Second Immigrant Generation
Descendents of Andrew Grey (ca 1785-94 – after 1861)
and 1. Mary Watson (unknown– aboard D'arcy summer, 1836)
and 2. Sarah Burgess ( ca 1810 – 11 Nov 1896)
First immigrant Generation
First Immigrant Generation
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
1. William Patterson
Born 6 Mar 1812 in Berwick, Scotland. Died 11 Dec 1892 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
Nearly perfectly preserved large format hand tinted *crayon portrait photograph of premmaturely gray widower William Patterson dating from the early 1860's. Photograph was accidentally discovered acting as the backing of another portrait photograph of James 'Jim' Coburn and Elizabeth H. 'Bessie' Swan on July 27, 2006. The Coburn portrait hung in the home of George 'Hazen' Patterson and Elizabeth Etta 'Pearl' Coburn' before being passed to descendants. The portrait was placed in 'storage' and forgotten some time after their marriage in 1918 until its rediscovery.
*Hand colored crayon portrait photographs were created by first making a thin print enlargement from a glass negative using a solar enlarger. This was quite a tricky technique as the photography had to track the sun with his lens and it took from 20 mins to 2 hours to complete the process. Unfortunately the enlargments were usually mounted on a cheap back board, impacting their long-term preservation. The artist then set to work with various charcoal pastes or 'soups' as they were known, blending and erasing as required. Later techniques employed airbrushes and india ink as the advance speeded up the process considerably.
Source: Original photograph in collection of Luanna (Patterson) Culberson, Woodstock, New Brunswick. Posted image taken by Tim Patterson July 27, 2006. Only modification from original image is a slight increase in saturation and repair of three minor rips in the margins.
from the collection of Nelda Patterson Kelly. The home of William Patterson. (presently the home of Jeff and Amber Swan) William Patterson Wiliam's wife was Sarah Dibblee. From the HARVEY CEMETERY BOOK- " in memory of Sarah A.J. wife of William Patterson, died Nov 8, 1855. from Weekly Cronicle- 8 Apr 1842 married Fredericton by Rev D mCCurdy,, Wednesday, William Patterson, Harvey and Miss Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee, Fredericton parish" William Patterson died 11 dec 1892 age 83, From the 1851 census, William was born in Scotland and came to N.B. in 1837.. William came over on the Cornelius and was one of the earliest settlers of Harvey.
William Patterson came to New Brunswick as a single young man on the Brig Cornelius of Sunderland in 1837, with the first settlers of Harvey. He formally commenced settlement of Land Grant Lot #9 second tier (South), 98 acres, in Harvey Settlement in 1841, receiving formal title to the land in 1851 when he received his deed along with many other of the Harvey Settlers.
He was married to Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee on 28 Mar 1842 in Fredericton. By Reverend Daniel McCurdy (Presbyterian)
From Weekly Chronicle, Saint John, 8 Apr 1842: "Married Fredericton, York Co., by Rev. D. McCurdy, Wednesday, William Patterson, Harvey and Miss Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee, Fredericton parish."
PANB #F15551, p. 189: "William Patterson of the Parish of Kingsclear and Sarah Anne Jane Dibble of the Parish of Fredericton were married by Banns being of age this Thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty two by me -- Danl McCurdy, Minister.
This marriage was solomnized between us: William Patterson, Sarah Anne Jane Dibble
In the presence of Isabella Johnston, John Johnston, William Robison."
They had the following children:
2 i. William George Patterson
3 ii. James Wesley "Jim" Patterson
4 iii. Margaret Isabel "Belle" Patterson
5 iv. Alexander Robert Patterson
According to the 1844 agricultural return by L.A. Wilmot, Commissioner for Harvey Settlement (p. xciv) in 1843 William Patterson had 10 acres in crop, 4 acres of new land prepared for crop the next year, 6 acres of meadow, 1 acre in pasture for a total of 21 acres of improved land. During the 1843 season he produced 5 tons of hay, 3 tons of straw, 330 bushels of potatoes, 16 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of oats, and 15 bushels of barley and buckwheat. He had 2 cows and 3 calves, 1 horse, 4 swine. He had a house, barn and two other out buildings. The total value of his land and improvements was estimated at £120, although Commissioner Wilmot notes that as these estimates “is exclusive of the Buildings,... no Settler would part with his Lot at the stated value.” These returns compare very favorably with the agricultural production of settlers who had taken up their farms as much as 5 years earlier. This suggests that although William Patterson only took up formal occupation of his farm in 1842 he obviously was working his eventual grant at least part time prior to moving to Harvey with his new wife. With the long commute through the woods it would have taken a lot of effort to prepare this much land. Perhaps he boarded with friends in the community for months at a time in the years between 1838 and 1842 to get his land ready for occupation. Some settlers (e.g. William Grieve - see Johnstone 1851) took advantage of higher wages earned elsewhere to hire men within Harvey Settlement to clear land for them when they were not in residence. William Patterson may also have made a similar arrangement to have had so much land cleared and in crop, not to mention a house, barn, and outbuildings, within a year of obtaining his grant.
