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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