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David Moore, ca. 1850. David Moore (1801-1883), his wife Nancy Campbell (1804-1869) and their first child, John, immigrated to New Brunswick from Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1826, settling first in St. Martins and relocating to New Jerusalem, Queens County in May 1857. Two of David’s brothers, John and Thomas, also immigrated to New Brunswick. David, a writer and poet, taught in various schools in the Province including at Coot Hill Settlement for the years ending February 1830 and April 1831. He died in Queens Co. on February 24, 1883 at the age of 83. Used with permission of Betty Damery.
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Assorted Photo Acquisitions #4: P37/444
Inchby School, 1924, at Inchby, near Hampstead. Now part of Camp Gagetown it is thought that Inchby was named after Nathaniel Inch who, born in Ederney Bridge, County Fermanagh, Ireland, immigrated to New Brunswick in 1842 with his wife and first three children, settling in Jerusalem, Queens County.
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick George Taylor fonds: P5/672
School house and rail or “snake” fence, ca. 1900.
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Kent County Historical Society collection: P78/13
Robert Douglass holding grandson Frederick Douglas with planetarium, ca. 1900. Robert Douglass, the son of Sarah Cather and Joseph Douglass (d. 1839), was born in Milltown, Ireland, in 1813. He emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland to New Brunswick around 1832 and settled in Kingston, Belleisle. He eventually moved to Bouctouche, Wellington Parish, Kent County. He was employed as a schoolmaster at the Madras School and deputy land surveyor in Shediac Cape. His death certificate suggests that he worked as a customs office prior to his death. He also patented his planetarium. Robert Douglass died at Bouctouche on 7 May 1906.