The 1851 Census indicate that both William and Sarah Ann are "Scotch" and came to N.B. in 1837, and were farmers. In 1851 they had four children, all born in New Brunswick. Sarah Ann was actually a New Brunswick native and most likely a descendant of one of two Dibblee brothers Frederick or more likely Fyler, United Empire Loyalists who came to the province from Connecticut in 1783.
Sarah died in 1855 of unknown causes when she was only 35 leaving William to care for their young family. She is buried in the Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Date of death was determined from an entry in a Patterson family bible (Beryl Johnston, April 1990) and from the inscription on a heavily damaged gravestone in Harvey Settler Cemetery, which reads “In memory of Sarah A.J. wife of William Patterson, died 8th Nov 1855 (rest broken off). In 1998 the pieces of the broken stone were placed in a bed of marble chips.
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In the 1861 Census, William owned 70 acres improved, and 28 acres unimproved land; cash value of farm, 250 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 12 pounds. He had two horses, 3 milch cows, 2 working oxen, 5 other neat cattle, 16 sheep, 3 swine, slaughtered 700 lb. pork; produced 150 lb. butter, 40 lb. wool, 15 tons hay, 300 bu. oats, 30. bu. buckwheat, 2 bu. peas, 4 bu. timothy, 20 bu. turnips and 150 bu. potatoes.
Census 1881 District No. 30 York County S. District of Manners Sutton page 23, Line 14
Schedule No 1 - Nominal Return of the Living
Enumerator: Alexander Hay
Houses Inhabited: 92; Families: 95
Scanned image of original census page 1333 X 1000; 466 k
William Patterson died at his home on 11 Dec, 1892 after being in failing health for about three years.
Copied from newspaper obituary, Dec 1892:
HARVEY STATION
Dec 15 -- Wm Patterson, sr., one of the oldest residents of Harvey, died at his home on Monday morning, the 12th inst., aged 81 years.
He was a native of Berwick, Scotland, and came to Harvey fifty-six years ago.
Among the first settlers, he went into the green woods and by hard work he made for himself a fine farm on which he lived till the time of his death. Deceased was an elder in the Presbyterian church for upwards of thirty years, and took a leading part in church and Sunday school work until about three years ago, when failing health compelled him to retire. He leaves two sons and one daughter, the latter residing in Haverhill, Mass. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon and was well attended. Mr Patterson was a man of much worth and had many friends.
From The Daily Sun, Saint John, 21 Dec 1892:
Harvey (York Co.) Dec 18 -- Thomas Mowatt, who died at Harvey 13th inst., was born in the village of Ford in the North of England on May 4th, 1809 and thus in the 84th year of his age. Before emigrating to New Brunswick he was in charge of a grist mill. He joined a colony of emigrants who sailed from Berwick-on-Tweed in the "Cornelius" in May 1837 and landed in St. John in July and was located at Harvey at that time an unbroken forest. He had charge of a grist mill at Woodstock for two years, but after that he joined the pioneers at Harvey and shared with them their struggles. The 13th saw the last remains of Wm Patterson, sr., aged 81, laid in his last resting place. Mr Mowatt and Mr Patterson were fellow emigrants and lived as neighbors. Mr Mowatt was the father of Rev. A. J. Mowatt, late of Fredericton, now stationed at Montreal.
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DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
second Immigrant Generation
2. William George Patterson
Son of William Patterson & Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee. Born 1 Jan 1843 in Harvey. Christen 11 Mar 1843 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 26 Dec 1902. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
He married Margaret Isabella Embleton, daughter of William Embleton & Jane Runchman, 17 Apr 1867 in Harvey, York Co., NB By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born Jan 1841 in Harvey. Christen 21 Feb 1841 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 7 May 1902 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Witnesses to marriage were John Swan and Ellen Embleton.
Undated (ca. 1870) and unaltered tintype image of William George Patterson (1 Jan 1843 - 26 Dec 1902). Source: original tintype image in possession of Beryl (Swan) Johnston, Harvey Station, York County, N.B. Original image rephotographed by Tim Patterson, July, 2005.
They had the following children:
6 i. Jane "Janie" Patterson
7 ii. James "Wesley" Patterson
8 iii. George Watson Patterson
9 iv. William "Charles" Patterson
10 v. Sarah Elizabeth Patterson
11 vi. Emily "Olive" Patterson
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
second Immigrant Generation
3. James Wesley "Jim" Patterson
Son of William Patterson & Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee. Born 29 Feb 1844 in Harvey. Died 19 May 1918 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer and carpenter. Jim was also a barn framer and built caskets in an upstairs shop in his Tweedside home. Religion Presbyterian.
