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  • Name: Oliver Ross
  • Birth: 1811 in: Newtown-Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland
  • Death: 27-DEC-1884 in: Culloden, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Father: Crawford Ross
  • Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Notes: Had a brother named John. They bought the Ross house property in 1839, from Thomas and Sarah Small (Culloden, NS). Ross house was built in 1840. The community, then, was called "New Scotland" (Nova Scotia). They purchased the 100 acres for 100 pou nds. It is believed that John's home was built on the east half of lot 6D and that Olivers on the western half. The two brothers are BELIEVED to be the sons of Crawford Ross. Not much is known of the two. They both died in 1885.

In 1871 Oliver Ross (60); Mary Ann (44), were living with children Catharine, Mary Ann, John, Isabelle, William H., Alexander, and Adelaide. John (55) and Rosann (62) were living here with them.

Here's how it looks on Digby GenWeb site:

ROSS, Oliver D1 60m - - farmer; b. Ireland
Mary Ann 44m - - b. England
Catharine 23 -
Mary Ann 21 -
John 19 - * (this is one in 1891, aged 40)
Isabelle 15 -
William H. 17 - *
Alexander 12 - *
Adelaide V. 9 -
John 55 - - farmer (brother of Oliver?)
Rosann 62 - - (sister of Oliver)


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  • Married: 08-SEP-1845 in: Culloden, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Name: Mary Ann Murphy
  • Birth: 1823 - 1827 in: London, England
  • Death: 29-JUN-1877 in: Culloden, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Father: Martin Murphy
  • Mother: Margaret Nottle

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1/12/2007