On 23 Mar 1864 John Alfred married Angeline Sarty, daughter of John George Sarty & Catherine Magdalene Hiltz, in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.16 Born on 3 Apr 1838 in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3 Angeline was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 24 Dec 1838.3 Angeline died in Canaan, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 28 Feb 1936; she was 97.8 Buried on 1 Mar 1936 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8

According to the 1871 Canadian federal census, Alfred and Anche Vesinger with five children resided in the Chester census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. They lived in the household of his parents George and Catherine Vesinger. Alfred Vesinger was a farmer. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 195-L1, Chester, pp. 36-37)

Alfred and Angiline Weisinger nine children resided in the Chester census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. Alfred Weisinger was a farmer. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-F1, Chester, pp. 50-51)

The 1891 Canadian federal census states that Albert and Angeline Weisner with seven children resided in the Chester census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Albert Weisner was a farmer. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 38-D1, Chester, p. 52)