Part 747t – Smith McCullogh Genealogy – 1887 Birth – GG-Grandfather Alfred Wade Trefry – Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Good Day,

The search and the research just keep going on and on and on, and on. Genealogy exploration is just one of those things, for one like me who becomes obsessed, that one can never get enough. I pride myself that I do look for credible documentary justification for each piece of evidence that I chance upon. And at the same time it is key to make sure that I keep the Family Lines separate and organized.

From Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics I discovered the 1920 Delayed Birth Registration for great-grandfather Alfred Wade Trefry. His actual birth date was 14 August 1887.

Accordingly the “Creation of these records began in 1908, when modern-day civil registration commenced in Nova Scotia. Individuals born in the province before 1908 who wanted their births officially recorded… were able to do so for many years after 1908 via a ‘delayed registration’ procedure at the Vital Statistics Office.” It was great-great-grandmother Veronica (née Rustemeijer) Trefry who initiated great-grandfather Alfred’s 1887 Birth Registration.

Here is the Register entry -

My transcription –

597733 No. 733

Name Surname First 1 – Trefry, Alfred Wade
Sex 2 – Male
Date and Place of Birth 3 – Aug. 14, 1887. Arcadia
Name of Father 4 – Trefry, Chas. Knowles
Maiden name of Mother 5 – Rustemeijer, Veronica
Residence of Father 6 – Arcadia, Yarmouth Co., N.S.
Occupation of Father 7 – Master Mariner
Place of Birth of Father 8 – Arcadia, N.S.
and
Race of Father 9 – White
Name of Physician in attendance 10 – Dr. J. Farish
Name of Person making Return 11 – Veronica Trefry
Address of Person making Return 12 – Arcadia, N.S.
Date of Return 13 – May 27, 1920.
REMARKS 14 – Affidavit of mother.

Under Remarks state whether
Birth is Twin, Triplet, Ill-
gitimate or Still-birth.

This is now the third spelling of gg-grandmother Veronica’s maiden name that I have discovered: Rustemeijer, Rustemeir, and Rustemeyer. All-things-being-equal and as this is gg-grandmother Veronica’s recorded affidavit, it may be considered that the actual spelling of her maiden name could have been Rustemeijer.

The top image is of Yarmouth Light, Nova Scotia.

And the search continues…

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 745t – Smith McCullogh Genealogy – Trefry Descendant Charts I and II Updated

Good Day,

Research and investigation into the genealogy of JK’s and CK’s Trefry Family Line continues. (See Part 744t.) From Leonard W. Smith, Jr. of Clearwater, Florida 1992 compilation and publication Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies, as well as a number of Marriage Registers of Boston, Massachusetts and Reno, Nevada, and Canadian and US Censuses, I have stumbled and just touched the tip of the iceberg of a tremendous wealth of information of the Trefry Family Line.

The following are now my immediate updates of my Trefry Descendant Charts I and II. All updated, new, and adjusted items are in red.

 

The depth of the Trefry Genealogy now introduces us to JK's 8-times and CK's 9-times great-grandfather Henry Trefry.

If you have any comment, idea, question, and family history please do not hesitate to contact me.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 744t – Smith McCullogh Genealogy – New Trefry Descendant Charts I and II

Good day,

Today in the course of my genealogy work and research I add new Trefry Descendant Chart I and Chart II. These new Charts presents JK’s maternal Trefry Line.

Already I am able to include a number of generations. The surnames included are: Trefry, Oliver, Rustemeir, Perry, Kinney, Pitman, Russell, and of course McCullogh and Smith.

This Trefry Line traces back to JK’s 6-times great-grandparents James and Sarah (née Russell) Trefry. I have split the Trefry Descendant Chart into two Parts. (You won’t have to get out your major magnifying glass.)

Here are the two Trefry Descendant Charts – Chart I and Chart II:

Enjoy,

Jim

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