Tenth Generation (Continued)
Tenth Generation (Continued)
Family of Noah St.Clair Meisner (849) & Mary Elizabeth Keddy
1901. Roy St. Clair Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 27 Oct 1897 in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8,107 Roy St. Clair was baptized in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 24 Nov 1897.8,107 Roy St. Clair died in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 24 May 1995; he was 97.61
On 11 Jul 1935 Roy St. Clair married Ethel Arlene Stevens, daughter of Charles Stephens & Phoebe Mullock, in New Germany, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Born on 29 May 1904 in Farmington, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Ethel Arlene was baptized in Northfield, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 6 Dec 1904.8 Ethel Arlene died in Halifax, Halifax R.M., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 13 Jul 2000; she was 96.61 Occupation: Teacher.
Upon completing school, Ethel Stevens taught one year at Meisner's Settlement, Lunenburg county, Nova Scotia and then moved to Toronto, Ontario where she worked with the telephone company for six years. Upon returning home she taught one more year before attending Normal College in Truro, Nova Scotia. After finishing college, Ethel Stevens continued to teach school in Lunenburg County until she married Roy St. Clair Meisner in 1935 and became a full-time wife and mother. In the mid 1950s she returned to teaching and taught for another 10 or more years in communities from Tantallon to Dayspring, Nova Scotia. Needing transportation to the Chester school system, she bought her first car and learned to drive when she was 60 years of age, enjoying the independence a car gave to her and Roy. She lived in Blandford, Nova Scotia until 1991, when she and Roy moved to Melville Heights retirement home in Halifax and for the past three years had been a resident of Melville Lodge. She was church organist in St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Blandford, Nova Scotia for 25 years. She also played for services at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chester, Nova Scotia, of which she was a member, during the summer months when she could travel. She played the organ for the Anglican Sunday school, Upper Blandford, and for the Baptist Church services, also in Blandford, during the summer months. She carded and spun sheep's wool for socks and mittens and other clothing and in later years was a knitter, quilter and an avid mat hooker, continuing to hook mats at the nursing home, hooking five mats for grandchildren since she moved to Halifax.61
Upon completing school, Ethel Stevens taught one year at Meisner's Settlement, Lunenburg county, Nova Scotia and then moved to Toronto, Ontario where she worked with the telephone company for six years. Upon returning home she taught one more year before attending Normal College in Truro, Nova Scotia. After finishing college, Ethel Stevens continued to teach school in Lunenburg County until she married Roy St. Clair Meisner in 1935 and became a full-time wife and mother. In the mid 1950s she returned to teaching and taught for another 10 or more years in communities from Tantallon to Dayspring, Nova Scotia. Needing transportation to the Chester school system, she bought her first car and learned to drive when she was 60 years of age, enjoying the independence a car gave to her and Roy. She lived in Blandford, Nova Scotia until 1991, when she and Roy moved to Melville Heights retirement home in Halifax and for the past three years had been a resident of Melville Lodge. She was church organist in St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Blandford, Nova Scotia for 25 years. She also played for services at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chester, Nova Scotia, of which she was a member, during the summer months when she could travel. She played the organ for the Anglican Sunday school, Upper Blandford, and for the Baptist Church services, also in Blandford, during the summer months. She carded and spun sheep's wool for socks and mittens and other clothing and in later years was a knitter, quilter and an avid mat hooker, continuing to hook mats at the nursing home, hooking five mats for grandchildren since she moved to Halifax.61
1902. Lilla Enetta Maud Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 19 Aug 1899 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
1903. Hazel Hilda Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 25 Apr 1901 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Hazel Hilda died in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 14 Apr 1990; she was 88.
On 23 Aug 1919 Hazel Hilda married Cecil Aubrey Joudrey, son of Lemuel Jodrey, in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Born on 19 Jul 1901 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Cecil Aubrey died in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 20 Jan 1981; he was 79. Occupation: Labourer.
They had the following children:
3079i.
Phyllis Althea (1920-2007)
3080ii.
Marion Victoria (1924-1997)
1904. Florence Edna Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 6 Jan 1903 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8
1905. Winnie A. Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born in Oct 1908 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Winnie A. died in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 5 Mar 1909; she was <1.8
Winnie Meisner died from pneumonia.
Winnie Meisner died from pneumonia.
1906. Mabel Irene Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 9 Jun 1911 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Mabel Irene died in 1983; she was 71. Buried in 1983 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Occupation: Teacher.
On 16 Feb 1929 Mabel Irene married Wellesley Elbert Publicover, son of Richard Emmanuel Publicover & Bessy Laura Cleveland, in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.16,8 Born on 12 Oct 1900 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Wellesley Elbert was baptized in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 7 Nov 1900.8,36 Wellesley Elbert died in 1979; he was 78. Buried in 1979 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Occupation: Fisherman.
1907. Ernest Alton Meisner (Noah St.Clair9, George Michael8, Johann Jacob7, Theodore6, Johannes5, Casper Meissner4, Johann Daniel Meysner3, Casper Meißner2, Thomas1). Born on 16 Jan 1915 in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Ernest Alton died in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 25 Feb 1996; he was 81.61 Occupation: Farmer.
On 29 Dec 1939 Ernest Alton married Esther Ruth Benedict, daughter of Walter Lawson Benedict & Mary Geneva Redden, in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8,36 Born in 1921 in Windsor Forks, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Esther Ruth died in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 15 Mar 1995; she was 74.61