Nova Scotia/PEI Livingstone Research

[Jewel]

Hello,

I took a look at the death cert. for Catherine Jane (Livingstone)Adams and her sister Flora (Livingstone)Adams. Catherine Janes death cert. said her father John Livingstone was born Mull River and her mother Catherine Livingstone born Murray Harbour PEI, informant John J. Adams son.

Then on Flora (Livingstone) Adams it states her father John Livingstone born P.E.I. and her mother Catherine Livingstone b. P.E.I. informant John Adams of Mull River, didn't say what the relationship was. So I guess it always depends on how well informed the informant is. Does make it all quit interesting doesn't it.

Jewel

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

Murray Harbour and Murray River are two neighboring communities about 10 minutes apart. They are located in the sourthern part of Kings County. Little Sands is another area that would include the same Livingstons. This is the area of PEI which was settled with passengers from the ship Spencer in 1806, as well as others. The passenger list for the Spencer does not list a Catherine Livingston, but there are other Livingstons. Kathleen Lamb has done extensive research on the Livingstons in this area and I have sent her an invitation to join the Livingston Forum. I can't help but think of the possibilites if Old Kate was from Murray River. This would have meant there was a connection to this area. Colin's son John number 2 and his wife in 1896 were living in this area. Colin's John Number one had a daughter who was married to a gentleman from Murray River, who later lived in USA.

Barry

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All and Jewel

Not to confuse the issue, but Colin's son was living near Murray River in 1891, and according to a deed I found, he and his wife Kitty were still there in 1896. In this census they were both listed as been 40 years old. He was listed as a stone cutter. This is one of the many John and Catherine Livingstone's I have encountered. I have not been able to find them after the 1891 census. I have searched the US census and they aren't there either. It lists Kitty as been born on PEI. Has anyone encountered anyone that would fit this couple? They were living with an elderly couple, Archibald Murray and his wife. If old Kate was from this area, maybe this is why they were living in the area.

Barry

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Barry; ..Roberta here...

The only connection I see is that Catherine Jane's son John James, as I mentioned above, married Harriet Jane Grant Murray. Daughter of Lewis Murray and Anabel McLeod. Archibald Murray married Flora McKinnon in 1914, however, these guys were from Port Richmond, Cape Breton. Anyway, thus is my proffer of assistance to you re: the residency of Colin.
Barry, by the way, what are the names of the wives of John #'s one and two?

Regards;

Roberta

[Kyle MacLea]

I deleted the address, Maryanne. Email me anytime and I can do that for you.

Kyle=

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Maryanne;

Done, however, Kyle came in as the Lone Ranger, it is gone forever.

How do you think we are doing with this Duncan search? Do you think the search is over or what.

Regards;

Roberta

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi Roberta

These are two of Colin Livingstone's sons.

John #1 who lived in Forest Hill....his wife's name was Margaret and I do not have a maiden name.
John #2 who lived with Archibald and Ann Murray had a wife listed as Kitty (Catherine) in the 1891 Census. John was listed as a stone cutter. This John i somewhat of a mystery and he is not living on PEI for the 1901 census. I wonder if John #2 took his mother with Kitty and him? If so they are good at hiding.

I have most of the family history for John #1 except Margaret's maiden name. I suspect it may be MacLeod, but that is just a hunch.

I have started a family tree for my family on MyHeritage.com if anyone wants to have a look. The rest of my relations are on there, but the Livingstone line is there too. It is a work in progress. http://www.myheritage.com/site-57076511/judson


Barry

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Donald;

Would you consider the Catherine age 25 was the daughter of Alexander who was busy building boats and asked old Kate to take her in. Ann Livingstone died, single, Feb. 3, 1920, age 72; informant John James Adams, nephew. March 17 is given as a birth date but, no year. father Alexander of Mull River.

Regards;

Roberta

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

Kay Lamb tried to register and she was kicked out. Here is her email address and the contents of her email.

kathleenlamb*@**************** (Edited by Kyle to remove email address.... she is registered as Kathleen Lamb and I have sent her an email with her new password to log in.)

I tried to join just now and it threw me out. It said that my e mail address had already been used which can’t be. I may belong and don’t know it.
I am trying hard to find the parents of my great grandfather, Donald Livingstone of Murray River, as I am sure you know.
He had a daughter named Kate who is the only one of his children I can’t find. I have a C: date for her as I have tracked the census and fit in all his children according to when I know they were born.

I do want to say that I vaguely remember when I was a child something of the witch business. I don’t really know what I remember. It is like I overheard the adults talking about something like that.
My own grandmother, Mary Livingstone Parkman, used to tease us by spooking us by talking in Gaelic while making spooky movements at us. It was all a joke as she was quite a cut up.
She was so fun loving that we would take her on our dates sometimes when I was young. We loved having her and we had 8 in our group when dating. Not many would want to do that.
Let me say I am not surprised that anyone in that family would be called a witch and I don’t mean it in a bad way.
Kay Parkman Lamb

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Roberta,

I must admit I am not entirely certain why there is a Kitty Livingston and a Catherine Livingston to separate householders listed in the 1861 Mabou Census. I think we agree that one of them is certainly Catharine old kate Livingston the recently widowed wife of the late John Livingston Jr of Mull RIver/SE Mabou who died sometime between 1855 and 1860 all accounts taken into consideration. I originally guessed the other woman was Catharine Livingston old Kate or Kitty's mother in law. Certainly if John LIvingston Sr. died in 1840 or 1848 at Mabou as the information suggest chances are his widow, old kates mother in law lived a while longer into the 1850's and perhaps even to the 1860/1861 when that 1861 Census was done. Of course then again according to another account her mother in law may have been MARY OR mARY Catharine (Campbell) Livingston so there is that to consider. As for another possibility I guess anything is possible with our Mull RIver Livingstons. Its 11:20 so I will sign off for now but we can pick up on this tomorrow.

regards,

Donald