The following are pictures of people who are now deceased and who used to live in Prospect during the 1800's and before 1960. If anyone has any problem with these photos being on this website please let me know and I will take them off, otherwise enjoy!!

-DOHERTY Family

    Bernard Doherty and Joseph Doherty Jr.-These are the sons of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin. Bernard Doherty was born on June 28, 1902 and Joseph Doherty Jr. was born June 29, 1904 and he passed away on May 3, 1930. contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Bernard Doherty-This is a picture of Bernard Doherty when he was an estimated age of 14-15. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Dick Johnson-Was the son of Lawrence Johnson and Alice Doherty, born in 1884. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Elizabeth Doherty (Coppin) and Mary Saul -Elizabeth Doherty (Coppin) was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Coppin (she was born in 1872). Mary Saul     was the daughter of George Doherty and Ceceila Purcell (she was either born in 1883 or 1890?). Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Joseph Doherty Jr.-Once again this is the son of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin, he was born on June 29, 1904 and died on May 3, 1930. Contributed     by Kathleen Coolen (Niece)

    May Coppin with David Owen Doherty and Elizabeth (Coppin) Doherty and Ben the Horse- May Coppin was born in 1876 and Elizabeth (Coppin)             Doherty was born in 1872, they were the daughters of David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire. David Owen Doherty was the son of Elizabeth Coppin Doherty and     Joseph Doherty. The horse I have been told was called Ben. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen (d/o David Owen Doherty)

    Ned Walsh and David Owen Doherty-I don't know anything about Ned Walsh. David Owen Doherty was the son of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin he     was born on March 28, 1907 and died on Sep. 3, 1962. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Bridget Coolen and James Doherty- Bridget Coolen was the daughter of James Coolen and Rebecca Duggan, she was born April 14 1855, and died at the         age of 83 on Aug 30 1938. She married James Doherty son of Peter Doherty and Mary Ann Fawson on Nov 12 1888 in Prospect. James was born on Nov 28     1859 and passed away Jul 23 1925. James Doherty had the nickname of, "DOC," Bridget and Doc had no children. - contributed by Ellen Ryan (great-niece of         Bridget Coolen).

    Mary Ann Fawson- Mary Ann Fawson was the daughter of William Fawson and Mary McCarthy of Halifax, Nova Scotia she was born abt. 1822. Sometime         around 1842 she met and married Peter Doherty son of James Doherty and Ann Green of Chester who was living with family in Prospect. They married and had     sixteen children, from 1846-1872. Mary Ann died on July 20 1898 ten years after the death of her husband, in Prospect. She is buried with him in the old 1865         cemetery in the village.- contributed by great granddaughter Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen of Prospect.

    Joseph Doherty- Born on November 3, 1861 he was the son of Peter Doherty and Mary Anne Fawson. He married Elizabeth Coppin d/o David Coppin and         Elizabeth McGuire on November 26, 1900 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Prospect. They had six children three that lived to adulthood; Bernard,             David Owen and Joseph Peter. - contributed by grandaughter Louise Christian

    David Doherty and Nell Doherty- David Doherty was the son of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin, born March 28 1907. Nell Doherty was the daughter     of Raymond Doherty and Anastasia Coolen who was born in 1927.- contributed by Louise Christian (d/o David Doherty)

    David Doherty Dressed for Church- This picture shows David Doherty all dressed up in his alterboy clothes ready for church.- contributed by Louise Christian

    David Doherty- This picture shows David Doherty, son of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin dressed up. He looks to be about 20 years old in this picture,     so this picture was taken about 1927.- contributed by Louse Christian

    James "Doc" Doherty with nephew David Doherty- This picture shows Doc Doherty, or James Doherty son of Peter Doherty and Mary Ann Fawson with         his brother Joseph Doherty's son David in about 1915.- contributed by Louise Christian

    The Doherty Brothers- The three boys shown in the this picture are from left to right- David Doherty (b. March 28 1907); Bernard Doherty (b. June 28 1902)     and Joseph Doherty (b. June 29 1904) all three are the children of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin. This picture was taken in about 1915.- contributed by         Louise Christian (d/o David Doherty)

    The Doherty Family- This picture shows more of the Doherty Family of Prospect. shown from left to right are: (Front Row) John Power (b. abt. 1836 s/o John     Power and Jane White); wife Mary Ann Doherty (b. 1847 d/o Peter Doherty and Mary Ann Fawson); Don Gillespee holding Kathleen Doherty (b. 1931 d/o             David Doherty and Marian Beck); Elizabeth (Coppin) Doherty.
    Back Row: Unknown; Unknown; the two grown ups are the parents of the two girls in the back row who are Shirley and Beatrice Power.
    - contributed by Louise Christian

    The Doherty Family abt. 1915- This Picture shows from left to right Joseph Doherty, his three boys in the hay David, Bernard and Joseph. His sister0in-law         Louise Coppin and wife Elizabeth. - contributed by Louise Christian
 

