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XIII. Henry Gordon Carmichael (1850-1910) Henry was born in Fisher’s Grant, Pictou, Nova Scotia and, from information found, was the youngest surviving child of Thomson and Barbara. Thomson died in 1861 leaving Barbara with, possibly, 7 children to care for. There seems to be no census available for Barbara Carmichael and her children in 1861 or 1871. None of her older children were available to help support her and she isn’t found among her Hubley relatives. Perhaps this is when she turned to being a mid-wife. Henry Gordon (often called Harry in several documents) was not influenced much by his older male siblings. He had 4 sisters older than him and most of the older brothers had either died or moved away. So he basically grew up in a female household. He married Mary Ellen Scarr in 1873. She was the daughter of Rachel Smith and Samuel Scarr, who was called a ‘coaster.’ This implied that he sailed up and down the coast bringing goods and supplies to various ports. Rachel Smith was a Mayflower descendant, although she probably didn’t know that. Her ancestors left Cape Cod to partake in the free lands given away by King George in the 1750’s-1770’s. Rachel was living in Henry’s household in the 1881 census for Halifax, NS. All of Henry’s and Ellen’s (she used her middle name) children were born in the Halifax NS area. The family, which included six children, were living in Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, in the 1891 census. It didn’t included Henry’s occupation at the time. Henry was still living in NS in the 1901 census, however Ellen was not listed with him. In the 1910 census for Everett MA, Ellen is living with her son Reginald and daughter Ruby. Immigration year was stated as 1900. An interesting statement found on the 1910 census was that Mary Ellen Carmichael had given birth to 11 children but only 6 were living. Two deaths can be accounted for, but only 8 of the 11 children have been found. In 1910, Henry’s and Ellen’s address was 118 Union St., Everett, MA. This address is listed for Henry on his death certificate and Ellen is listed at the same address in the 1910 census. Henry died 4 days before the census was taken. Henry worked at several trades throughout his life. He had been a ship’s chandler, ship and bridge expert, a spike driver and a hotel operator. He died from Phthisis Pulmonalis, better known today as Tuberculosis. He is buried in Woodlawn Cem., Everett, MA.

          The known children of Henry and Mary Ellen Carmichael were:

          A. Percy (1874-1874)       

          B. Nora (1875-1921) m. in 1893 Jesse Pye

          C. Ethel Gertrude (1877-1949) m. in Edward John Ball aka Ted

          D. Minnie (1881-1902) Name was Minerva. She died of Typhoid                      Fever in Chelsea MA; buried in Woodlawn Cem., Everett, MA

          E. Reginald (1884 -1930) m. in 1922 Dorothy O’Donnell

          F. Elizabeth Maud (aka Bessie 1885-1959) m. in 1906 Frank                            Johnson

          G. Grace (1889-?) m. in 1907 Frank Mooney

          H. Ruby Stuart (1894-1950) m. in 1920 Philip Stokes Wood

          I.  Three additional unknown children, at unknown dates, probably                  died as infants.

          B. Nora married Jesse Pye in Halifax, N.S. They were married on June 22 1893 and on June 26 they were listed as passengers on the ship Worcester, from Halifax to the port of Boston. Then, again, on Apr 21 1900, Edith, Ellen, Charlie and Reggie, left Yarmouth on the SS Prince Arthur bound for Boston. The first four children were born in Halifax, NS. After arriving here they settled in Chelsea, MA where Jesse worked at a variety of jobs which included merchant seaman, hard hat diver, longshoreman, ship’s carpenter and others, all connected with shipping, sailing and port enterprises. They lived in Chelsea MA until the Chelsea fired in 1908. They lost most of their belongings and the home they lived in but everyone escaped from the fire. My father was an infant of about 3 mos. old at that time. They resettled in East Boston, MA. In the ensuing years they lived on Morris St., Saratoga St., Falcon St. and in several different homes on West Eagle St. They were living at 54 W. Eagle St. when Nora died from Nephritis and several other complicating illnesses in 1921.  Jesse and Edith are buried in Glenwood Cem., Everett MA. She and Jesse had 15 children:

