Fourth Generation (Continued)
James David Hall (George3, Regina Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 20 Jul 1829 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.2 James David was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 23 Aug 1839.2 James David died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 4 Dec 1883; he was 54.17 Occupation: Carpenter, Joiner.
The 1881 Canadian federal census states that James and Elisa Hall with ten children [including six from his previous marriage] resided at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. James and William Hall were joiners. Frank Hall was a saddler. Edwin Hall was a blacksmith. Anna Hall was a dressmaker. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-A3, Lunenburg, p. 7)
Yesterday afternoon [4 December 1883] about 20 minutes to 5 o’clock a sad accident occurred at the new Methodist church in this town, resulting in the sudden death of Mr. James Hall, a well-known citizen. Mr. Hall was working up on a scaffolding near the tower of the church and while stepping along the plank his foot slipped, and was precipitated to the ground his head striking first and badly fracturing his skull. Medical assistance was at once summoned, but withoy avail, the unfortunate man ceasing to breathe a few minutes after falling. The body was conveyed to the shop of Mr. J. Frank Hall, a son of the deceased, who at the time of the accident was at Halifax on business. An inquest was held at ½ past 5 o’clock, before Coroner Aitken, and the following verdict returned: “That the deceased, James Hall, cam to his death by falling from the scaffolding on the roof of the Methodist Church, thereby fracturing his skull.” (Lunenburg Progrss Enterprise, 5 December 1883)
On 31 Jan 1857 James David first married
Mary Jane Brown in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
1 Born abt 1828 in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Mary Jane died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 21 Sep 1871; she was 43.6,17
Mary Jane Hall died from child birth.
They had the following children:
On 16 Jan 1873 James David second married
Eliza Kline in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
11,6 Born abt 1846 in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
They had the following children:
James Francis Hall (George3, Regina Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 11 Oct 1831 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.2 James Francis was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 30 Oct 1831.2
Mary Ann Deborah Hall (George3, Regina Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 13 Oct 1834 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.1 Mary Ann Deborah was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 18 Nov 1834.1
George Hall (George3, Regina Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 6 May 1837 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.1 George was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 6 May 1837.1 George died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 31 May 1837; he was <1.1