Michael Vetzal
M, #14927, b. 17 November 1918, d. 1 January 2004
Biography
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Rev. Alexander Hamilton Nesbitt
M, #14931, b. 18 February 1885, d. 3 June 1949
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 18 February 1885; Ireland
- Christening: 23 February 1885; Methodist church, Maryborough
- Marriage: About 1908; Hilda M.; New York
- Death: 3 June 1949; New York
- Note: Baptism record from register photocopied by KK.
1910 Census for Hamden, Delaware county, New York: Hamilton is 25 years old, immigrated in 1906, no children. In 1920 and 1930 they are living in Bronx county, NY.
From Time Magazine, 1 July 1946:
Fighting Protestant
He looks like a Roman Catholic priest after Hollywood's heart—from the man-to-man no-nonsense of his manner to the gentle, Celtic cadence of his speech. But South-Ireland-born Chaplain A. Hamilton Nesbitt of New York City's Police Department is a solid Methodist. Like many another Protestant churchman, Chaplain Nesbitt had long looked with Christian envy upon the way the Catholics get their people together. Why shouldn't Protestants use the same methods?
With his 4,000-odd Protestant minority on the police force, perennially suspicious that their 13,500 Catholic colleagues were getting the breaks in salaries and promotions, Chaplain Nesbitt had something to work with. For his model he took the Catholics' 130-year-old Holy Name Society, which maintains a chapter in every U.S. parish and has enrolled most of New York's Catholic cops. In 1937 Chaplain Nesbitt gathered a nucleus of 500 Protestant policemen in the line-up room and put it up to them. That evening the St. George Association was born.
Since then, fighting Irishman Nesbitt has proved that Protestant schisms are no insuperable barrier to united Protestant action. He has pushed St. George's original 500 police membership to more than 3,000. Like their Holy Name colleagues, St. George members are required to attend church each Sunday, receive Holy Communion regularly, refrain from swearing and indecent language, be "polite, courteous and gentlemanly" at all times.
Expansion & Collaboration. The St. George Association now numbers 23 chapters (all in New York) and 20,000-odd members—firemen, post office, utility and transit workers, Treasury and hospital employes. Last week, the Association's National Committee decided the time had come for national expansion; requests for information were coming in from potential chapters in other U.S. cities. This summer 61-year-old Chaplain Nesbitt plans to start things moving in Washington, D.C., Wilmington and Cape Cod while on "vacation" from his trim, tree-shaded St. Luke's Church in The Bronx. Alive to the perils of bigotry, Irish-Methodist Nesbitt unfailingly invites Catholics to St. George organization meetings, works in close collaboration with the Catholic police chaplain. Nevertheless, he earnestly says: "The way to win a man or a woman—or a church—is to fight." Last week, looking more like a Catholic priest than ever behind his gold pectoral cross, he added: "The other day I converted my 95th Catholic."
Headline from New York Times 4 June 1949 (p. 13): "REV. A. H. NESBITT, POLICE CHAPLAIN; 'Fighting Protestant' of Force Since 1923 Is Dead at 64--Had Served Churches Here"
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Rev. Samuel William Hamilton Nesbitt
M, #14932, b. 7 May 1858, d. 14 April 1909
Biography
- Birth: 7 May 1858; Belfast, Ireland
- Death: 14 April 1909; New York City
- Note: From the Methodist Archives, courtesy Rev. Roddie:
Nesbitt, Samuel William Hamilton
1878 Brookborough OT 1 year
1879 Methodist College 1
1880 Skibbereen (County Cork) 1
1881 Castlederg 2
1883 Tandragee (Guilford) 2
1885 Newtownbarry (Gorey) 1
1886 Newtownbarry (Gorey) Sup 1
1887 Arklow & Gorey (Gorey) 1
1888 Newtownbarry & Tinahely 3
1891 Tullamore (Portarlington) 3
1894 Roscrea 3
1897 Cloughjordan (Borrisokane) 3
1900 Tinahely & Newtownbarry (County Wicklow) 3
1903 Dunmanway (County Cork) 4
1907 Clonmel HM 2
b. 7 May 1858 son of James Nesbitt of Townsend St and Antrim Rd, Belfast.
c. via John Dwyer.
d. 14 April 1909 following subway accident in New York while on fund raising mission for Clonmel Church.
m. Rosalie Thomasina, dau of Alexander Metcalfe, of Wellfield, Maryborough. He d. 16 Dec 1906. She d. 9 Oct 1931 at Rosebrook, Abbeyleix. Interred Oakvale Cemetery, Stradbally. (Obit ICA.31.523).
