Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Harold
• Reference Number: 6444

Notes:

the people of Springhill held a memorial for Harold Simpson , a doctor,who had died a year before.

Dr. Harold Simpson was one of Springhill's most prominent d octors.Harold went to school in Springhill and decided h e wanted a career inthe Civil Service and secured his Outs ide Papers. He decided to studyengineering so he entered M ount Allison University In Sackville, NewBrunswick. In hi s first and only year there he was a prize winner andvote d 'probably the best engineering student of the year' by th efaculty. However, at the end of his University year he en listed in thearmy (WW1) and was with the No. 6 Siege Batte ry as a signaler. Hefought in France, Belgium and German y and was stationed in Germany withthe army of occupation . While with the Siege Battery he distinguishedhimself i n the field of battle and was decorated with the Military Medal for Gallantry.
When he returned home from the war he decided to enter medi cine andbecome a doctor. He entered McGill University in M ontreal. Upon hisgraduation he accepted an invitation to p ractice as an assistant to Dr.M. J. Wardrope, and when th e older Dr. Wardrope retired Harold tookover the practicea nd the Drugstore of the same name. In the meantime,Dr. Sim pson married Mildred E. Wilson of Saint John, New Brunswic k andthey had three children Beatrice, Jean and Marilyn.
In 1935 Dr. Simpson went to London, England , accompanied b y his wifeand children, and joined the Fellowship of Medic ine taking various postgraduate courses in London Hospital.
On his return to Springhill he engaged Dr. J.C. Murray as h is assistantand later as his partner.(DR. MURRAY WAS THE F ATHER OF THE SINGER ANNEMURRAY). In 1948 Dr. Harold Simpso n, was instrumental in theconstruction of the Springhill M edical Centre, along with Dr. Murray,Dr. J.R. Ryan and Dr . Carl Adams. The medical centre also housedWardropes' Dru gstore for many years.

Dr. Simpson was a registered Surgeon, a member of the Ameri can Collegeof Surgeons Committee on fractures and trauma , a past president of theNova Scotia Medical Association a nd served on many importantcommittees. He was also the min e doctor and never hesitated to enterthe mine to render fi rst aid or give moral supportto the injured. Notonluy wa s he successful because of his skill and knowledge, but h ealso had a cheerful, kindly manner and was very loving to wards childrenand the ederly.Date:1954 Place:Springhill, C umberland County, NovaScotia, Canada
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TITL: SOUR @C25628@
NAME: SOUR @C23579@
NAME: SOUR @C25628@
BIRT: SOUR @C23580@
BIRT: SOUR @C25627@
BIRT: SOUR @C28381@
SOUR @C25627@
SOUR @C28381@
NOTE: SOUR @C23580@
NOTE: SOUR @C25627@
NOTE: SOUR @C28381@
DEAT: SOUR @C23581@
BURI: SOUR @C23588@
NOTE: SOUR @C28382@
EVEN: SOUR @C28735@
EVEN: PLAC Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
SOUR @C28735@
EVEN: NOTE , served with #7 Overseas Siege Battery C.E.F.
SOUR @C28735@

Birth:
birth was registered by mother Aug 8, 1946. Deliverd by Dr . Cove

John married Mildred Elizabeth Wilson on 24 Jun 1924 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Mildred was born in 1896 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
MARR: SOUR @C23587@
MARR: SOUR @C23586@
PASL
DATE 20 OCT 1936
PLAC Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
NOTE arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on board S. S. 'No va Scotia'on 22 Oc
CONC t 1936.

1. B. Simpson
2. J. Simpson
3. M. Simpson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1865

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C25427@
BIRT: SOUR @C23568@
BIRT: SOUR @C26111@
SOUR @C26111@
DEAT: SOUR @C23598@
DEAT: SOUR @C25610@
SOUR @C25610@
NOTE: SOUR @C23598@
NOTE: SOUR @C25610@
BURI: SOUR @C23599@
BURI: SOUR @C23600@
BURI: SOUR @C25611@
SOUR @C23600@
SOUR @C25611@
CENS: SOUR @C25432@
CENS: PLAC Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
SOUR @C25432@
CENS: NOTE John Simpson; Male, Married, Age 29, Irish, B orn NewBrunswick, Occ. M
CONC iner, Religion Methodist.

Margaret Simpson; Female, Married, Age 26, Scottish, Born N ova Scotia,M
CONC ethodist.

Hugh Simpson; Male, Age 6, Scottish, Born Nova Scotia, Meth odist.

Georgie Simpson; Female, Age 2, Scottish, Born Nova Scotia , Methodist.
SOUR @C25432@
OCCU: SOUR @C25614@
OCCU: DATE BET 1882 AND 1922
OCCU: PLAC Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
SOUR @C25614@
OCCU: SOUR @C25437@
BIRT: SOUR @C23569@
BIRT: SOUR @C25428@
BIRT: PLAC New Brunswick, Canada
SOUR @C23569@
SOUR @C25428@
CENS: SOUR @C25438@
CENS: PLAC Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cana da
SOUR @C25438@
CENS: NOTE John Simpson age 38; Widow

Georgina Simpson age 13

Hugh Simpson age 16

Susan Simpson age 8

Elizabeth Fear, domestic, age 21
SOUR @C25438@
CENS: SOUR @C25439@
SOUR @C25439@
CENS: NOTE John Simpson age 48; husband

Eudora Simpson age 26; wife

Harrold Simpson age 3; son

Susie Simpson age 17; dau

Vialo Simpson age 5; dau

Yuanita Simpson age 6 months
SOUR @C25439@
OCCU: SOUR @C28364@
OCCU: DATE ABT 1920
OCCU: PLAC Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cana da
SOUR @C28364@
CENS: SOUR @C28721@
CENS: PLAC Church Street, Springhill, Cumberland County, No va Scotia,Canada
SOUR @C28721@
CENS: NOTE Simpson, John; head, age 58
Eudora; wife, age 36
Viola; dau, age 16
Harold; son, age 14
Jaunita, dau, age 10
St. Clare; son, age 8
Douglas; son, age 5
SOUR @C28721@
BIRT: SOUR @C28733@
BIRT: PLAC Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Cana da
SOUR @C28733@

Died:
died of double pneumonia. Informant was Eudora Simpson (wif e).

