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2 children.
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Note N636
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"Fought under General Wolfe at the taking of Quebec in 1759."
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Note N637
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3 sons.
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Note N638
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2 or 3 children.
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Note N639
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3 or 4 children.
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Notes on Frank Van Ness Brackenbury and Mabel Louse Chute Brackenbury:
Frank, a farmer, was also an avid antique collector and dealer. Mabel, who attended high school
and Teacher's College, was a teacher and housewife, in addition to being a talented singer and
pianist. Both were Baptists who met at the Lakeville Baptist Church, where they were married,
officiated by the Reverend Mr. Vail.
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"Lived in Carradoc, near two miles from Strathroy as farmers until about 1887, when he sold out and
moved to Deckerville, Sanilac County, Michigan."
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Note N642
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Have 2 children.
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"Was a convert to Christianity at the age of fourteen; baptized by Rev. George Richardson, and joined
the Baptist church at Strathroy; he bought a farm in Carradoc, and worked it a few years, at the same time cultivating his
talents as a Christian,and also in the practice of music; he married Sarah Jane, daughter of William Webb of Carradoc,
Dec. 25, 1873; built a brick house that year and taught singing. But being impressed with the propriety of preaching the
gospel he sold out his farm and attended grammar school in Strathroy, spring of 1875, which he attended for a year and a
half. He next attended the Woodstock college or institute two and a half years; then to the Morgan Park school or college
near Chicago, where he was ordained to the gospel ministry, and graduated B.D., May, 1882. As a student he was nearly
always at the head of his class; he also studied medicine in London, Ont., under Dr. E. G. Edwards; he embarked for India
from New York, Aug 30, 1882; went to Secumderahad, and in 1885 to Palmoor, a missionary and teacher among the Felagus.
He has been very successful in winning souls to Christ, having about three hundred members in one church, one third of
them converts from the high caste. In 1890 he organized another church fifty miles away. His field is sixty by eighty
miles over. In 1887 his sister Leoni, went and joined him in the good work."
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"Went to Teluguland, India, fall of 1887."
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"Went to Ontario, with parents, brothers and sisters in September; lived in Bayham, Elgin Co., two
years; in the spring of 1844, he moved to Carradoc, Middlesex Co., settled on the 9th concession, three miles southwest of
Strathroy, on a one hundred acre farm given him by his father, and lives there still, one of the neatest farmers in all
Canada; known far and wide as a man of integrity, truth and piety; and a deacon in the Baptist church of Strathroy. His
wife, too, is known by good works in civic and religious society. In 1863, they went to their native land, Nova Scotia,
and had a visit."
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Notes on Alfred Chute: According to WEC, "Settled on the east half of the two hundred acre lot given
by his father to the two brothers. He was a farmer and carpenter by trade, but, from some cause or other, he sold out in
Carradoc and bought again in Adelaide, corner of Lobo and Williams, 1857; sold out again in 1864, and moved to Jo Davies,
Faribault Co., Minn., and bought eighty acres; sold out again in 1873, and moved down into Arkansas; moved again across
the Mississippi River into Illinois, 1876, where his wife died Jan. 7, 1877, aged fifty-three, he married 2nd, Margaret E.
Bridgewater, widow of Thomas Bunfill, April 26, 1877, and have lived at Cooperstown, Brown Co., since. Religiously, he
"experienced religion" in June, 1842 in Malahide, Ont.; baptized by Rev. William McDormand; licensed to preach 1848;
ordained to the gospel ministry in Lobo, 1851, and has preached most of the time since as a colporteur of the American
Baptist Publication Society of Philadelphia, in Canada West, between Strathroy and Toronto; in Bosanquet, Lambton Co.,
Williams, Adelaide, Lobo and Carradoc, Middlesex Co., and since 1864 in Minnesota, Arkansas and Illinois. He was also a
good singer and teacher. But in October, 1891, he received a paralytic stroke and has been confined to his house since."
Brother William Edward also wrote to the Digby Courier to announce the death of his brother. The letter was
published on 26 January 1894, expanding slightly on the published version, above:
"It becomes my painful duty to record the death of a beloved brother Alfred Chute at Cooperstown, Brown Co., Ill. on the
7th inst. in his 72nd.year. Deceased was the son of D. Andrew Chute of Clements and a cousin to the late H. N. Chute ,
M.P. P. and born the same year 1822. He went to Elgin Co. Ont. with parents, brothers, and sisters in 1841 and settled on
a farm near Strathroy, Middlesex Co. 1844 married Olivia Minet [in the 15th generation from Henry Bulman who had a mine in
Somersethire and took 100 men of his miners, armed them with battle axes and escorted King Edward III through a dangerous
place going to war against the French. The king acknowledged his favor, granted him a coat of arms and changed his name to
Miner in 1339] and lived there and in Adelaide, an adjoining town, for 20 years. In 1864 he sold out and moved to Blue
Earth City Minn. and lived there for nine years, sold out and moved to Arkansas in 1873, and from there across the
Mississippi River into Illinois in 1876. There his wife died Jan.7 1877 at age 53.
He married again that year and lived in that county for 17 years. He was attacked with paralysis in the right side in
Oct. 1891 which kept him within doors and another attack Jan. 6 that terminated his earthly existence. He was converted
and joined the Baptist church in Malahide Ont. in 1842, ordained a minister in 1851 and for 40 years preached the gospel
of Jesus Christ in various places in Ontario, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Illinois. They had four daughters and sons, all
married and settled but one."
From David Mace, Alfred's great-grandson, who contributes the family oral history on the death of his great-grandfather:
"Family history passed down tells us that he was being taken to a doctor in Rushville, Illinois, (Schuyler country).
He took a turn for the worse and was taken into a house on Sugar Grove Road in Schuyler County where he passed.
This house is still standing. I have the bible my Mother told me was carried by him, well worn, and he did not write in
it. I also have a letter written to him by his father -- Andrew -- very tiny writing on both sides, because at times paper
was scarce. I have around here somewhere letters written by his daughter who lived in Arkansas at that time. Oh, by the
way, Schuyler County is next to Brown county. I was born in Schuyler County, just across Crooked Creek from Brown County.
That is just a few miles from Cooperstown, thru the hills (a very beautiful drive). I suspect it was easier to get to
Rushville in Schuyler County than to Mt. Sterling in Brown."
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