In the audio excerpts below Jame's son Hazen Patterson recounts what it was like growing up on the family farm and comments on his father's work as a carpenter. The full interview made by Rev. William Randall is found in the Scrapbook section of this web site.
Hazen as a boy at home in Tweedside.
Hazen comments on his father constructing the Presbyterian church in Harvey and on the death of his brother Sterling of appendicitis.
PANB #F15552, p. 565: "James Patterson and Mary Swan on Dec 22, 1864 by Samuel Johnson, witnesses William G. Patterson and Isabella Thompson."
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from the collection of Roy Patterson. James Patterson. ***James Wesley Patterson b Feb 29, 1844 d May 19, 1918 son of William Patterson and Sarah Ann jane Dibble. married to 1) Mary Swan 2) Sarah Annie Brown. Jim and Mary married Dec 22, 1864. They first lived on the Hanwell road, then moved to Tweedside to the farm that was owned by Hazen Patterson. Mary and James had 4 children--- Jane (Patterson) Burrell. Sarah Ann Jane Dibble ( Annie) ( Patterson) Brown. John " William" Patterson m Nina Lister. James " Abner" Patterson m Della. Mary died Apr 22, 1889 at age 49 James married Sarah Annie Brown d/o of George Brown and Alice messer, Sarah and Jim had 4 more children- Hazen, Carroll, Sterling and Alice.
Jim and Mary first lived on Hanwell Road, then moved to Tweedside to the farm later known as the Hazen Patterson farm. (For more information on this first family see: Swan Hall, Jocelean, and Swan Crozier, Margaret, 1980. The Swan Family (early 1800's-1980), p 23.)
After the death of his first wife, Mary Swan, Jim married Sarah Ann Brown (Cross-link to William Messer family page). There were four children from the first marriage, and four children from the second marriage. (For more information on this family see: Maxwell, George and Swan, Ida Brown Swan, 1999. George Walter Brown and Alice Eleanor Messer and Descendants, 1834-1999, p. 3).
Copied from newspaper obituary - 1918:
James Patterson
Harvey Station, May 21 -- James Patterson, a well known and respected farmer of Tweedside, died at his home there on Sunday morning after an illness of more than a year. He was the second son of William Patterson, one of the pioneers of Harvey, and was in the seventy-fifth year of his age.
He is survived by four sons and two daughters and also by his wife. His daughters are Mrs Charles L. Brown, of Manners Sutton and Miss Alice at home. Two of his sons, Hazen and Carrol, reside at Tweedside, William in Boston, and Abner at Rumford Falls, Me.
The funeral took place from his late residence at Tweedside yesterday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Mr Grant of McAdam, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. F. McKay, who has gone to New Glasgow, N.S., to attend the funeral of a relative.
He first married Mary Swan, daughter of James Swan & Jane Moody, 22 Dec 1864 in Harvey Sta., York Co. By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 17 Nov 1839 in Northumberland, England. Died 22 Apr 1889. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Mary was born in England and came to Canada in 1840 with her parents.
They had the following children:
12 i. Jane Moody "Janie" Patterson
13 ii. Sarah Ann Jane Dibble "Annie" Patterson
14 iii. John "William" Patterson
15 iv. James "Abner" Patterson
He second married Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown, daughter of George W. Brown & Alice Eleanor Messer, 22 Jun 1892 in York Co., NB. Born 20 Apr 1862 in Harvey. Died 24 Aug 1945 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
Undated and informal photographs of Annie Brown Patterson the second wife of James Patterson, both taken later in her life most likely on the family farm in Tweedside. A third image of Annie taken in the early 1920's with her son Carroll Patterson and daughter-in-law Emma Moffitt is found on Patterson Family Page 17. Source of both images: Hazen Patterson collection, Tweedside. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson, 1985. Rescanned and digitally enhanced Nov 2006. Hazen Patterson has subsequently passed away and location of originals are now unknown.
Copied from newspaper obituary:
Death Aged Woman. Mrs James Patterson, Harvey Station, 82, Had Been Ill Long time.
Harvey Station, N.B., Aug 30 -- Tweedside lost one of its oldest and most respected residents on Thursday, August 24th, when Mrs James Patterson passed away at the home of her son, Hazen Patterson. She was 82 years of age and a life long resident of this place.