          1. Ellen Elizabeth (1894-1954) m1. in 1918 James Andrew Brooks,                 2 children; c. 1951 m2. George Lovelace

          2. Charles Gordon (1896-1964) m. in 1915 Helen Johnson, 2                          children

          3. Jesse Budman (1897-1898)

          4. Reginald Lorne Robert (1899-1932)

          5. Minnie Mae (1901-1968) m. in 1924 Samuel Rainey, 3 children

          6. James Douglas (1902-1902)

          7. Gladys Alva (1903-1982) m. in 1922 Alexander Bryce, 5 children

          8. Lester Eugene (1904-1967) m. in 1927 Erma Irene MacFarland,                  3 children

          9. Grace Gertrude (1906-1987) m. in 1939, John Hollander, 2                          children

          10. Jesse Franklin (1908-1983) m. 1930 Ruth Broderick, 3 children

          11. Chester Eben (1909-1949) m. in 1936 Irene Howe, 1 child

          12. Hollis Granville (1912-1912)

          13. Edith Corrine (1913-1979) m. in 1937 Paul O’Brien

          14. Clayton Burleigh (1915-1943) died during a blackout in                                England while serving in the Army in WWII. He is buried in                        the American Military Cemetery in Cambridge England.

          15. Dexter Amory (1917-1961)

  

Descendants of these siblings are still living, so all will be dealt with in a generalized manner.

          1. Ellen Elizabeth Pye m. first James Brooks, aka Terry. Before                        she was married, she was a Milliner. Until she was married,                        Ellen was called Nell, a nickname she hated. After she                                married, she began using the name Betty, a shortened version                  of her middle name. In 1920 they were living in Saugus MA.                      Terry was a woodworker in Electrical Manufacturing. One                           daughter was born in 1919 and was 8 mos. old. In the 1930                       census, they were living in Winthrop, MA. Another daughter                       had been born and their ages were 11 and 9. Terry was                              the general manager of a retail grocery store. By 1940, Terry                     had passed away. No record could be found for this. Ellen had                   moved to Danvers and was employed as a housekeeper at                       the New England Home for the Deaf-Mute. The oldest                               daughter had married in 1939 and the youngest daughter was                   living in Cambridge with Ellen’s sister, Min, aka Auntie Bobs.                     Ellen remarried again to George Lovelace. No record was                         found for this marriage. Ellen developed breast cancer and                         died in 1954. I was told she is buried in Beverly MA, but no                         death or burial information was found for her or either of her                       husbands.

          2. Charles Gordon Pye m. in 1916 Helen Johnson. Their first child                   was b. in 1918 in Winthrop MA where they lived at 335                               Winthrop St. They had apparently moved as there seems to                       be no 1920 census for them. In 1930, they owned their home                     at 20 Bowdoin St., in Winthrop. Charlie was a salesman for                       DuPont Paint. By 1940 they had moved again  were living at                     71 Centre St., Winthrop, and their 2^nd child had been born in                     1934. Charlie was still a salesman for DuPont Paint. They                          were still living at this address when Charlie developed heart                      problems and died in 1964. Helen died in 1966. They are                          both buried in the Winthrop Cemetery.

          3. Jesse Budman Pye was b. in Jan. 1898 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.                   He died there at the age of 7 mos. in Aug 1898.

          4. Reginald Lorne Robert Pye never married. Reg tended to be on                   the sickly side. Family lore says he had heart trouble                                 beginning at a young age. This continued to be an issue for                       him throughout his life. He worked when he could, but often                       was unable to. His 1918 WWI draft registration stated that he                     was still an ‘alien.’ This was signed by “his Mark X” and a note                   saying his right hand was temporarily disabled. My father told                     me that he had been working on the docks, unloading cargo.                     Somehow his hand was caught by a grappling hook, which                         proceeded to lift him off the ground. My father was only 10                         when this happened so it can’t be said how accurate it is. Reg                   died in 1932 at the age of 32 from heart problems. He is                             buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Everett, MA.