-COPPIN Family

    Kathleen Johnson- Kathleen Johnson was the daughter of Ruth Margaret Coppin and John Johnston. She was born in 1899 and she died 1916. Contributed by     Kathleen Coolen

    Margaret Ross with Shep the Dog - Margaret Ross with Shep the Dog- Margaret Ross was the only daughter of May Lauretta Coppin and James                 Alexander Ross. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    David Coppin- David Coppin was born in October 4,1842 the son of James Coppin (1796-1878) and Catherine McPhee (1798-1881) of Halifax, he was a         solider in the Fenian Raids of 1866. He married Elizabeth McGuire of Portuguese Cove on Nov. 20, 1864 at St. George's Anglican Church. David and Elizabeth     had 13 children, and lived in Prospect and Halifax on and off for many years. Their children married Hardiman's, Power's, Johnson's, Ross's, and Doherty's David     died March 19, 1918 at his son-in-law James A. Ross's house on Dutch Village Road- contributed by James Ross (great-grandson)

    David Coppin on a Bicycle and Elizabeth (McGuire) Coppin - Elizabeth McGuire was born December 15 1843, in Portuguese Cove to Daniel McGuire and     Ann Perrin. Along with three of her sisters (Margaret R. Christian, Mary Eleanor Duggan, Susan Benning Coolen) she moved to Prospect after marrying David         Coppin of Halifax. Elizabeth died at the age of 70 on February 5 1914 in Prospect.- contributed by James Ross (great-grandson)

    Elizabeth (McGuire) Coppin and Elizabeth Hardiman- Elizabeth Welly was the daughter of Catherine Blanche Coppin and John O. Hardiman. She was the         grand-daughter of Elizabeth McGuire and David Coppin. She married Richard Welly, and they had a daughter Elizabeth who is still alive- contributed by James         Ross

    Harold Ross (ca. 1907) - Harold Ross was the son of James A. Ross and May Lauretta Coppin. Born Oct. 27 1905 in Halifax. Harold married Evangeline             Brown in 1947 and they had four children. Harold passed away in 1992. contributed by James Ross (son)

    Harold Ross- same as above

    James A. Ross with May Lauretta Coppin and so Harold- James A. Ross was the son of  James and Hannah Ross of Halifax, and was a photographer. He     owned a studio on Barrington street. He married May Lauretta Coppin (1875-1948) daughter of David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire of Prospect on April 19         1904 at the home of May's brother. James A. Ross passed away in 1950. They had two children Harold and Margaret- contributed by James Ross (grandson)

    Anne Louise Coppin- Louise Coppin was born April 19 1879 and was the daughter of David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire. She lived a long life and passed         away June 13 1952. Louise never married and had no children. - contributed by James Ross

    Margaret and Harold Ross - The children of James A. Ross and May Lauretta Coppin of Halifax, probably down visiting their grandparents and other family         members in Prospect. Harold was born on October 27, 1905, and passed away in 1992. Margaret Louise was born November 7 1909, and passed away             March 3 1986. - James Ross (son, and nephew)

    May Lauretta Coppin and the Barry Family- In this picture are two grown women and three children. The two women are May Lauretta Coppin                         (1879-1948), daughter of David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire (left) and the other is Olive Ross or commonly called Dot Christian (1873-?) daughter of                 Nicholas P. Christian and Margaret Ross McGuire. May and Dot were first cousins. The children are those of Dot Christian and her husband Edward Barry.             They had four children and we know that the boy is their son William, but the two girls are questionable at this time as one could be their daughter Mary Lillian (b.     1895) or their daughter Nicola, or thier daughter Marjorie?- contributed by James Ross

    May Lauretta Coppin- May Lauretta Coppin was born May 5 1879 in Prospect, and was the daughter of David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire.  She married     James A Ross, of Halifax and they had two children. May died October 26 1948 in Halifax. - contributed by James Ross (grandson)

    The Coppin Sisters, and Their Daughters- Shown in this picture are from left to right: Louise Coppin; Elizabeth Whelly; Ruth Power; Susan (Coppin) Power;     May (Coppin) Ross; Elizabeth (Coppin) Doherty; and in the car May Ross.  This picture was taken sometime in the 1930's and its the only picture we have of the     COPPIN sister together before they all passed away. May Ross died in 1948, Louise died in 1952, Susan died in 1961, as did Elizabeth.- contributed by                 Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen

    Elizabeth Coppin and Lydia Christian- Elizabeth Coppin has been described above many times, so I won't re-tell her story again. Lydia Alice Christian was         the daughter of William B. Christian and Mary C. Johnson. She was born August 20, 1872 in Prospect. She never married and passed away sometime after             1924.     - contributed by Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen

    Elizabeth Hardiman and Bernard Doherty- Elizabeth and Bernard were first cousins. Elizabeth was the d/o John (Jono) Hardiman and Catherine Blanche             Coppin. Elizabeth married Richard Welly. Bernard Doherty was the son of Joseph Doherty and Elizabeth Coppin, he was born  Jun 28 1902, in Prospect.                 Bernard moved to Boston sometime in the 1930's.- contributed by Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen.

