July 4, 1897
According to the Blackden Family Tree, Napoleon Bonnapart Blackden died of Cerebral Apoplexy, July 4, 1897. Mr. Blackden’s
death occurred while Fred Blackden was in New Brunswick on a fishing and business venture. It is evident that Fred would not
receive word of his father’s death following his return home. His time being spent working [...]
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Napoleon Bonapart Blackden
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Forrest Burton Fulton
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Forest Burton Fulton was the firstborn of Harden and Annie (Bartley) Fulton, being born January 28, 1887. R.M.Fulton
called him ‘Little Forra.’Forest took sick during the late summer and fall of 1893. Typhoid Fever was the epidemic of that period. [...]
Alfred Gillen and Mary Hutchinson
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Alfred L. Gillen, known by all who knew him as ‘Alf’ Gillen,
was the son of Joseph Gillen who moved here from Nova
Scotia. Joseph settled on the East Ridge with his family and
engaged in farming.
On November 7, 1891, Alf married Mary E. Hutchinson, the
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson who lived on the
U.S.- Canadian Border [...]
March 1897
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1897 March
1 Mon
Clear and cold with a SW wind. Temperature 24 below zero this morning. Signs of more snow.
2 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and snow. Fred went to Centreville Mill today.
3 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE snow and drifting. It stormed most all day today.
4 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW [...]
February 1897
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1 Mon
Mostly clear with a SW wind. George Lindsey was hauling wood all day for Fred. Harden and Fred was away for a horse.
2 Tue
Mostly clear with a NW wind. Fred took R.L. Bell’s wood machine home and went over on West Ridge and got one.
3 Wed
Clear and cold with a West wind. It melted [...]
January 1897
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1 Fri
Clear with a NE wind but very pleasant.
To Dr. A.J. Fulton’s to dinner and I came down to Larrabee’s with James Collins to W.W. Larrabee’s where we was visiting.
2 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind.
I rode up to A.J. Fulton’s with John Tweedie and got some papers.Walked home to W.W. Larrabee’s.
3 Sun
Stayed at [...]
