Tenth Generation (Continued)
Family of Major Thomas Compton COMPTON (76) & Hannah JEFFERY
81. Harry Alfred* Newman COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 24 Aug 1810 in Summerside, PEI, Canada. Harry Alfred* Newman died in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 30 Jul 1850; he was 39. Buried on 31 Jul 1850 in St John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Farmer.
- Educated by his grandfather in France.
- MARRIAGE: Rev. Jenkins. Witnesses: William Tanton and Edmund Compton.
- FAMILY: Diane Williams shows a 5th child: Hannah Compton, b Aug 12, 1844 - unlikely date with Jemima being born Oct 27, 1844!
- DEATH: He died 6 days before his father. His children were baptized after his death.
- 1850 BURIAL: Buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetary, St. Eleanor's P.E.I. Section A
age 40 years
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Alfred Harry Compton
of St Eleanors
buried - 31 Jul 1850
Record from Church of England, Richmond
ALSO
- 1850 PEI Death index
Name Alfred Compton Compton
Residence St. Eleanor's
Date of Burial 31 July 1850
Source pre-1906 Death Index. Church of Scotland, Richmond
RESEARCH NOTES:
- NAME: previously entered only as Alfred Compton.
- Educated by his grandfather in France.
- MARRIAGE: Rev. Jenkins. Witnesses: William Tanton and Edmund Compton.
- FAMILY: Diane Williams shows a 5th child: Hannah Compton, b Aug 12, 1844 - unlikely date with Jemima being born Oct 27, 1844!
- DEATH: He died 6 days before his father. His children were baptized after his death.
- 1850 BURIAL: Buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetary, St. Eleanor's P.E.I. Section A
age 40 years
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Alfred Harry Compton
of St Eleanors
buried - 31 Jul 1850
Record from Church of England, Richmond
ALSO
- 1850 PEI Death index
Name Alfred Compton Compton
Residence St. Eleanor's
Date of Burial 31 July 1850
Source pre-1906 Death Index. Church of Scotland, Richmond
RESEARCH NOTES:
- NAME: previously entered only as Alfred Compton.
On 1 Dec 1840 when Harry Alfred* Newman was 30, he married Sarah Williams (Davies?) TANTON, daughter of George Davies TANTON (1795-1844) & Mary WOOD (1801-1852), in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Born on 4 Feb 1824 in Lot 17, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 21 Mar 1824 in Richmond Church of England, Prince, PEI, Canada. Sarah Williams (Davies?) died in Summerside, PEI, Canada, on 26 Dec 1864; she was 40. Buried in 1864 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada.
- 1824 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Sarah Williams Tanton
Birth Date 4 February 1824
Place of Birth Lot 17
Baptismal Date 21 March 1824
Officiating Clergy J.C Jenkins
Father's Name George Davies Tanton
Mother's Name Mary Wood
Church Name Parish
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 12
- Sarah was a sister of Mary Jane who married Alfred's brother, Edmund. Their father, George Tanton Jr. built the St. Eleanor's Courthouse and Jail and was murdered in 1844. After Alfred's death, Sarah married Arthur Spencer Craswell and had five more children.
- MARRIAGE: twice. “Arthur Spencer Craswell, St. Eleanors and Sarah Compton (widow) married by license at St. Eleanors by Rev. Herbert Read.” Witness William Tanton, Sarah Craswell and George Tanton.
- CHILDREN:
- 4 by first marriage (Compton);
- 4 by second marriage (Craswell): George Arthur, b 30 Nov 1857 St. Eleanor; Catherine Sarah c 21 Dec 1864 and Lisle Compton Craswell (twin, same christening) d. 3 May 1880 Atchison Kansas of consumption living with her aunt on Craswell side; Gertrude Catherine Emily b 11 Jan 1860 St. Eleanors c 7 Apr 1862 St. Eleanors d in US probablly Maine.
- JAN. 27, 1865 [date published in The Islander, PEI], DIED ON THE 26TH ULT., AGED 43 YEARS [=> born 1821], SARAH, WIFE OF ARTHUR S. CRASWELL.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- NAME: previously entered only as Sarah Tanton
- BIRTH: probably born in PEI as her birthdate 4 Feb 1824 and baptism date 21 Mar 1824 Richmond Parish PEI are very close together. However, her age at death (43) puts her birth year in 1821 instead?
- 1824 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Sarah Williams Tanton
Birth Date 4 February 1824
Place of Birth Lot 17
Baptismal Date 21 March 1824
Officiating Clergy J.C Jenkins
Father's Name George Davies Tanton
Mother's Name Mary Wood
Church Name Parish
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 12
- Sarah was a sister of Mary Jane who married Alfred's brother, Edmund. Their father, George Tanton Jr. built the St. Eleanor's Courthouse and Jail and was murdered in 1844. After Alfred's death, Sarah married Arthur Spencer Craswell and had five more children.
- MARRIAGE: twice. “Arthur Spencer Craswell, St. Eleanors and Sarah Compton (widow) married by license at St. Eleanors by Rev. Herbert Read.” Witness William Tanton, Sarah Craswell and George Tanton.
- CHILDREN:
- 4 by first marriage (Compton);
- 4 by second marriage (Craswell): George Arthur, b 30 Nov 1857 St. Eleanor; Catherine Sarah c 21 Dec 1864 and Lisle Compton Craswell (twin, same christening) d. 3 May 1880 Atchison Kansas of consumption living with her aunt on Craswell side; Gertrude Catherine Emily b 11 Jan 1860 St. Eleanors c 7 Apr 1862 St. Eleanors d in US probablly Maine.
- JAN. 27, 1865 [date published in The Islander, PEI], DIED ON THE 26TH ULT., AGED 43 YEARS [=> born 1821], SARAH, WIFE OF ARTHUR S. CRASWELL.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- NAME: previously entered only as Sarah Tanton
- BIRTH: probably born in PEI as her birthdate 4 Feb 1824 and baptism date 21 Mar 1824 Richmond Parish PEI are very close together. However, her age at death (43) puts her birth year in 1821 instead?
They had the following children:
93i.
Jemima COMPTON (1844-1921)
94ii.
Mary Hannah / Ann COMPTON (1846-1885)
95iii.
Eleanor Mary “Nellie” COMPTON (1848-1924)
96iv.
Harry Alfred* “H A” COMPTON (1851-1923)
82. John Arthur* Jeremiah Whittaker Newman COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born abt 1816 in Summerside, PEI, Canada. John Arthur* Jeremiah Whittaker Newman died in Chatham, Medway, Kent, England, on 10 Jun 1844; he was 28. Occupation: Army Clothier.
- Arthur went to England to further his education. He married and died in England.(marriage certificate on file - both living at 40 Holborn at time of marriage)
- Educated by paternal grandfather in France.
- He had a daughter named Hannah Lisle Compton who is mentioned in her Grandfather Thomas's will. Hannah lived with her mother and maternal grandmother in Chatham, Kent, England. Arthur's father's Will states that Hannah "Lisle" Compton is the only surviving child of John (late of Chatham, Kent Co). Medway was the registration district covering Gillingham, Rochester, and Chatham.
- Living on High Street, Chatham, Kent, England in 1840 at time of daughter Lisle’s birth (as per birth certificate)
- JUL. 12, 1844 [published in The Islander, PEI], DIED AT CHATHAM, ENGLAND, , of rupture of a blood vessel, aged 28 years, JOHN ARTHUR COMPTON, SECOND SON OF THOMAS C. COMPTON, ESQ., OF PAVILION, PRINCE COUNTY IN THIS ISLAND; his memory will be long cherished by the inhabitants of Chatham and Rochester, and by all who were acquanted with his character
- Arthur went to England to further his education. He married and died in England.(marriage certificate on file - both living at 40 Holborn at time of marriage)
- Educated by paternal grandfather in France.
- He had a daughter named Hannah Lisle Compton who is mentioned in her Grandfather Thomas's will. Hannah lived with her mother and maternal grandmother in Chatham, Kent, England. Arthur's father's Will states that Hannah "Lisle" Compton is the only surviving child of John (late of Chatham, Kent Co). Medway was the registration district covering Gillingham, Rochester, and Chatham.
- Living on High Street, Chatham, Kent, England in 1840 at time of daughter Lisle’s birth (as per birth certificate)
- JUL. 12, 1844 [published in The Islander, PEI], DIED AT CHATHAM, ENGLAND, , of rupture of a blood vessel, aged 28 years, JOHN ARTHUR COMPTON, SECOND SON OF THOMAS C. COMPTON, ESQ., OF PAVILION, PRINCE COUNTY IN THIS ISLAND; his memory will be long cherished by the inhabitants of Chatham and Rochester, and by all who were acquanted with his character
On 26 Jul 1840 when John Arthur* Jeremiah Whittaker Newman was 24, he married Maria Ann MERRALLS in Parish Church, Parish Of St. Andrew, Holborn, London, Middlesex, England. Born on 5 Jun 1821 in London, England.
Maria Anne Merralls parents were John Merralls [mechanic] and Maria. They had 6 children including Maria Ann. IGI Batch No. C146227 lists:
Maria Ann Merralls - b 05Jun1821, Dr. Williams Library, London, London, England
Robert Merralls - b 02Nov1823, “
Harriot Merralls - b 30Dec 1827, “
Jesse Merralls (male) - b 30Dec 1827, “
Alfred Merralls - b 17Mar1831, “
Frederic Merralls, b 03Aug1836, “
Was present at her daughter Lisle’s death in 1861.
Maria Anne Merralls parents were John Merralls [mechanic] and Maria. They had 6 children including Maria Ann. IGI Batch No. C146227 lists:
Maria Ann Merralls - b 05Jun1821, Dr. Williams Library, London, London, England
Robert Merralls - b 02Nov1823, “
Harriot Merralls - b 30Dec 1827, “
Jesse Merralls (male) - b 30Dec 1827, “
Alfred Merralls - b 17Mar1831, “
Frederic Merralls, b 03Aug1836, “
Was present at her daughter Lisle’s death in 1861.
They had the following children:
97i.
Lisle Ann COMPTON (1840-1861)
98ii.
Arthur Newman COMPTON (Died as Infant) (1842-1843)
99iii.
Clara Eliza COMPTON (Died as Infant) (1844-1844)
83. Matilda N. COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 6 Apr 1814 in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Matilda N. died in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 17 Jun 1823; she was 9.
- "Before her remains were interred, her mother was safely delivered of a son (Albert Harry)."
- DEATH: "After a tedious illness"
- 1823 P.E.I. Register July 26, 1823 Matilda N.
On the 17th ult at St. Eleanors, age 9 years, Miss Matilda N. Compton, daughter of Major Compton, after a tedious illness which she bore with that patience and resignation which marked the composure of her soul -- in her were centered all those juvenile endearments which render her sex so truly admirable. Before the remains were interred, Mrs. Compton was safely delivered of a son.
- "Before her remains were interred, her mother was safely delivered of a son (Albert Harry)."
- DEATH: "After a tedious illness"
- 1823 P.E.I. Register July 26, 1823 Matilda N.
On the 17th ult at St. Eleanors, age 9 years, Miss Matilda N. Compton, daughter of Major Compton, after a tedious illness which she bore with that patience and resignation which marked the composure of her soul -- in her were centered all those juvenile endearments which render her sex so truly admirable. Before the remains were interred, Mrs. Compton was safely delivered of a son.
84. Thomas COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 24 Apr 1816.
85. Virginia Frances COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 30 Nov 1818 in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Christened on 23 Mar 1845 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Virginia Frances died in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 30 Oct 1892; she was 73. Buried in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada.
- BAPTISED: St. John's Church, as an adult
- 1849 MARRIAGE: Virginia F. Compton (1819-1892) married in 1849 and lived for a short time in York, Ontario where Holden was born.
- JUL. 20. 1849 [published in The Islander], MARRIED AT ST. ELEANORS ON TUESDAY THE 10TH INST., BY THE REV. DR. WIGGINS, BENJAMIN MILLS TO VIRGINIA, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF T. C. COMPTON, ESQ. - published July 21 1849, page 3 column 1
- 1881 Census, Summerside, PEI (cf. familysearch.org):
- Benjamin S. MILLS M Male English 66 England Miller Church of England
- Virginia F. MILLS M Female English 62 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Holden C. MILLS Male English 27 Ontario Teacher Church of England
- Eliza MILLS Female English 23 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Anna P. THOMAS Female English 23 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Bessie COMPTON Female English 16 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- BAPTISED: St. John's Church, as an adult
- 1849 MARRIAGE: Virginia F. Compton (1819-1892) married in 1849 and lived for a short time in York, Ontario where Holden was born.
- JUL. 20. 1849 [published in The Islander], MARRIED AT ST. ELEANORS ON TUESDAY THE 10TH INST., BY THE REV. DR. WIGGINS, BENJAMIN MILLS TO VIRGINIA, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF T. C. COMPTON, ESQ. - published July 21 1849, page 3 column 1
- 1881 Census, Summerside, PEI (cf. familysearch.org):
- Benjamin S. MILLS M Male English 66 England Miller Church of England
- Virginia F. MILLS M Female English 62 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Holden C. MILLS Male English 27 Ontario Teacher Church of England
- Eliza MILLS Female English 23 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Anna P. THOMAS Female English 23 Prince Edward Island Church of England
- Bessie COMPTON Female English 16 Prince Edward Island Church of England
On 9 Jul 1849 when Virginia Frances was 30, she married Benjamin Sayer MILLS, son of William Smith MILLS (1773-1833) & Rachel SAYER (1777-1825), in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Born on 10 Nov 1815 in Independent, Bungay, Suffolk, England. Christened on 7 Feb 1816 in Independent, Bungay, Suffolk, England. Benjamin Sayer died in Summerside, PEI, Canada, on 30 Apr 1893; he was 77. Buried on 2 May 1893 in St Johns Anglican Cemetery, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Miller, Farmer.
