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Fulton, Frank
Fulton, Frank · Person · 1927 - 1985

Francis (Frank) Robert Fulton was born 31 December 1927 in Truro, NS. He was the son of Norman Lester Fulton, with whom he established and co-owned Fulton's Insurance, located on Young St., Truro, NS. His brother, Don Fulton, would also become co-owner of the business. He retired from the insurance business in 1975, but continued to work as an artist. He made sculptures from ironworks and became well-known as the "Iron Man", opening shops in Truro, Pugwash, and Glenholme, NS. Frank also had a large collection of antique firearms. He died in 1985.

Gauld, John, 1795-1880
Person · 1795-1880

John Gauld was a Land Surveyor in Pictou County, NS. He is listed in directories and recorded to have surveyed maps from approximately 1840 onward. John was born in 1795 in Scotland, although his arrival date in Nova Scotia is unknown. He married Isabella Ross and had six sons between 1848 and 1866. John died January 27, 1880 in River John, Nova Scotia.

Person · 1844–1910

Architect, carpenter
Born at River John, Pictou County to parents John and Catherine Henderson, young Dougald worked for some years at Old Barns, Colchester County on the interior carpentry and finishing of vessels built on the Cobequid shore. He married Adelaide Wilson at Clifton on January 1, 1873.
Around 1885 they moved to Truro, where Dougald first worked as a carpenter. It is unclear at what point he acquired his draughting skill, but in 1896 Henderson was receiving tenders as the architect of the Presbyterian Church in Belmont. In 1897 he operated a cabinetmaking business in Truro and is called “the town architect” in connection with the plans for a church hall, and he was also supervising architect for the construction. A $30 invoice for building plans and specifications for J.D. Murray Crockett for 82 Arthur Street revealed his business office to be on Revere St., Truro in 1904. His business met with great success, and his obituary recalls that Henderson designed some of the best residences in Truro, among them the Crockett House, one for the Stanfield family as well as several public buildings. He also designed Great Village School, opened in 1904.
A member of the First Presbyterian Church, Dougald Henderson had a kind, genial way and was said to be “willing to assist unobtrusively in every good cause”. He continued to practice in Truro until his death at his Park Street home in September 1910. Buried in Clifton, he was survived by his wife, a son in Winnipeg, and a daughter on the faulty of the Maritime Business College in Halifax.

Kinsman, Gordon
Kinsman, Gordon · Person · d. 1999

Gordon Kinsman was a resident of Truro, Nova Scotia. He served as chair of the Colchester Industries Committee, president of the Colchester Historical Society, was instrumental in the establishment of the Colchester Historical Museum and Archives, and was an amateur historian who researched and collected records on the history of Colchester County. Kinsman died in June 1999.

Lewis Rice Studios
Lewis Rice Studios · Corporate body · [1890 - 1913]

Photography studio with locations in Truro (1892 - 1907), Springhill, Parrsboro, Windsor, Wolfville, and Amherst, NS; Moosejaw, SK. Ran by Lewis A. Rice in the Thomas Building, Prince St., Truro, NS. He moved to Moosejaw, SK in 1906. He died on 14 October 1913.

Local Council of Women (Truro, NS) · Corporate body · [1912 - 1989]

The Local Council of Women (LCW) were a local branch of the organization, the National Council of Women of Canada. Based in Truro, the LCW operated beginning in 1912. They advocated for many women’s rights issues as well as other social issues at the time. The LCW were very active in the community.

Person · 1835–1902

Lawyer, Author. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Israel Longworth was the son of Robert Longworth, a successful ship builder. Married to Mary Starr, they had eight children, however seven died in a diphtheria epidemic in 1876 and daughter Marion was the only surviving child. Educated at Mount Allison University, he worked in Halifax until he became a student of law with Sir Adams Archibald. He was admitted to the Bar in1861, and set up a practice in Truro, NS. During his term as Truro’s second Mayor in 1878 -79, the town reservoir was opened and fire bells were installed. He was the author of several books and papers on historical subjects – his History of Colchester County has been reprinted. In religion he was Methodist and is buried in the Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, NS.

Maritime Home for Girls
Maritime Home for Girls · Corporate body · 1914 - 1985

The Maritime Home for Girls was established on 1 September 1914 by the Protestant Churches of the Maritime Provinces as a reformatory home and training school for girls under the age of 16 who were homeless, neglected, or considered to be delinquents. In addition to a regular public school curriculum, the girls were taught home economics and religion. The Home began as a singular building, with the addition of a cottage in 1917, and another two in the 1920s. The grounds consisted of 240 acres of land, 64 of which were being cultivated in the 1940s. They also kept Holstein cows and chickens on the farm which helped to finance the Home’s operation. The centre of the campus was Ross Hall. The Home partnered with the Local Council of Women for special events, such as flower shows. After encountering financial difficulties, responsibility for the Home was taken over by the Department of Public Welfare on 1 April 1967 and it was renamed to the Nova Scotia School for Girls. The school was converted to the Nova Scotia Residential Centre, a co-educational facility for emotionally disturbed children in February 1985, resulting in the closure of the Nova Scotia School for Girls.

Person · 1841–1934

Master Mariner (Captain Bird). Born in Economy, Colchester County, NS, he was the son of Jacob and Janet (McLellan) Marsh, being one of a family of fifteen. Married to Christina Monroe and later to Josephine (Hutton) Culgin, his children were Helen (Nellie), Jane (born at sea in a gale), Mary Telfer, William Campbell, and John (Dr.). He attended school in Central Economy and went to sea at the age of twelve as a cook on a coaster. He crossed the Atlantic for the first time when he was fourteen years of age. Captain Marsh acquired his first command when he was twenty one. She was the Economy owned and built Ellen Layton. In 1868 Captain Marsh was Master of the brigantine Cleo and braved many harrowing journeys on the sea. In 1871 Captain Marsh was master of the ship hired to search for the “lost” missionary, Dr. David Livingstone. The Marsh Family were at Tagish in the Yukon Territory in 1900, where Capt. Marsh commanded river steamers on the Yukon River. He retired in 1912 to Economy, but was called out of retirement to take over the Truro Queen in 1918. He was seventy nine years old, but his skill as a navigator was still very evident. He finally retired in 1920. During his years he commanded twenty ships and could boast that he never lost one. Deeply religious and a member of the United Church of Canada, he never smoked nor drank and never carried a firearm while at sea. He is buried in the Ecomony Cemetery, Colchester County, NS.

McCabe, Baxter (family)
Baxter McCabe Family · Family · 1863 -

John Baxter McCabe (1863 - 1950) was born on 6 August 1863 to Asa McCabe (1825 - 1901) and Dorothy Downing (1827 - 1912). He married Jane Creelman (1869 - 1938) on 30 April 1892. The family settled at Greenfield, Colchester County, NS, where he worked as a farmer. Their children included: Perley Elmer McCabe (1893 - 1979), Edith Mildred (McCabe) Dickson (1896 - 1954), Jessie Creelman (McCabe) Pyke (1901 - ), June Marie McCabe (1902 - ), Helen Jane McCabe (1905 - ), and Irwin Ross McCabe (1909 - ). Perley married Loella J. Stevens in 1917; they had a son, Lorne, and a daughter, Doris Jane (1922 - ), who was a civil servant and volunteer member of the Canadian Women's Army Corps during World War II.