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Author: dorothywillisca
Surnames: Chisholm
Classification: bible
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Message Board Post:
There is a Bible and memorabilia on eBay, Item number: 250109981815 that belonged to this person. The description says, "It belonged to an Englishwoman, Ann Renshaw Chisholm, who immigrated to America in 1851. Included are some personal effects which Ann lovingly tucked between the pages as remembrances. Most notable is a small piece of cloth inserted at the title page for the Book of Exodus where she scribbled these words in pencil: "A peace (sic) of cloth from the dress I wore when I left England July 4, 1851". A letter from her father decribes conditions in England where work was scarce. A family record is inscribed inside the front cover." It is a 6-day auction and the starting price is $24.99.
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Author: ngcart
Surnames: Greer Chisholm Cunningham
Classification: queries
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Isabella Chisholm married Wm. Greer in Halifax in 1868. Both b. about 1842, he in Scotland, she in N.S. They had 6 children before she died in Albion Mines N.S. abt 1880-81. (1881 NS census, and Anglican church records).
Daughter Margaret was by most accounts b. Massachusetts 1873-74, but all other kids b. NS. Isabella's parents might have been Hugh and Catherine Chisholm which I am trying to verify.
An "Issabella Chisholm" shows up as an 18 yr old servant in the James Cunningham household in the 1860 Gloucester, Essex, Mass. census.
It might interest others that several other young Chisholms show up in this same census: James (26), John (22) on p. 217, John (27), p163 - all fishermen - and Katy (25) p.230, a servant.
Thanks.
Nick
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