- 1815 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Benjamin Sayer Mills
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Baptism Date: 7 Feb 1816
Baptism Place: Independent,Bungay,Suffolk,England
Father: Willm. Mills
Mother: Rachel
FHL Film Number: 0825399 (RG4 1834)
ALSO
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: Benjamin Sayer Mills
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 07 Feb 1816
Christening Place: INDEPENDENT,BUNGAY,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Willm. Mills
Mother's Name: Rachel
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07825-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0825399 (RG4 1834)
ALSO
1815 England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970
Name: Benjamin Mills
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: William Mills
Mother: Rachel
Baptism Date: 7 Feb 1816
Baptism Place: Bungay, Suffolk, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1834: Bungay (Independent), 1783-1818
Film says: “Benjamin Sayor Son of Will’m Mills and Rachel his Wife of the Parish of Ditchingham. Was born Nov 10: 1815. Was Baptized Feb 7:1816”
ALSO
- Independent Chapel, Bungay, Suffolk,England
Record from LDS film 0825399
Benjamin Sayer son of william Mills and Rachel his wife of the Parish of Ditchingham
was born Nov 10, 1815
was baptized Feb 7 1816
- Benjamin S. Mills (1820-1893) farmed and milled flour.
Another tree on ancestry says he was the son of William S Mills and Rachel Sayer (of Thwaite) who married in 1799 in Ditchingham [Norfolk, beside Bungay, near Beccles] - Pallot’s Marriage Index. Thwaite is SW, on the N/S road between Norwich and Needham Market.
- 1831 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Arrival Year: 1831
Arrival Place: Prince Edward Island
Source Publication Code: 2330.10
Primary Immigrant: Mills, Benjamin S
Annotation: Date and port of arrival and/or date and place of death. Date and place of birth, country of origin, and other genealogical data may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: GALLANT, PETER AND NELDA MURRAY. An Index of English Immigrants Based on Obituaries and Death Notices in Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1835-1910 and An Index of English Immigrants Based on Cemetery Transcriptions. Charlottetown, PE: The Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, 1991. 81p.
Page: 30 [no image or further details]
- 1834 Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
Name: Benjamin Mills
Event: Living
Year: 1834
Place: Toronto (York), York Township
County: York
Province: Ontario
Source: J. Ross Robertson, Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto, A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 Until 1833 and of Toronto From 1834 to 1898, Toronto, 1898.
Volume/Page: 441
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.
- 1861 Census of Canada
Name: Benj Mills
Home in 1861: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Film Number: M-896-897
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Benj Mills
Image says: Benj'n Mills, farmer, males: 0,2[5to16],0,0,1[45-60],0; females: 1[under5],0,0,2[45-60],0; 6=2married+4single ...
- 1871 Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Event: Living
Year: 1871
Place: St Eleanors, Richmond, Twp 17
Province: Prince Edward Island
Source: Prince Edward Island Directory for 1871, The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, 1984.
Volume/Page: 52
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.
- The 1880 Meacham's Atlas lists Benjamin as a farmer. Lot 17, Hutchinson's Island Directory; 1865, lists him as a farmer, N.Rd. Ben farmed with his brother, William, and also traded in cattle, farm produce, ect., between Summerside and Miramichi. Afterwards he built a mill at Rose Hill Farm, Lot 16.
He moved to Chicage and also went west, before settling in Ontario, where he went into the milling business, being one of the firms of Mills & Holden. Later he came back to the Island and married.
After this he continued the milling business in Ontario.for about five years, at the end of which time, because of ill health, he returned to the Island, locating at St. Eleanors where he farmed for a number of years.
He then built a steam grist mill---the first in Prince County, if not on the island--in Summerside but owing to ill health, he disposed of it.... He served as Road Supervisor for Lot 19 during the Sullivan Administration. He was a member of King Hiram Lodge, A.F.& A.M.
- 1881 Census of Canada
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 66
Birth Year: 1815
Birthplace: England
Religion: Church of England
Nationality: English
Occupation: Miller
Province: Prince Edward Island
District Number: 1
District: Prince
Sub-District Number: Q
Subdistrict: Summerside
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin S. Mills 66 - M, 66, England, CofE, English, miller, M,
Virginia F. Mills 62 - F, 62, PEI, CofE, English, -, M
Holden C. Mills 27 - M, 27, Ont, CofE, English, teacher, -
Eliza Mills 23 - F, 23, PEI, CofE, English, -, -,
Anna P. Thomas 23 - F, 23, PEI, CofE, English, -.-
Bessie Compton 16 - F, 16, PEI, CofE, English -,-, going to school
- The 1881 census shows the nieces living with the family, Anna P. Thomas,age 23 (whose mother was dead) and Bessie Compton
- 1891 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Benjamin S. Mills
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Birth Year: abt 1818
Arrival Year: 1891
Arrival Place: Prince Edward Island
Age: 73
Source Publication Code: 2605.2
Primary Immigrant: Mills, Benjamin S
Annotation: Date and place of census. Place of birth and the lot designation from the original census records are also provided.
Source Bibliography: GLEN, WILLIAM M. Prince Edward Island 'Strays in the 1891 Census,' Individuals Living on Prince Edward Island in 1891 Who Were Born Outside North American or at Sea. Volume 2. Charlottetown, PE: The Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, 1997. 85p.
Page: 61
- 1893 obituary published in the Summerside journal, May 3, 1893, page 3 column #1:
“Death has removed another prominent and familiar figure from our midst, in the person of Mr. Benjamin S. Mills, who died on Sunday last, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. James Auld, Summerside. Mr. Mills was very highly esteemed in the community, where he was held in great respect, and his death is sincerely regretted. He was born in the County of Suffolk, England, in 1815, and came to this country in 1831, landing at Princetown. His brother William was here at the time, and he followed farming with him for awhile. He also traded in cattle, farm produce, etc., between Summerside and Miramichi. He afterwards built a mill at Rose Hill Farm, Lot 16. He then went to Chicago, and was there for some time during the early settlement of that place, after which he went west, crossing the prairie. Not caring much for the west, he returned and settled in Ontario, where he went into the milling business, being one of the firm of Mills & Holden. Later he came back to the Isalnd, and in 1849, married Virginia Frances, eldest daughter of the late Major Compton, St. Eleanors. Ater this he continued the milling business in Ontario for about five years, at the end which time, on account of ill health, he returned to the Island, locating at St. Eleanors, where he followed farming for a number of years. He then built a steam grist mill - the first in Prince County, if not on the Island - in Summerside but owing to ill health, he disposed of it, and resided here during the remainder of his life. Mr. Mills was Road Supervisor for Lot 19 during the Sullivan Administration and discharged the duties of this position in a most efficient and satisfactory manner. He was a member of King Hiram Lodge, A.F. & A.M. His funeral took place at 2 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, with Masonic honours, to the cemetery of St. John’s Church, St. Eleanors, Rev. Thos. Lloyd of Kensington officiating. The pall bearers were Messrs. D. Rogers, M.P.P,, W, I Hunt, Jas Reilly, D. Montgomery, John Clay and C.B. Saunders. He leaves two sons, Holden C Mills, Summerside, and Hubert Mills, St Eleanors, and one daughter, Mrs. James Ault, Summerside.”
- DEATH: age 78
- Benjamin died at the home of his son-in-law.
- BURIAL: Thomas Lloyd
RESEARCH NOTES
- Benjamin S Mills & Virginia F Compton had another daughter according to St Mary / John records: Emily Marianne Baxton Mills, Bapt April 18,1860
- according to wikipedia, Princetown was supposed to be the shire town for Prince County PEI, located in part of the Prince Royalty. “The township is located on a peninsula extending into Malpeque Bay from adjacent Lot 18.” But Prince Royalty was largely unused as a shire town. Princetown became a village on 2 Dec 1901 but downgraded its status to settlement in 1925, and became known as Malpeque in the mid 1940s.
- 1815 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Benjamin Sayer Mills
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Baptism Date: 7 Feb 1816
Baptism Place: Independent,Bungay,Suffolk,England
Father: Willm. Mills
Mother: Rachel
FHL Film Number: 0825399 (RG4 1834)
ALSO
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: Benjamin Sayer Mills
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 07 Feb 1816
Christening Place: INDEPENDENT,BUNGAY,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Willm. Mills
Mother's Name: Rachel
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07825-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0825399 (RG4 1834)
ALSO
1815 England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970
Name: Benjamin Mills
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1815
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: William Mills
Mother: Rachel
Baptism Date: 7 Feb 1816
Baptism Place: Bungay, Suffolk, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1834: Bungay (Independent), 1783-1818
Film says: “Benjamin Sayor Son of Will’m Mills and Rachel his Wife of the Parish of Ditchingham. Was born Nov 10: 1815. Was Baptized Feb 7:1816”
ALSO
- Independent Chapel, Bungay, Suffolk,England
Record from LDS film 0825399
Benjamin Sayer son of william Mills and Rachel his wife of the Parish of Ditchingham
was born Nov 10, 1815
was baptized Feb 7 1816
- Benjamin S. Mills (1820-1893) farmed and milled flour.
Another tree on ancestry says he was the son of William S Mills and Rachel Sayer (of Thwaite) who married in 1799 in Ditchingham [Norfolk, beside Bungay, near Beccles] - Pallot’s Marriage Index. Thwaite is SW, on the N/S road between Norwich and Needham Market.
- 1831 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Arrival Year: 1831
Arrival Place: Prince Edward Island
Source Publication Code: 2330.10
Primary Immigrant: Mills, Benjamin S
Annotation: Date and port of arrival and/or date and place of death. Date and place of birth, country of origin, and other genealogical data may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: GALLANT, PETER AND NELDA MURRAY. An Index of English Immigrants Based on Obituaries and Death Notices in Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1835-1910 and An Index of English Immigrants Based on Cemetery Transcriptions. Charlottetown, PE: The Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, 1991. 81p.
Page: 30 [no image or further details]
- 1834 Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
Name: Benjamin Mills
Event: Living
Year: 1834
Place: Toronto (York), York Township
County: York
Province: Ontario
Source: J. Ross Robertson, Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto, A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 Until 1833 and of Toronto From 1834 to 1898, Toronto, 1898.
Volume/Page: 441
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.
- 1861 Census of Canada
Name: Benj Mills
Home in 1861: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Film Number: M-896-897
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Benj Mills
Image says: Benj'n Mills, farmer, males: 0,2[5to16],0,0,1[45-60],0; females: 1[under5],0,0,2[45-60],0; 6=2married+4single ...
- 1871 Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Event: Living
Year: 1871
Place: St Eleanors, Richmond, Twp 17
Province: Prince Edward Island
Source: Prince Edward Island Directory for 1871, The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, 1984.
Volume/Page: 52
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.
- The 1880 Meacham's Atlas lists Benjamin as a farmer. Lot 17, Hutchinson's Island Directory; 1865, lists him as a farmer, N.Rd. Ben farmed with his brother, William, and also traded in cattle, farm produce, ect., between Summerside and Miramichi. Afterwards he built a mill at Rose Hill Farm, Lot 16.
He moved to Chicage and also went west, before settling in Ontario, where he went into the milling business, being one of the firms of Mills & Holden. Later he came back to the Island and married.
After this he continued the milling business in Ontario.for about five years, at the end of which time, because of ill health, he returned to the Island, locating at St. Eleanors where he farmed for a number of years.
He then built a steam grist mill---the first in Prince County, if not on the island--in Summerside but owing to ill health, he disposed of it.... He served as Road Supervisor for Lot 19 during the Sullivan Administration. He was a member of King Hiram Lodge, A.F.& A.M.
- 1881 Census of Canada
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 66
Birth Year: 1815
Birthplace: England
Religion: Church of England
Nationality: English
Occupation: Miller
Province: Prince Edward Island
District Number: 1
District: Prince
Sub-District Number: Q
Subdistrict: Summerside
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin S. Mills 66 - M, 66, England, CofE, English, miller, M,
Virginia F. Mills 62 - F, 62, PEI, CofE, English, -, M
Holden C. Mills 27 - M, 27, Ont, CofE, English, teacher, -
Eliza Mills 23 - F, 23, PEI, CofE, English, -, -,
Anna P. Thomas 23 - F, 23, PEI, CofE, English, -.-
Bessie Compton 16 - F, 16, PEI, CofE, English -,-, going to school
- The 1881 census shows the nieces living with the family, Anna P. Thomas,age 23 (whose mother was dead) and Bessie Compton
- 1891 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Benjamin S. Mills
Name: Benjamin S. Mills
Birth Year: abt 1818
Arrival Year: 1891
Arrival Place: Prince Edward Island
Age: 73
Source Publication Code: 2605.2
Primary Immigrant: Mills, Benjamin S
Annotation: Date and place of census. Place of birth and the lot designation from the original census records are also provided.
Source Bibliography: GLEN, WILLIAM M. Prince Edward Island 'Strays in the 1891 Census,' Individuals Living on Prince Edward Island in 1891 Who Were Born Outside North American or at Sea. Volume 2. Charlottetown, PE: The Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, 1997. 85p.
