Nova Scotia/PEI Livingstone Research

[Kyle MacLea]

Welcome back, marshall! Glad to hear from you.... We'll see if anyone else has further ideas. Anything in particular you're interested in these days?

Kyle=

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Marshall,

2005 seems like a long time ago. Nice to have you back. We have since that time established a research team which includes Livingstons of Maritime Canadian origin having ancestors of Cape Breton origin. We will see if we can come up with anything that might be of assistance to your research. It sound likes you may have reached an impass but we will take a look at the information and see what we can come up with. It is my understanding that many of the Livingstons that settled in Nova Scotia in the early 1800's includeds persons from Mull and Colonsay in the County of Argyll in highland Scotland. I noticed in my Candian Livingston spreadsheet in the Nova Scotia Livingstone section that the last family I had listed from the early settlement period was Donald Livingston and Mary Graham of Colonsay that arrived around 1820 in Pictou County, NS. I did not have much more than that so I very much appreciate you sharing with us the family tree of Donald Livingstone and Mary Graham as far as you know. I would not worry if it is still a work in progress. All the info is helpful and a good starting point. We may be able to work with what you have and add some other information with any luck. So thanks for that. I am delighted to hear from you as that was one of the pioneer Livingston families in Nova Scotia I had made a note of on my spreadsheet.

The earliest Livingston to settle in Pictou County was Malcolm Livingston in the 1790's but his family moved on to nearby Antigonish County and are not likely connected to your Colonsay family that arrived in the early 1800's and settled in Pictou County. I believe that Malcolm Livingston was from Mull. I noticed there is Donald Livingston farmer recorded in the 1838 Pictou County Census residing in Egerton Township. The information is basic as is the case with so many of those early census records.
Males under 6 (3) females under 6 (0) males under 14 (0) females under 14 (2) males over 14 (2) females over 14 (4)

This was at Egerton which is near Mirigomish where the original Malcolm Livingston settled in the late 1700's before moving on to nearby Antigonish County and Livingston Cove, Arisaig Township so I wondering if this Donald Livingston is connected to his family rather than yours.

I noticed the John Livingston you mentioned at New Glasgow with his wife Annie in the 1881 and 1901 Nova Scotia Census.

regards,

Donald (Livingstone) Clink

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Marshall;
Re: John Livingston, Blacksmith age 36 married; by License Dec. 26, 1867, Church of Scotland, New Glasgow, N.S. son of Donald and Mary. Would make him born 1831.

Annie Kaye, age 18; d/o Alexander and Elizabeth - can't read last name --not Kaye: Hotel Keeper.

Witnesses; Thomas Sutherland, Rev. Simon McGregor.

John died, as you said, July 12, 1909; age 85: Presbyterian. Would this be your John because his age would make him born 1824.

Donald mentioned John and Annie in the Census 1881 and 1901. The only discreptency, I see, is date of birth.

Maybe Donald can verify the ages of John and Annie through the Census, although this is not always accurate, either.

However, his age at the time of his marriage; 36, I believe would have to be accurate: after all, it was by License.

Regards;

Roberta

[Roberta Ann]

Hello Marshall;

Duncan Livingstone married Mary Ann Young July 19, 1862. Mary Ann was a Widow, at that time.

Duncan was a Ship Carpenter. They were married in Halifax. Signatures: Rev. John Scott. Presbyterian and Jacob Wambolt.

Duncan died age 85 in Halifax; May 20, 1908.

Mary Ann died May 9, 1900, age 69. Methodist. Residence at time of death; 29 - looks like - Gottingson St., Halifax. Mary Ann is buried at Camp Hill, Halifax.

Further to John and Annie: I found one child, Mary A. died age 6, March 4, 1875 in New Glasgow.

Regards;

Roberta

[marshallt]

re: John and Annie Livingston

There were 2 separate and unrelated John Livingstons of about the same age (bd 1824-1836) living in New Glasgow, both of whom were married to Annies, one surnamed Arbuckle, the other Kaye.
The birth year of my great-great-uncle John Livingston (the blacksmith married to Annie Kaye) is impossible to determine from the records as follows:
Marriage 26 Dec 1867 age 36 = birth year 1831
1871 census age 40 = by 1831
1881 census age 45 = by 1836
1891 census age 55 = by 1836
1901 census age 70 = by 1831 the exact birthdate entry was the only one left blank on that census page
Death 12 Jul 1909 age 83 = by 1826
Tombstone listing in the Ritchie Stone Book birth 1828
I have been using the tombstone date (it's carved in stone) but maybe should switch to 1831 (3 out of 7).

Marshall

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Marshall;

Yes, John died age 83,Halifax, Mar. 20, 1908. Paralysis and disentery. Dr.Keith. James Ross, Riverside; Undertaker.

There is no other informant - read relative - mentioned. Maybe they guessed at his age. However, I believe the marriage age is correct.

Regards;

Roberta

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Marshall;

Ann Arbuckle married William Livingston s/o John and Ann: who were both deceased, at that time.

William age 34, Carpenter, New Glasgow. Ann Arbuckle age 30 of Presly d/o James and Olive of Ponds, Pictou.

Marriage took place 1913.

Regards;

Roberta

[Jewel]

Hello Marshal,
Just thought I would give you this info from the 1900 (Ward 2)Providence, Rhode Island census.

Gibson George, b. April 1858, Canada immig. 1897
Annie S.wife, b. April ,1864, Canada, immig. 1898
William P. son b. Feb. 1886 Canada
Christina Dau. b. Nov. 1891,Canada
Livingstone Christina (mother-in-law) widow b. June 1827 Canada, immig. 1899 has 6 children,3 living.
" Eugene or George(?) (brother-in-law), b. April 1875, Canada

Also in Ward 2 Providence,Rhode Island 1900 census

Livingstone John G b. May 1857,Canada immig. 1882 Carpenter
Sara (wife) b. Oct. 1856 Newfoundland (2 children 1 living)
Hugh D. son, b. Oct. 1891 Rhode Island

Jewel

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Roberta,

Looks like you have some good leads on this New Glasgow family. Been busy with all these Ballachulish Livingstons and the Scottish info but looks like you have unearthed some rare and interesting records of your own. I think we have definitely located info on most of the original pioneer Livingstone families in Nova Scotia but I did not know much about this family before, except that this Donald Livingston and Mary Graham originated from Colonsay and arrrived at Pictou County NS about 1820. It definitely nice to have more details come to light and to have been contacted by another Nova Scotia Livingstone descendant. We have good representation for our Atlantic Canada Livingstons out there.

[marshallt]

hi Roberta;

The Stone Book of Pictou County by Donald Nicholson has a John Livingston and Ann Arbuckle tombstone listed where the only info recorded by the author other than the names was "Spouse b.1824c." I don't think these 2 were married in 1913. I have no interest in this couple other than distinguishing them from my John and Annie Livingston.

Marshall