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John Henry MCNAB

Male 1818 - 1859  (40 years)


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  • Name John Henry MCNAB  [1] 
    Born 15 Nov 1818  Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Christened 20 Dec 1818  St. Matthew's United Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Miscellaneous 1841  Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Owner of vessel, Martha Ann, a brig built in 1841. Registered 1841, #H841109. Owns 64 shares.  
    Occupation 1841  Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Merchant 
    Buried 1859  Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 28 Jun 1859  Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • CAuse of death: drowning [5]
    Person ID I62  McNab/Kuhn
    Last Modified 6 May 2021 

    Father James MCNAB,   b. 30 Nov 1792, McNabs Island, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1871, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Harriet Heffernan KING,   b. 12 Apr 1792, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1878, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1815  St. Matthew's United Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1818 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 20 Dec 1818 - St. Matthew's United Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Owner of vessel, Martha Ann, a brig built in 1841. Registered 1841, #H841109. Owns 64 shares. - 1841 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1841 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1859 - Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jun 1859 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S35] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210339654/john-henry-mcnab (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S83] Barry Edwards Collection , Edwards, Barry , 5 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S48] Haulin" in the family net: Vol.IV, Gray-Leblanc, Linda, (Author: Halifax, NS. 1999), 90 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S109] Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada , Maritime History Archive, (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada ) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S111] Halifax Evening Express, Nova Scotia (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S111] Halifax Evening Express, Nova Scotia (Reliability: 2), 29 Jun 1859.
      "Melancholy Accident" With feelings of deep regret we are called upon today to notice a melancholy and fatal occurrence connected with the yacht race that took place in our harbour. One of the boats in the race, the sloop Firefly, on board of which were the Hon Ernest Cochrane, Lieutenant of H.M.S Indus, two midshipmen, Mr. Sands, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Harding Stewart, of the Purveyor's Department, and John H. MacNab, Esq. of this city. Shortly after the boats started, and while the Firefly was lugging the eastern shore, a squall struck her, throwing her over, merely allowing those on board time to jump over the windward side. Several boats immediately started to their relief. The two midshipmen, who could swim sufficiently to keep themselves afloat, were rescued by Mr. John Wallace and others who were in his boat; Mr. Stewart by Mr. Fishwich and Mr. Chambers, who were near at hand in a whaler, and the remaining two, Messrs. Cochrane and MacNab, were taken on board a boat belonging to S.A. White, Esq. Mr. Stewart was immediately conveyed to the city, and the naval officers, with Mr. MacNab, to the Flag ship; but on their arrival there, life in poor Macnab was found to be extinct. Every exertion was made by Mr. Domville, of the ship, and other medical men who were in attendance, but of no avail. Lieutenant Cochrane, who is said to be an excellent swimmer, remained by the side of his lamented friend to the last, and notwithstanding all his exertions in supporting him while he remained in the water, his efforts were fruitless to save him. The truly deplorable fate of Mr. MacNab has thrown a deep gloom over the city, for he was known and beloved by all; while there was no person perhaps in Halifax whose acquaintance extended over so large a circle; his buoyancy of spirit and his generosity of heart made him a welcome guest on all occasions and in all places; and the tears which started from many a manly eye on the sad intelligence of his sudden and shocking death, are convincing proofs of the high place he occupied in the affections of his fellow-townsmen.

    7. [S36] Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, Punch, Terrence M., (Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS. 1991), p.100 (Reliability: 2).
      Transcript from microfilm parish registers.

    8. [S72] The family of Cassels, Cassels, Robert, (Edinburgh: author ), p.124 (Reliability: 2).
      Accessed at archive.org.

    9. [S3] Marriages Nova Scotia, Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, (Nova Scotia Archives), https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1800-3612&Event=marriage&ID=194583 (Reliability: 2).
      Marriage bond dated 9 Dec 1815. Other sources cite this date as date of marriage but should be noted that a bond is usually signed before the actual marriage.

    10. [S113] Columbian Centinel, Boston, USA, 1790-1840, (Benjamin Russell), https://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=50015&h=1080&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60527 (Reliability: 2), 20 Dec 1815.
      Extract: King, Harriet Heffernan, formerly of Boston, m. James McNabb, in Halifax, N.S.

    11. [S39] Nova Scotia Vital Records from Newspapers, 1813-1822, Punch, Terrence M., (Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS. 1983), 34 (Reliability: 2), 16 Dec 1815.
      A.R.' Sat. I l6 Dec. 1815 (Acadian Recorder)
      637. =9 Dec. by Dr. Gray: Mr. James McNAB; merchant / Harriet KING.


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