SAMUEL WILLIAM HAMILTON NESBITT, who was born on the 7th May, 1858, at Belfast. He was converted to God under the ministry of the late Rev. John Dwyer, and entered the Methodist Ministry in 1879. He was eminently faithful, and so exercised his Ministry that he left on all his Circuits the impression of quiet and steady, but unbending allegiance to the claims of the Great Head of the Church, and to the interests of the souls who came under his influence. While ever most tender about the feelings of others, he was more than usually faithful in the duty of personal appeal to any whom be found to be straying from the narrow way; and wisely solicitous for the salvation of those who were unconverted among his people. To those who were favoured with his close intimacy he was a true friend, to all he was most unselfish. Our brother lived in close and hallowed fellowship with God, and took with him into his daily life the graciousness and blessing born of so high a friendship. In the discharge of his pastoral duties he was both diligent and successful, paying particular attention to those on whom fell the pains of sickness or the shadows of old age. In the management of Circuit affairs he exhibited marked care and ability; directing the forms of the service of others with gentle wisdom, and tenderly correcting the mistakes into which inexperience sometimes fell; when necessary his ruling hand could be not only steady but firm, while always kindly and gracious. "In quietness and confidence was his strength."
He loved the sanctuary and was richly gifted for its service of song, while as a preacher, he was "a workman that needed not to be ashamed," presenting the claims Of God clearly and forcibly; with kindliest sympathy he encouraged the weak, and called the wanderers back to God.
When so suddenly promoted to the presence of the King, he was engaged in the self-denying duty of raising funds on behalf of a building scheme on the Clonmel Circuit. At the earnest request of the officials of the Circuit, he sailed for America in the latter part of the month of March. Having reached that Continent, he spent a short time in New York, and was about to start from one of the railway stations, when an accident occurred by which he was so much injured that he died in a very few hours. His impressively sudden call to the higher service of Heaven has produced through the whole of our Church in this country a feeling of intense sorrow and deep sympathy with those who have been so mysteriously bereaved.
So went to God on the 14th of April, 1909, a brother greatly respected and beloved. He was in the 51st year of his age, and the 30th year of his Ministry.
"He so exercised his Ministry that he left on all his Circuits the impression of quiet and steady but unbending allegiance to the claims of the Great Head of the Church."
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Rosalie Anita Nesbitt
F, #14933, b. about 1889
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1889; Ireland
- Note: 1930 USA census indicates Rosalie immigrated in 1909. May be the Rosalie Nesbitt in the SSDI: born 30 October 1888, died January 1975; Soc Sec issued in Massachusetts; last residence Rockport, Maine.
- Note: Rev. Arthur Mayland Ellis; Marriage Index: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/marriageslinda2.html. Marriage was registered 13 Dec. 1909.
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Rev. Arthur Mayland Ellis
M, #14934, b. about 1885
Biography
- Birth: About 1885; England
- Note: Son of Joseph Ellis and Lydia Mayland. In 1930 Arthur was a Congregational clergyman living in Newton, Massachusetts. He immigrated in 1905. I have been unable to find this family in either 1910 or 1920 census records.
- Note: Rosalie Anita Nesbitt; Marriage Index: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/marriageslinda2.html. Marriage was registered 13 Dec. 1909.
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Hilda M.
F, #14935, b. about 1885
Biography
- Birth: About 1885; Ireland
- Note: Immigrated in 1908.
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Diana Meredith
F, #14937, b. February 1910
Parents
Biography
- Birth: February 1910; Ontario
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Rachel Pearl Roberts
F, #14938, b. 25 March 1890, d. 17 February 1987
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 25 March 1890; London, Ontario
- Death: 17 February 1987; Sarnia, Ontario
- Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario
- Note: Ontario birth reg'n #19123.
In 1911 Rachel Meredith and her son Clifford were living in London with her parents. I cannot find any record of a marriage to Edmund Meredith and suspect they may not have been married?
OBIT (London Free Press): At Bayview Health Care Centre, Sarnia on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1987, Rachel (Roberts) Campbell, wife of late Gus Campbell formerly of London, mother of Mrs. John (Betty) Walker of Sarnia, grandmother of Campbell, David and Barbara Walker. Sister of Mrs. Lillian Bologna of London, 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Predeceased by her son Ralph Campbell. Private family funeral service will be held from the D.J.Robb Funeral Home, 102 Victoria St. North, Sarnia on Thursday Feb. 19, 1987. Cremation to follow with interment of ashes in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London. No visitation.
- Note: Edmund Mansell Meredith; Marriage date from 1909 birth registration of son Clifford Ralph.
- Note: Augustus John Campbell; Ontario marriage reg'n #14858: witnesses Lloyd and Belle Wells of 381 Horton St., London. Augustus said to be a bachelor and Rachel a spinster on the marriage registration, although both had been married previously.