Page: 61
- 1893 obituary published in the Summerside journal, May 3, 1893, page 3 column #1:
“Death has removed another prominent and familiar figure from our midst, in the person of Mr. Benjamin S. Mills, who died on Sunday last, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. James Auld, Summerside. Mr. Mills was very highly esteemed in the community, where he was held in great respect, and his death is sincerely regretted. He was born in the County of Suffolk, England, in 1815, and came to this country in 1831, landing at Princetown. His brother William was here at the time, and he followed farming with him for awhile. He also traded in cattle, farm produce, etc., between Summerside and Miramichi. He afterwards built a mill at Rose Hill Farm, Lot 16. He then went to Chicago, and was there for some time during the early settlement of that place, after which he went west, crossing the prairie. Not caring much for the west, he returned and settled in Ontario, where he went into the milling business, being one of the firm of Mills & Holden. Later he came back to the Isalnd, and in 1849, married Virginia Frances, eldest daughter of the late Major Compton, St. Eleanors. Ater this he continued the milling business in Ontario for about five years, at the end which time, on account of ill health, he returned to the Island, locating at St. Eleanors, where he followed farming for a number of years. He then built a steam grist mill - the first in Prince County, if not on the Island - in Summerside but owing to ill health, he disposed of it, and resided here during the remainder of his life. Mr. Mills was Road Supervisor for Lot 19 during the Sullivan Administration and discharged the duties of this position in a most efficient and satisfactory manner. He was a member of King Hiram Lodge, A.F. & A.M. His funeral took place at 2 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, with Masonic honours, to the cemetery of St. John’s Church, St. Eleanors, Rev. Thos. Lloyd of Kensington officiating. The pall bearers were Messrs. D. Rogers, M.P.P,, W, I Hunt, Jas Reilly, D. Montgomery, John Clay and C.B. Saunders. He leaves two sons, Holden C Mills, Summerside, and Hubert Mills, St Eleanors, and one daughter, Mrs. James Ault, Summerside.”
- DEATH: age 78
- Benjamin died at the home of his son-in-law.
- BURIAL: Thomas Lloyd
RESEARCH NOTES
- Benjamin S Mills & Virginia F Compton had another daughter according to St Mary / John records: Emily Marianne Baxton Mills, Bapt April 18,1860
- according to wikipedia, Princetown was supposed to be the shire town for Prince County PEI, located in part of the Prince Royalty. “The township is located on a peninsula extending into Malpeque Bay from adjacent Lot 18.” But Prince Royalty was largely unused as a shire town. Princetown became a village on 2 Dec 1901 but downgraded its status to settlement in 1925, and became known as Malpeque in the mid 1940s.
They had the following children:
100i.
Holden Compton MILLS (1853-1927)
101ii.
Hubert Coleman MILLS (1854-1921)
102iii.
Eliza Ellen MILLS (1856-1935)
103iv.
Emily Marianne MILLS (~1860-)
86. Edmund Ernest COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) 
. Born on 12 Apr 1821 in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 3 Jun 1821 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Edmund Ernest died in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 8 Sep 1890; he was 69. Buried on 10 Sep 1890 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Occupation: farmer. Religion: Church of England.
- 1821: Compton Edmond Ernest, born 12 Apr 1821, christened 3 Jun 1821, father: Thomas Compton, mother: Anne Jeffery
- Listed as Edmond Ernest Compton on church baptism record
- 1821 Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Edmund Ernest Compton
Birth Date 12 April 1821
Baptismal Date 3 June 1821
Officiating Clergy J Cecile
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Anne Jeffry
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 56
- 1845: Occupied land in 1845 owned by his grandfather, Col. Compton (mostly uncleared)
- 1859: He was listed as of the Pavilion at the time of his daughter's baptism in 1859.
- 1880-81: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about Edmund Compton
Name: Edmund Compton
Residence Year: 1881
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: farmer
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881
- 1881 Census: Listed as Edmund, age 60, farmer, married, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- Edmund Compton, farmer, age 60, b. PEI, ch. of E.
- Mary Jane Compton, 58, b. PEI, ch. of E.
- Alicia, 32
- George A., carpenter, 30
- Thomas, farmer, 27
- Alfred, cabinet maker, 24
- Mary, 25
- Caroline, 21
- Ernest, farmer’s son, 20
- Lisle, 17
- Pamela, 13
- Jemima, 11
- E. Adison, 9 [All born PEI]
- 1890: He made his Will on March, 1890 and named Ernest N., Alicia, Mary, Pamela, and Lisle. Mary Jane was the sister of Sarah who married Edmund's brother Alfred.
- 1890 BURIAL: age 68, C.F. Lowe
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Edmund
Res: St Eleanors - age 68
Buried: 10 Sept 1890
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church, S'Side Book 1 - film shows living in St Eleanors.
RESEARCH NOTES
This might be him in 1861:
- "Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Edward Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number: 2
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00357
. Born on 12 Apr 1821 in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 3 Jun 1821 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Edmund Ernest died in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 8 Sep 1890; he was 69. Buried on 10 Sep 1890 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Occupation: farmer. Religion: Church of England.- 1821: Compton Edmond Ernest, born 12 Apr 1821, christened 3 Jun 1821, father: Thomas Compton, mother: Anne Jeffery
- Listed as Edmond Ernest Compton on church baptism record
- 1821 Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Edmund Ernest Compton
Birth Date 12 April 1821
Baptismal Date 3 June 1821
Officiating Clergy J Cecile
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Anne Jeffry
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 56
- 1845: Occupied land in 1845 owned by his grandfather, Col. Compton (mostly uncleared)
- 1859: He was listed as of the Pavilion at the time of his daughter's baptism in 1859.
- 1880-81: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about Edmund Compton
Name: Edmund Compton
Residence Year: 1881
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: farmer
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881
- 1881 Census: Listed as Edmund, age 60, farmer, married, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- Edmund Compton, farmer, age 60, b. PEI, ch. of E.
- Mary Jane Compton, 58, b. PEI, ch. of E.
- Alicia, 32
- George A., carpenter, 30
- Thomas, farmer, 27
- Alfred, cabinet maker, 24
- Mary, 25
- Caroline, 21
- Ernest, farmer’s son, 20
- Lisle, 17
- Pamela, 13
- Jemima, 11
- E. Adison, 9 [All born PEI]
- 1890: He made his Will on March, 1890 and named Ernest N., Alicia, Mary, Pamela, and Lisle. Mary Jane was the sister of Sarah who married Edmund's brother Alfred.
- 1890 BURIAL: age 68, C.F. Lowe
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Edmund
Res: St Eleanors - age 68
Buried: 10 Sept 1890
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church, S'Side Book 1 - film shows living in St Eleanors.
RESEARCH NOTES
This might be him in 1861:
- "Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Edward Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number: 2
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00357
On 13 Feb 1845 when Edmund Ernest was 23, he married Isabel Mary Jane TANTON, daughter of George Davies TANTON (1795-1844) & Mary WOOD (1801-1852), in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Born on 22 Jul 1822 in St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Christened in May 1823 in Richmond Church of England, Prince, PEI, Canada. Isabel Mary Jane died in St Eleanors, Lot 17, PEI, Canada, on 13 Nov 1900; she was 78. Buried in 1900 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Religion: Church of England.
- 1822/23 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Isabel Mary Jane Tanton
Birth Date 22 July 1822
Place of Birth Lot 17
Baptismal Date May 1823
Officiating Clergy L.C Jenkins
Father's Name George Davies Tanton
Mother's Name Mary Wood
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 12
- Known as Mary Jane
- Daughter of George Tanton Jr. and Mary Wood, sister of Sarah Davis Tanton who married Edmund’s brother.
- 1881 Census: Listed as Mary Jane, age 58, married, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI
- DEATH: age 78
- BURIAL: Rev. Withycombe
RESEARCH NOTES:
- not knowing her first name was Isabel, and not knowing she was baptised as an adult, another child of this marriage was incorrectly added with her name and baptism date - now corrected.
- mother’s name given as both Mary Wood, and Margaret Woodside.
- 1822/23 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Isabel Mary Jane Tanton
Birth Date 22 July 1822
Place of Birth Lot 17
Baptismal Date May 1823
Officiating Clergy L.C Jenkins
Father's Name George Davies Tanton
Mother's Name Mary Wood
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 12
- Known as Mary Jane
- Daughter of George Tanton Jr. and Mary Wood, sister of Sarah Davis Tanton who married Edmund’s brother.
- 1881 Census: Listed as Mary Jane, age 58, married, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI
- DEATH: age 78
- BURIAL: Rev. Withycombe
RESEARCH NOTES:
- not knowing her first name was Isabel, and not knowing she was baptised as an adult, another child of this marriage was incorrectly added with her name and baptism date - now corrected.
- mother’s name given as both Mary Wood, and Margaret Woodside.
They had the following children:
104i.
Alicia Jane COMPTON (1845-1920)
105ii.
George Arthur COMPTON (~1847-)
106iii.
William Coates COMPTON (1849-1874)
107iv.
Thomas Charles COMPTON (1851-1930)
108v.
Mary Hunt COMPTON (1854-)
109vi.
Alfred James COMPTON (1856-1938)
110vii.
Caroline Ellen “Carrie” COMPTON (1858-ca1920)
111viii.
Ernest Newman “Ernie” COMPTON (1860-1947)
112ix.
Janet Lisle* COMPTON (1862-)
113x.
Pamela Sarah Eliza COMPTON (1867-)
114xi.
Jemima Duchemin COMPTON (1870-1917)
115xii.
E. Addison “Eddie” COMPTON (1872-)
87. Albert Harry* COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 17 Jun 1823 in PEI, Canada. Christened on 24 Aug 1823 in St Jean de Baptiste Church, Malpeque, PEI, Canada. Albert Harry* died in Sep 1889; he was 66. Buried on 20 Sep 1889 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Church of England.
- NAME: given names may be reversed, not sure which name dominant: listed only as Harry Compton on church baptism list, and Harry C on tombstone, 1881 census says Albert.... note that baptism index for daughter Harriet lists father’s name as “Hary Alfred Compton” Listed as Albert H Compton in his will, filed Oct 8, 1889
- Born right after death of his sister, Matilda
- 1822 Christening: Compton Harry Age 9 Weeks 24 Aug 1822 father: Thomas Compton mother: Hanna Jeffery godfather: John McIntyre, godmother: Sara Jeffery
- 1823 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Harry Compton
Baptismal Date 24 August 1823
Officiating Clergy J Cecile
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanna Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 61
Notes Date of Birth: "9 weeks old"
- 1881 Canada Census, living in Lot 17, Prince, PEI (all C of E, English):
Albert Compton, M, 58, b PEI, Farmer, married
Mary Compton, F, 50, b England, married
Henry Compton, M, 29, b PEI, Farmer
Leslie H Compton, M, 19, b PEI
Horace M Compton, M, 8, b PEI
Fanny Compton, F, 22, b PEI
Edith Compto, F, 17, b PEI
Anna Compton, F, 23, b PEI
- 1889: He made his will May 29, 1889, leaving the Pavilion Farm to son William Henry; sons Leslie and Melville were also mentioned, as well as his wife Mary R.
- 1889: He died in St. Eleanors between 29 May when he wote his will and 24 Sept when it was presented for probate 1889.
- 1889 DEATH: age 66
- 1889 BURIAL: C.F. Lowe
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, A.H.
Res: St Eleanors - age 66
buried - 20 Sep 1889
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church S'Side - Book 1
Source pre-1906 Death Index. St. Mark's Anglican Church, Summerside
- Family story: His son Mel told his sons that his father was a “potentate”, saying that he drove around his property telling people what to do, and that the girls on the farm did all the work. [definition of potentate: a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler]
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Originally entered as Harry Albert Compton with a family of 12 childrern.
- Marriage research by another researcher: “At the Charlottetown archives, I checked the microfilm for St. John's Anglican and no sign of Mary and Harry A's marriage. I checked the microfilm of marriage licenses for 1848-49, nope. I thought perhaps they eloped and went to Nova Scotia or N.B. so checked online there - nope, and nope. Either they were "living in sin" or the records are lost.”
- 1861 PEI census search for Albert Harry Compton produced only 1 result for Lot 17 - likely this Harry:
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Head of Household Harry Compton
Census Place Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 14
Film Number 899939
LAC Film Number M-896-897
Digital Folder Number 4108924
Image Number 00359
No results for Mary R Compton (only heads of households named).
Only 5 Compton households listed in Prince PEI (Charles, Hubert, Edward, George, Harry), 4 in Kings, and 16 in Queens
- This may be him even though he died in 1889 (book is for 1889-1890 and may have been prepared before he died):
Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about A H Compton
Name: A H Compton
Residence Year: 1890
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: far
Publication Title: Frederick’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Book of Useful Information, 1889-1890
[see film page for all residents of St Eleanors]
. Born on 17 Jun 1823 in PEI, Canada. Christened on 24 Aug 1823 in St Jean de Baptiste Church, Malpeque, PEI, Canada. Albert Harry* died in Sep 1889; he was 66. Buried on 20 Sep 1889 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Church of England.- NAME: given names may be reversed, not sure which name dominant: listed only as Harry Compton on church baptism list, and Harry C on tombstone, 1881 census says Albert.... note that baptism index for daughter Harriet lists father’s name as “Hary Alfred Compton” Listed as Albert H Compton in his will, filed Oct 8, 1889
- Born right after death of his sister, Matilda
- 1822 Christening: Compton Harry Age 9 Weeks 24 Aug 1822 father: Thomas Compton mother: Hanna Jeffery godfather: John McIntyre, godmother: Sara Jeffery
- 1823 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Harry Compton
Baptismal Date 24 August 1823
Officiating Clergy J Cecile
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanna Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 61
Notes Date of Birth: "9 weeks old"
- 1881 Canada Census, living in Lot 17, Prince, PEI (all C of E, English):
Albert Compton, M, 58, b PEI, Farmer, married
Mary Compton, F, 50, b England, married
Henry Compton, M, 29, b PEI, Farmer
Leslie H Compton, M, 19, b PEI
Horace M Compton, M, 8, b PEI
Fanny Compton, F, 22, b PEI
Edith Compto, F, 17, b PEI
Anna Compton, F, 23, b PEI
- 1889: He made his will May 29, 1889, leaving the Pavilion Farm to son William Henry; sons Leslie and Melville were also mentioned, as well as his wife Mary R.
