RootsWeb somewhat frowns upon advertising a product on the lists, and I do
not like to allow it either for the same reason, but I have learned about a
book soon to be published that should be of interest to folks on this list.
It was written by George Cann, a cousin (really, a third cousin, though
we've never met face to face) I have exchanged information and a number of
e-mails with over the last few years, though we live on opposite sides of
the Canadian-American border. It is my understanding the book will be
available in the next month or so, and I have ordered three copies of it
myself, including one for my father (a former merchant seaman) who is in
the book. I do not make a penny from the book, despite the fact the author
and I have the same last name, but I am sharing this information with you
as something that might be of interest.
George is very reluctant to talk about himself, and I had to ask him two or
three times for this information so I could share it with you. If you
think this book might be something you would want, please contact George
directly, and he will give you details on ordering or anything else you may
want to know. If you ask me, I can only refer you to him. The following
is something that I asked George to give me so I could share information
with you:
BOOK DESCRIPTION
"Learn about western Nova Scotia's seafaring history as experienced by the
descendants of a New England family who moved to Nova Scotia in the late
1700's and were directly involved with ships and the sea for over 150
years.
"The book includes Western Nova Scotia Cann boat builders, owners, nearly
40 Cann Master Mariners, ordinary seamen, career navy men, and below the
deck oilers and marine engineers in the years 1788 - c1950. This includes
events in the era of the War of 1812 up to the last Capt. Cann, whose
career ended after World War II. Over 300 vessels touched the lives of the
70 Canns in the book. This approximately 350 page hard covered book
includes 60+ illustrations of both people and ships.
"Starting with their early sailing ships, a chapter is devoted to each of
the six generations of Canns. One chapter is devoted to vessels commanded
by yet unidentified captains Cann, and another chapter gives details of the
business firm, Hugh Cann & Son (1879-1929), which operated coastal tugs,
freight and passenger steamers around the Maritimes, serving the
communities of three areas: the Bay of Fundy (Yarmouth, St. John, including
Freeport, Westport); the South Shore (Yarmouth, Barrington, Port LaTour,
Shelburne, etc.); and the Straits of Canso (Northern N.S. and Cape Breton
including Mulgrave, Canso, Arichat, Guysboro, etc.).
"A number of Canns lost their lives to the sea, including fishermen, master
mariners and ordinary seamen who went down with their ship, both in war and
in peacetimes. The Cann sailing ships travelled in commercial ventures to
all parts of the world. Later, Cann steamboats were involved in many
salvage and rescue operations along the Maritime shores. One Cann
became involved in questionable trade in the rum running era. Local and
personal history of the region is included in the stories of the book."
For ordering or other information contact:
George B. Cann directly at canngb(a)ebtech.net
George & Janice Cann
C Branches
Visit our webpages at
http://www2.ebtech.net/~canngb
and
http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/a/n/George-B-Cann-Ontario/
David E. Cann
cann-admin(a)rootsweb.com
Administrator of the Cann mailing
list and message board on RootsWeb