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Notes: DOBs: 1-Dec-1870 from 1901 Census - Truro, Nov-1868, 1911, Truro - this is SURELY father of John. Problem with family listed in 1901/1911, now. Although Jane is close enough to June, and dates similar, did Edith die before 1911, if so, okay, an d Chester enumerated as a dau. vice a son, surely. Again, this Truro bunch offers nothing easy to any researcher!

Suspect, based on family input, that Edward may not have been "T" but "J" for John. According to family, there were three John generations, John, then "Jack", then Jackie (who died in Korean War).

Edward was SURELY married twice, possibly even three times, if Annie and Sarah are not the same person (hard to determine). Originally had separated Edward into two Edwards, with one born 1867 and the other born 1870, but each one's enumeratio n (one in 1901 and the other in 1911) indicated this man was the same man, simply enumerated with different birthdays and a different wife. Only after realizing that the children were too close in matching, and that the limited geographic area me ant a serious unlikelihood that TWO Edwards were living within it made it a clear call to "merge" the two men into one listing.

POSSIBLE children or relations of Edward and Flora found in Truro records are as follows:

In death records, provided by J.C.B. Olive, Funeral Director and Embalmer, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada lists -
1. Alexander Handspiker d. 22-Apr-1905 (aged 20) - brother
2. Chester Handspiker d. 27-Aug-1901 (aged 9 months)
3. Stephen Handspiker d. 2-Oct-1910 (aged 4 months - not a candidate for a child of Flora, at least)
4. Effie Handspiker d 18-Mar-1900 (aged 1 year)

In 1907 "Directory" of Truro, are found the following entries:

1. Edward Handspiker - Carpenter - on Douglas (St, Rd, or Ave?)
2. Henry Handspiker - Employee at Lee's Livery - a boarder on Young Street
3. Stephen Handspiker - Boilermaker - residing on Young Street

This indicates that Henry may have been a brother to Stephen, as he is shown as a boarder, and most likely IN Stephen's home on Young Street. In mentioning Stephen, let us not forget the complexity of this family and its odd "interaction" with th e Edwin Bartlett Handspiker family.

I also have recorded, from a since forgotten source, that Flora and Edward T. are buried in Salmon River, Nova Scotia, Canada. This is not exactly CLOSE to Truro! Interesting group, this Truro bunch. Much work needs to be done on this "undiscove red" line.


Entry in Annapolis area Index to Births and Deaths:

____ Handspiker
b. 2 March 1867
Male
Digby, Digby Co.
F - B. Handspiker, shoe maker, Digby (B. for Bartlett)
M - ________

NOTE: This family is also listed, at times, as "Hanspiker" (without the 'd').

1901 Canada Census for Truro, Colchester, NS:

19 24 180 Hanspiker Edw. M Head M Dec 1 1870 30 CoE - house carpenter
19 25 180 Hanspiker Flora F Wife M Jun 1865 35
19 26 180 Hanspiker Jane F Daughter S May 20 1896 4
19 27 180 Hanspiker Infant F Daughter S Dec 14 1900

Brother of Edward, Alex is listed further down same page. Note, also, Infant DAUGHTER is actually Chester (son).


Here goes with Truro's 1911 Census:
34 174 Handspiker Edward M Head M Nov 1868 42 1901 (house carpenter)
35 174 Handspiker Sarah F Wife M Jan 1870 41 1901
36 174 Handspiker Edith F Daughter S Nov 1894 16 1901 (where's Edith in 1901???? Not listed with any OTHER Handspiker family... COULD she have been adopted? Or simply not enumerated in 1901?)
37 174 Handspiker June F Daughter S Mar 1897 14 1901 MUST be Jane
38 174 Handspiker John M Son S Sep 1905 5

This has always proved to be one of "those" families.


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  • Married: 10-SEP-1903 in: Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Name: Sarah (Annie) McMullen
  • Birth: JAN-1870 in: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Death:
  • Father: Daniel McMullen
  • Mother: Rachel ?

Notes: As "Sarah", b. Jan-1870. Previous indications show 1871, likely from 1881 census for Daniel and family.

Need to fully explore this individual. In Truro 1881, there was a John McMillan family, wife being Elizabeth, who had a daughter, Sarah, and a daughter Annie! Sarah was aged 11 and Annie aged 7. Sarah was b. 22-Mar-1870, and mother was LISTE D as Elizabeth Wiswell. Still unable to find Daniel and Rachel in 1881, so no idea where they came from at this point. Poor tracking of original sources, perhaps. SUSPECT Daniel and Rachel may have been "phantom" parents, or perhaps existed, bu t were not listed as her parents in census records? WISWELL also a conundrum. IGI records indicate the John who married Elizabeth Wiswell on 28-Jul-1868 at Halifax, as b. Pictou, and son of Duncam McMillan and Mary. Also, that if Elizabeth Wisw ell, she was d/o Charles E. D. Wiswell and his wife, Sarah (which COULD provied namesake).

John McMullin, b. 1843, married Elizabeth, had:

Sarah - 22-Mar-1870
Amelia - 1872
Annie - 1874

John, s/o Alexander McMullin, b. 1808, Antrim, Ireland, died Guysborough Road, NS, on 26-Jun-1893, at age 85,

(NOTE: Alexander had a brother, Joseph, also b. Antrim, who was likely the same Joseph who was ancestor of Joan McMullin Luthy, of Newton, MA, USA)
Alexander's wife, Martha, d. 19-Dec-1865, aged 58, their children:

Mary - 1828-1896
Rachel - 1834-1915
Jane - 1834-1900
Ann - 1837-1917
Hugh - 1838-1862
Martha - 1840-1916
John - 1843-????
Catherine - 1846-????
Margaret - 1847-1919

http://www3.telus.net/roundtuit/goffmcmullen

1881 Canada Census for Truro, Colchester Co, NS:

John MCMILLAN1 M Male Scottish 38 Nova Scotia Clergyman C. Presbyterian
Elisabeth MCMILLAN M Female English 39 Nova Scotia C. Presbyterian
Sarah S. MCMILLAN Female Scottish 11 Nova Scotia C. Presbyterian
Amelia M. MCMILLAN Female Scottish 9 Nova Scotia C. Presbyterian
Annie W. MCMILLAN Female Scottish 7 Nova Scotia C. Presbyterian


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Other Spouses
Flora MacKay,
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Children

SURNAMES
1/12/2007