    Coppin Sister and David Doherty- This picture shows Elizabeth Coppin (sitting) who married Joseph Doherty, her son David Doherty on the rock and                 Elizabeth's sister Louise Coppin with her leg on the rock.

-BECK Family

    Carrie Beck dressed as a boy-This is Mary Caroline Beck daughter of Thomas Beck and Clemence Christian. She was born on April 6, 1906 and she died on     Nov. 12, 1990. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Thomas Beck- Tom was the son of Edward Beck and Caroline Coolen. He was born on July 18, 1876 and he died in 1948. He married Clemence Christian on     Nov. 24, 1903 and they had six children. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Scott Beck- Scott Beck was the son of Isiah Beck (of Lunenburg County) and Frances Knickle. He was Dec 18 1888. His father died sometime before 1895,         when his mother Ellen married James H. Hardiman. contributed by Michael (half-great nephew)

    Marian Beck, William Christian and Elizabeth Beck- Marian and Elizabeth Beck were the children of Thomas and Clemence Beck. Marian was born in             Prospect on May 17 1908, and Elizabeth or Bess was born in 1911. They are standing with their grandfather William Christian son of John Christian and                 Elizabeth White, who was born Sep 19 1849. This picture looks like it was taken sometime in the 1920's as Bess looks like she is ten or eleven. Marian Beck         married David Doherty, in 1931, and she died in 1994. Bess is still living in Prospect.- contributed by Elizabeth (Church) Young daughter of Elizabeth Beck

    The Beck Family- Shown in this picture is Clemence (Christian) Beck daughter of William Christian and Isabel Coolen. Along with her are her two sons William     Beck and Percival beck, along with Willy's first wife Josephine McGrath.- contributed by Elizabeth (Church) Christian

    Thomas Beck- Son of Edward Beck and Caroline Coolen, Thomas Beck was born July 18 1876 in Prospect. He married Clemence Christian daughter of             William Christian and Isabel Coolen and they had six children, of which one their daughter Elizabeth still lives. Thomas Beck died in 1948. contributed by                 Elizabeth (Church) Young granddaughter

    Thomas Beck and Clemence Christian- Thomas Beck was the son of Edward Beck and Caroline Coolen, and his wife was Clemence Christian, daughter of         William Christian and Isabel Coolen. This picture shows them at their winter home in White's Lake. The location of this house is where a present empty lot stands     just off the main Prospect Road, before you come to the Petro Canada Station on your way into Halifax, on the right side of the road. The Beck's would come up     the bay during the winter. This pciture was taken sometime before 1948, as Thomas Beck past away in that year.- contributed by Elizabeth (Church) Young
 

-CHRISTIAN Family

    Hilda (Christian) Doherty-I don't know anything about her at the moment. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Herbert "Herb" Christian-All I know about him is that he was the brother of Hilda (Christian) Doherty whose picture is above. Contributed by Kathleen             Coolen

    Earle and Sumner Christian- Earle and Sumner Christian were the children of Charles Sumner Christian and Regina Noonan. Earle was born in 1900 and died     in 1920. Sumner was born in 1903. This picture was taken in Boston -contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Earle Christian- Son of Charles Christian and Regina Noonan, Earle was born in 1900 and died in 1920. -contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Nicholas P. Christian-the son of William Christian (1808-1881) and Nancy Anne Brennan (1813-1883), Nicholas married Margaret Ross McGuire. Born in         1841 Nicholas (known as Nicki P.) died in 1920. Margaret and Nicki P. had eight children.- contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Mrs. Benning-Mrs. Benning  was not from Prospect but her son Clement Benning married Susan McGuire and they had a daughter       Mary Benning who             married Charles Christian and they had many children who many people descend from. contributed by Louise Christian

    Mary Christian, daughter Annina, son Howard and twin babies- Mary Ellen Duggan Married Patrick Edward Christian on Apr 28 1891. Shown here is             their daughter Annina (1895-1972) and son Howard (dates unknown) an two twins whose names we do not know.

