The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers [49]
3 1 2 Grandchildren 8 3 5 Great-grandchildren 2 1 1 13 5 8
MARY A HUMPHREY'S FAMILY-- Children 7 4 3 Grandchildren 20 3 17 Great-grandchildren 1 0 1 28 7 21
BETTY GLENDENNING'S FAMILY-- Children 6 3 3 Grandchildren 13 0 13 Great-grandchildren 1 0 1 20 3 17
THOMPSON TRUEMAN'S FAMILY-- Children 7 0 7 Grandchildren 18 1 17 Great-grandchildren 0 0 0 25 1 24
Total in the ten families 664 141 523
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
Presby- Episco- FAMILY OF Methodists Baptists terians palians Total
William Trueman 78 24 22 12 136 Thomas Trueman 45 33 78 John Trueman 32 32 Harmon Trueman 50 50 Mary Ann Humphrey 15 6 21 Betty Glendenning 9 8 17 Amos Trueman 16 50 66 Sarah Lawrence 80 11 91 Robert Trueman 8 8 Thompson Trueman 24 24 Total 357 63 91 12 523
OCCUPATIONS
Tele- Tin- Assay Student Mill FAMILY OF Farm/Mech/graph/smith/Carp/ /Teach/AtLaw/Rail/Own/Agt
William Trueman 16 1 1 1 3 1 1 Thomas Trueman 6 7 2 1 1 John Trueman 1 1 Harmon Trueman 3 3 2 1 1 Mary A. Humphrey 1 1 1 Betty Glendenning 1 Amos Trueman 8 Sarah Lawrence 6 3 1 1 Robert Trueman 1 1 Thompson Trueman 3 Total 46 15 1 1 8 1 5 1 1 1 1
So much was this celebration enjoyed that the decision was quite unanimous that a similar reunion should be held at a future time. This was kept in mind, and in 1891, seventeen years afterwards, invitations were sent from Prospect for another gathering of the clan. This time, however, the scope of the celebration was extended. The Historical Society of Sackville was associated in the event, and all were welcome who cared to be present.
This gathering was called the Yorkshire Picnic, and anyone of Yorkshire blood was especially welcome. An effort was made to get the names of all visitors recorded, but it was not entirely successful. About three hundred, however, wrote their names below the following, written by Judge Morse.
"Visitors to Prospect Farm, July 14th, 1891, on the occasion of the reunion of the Trueman family, combined with a picnic of the Historical Society of Sackville, in commemoration of the coming into the country of the Yorkshire settlers,
"WILLIAM A. D. MORSE, "Judge County Court, "Nova Scotia."
The following is a report of that gathering as given in the Chignecto POST at that time:
"YORKSHIRE PICNIC. "A LARGE GATHERING AT PROSPECT FARM--A SUCCESSFUL HISTORICAL MEETING.
"On Tuesday last, in response to invitations, upwards of five hundred persons gathered at Prospect Farm, Point de Bute, the residence of Messrs. Howard and Albert Trueman, to commemorate the arrival of the Yorkshire settlers in this country. The descendants of the Yorkshiremen had invited the Chignecto Historical Society, recently formed, to be present, and the formal proceedings of the day were under the auspices of the latter.
"After
MARY A HUMPHREY'S FAMILY-- Children 7 4 3 Grandchildren 20 3 17 Great-grandchildren 1 0 1 28 7 21
BETTY GLENDENNING'S FAMILY-- Children 6 3 3 Grandchildren 13 0 13 Great-grandchildren 1 0 1 20 3 17
THOMPSON TRUEMAN'S FAMILY-- Children 7 0 7 Grandchildren 18 1 17 Great-grandchildren 0 0 0 25 1 24
Total in the ten families 664 141 523
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
Presby- Episco- FAMILY OF Methodists Baptists terians palians Total
William Trueman 78 24 22 12 136 Thomas Trueman 45 33 78 John Trueman 32 32 Harmon Trueman 50 50 Mary Ann Humphrey 15 6 21 Betty Glendenning 9 8 17 Amos Trueman 16 50 66 Sarah Lawrence 80 11 91 Robert Trueman 8 8 Thompson Trueman 24 24 Total 357 63 91 12 523
OCCUPATIONS
Tele- Tin- Assay Student Mill FAMILY OF Farm/Mech/graph/smith/Carp/ /Teach/AtLaw/Rail/Own/Agt
William Trueman 16 1 1 1 3 1 1 Thomas Trueman 6 7 2 1 1 John Trueman 1 1 Harmon Trueman 3 3 2 1 1 Mary A. Humphrey 1 1 1 Betty Glendenning 1 Amos Trueman 8 Sarah Lawrence 6 3 1 1 Robert Trueman 1 1 Thompson Trueman 3 Total 46 15 1 1 8 1 5 1 1 1 1
So much was this celebration enjoyed that the decision was quite unanimous that a similar reunion should be held at a future time. This was kept in mind, and in 1891, seventeen years afterwards, invitations were sent from Prospect for another gathering of the clan. This time, however, the scope of the celebration was extended. The Historical Society of Sackville was associated in the event, and all were welcome who cared to be present.
This gathering was called the Yorkshire Picnic, and anyone of Yorkshire blood was especially welcome. An effort was made to get the names of all visitors recorded, but it was not entirely successful. About three hundred, however, wrote their names below the following, written by Judge Morse.
"Visitors to Prospect Farm, July 14th, 1891, on the occasion of the reunion of the Trueman family, combined with a picnic of the Historical Society of Sackville, in commemoration of the coming into the country of the Yorkshire settlers,
"WILLIAM A. D. MORSE, "Judge County Court, "Nova Scotia."
The following is a report of that gathering as given in the Chignecto POST at that time:
"YORKSHIRE PICNIC. "A LARGE GATHERING AT PROSPECT FARM--A SUCCESSFUL HISTORICAL MEETING.
"On Tuesday last, in response to invitations, upwards of five hundred persons gathered at Prospect Farm, Point de Bute, the residence of Messrs. Howard and Albert Trueman, to commemorate the arrival of the Yorkshire settlers in this country. The descendants of the Yorkshiremen had invited the Chignecto Historical Society, recently formed, to be present, and the formal proceedings of the day were under the auspices of the latter.
"After