Melton Douglas MANSFIELD

1860 - 1938  (78 years)

• Name	Melton Douglas MANSFIELD
  Birth	26 Jun 1860	Westfield, Queens, NS   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Aug 1938	Westfield, Queens, NS   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I54379	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	John George MANSFIELD,   b. 25 Sep 1828, St. Margaret's Bay, NS d. 1891, Westfield, Queens, NS (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Maria Clarissa BEACH,   b. 13 Mar 1832, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 8 Nov 1916, Westfield, Queens, NS (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1851	Caledonia, Queens, NS   [4]
  Family ID	F7759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Augusta BEACH,   b. 1860, Rosette [Round Hill], Annapolis, NS d. Between 1891 and 1901, Westfield, Queens, NS (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1884	North Brookfield, Queens, NS   [5]
  Notes	The obit for John L. MANSFIELD (1893 - 1969) states that he was born at Westfield, Queens, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Mansfield. There is only one known Milton MANSFIELD of Westfield, and he appears as a widower in the 1901 Census; however, he has no son named John born 1893. Also, in the 1901 Census, there is one (and only one) John MANSFIELD who is anything like the right age. That John MANSFIELD is almost exactly the right age and resides in Halifax City, Ward 2, Div 5, with his mother a “Mrs. MANSFIELD” whose age/DOB are not given, but who is also a widow. Since we know that the John MANSFIELD in the obit is born before 1901 and dies after 1901, this John MANFIELD of Halifax certainly appears to be him. So, it would appear that his parents' widowhood is either geographic or a euphemism for a divorce. [Bob H]
  Children	1. Lillian C. MANSFIELD,   b. 13 Sep 1884, Westfield, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   2. Phineas MANSFIELD,   b. 2 Dec 1885, Westfield, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Maurice MANSFIELD,   b. 25 Apr 1886, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 24 Jan 1924, Milton, Queens, NS (Age 37 years)   4. Lockland MacDonald MANSFIELD,   b. 11 Apr 1888, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 22 Dec 1969, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, NS (Age 81 years)   5. Adelaide MANSFIELD,   b. 22 May 1891, Westfield, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ambrose MANSFIELD,   b. 6 Mar 1895, Westfield, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F22295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Lilla Eva WEARE,   b. 2 Oct 1878, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 1966, Westfield, Queens, NS (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1902	Westfield, Queens, NS   [6]
  Children	1. Wilfred Erwine MANSFIELD,   b. 27 Nov 1904, Harmony Mills, Queens, NS d. 9 Nov 1981, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS (Age 76 years)   2. Laurie Elbert MANSFIELD,   b. 27 Sep 1907, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 20 Jul 1974, Queens County, NS (Age 66 years)   3. Viola Matilda MANSFIELD,   b. 16 Jan 1911, Westfield, Queens, NS d. Abt 2 May 2002, South Brookfield, Queens, NS (Age 91 years)   4. Carroll Douglas MANSFIELD, [Twin],   b. 8 Nov 1920, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 29 Oct 2015, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, NS (Age 94 years)   5. Irene Eva MANSFIELD, [Twin],   b. 8 Nov 1920, Westfield, Queens, NS d. 2 Jun 2007, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F22296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Although a number of records have him as being named Milton, it is clear from other documents and testimony from family members that his name was actually Melton

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] 1881 Census of *NS*, Queens County, Brookfield, family #69. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1938, book 182, page 67. [S575] Clippings from the Goldhunters and Farmers Journal, Item dated 26 Aug 1937. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1868, p. 40 #204--abstracted by Joe Whitby. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1884, book 1834, page 108, #35. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1902, book 1834, page 213, #43.