William Henry 8 BIGELOW
Advocate Cemetery; Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Children of William H. and Margaret (Dewis) Bigelow:
1592C.1141 Mary Olivia, b 15 Oct
1868; m 15 July 1897 David E. Loomer (son of Amasa and Amanda
(Newcomb) Loomer, b 23 Apr 1866 Canning; d 27 Sept 1908 Canning;)
2 children: Margaret Loomer; and Muriel Bigelow Loomer, b _____ ;
d 30 May 1979; m 05 Apr 1947 Frank Melville McLennan (he d 09 Feb
1971)
1592C.1142 Margaret, b ___ .
Children of William and Barbara (Suthergreen) Bigelow, Spencer's Island, NS:
1592C.1143 Helen Williams, b 28
July 1878; d 17 Sept 1964 Advocate, NS; m 29 Mar 1916 Percy
Sudbury (he b 1884; d 10 Nov 1963/2) ; no children.(see below)
1592C.1144 Harold Eugene, b 07 Oct 1881; d 24 June 1949 Sackville,,NB; m 14 Sept 1914 Jennie? (Jessie) Belle Masters, dau of Judson and Mary ( __ ) Masters; had 2 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg
423;
Addenda Oct 2006;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Kings Co. NS Historical Society.
records of Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Addenda 2002 Volume II; Loring Bigelow:
Cumberland co, NS marriage records.
Note:
See "The Mystery Ship" about the "Mary Celeste" article in
"Forge" Vol.26, No. 3, Jul 1997, page 46; "Forge",Vol.28,No.1,
Jan.1999. This reference regards grandfather of
Stanley T. Spicer who sailed on her, first on maiden voyage, later
as mate. He notes that W. H. Bigelow was one of the original
shareholders, but Joshua Dewis was the builder. He
states: "It may well have been that some of these original
shareholders supplied timber and other materials and took shares
in lieu of payment. This was a common practice. William
Thompson who rigged the vessel may have been paid in part or in
whole with his eight shares. While the vessel could not have
been built without contributions of shareholders, there is no
question that Joshua Dewis was the builder. He
continues: Since W. H. Bigelow has been mentioned, I don't
know if you are aware that a vessel was built here and named after
him. Enclosed are details from the register [see note**].
From about 1880 until the turn of the century, the Spencers Island
Co. built vessels here and also operated the local general
store. W. H. Bigelow was one of the shareholders and the
store just closed its doors last month.
Stanley T. Spicer sent 1999 letter about Mary Celeste and has
written "The Saga of the Mary Celeste: Ill- Fated Mystery
Ship", Hantsport, NS: Lancelot Press, 1993. Exerpt about the
shipbuilding Bigelows of Canning, NS from Stanley Spicer's book,
Maritimers Ashore and Afloat, Vol. 2, was the July 1998 (Vol.
27, No.3) cover story of "Forge".
Mr. Spicer has generously provided the Editor with a copy of this
book on the Mary Celeste, and contributed the information above in
a letter. "Forge" Vol.28, No. 1, Jan 1999, p. 14,
"**Brig W. H. Bigelow, 280 tons. Built at Spencers Island,
NS 1863. Original shareholders: W. H. Payzant, Daniel Cox
and W. H. Bigelow, majority shareholders (48 shares) Isaac Spicer,
8 shares,Thomas Bigelow and Alexander Huntley, both from
Cornwallis, NS, 4 shares each. Alexander Huntley was
probably master builder, perhaps with Thomas Bigelow. both
listed on the register as shipwrights. The brig was wrecked in
Bahamas, 1873.
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