    Joe Kelly and Plute- Joe Kelly was the nickname for Michael Joseph Christian, son of Patrick J. Christian and Margaret Hardiman. He was born on May 14         1893.Plute was the nickname for Douglas Christian, son of John Parker Christian and Mary Jane Coolen. Douglas was born May 30 1875. This picture was             taken about the 1920's. contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Russell Christian and Blanch Mason abt. 1950-Charles Russell Christian was the son of Charles D. Christian (1867-1954) and Mary Ellen Reyno                     (1873-1947) who was born on Aug. 2, 1893 in Prospect. He married Blanch Mason daughter of George Mason and Lillian Mary Mason, and was born on Nov.     15 1896. Russell passed away in 1973, while Blanch passed away in 1993 at the age of 96. In the background of the picture are Frank Bourgeous and his son         Glenn, as well as William Wagner. contributed by Bernadine (Christian) McMillian (daughter)

    William H. Christian abt. 1922- Born on Nov 20 1863 in White's Lake, he was the son of Charles H. Christian and Susan Zwicker. William never married due     to extreme asthma, and his own will. He died in White's Lake in 1929 at the age of 65.- contributed by Great Niece Jean Welsh

    Edna (Christian) Choquette, Picture 1, Picture 2- Edna Christian was the daughter of Charles Christian and Mary Ann Benning. She was born in Prospect on     January 15 1897, and she married a man by the last name of Choquette. Edna died on April 7, 1978 at the age of 81.- contributed by Bernard Duggan

    May (Perrier) Christian with Bernard and Margaurite Duggan- May Perrier Christian was the wife of James Oswald Christian. She was born in 1887, and     died in Prospect in 1989, at the age of 102. She is with Bernard and Margaurite Duggan in this picture who are the children of St. Clare Duggan and Helen                 McDonald. this is a fuzzy picture, but you still are able to make out their faces- contributed by Bernard Duggan

    May (Perrier) Christian and Friend- May Perrier was the wife of James Oswald Christian and she lived to be 102 years old, in this picture she is with a friend     who we don't know the name of, other than we think her last name was Purcell.- contributed by Bernard Duggan

    Edna (Christian) Gray and Friend-This picture shows the late Edna Christian Gray who was the daughter of James Oswald Christian and May Perrier. She         married Norman Gray, and they lived in Prospect. The man she is with we aren't quite sure off. It could be anyone really as the picture was taken in the city.-             contributed by Bernard Duggan

    Louis Christian- Louis Christian was born on March 10 1881, in Prospect to Charles Christian and Mary Ann Benning. He married Annie Cecelia Coolen             daughter of Joseph Coolen and Ann Hearn in abt. 1909. They had seven children. Louis was a fisherman in Prospect, and past away on July 12 1950 in                     Prospect.- contributed by Louise Christian wife of Donald Christian so of Louis Christian

    Marguerite (Christian) Purcell and Family- From left to Right- (Front Row) Marguerite Purcell  d/o of Norman Purcell and Marguerite Christian; Person is         Alive; Annie Hetherington, wife of Charles Hetherington who was the son of  Josephine Coolen who was the daughter of Joseph Coolen and Annie Hearn of             Prospect.
    Left to right (Back Row)- son Ned Purcell; son Ralph Purcell; Marguerite (Christian) Purcell, married Norman Purcell, d/o Samuel Christian and Johanna Purcell;     son-in-law Charles Hetherington; son Ernest Purcell

    Marguerite (Christian) Purcell and Daughters- from left to right (front row)- daughter in law Katherine Christian, wife of son Ralph Purcell; daughter                 Marguerite; Last two people are still living.
    From left to right (Back row)- Rita Purcell wife of son Ernest Purcell; daughter Annie Hetherington; Marguerite (Christian) Purcell); Person still living; Florence         Purcell wife of son Ned Purcell.

     Samuel Christian and Johanna Purcell- Samuel Christian was born on October 7, 1845 in Prospect the son of Edward Christian and Frances White. He             married Johanna Purcell the daughter of Thomas Purcell and Johanna Power and she was born on Feb 16 1849. Both were still living in 1903. They had nine             children from 1872-1889.- contributed by Richard Pfeiffer (great, great grandson)

     Catherine (Christian) Hardiman- Catherine Christian was born on August 28 1846 in Prospect, the daughter of Edward Christian and Frances White. She         married Samuel B. Hardiman s/o Edward Hardiman and Anastatia Brennan on January 21 1867. They had nine children. Catherine died in 1935. Contributed by     Jean and Anna Hardiman (grand daughters)

    George Bernard Christian- Picture 1/Picture 2- George Bernard Christian was the son of John D. Christian and Ellen Donahue. He was born on Sep 6 1868.     He married twice. First in  1896 to Alice Honora Brennan daughter of Edward Brennan and Bridget White, they had one son George Joseph Bernard Christian.         Alice died sometiem after 1897, and before 1900. Poppie George as he was called then married Catherine Melinda Hamm daughter of Peter Hamm and                 Margaret Noonan, they had one daughter in 1900 Ellen Marguerite Christian. George Bernard Christian is probably the only person from Prospect to be able to         claim that he sailed around the world twice. At one time he was a sailor, but he also traveled all over the world to places like Japan and so on.  Contributed by         Jean and Anna Hardiman (Grand Daughters)
 
    Milton Patrick Christian -  Born on 9 December 1898 to Patrick Christian and Mary Eleanor Duggan. Milton Christian married Muriel Florence Duggan             (1907-1991) d/o Nathan Duggan and Margaret Mason at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chruch on 23 September 1923. They had 5 children. Milton passed             away in 1983. - contributed by the late Molly (Coolen) White.