Mrs Patterson was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and was active in the work of the church and community until her health failed. During an illness of several years she was tenderly and devotedly cared for by her family, particularly by her daughter-in-law, Mrs Hazen Patterson. She leaved to mourn, two sons: Hazen and Carl Patterson, Tweedside, one daughter, Mrs Alice Lynch, Portland, Me., two sisters, Mrs Ida Burrell, Millinocket, Me., and Mrs Marshall Gass, York Mills, N.B., five brothers, Walter Brown, Boston, Mass., Stephen Brown, Sterling Brown, York Mills, N.B., Charles Brown, Saint John, N.B., and Thomas Brown of Thomaston, N.B. There are eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
They had the following children:
16 i. George "Hazen" Patterson
17 ii. Carroll McLean Patterson
18 iii. Thomas "Sterling" Black Patterson
19 iv. Alice Arlene Isabell Patterson
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
second Immigrant Generation
4. Margaret Isabel "Belle" Patterson
Daughter of William Patterson & Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee. Born 10 Oct 1845 in Harvey. Christen 22 Nov 1845 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 29 Mar 1918 in Saco, Maine. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Belle never married. She worked in Saco, Maine, and died in Maine. Buried in Patterson lot of Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Undated (ca. 1870) and unaltered tin type image of Margaret Isabel "Belle" Patterson (10 Oct 1845 - 29 Mar 1918). Source: original tintype image in possession of Beryl (Swan) Johnston, Harvey Station, York County, N.B. Original image rephotographed by Tim Patterson, July, 2005.
Copied from newspaper obituary - 1918:
Miss Belle Patterson
Harvey Station, April 2 -- The body of Miss Belle Patterson, who died at Saco, Me., on Saturday last, was brought here yesterday morning for burial in the cemetery at Manners Sutton. The funeral service was held in the Upper church in the afternoon and was conducted by Rev. J. F. McKay. There was a good attendance, although the roads were bad owing to the melting snow. The deceased lady was a native of Harvey and was a daughter of William Patterson, one of the pioneers of the settlement. She was almost 73 years of age. She went to the United Stated more than 50 years ago and has lived in different places near Boston for a greater part of that time. For some time past she has resided at Saco. She visited her former home here occasionally, and had many friends in the place. She is survived by one brother, James Patterson, of Tweedside.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
second Immigrant Generation
5. Alexander Robert Patterson
Son of William Patterson & Sarah Ann Jane Dibblee. Born 20 Mar 1849 in Harvey. Christened 13 May 1849 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died Before Dec 1892. Occupation Shoemaker.
Undated (ca. 1870) and unaltered tintype image of Alexander "Sandy" Robert Patterson (20 Mar 1849 - before Dec. 1892). Source: original tintype image in possession of Beryl (Swan) Johnston, Harvey Station, York County, N.B. Original image rephotographed by Tim Patterson, July, 2005.
In the 1871 census Alexander was 21 years old and boarding in Fredericton. His occupation was listed as shoemaker.
In the 1881 Census, Alexander was 32 years of age, and again living in father's household, and was still a shoemaker. No further information.
lexander must have died before his father, as in his father's obituary in Dec 1892 his father was survived by only two sons and one daughter.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
6. Jane "Janie" Patterson
Daughter of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 2 Mar 1868 in Harvey.
No further information. It is possible that Jane died as a young married woman, and her husband married again.
She married Thomas Alexander Torrance, son of Robert Torrance & Ellen MacDonald, 20 May 1885 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredericton By Rev. A. J. Mo. Born 4 Oct 1860 in Harvey. Died 26 Aug 1938 in Ottawa. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery. Occupation Barber.
Witnesses to marriage were William Little and Annie Torrance.
From The Daily Telegraph, Saint John, 16 Oct 1886: "Died Harvey, 3rd inst., Robert Arden Torrance, age 7 mos., only child of Thomas Torrance and Jane Torrance."
Harvey Presbyterian Church records: Robert Arden Torrance died 4 Oct 1886, age 7 mo.
Copied from newspaper obituary:
Late T. Torrance
Native of Harvey Who Died in Ottawa, Buried at Old Ridge.
St. Stephen, Sept. 1 -- The body of Thomas Torrance arrived on Monday from Ottawa where his death occurred after a short illness at the home of his son, Everett, of the Department of Pensions and National Health. It was taken to the home of his brother, Robert Torrance, at Old Ridge and the service held the same afternoon. There was a very large attendance from St. Stephen and the surrounding country, and there was a great quantity of beautiful floral tributes. Rev. B. D. Earle of Kirk United Church of which Mr Torrance was a member, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. Dr. W. W. Malcolm of Missouri, a former pastor. Two selections were rendered by a male quartette. Pallbearers were W. S. Poole, Herbert Fraser, Howard Dinsmore, Herbert Dinsmore, Clifford Thompson and George D. Budd. Interment was in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.
Mr Torrance was born in Harvey seventy-nine years ago, the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Torrance. He was employed as a barber in Woodstock and afterwards set up his own shop in Sabattus, Me., coming later to St. Stephen where he conducted a shop until 1935 when he retired, after about twenty years in business in this town. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Hattie Thompson of Old Ridge, one son, Everett, Ottawa; one brother, Robert, Old Ridge; two sisters, Mrs W. Messer, Harvey and Mrs Fred Richardson, Sabattus, Me.
(1901 Census for Manners Sutton gives birth date as 4 Oct 1868, age 40 years, and living with his brother Robert.)