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Clifford Ralph Meredith
M, #14939, b. 21 August 1909, d. before 1988
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 21 August 1909; 41 Regina St., London, Ontario
- Note: Ontario Birth Reg'n #29353: Surname officially changed to Campbell in 1966. Mother's obituary (February 1987) indicates she was predeceased by her son "Ralph Campbell."
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Augustus John Campbell
M, #14940, b. 23 March 1886, d. before February 1987
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 23 March 1886; Strathroy, Ontario
- Death: Before February 1987
- Note: In 1901 living with parents and in Caradoc tp. In 1911 still in Caradoc with parents, but "Agustus J." is listed as head of the household and he has a wife "Francis F.", born August 1886. Frances died in 1922 and only 30 days later he married Rachel.
- Note: Rachel Pearl Roberts; Ontario marriage reg'n #14858: witnesses Lloyd and Belle Wells of 381 Horton St., London. Augustus said to be a bachelor and Rachel a spinster on the marriage registration, although both had been married previously.
- Note: Frances Fern Cutler; Marriage reg'n #15189: witnesses were Lulu and Arthur Cutler, Poplar Hill.
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Samuel A. Roberts
M, #14941, b. 8 September 1852, d. 30 September 1952
Biography
- Birth: 8 September 1852; England
- Death: 30 September 1952; London, Ontario
- Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London
- Note: Came to Canada in 1880. Death registration #23867: parents were William Roberts and Sarah Penington; cause of death endocarditis. Lived at 41 Regina St in London; was a retired painter and decorator.
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Rachel Stone
F, #14942, b. 4 June 1858, d. 29 June 1932
Biography
- Birth: 4 June 1858; England
- Death: 29 June 1932; London, Ontario
- Burial: 2 July 1932; Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London
- Note: Ontario death reg'n #23626: daughter of ?? Stone and Jane Medlan; cause of death stroke.
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Clifford Ralph Campbell
M, #14943, b. 21 August 1909, d. before 1988
Biography
- Birth: 21 August 1909; London, Ontario
- Note: See alternative listing for Clifford Ralph Meredith. Mother's obituary names him as Ralph Campbell.
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Isaac Sweesy
M, #14946, b. 1825
Biography
- Birth: 1825; Mercer county, Pennsylvania
- Note: Http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/bio/bioSTO.htm
Isaac Sweesy Born 1825
ISAAC SWEESY, farmer, Castle Grove Twp., Sec. 6; P.O. Grove Creek, Delaware Co.; born in Mercer Co., Penn., in 1825; he came to Iowa in the spring of 1845; he lived in Jackson Co. ten years; he then removed to Scotch Grove Township, Jones Co., where he a1so lived about ten years; he located where he now lives in the spring of 1865. He was married to Rebecca N. Icing [probably King], born in Mercer Co., Penn.; her parents came to Jackson Co., Iowa, about 1842; have 9 children—Retta, Ansel U., Ross, William K., Ella, Freddie G., Cora, Nina and Ida. Mr. Sweesy has 186 acres of land. He and wife are members of the U.B. Church.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 701.
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William Stout
M, #14947, b. 13 July 1825, d. 3 July 1898
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 13 July 1825; County Cork, Ireland
- Death: 3 July 1898; Iowa, USA
- Note: Excerpt from bio of his son:
William and Mary (Jacques) Stout . . . were both natives of County Cork, Ireland. where William Stout was born July 13, 1825. At the time of the famine in the land of his birth he came to the United States, settling near the city of Boston, Massachusetts, where he was married and where three of his children were born. In 1870 the family came to Jones county, Iowa, locating upon forty acres he had purchased in Cass township. There he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits with considerable success, for at one time he owned two hundred acres in Cass and Wayne townships, and at the time of his death still owned one hundred and sixty. While in the east he had worked as a laborer so that on coming to the west he made the best use of the opportunities afforded by the farm to attain to a position of independence. He bad been reared in the faith of the Episcopal church and was a republican in his political views. On the 3d of July, 1898, in Wayne township, his life was brought to a close and he was buried beside his wife, who had died in September, 1890, at the age of fifty-nine. They were the parents of eleven children: Elizabeth, the widow of W. W. Gray; Richard, a resident of Cass township; John, who died at the age of eighteen; Charlotte, who died when fifteen years of age; Thomas, who died at the age of eighteen; Charles Henry, of this review; Dora E., who married Nelson Bradley and lives in Lamoine, Iowa; and four who died young. (From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 152. )
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Mary Jacques
F, #14948, b. about 1831, d. September 1890
Biography
- Birth: About 1831; County Cork, Ireland
- Death: September 1890; Iowa, USA
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Elizabeth A. (Lizzie) Stout
F, #14949, b. about 1858
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1858; Massachusetts
- Last Edited: 19 November 2007 00:00:00
Richard S. Stout
M, #14950, b. about 1863
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1863; Massachusetts
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