Like many communities, there are historic roadhouses that once upon time were rest stations along the simple highways, pubs with rooms to let and many were built in the traditional Tudor style. And they had names such as 4 Mile House; 6 Mile House; 14 Mile House - usually mid-way between two points with the nearest town as mile zero. Near where I live there was this lovely 100-year old building called the "Tudor House Pub" sadly it burned down - forever changing the landscape of the community including the loss of history.
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| Esquimalt Tudor House courtesy of Glen Moffard |
The reason I mention this is because of this fella who married into our family line. One Thomas ‘Earle’ MacIntosh, the son of Duncan
D MacIntosh & Sarah McDonald who are both from Nova Scotia but had married
in Nanaimo, BC. Thomas’ sister was born
in Nanaimo but Thomas was born at 64 Mile House, BC – try googling that –
nuthin!
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| Ancestry - Cda Soldiers of WWI |
From his attestation paper, I discovered he was born along the Fraser
River somewhere – the longest river in BC that starts on the west side of the
Rockies and ends in downtown Vancouver at the Strait of Georgia – but where is
64 Mile House? Was the family making
their way back to Nova Scotia when he was born?
Where ever 64 Mile House is will remain a mystery but what appears to happen is
that his mother dies young and Thomas & his sister Lulu are living with their
McDonald grandparents in New Annan, NS by 1901; their father doesn’t die until
1937 so perhaps he remained out west for work? The censuses are spotty.
Thomas married our Marguerite Marshall in 1920 and she was the daughter
of George Marshall & Cassie Cole – the Marshall line traces back to Robert
Marshall & Olive Vincent. Together
they had 7 children.
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| courtesy of Jody Marie MacKeil - Find A Grave |
Unknown Paper - 17 Jan 1958
THOMAS EARL MACINTOSH - Tatamagouche - There passed away very suddenly at his home at The Falls on Tuesday, December 31, 1957, Thomas Earl MacIntosh in his 63rd year. He suffered a severe heart attack and passed away before he could be moved to the Tatamagouche Hospital. Mr. MacIntosh was born in Soda Creek, B.C., on April 21, 1895, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacIntosh. When very young, he came to West New Annan where he lived with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacDonald.
In World War I he served as Gunner in the Artillery in France, 1915-1918, and in the Second World War as Corporal with the Veteran Guard of Canada in Canada and the Bahamas from 1940-1945. Mr. MacIntosh moved to East New Annan in 1948 where he carried on a successful grocery business until 1953 when he moved to The Falls. He was a salesman for the Falls Brush Co. for a few years and later for the Singer Sewing Co., Truro. His friendly and courteous manner won for him a wide circle of friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, the former Marguerite Marshall of West New Annan, four daughters, (Ruby) Mrs. Hiram MacKay, Truro; Maizie, R.N., in Australia; (Margaret) Mrs. Hiel Patterson, Oxford; and Emily at home, three sons, Edwin, West New Annan; Corporal David, Whitehorse, Y.T., and Corporal Graham in Dartmouth; 16 grandchildren, one sister, Lula (Mrs. Wesley Morrison), Victoria, B.C., an aged aunt, Mrs. Bessie MacIntosh, Richmond, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. All were able to attend the funeral except David and Maizie. Twin brothers, James Edwin and Allan Almo, died in infancy.
The funeral, one of the largest ever held in this community, was held in the Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 3. His pastor, Perry F. Rockwood of the Peoples Church in Hubbards, assisted by George Hiedman, conducted the service. Hymns sung by the choir of the Peoples Church in Truro were favorites of the deceased: "The Lords My Shepherd" (Crimond), "Good Night and Good Morning" and "That Will Be Glory", with Mrs. Lorne Carter as organist. Floral tributes were many and beautiful, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Pallbearers were Mack Baillie, Harry Hayman, Charlie Langille, Albert Cock, Erwin Carroll and George Aitcheson. Members of the Canadian Legion carried flowers. George Donaldson and Harry Tucker acted as Color bearers. Graveside service was conducted by Logan Coulter and Wallace Hunt (bugler) sounded the Last Post. Interment was in The Falls cemetery. He was buried on 3 Jan 1958 at The Falls Cemetery in Tatamagouche, Colchester Co, Nova Scotia.
THOMAS EARL MACINTOSH - Tatamagouche - There passed away very suddenly at his home at The Falls on Tuesday, December 31, 1957, Thomas Earl MacIntosh in his 63rd year. He suffered a severe heart attack and passed away before he could be moved to the Tatamagouche Hospital. Mr. MacIntosh was born in Soda Creek, B.C., on April 21, 1895, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacIntosh. When very young, he came to West New Annan where he lived with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacDonald.
In World War I he served as Gunner in the Artillery in France, 1915-1918, and in the Second World War as Corporal with the Veteran Guard of Canada in Canada and the Bahamas from 1940-1945. Mr. MacIntosh moved to East New Annan in 1948 where he carried on a successful grocery business until 1953 when he moved to The Falls. He was a salesman for the Falls Brush Co. for a few years and later for the Singer Sewing Co., Truro. His friendly and courteous manner won for him a wide circle of friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, the former Marguerite Marshall of West New Annan, four daughters, (Ruby) Mrs. Hiram MacKay, Truro; Maizie, R.N., in Australia; (Margaret) Mrs. Hiel Patterson, Oxford; and Emily at home, three sons, Edwin, West New Annan; Corporal David, Whitehorse, Y.T., and Corporal Graham in Dartmouth; 16 grandchildren, one sister, Lula (Mrs. Wesley Morrison), Victoria, B.C., an aged aunt, Mrs. Bessie MacIntosh, Richmond, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. All were able to attend the funeral except David and Maizie. Twin brothers, James Edwin and Allan Almo, died in infancy.
The funeral, one of the largest ever held in this community, was held in the Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 3. His pastor, Perry F. Rockwood of the Peoples Church in Hubbards, assisted by George Hiedman, conducted the service. Hymns sung by the choir of the Peoples Church in Truro were favorites of the deceased: "The Lords My Shepherd" (Crimond), "Good Night and Good Morning" and "That Will Be Glory", with Mrs. Lorne Carter as organist. Floral tributes were many and beautiful, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Pallbearers were Mack Baillie, Harry Hayman, Charlie Langille, Albert Cock, Erwin Carroll and George Aitcheson. Members of the Canadian Legion carried flowers. George Donaldson and Harry Tucker acted as Color bearers. Graveside service was conducted by Logan Coulter and Wallace Hunt (bugler) sounded the Last Post. Interment was in The Falls cemetery. He was buried on 3 Jan 1958 at The Falls Cemetery in Tatamagouche, Colchester Co, Nova Scotia.
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