They had the following children:
36 i. Robert Arden Torrance
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
7. James "Wesley" Patterson
Son of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 29 Jan 1870 in Harvey. Died 12 Mar 1927 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
Wes and Belle lived on Lot 9, second tier (original land grant of Wm Patterson) in the rear settlement of Harvey. They had seven children. For further information on this family, see page 22 of "The Little Family of Harvey Settlement".
He married Isabelle "Belle" Nesbitt, daughter of Thomas Nesbitt & Janet Little, 10 Jun 1896 in York Co., NB. Born 18 Apr 1873 in Harvey. Died 14 Nov 1954 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
They had the following children:
20 i. Hazel Marion Patterson
21 ii. Annie Olive Patterson
22 iii. Margaret Isabel Patterson (For more information on this family see Janet Watson, 1999. The Rutherford Family of Harvey. p. 57
23 iv. George "Orman" Patterson
24 v. Janet Elizabeth "Jennie" Patterson
25 vi. Vera Irene Patterson
26 vii. Mina Nesbitt Patterson
James Cephas Johnston
Born May 16, 1900 died July 3, 1980
Son of Luke Craig Johnston and Mary Jane Embleton.
Janet Elizabeth ( Jennie) Patterson
Born January 22, 1906 died July 21, 1977
Daughter of Wesley Patterson and Isabella Nesbitt.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
8. George Watson Patterson
Son of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 23 Dec 1871 in Harvey. Died 15 Jan 1885 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
third Immigrant Generation
9. William "Charles" Patterson
Son of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 1 Dec 1873 in Harvey. Died 10 Apr 1940 in Elko, Nevada. Elko, Nevada was founded as a railroad-promoted townsite for the White Pine mines in 1869. It subsequently served as the supply center for an enormous cattle empire. Sixty years ago, about the time that Charles was there, Lowell Thomas called Elko "the last real cowtown in the American West". It was also a gambling center and the Commercial Hotel in Elko was famous for the top acts that it attracted.
Undated (ca. 1895) and unfortunately tightly cropped copy of carte-de-visite image of William "Charles" Patterson (1 Dec 1873 - 10 Apr 1940). Source: Hazen Patterson collection, Tweedside. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson, 1985. Rescanned and digitally enhanced Nov 2006. Hazen Patterson has subsequently passed away and location of original is now unknown.
Image of original telegram announcing death of Charlie Patterson in Elko, NV, 10 Apr 1940.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
10. Sarah Elizabeth Patterson
Daughter of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 10 Dec 1874 in Harvey. Died 9 Jan 1941 in Saint John. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Copied from newspaper obituary:
Died at Saint John. Miss Sarah E. Patterson, Born at Harvey Station, Had Many Friends.
Harvey Station, N.B., Jan 14 -- The death of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Patterson at Saint John, N. B., on Thursday, Jan. 9th, removes the last member of the family of the late William and Margaret (Embleton) Patterson of Harvey, a brother, Charles Patterson having passed away at Elke, Nevada, April 10th, 1940.
Miss Patterson was born in 1874 and received her education at Harvey Superior School after which she lived in Chelsea, Mass., returning here about eight years ago to make her home with her sister-in-law, Mrs Isabelle Patterson, and a nephew, Ormon Patterson. While her health permitted she was a regular attendant at St. Andrew's United Church and a member of the Ladies Aid.
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon at St. Andrew's United Church and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Ross C. Robbins, assisted by Rev. Allison McLean of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Members of the choir were present and sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Abide With Me". The pallbearers were Orman Patterson, Willis Wilson, Irvine Embleton and Thomas Rutherford. Burial took place in the Harvey Cemetery.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
11. Emily "Olive" Patterson
Daughter of William George Patterson & Margaret Isabella Embleton. Born 24 Jun 1878 in Harvey. Died 26 Jul 1894 in Harvey.
From Harvey Presbyterian Church records: died 26 Jul 1894, age 16 yr. 1 mo., consumption.
From newspaper item, (undated):
Miss E. Olive Patterson, who has been ill of consumption for some time past, died last Thursday morning. She was in her seventeenth year, and was a very fine girl, and much sorrow is felt at her early death. A large number of the Royal Templars of Temperance, of which order deceased was a member, attended the funeral and walked in procession with badges on. The burial service of the order was read at the grave. The following address of sympathy was sent to the bereaved parents by Harvey Council, No. 54, R. T. of T.:
Mr and Mrs Wm. Patterson:
Dear Friends, -- As it has pleased the Divine Providence to remove your daughter from our midst, we, on behalf of Harvey Council, No. 54, R. T. of T., desire to convey to you our most sincere sympathy. The loss which you have sustained is a very great one, and we trust that the hand which doeth all things well will help and comfort you in your time of trouble. Your daughter was a valued member of the order of Royal Templars, and was much esteemed by all, and it is with sorrow that we see her taken away; but as we mourn we must remember that the One who allowed the flower to be nipped so early has wise purposes that we know not of, and what seems to us to be a loss, is, no doubt, a great gain to our departed sister. (Signed) J. W. Taylor, W. G. Chamberlain, Charlotte Ross.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
12. Jane Moody "Janie" Patterson
Daughter of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Mary Swan. Born 10 Aug 1871 in Hanwell, NB. Died 10 Nov 1912 in McAdam, NB.
