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Notes: A.K.A. Alfred James Handspiker.

Curiosity.. Elizabeth M. Winchester... Elizabeth May Milbury.... Hmmm!!! Pick one! I've listed all children under Elizabeth Milbury, until such time as I can clarify what the real deal is, here. James is listed as 29 in the 1881 Census for Digb y County... that is a bit off from other records. Could be someone else provided the age to the census taker? That would put his birthyear between 1851 and 1852. Yet, the "same" James, appears in the 1891 Census with 2nd wife, "Lizzie" and family , listed as being 42. Is it possible, even likely, that the James, son of Jesse and Bertha, was NOT the same who married Elizabeth May Milbury? If so, where DID this other James come from? I have accounted for all James Handspikers of that peri od, by census, and the only other one not counted is the one who died young, in 1870.

James is listed as Alfred Handspiker in the 1901 Culloden Census. His marker is also for Alfred J. as opposed to James A.

1911 Culloden Census:
29 62 Handspiker Alfred M Head M Sep 1848 63 1901
30 62 Handspiker Elizabeth F Wife M Mar 1865 46 1901
31 62 Handspiker Laura F Daughter S Feb 1888 23 1901
32 62 Handspiker Dora F Daughter S Apr 1893 18 1901
33 62 Handspiker Edison M Son S Apr 1899 12 1901

Dora (IF same) is listed in very next household, as wife of "Ensley" (Ainsley) Handspiker. Are there two? Or, is she just married, so listed twice?


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  • Married: 14-APR-1887 in: Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Name: Elizabeth May Milbury
  • Birth: 6-MAR-1863/65 in: Port Lorne, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Death: 22-JAN-1960 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Father: David Fletcher Milberry
  • Mother: Leah Marshall

Notes: Oft referred to as "Lizzie." Was listed as Lizzie and 15 years of age in the 1881 Census of Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. This is surely the Lizzie M. appearing in the 1901 Culloden Census as wife of "Alfred".

Here's her obit:

Obituary Listed in Digby Courier, on 28-Jan-1960:
Date of death unclear, but surely Jan-1960.

Mrs. Lizzie Handspiker
Mrs. Lizzie May Handspiker, widow of James Alfred Handspiker, passed away at her Mount Pleasant residence. Born at Port Lorne, Annapolis County, she was a daughter of the late David and Leah Milberry. She was a member of the Port Lorne Baptis t Church. Her husband predeceased her in 1937. Surviving are two daughters, Laura (Mrs. Ernest VanTassel), Mount Pleasant, and Dora (Mrs. Ainsley Handspiker), also of Mount Pleasant. Funeral service was held on Monday afternoon, Rev. James Brook s, conducting the service, and interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Digby.


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Other Spouses
Elizabeth M. Winchester,
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Children

SURNAMES
1/12/2007