-KILEY Family

    John Owen Kiley-John Owen was the son of John Kiley and Dorothy Duggan, he was born in 1931 and died in 1990. He married Margaret M. Christian on         September 14, 1957 and she was born in 1938 and also passed away in 1990.

    John Sr. and Dorothy Kiley-John Kiley was born in 1893 and died in 1975. He married Dorothy Duggan who was born in 1894 and died in 1976. They had         the following children: Bernard, John Owen, Gyrth and Edward.

    Jerome Kiley and wife Mary Alice Meehan- Jerome Kiley was born  Jul 18 1896 in Prospect to John Kiley and Mary Catherine Merlin, he died Mar 7 1976     in Halifax. Jerome married Mary Alice Meehan, born Feb 26 1897 in Prospect and died in 1978, she was the daughter of Reginald Meehan and Anastasia                 Hardiman. They were married on Oct 28 1920 in Prospect and had six children. This picture was taken in 1959 at thier house in Prospect.- contributed by Colin     Kiley (grandson).

    Carl Kiley and Bruce Scott- Carl Kiley was the son of Sherman Kiley and his wife Ethel Duggan. Carl was born in 1921, and married Rita Marie Scott,                 daughter of  Charles Joseph Scott and Anastasia Gray. I don't have any information n Bruce Scott other than he is still living, so I won't post any information about     him. Carl died on February 8 1976 at the age of 55.- contrbuted by Bernard Duggan

-COOLEN Family

    Mary May Coolen Devaney-May Devaney was born on May 4, 1889 the daughter of Joseph Coolen and Ann Hearn. She married Edward Devaney in 1909,     and they had eight childre. May died in 1972 at the age of 82. - contributed by the Devaney Family of Prospect

    The Coolen Sisters- This photo is of the daughters of Joseph Coolen and Ann Hearn. From left to right: May (Coolen) Devaney b. May 4, 1889; Anastasha         (Coolen) Doherty b. Apr 29 1891;  Ann (Coolen) Christian b. Jun 8 1888; Josephine (Coolen) Heatherington b. Jul 26 1873;  Ellen (Coolen) Simpson b. Mar 14     1881. - contributed by the Louise Christian

    Weldon and George Coolen- Weldon and George Coolen were the sons of George Coolen and Viola Christian. George Coolen was born in 1925, and                 Weldon was born in 1927. The brothers look to be about 16 and 18 in this picture. - contributed by the Patsy Coolen

    Patrick Coolen and Friend during WWI- This picture shows Patrick Coolen son of Joseph Coolen and Ann Hearn in France or England where barracks have     been set up during World War One. Patrick is the man on the left of the picture. We weren't able to identify the person to his right.- contributed by the Devanney     Family of Prospect
 

-NOONAN Family

    Regina Noonan-The daughter of Dennis Noonan and Johanna Duggan, Regina was born in 1879 and died sometime before 1949. She married Charles Sumner     Christian on Dec 11 1899, in Prospect and had seven children.- contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Dennis Noonan- Dennis Noonan was the son of Dennis Noonan and Mary Fagan. He was married two times over the course of his life. His first wife and my         third great grandmother was Johanna Duggan (daughter of John Duggan (1812-1870) and Ann White (1812-?)). They had three children. Johanna died before         1887. Dennis then married Catherine Jane Callahan. Jane Callahan was married twice before that to William Mullins (mar. Aug. 28 1859), and John Beck (mar.         Sep. 17, 1864).  contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

     Catherine (Noonan) Christian-  Catherine Noonan was born February 21 1846 in Prospect, the daughter of Dennis Noonan and Mary Fagan. She married         John D. Christian s/o John Christian and Elizabeth White on October 18 1875 at OLMC. They had five children. Catherine died on August 31 1916 in Prospect.     Contributed by Jean and Anna Hardiman (Half grand daughters)

-DUGGAN Family

    Alexander Duggan and Family, 1912-Left to right -- Agnes (9 Oct. 1890 East Dover) - Earl (13 Feb. 1896 Halifax) - Charles (10 Apr 1898 Halifax) -                 Arnold (23 Jan 1894 Halifax) - Alexander (14 Aug. 1859 Prospect) -  Beatrice (15 Jan 1889 East Dover).-contributed by: Eric Duggan

    Mabel Duggan Ryan- The Daughter of Owen Duggan. More information will be added. contributed by Alice Kiley

    Hilda and St. Clare Duggan- Hilda Duggan was the daughter of Nathan Duggan and Margaret Minette Mason. She was born on May 23 1892. She married         Micheal Duggan son of Michael Duggan and Mary Merlin. Thier marriage date is unknown, but they had a son St. Clare Duggan. contributed by Alice Kiley

