George Melville Howard

1901 Census of Canada about George Howard
Name: George Howard
Gender: Male; Marital Status: Single; Age: 24
Birth Day & Month: 17 Jan 1877; Birthplace: United States
Relation to Head of House: Head
Racial or Tribal Origin: English, Nationality: American,Religion:Anglican
Occupation: Powder Worker
Province: Quebec; District: Argenteuil; District Number: 137;Sub-District: Chatham
Sub-District Number: C-5
George Howard 24
Vanstratton Howard 4
Marsh Mitchell 48
Robertee Mitchell 26
William Lomstry 25

1920 Census Mineral Springs, NC
George M. Howard-head, owns home, male, white, 42 yo, married, 1910crossed out as year of immigration, educated, born Missouri?, parentsborn US, manufacturer dry goods, employer
Mabel P-wife, female white, 42 yo, married immigrated 1912, educated,born Canada, parents born Canada

1923 record of sailing on the SS Sachee from Halifax, Nova Scotia toBoston on their way to final destination Pinehurst, North Carolinawhere they owned the gun club where Frank Butler and Annie Oakley didexhibitions and taught shooting. In 1920 Census Mineral SpringsTownship, Moore Co., North Carolina, age 42 and wife Mabel age 42,says occupation: manufacturer dry goods. According to 1901 will offather, living in Brownsburg, Quebec in 1901.

Canada Marriages, 1661-1949 for George Melville Howard
Groom's Name: George Melville Howard
Groom's Birth Date: 1877
Groom's Birthplace: St. Louis, U.S.A.
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Mabel Rose Pyke
Bride's Birth Date: 1878
Bride's Birthplace: Dartmouth
Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 05 Jun 1901
Marriage Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Groom's Father's Name: Arthur L.
Groom's Mother's Name: Sarah J.
Bride's Father's Name: George A.
Bride's Mother's Name: Jane A.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M58644-8
System Origin: Canada-EASy
Source Film Number: 1298883
Reference Number: p 263 cn 174

1920 United States Federal Census about George M Howard
Name: George M Howard
Home in 1920: Mineral Springs, Moore, North Carolina
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878; Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mabel P Howard
Father's Birth Place: United States
Mother's Birth Place: United States
Marital Status: Married
Race: White; Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes
George M Howard 42
Mabel P Howard 42
Nora McNeil 25

Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943 about George MelvilleHoward
Name: George Melville Howard
Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1923
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ship Name: Sachem
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Birthplace: St Louis, Missouri

Traveled by ship from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City (all shipmanifests say he was born Jan. 17, 1877 in St. Louis, MO):
1923 with wife Mabel Rose going to Pinehurst, NC
1925 with wife Mabel going to Pinehurst, NC
1926 with wife Mabel going to Pinehurst, NC
1929 with wife Mabel going to Pinehurst, NC
1931 with wife Mabel going to Pinehurst, NC
1932 wife wife Mabel going to Mt. Vernon, NY
1936 going to Pinehurst, NC
1937 going to Pinehurst, NC
1939 going to Pinehurst, NC

1940 obituary of brother Nelson says he was living in Halifax, NS in1940

Death Certificate #02-005119 Halifax, NS, Canada
George Melville Howard
Residence 109 Capland Street, Halifax, NS
Lived in Halifax for 50 years, immigrant
Male, Canadian, Scotch origins, married, birthpalce USA, Jan. 17,1877, 82 years old, profession industrialist, wife Jean Howard, fatherA.L. Howard who was born England,, mother not known,
Date of death August 26, 1969, cause of death gun shot through head athome
Informant Jean Howard, burial Camp Hill, NS, medical examiner noautopsy

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