- 1889: He died in St. Eleanors between 29 May when he wote his will and 24 Sept when it was presented for probate 1889.
- 1889 DEATH: age 66
- 1889 BURIAL: C.F. Lowe
Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, A.H.
Res: St Eleanors - age 66
buried - 20 Sep 1889
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church S'Side - Book 1
Source pre-1906 Death Index. St. Mark's Anglican Church, Summerside
- Family story: His son Mel told his sons that his father was a “potentate”, saying that he drove around his property telling people what to do, and that the girls on the farm did all the work. [definition of potentate: a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler]
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Originally entered as Harry Albert Compton with a family of 12 childrern.
- Marriage research by another researcher: “At the Charlottetown archives, I checked the microfilm for St. John's Anglican and no sign of Mary and Harry A's marriage. I checked the microfilm of marriage licenses for 1848-49, nope. I thought perhaps they eloped and went to Nova Scotia or N.B. so checked online there - nope, and nope. Either they were "living in sin" or the records are lost.”
- 1861 PEI census search for Albert Harry Compton produced only 1 result for Lot 17 - likely this Harry:
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Head of Household Harry Compton
Census Place Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 14
Film Number 899939
LAC Film Number M-896-897
Digital Folder Number 4108924
Image Number 00359
No results for Mary R Compton (only heads of households named).
Only 5 Compton households listed in Prince PEI (Charles, Hubert, Edward, George, Harry), 4 in Kings, and 16 in Queens
- This may be him even though he died in 1889 (book is for 1889-1890 and may have been prepared before he died):
Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about A H Compton
Name: A H Compton
Residence Year: 1890
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: far
Publication Title: Frederick’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Book of Useful Information, 1889-1890
[see film page for all residents of St Eleanors]
bef 1849 when Albert Harry* was 25, he married Mary Robinson COATES , daughter of James COATES (1790-1862) & Sarah ROBINSON (1795-1862). Born on 22 Mar 1827 in South Elmham, Suffolk, England. Christened on 22 Apr 1827 in All Saints, South Elmham,Suffolk, England. Mary Robinson died in 501 Cathedra Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 20 Mar 1905; she was 77. Buried in 1905 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Religion: Church Of England.
- NAME: Mary Robinson Coates - listed as such on death certificate and in her will
- 1827: Mary Robinson Coates, daughter of James (draper) & Sarah Coates, baptised on Apr 22, 1827 in South Elmham All Saints, Suffolk, England
- 1847: Coates, Miss passenger from Islander 1847 Nov 5 pg. 3 [PEI newspaper regarding Mary’s immigration to PEI, Canada from England].
- 1862: Mary published obituaries in a PEI newspaper upon the deaths [in England] of both her father James Coates, and her only brother George Louis Coates.
- 1881 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada, living with husband and family) - Mary, age 50, born England
- 1889 - listed in husband’s will as Mary from Essex County, England.
- 1891 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada) - age 64 (cf. PEIGS site)
- 1901 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada, widowed and living with son):
> Compton Henry W M Head M Oct 3 1862 38
> Compton Catherine W F Wife M Dec 23 1866 34
> Compton Mary R. F Mother W Mar 22 1827 74, born London England, emigrated 1847
> Compton Fannie L. F Sister S Aug 16 1860 40
> Berry Howard M Servant S Sep 11 1886 14
- 1901 - Mary made her Will Nov.2,1901, proved Jan. 23,1907.
- 1905 - She died 20 March, 1905 in Winnipeg - assume she was living with son Horace Melville. The will was probated in P.E.I. She left everything to be equally divided between Horace Melville and Fanny Louisa. Frederick G. did the inventory.
- 1905 - death registration no. 1905-003205 gives only last name: COMPTON, given names: MARY ROBINSON, place of death: WPG, and age at death: 78. (http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca) - certificate says she died at 501 Cathedra Ave. due to Asthenia, 10 days duration as per Dr. Woollard. Informant was Clarel (?) Bros. & Hughes of Winnipeg as of 13 May 1905 (registration date).
- no dates on gravestones (stone 54) - PEIGS transcript for St Johns in St Eleanors says: Compton In memory of Harry C. Compton; his wife Mary R. Coates.
- 1907 - will probated Mary made her Will Nov.2,1901, proved Jan. 23,1907.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Last name variant spelling: Coaxs, Cotes, Coats...
- Mary was from Essex County [but born in Suffolk], England. She was the niece of William Coates who resided with the T. C. Compton Family for many years, teaching the children.
- LEGEND: brought out from Suffolk, England by her Uncle William Coates, who became a school teacher in St. Eleanor's PEI. [Originally thought her emigration date was 1827, same as for William Coates, but 1901 census says Mary was born in 1827 and emigrated 1847. William emigrated 1827 (cf. Memories, A Historic View of St. Eleanor’s), so “brought out” likely means“sent for” rather than “came with”] ...
- Mary may have had a brother or uncle, George Louis Coates, who died in 1862 in Essex, age 67 [should likely read 37] [This was Mary’s brother George as it matches the PEI obit.] information. - also found on freeBMD death index.
Deaths Mar 1862
COATES George Louis Tendring [reg dist] 4a 141
- 1827: Christening of a COATES, Mary Robinson, female, Birthplace: All Saints and St. Nicholas South Elmham; Christening Date: 22 Apr 1827; recorded in Suffolk, England, collection: BTs; Father: James Coates, Mother: Sarah; Source FHL Film 918511, Dates 1827-1827 [There is only 1 baptism under this exact name in all of England from this LDS source (incomplete)]
- Baptismal research: There is only 1 baptism under this exact name in all of England from this LDS source (incomplete). Take out the name Robinson (can’t search on middle initial) - 278 results in UK, including spelling variants, but only 2 in 1827. Baptism possible Suffolk location: According to the GenUKI online gazetteer, there are 5 [now 8] different parishes/locations in Suffolk that use the name All Saints, but thanks to the British Isles Vital Statistics Index (LDS film 918511 -1827 = Bishop's transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1685-1875 Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk ), Mary’s birth place has been narrowed down to All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham, Suffolk. GenUKI refers to this All Saints as ‘All Saints South’ (TM340820, old Genuki list) [also listed as both TM345826 South Elmham All Saints encompassing All Saints South Elmham , and TM329828 All Saints South Elmham] which is ~2 miles east of St Nicholas South Elmham (TM320820) [or 1.2 miles W TM326829 St Nicholas South Elmham or 0.2 miles WNW of St Nicholas South Elmham] and ~4 miles NW of Halesworth (TM380770). Holton (where her parents James and Sarah were married) is ~2 miles E of Halesworth.
- from GenUKI (Suffolk): "SOUTH ELMHAM ALL SAINTS, a parish in the hundred of Wangford, county Suffolk, 5 miles S.W. of Bungay, and 5 N.W. of Halesworth, its post town. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich, value with that of St. Nicholas annexed, £270. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a circular Norman tower and a beautiful arch at the S. entrance still perfect. The other parts of the church have been rebuilt at various dates. This and the following Elmhams give name to a deanery in the archdeaconry of Suffolk, and diocese of Norwich. Sir R. Adair, Bart., is lord of the manor. - From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
- PEI COATES: there is only 1 Coates baptism (child’s last name Coates) in the PEI baptism index online [don’t know if or how related - likely another family]:
Child's Full Name Richard Coates
Birth Date 20 July 1853
Place of Birth
Baptismal Date 14 August 1853
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy D. Fitzgerald
Father's Name William Coates
Mother's Name Maria
Church Name St. Paul's Anglican
Church Location Charlottetown
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 329
- can’t find a marriage for Mary Coates to anybody in the marriage index for PEI (1844-1857).
- 1861 PEI census: only 2 (duplicated) Coates entries are for people in Queens - 1 for Widow Coats, the other for William Coats, same page:
Head of Household Widow Coats
Census Place Township/Lot 35, Queens, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 4 [William on line 6]
Film Number 899941
LAC Film Number M-898
Digital Folder Number 4108920
Image Number 00083
- St Johns Anglican Cemetery (St Eleanors) Transcript: Grave 54 lists just Harry C. and Mary R Compton (no dates). The next grave #55 (seems to be in the Compton section) has "?" as a surname and lists these 3 young girls. If the dates are accurately transcribed, I have trouble assigning them to Harry Albert and Mary R Compton, as follows:
- "Mary Eliza d. Nov 18 1845, Ae 10 mos" - therefore born Feb 1845 - our Mary Coates didn't come to PEI until Nov 1847, so this couldn't be her child. Or perhaps the printing was eroded to make dates indistinct and the transcribed date was wrong, or perhaps H.A. had an illegitimate child before Mary arrived, or the baby belongs to another family.
- "Margaret G., d. Sept 16, 1859 ae 5 yr, 8 mos" - therefore born Feb 1854. Harry Albert and Mary had a daughter Sara Hana born 7 Nov 1854 - cutting it close with 9 - 10 months between, but I suppose doable!
- "Elizabeth S., d. Sept 16, 1859, Ae 3 yr, 5 mos" - therefore born Apr 1856. Horace James Compton was born 2 Aug 1856, making it a tad difficult for Mary Coates to be the mother!.
I also checked the PEI baptismal index online - there were 7 Compton baptisms listed in all of PEI in the 1840s, and 40 in the 1850s, but I couldn't find any of these 3 girls listed among them. Either the baptismal records are incomplete, or we have the wrong surname.
, daughter of James COATES (1790-1862) & Sarah ROBINSON (1795-1862). Born on 22 Mar 1827 in South Elmham, Suffolk, England. Christened on 22 Apr 1827 in All Saints, South Elmham,Suffolk, England. Mary Robinson died in 501 Cathedra Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 20 Mar 1905; she was 77. Buried in 1905 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Religion: Church Of England.- NAME: Mary Robinson Coates - listed as such on death certificate and in her will
- 1827: Mary Robinson Coates, daughter of James (draper) & Sarah Coates, baptised on Apr 22, 1827 in South Elmham All Saints, Suffolk, England
- 1847: Coates, Miss passenger from Islander 1847 Nov 5 pg. 3 [PEI newspaper regarding Mary’s immigration to PEI, Canada from England].
- 1862: Mary published obituaries in a PEI newspaper upon the deaths [in England] of both her father James Coates, and her only brother George Louis Coates.
- 1881 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada, living with husband and family) - Mary, age 50, born England
- 1889 - listed in husband’s will as Mary from Essex County, England.
- 1891 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada) - age 64 (cf. PEIGS site)
- 1901 Census (Lot 17, PEI, Canada, widowed and living with son):
> Compton Henry W M Head M Oct 3 1862 38
> Compton Catherine W F Wife M Dec 23 1866 34
> Compton Mary R. F Mother W Mar 22 1827 74, born London England, emigrated 1847
> Compton Fannie L. F Sister S Aug 16 1860 40
> Berry Howard M Servant S Sep 11 1886 14
- 1901 - Mary made her Will Nov.2,1901, proved Jan. 23,1907.
- 1905 - She died 20 March, 1905 in Winnipeg - assume she was living with son Horace Melville. The will was probated in P.E.I. She left everything to be equally divided between Horace Melville and Fanny Louisa. Frederick G. did the inventory.
- 1905 - death registration no. 1905-003205 gives only last name: COMPTON, given names: MARY ROBINSON, place of death: WPG, and age at death: 78. (http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca) - certificate says she died at 501 Cathedra Ave. due to Asthenia, 10 days duration as per Dr. Woollard. Informant was Clarel (?) Bros. & Hughes of Winnipeg as of 13 May 1905 (registration date).
- no dates on gravestones (stone 54) - PEIGS transcript for St Johns in St Eleanors says: Compton In memory of Harry C. Compton; his wife Mary R. Coates.
- 1907 - will probated Mary made her Will Nov.2,1901, proved Jan. 23,1907.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Last name variant spelling: Coaxs, Cotes, Coats...
- Mary was from Essex County [but born in Suffolk], England. She was the niece of William Coates who resided with the T. C. Compton Family for many years, teaching the children.
- LEGEND: brought out from Suffolk, England by her Uncle William Coates, who became a school teacher in St. Eleanor's PEI. [Originally thought her emigration date was 1827, same as for William Coates, but 1901 census says Mary was born in 1827 and emigrated 1847. William emigrated 1827 (cf. Memories, A Historic View of St. Eleanor’s), so “brought out” likely means“sent for” rather than “came with”] ...
- Mary may have had a brother or uncle, George Louis Coates, who died in 1862 in Essex, age 67 [should likely read 37] [This was Mary’s brother George as it matches the PEI obit.] information. - also found on freeBMD death index.