    Lawrence Sydney Duggan and Annie Helena Meehan - Lawrence Sydney Duggan (1876-1951) and Annie Helena Meehan (d/o Samuel Meehan                     (1856-1926) and Emma Doherty (1856-1931)). contributed by Ed Rogers (grandson)

    Annie (Meehan) Duggan) and Ada Duggan- Annie Meehan (left) was the d/o Samuel Meehan (1856-1926) and Emma Doherty (1856-1931), she was born     on Aug. 14 1881, and died 1964. She married Lawrence Sydney Duggan, and they had a daughter Ada (middle). The other women we think is Annie sister             Hilda. This photo was taken July 15, 1929. contributed by Michael Duggan

    St. Clare Duggan with Children- St. Clare Duggan was the son of Michael Duggan and Hilda Duggan, sitting next to him is the daughter of Earl Duggan,  Joan     Duggan. He is holding his daughter Margaurite and Joan is holding her sister Shirley Duggan.- conrtibuted by Bernard Duggan

    Earl Duggan- George Earl Duggan was the son of Nathan Duggan and Margaret Minnette Mason. He was born on November 27 1902, in Prospect.

-WHITE Family

    Annena White and Alice White- Annena White was the wife of Lou White, here parents were Patrick Christian and Mary (Min) Duggan. Alice White was the     daughter of Annena and Lou White. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Mary Magdalen (Coolen) White- known as Molly to friends and family, she was born on August 15, 1896 to John Clement Coolen and Clarissa Merlin. She         married Thomas Leeman White. She died in 1972- Contributed by Pam Christian (Daughter)

    Thomas Leeman White-Thomas was born in 1892 and died in 1957. He married Mary Magdalen Coolen and they had four children: Clement, Thomas, Ellen,     and Alfred. Contributed by Pam Christian (Granddaughter)

    The Wedding of Alfred White and Joan Duggan-September 9, 1951-Alfred White was the son of Thomas Leeman White and Mary Magdalen Coolen, he         was born in 1931. Joan Duggan was born in 1932 . Contributed by Pam Christian (Daughter)

    Michael White and Catherine Kervin- Michael White was the son of Stephen James White and Margaret Power. Born Oct. 14 1843, and dying on Oct. 19,     1909 he married Catherine Kervin on Jun 29 1867 at Prospect. Catherine was born on Sep. 6 1856 and died on May 10 1906. They had five children: Mary,         Stephen Leo, Catherine Emma Blanche, James Wilfred and Michael. Contributed by Trish Lewis (Great-Granddaughter)

    Margaret Power -Margaret Power was the wife of Stephen James White. She was born in 1815 and died Oct. 29 1900. She married Stephen White in Nov.         1842 at Prospect. They had twelve children: Patrick, Michael, James, Matthew, Mary, Johanna, Jane, Mark, Luke, John, James Kennedy, Cecilia. Contributed         by Trish Lewis

    Stephen Leo White-  Stephen was the son of Michael White and Catherine Kerwick of Prospect, born in Halifax on Jul 21 1879, he married Mabel Colbert of     Dartmouth on Jul 1 1906 in Lynn, Mass. Stephen and Catherine had 12 children between 1907 and 1930. Stephen died in 1944 at the age of 64. contributed by     grandaughter Patricia Lewis
 

-HARDIMAN Family

    Margaret Hardiman- Margaret Hardiman was the daughter of Samuel Hardiman and Mary Duggan. She was born Aug 5 1849, in Prospect, and died                     sometime     after 1903. She married Patrick Christian s/o John Christian and Elizabeth White, on Oct 16 1876 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. They had six             children.- contributed by Jacquelin O'Laughlin (great-niece)

    Frances Hardiman- Frances Hardiman was born on May 29 1881 in Prospect, the daughter of Samuel B. Hardiman and Catherine Christian. She never married     and died at the young age of 27 in July 1908. Contributed by Jean and Anna Hardiman (Nieces).

    Henry Joseph Hardiman- Joe Hardiman was the son of Samuel B. Hardiman and Catherine Christian. He was born on December 15 1888 in Prospect. He         married Ellen Marguerite Christian daughter of George Bernard Christian and Catherine Malinda Hamm on November 22, 1920 in Prospect. They had eight             children. Joseph Hardiman died at the age of 85 on April 13 1974 in Prospect. Contributed by Jean and Anna Hardiman (daughters)

    Samuel B. Hardiman and Catherine Christian- Samuel B. Hardiman was the son of Edward Hardimand and Anastatia Brennan. Born on February 11 1841     in     Prospect. He married Catherine Christian daughter of Edward Christian and Frances White, on January 21 1967 in Prospect. They had nine children. Sam         and Catherine live to old age and both died at the age of 88. Samuel died in 1929, and Catherine died in 1935. Contributed by Jean and Anna Hardiman                 (granddaughters)