Jane died 10 Nov 1912, seven days after the birth of her last baby.
She married Thomas Sterling Burrell, son of Robert Burrell & Ann Piercy, 20 Sep 1888 in Harvey. Born 26 Nov 1863 in Harvey. Died 22 Sep 1934 in McAdam.
Witnesses to marriage were F. Gregory and Celia McAlpine.
Thomas Burrell and his wife Jane Moody Patterson lived on a farm on the Swan Road, Harvey, near location where Ben Swan lived. The family is said to have moved to McAdam in 1901, though a number of family events took place in Harvey through the middle of 1906. There is also some evidence that their daughter Grace became a US citizen (at age 3) in 1907, though who would have been caring for her at that time is not clear; she was listed, age 15, in the 1920 census of Portland, Maine, living at the residence of Walter Wilbert McFarland, whose wife Lettie was Grace's oldest sister.
Thomas's first wife Jane died 10 Nov 1912, seven days after the birth of their last baby. Five babies died at birth, born and died on the following dates: 10 Oct 1901, Harvey; 5 May 1906, Harvey/McAdam; 15 Sep 1910, McAdam; 10 Oct 1911, McAdam; and 3 Nov 1912, McAdam. (For more information on this family see Burrell, John, R., 2002. Descendants of a Burrell family of Northumberland England: Canadian Burrell Family Genealogies, p. 17)
They had the following children:
27 i. Mary Ann "Lettie" Burrell
28 ii. Jennie Verna Burrell
29 iii. Annie Burrell
30 iv. James "Hayward" Burrell
31 v. Robert "John" Burrell
32 vi. William "Alward" Burrell
33 vii. Carrie Mae (Carolyn May) Burrell
34 viii. Thomas "Delbert" Burrell
35 ix. Baby Burrell
36 x. Grace Bertha Burrell
37 xi. Baby Burrell
38 xii. Helen "Josephine" Burrell
39 xiii. Baby Burrell
40 xiv. Baby Burrell
41 xv. Baby Burrel
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
second Immigrant Generation
13. Sarah Ann Jane Dibble "Annie" Patterson
Daughter of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Mary Swan. Born 23 May 1873 in Tweedside, NB. Died 6 Mar 1931. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
Undated informal photograph of Sarah Ann Jane Dibble "Annie" Patterson (23 May 1873 - 6 Mar 1931). Wife of Charles Lister Brown (below).
Source: Aubrey Moffitt, McAdam, NB. Reproduction scanned by Tim Patterson, 22 Mar 2009
Undated informal photograph of Charles Lister Borwn (b. 6 May 1869 - d. 31 Oct 1955). Husband of Sarah Ann Jane Dibble "Annie" Patterson (above).
Source: Aubrey Moffitt, McAdam, NB. Reproduction scanned by Tim Patterson, 22 Mar 2009.
Charles and Annie Brown.
Lived in the house presently owned by Willard Wilson.
Charles Lister Brown
Born April 28 1869 died 1955
Son of George Brown and Alice Messer.
Sarah Ann Jane Dibble (Annie) Patterson
Born May 23,1873 died March 6, 1931
Daughter of James Patterson and mary Swan.
Parents of Amy, Colby, Janes and Willard
She married Charles Lister Brown, son of George W. Brown & Alice Eleanor Messer, 21 Oct 1896 in York Co., NB. Born 6 May 1869 in Harvey. Died 31 Oct 1955 in Lancaster, New Brunswick. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
Two birth dates for Charles: 28 Apr 1869 and 6 May 1869--not sure which is correct.
Charles and Annie lived on a farm on the Swan Road in Harvey, and had four children. Charles died at the home of his son, G. Colby Brown, Lancaster, N.B.
They had the following children:
42 i. Amy May Brown (Link is to Brown family descendant chart)
43 ii. George "Colby" Brown (Link is to Brown family descendant chart)
44 iii. James Roscoe Brown (Link is to Brown family descendant chart)
45 iv. Charles "Willard" Brown (Link is to Brown family descendant chart)
Wedding of Russell and Amy Moffitt.
Thomas " Russell" Moffitt and Amy Mae (Brown) Moffitt,
Amy Mae (Brown) Moffitt
Born June 22, 1898 died _____
Daughter of charles Brown and Annie Patterson,
Thomas " Russell" Moffitt
Born January 20, 1899, died 1988
Son of Thomas Moffitt and Mary Wightman
Amy and Russell lived in the former Robert Thompson farm in
Harvey and they have 3 children-
Floyd, Aubrey and Clarice ,
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
14. John "William" Patterson
Son of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Mary Swan. Born 23 Jan 1875 in Tweedside, NB. Died 1941 in Ipswich, Mass.
