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Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada



 


Notes:
Island located in the Bay of Fundy SE of Campobello Island: Grand Manan Parish, Charlotte County: Ganong identified the name for Grand Manan as Munasnook': in 1866 there were a number of fishing settlements on the island with approximately 238 resident families: a list of the communities and the number of resident families in 1866 follows: Fry's Mill, 4; Grand Harbour, 31; Great Duck Island, 3; High Duck Island, 3; Long Island, 5; Mark Hill, 12; Nantucket Island, 2; North Head, 86; Ox Head, 2; Ross Island, 8; Seal Cove, 13; Southern Head, 6; Woodwards Cove, 43: PO Grand Manan 1845-1902 was located on the northern part of the island: in 1871 the population of the entire island was 1,500: in 1898 Grand Manan was a port of entry, a fishing station and a community with 1 post office, 8 stores, 1 saw and box mill, several churches and a population of 800: the Village of Grand Manan was incorporated in 1995: included the communities of Grand Harbour, North Head, Woodwards Cove, Seal Cove, Castalia, the rest of Grand Manan Island and surrounding islands of the Parish of Grand Manan with the exception of White Head Island.

Location : Latitude: 44.7131123, Longitude: -66.79611799999998


Birth

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 GASKILL, George Edward  11 Jun 1910Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I54998
2 INGALLS, Harry Waikle Capt.  10 Apr 1885Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I6475
3 LAMBERT, Eldon Asa  Abt 1907Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I55004
4 LAMBERT, Perley  Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I54986

Death

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 AYER, Mariner Capt.  10 Mar 1785Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I8504
2 ROBINSON, Ruth Mae  15 May 2012Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada I88242

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 GASKILL / PARKER  13 Oct 1934Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada F24294