James Edward MEISNER

1837 - 1911  (73 years)

• Name	James Edward MEISNER
  Birth	4 Jun 1837	The Ovens, Lunenburg, NS   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Mar 1911	Meisner's Island, Lunenburg, NS   [1]
  	Cause: Heart failure
  Burial	Lunenburg, Lunenburg, NS
  Person ID	I122644	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Caspar MEISNER,   b. 23 Sep 1802, Lunenburg County, NS d. aft 1871
  Mother	Catherine Elizabeth CORKUM,   b. 26 Mar 1808, Corkum's Island, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Feb 1830	Lunenburg County, NS   [3]
  Family ID	F2272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia (--?--),   b. 10 Mar 1834, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Henry Gabriel MEISNER,   b. 27 Sep 1862, Covey's Island, Lunenburg, NS d. 29 Jul 1940, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, NS (Age 77 years)   2. Emma Elizabeth MEISNER,   b. 18 Oct 1865, Covey's Island, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alfred E. MEISNER,   b. Jan 1867, Covey's Island, Lunenburg, NS d. 22 Feb 1874, Lunenburg County, NS (Age ~ 7 years)   4. Samuel D. MEISNER,   b. Oct 1875, Meisner's Island, Lunenburg, NS d. 28 Jul 1896, Lunenburg County, NS (Age ~ 20 years)
  Family ID	F45791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1871 Census of Lunenburg, there are two families living in Dwelling #206.  The first, #262, is that of one Edward MOSHER age 33 and his wife Sophia; the second, #264, is that of one David MOSHER age 29 and his wife, who is also named Sophia.  Living in the next dwelling is a Regina MOSHER, age 58, and her daughter Mary Ann, age 14.  It seems clear that Regina is Regina (MOSHER) MEISNER, widow of Caspar, that Mary Ann is her daughter, and that the David next door is her son.  Now since Caspar and Regina m. in 1834 and their first known (at least from birth records) son, David, is b. 1840, that leaves a gap into which Edward fits rather nicely.  Therefore, he has been placed in this family pending the discovery of further evidence. In the 1871 Census of Lunenburg, there are two families living in Dwelling #206.  The first, #262, is that of one Edward MOSHER age 33 and his wife Sophia; the second, #264, is that of one David MOSHER age 29 and his wife, who is also named Sophia.  Living in the next dwelling is a Regina MOSHER, age 58, and her daughter Mary Ann, age 14.  It seems clear that Regina is Regina (MOSHER) MEISNER, widow of Caspar, that Mary Ann is her daughter, and that the David next door is her son.  Now since Caspar and Regina m. in 1834 and their first known (at least from birth records) son, David, is b. 1840, that leaves a gap into which Edward fits rather nicely.  Therefore, he has been placed in this family pending the discovery of further evidence.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1911 - Book: 13 - Page: 161 - Number: 958. [S9209] Parish Register, Lunenburg Methodist Church. [S9315] Parish Register, Zion Lutheran Church--Lunenburg.