From The Gleaner, Fredericton, 27 Dec 1895: Harvey Station (York Co.) Dec 22 -- Wm Patterson of Tweedside came home last week from New Hampshire in rather a critical condition. While working in the woods he was struck on the head by a falling tree and rendered unconscious for several hours. He did not receive the full force of the blow, which no doubt would have proved fatal. The tree also passed over his legs bruising them badly.
In 1918, William was living in Boston.
William and Nina lived in Ipswich, Mass., and had three children.
He married Nina Lister, daughter of David Lister & Jessie Torrance, 17 Sep 1902 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Born 1874 in Harvey.
They had the following children:
46 i. Dorothy May Patterson
47 ii. James Millard Patterson
48 iii. Audrey Jenette Marguerite Patterson
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
15. James "Abner" Patterson
Son of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Mary Swan. Born 29 May 1880 in Tweedside, NB. Died 1937 in California.
Abner and Della lived in California. No children.
He married Della.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
16. George "Hazen" Patterson
Son of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown. Born 2 Aug 1894 in Tweedside. Died 15 Apr 1992 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
From The Daily Gleaner, 16 Apr 1992:
PATTERSON
At Harvey Community Hospital on Wednesday, April 15, 1992, Hazen George Patterson, of Tweedside, in his 98th year. Predeceased by his wife Pearle in 1972. Survived by four sons Coburn and his wife Ruth of Woodstock, Harold and his wife Mabel of Tweedside, Earle and his wife Selena of Coburn and Paul and his wife Rose Marie of Fredericton, eight grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren.
Resting at his home, Tweedside, until Saturday when prayers will be said at 2:30 pm followed by funeral service in Knox Presbyterian Church at 3 pm, Rev. Dave Dewar officiating. Entombment will follow with burial in Harvey Community Cemetery at a later date. If so desired, donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
He married Elizabeth Etta "Pearle" Coburn, daughter of James "Jim" Coburn & Elizabeth H. "Bessie" Swan, 19 Jun 1918 in Harvey, York Co., NB . Born 26 Apr 1894 in Harvey. Died 20 May 1972 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
They had the following children:
49 i. Coburn James Patterson
50 ii. Harold Hazen Patterson
51 iii. Earle Abner Patterson
52 iv. Paul William Patterson
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
First Immigrant Generation
17. Carroll "Carl" McLean Patterson
Son of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown. Born 25 Dec 1896 in Tweedside, NB. Died 22 Jan 1985 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
1904 school phototraph of Tweedside School. Eight year old Carrol Patterson is second from right in the back row with the dark shirt.
Source: original image in Hazen Patterson collection: Rephotographed by Tim Patterson summer 1985 and copied image rescanned and digitally enhanced by Tim Patterson November 2006. Caption was dictated to Jean Patterson by then 90 year old Hazen Patterson in 1985. Present location of original image is not known.
Rephotographed by Tim Patterson, July, 2006.
Front Row: Left to Right:
Celie Messer, Sadie Messer (Rutherford), Sadie Wood, Belle Rutheford, Carrie Swan, Ethel Larner, Lilly Swan, Della James (Martin)
Second Row: Left to Right:
Bessie Burrell, Agnes Bell, Edith Messer, Minnie Messer, Clarence Swan, Alice Messer, Sterling Patterson
Back Row: Left to Right:
Steven Swan, Gilbert Rutherford, Cliff James, Hazen Patterson, Lewis Rutherford, David Rutherford, Carroll Patterson, Norman Messer
Teacher: (tall lady at back):
Grace Goodspeed, native of Burtt's Corner
Carl Patterson was a veteran of World War One, having served overseas as a private (Regimental Number 3260367) with the 13 th Canadian Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (RG 150 Assession 92-93/166 Box 7636)
Photo Gallery
He married Emma Selena Moffitt, daughter of Thomas Moffitt & Mary Ann Wightman. Born 31 May 1901 in Harvey Sta., NB. Died 13 Dec 1964 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. (For more information on this family see Moffitt, Emerson, 1991. The Moffitts of Harvey Settlement 1791-1991, p. 80.)
Below are four extracts from a diary kept by Doris (Messer) Davis with reference to the activities of "Carl" Patterson:
8 Jul 1938 (Friday). Bridge at York Mills broke. All the traffic traveling this road. Gordon (Davis, her husband) to a frolic at Carl's (Patterson) farm putting in cement.
9 Jul 1938 (Saturday). Carl (Patterson) had a frolic finishing putting in the cement for the barn. Gordon hauled logs from Gate's (Piercy) to (Jimmy) Murray's (mill).
