693. Elizabeth Maude (Nellie)10 Hilyard (Daniel9, Sophia8 Wentworth, Thomas7, Martha (Patty)6 Calef, Dr John5, Robert4, Mary3 Ayer, Cornet Peter2, Capt John1 Ayers) (#50252) was born in Wilson's Beach, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, CAN 2 Mar 1874.(1650) Elizabeth died Jun 1954 in Wilson's Beach, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, CAN, at 80 years of age.(1651) NOTE: Heather Waddingham says abt Jul 1954 Her body was interred Jun 1954 in Wilson's Beach, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, CAN, Wilson's Beach Cemetery.(1652)
She married James Edgar Anthony in Eastport, Washington, ME, 16 Apr 1891.(1653) Mr. James E. Anthony and Miss Maud E. Hilyard, both of Campobello, N.B., by Samuel R. Byram, JP; witnesses Rilda C. Porter and Charles H. Hagerty - copy of original in possession of Vivian Mellish (James Edgar Anthony is #50253.)
James was born 1 Sep 1869 in Scott's Bay, King, Nova Scotia, CAN.(1654) James Edgar cam to live on Campobellow Island after his father died; he was only 12 years old (Bernice Martin)
James was the son of James Anthony and Sarah Sanford.
James died 5 Nov 1952 in St. Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CAN, at 83 years of age.(1655) at Charlotte County Hospital
His body was interred aft 5 Nov 1952 in Campobello Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CAN, Wilson's Beach Cemetery.(1656) Occupation: fisherman.(1657) Census: 1871 Canning, Kings Co, NS- age 4y
Elizabeth Maude (Nellie) Hilyard and James Edgar Anthony had the following children:
787
i.
she11 Anthony (#90631) (living status unknown).
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Horace Edgar Anthony was born 20 Oct 1891.
789
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Wesley Emery Anthony (#59019) was born in Wilson's Beach, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, CAN 21 Apr
1894.(1658) Wesley died 26 Aug 1917 in Bethune,
FRA, at 23 years of age.(1659) military
hospital His body was interred aft 26 Aug 1917 in Bethune, FRA, Bethune Town Cemetery.(1660) Military Service: 1917 Service No. 709686, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Abstract from Family Records of Vivian Mellish
Wesley wrote his mother about every week while serving his country in the Armed Forces. One of the letters (dtd 13 Apr 1917) was just after the caputre of Vimy Ridge:
"We were only in (the trenches) four days, and that was quite long enough. We were over the top to see 'Fritz' this time, and believe me, he got what was coming to him. The advance was made on a twenty mile front and our brigade captured Vimy Ridge, which was supposed to be one of the strongest positions held by the Germans on the whole Western Front. It was certainly a great day for all the Canadians. ... It was great fun for us to clean out 'Fritz's' dug-outs, - if they saw you standing in the mouth of a dug-out with a rifle and bayonet, they would come out mighty quick, and it was 'Mercy, Comrade', right away. I cannot tell you how many prisoners were taken but it was a great lot. I will never forget Easter Monday, as that was when we started over at six o'clock in the morning. There were lots of shells dropping around us but I was lucky enough to escape everything and come out unhurt. The day was wet and dirty, but that didn't matter. We kept on pushing through the mud and shell fire until we reached our objective, where we dug holes to crawl into, and made ourselves as comfortable as possible. ... It was mighty cold and disagreeable holding the front line until we got relieved, but after a couple of night's sleep we felt as good as new." The letter closes with the assurance that things look better on the Western Front than every before. (This letter was among the things kept by his mother and is now in the possession of Bernice Anthony Martin).
His last letter was dtd 18 Aug 1917. He said they would be leaving the town where they were resting soon (from an hour to two days) whenever they got the call to go. They would be going back to the trenches. He died only one week later, on 26 Aug 1917, from wounds to the abdomen. He underwent surgery in the Military Hospital in Bethune Town, France, but did not survive. He is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery (C-124, Plot 6, Row G, Grave 24) (Imperial War Graves Commission).
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Otis Everett Anthony was born 28 Dec 1895.
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791
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Howard Waterson Anthony was born 21 Apr 1898.
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792
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Mayford Eldon Anthony was born 29 Oct 1899.
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793
vii.
Bertha Louise Anthony was born 6 Dec 1901.
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794
viii.
Emily Jane Anthony was born 4 Jul 1904.
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795
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Lewis Clyde Anthony was born 9 May 1906.
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796
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Clara Estella Anthony was born 21 Sep 1908.
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Sadie Aleen Anthony was born 12 Jan 1911.
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Lorin Willard Anthony was born 29 Sep 1914.
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