    Henry Joseph Hardiman and Olive Ball- Joseph Hardiman was explained above. Olive Ball, or Olive Christian was the daughter of Charles Christian and             Mary Ann Benning, she was born on May 6 1891 in Prospect. The picture of Joseph was taken while he was in Galveston Beach, Texas. Olive and Joseph from     what I understand use to go out before Joseph married his wife Ellen Marguerite Christian in 1920.- Contributed by Jean and Anna Hardiman (daughters of Joe)

    Ella (Knickle) Beck Hardiman - Born in Lunenburg County in 1864, Ella married a gentleman by the name of Isaiah Beck in 1879. Ella and Isaiah had 4
    children. IN 1895 Ella Knickle marries John H. Hardiman of Prospect after the death of his first wife Margaret Griffin. John H. Hardiman and Ella Knickle go on
    to have six more children, making the total number of brother and sisters, and half brothers and sisters to 10. Ella died in 1930.

-Groups and Other People

    Percival "Perse" Beck and George Coolen Sr.-This picture was taken in 1951 at the wedding of George Coolen Sr. second eldest son Weldon Coolen to         Kathleen Doherty. Percival Beck was Kathleen Doherty's uncle. George Coolen Sr. was born on Apr 22, 1903 and died on March 22, 1972 he was the son of         John Clement Coolen and Clarise Merlin. Percival Beck was the son of Thomas Beck and Clemence Christian, he was born April 8, 1906 and he died on April         24, 1982.Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Everett "Tud" Christian, Joseph Doherty and Lou White- Everett Christian was known around the village as Tud, he was the son of Patrick W. Christian         and Susan Johnson, he was born on Jan 15, 1880. Joseph Doherty was the son of Peter Doherty and Mary Anne Fawson, he was born November 3, 1861 and     died on Feb. 21, 1837. Lou White was the son of Joseph White and Ellen Hardiman, he was born in 1889 and died on Oct. 16, 1872. Contributed by Kathleen     Coolen

    Billy Smith-Born William Smith he was born in 1858. Billy was the oldest person to live in Prospect. He died in 1959 at the age of 101. When the church got a         bell he was in charge of ringing it and he rang the bell everyday until he died. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Billy Smith- this is a picture of the above person reading a newspaper sometime int he 1940's or 50's.- contributed by Louise Christian

    Jack "Old-Spike" Shea, Hattie Shea, Charlie "Wee-wee" Christian and Olive Christian?- I don't know much about Old Spike Shea and Hattie Shea.         Charlie "Wee-wee" Christian was the son of N.P. Christian and Margaret McGuire. He was born on May 7, 1875 and died in 1949, he married Elizabeth Regina     Noonan daughter of Dennis Noonan and Johanna Duggan. Olive Christian is their daughter. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Marian Beck, William Beck and Josephine Christian- Marian was born in 1908 and William was born in 1904, they were the children of Thomas Beck and     Clemence Christian. Josephine Christian was the daughter of Ann Coolen and Louis Christian. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Group of People- This is a photo of seven people. I don't know who is who, but here are the people in the picture: Ned Barry and his wife Dot Barry, Charles         Christian and his wife Mary Ann Benning, Duncan Christian and Gerald ? and his wife Alice. contributed by Louise Christian

    Garfield Noonan and Al and Olive Duggan- Garfield Noonan was the son of Dennis Noonan and Johanna Duggan. Garfield died in 1926. Alfred Duggan was     born in 1885 and died in 1935, Olive Duggan was born Olive Christian the daughter of Charles Christian and Mary Ann Benning. She was born on  May 6 1891,     and died in 1972. Olive married Joseph Ball after the death of Alfred Duggan.  contributed by Olive (Christian) Ryan

    Edmund Morris and the People of Prospect- This is a picture of MLA Edmund Morris sometime in the 1950's. This picture was in the newspapers, and it             shows Mr. Morris surrounded by the fishermen and women of Prospect. Front row Left to Right: Scott beck, Gryth Kiley, Victor Kiley, Joe Walsh, Bun Duggan     (Albert), Edmund Morris, Mary Shea, William Beck, Charles Hardiman, Earl Duggan, Hattie Shea (with grandaughter), Jack Shea (Young Spike Shea), Gerald         Hardiman. back row Left to Right: Gerald Ryan, ?, Jack Kiley, John Owen Kiley, ?. Contributed by Kathleen Coolen

    Ethel (Warren) Johnson and Kay Pelham-I currently do not know anything about these two women. This picture looks to have been taken in the 1920's.             contributed by Alice Kiley

    Group of People- This picture was contributed by Alice Kiley, in this picture are as follows Left to Right. Front row: Parker Christian and wife, Bill Wagner, and     Bun Duggan. Second Row: Dick Duggan, and John Edgar Walsh. Third Row: Bridget Hardiman, Jack Hardiman, ?, Reginald Coolen. The two people sitting in         the     very back with the baby, we don't know.

