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James Thomas TIMMINS

Male 1861 - 1928  (67 years)


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  • Name James Thomas TIMMINS  [1] 
    Born 18 Mar 1861  McNabs Island, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Christened 26 May 1861  Christ Church Anglican, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1884  Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Identified as Teamster as per first marriage registration. teamster referred to someone who led a team of draft animals employed to cultivate a farmer's fields or to carry wagons with market goods from one place to another. Animals were required to perform hours of difficult work commanded by a teamster. Horses, mules and oxen were most commonly used. Also can be called truckman.  
    Occupation 1895  Halifax Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Identifed as a teamster on marriage registration for 2nd marriage, Janet Williams. Circa 1900,1a teamster referred to someone who led a team of draft animals employed to cultivate a farmer's fields or to carry wagons with market goods from one place to another. Animals were required to perform hours of difficult work commanded by a teamster. Horses, mules and oxen were most commonly used. 
    Buried 1928  Waterville Cemetery, Waterville, Kings County, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Died 11 Apr 1928  Waterville, Kings County, Nova Scotia Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Person ID I11  Timmins/Frost
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2023 

    Father Daniel TIMMINS,   b. Abt 1808, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1876, McNabs Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Johanna FROST,   b. 6 Jun 1825, Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1911, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Janet WILLIAMS,   b. 7 Jun 1879, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1953, Waterville, Kings County, Nova Scotia Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1895  Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Type: At bride's home: 17 North St., Halifax. License. 
    • James widower at time of marriage.
    Children 
     1. Earle TIMMINS,   d. 1916, France Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Dorothy Lulu TIMMINS,   b. 25 Jun 1899, kentville, County of Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Lloyd TIMMINS,   b. Abt 1904, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Victor TIMMINS
     5. Marjorie TIMMINS
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret (Maggie) MYERS,   b. Abt 1864, Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1893, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1884  Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: License. Church of England  
    Children 
     1. William Oswald TIMMINS,   b. 24 Apr 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1958, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Ethel Mary TIMMINS,   b. 9 Jul 1885, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1973, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Haulin' In the Family Net - Vol.IV, Gray-LeBlanc, Linda, (Author ), 107 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S8] Death Registration - Nova Scotia , (Nova Scotia Archives), https://archives.novascotia.ca/images/vital-statistics/deaths/126/126-00407.jpg.

    3. [S4] Christ Church Anglican, Stevens, Kim, (Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia (GANS)), https://novascotiaancestors.ca/cpage.php?pt=98 (Reliability: 2).
      Transcriptions. Must be a member of GANS to have access.

    4. [S46] James Timmins Obituary (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S47] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214739955/james-thomas-timmins (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S2] Marriage Registrations - Nova Scotia , (Nova Scotia Archives), archivesnovascotia.ca., https://archives.novascotia.ca/images/vital-statistics/marriages/1817/1817-00220.jpg (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S2] Marriage Registrations - Nova Scotia , (Nova Scotia Archives), archivesnovascotia.ca., https://archives.novascotia.ca/images/vital-statistics/marriages/1819/1819-00066.jpg (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S8] Death Registration - Nova Scotia , (Nova Scotia Archives), https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=233314 (Reliability: 2).
      There is a discrepancy in date of death - Vital Stats has date scratched out and shows April, while newspaper obituary states May 9th. The burial was dated consistently as May 11th, suggesting the death certificate was in error.

    9. [S7] The Halifax Herald, (Newspapers.com) (Reliability: 2), 4 Oct 1895.
      The marriage of James Timmins and Mis J. Wiliams took place at 17 North St. Tuesday afternoon, the residence of the bride's father. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. Hockin. The bridge wore a white cashmere dress trimmed with satin, and veil with wreath of orange blossoms. The grooms present to the bridge was a "Gell" watch and chain. (Transcribed rom digital image in scanned newspaper)


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