Deaths Mar 1862
COATES George Louis Tendring [reg dist] 4a 141
- 1827: Christening of a COATES, Mary Robinson, female, Birthplace: All Saints and St. Nicholas South Elmham; Christening Date: 22 Apr 1827; recorded in Suffolk, England, collection: BTs; Father: James Coates, Mother: Sarah; Source FHL Film 918511, Dates 1827-1827 [There is only 1 baptism under this exact name in all of England from this LDS source (incomplete)]
- Baptismal research: There is only 1 baptism under this exact name in all of England from this LDS source (incomplete). Take out the name Robinson (can’t search on middle initial) - 278 results in UK, including spelling variants, but only 2 in 1827. Baptism possible Suffolk location: According to the GenUKI online gazetteer, there are 5 [now 8] different parishes/locations in Suffolk that use the name All Saints, but thanks to the British Isles Vital Statistics Index (LDS film 918511 -1827 = Bishop's transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1685-1875 Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk ), Mary’s birth place has been narrowed down to All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham, Suffolk. GenUKI refers to this All Saints as ‘All Saints South’ (TM340820, old Genuki list) [also listed as both TM345826 South Elmham All Saints encompassing All Saints South Elmham , and TM329828 All Saints South Elmham] which is ~2 miles east of St Nicholas South Elmham (TM320820) [or 1.2 miles W TM326829 St Nicholas South Elmham or 0.2 miles WNW of St Nicholas South Elmham] and ~4 miles NW of Halesworth (TM380770). Holton (where her parents James and Sarah were married) is ~2 miles E of Halesworth.
- from GenUKI (Suffolk): "SOUTH ELMHAM ALL SAINTS, a parish in the hundred of Wangford, county Suffolk, 5 miles S.W. of Bungay, and 5 N.W. of Halesworth, its post town. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich, value with that of St. Nicholas annexed, £270. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a circular Norman tower and a beautiful arch at the S. entrance still perfect. The other parts of the church have been rebuilt at various dates. This and the following Elmhams give name to a deanery in the archdeaconry of Suffolk, and diocese of Norwich. Sir R. Adair, Bart., is lord of the manor. - From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
- PEI COATES: there is only 1 Coates baptism (child’s last name Coates) in the PEI baptism index online [don’t know if or how related - likely another family]:
Child's Full Name Richard Coates
Birth Date 20 July 1853
Place of Birth
Baptismal Date 14 August 1853
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy D. Fitzgerald
Father's Name William Coates
Mother's Name Maria
Church Name St. Paul's Anglican
Church Location Charlottetown
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 329
- can’t find a marriage for Mary Coates to anybody in the marriage index for PEI (1844-1857).
- 1861 PEI census: only 2 (duplicated) Coates entries are for people in Queens - 1 for Widow Coats, the other for William Coats, same page:
Head of Household Widow Coats
Census Place Township/Lot 35, Queens, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 4 [William on line 6]
Film Number 899941
LAC Film Number M-898
Digital Folder Number 4108920
Image Number 00083
- St Johns Anglican Cemetery (St Eleanors) Transcript: Grave 54 lists just Harry C. and Mary R Compton (no dates). The next grave #55 (seems to be in the Compton section) has "?" as a surname and lists these 3 young girls. If the dates are accurately transcribed, I have trouble assigning them to Harry Albert and Mary R Compton, as follows:
- "Mary Eliza d. Nov 18 1845, Ae 10 mos" - therefore born Feb 1845 - our Mary Coates didn't come to PEI until Nov 1847, so this couldn't be her child. Or perhaps the printing was eroded to make dates indistinct and the transcribed date was wrong, or perhaps H.A. had an illegitimate child before Mary arrived, or the baby belongs to another family.
- "Margaret G., d. Sept 16, 1859 ae 5 yr, 8 mos" - therefore born Feb 1854. Harry Albert and Mary had a daughter Sara Hana born 7 Nov 1854 - cutting it close with 9 - 10 months between, but I suppose doable!
- "Elizabeth S., d. Sept 16, 1859, Ae 3 yr, 5 mos" - therefore born Apr 1856. Horace James Compton was born 2 Aug 1856, making it a tad difficult for Mary Coates to be the mother!.
I also checked the PEI baptismal index online - there were 7 Compton baptisms listed in all of PEI in the 1840s, and 40 in the 1850s, but I couldn't find any of these 3 girls listed among them. Either the baptismal records are incomplete, or we have the wrong surname.
They had the following children:
116i.
Harriet Washbourne COMPTON (1849-1923)
117ii.
George Major COMPTON (1851-1928)
118iii.
Eva Lisle COMPTON (1852-1900)
119iv.
Sara Hannah COMPTON (1854-1929)
120v.
Horace James COMPTON (1856-1872)
121vi.
Frances Louisa “Fanny” COMPTON (1857-1925)
122vii.
William Henry* COMPTON (1859-1919)
123viii.
Leslie Hamilton COMPTON (1861-1926)
124ix.
Edith Elizabeth COMPTON (1864-1897)
125x.
Anna Mary COMPTON (1867-1918)
126xi.
Horace Melville “Mel” COMPTON (1872-1956)
88. Charlotte Alicia Jane Lisle COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 22 Oct 1825 in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 27 Nov 1825 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Charlotte Alicia Jane Lisle died in St. Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 14 Jan 1861; she was 35. Buried on 17 Jan 1861 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada.
NAME:
- called Charlotte in her obit
- name in wedding announcement was Charlotte Alicia Lisle
- name in death announcement was Jane Lisle
- name in baptismal record was Charlotte Jane Lisle
- name in father’s will was Charlotte Jane Lisle
BAPTISM:
- Compton Charlotte Jane 22 Oct 1825 27 Nov 1825 father: Thomas Compton mother: Hanna Geffery, no godparents indexed, St Jean de Baptiste, Malpeque, PEI
- St. John the B., R.C., Miscouche, P.E.I. Canada (same date).
- Godparents: Agnes Arsenault and ____ Gaudet.
- 1825 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Charlotte Jane Compton
Birth Date 22 October 1825
Baptismal Date 27 November 1825
Officiating Clergy B.D McDonald
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanna Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 103
MARRIAGE:
- indexed as Compton, Charlotte Alicia and Charles Compton 328
- Rev. Herbert Read, by license.
- Witnesses: Albert W. Compton, Edmund E. Compton, Mary Pope Thomas, Charlotte Alicia -Lisle-
BURIAL:
- Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Jane Lisle
Buried - 17 Jan 1861 - age 35
Record from Church of England, Richmond
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Previously entered as unwed (confusion between generations with her aunt Charlotte Alicia Lisle)
- Name previously entered as Charlotte Jane Compton.
NAME:
- called Charlotte in her obit
- name in wedding announcement was Charlotte Alicia Lisle
- name in death announcement was Jane Lisle
- name in baptismal record was Charlotte Jane Lisle
- name in father’s will was Charlotte Jane Lisle
BAPTISM:
- Compton Charlotte Jane 22 Oct 1825 27 Nov 1825 father: Thomas Compton mother: Hanna Geffery, no godparents indexed, St Jean de Baptiste, Malpeque, PEI
- St. John the B., R.C., Miscouche, P.E.I. Canada (same date).
- Godparents: Agnes Arsenault and ____ Gaudet.
- 1825 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Charlotte Jane Compton
Birth Date 22 October 1825
Baptismal Date 27 November 1825
Officiating Clergy B.D McDonald
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanna Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 103
MARRIAGE:
- indexed as Compton, Charlotte Alicia and Charles Compton 328
- Rev. Herbert Read, by license.
- Witnesses: Albert W. Compton, Edmund E. Compton, Mary Pope Thomas, Charlotte Alicia -Lisle-
BURIAL:
- Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Jane Lisle
Buried - 17 Jan 1861 - age 35
Record from Church of England, Richmond
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Previously entered as unwed (confusion between generations with her aunt Charlotte Alicia Lisle)
- Name previously entered as Charlotte Jane Compton.
On 8 Mar 1854 when Charlotte Alicia Jane Lisle was 28, she married Charles Spencer COMPTON, son of William Spencer COMPTON (~1799-1847) & Harriet Clarissa HASZARD (1798-1841), in St. John’s Anglican, St. Eleanor's, PEI, Canada. Born on 31 May 1829 in Lot 17, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 16 Aug 1829 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Charles Spencer died in Genoa, Nebraska, USA, on 19 Sep 1884; he was 55. Occupation: Merchant, Farmer.
- Charles was the second eldest child of William Spencer Compton and Harriett Clarissa Haszard.
- 1829 BIRTH: date previously entered as May 13 (source unknown)
- 1829 CHRISTENING: Rev. J.H. Read[ ?], St. John’s Church
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: Charles Spencer Compton
birth: 31 May 1829, Lot 17
event: Baptism
event date: 16 Aug 1829
event place: Richmond , Prince Edward Island - Church of England
father: Williams Spencer Compton
mother: Harriett Clara Haszard
clergy: Rev. L.C. Jenkins
volume: 1
page: 68
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05304
- 1854 He married Charlotte Alicia Jane Lisle Compton 08 Mar 1854 in St. Johns Anglican, St. Eleanors. Charles and Charlotte were 2nd cousins.
- MARRIAGE (#1 to Charlotte): Married by license by Rev. Herbert Read. witnesses at wedding: Albert W. Compton, Edmund E. Compton, Mary Pope Thomas
- 1861 Census lists him as merchant, Lot 17-2RC, 7C of Eng., 2 married, 7 single, 1 d. in past year, 1M under5/1F and 2M 5-16/1M 16-21/2F and 2M 21-45.
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Charles Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number:
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00353
- 1864: Operated a general store and farmed in Lot 17 cf. Hutchinson’s PEI Directory, 1864 p. 173.
- 1865: After Charlotte’s death he married Emily McFadyen and had five other children.
- 1880 Charles and his family emigrated to Nebraska in Aug 1880 and died there - Genoa, Nebraska
- 1880-1881: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906
Name: Charles Compton
Residence Year: 1881
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: farmer
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881 - film shows living in St Eleanors
- 1884: Charles died of typhoid fever.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Can’t find in any census in 1880/1881 (probably missed census in both Canada and US?).
- MARRIAGE: at St. John's Church on a Wednesday (first wife died 1860-63?) - married twice
- Charles was the second eldest child of William Spencer Compton and Harriett Clarissa Haszard.
- 1829 BIRTH: date previously entered as May 13 (source unknown)
- 1829 CHRISTENING: Rev. J.H. Read[ ?], St. John’s Church
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: Charles Spencer Compton
birth: 31 May 1829, Lot 17
event: Baptism
event date: 16 Aug 1829
event place: Richmond , Prince Edward Island - Church of England
father: Williams Spencer Compton
mother: Harriett Clara Haszard
clergy: Rev. L.C. Jenkins
volume: 1
page: 68
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05304
- 1854 He married Charlotte Alicia Jane Lisle Compton 08 Mar 1854 in St. Johns Anglican, St. Eleanors. Charles and Charlotte were 2nd cousins.
- MARRIAGE (#1 to Charlotte): Married by license by Rev. Herbert Read. witnesses at wedding: Albert W. Compton, Edmund E. Compton, Mary Pope Thomas
- 1861 Census lists him as merchant, Lot 17-2RC, 7C of Eng., 2 married, 7 single, 1 d. in past year, 1M under5/1F and 2M 5-16/1M 16-21/2F and 2M 21-45.
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Charles Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number:
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00353
- 1864: Operated a general store and farmed in Lot 17 cf. Hutchinson’s PEI Directory, 1864 p. 173.
- 1865: After Charlotte’s death he married Emily McFadyen and had five other children.
- 1880 Charles and his family emigrated to Nebraska in Aug 1880 and died there - Genoa, Nebraska
- 1880-1881: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906
Name: Charles Compton
Residence Year: 1881
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Occupation: farmer
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881 - film shows living in St Eleanors
- 1884: Charles died of typhoid fever.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Can’t find in any census in 1880/1881 (probably missed census in both Canada and US?).
- MARRIAGE: at St. John's Church on a Wednesday (first wife died 1860-63?) - married twice
They had the following children:
127i.
Captain Frederick William COMPTON (1854-<1962)
128ii.
John Addison COMPTON (1857-<1962)
129iii.
Charles Henry* COMPTON (1859-<1962)
89. Eleanor Mary* COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 8 Dec 1827 in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Eleanor Mary* died in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada, on 1 Mar 1879; she was 51. Buried in 1879 in St Johns Anglican Cemetary, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada.
- 1848 MARRIAGE: Rev. Jenkins. Witnesses at wedding: Harry Albert Compton and Anne Morris
- JUL. 14, 1848 [published in the Islander], MARRIED AT CHARLOTTETOWN ON THURSDAY EVE, THE 13TH INST. BY REV. DR. JENKINS, E.C., ROBERT THOMAS, ELDEST SON OF EVAN THOMAS OF BEDEQUE TO ELEANOR MARY ,DAUGHTER OF THOMAS COMPTON, OF PAVILLION COTTAGE, LOT 17.
- Marriage indexed: Compton, Eleanor Mary and Robert Thomas 393
- 1879 DEATH: age 50. Gravestone says Thomas, mother, Eleanor Mary, beloved wife of Robert Thomas and third daughter of T.C. Compton, Esq., died Mar 1, 1879, age 50.
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: previously entered as Mary Ellen. May have gone by the name Mary?
. Born on 8 Dec 1827 in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Eleanor Mary* died in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada, on 1 Mar 1879; she was 51. Buried in 1879 in St Johns Anglican Cemetary, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada.- 1848 MARRIAGE: Rev. Jenkins. Witnesses at wedding: Harry Albert Compton and Anne Morris
- JUL. 14, 1848 [published in the Islander], MARRIED AT CHARLOTTETOWN ON THURSDAY EVE, THE 13TH INST. BY REV. DR. JENKINS, E.C., ROBERT THOMAS, ELDEST SON OF EVAN THOMAS OF BEDEQUE TO ELEANOR MARY ,DAUGHTER OF THOMAS COMPTON, OF PAVILLION COTTAGE, LOT 17.
- Marriage indexed: Compton, Eleanor Mary and Robert Thomas 393
- 1879 DEATH: age 50. Gravestone says Thomas, mother, Eleanor Mary, beloved wife of Robert Thomas and third daughter of T.C. Compton, Esq., died Mar 1, 1879, age 50.
