam; William Lister, merchant, of McAdam; Robert, of Manners Sutton; James and the Misses Mary and Lena Lister, residing at home.  He was a man of high character and was universally esteemed.  The funeral was held at his late residence at Coburn this afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. J. F. McKay."

    According to the 1861 Census, David was a 31 years old farmer, and owned or occupied 40 acres improved land and 90 acres unimproved land.  Cash value of farm was 100 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 1 pound.  He had 2 morses, 2 milch cows, 3 other neat cattle, 9 sheep, 2 swine and slaughtered 200 lb. pork.  Produced 120 lb. butter, 20 l. cheese, 24 lb. wool, 5 tons hay, 60 bu. oats and 30 bu. timothy.

    David had five children from first marriage and eleven children from second marriage.

    (Dates on gravestone in Harvey Settlement Cemetery:  Born Feb 1831 Died Feb 17, 1919.)

    They had the following children:

22            i.            Robert Lister
23            ii.            George Irvine "Dode" Lister
24            iii.            James M. Lister
25            iv.            Mary E. Lister
26            v.            Nina Lister
27            vi.            John "Albert" Lister
28            vii.            Frederick Thomas "Fred" Lister
29            viii.            Annie Lister
30            ix.            Lena Isabella Lister
31            x.            Lewis "David" Lister
32            xi.            Roy Alonzo Lister

 

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