- Name: John Phillip Handspiker
- Birth: 30-MAY/JUN-1869 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 7-MAY-1924 in: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Father: Charles Henry Handspiker
- Mother: Margaret Thibodeau
Notes: SPECIAL NOTE: There has been much confusion in the children of John Phillip H. and Alphaeus Phillip H. over the years. Based on multi-angle research, the children listed in John P.'s obituary, the children listed here are his, whereas Alphaeus wa s father to William K., Carrie and Frank.
Called both "John" and "Phillip" Record connecting John to Ada, as her husband, seems to include a birthdate of 12-May-1866, which makes for curious possibilities.
16-May-1924 The death occurred at Yarmouth Hospital on Thursday May 7th of Phillip Handspiker of Mt. Pleasant aged 63 years. (EDITOR'S NOTE: One source for Alphaeus lists his date of death as 7 Mar 1925, in Yarmouth. With some confusion, the Yar mouth, Nova Scotia death was Phillip (a.k.a. John) not Phillip (a.k.a. Alfred/Alphaeus). He had been in poor health for a number of months but immediate cause of death being pneumonia. He leaves to mourn their loss three daughters, Mrs. Jessie ?T hebeau? (PERHAPS Emma?? or, another daughter... but was Jessie husb. given name or hers?) of Digby, Miss Violet of North Windham, Maine, and Miss Ruby of Saint John. Also several half brothers. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at thre e o'clock. Burial at Mount Hill Cemetery, Yarmouth.
1911 Culloden Census:
20 70 Handspiker Philip M Head W Jun 1869 42 1901
21 70 Handspiker Emma F Daughter S May 1901 10 1901
22 70 Handspiker Violet F Daughter S Oct 1903 8 1901
23 70 Handspiker Rubia F Daughter S Aug 1906 5 1901
- Married: 21-SEP-1899 in: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Name: Ada Ann Handspiker
- Birth: 20-NOV-1880 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death:
- Father: John Chesley Handspiker
- Mother: Cynthia Jane VanTassel
Notes: May have been baptized/christened in 1882.
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