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: previously entered as Mary Ellen. May have gone by the name Mary?
On 13 Jul 1848 when Eleanor Mary* was 20, she married Robert THOMAS, son of Evan THOMAS (ca1800-) & Rebecca POPE (~1804-1847), in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Born abt 1827 in PEI, Canada. Robert died in PEI, Canada.
- Eldest son of Evan (Ewen?) Thomas of Bedeque. In St Johns Anglican is buried Rebecca, wife of Evan Thomas, died May 15, 1847, aged 47.
- Robert was the brother of Mary Ann Pope Thomas who married Eleanor’s brother Hubert.
- Eldest son of Evan (Ewen?) Thomas of Bedeque. In St Johns Anglican is buried Rebecca, wife of Evan Thomas, died May 15, 1847, aged 47.
- Robert was the brother of Mary Ann Pope Thomas who married Eleanor’s brother Hubert.
They had the following children:
130i.
Henry Alfred “Harry” THOMAS (~1850-)
131ii.
Annie Pope THOMAS (1866-1938)
132iii.
Nelson THOMAS (~1867-)
90. Hubert George COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 20 Jun 1831 in Broad Farm, N St Eleanors, Prince County, PEI, Canada. Christened on 23 Jul 1831 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Hubert George died in St. Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 19 Apr 1915; he was 83. Buried on 21 Apr 1915 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: Clerked For Theophilus Chappell, St. Eleanor's; Business With Cousin Charles Compton In St. Eleanor's; Farmer Of Lot 17, PEI. Education: Private school in Charlottetown, PEI + private tutor. Religion: Church of England.
- 1831: Baptised the same day [as cousin Charles Compton?] at St. John the Baptist, R.C., Miscouche, PEI, Miscouche cf. Book 2 p. 14
- Another source said: Hubert was baptized 23-july-1831, St. John's Anglican Church and also the same day at St. John the Baptist R. C. Church, Miscouche.
- 1831 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Hubert George Compton
Birth Date 20 June 1831
Baptismal Date 23 July 1831
Officiating Clergy L.E Perrey
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hannah Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 141
- Hubert received his education in a private school in Charlottetown, and also under the instructions of a private tutour. He then clerked for Theophilus Chappell at St. Eleanor's, following which he engaged in business with his cousin, Charles Compton, for a short time. After that he engaged in farming on the old homestead.
- CHILDREN: 13
- 1861 "Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Hubert Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number:
Line Number: 8
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00356
-1881 Census: Wife listed as Mary, age 46, married, Irish, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- Hubert Compton, farmer, age 50, b PEI, Ch. of England
- Mary, 46
- Amie (Annie), 23,
- James H., cabinet maker, 20
- Minnie E., 18
- Bessie M., 16
- Arthur S., 15
- Bella, 13
- Pricolty (Priestly), 11
- Gurty, 8
- Adolph, 6
- Percy 4
- Elener, 3
- 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17 - All CofE. a;; read amd wrote
- Hubert G. Compton, - M, 59, marr, head, PEI, Parents Eng, Eng, farmer
- Mary P, - F, 54, marr, wife, PEI, Parents: Ireland, Ireland.
- Priestly St C, - M, 19, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire, Michanic worker
- Stanley A, - M, 25, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., farmeer
- Minnie E - F, 2 [27], PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., dressmaking
- Belle F., - F, 23, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Adolf M., - M, 16, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Percy A., - M, 14, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Nellie V., - F, 11, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Bessy M. 26, Parents: PEI, Ire.
[it should have said both the children’s parents were born PEI; their maternal grandparents were born Ireland]
[on the same image are Creswell, Green, Andrew, Schurman and Alfred Compton]
- 1901 Census shows son Stanley's family living in the household, as well as two French-Canadian servants, John Poirier, age 26, farm laborer, and Mary A. Wedge, age 14, domestic.
- 1901 Census of Canada
Name: Mary R Compton
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 65
Birth Day & Month: 10 May
Birth Year: 1835
Birthplace: Pe
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Province: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince (east/est)
District Number: 133
Sub-District: Lot (township/canton) 17
Sub-District Number: C-2
Household Members: [poor film quality - faint and smudged in places]
Name Age - all white, English, Ch of Eng except servants
Hubert Compton 69 - M, head, M, 20th June? ___1, 69?, PEI
Mary R [P] Compton 65 - F, wife, M, 10th ____ 1836, 65, PEI
Stanley A Compton 34 - M, Son, 14th Feb 1866, 34, PEI, Farmer Son
Mannie L Compton [Minnie S?] 29 - F, _______, M, 9th Jan? 1872, 29, PEI
Helen Compton 13 - F, Granddau, S, 2nd Mar 1896?, 15?, PEI
May P Compton 13 - F, G______, F, 11th? Mar? 1899? 13? PEI
F Preston Compton 1 - M, G son, S, 27th June 1900, 1?, PEI
Porier[?] John Compton 16 - M, Servant, S, 17th Jan 1885, 16, PEI, French, RC
Wade [?] Mary A Compton 14 - F, Domestic, S, 11th? July 1886, 14, PEI, French, RC
Compton Nellie?, F, Daughter, S, 25th Aug 1878, 22, PEI
[Others on same page include Ernest & Gertrude Compton, Creswells, John Lyle, G & Janet? Compton, Gallant…]
- 1911 Canada Census, St Eleanors, Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Household #48, page 5 & 6 - all English, Canadian, Anglican; all born PEI
- Compton Stanley, head, married, Feb 1867, 43, farmer
- Compton Margret, wife, Aug 1885, 25 [2nd wife]
- Compton Helen, daughter, single, Mar 1897, 14
- Compton May, daughter, single, Mar 1899, 12
- Compton, Preston, son, single, Jun 1900, 10
- Compton, Arthur, son, single, Jun 1902, 8
- Compton Ambrose, son, single, Apr 1904, 7
- Compton Nelson, son, single, Mar 1911, 2/12
- Compton Mary, mother, May 1836, 75
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- Compton Hubert, father, M, June 1831, 79, PEI, Farmer R
- Hubert was a writer of early life in St. Eleanor's and wrote a series of articles for The Island Magazine, providing much information about the early history of St. Eleanor's. Efforts to obtain access to his diary, which was used as the basis for these articles, have so far been unsuccessful. Some articles were published in the Charlottetown Guardian, including one installment of “A Short Sketch of North St. Eleanors” was published 16 Dec 1905, along with his picture. There were at least a couple of other articles about the early French Settlers of Lot 16. The Summerside Journal republished his series of 4 articles about “The First Settlers of St Eleanors” on 1 Mar 1937, 8 Mar 1937, 15 Mar 1937, and 29 Mar 1937,
- Published in “The Past and Present of Prince Edward Island”, 1906:
“Hubert G. Compton, a well known and successful farmer of Lot 17, was born at St. Eleanor’s, PEI, on June 20, 1831, a son of Major Thomas C. and Hannah (Jeffrey) Compton, both natives of England, the latter born on the Isle of Wight. The pateral grandfather, Hon. Harry Compton, also a native of England, came to PEI in 1804, bringing with him one son and a daughter, his wife having died at an early day. They located on Lot 17, in St. Eleanor’s district, he being an officer in the British army. In recognition of his valuable services, rendered in the branch (2 brothers having lost their lives in the rebellion of 1798, in which he took part) he was given Lot 17, and located his home near Richmond Bay, giving his place the name of “The Pavillion” in recognition of a building which he erected from material brought from England. He continued to reside on this estate until about 1826, though he had already disposed of the Miscouche district, then returned to Europe, locating in France, where he made his home until his death. Prior to that event, he made over the balance of his property to his son [Thomas] the subject’s [Hubert’s] father. The latter [Thomas] was the only living son when he came to PEI, and [Thomas] made his home on the estate during his life. He was prominent in his communicty and served as a member of the local assembly for a number of years.
The subject of this sketch [Hubert G.] was the youngest son in this family and is the only one now living. He received his education in a private school in Charlottetown, and also under the instructions of a private tutor. He then clerked for the Theophilus Chappell at St. Eleanor’s for some time, then, in partnership with his cousin, Charles Compton, engaged in business at St. Eleanor’s in which they continued a short time. Mr. Compton then engaged in farming on the old homestead, in which line he has since been successfully engaged. On the 13the of November, 1854, Mr. Compton married Miss Mary Pope Thomas, a native of PEI and the daughter of Captain Ewen Thomas, a native of Waterford, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Compton celebrated their golden wedding in 1904, the occassion being a very enjoyable one. To them have been born the following children: Sarah Hope, the wife of Washington Carr, of Ramsay’s Bridge, PEI; Annie Laura, the widow of Harry Britain, late of Boston, Massachusetts; Ambrose, living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; James, of Portland, Oregon; Minnie and Bessie, in Boston, Massachusetts; Stanley, at home; Gertrude, deceased; Adolph and Priestly, in Portland, Oregon; Belle, now Mrs. Alex Kennedy, of Saranac Lake, New York; Percy, of Boston, Massachusetts; Eleanor, at home.”
- 1915 buried in family plot in the St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41972,-63.81009.
Inscription: FRONT: In Memory of / Hubert G. Compton / 1831 - 1915 / His Wife Mary P. Thomas / 1836 - 1915 / Gertrude / 1873 - 1881
LEFT: Preston Compton / 1899 - 1915
RIGHT: S. A. Compton / 1866 - 1935 / His Wife / Minnie C. Cannon / 1868 - 1904 / His Wife / Margaret Emma Mills / 1884 - 1980
BACK: Bessie M. Howatt / 1864 - 1941 / Children of S. A. Compton / Victor Preston / 1915 - 1929 / Dean White / 1920 - 1920 | John Hensley / 1917 - 1939 / Frederick Earle / 1930 - 1931
See http://www.ancestraltrails.ca/walker%20for%20web-o/p203.htm
. Born on 20 Jun 1831 in Broad Farm, N St Eleanors, Prince County, PEI, Canada. Christened on 23 Jul 1831 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Hubert George died in St. Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 19 Apr 1915; he was 83. Buried on 21 Apr 1915 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: Clerked For Theophilus Chappell, St. Eleanor's; Business With Cousin Charles Compton In St. Eleanor's; Farmer Of Lot 17, PEI. Education: Private school in Charlottetown, PEI + private tutor. Religion: Church of England.- 1831: Baptised the same day [as cousin Charles Compton?] at St. John the Baptist, R.C., Miscouche, PEI, Miscouche cf. Book 2 p. 14
- Another source said: Hubert was baptized 23-july-1831, St. John's Anglican Church and also the same day at St. John the Baptist R. C. Church, Miscouche.
- 1831 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Hubert George Compton
Birth Date 20 June 1831
Baptismal Date 23 July 1831
Officiating Clergy L.E Perrey
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hannah Geffrey
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 141
- Hubert received his education in a private school in Charlottetown, and also under the instructions of a private tutour. He then clerked for Theophilus Chappell at St. Eleanor's, following which he engaged in business with his cousin, Charles Compton, for a short time. After that he engaged in farming on the old homestead.
- CHILDREN: 13
- 1861 "Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: Hubert Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number:
Line Number: 8
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00356
-1881 Census: Wife listed as Mary, age 46, married, Irish, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- Hubert Compton, farmer, age 50, b PEI, Ch. of England
- Mary, 46
- Amie (Annie), 23,
- James H., cabinet maker, 20
- Minnie E., 18
- Bessie M., 16
- Arthur S., 15
- Bella, 13
- Pricolty (Priestly), 11
- Gurty, 8
- Adolph, 6
- Percy 4
- Elener, 3
- 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17 - All CofE. a;; read amd wrote
- Hubert G. Compton, - M, 59, marr, head, PEI, Parents Eng, Eng, farmer
- Mary P, - F, 54, marr, wife, PEI, Parents: Ireland, Ireland.
- Priestly St C, - M, 19, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire, Michanic worker
- Stanley A, - M, 25, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., farmeer
- Minnie E - F, 2 [27], PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., dressmaking
- Belle F., - F, 23, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Adolf M., - M, 16, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Percy A., - M, 14, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Nellie V., - F, 11, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Bessy M. 26, Parents: PEI, Ire.
[it should have said both the children’s parents were born PEI; their maternal grandparents were born Ireland]
[on the same image are Creswell, Green, Andrew, Schurman and Alfred Compton]
- 1901 Census shows son Stanley's family living in the household, as well as two French-Canadian servants, John Poirier, age 26, farm laborer, and Mary A. Wedge, age 14, domestic.