16 Jul 1938 (Saturday). Carl (Patterson) had a frolic raising his barn. Gordon (Davis) raked the hay in the door yard.
17 Jul 1938 (Sunday). Roy (Messer) was here for dinner. Della & Gladys in Brownville over the weekend.
5 Nov 1938 (Saturday). Beautiful day. Very mild. Carl Patterson bought a new horse black one. Gordon and I were along to Gate's (Piercy) in the evening.
6 Nov 1938 (Sunday). Still mild and nice. Gordon and I were [ _ _] to Stewarts in the afternoon. Normon Smiths funeral.
From The Telegraph Journal, 2 Mar 1985:
Carrol M. Patterson
Harvey Station -- The death of Carrol M. Patterson occurred at Harvey Hospital. He was 88. Born in Tweedside, York County, he was the son of James and Annie (Brown) Patterson. He was a veteran of World War One, having served overseas with the Canadian Army. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by two sons, Glenwood and Roy of Tweedside and Harvey; one daughter Irene Findlay of Riverview; one brother, Hazen of Tweedside; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The body rested at Swan Funeral Home with funeral service from Knox Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dave Dewar officiated.
Pallbearers were Murray Moffitt, Floyd Moffitt, Willard Moffitt, Earle Patterson, Gordon Piercy and Winston Rutherford.
They had the following children:
53 i. Glenwood James Patterson
54 ii. Irene Elizabeth Patterson
55 iii. Roy Thomas Patterson
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
18. Thomas "Sterling" Black Patterson
Son of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown. Born 8 Aug 1898 in Harvey. Died 12 Oct 1910 in Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Died 12 Oct 1910, age 12 years, of appendicitis. Unsuccessful operation was carried out in Fredericton. (Church records).
In the audio excerpts below Sterling's brother Hazen Patterson talks about how smart his brother Sterling was and on his unfortunate premature death due to complications following appendicitis surgery. The full interview made by Rev. William Randall is found in the Scrapbook section of this web site.
Hazen comments on his father constructing the Presbyterian church in Harvey and on the death of his brother Sterling of appendicitis.
DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM PATTERSON (6 MAR 1812 - 11 DEC 1892)
AND SARAH ANN JANE DIBBLEE (3 MAY 1820 - 8 NOV 1855)
Third Immigrant Generation
19. Alice Arlene Isabell Patterson
Daughter of James Wesley "Jim" Patterson & Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown. Born 10 Jan 1901. Died 13 Jan 1957. She married Elmer Lynch. Born 22 Jan 1895. Died 12 Dec 1943.
Bibliography
Burrell, John, R., 2002. Descendants of a Burrell family of Northumberland England: Canadian Burrell Family Genealogies.
Maxwell, George and Swan, Ida Brown Swan, 1999. George Walter Brown and Alice Eleanor Messer and Descendants, 1834-1999
Moffitt, Emerson, 1991. The Moffitts of Harvey Settlement 1791-1991.
Swan Hall, Jocelean, and Swan Crozier, Margaret, 1980. The Swan Family (early 1800's-1980),
Watson, Janet, 1999. The Rutherford Family of Harvey. p. 57
Index
Brown, Charles "Willard" 45
Brown, Charles Lister, spouse of 13
Brown, George "Colby" 43
Brown, James Roscoe 44
Brown, Sarah Ann "Annie", spouse of 3
Burrell, Annie 29
Burrell, Baby 35
Burrell, Baby 37
Burrell, Baby 39
Burrell, Baby 40
Burrell, Baby 41
Burrell, Carrie Mae (Carolyn May) 33
Burrell, Grace Bertha 36
Burrell, Helen "Josephine" 38
Burrell, James "Hayward" 30
Burrell, Jennie Verna 28
Burrell, Mary Ann "Lettie" 27
Burrell, Robert "John" 31
Burrell, Thomas "Delbert" 34
Burrell, Thomas Sterling, spouse of 12
Burrell, William "Alward" 32
Coburn, Elizabeth Etta "Pearle", spouse of 16
Dibblee, Sarah Ann Jane, spouse of 1
Embleton, Margaret Isabella, spouse of 2
Lister, Nina, spouse of 14
Lynch, Elmer, spouse of 19
Moffitt, Emma Selena, spouse of 17
Nesbitt, Isabelle "Belle", spouse of 7
Patterson, Alexander Robert 5
Patterson, Alice Arlene Isabell 19
Patterson, Annie Olive 21
Patterson, Audrey Jenette Marguerite 48
Patterson, Carroll McLean 17
Patterson, Coburn James 49
Patterson, Dorothy May 46
Patterson, Earle Abner 51
Patterson, Emily "Olive" 11
Patterson, George "Hazen" 16
Patterson, George "Orman" 23
Patterson, George Watson 8
Patterson, James Wesley "Jim" 3
Patterson, Jane Moody "Janie" 12
Patterson, Janet Elizabeth "Jennie" 24
Patterson, Margaret Isabel "Belle" 4
Patterson, Sarah Ann Jane Dibble "Annie" 13
Patterson, Thomas "Sterling" Black 18