- Name: John Chesley Handspiker
- Birth: 13-JUN-1857 in: Culloden, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 27-AUG-1941
- Father: Henry Gilliland (S?) Handspiker
- Mother: Margaret Stark
Notes: Often seen as John Chelsey, as well. 1901 Census b.d. listed as 13-Jun-1857(possible typo?). Charlotte Vardy's manuscript indicates he died 10-Mar-1941 at Mount Pleasant. Burial records and gravemarker show b.1853. Same 1901 Culloden Census show s a daughter Mary, as born 15-Dec-1888. Could this be the same daughter listed here as Mae Meretha Handspiker?
Children listed on back of stone (barely readable):
Laura L. 1886-1892
Ernest C. 1891-1895
Philip A. 1904-1906
Mae M. 1887-1906
1901 Canada Census for Culloden, Digby Co, NS:
9 47 92 Handspiker John U M Head M Jun 13 1857 43
9 48 92 Handspiker Cynthia F Wife M Dec 20 1863 37
9 49 92 Handspiker Leonard M Son S Apr 20 1885 16
9 50 92 Handspiker May F Daughter S Dec 15 1888 12
10 1 92 Handspiker Edgar M Son S Jul 5 1895 6
10 2 92 Handspiker Della F Daughter S Feb 5 1897 4
10 3 92 Handspiker John M Son S Feb 3 1900 1
10 4 92 Handspiker Philip M Husband M May 30 1869 31
10 5 92 Handspiker Ada F Wife M Nov 20 1880 20
10 6 92 Handspiker Emma F Daughter S May 30 1900 10/12
1911 Census for Culloden:
12 69 Handspiker John B M Head M Jun 1857 54 1901
13 69 Handspiker Cynthia F Wife M Dec 1863 48 1901
14 69 Handspiker Ada F Daughter S Dec 1883 28 1901
15 69 Handspiker Leonard M Son S Apr 1885 26 1901
16 69 Handspiker Edgar M Son S Jul 1895 16 1901
17 69 Handspiker Della F Daughter S Feb 1897 14 1901
18 69 Handspiker Johny M Son S Feb 1900 11 1901
19 69 Handspiker Bessie F Daughter S May 1902 9 1901
- Married: 17-FEB-1881 in: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Name: Cynthia Jane VanTassel
- Birth: 20-DEC-1863 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 10-SEP-1940
- Father: Edward VanTassel
- Mother: Relief "Leafy" Ray
Notes: 1901 Census shows b.d. as 20-Dec-1863. Date of death taken from notebook of Alice Dares of Acadia University Library at Wolfville. CV1 date is also 20-Dec-1863. However, have seen as 20-Oct-1863, as well. PERHAPS, another b.d vs bapt. date?
Here's the newlywed couple in the 1881 Canada Census for Digby, Digby, NS:
John C HANDSPIKER M Male English 23 Nova Scotia Farmer Methodist Church of England
Cynthia I HANDSPIKER M Female English 17 Nova Scotia Methodist Church of England
Other Spouses
Children
- Ada Ann Handspiker, b. 20-NOV-1880 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Leonard Robertson Handspiker, b. 20-APR-1885/86 in: Nova Scotia, Canada
- Laura L. Handspiker, b. 1886
- Mae Meretha Handspiker, b. 15-DEC-1887/88
- Agnes Handspiker, b. 1890 in: Digby, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ernest C. Handspiker, b. 1891
- Edgar Aberdeen Handspiker, b. 05-JUL-1893/95
- Della Eunice Handspiker, b. 5-FEB-1897/99 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- John Gable Handspiker, b. 3-FEB-1900 in: Culloden, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Phillip A. Handspiker, b. 1904
- Muriel Handspiker, b.
- Bessie Harrison Handspiker, b. MAY-1902 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Jean Handspiker, b.