- 1901 Census of Canada
Name: Mary R Compton
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 65
Birth Day & Month: 10 May
Birth Year: 1835
Birthplace: Pe
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Province: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince (east/est)
District Number: 133
Sub-District: Lot (township/canton) 17
Sub-District Number: C-2
Household Members: [poor film quality - faint and smudged in places]
Name Age - all white, English, Ch of Eng except servants
Hubert Compton 69 - M, head, M, 20th June? ___1, 69?, PEI
Mary R [P] Compton 65 - F, wife, M, 10th ____ 1836, 65, PEI
Stanley A Compton 34 - M, Son, 14th Feb 1866, 34, PEI, Farmer Son
Mannie L Compton [Minnie S?] 29 - F, _______, M, 9th Jan? 1872, 29, PEI
Helen Compton 13 - F, Granddau, S, 2nd Mar 1896?, 15?, PEI
May P Compton 13 - F, G______, F, 11th? Mar? 1899? 13? PEI
F Preston Compton 1 - M, G son, S, 27th June 1900, 1?, PEI
Porier[?] John Compton 16 - M, Servant, S, 17th Jan 1885, 16, PEI, French, RC
Wade [?] Mary A Compton 14 - F, Domestic, S, 11th? July 1886, 14, PEI, French, RC
Compton Nellie?, F, Daughter, S, 25th Aug 1878, 22, PEI
[Others on same page include Ernest & Gertrude Compton, Creswells, John Lyle, G & Janet? Compton, Gallant…]
- 1911 Canada Census, St Eleanors, Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Household #48, page 5 & 6 - all English, Canadian, Anglican; all born PEI
- Compton Stanley, head, married, Feb 1867, 43, farmer
- Compton Margret, wife, Aug 1885, 25 [2nd wife]
- Compton Helen, daughter, single, Mar 1897, 14
- Compton May, daughter, single, Mar 1899, 12
- Compton, Preston, son, single, Jun 1900, 10
- Compton, Arthur, son, single, Jun 1902, 8
- Compton Ambrose, son, single, Apr 1904, 7
- Compton Nelson, son, single, Mar 1911, 2/12
- Compton Mary, mother, May 1836, 75
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- Compton Hubert, father, M, June 1831, 79, PEI, Farmer R
- Hubert was a writer of early life in St. Eleanor's and wrote a series of articles for The Island Magazine, providing much information about the early history of St. Eleanor's. Efforts to obtain access to his diary, which was used as the basis for these articles, have so far been unsuccessful. Some articles were published in the Charlottetown Guardian, including one installment of “A Short Sketch of North St. Eleanors” was published 16 Dec 1905, along with his picture. There were at least a couple of other articles about the early French Settlers of Lot 16. The Summerside Journal republished his series of 4 articles about “The First Settlers of St Eleanors” on 1 Mar 1937, 8 Mar 1937, 15 Mar 1937, and 29 Mar 1937,
- Published in “The Past and Present of Prince Edward Island”, 1906:
“Hubert G. Compton, a well known and successful farmer of Lot 17, was born at St. Eleanor’s, PEI, on June 20, 1831, a son of Major Thomas C. and Hannah (Jeffrey) Compton, both natives of England, the latter born on the Isle of Wight. The pateral grandfather, Hon. Harry Compton, also a native of England, came to PEI in 1804, bringing with him one son and a daughter, his wife having died at an early day. They located on Lot 17, in St. Eleanor’s district, he being an officer in the British army. In recognition of his valuable services, rendered in the branch (2 brothers having lost their lives in the rebellion of 1798, in which he took part) he was given Lot 17, and located his home near Richmond Bay, giving his place the name of “The Pavillion” in recognition of a building which he erected from material brought from England. He continued to reside on this estate until about 1826, though he had already disposed of the Miscouche district, then returned to Europe, locating in France, where he made his home until his death. Prior to that event, he made over the balance of his property to his son [Thomas] the subject’s [Hubert’s] father. The latter [Thomas] was the only living son when he came to PEI, and [Thomas] made his home on the estate during his life. He was prominent in his communicty and served as a member of the local assembly for a number of years.
The subject of this sketch [Hubert G.] was the youngest son in this family and is the only one now living. He received his education in a private school in Charlottetown, and also under the instructions of a private tutor. He then clerked for the Theophilus Chappell at St. Eleanor’s for some time, then, in partnership with his cousin, Charles Compton, engaged in business at St. Eleanor’s in which they continued a short time. Mr. Compton then engaged in farming on the old homestead, in which line he has since been successfully engaged. On the 13the of November, 1854, Mr. Compton married Miss Mary Pope Thomas, a native of PEI and the daughter of Captain Ewen Thomas, a native of Waterford, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Compton celebrated their golden wedding in 1904, the occassion being a very enjoyable one. To them have been born the following children: Sarah Hope, the wife of Washington Carr, of Ramsay’s Bridge, PEI; Annie Laura, the widow of Harry Britain, late of Boston, Massachusetts; Ambrose, living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; James, of Portland, Oregon; Minnie and Bessie, in Boston, Massachusetts; Stanley, at home; Gertrude, deceased; Adolph and Priestly, in Portland, Oregon; Belle, now Mrs. Alex Kennedy, of Saranac Lake, New York; Percy, of Boston, Massachusetts; Eleanor, at home.”
- 1915 buried in family plot in the St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41972,-63.81009.
Inscription: FRONT: In Memory of / Hubert G. Compton / 1831 - 1915 / His Wife Mary P. Thomas / 1836 - 1915 / Gertrude / 1873 - 1881
LEFT: Preston Compton / 1899 - 1915
RIGHT: S. A. Compton / 1866 - 1935 / His Wife / Minnie C. Cannon / 1868 - 1904 / His Wife / Margaret Emma Mills / 1884 - 1980
BACK: Bessie M. Howatt / 1864 - 1941 / Children of S. A. Compton / Victor Preston / 1915 - 1929 / Dean White / 1920 - 1920 | John Hensley / 1917 - 1939 / Frederick Earle / 1930 - 1931
See http://www.ancestraltrails.ca/walker%20for%20web-o/p203.htm
On 18 Nov 1854 when Hubert George was 23, he married Mary Pope THOMAS, daughter of Captain Ewen THOMAS & Rebecca POPE, in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Born on 5 May 1836 in PEI, Canada. Christened on 4 Jun 1837 in Richmond Church of England, Prince, PEI, Canada. Mary Pope died in PEI, Canada, on 11 Jan 1915; she was 78. Buried on 13 Jan 1915 in St Johns Anglican Cemetery, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Religion: Church of England.
- a native of PEI and the daughter of Captain Ewen Thomas of Waterford, Ireland.
- 1837 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Mary Pope Thomas
Birth Date 5 May 1836
Baptismal Date 4 June 1837
Officiating Clergy A.V.G Wiggins
Father's Name Evan Thomas
Mother's Name Rebecca Pope
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
- 1881 Census: Listed as Hubert, age 50, farmer, married, English, living (with wife and 11 children) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI (details listed under Mary Ann Pope Thomas, his wife)
- 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17 - All CofE. a;; read amd wrote
- Hubert G. Compton, - M, 59, marr, head, PEI, Parents Eng, Eng, farmer
- Mary P, - F, 54, marr, wife, PEI, Parents: Ireland, Ireland.
- Priestly St C, - M, 19, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire, Michanic worker
- Stanley A, - M, 25, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., farmeer
- Minnie E - F, 2 [27], PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., dressmaking
- Belle F., - F, 23, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Adolf M., - M, 16, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Percy A., - M, 14, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Nellie V., - F, 11, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Bessy M. 26, Parents: PEI, Ire.
[it should have said both the children’s parents were born PEI; their maternal grandparents were born Ireland]
[on the same image are Creswell, Green, Andrew, Schurman and Alfred Compton]
- 1901 Census, Lot 17:
- Hubert J. Compton, 20/06/31, farmer
- Mary P., wife, 10/05/36
- Stanley A, son, 14/02/66
- Minnie E. dau, 9/01/72
- Helen gr-da, 2/03/96
- May P., gr-da, 19/03/98
- H. Preston g-son, 29/06/1901
- Nellie, dau, 25/08/78
- 2 servants
- BURIAL: Rev. C. de W. White
- a native of PEI and the daughter of Captain Ewen Thomas of Waterford, Ireland.
- 1837 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Mary Pope Thomas
Birth Date 5 May 1836
Baptismal Date 4 June 1837
Officiating Clergy A.V.G Wiggins
Father's Name Evan Thomas
Mother's Name Rebecca Pope
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
- 1881 Census: Listed as Hubert, age 50, farmer, married, English, living (with wife and 11 children) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI (details listed under Mary Ann Pope Thomas, his wife)
- 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17 - All CofE. a;; read amd wrote
- Hubert G. Compton, - M, 59, marr, head, PEI, Parents Eng, Eng, farmer
- Mary P, - F, 54, marr, wife, PEI, Parents: Ireland, Ireland.
- Priestly St C, - M, 19, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire, Michanic worker
- Stanley A, - M, 25, son, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., farmeer
- Minnie E - F, 2 [27], PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire., dressmaking
- Belle F., - F, 23, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Adolf M., - M, 16, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Percy A., - M, 14, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Nellie V., - F, 11, PEI, Parents: PEI, Ire.
- Bessy M. 26, Parents: PEI, Ire.
[it should have said both the children’s parents were born PEI; their maternal grandparents were born Ireland]
[on the same image are Creswell, Green, Andrew, Schurman and Alfred Compton]
- 1901 Census, Lot 17:
- Hubert J. Compton, 20/06/31, farmer
- Mary P., wife, 10/05/36
- Stanley A, son, 14/02/66
- Minnie E. dau, 9/01/72
- Helen gr-da, 2/03/96
- May P., gr-da, 19/03/98
- H. Preston g-son, 29/06/1901
- Nellie, dau, 25/08/78
- 2 servants
- BURIAL: Rev. C. de W. White
They had the following children:
133i.
James Horace COMPTON (1855-1942)
134ii.
Sarah Hope COMPTON (1855-1930)
135iii.
Annie Laura COMPTON (~1857-<1906)
136iv.
Ambrose Pope COMPTON (1858-1931)
137v.
Minnie Eliza COMPTON (1862-1942)
138vi.
Elizabeth Marion “Bessie” COMPTON (1863-1941)
139vii.
Arthur Stanley* COMPTON (1866-1936)
140viii.
Isabella F “Belle” COMPTON (~1868->1952)
141ix.
Priestly StClare COMPTON (1871-<1952)
142x.
Virginia Victoria Gertrude* COMPTON (Died as Child) (1872-1881)
143xi.
Henry Adolph* COMPTON (1874-1952)
144xii.
Evan Alexander Percy* COMPTON (~1877-<1952)
145xiii.
Eleanor Rebecca “Nellie” COMPTON (1878-1967)
91. Eliza Pring COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 13 Jul 1833 in St. Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 6 Aug 1833 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Eliza Pring died in St. Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada, on 27 Aug 1890; she was 57. Buried on 29 Aug 1890 in St Johns Anglican, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Religion: Church of England.
- 1833 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Elise Compton
Birth Date 13 July 1833
Baptismal Date 6 August 1833
Officiating Clergy L.E Perrey
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hana Jeffery
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 164
- 1881 Census: Listed as Eliza, age 46, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI
- married 2nd cousin and had 9 children
- 1890 death notice: d. St. Eleanor's, P.E.I., 27th ult., Eliza P. COMPTON, 57th year, wife of George COMPTON, left husband, four sons, five daughters. The deceased was the fifth d/o Major COMPTON and granddaughter of Col. COMPTON, late of Hants, England.
Date September 2 1890
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Evening Gazette
- 1890 BURIAL: C.F. Lowe
1890 Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Eliza P.
Res: St Eleanors
Buried: 29 Aug 1890, age 57, Born 1833
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church, S'Side - Book 1
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: From original family sources:some notes show second name to be Pringle, originally entered as Pring.?
- 1833 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Elise Compton
Birth Date 13 July 1833
Baptismal Date 6 August 1833
Officiating Clergy L.E Perrey
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hana Jeffery
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 164
- 1881 Census: Listed as Eliza, age 46, English, living (with family) at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI
- married 2nd cousin and had 9 children
- 1890 death notice: d. St. Eleanor's, P.E.I., 27th ult., Eliza P. COMPTON, 57th year, wife of George COMPTON, left husband, four sons, five daughters. The deceased was the fifth d/o Major COMPTON and granddaughter of Col. COMPTON, late of Hants, England.
Date September 2 1890
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Evening Gazette
- 1890 BURIAL: C.F. Lowe
1890 Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905
Compton, Eliza P.
Res: St Eleanors
Buried: 29 Aug 1890, age 57, Born 1833
Record from St Mary's Anglican Church, S'Side - Book 1
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: From original family sources:some notes show second name to be Pringle, originally entered as Pring.?
On 11 Mar 1858 when Eliza Pring was 24, she married George COMPTON, son of William Spencer COMPTON (~1799-1847) & Harriet Clarissa HASZARD (1798-1841), in St. John’s Anglican, St. Eleanor's, PEI, Canada. Born on 25 Jun 1835 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Christened on 22 Feb 1836 in St Pauls Anglican Church, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. George died in St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada, on 20 Feb 1903; he was 67. Buried on 23 Feb 1903 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Church of England.
- 1836 "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: George Compton
birth: 25 June 1835 Ch’town
event: Baptism
event date: 22 Feb 1836
event place: St. Paul'S Church , Ch'Town , Prince Edward Island - St Paul’s Church
father: William Spencer Compton
mother: Harriet Clara Haszard
clergy: L C JEnkins
volume: 2
page: 105
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05343
- TRAITS: big. Known as Big George.
- MARRIAGE: Married by license Rev. Herbert Read. Witnesses Benjamin Darby, Victoria Compton, Charles Compton , Benjamin Mills Eliza and George were second cousins. Big George was a brother of Charles who married Eliza's sister.
- George Compton was a farmer in St. Eleanors after he moved from Charlottetown when he was a young man. George Compton took up farming on land his wife Eliza inherited from her father, Thomas Compton. My guess is that George learned farming from an uncle, a member of the Haszard family. They owned a lot of land. They lived just outside of Charlottetown in what was called Bellevue. George's mother was Harriet Clarissa Haszard and she married William Spencer Compton. Harriet and her husband died relatively young and are buried in the Protestant cemetery in Charlottetown. My guess is that George Compton and his siblings were adopted by relatives (Haszards).
- Big George was a brother of Charles who married Eliza’s sister. After Eliza's death George remarried to Janet, surname unknown.
- 1861 Census: listed as farmer in Lot 17; 4 C. of Eng/1F under 5; 1F 21-25/2M.