John married Eudora Leaton Martell on 20 Dec 1894 in Oxford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eudora (daughter of Simon Martell and Elizabeth Fraser) was born on 27 Oct 1874 in Coal Branch, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 07 Jan 1962 in All Saints Hospital, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried after 07 Jan 1962 in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Dora Simpson
• Name: Simpson
• Reference Number: 6440

Notes:

arrived with her mother: Eliabeth Fraser; her Departure con tact wasHarold Simpson (son) going to visit sister Mrs. Ro bert Horsons 8753-111th Street Richmond Hill, New York.Dat e:16 DEC 1931 Place:Vanceboro,Washington County, Maine, USA
NAME: SOUR @C28732@
NAME: SOUR @C28751@
BIRT: SOUR @C23574@
BIRT: SOUR @C25618@
BIRT: SOUR @C28404@
SOUR @C25618@
SOUR @C28404@
NOTE: SOUR @C25618@
NOTE: SOUR @C28404@
DEAT: SOUR @C23575@
DEAT: SOUR @C23576@
SOUR @C23576@
BURI: SOUR @C23577@
BURI: SOUR @C23578@
SOUR @C23578@
IMMI: SOUR @C28752@
IMMI: SOUR @C28754@
IMMI: PLAC Vanceboro, Washington County, Maine, USA
SOUR @C28752@
SOUR @C28754@
IMMI: NOTE arrival point of contact was her sister, Mrs. Ro bertHorsons.
SOUR @C28752@
SOUR @C28754@
OCCU: SOUR @C28753@
OCCU: DATE 1937
OCCU: PLAC New York, New York, USA
SOUR @C28753@
NOTE: SOUR @C28755@

Birth:
Dau. of Simon & Eliza (Mattatal)

Notes:

Married:
By licence, Methodist Ceromony performed by Rev. Langille
members of the Methodist Church.
members of the Methodist Church.

MARR: SOUR @C23573@
MARR: SOUR @C25617@
MARR: SOUR @C28378@
SOUR @C25617@
SOUR @C28378@

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 6806

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C25443@
NAME: SOUR @C25441@
BIRT: SOUR @C25444@
BIRT: SOUR @C25612@
BIRT: SOUR @C28409@
SOUR @C25612@
SOUR @C28409@
OCCU: SOUR @C25626@
OCCU: DATE ABT 1844
OCCU: PLAC New Brunswick, Canada
SOUR @C25626@
DEAT: SOUR @C28410@
CENS: SOUR @C28765@
CENS: PLAC Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Cana da
SOUR @C28765@
CENS: NOTE Simpson, Robert; Head, age 50, farmer
Lydia; wife, age 42
James; son, age 17
Jane; dau., age 16
Richard; son, age 14
Martha; dau., age 12
Charles; son, age 11
John; son, age 9
Harper; son, age 7
Mary; dau., age 5
Eunice; dau., age 4
Sarah; dau., age 2
SOUR @C28765@
CENS: SOUR @C28798@
SOUR @C28798@
CENS: NOTE Simpson, Robert; age 60, farmer
Lydia, age 51
Martha, age 22
Charles, age 21, labourer
John, age 20, farmer
Harper, age 17
Mary, age 16
Edney??, age 14
Sarah, age 12
Abner, age 9
SOUR @C28798@

Robert married Lydia Jane Wilson on 23 Feb 1844 in Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Harper Wilson and Lydia Jonah) was born about 1819 in Sackville Twp., Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1898 in Curryville, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Simpson
• Reference Number: 6807

Notes:

NS Vital shows her name as Lideon
NAME: SOUR @C25538@
NAME: SOUR @C25613@
NAME: SOUR @C28405@
NOTE: SOUR @C25538@
NOTE: SOUR @C25613@
NOTE: SOUR @C28405@
NOTE: SOUR @C25445@
BIRT: SOUR @C28406@
DEAT: SOUR @C28407@

Notes:

Married:
had an additional 13 children; Mary, Richard, Rebecca, Gilb ert, Harper,Eunice, Sarah, Abner, Andrew, James, Martha, M ary and Richard.Date:BET1844 AND 1876 Place:New Brunswick , Canada

MARR: SOUR @C28408@

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 6843

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C25619@
OCCU: SOUR @C25625@
OCCU: DATE ABT 1894
OCCU: PLAC New Brunswick, Canada
SOUR @C25625@

Simon married Elizabeth Fraser before 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Martell
• Reference Number: 6844

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C25621@
NAME: SOUR @C25624@

Notes:

Married:
MARR: SOUR @C25623@

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7370

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28416@

James married Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Simpson
• Reference Number: 7433

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28747@
NAME: SOUR @C28750@

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7387

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28518@
BIRT: SOUR @C28519@
DEAT: SOUR @C28803@

Harper married Lydia Jonah on 26 Nov 1807 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Lydia (daughter of John Jonah and Sarah Reynolds) was born in 1785 in New Brunswick, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Wilson
• Reference Number: 7388

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28521@
NAME: SOUR @C28525@
BIRT: SOUR @C28522@

Died:
Y

Notes:

Married:
MARR: SOUR @C28524@