    May (Christian) Drysdale and Frances (Hardiman) Duggan- May Christian d/o Charles D Christian (1867-1954) and Mary Ellen Reyno (1873-1947), and     Frances Hardiman (1905-1985) d/o James H. Hardiman (1855-?) and Ellen Knickle (1864-?). Frances married George Richard Duggan (1894-1976) s/o             Michael Duggan (1852-1916) and Mary Merlin (1955-1933). contributed by Michael Duggan, son of Frances.

    Mary (Merlin) Duggan and others- Mary Merlin was born Mar 6, 1855, the daughter of Daniel Merlin (1815-?) and Amelia Emma Murphy (1816-?), she         married Michael Duggan (1852-1916) s/o John Duggan (1829-?) and Bridget Moran (1826-1872), they were married in Prospect on Jul 22 1873. They had 13     children. The others people in the picture are: in the back row from left to right John Rogers, the husband of Ada Duggan, grandaugter of Mary (Merlin) Duggan,     and the women next to Mary is Rita Rogers Smith, and the man behind Mary is her huband Bill Smith. contributed by Michael Duggan (grandson)

    Ella (Knickle) Hardiman, Kate (Coppin) Hardiman, Bess Hardiman, Dot Christian- Ellen (Knickle) Hardiman (sitting in chair) was born Mar 30 1864.         She married James H. Hardiman (1855) on Apr 30 1895, at Prospect. Kate Coppin (standing left) was the d/o David Coppin and Elizabeth McGuire, born Mar     7     1870, she married James O. Hardiman. Bess Hardiman (sitting on ground) was her daughter. Dot Christian (standing right) was the daughter of James H.             Hardiman and Ellen Knickle, she married Herbert John Christian.

    Ella (Knickle) Hardiman and Catherine (Merlin) Kiley- Ella Knickle's information is above. Catherine Merlin was the d/o Jerome Merlin (1825-aft 1901)         and Elizabeth Coolen (1829-aft 1901), she was born Apr 15 1853, and died Feb. 8 1930. Catherine married John Kiley (1851-1928) and they had eight                 children, I think all the Kiley's that are now living in the village, or have spread out from the village decsend from these two. contributed by Michael Duggan

    Bun Duggan, Dick Duggan, and James Hardiman- Left to Right-Back row- mystery person, Bun Duggan's real name was James Albert Duggan, born Mar         25 1891, she was the s/o Michael Duggan and Mary Merlin (see above for information). Front row-L-R: James Hardiman, was born on Jul 15 1855, and was the     s/o Thomas Hardiman and Dorcas Christian, his daughter Frances married Dick Duggan (far left), who was the s/o Michael Duggan and Mary Merlin. contributed     by Michael Duggan (son of Dick Duggan)

    Sister Anne Maria Barber- Born Mary Barber on the March 17, 1864, she was the daughter of James Matthew Barber and Mary Anne Power. She grew up     in Prospect and was taught by the Sisters of Charity who opened their convent in Prospect in 1876. On August 20 1892 she joined the Sisters of Charity and             became Sister Anne Maria Barber. Sister was the art teacher at the Mount from 1892 until 1928, with the exception of one year when she studied in Italy. Sister     painted many pictures that hung in the Mount as well as designed all the stained glass windows for the building. Sister Anne Maria is also responsible for the design     of the habit that the Sisters of Charity wore. They changed the design of thier habit from the balck cap to a coif and veil. Sister Anne Maria died at the age of 93         years on Dec 5, 1957 at St. Mary's Convent in Halifax. Anna Maria is the nun on the left of the picture.- picture contributed by a great-niece Anna Maria Barber.

    Rita (Scott) Kiley, Alice (Dundan) Kiley, Helen (McDonald) Duggan- This picture shows the wives of Carl and Victor Kiley and St. Clare Duggan.  Carl,     Victor and St. Clare were all first cousins as their mothers were sisters. Rita Scott married Carl Kiley, Alice Dundan married Victor Kiley and Helen McDonald         married St. Clare Duggan.- contributed by Bernard Duggan

    School Picnic - L-R Back: Shirley Duggan, Jovita Doherty, Ellen White and Nancy Ryan. L-R Front: Janis Coolen and Clarissa Coolen. - Contributed by     the late Molly Coolen White.

    Archbishop O'Donnell with other Priests 1932 -  Archbishop O'Donnell (centre with hat) with other priests at the Consecration of St. Joseph's Roman                 Catholic Church in Shad Bay, 24 July 1932. L-R: unknown, Father Granville, Father John Burns, Unknown, Archbishop O'Donnell, Father Somers, Father             John Lanigan, Unknown, Father John Mahar. - Contributed by Molly Coolen White.