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Peter Wood Family Page 1, 2, 3, 4 << 5 >> 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, IndexDescendants of Peter Wood (unknown)
and Janet "Jessie" Cleghorn (19th Apr 1805 - after 1880)Third Immigrant Generation
*********************************************************************************************5. Peter Wood . Son of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt. Born 30 Sep 1850 in Scotland. Died 8 Mar 1913 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Surveyor. Religion Presbyterian.
From parochial registers of Eckford in Roxburghshire (Researched by Bruce Elliott, 2004): "1850 Peter Wood Hedger Ormiston and Mary Moffat his wife their child Born 30th Sept 1850 and Bapt. Named Peter."
4291. Peter Wood. Son of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt. b. 30 Sep 1850, Scotland. d Mar 1913, Harvey. Occupation Surveyor. Note large compass on his lap. Caption on photograph reads "Uncle Peter, lived at Sandy's farm. Part of the Ross Wood photographic album.
Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008.
4300. Undated photograph of Peter Wood. Son of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt. b. 30 Sep 1850, Scotland. d Mar 1913, Harvey. Occupation Surveyor. Note surveying equipment in hand. Caption on photograph reads "Uncle Peter". Part of the Ross Wood photographic album.
Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008.
Copied from newspaper obituary - 1913:
Peter Wood
Harvey Station, March 11 -- Peter Wood, sixty-three years old, died on Saturday at his home here from an attack of heart trouble, complicated with asthma. For the past two years he had been suffering from asthma and was confined to his home for the last month. He was the eldest son of the late Peter Wood, of Tweedside, and was a native of England. He emigrated to this country while very young, with his father, who was a surveyor. The son also learned the same profession. Mr Wood was very highly respected, being a man of kind disposition and upright in character. He leaves a widow, who is a sister of Councillor Thompson, of this parish, and two daughters, Mrs Harry Swan of McAdam and Mrs Frank Coburn, of this place; three sisters, Mrs Edward James and Mrs Jas. T. Swan of Tweedside and Mrs Craig of McAdam, and one brother, George, of Tweedside, surviving him. The funeral took place on Monday, being very largely attended. The service was conducted by Rev. M. J. Macpherson, of the Presbyterian Church of which the decesed was a faithful member.
Peter Wood Jr. died 8 Mar 1913, age 62 yrs. 5 mo. 8 days.
He married Jane "Jennie" Thompson, daughter of John Thompson & Isabella Swan, 11 Jul 1877 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By Rev. John M. Brooke . Born 1 Aug 1847 in Harvey. Christen 22 Aug 1847 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 15 Jun 1926 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Witnesses to marriage were Robert Thompson and Jessie C. Wood.
4302. Undated photograph of Jane "Jennie" Thompson, daughter of John Thompson & Isabella Swan (b. 1 Aug 1847, d. 15 Jun 1926, Harvey). She married Peter Wood, son of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt. (b.30 Sep 1850, Scotland, d. 8 Mar 1913, Harvey).
Source: Ross Wood album, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008.
They had the following children:
30 i. Lena Isabelle Wood
31 ii. Mary "Mayme" Wood
4309. Undated photograph of Lena Isabelle Wood, daughter of Peter Wood & Jane "Jennie" Thompson.( b 22 Apr 1878, d. 30 Mar 1947, Harvey). She married John "Franklin" Chambers Coburn, son of John G. Coburn & Margaret Ann Nesbitt (b. 22 Mar 1874, Harvey, d. 30 Mar 1941, Harvey).
Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008.
4295. Undated photograph of Mary "Mayme" Wood. (b. 11 Nov 1885, d. 30 Sept 1967). Daughter of Peter Wood and Jane "Jennie" Thompson. Caption on photograph reads "Mamie Wood - lived down where Gordon & Doris Davis live. Cousin to Pop Wood". "Pop" Wood was a nickname for George Thomas Wood (b. 16 Apr 1865, d. 30 Apr 1931). Mayme Wood was married to Henry Robert (Harry) Swan, (b. 30 Apr 1885, d. 17 Jan 1970)
Source: Ross Wood, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson, 7 Aug 2008.
4256. Undated cabinet card of Mary "Mayme" Wood. Daughter of Peter Wood and Jane "Jennie" Thompson. Caption on photograph reads "Mamie Wood - lived down where Gordon & Doris Davis live. Cousin to Pop Wood". This image was also found in an album copied from Darrell Messer. Notation on sticky that was attached to the Messer photograph read "Sadie??" The image from the Messer album could be removed from the album and the identity of the photographer could be read. Photographer: Colpitts & CO. PORTLAND, ME, EXTRA FINISH". Text on back of photograph reads: COLPITTS & CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO 514 Congress St. Portland ME. Enlargements can be furnished from this negatuve. Fine crayons a specialty."
Source: Ross Wood album, Tweedside, Harvey, York Co., N.B. Rephotographed, by Tim Patterson7 Aug 2008.
6. Janet "Jeanette" Wood . Daughter of Peter Wood & Mary Moffitt. Born 21 Apr 1853 in Harvey. Died 11 Oct 1913. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Janet died 11 Oct 1913, age 60 yrs. 5 mo. 21 days.
She married Edward "Ned" James, son of Richard James & Catherine, 2 Nov 1869 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By Rev. John M. Brooke . Born 1843 in England. Died 18 Sep 1923 in Pokiok. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Game Warden And Fish Warden. Religion Presbyterian.
Witnesses to marriage were Peter Wood and Rebecca A. Armour.
Copied from newspaper obituary - 1923:
Edward James
At an early hour Tuesday, Sept 18, Edward James passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs H. T. Wentworth, with whom he made his home. Born in 1843, he was the only son of Mr and Mrs Richard James and came with them from England at the age of 11 years and settled in Tweedside where he lived until about five years ago. He was a kindly man known to his most intimate friends as "Pop", of a cheery disposition, ever ready to give a helping hand, and he made hosts of friends and kept their friendship.
He was game warden and fish warden for 18 years and was never as happy as when he was in the woods. He married Miss Janet Wood, daughter of Peter Wood, who predeceased him ten years ago. They had fourteen children, including three pair of twins, all of whom survive him; Mrs James Morrow and Mrs Mary Cleghorn, of South Tweedside; Mrs D. McCullough, of Coburn; Peter, of Onawa, Me.; Lee, of McAdam; Frank, of Wisconsin; Mrs W. H. Edwards, of New York; Mrs O. Martin and Mrs F. Martin, of Ontario; Richard and Thomas, of St. Stephen; Mrs H. T. Wentworth, of Pokiok and Edward and Clifford, at home; hosts of grand children and five great-grandchildren.
They had the following children:
32 i. Richard James (Twin)
33 ii. Elizabeth Scott "Liz" James (Twin)
34 iii. Thomas Fee James
35 iv. Mary Jane James
36 v. Lavina James
37 vi. Frank Alexander James
38 vii. Ada Gladstone James
39 viii. Peter Wood James
40 ix. John "Edward" James (Twin)
41 x. Margaret Ann "Annie" James (Twin)
42 xi. Jessie James
43 xii. George "Clifford" James (Twin)
44 xiii. Rena Idella "Della" James (Twin)
45 xiv. Lee James