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: George Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number: 3
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00357
- 1880-81: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about George Compton St
Name: George Compton St [St Eleanors]
Residence Year: 1881
Street Address: lMn- [Prince Co, misc]
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881
- 1881 Census: Listed as head of household, George, age 44, English, farmer, living at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- George Compton, farmer, age 44, born PEI
- Eliza, 46, born PEI
- Ella, 27, born PEI
- Clifton, 19
- Kate, 17
- Annie, 15
- William, 12
- Louisa, 10
- Fred, 7
- Elenor, 5
- Leopold, 1
- 1890 Prince County Exhibition: (cf. Island Register on-line, The Daily Examiner, September 27, 1890)
- Pen 2 Long Wool Ewes, having reared lambs this season - 1st, Stewart Burns, Freetown; 2d, George Compton, St. Eleanors; 3d, Murdock Ross, Bedeque.
- Pen two Ewes other breed or cross, having reared lambs this year - 1st, Judson Burns, Freetown; 2d, A. C. Rogers, S'side; 3d, Geo. Compton, St. Eleanors.
- Pair Turkeys - 1st, Albert Craswell, St. Eleanors; 2d, Geo. Compton, do.
- 1891 Census: Garge, age 54, farmer, widower.
- 1901 census (Lot 17 PEI):
- Compton, George 10/06/34, farmer
- Janet, wife 31/07/55
- Eleanor, dau 19/06/77
- Leopold, son 28/08/79
- 1903 DEATH: age 66, died suddenly in 1903. Is d.o.d on tombstone 22 Feb 1908?
Published on 2/25/1903 in the Summerside Journal, Compton, 5 1, Death of George Compton.
Obituaries of George Compton (via Bob Butt: The Morning Guardian printed George Compton's obituary on February 23, 1903 on page 8. The Daily Patriot printed his obituary on February 21, 1903 on page 4.):
- The funeral of the late George Compton St Eleanor’s takes place this afternoon at 2 o’clock, to the St. Eleanor’s Episcopal Cemetery.
- The sudden death of George Compton, St. Eleanor’s which occurred Friday night atout 10.30 o’clock, was a painful surprise to this community. About half an hour before his death Mr. Compton, always conspicuous for his robust and healthy appearance, was sitting by the fireside conversing pleasantly with his wife and daughter, and apparently in his usual good health. Just before retiring he remarked that he did not feel well. A physician was sent for but he had expered before medical aid arrived. Deceased was 66 years of age and was one of the most prominent and popularr farmers in this district. Besides a widow the following four sons and five daughters are left to mourn: Clifton A. of Wetaskawin, Alberta; William D., St Eleanor’s; Fred G., St. Eleanor’s; Leopold at home; Mrs. Sydney Richardson, St Eleanor’s; Mrs. Henry Compton St Eleanor’s, Mrs. L.A. Haszard, Charlottetown, Mrs. D.R. McLennan, Charlottetown and Miss Elanore at home.
- The sad news of the sudden death of Mr. George Compton will be heard with regret, not only in St. Eleanor’s, but also throughout the west and in Charloottetown, where he was well known, respected and esteemed. The deceased had been ailing for some months past from rheumatism, but no serious results were anticipated. Last evening he complained of not feeling well, and went to bed. A doctor was sent for before, but when he arrived Mr. Compton had passed away. The deceased was born in Charlottetown 66 years ago. In 1862 he removed to St Eleanors, where he engaged in farming. He became recognized as an authority on agriculture, and has delivered many practical addresses on the subject. He was twice married, first to Miss Compton of St Eleanors, and in 1895 to Mrs. Thomas McKinley, sister of Messrs Richard Hunt and William T Hunt. Among the surviving members of his family are three daughters, Mrs. David McLennan, Mrs. Louis A. Haszard, of Charlottetown, Mrs. Henry Compton, of St. Eleanor’s and Miss Clemmie at home [think this is a misprint - Eleanor was at home], Clifton the eldest son is engaged in busi- at Wetaskawin, Alberta, and there are three sons at home, Willilam, Fred and Leopold. The funeral will take place at St Eleanors on Monday at 2 p.m.
[A] legal document drawn up in 1903 showing George Compton's assets at the time of his death. He died intestate. It shows the number of animals, tools, farm equipment, etc. he had when he died. By the way his second wife was Janet Hunt.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- BIRTH: 1834? 1835? 1837? Sources vary.
- possible entry in 1861 PEI census (or could be another George):
Head of Household George Compton
Census Place Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 3
Film Number 899939
LAC Film Number M-896-897
Digital Folder Number 4108924
Image Number 00357
- 1836 "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: George Compton
birth: 25 June 1835 Ch’town
event: Baptism
event date: 22 Feb 1836
event place: St. Paul'S Church , Ch'Town , Prince Edward Island - St Paul’s Church
father: William Spencer Compton
mother: Harriet Clara Haszard
clergy: L C JEnkins
volume: 2
page: 105
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05343
- TRAITS: big. Known as Big George.
- MARRIAGE: Married by license Rev. Herbert Read. Witnesses Benjamin Darby, Victoria Compton, Charles Compton , Benjamin Mills Eliza and George were second cousins. Big George was a brother of Charles who married Eliza's sister.
- George Compton was a farmer in St. Eleanors after he moved from Charlottetown when he was a young man. George Compton took up farming on land his wife Eliza inherited from her father, Thomas Compton. My guess is that George learned farming from an uncle, a member of the Haszard family. They owned a lot of land. They lived just outside of Charlottetown in what was called Bellevue. George's mother was Harriet Clarissa Haszard and she married William Spencer Compton. Harriet and her husband died relatively young and are buried in the Protestant cemetery in Charlottetown. My guess is that George Compton and his siblings were adopted by relatives (Haszards).
- Big George was a brother of Charles who married Eliza’s sister. After Eliza's death George remarried to Janet, surname unknown.
- 1861 Census: listed as farmer in Lot 17; 4 C. of Eng/1F under 5; 1F 21-25/2M.
"Prince Edward Island Census, 1861"
Name: George Compton
Event Place: Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Sheet Number: 1
Line Number: 3
GS Film number: 899939
Affiliate Film Number: M-896-897
Digital Folder Number: 4108924
Image Number: 00357
- 1880-81: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 about George Compton St
Name: George Compton St [St Eleanors]
Residence Year: 1881
Street Address: lMn- [Prince Co, misc]
Residence Place: Prince Edward Island
Publication Title: Teare’s Prince Edward Island Directory and Handbook, 1880-1881
- 1881 Census: Listed as head of household, George, age 44, English, farmer, living at Beech Point (Lot 17), Prince, PEI:
- George Compton, farmer, age 44, born PEI
- Eliza, 46, born PEI
- Ella, 27, born PEI
- Clifton, 19
- Kate, 17
- Annie, 15
- William, 12
- Louisa, 10
- Fred, 7
- Elenor, 5
- Leopold, 1
- 1890 Prince County Exhibition: (cf. Island Register on-line, The Daily Examiner, September 27, 1890)
- Pen 2 Long Wool Ewes, having reared lambs this season - 1st, Stewart Burns, Freetown; 2d, George Compton, St. Eleanors; 3d, Murdock Ross, Bedeque.
- Pen two Ewes other breed or cross, having reared lambs this year - 1st, Judson Burns, Freetown; 2d, A. C. Rogers, S'side; 3d, Geo. Compton, St. Eleanors.
- Pair Turkeys - 1st, Albert Craswell, St. Eleanors; 2d, Geo. Compton, do.
- 1891 Census: Garge, age 54, farmer, widower.
- 1901 census (Lot 17 PEI):
- Compton, George 10/06/34, farmer
- Janet, wife 31/07/55
- Eleanor, dau 19/06/77
- Leopold, son 28/08/79
- 1903 DEATH: age 66, died suddenly in 1903. Is d.o.d on tombstone 22 Feb 1908?
Published on 2/25/1903 in the Summerside Journal, Compton, 5 1, Death of George Compton.
Obituaries of George Compton (via Bob Butt: The Morning Guardian printed George Compton's obituary on February 23, 1903 on page 8. The Daily Patriot printed his obituary on February 21, 1903 on page 4.):
- The funeral of the late George Compton St Eleanor’s takes place this afternoon at 2 o’clock, to the St. Eleanor’s Episcopal Cemetery.
- The sudden death of George Compton, St. Eleanor’s which occurred Friday night atout 10.30 o’clock, was a painful surprise to this community. About half an hour before his death Mr. Compton, always conspicuous for his robust and healthy appearance, was sitting by the fireside conversing pleasantly with his wife and daughter, and apparently in his usual good health. Just before retiring he remarked that he did not feel well. A physician was sent for but he had expered before medical aid arrived. Deceased was 66 years of age and was one of the most prominent and popularr farmers in this district. Besides a widow the following four sons and five daughters are left to mourn: Clifton A. of Wetaskawin, Alberta; William D., St Eleanor’s; Fred G., St. Eleanor’s; Leopold at home; Mrs. Sydney Richardson, St Eleanor’s; Mrs. Henry Compton St Eleanor’s, Mrs. L.A. Haszard, Charlottetown, Mrs. D.R. McLennan, Charlottetown and Miss Elanore at home.
- The sad news of the sudden death of Mr. George Compton will be heard with regret, not only in St. Eleanor’s, but also throughout the west and in Charloottetown, where he was well known, respected and esteemed. The deceased had been ailing for some months past from rheumatism, but no serious results were anticipated. Last evening he complained of not feeling well, and went to bed. A doctor was sent for before, but when he arrived Mr. Compton had passed away. The deceased was born in Charlottetown 66 years ago. In 1862 he removed to St Eleanors, where he engaged in farming. He became recognized as an authority on agriculture, and has delivered many practical addresses on the subject. He was twice married, first to Miss Compton of St Eleanors, and in 1895 to Mrs. Thomas McKinley, sister of Messrs Richard Hunt and William T Hunt. Among the surviving members of his family are three daughters, Mrs. David McLennan, Mrs. Louis A. Haszard, of Charlottetown, Mrs. Henry Compton, of St. Eleanor’s and Miss Clemmie at home [think this is a misprint - Eleanor was at home], Clifton the eldest son is engaged in busi- at Wetaskawin, Alberta, and there are three sons at home, Willilam, Fred and Leopold. The funeral will take place at St Eleanors on Monday at 2 p.m.
[A] legal document drawn up in 1903 showing George Compton's assets at the time of his death. He died intestate. It shows the number of animals, tools, farm equipment, etc. he had when he died. By the way his second wife was Janet Hunt.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- BIRTH: 1834? 1835? 1837? Sources vary.
- possible entry in 1861 PEI census (or could be another George):
Head of Household George Compton
Census Place Township/Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Page Number 1
Line Number 3
Film Number 899939
LAC Film Number M-896-897
Digital Folder Number 4108924
Image Number 00357
They had the following children:
146i.
Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON (1859-1951)
147ii.
Clifton Edison COMPTON (1861-)
148iii.
Viola Catherine “Kate” COMPTON (1863-1935)
149iv.
Anna Mary COMPTON (1865-1946)
150v.
Sarah Louise* Cundall COMPTON (1871-1935)
151vi.
William Dawson COMPTON (1871-1926)
152vii.
Frederick George COMPTON (1873-1936)
153viii.
Eleanor L. “Nell” COMPTON (1877-1903)
154ix.
Leopold COMPTON (1879-1972)
92. Catherine Victoria* Grace COMPTON (Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 10 Sep 1837 in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 3 Apr 1838 in St John The Baptist, RC, Miscouche, PEI, Canada. Catherine Victoria* Grace died in PEI, Canada, on 30 Nov 1894; she was 57. Buried in 1894 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada.
- 1838 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Catherine Victoria Compton
Birth Date 10 September 1838
Baptismal Date 3 April 1838
Officiating Clergy L.E Perry
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanah Geffery
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 13
From other researchers:
- MARRIAGE: PEI archives. J.W. Forsythe. Witnesses James Reid and Mary Hannah Compton.
- had 3 children, name of third child not known
- BURIAL: Alfred Osborne, age 56
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: previously entered only as Victoria.
- 1838 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Catherine Victoria Compton
Birth Date 10 September 1838
Baptismal Date 3 April 1838
Officiating Clergy L.E Perry
Father's Name Thomas Compton
Mother's Name Hanah Geffery
Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C
Church Location Miscouche
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 13
From other researchers:
- MARRIAGE: PEI archives. J.W. Forsythe. Witnesses James Reid and Mary Hannah Compton.
- had 3 children, name of third child not known
- BURIAL: Alfred Osborne, age 56
RESEARCH NOTES
- NAME: previously entered only as Victoria.
On 29 Aug 1866 when Catherine Victoria* Grace was 28, she married Arthur Pincent MILLS in St. John’s Anglican, St. Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born abt 1842 in Newfoundland. Arthur Pincent died in PEI, Canada, on 23 Dec 1887; he was 45. Buried in St John’s Anglican Church, Duncan, BC, Canada. Occupation: Clerk.
1881 Census: Summeerside, PEI
- Arthur Mills, Storekeeper, age 39, born Newfoundland, ch of E.
- Victoria, 40, PEI, Meth
- William, 14
- Florence, 12
Hutchinson's Island Directory, 1864 lists Arthur as a clerk in St. Eleanor's; he is listed as a storekeeper in the 1881 Census
1881 Census: Summeerside, PEI
- Arthur Mills, Storekeeper, age 39, born Newfoundland, ch of E.
- Victoria, 40, PEI, Meth
- William, 14
- Florence, 12
Hutchinson's Island Directory, 1864 lists Arthur as a clerk in St. Eleanor's; he is listed as a storekeeper in the 1881 Census
They had the following children:
155i.
William Hope MILLS (~1867-)
156ii.
Florence Irving “Flossie” MILLS (1869-1949)