          5. Minnie Mae Pye m. in 1924 Samuel Rainey who was born in                         Armagh, N. Ireland. Before her marriage, she had been a                           Milliner. By 1930 they owned their own home at 190 Florence                     Ave. in Arlington, MA and had two children. Sam was a                               Manager at a retail grocery store. The 1940 census shows                         another child had been born in 1934, the family now lived at                       196 Calhoun Ave. in Everett, MA. Min was an extremely funny                   lady. She would say and do the most outlandish things. Her                       humor was often irreverent, but always comical. Sam’s                               occupation was listed as a machinist in a machine shop. Min                     died in 1968 of a stroke and Sam died in 1977 of                                         arteriosclerosis.

          6. James Douglas Pye 1902-1902, born and died in Chelsea MA.                     Buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett MA.

          7. Gladys Alva Pye m. in 1922 Alexander Bryce, who was born in                 Scotland. The 1930 census states that the first three children,                    all girls, were born in MA. It also shows they were living on                        Paoli Rd. in Newtown, Delaware Co., PA. Alex was the                              Superintendent of a golf course; his immigration date was                          1912. In the 1940 census, Alex was a Sup’t. of a Country Club,                  two more children had been born, both sons and the family                        was living at 208 West 37^th St. in Wilmington, New Castle Co.,                  Delaware. Of the five sisters, Gladys was the quiet one,                              ladylike and religious. She never had mean words for anyone                    and always looked at the bright side of things. She was the                        only sister who had the Indian look, dark hair, dark, tilted eyes                    and ruddy complexion. Alex died in 1955, at Memorial hosp.,                      Wilmington, DE, from colon cancer. He is buried in Mount                          Hope Cemetery, Boston, MA. Gladys died in Wilmington DE,                     1982, from breast cancer. She is buried in Silverbrook                                Cemetery, New Castle Co., DE.

          8. Lester Eugene Pye m. in 1927 Erma Irene (known as Irene)                         MacFarland. In 1930 they owned their home at 20 Hunt Ave.,                    Weymouth MA. Lester was an Assistant Secretary at an                             Insurance Co. They had one daughter, not quite two years old.                   Lester took singing lessons as a youngster and continued to                     sing with a Choral group in Boston for some years. It was said                   he was good enough to be a professional singer. By 1940, two                   more children had been added to the family and had moved to                   5 Andrew St. in Malden MA. Lester was an Insurance Agent                       for Fire Insurance. Lester died in 1967 in Los Angeles, CA.                         Irene died in 1988 in Kingston NH.

          9. Grace Gertrude Pye m. in 1939 John Emil Hollander, in East                        Boston MA. Grace had assumed the duties of raising the                            younger children after their mother died. On her death bed her                  mother had asked her to take care of her baby, who, at that                        time, was Dexter. The other sisters and brothers pitched in                        when they could, but with jobs and families of their own, it                          mostly fell to Grace. In 1930 she was living at 42 West Eagle                    St., East Boston with her father, Jesse, older brother Reg,                          younger sister Ede and three younger brothers Chet, Claytie                      and Dexte aka Deck. By this time her father was an invalid,                        having sustained a leg injury while working on the docks. The                    leg didn’t heal and he was in the hospital for many weeks.                          They were all working except for Jesse and the two youngest                    boys. In 1940, Grace and John were living with John’s parents,                  Emil and Helma Hollander. Both of John’s parents were born in                  Finland (which was part of Russia at that time). John was an                      iron worker at the US Navy Yard. John continued to work for                      the US Navy, as a civilian, in various capacities, for most of his                  life. Unfortunately, his work exposed him to asbestos at a time                  when little was known about its affects on people. He died in                      1974 from lung cancer. Grace and John had two children.                          Grace died in 1987 from breast cancer.

