Reeves, Henry N.

Summary

Father: John Wisdom Reeves
Mother: Sophia Wisdom

Birth: c 1840 21 Jun 1834, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Birth Source: 1901 Census, Death Certificate

Death: 1927 16 Feb 1922, Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Death Source: Death Certificate

Spouse1: Harriet Newell Hanson (Wheeler), m. 17 Feb 1866, Renfrew, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia

Narrative

Children of Henry N. Reeves:

1. John Reeves, b. c1862

Children of Henry N. Reeves and Harriett N Hanson:

1. Frank Henry Reeves, b. 29 Nov 1872

John Reeves, age 8 is listed with them in the 1870 census. It states his mother was of foreign birth.

Henry was a gold prospector in Nova Scotia, Canada and is pictured working his trade in 1912. The bio attached to his picture in the Nova Scotia Archives states he "died in 1927 at the age of 87." This is incorrect. He actually died in 1922, at the age of 87.

The 1891 census lists his occupation as miner and the 1901 as "G. Miner." The 1901 also states his birth date as 21 Jun 1834 (agrees with death certificate) and Harriet's as 3 Dec 1835.

In 1921 his sister Sophia Rastus was living with him.

His death certificate states that both parents were born in Dartmouth.

Sources

Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918
Death:        FamilySearch - Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955
Burial:       Findagrave - Elmsdale Cemetery, Elmsdale, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

1870 Census:  Portland, Cumberland, Maine
1891 Census:  Waverley, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1901 Census:  Waverley, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1921 Census:  Waverley, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Archives Henry N. Reeves, typical old general miner, Black Brook, Oldham, 1912