NameAnna Adelia Jones , GG Grandmother, F
Birth22 Apr 1857, Moncton, New Brunswick18
Death5 Feb 1927, Malden, MA
BurialElmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick3
Spouses
Birth3 Mar 1837, Givan Wharf (now Harbourville), Nova Scotia18
MemoCornwallis, Anapolis County, Nova Scotia according to Canadian Heritage Web site
Death22 Sep 1918, Shediac Cape, New Brunswick42
Burial23 Sep 1918, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick3,42
OccupationSea Captain, Hotel Proprietor
Marriage16 Nov 1875, Lewisville, New Brunswick, Canada18,43
Marr Memoat home of Bride’s father
Mabel (Died as Infant), F (1881-1881)
Notes for Anna Adelia Jones
She was certainly born in Moncton since her family is listed there in the 1951 and 1961 censuses flanking her birth.
Birthdate listed as Apr 21 in the 1901 census and the birth year looks like 1857 (correct) written on top of 1860, smudged. It lists her age as 40 in 1901 which is wrong and likely was based on the mistaken initial entry for the year of birth.
5The 1891 Census said she was 32 which would make her year of birth 1859 but the Jones bible said 1857
18 and the 1861 Census said she was 4 years old.
32 Her birthday of Apr 22 is confirmed in both the Jones bible and in Frances Burt’s “Longfellow Birthday Book”
1Educated in a Convent after her mother died and eloped with a sea captain according to Kathleen Givan although this may be over romanticized as there is the newspaper announcement of their wedding occuring in the home of the bride’s father.
4She died of a cerebral hemorrhage while visiting daughter in Malden, MA. Cemetery records say Medford (Malden and Medford are side by side and she had a daughter in each area)
Obituaries notes for Anna Adelia Jones
from Feb, 1927 Moncton Times:
Mrs. H. P. Givan
Mrs. H. P. Givan, widow of Captain H. P. Givan, formerly of Shediac Cape passed away at Malden, Mass., on Saturday after a brief illness. Word of her sickness was received on Saturday and a later report conveyed the sad news that she had passed away.
The many friends of the deceased lady, both in Shediac and Moncton, by whom she was held in high esteem, will learn of her death with sincere regret.
Mrs. Givan was a daughter of the Late Abner Jones and leaves to mourn their loss one son, H. E. Givan, of Toronto, and four daughters, Mrs. C. Bicknell, Malden, Mass.; Mrs. W. E. Payson, West Medford; Mrs. A. Pinton [sic, should be Purton], Salt Lake City, and Miss Myrtle Givan, Dedham, Mass. Mr. F. C. Jones, of this city, is a half-brother.
The remains will be brought to Moncton on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the home of E. W. Givan, 68 King street, from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon, service at 2.30, leaving at 3 o’clock for Elmwood cemetery, where interment will be made.
Slight variation:
Daily Times, Monday, 7 February 1928, page 8:
“Sudden Death of Mrs. H.P. Givan at Malden, Mass.
Telegrams were received by friends here Saturday, stating that Mrs. H.P. Givan was seriously ill at Malden, Mass., and on Sunday a later message was received that Mrs. Given had passed away on Saturday. The deceased lady was the widow of Captain H.P. Givan, formerly of Shediac Cape. She had a large number of friends in Moncton and Shediac by whom she was highly esteemed and who will learn of her death with sincere regret.
She was a daughter of the late Abner Jones and leaves to mourn their loss 1 son H.E. Givan, of Toronto; and 4 daughters, Mrs. C. Bicknell, Malden, Mass., Mrs. W.E. Payson, West Medford, Mrs. A. Pinton, Salt Lake City, Miss Myrtle Givan, Dedham Mass. Mr. F.C. Jones, of this city, is a half-brother.
The remains will be brought to Moncton on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the home of Mr. E.W. Givan, 67 King street from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon, service at 2.30, leaving at 3 o'clock for Elmwood cemetery where interment will be made.”
Notes for Henry Peel & Anna Adelia (Family)
Both Henry and Anna are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton at site A1209 along with Edna Adelia, Mabel, Myrtle, Harry Edward and his wife Frances Cecil Givan (née Burt).
Marriage Announcements notes for Henry Peel & Anna Adelia (Family)
from The Watchman and also the Daily News (both in St. John, Nova Scotia) from Nov. 20, 1875:
“m. 16th inst. at residence of bride’s father, by Rev. Thomas Todd, Capt. Henry P. Givan, Cornwallis, N.S. / Annie Jones second d/o Abner Jones, Esq., Lewisville, N.B.”
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