          10. Jesse Franklin Pye m. in 1930 Ruth Broderick Pye of Winthrop                    MA. Jesse went by the name Frank all his life. He isn’t found                      in the 1930   census probably due to moving at about the time                    the census was taken. He was working in a grocery store in                     Winthrop and living with his brother Charlie, just before he                         married. Due to the Depression, jobs were hard to find so he                     and Ruth moved in with her parents. Ruth’s brother-in-law                         worked for International Harvester Co. and through him, Frank                   was able to secure work at the IH Boston office. They bought                     a house at 2 Maple Rd. in Winthrop and now Ruth’s parents                      moved in with them. By the mid-40’s they had three daughters.                  Frank made a career move to western NY state to run an                          International Harvester dealership. When IH started closing                        down many of their dealerships, Frank eventually became                          head auditor at First Federal Savings and Loan in Rochester                      NY. He retired from there in the 70’s. Ruth had been an                              elementary school secretary, to the principal, in Brockport NY                    for quite a few years. They headed to Largo FL where they had                  many activities and friends to share sunny days and happy                        times. Frank died from colon cancer which metastasized to his                  lungs in 1983. He is buried in the Rose Garden of St. John’s                      Episcopal Church in Largo, FL. Ruth moved to Birmingham AL                  with her daughter, Jeanne. She died there at the age of 95 in                    2002. She is buried in the Broderick grave in Winthrop                                Cemetery, Winthrop MA.

          11. Chester Eben Pye (aka Chet) m. in 1936 Irene Howe in East                       Boston, MA. By 1940, Chet was a Press Operator. They had                     one daughter. Chet was noted for his ability to play several                         instruments, by ear. It was said he could hear a song once,                       then sit at a piano and play that song, using both hands on                         the keys. At some time in the ‘40’s they moved to Waltham                         MA. Chet developed very high blood pressure, which didn’t                       seem to be controlled by medication. Unfortunately, Chet died                   in 1949, just before his 40^th birthday. He is buried with his                           brother Reg in Glenwood Cem., Everett, MA.

          12. Hollis Granville Pye – 1912-1912. Hollis died from pneumonia                       at the age of 3 mos. He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery,                           Everett, MA.

          13. Edith Corrine Pye m. c. 1937 Paul O’Brien. By 1940 they lived                     at 268 River St. in Cambridge MA. They had two children.                         Paul’s occupation was listed as Household Furnishings.                             Eventually, Paul would be employed by Polaroid, where he                         remained until retirement. At some point, they moved to                             South Weymouth, MA. Ede was known for her sense of                             humor, one-liners and spontaneous delivery. A casual                                 conversation with her could have everyone in tears from                             laughing so hard and trying to catch your breath. Quite                               frankly, I’ve never met another person quite like her, with the                     ability to reduce people to roars of laughter with a straight                           face and go on as though no one was reacting at all. She                           was amazing. We lost Ede in 1979 to heart failure and some                     other complications. Paul died in 1977.

          14. Clayton Burleigh Pye – Clayton never married although he was                    engaged. He joined the Army in 1942 and was sent to                               England. He was a Pfc. in the 819^th Engineers Battalion                             Aviation. During an air raid in June 1943, he was killed at the                     age of 27. He is buried in the American Memorial Cemetery                       in Cambridge England.

          15. Dexter Amory Pye (aka Deck) - Never married either. He too                        entered the Army in 1942. His work experience as a cook                          kept him stateside, where he was a cook for the Army. He                          and brother Claytie had been very close. Deck was described                    as being dark, like his sister, Gladys, another throwback to                        the Inuit ancestry. Deck took his brother’s death very hard                          and drifted away from the family. He lived a solitary life and                        may have had a partner later on. He continued to be a                               cook/chef at various restaurants in Boston. Deck was a heavy                   smoker. He died in his sleep, in Boston, in 1961 at the age of                     43. As per his request, he was cremated and his ashes were                     scattered at sea.

Here endeth the volume on the descendants of immigrant Francis Carmichael.

Find A Grave

Canadian Census Records

US Federal Census Records

Birth, death and marriages records

WWI and WWII Draft Registrations

Mechanical Dentistry by Charles Hunter 1882

American Battle Monuments Commission

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