John Henry HARNISH

1836 - 1901  (34 years)

• Name	John Henry HARNISH
  Birth	28 Oct 1836	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	3 Jan 1837	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [2]
  Baptism	3 Jan 1837	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [2]
  Death	Between 1871 and 1901	Halifax County, NS   [3]
  Person ID	I27192	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	John Henry HARNISH,   b. Abt 1798, St. Margaret's Bay, NS d. Jul 1877, Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Margaret FINLOCK,   b. 1805, St. Margaret's Bay, NS d. 1 Dec 1875, Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1821	Halifax County, NS   [4]
  Family ID	F11076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann JENNINGS,   b. 9 Feb 1837, St. Margaret's Bay, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Nov 1858	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [5]
  Children	1. Josephine HARNISH,   b. 11 Aug 1859, St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Jane HARNISH,   b. 1860, St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth HARNISH,   b. Sep 1864, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. 4 Nov 1940, Upper Tantallon, Halifax, NS (Age ~ 76 years)   4. Sarah Ada HARNISH,   b. 11 Jun 1866, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. 4 Aug 1945, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 79 years)   5. William HARNISH,   b. 1867, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown   6. Albert Henry HARNISH,   b. 24 Jul 1871, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. 24 Jun 1957, Cole Harbour, Halifax, NS (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F6442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  This family is a very perplexing puzzle. The facts are these: a. An Elizabeth [Nell] HARNISH, b. 1864 at Halifax, marries James William SLAUENWHITE at SPFV in 1880 and gives her parents as Henry and Mary. She later resides at Tantallon or thereabouts. b. An Albert HARNISH, b. 1871 m. Laura PHILIPS at SMB in 1892 and they reside in that same general area. He gives his parents as Henry and Mary. c. A Sarah HARNISH, widow, b. 1865 at Halifax, marries a John FERGUSON at SMB in 1887. She gives her parents as Henry and Sarah. One of the witnesses to her marriage is a William SLAUENWHITE. I have no idea who her first husband is. d. In 1901, a widow named Mary HARNISH is living next door to James William and Nell (Harnish) SLAUENWHITE at Tantallon (or thereabouts). She is living in the household of Benjamin HURSHMAN, bachelor, b. 1852. e. Nobody that I am aware of has been able to find the family of Henry and Mary HARNISH and their children in any Census of Nova Scotia. f. The closest matches to Henry are John Henry, b. 1840 at Mill Cove, and Henry, b. 1837 at Hubbard's Cove. g. A Josephine HARNISH (see notes for her) marries a William Albert HUBLEY and gives her parents as as Henry and Mary. A gggrandaughter states that Josephine's mother's name was Mary Ann JENNINGS. I think the probability is very high that this is all one family. Based on his age and Hubbard's Bay location, I also believe the father is Henry, b. 1837 [Bob H] This family is a very perplexing puzzle. The facts are these: a. An Elizabeth [Nell] HARNISH, b. 1864 at Halifax, marries James William SLAUENWHITE at SPFV in 1880 and gives her parents as Henry and Mary. She later resides at Tantallon or thereabouts. b. An Albert HARNISH, b. 1871 m. Laura PHILIPS at SMB in 1892 and they reside in that same general area. He gives his parents as Henry and Mary. c. A Sarah HARNISH, widow, b. 1865 at Halifax, marries a John FERGUSON at SMB in 1887. She gives her parents as Henry and Sarah. One of the witnesses to her marriage is a William SLAUENWHITE. I have no idea who her first husband is. d. In 1901, a widow named Mary HARNISH is living next door to James William and Nell (Harnish) SLAUENWHITE at Tantallon (or thereabouts). She is living in the household of Benjamin HURSHMAN, bachelor, b. 1852. e. Nobody that I am aware of has been able to find the family of Henry and Mary HARNISH and their children in any Census of Nova Scotia. f. The closest matches to Henry are John Henry, b. 1840 at Mill Cove, and Henry, b. 1837 at Hubbard's Cove. g. A Josephine HARNISH (see notes for her) marries a William Albert HUBLEY and gives her parents as as Henry and Mary. A gggrandaughter states that Josephine's mother's name was Mary Ann JENNINGS. I think the probability is very high that this is all one family. Based on his age and Hubbard's Bay location, I also believe the father is Henry, b. 1837 [Bob H]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9299] Parish Register, St. Stephen's Anglican Church--Chester, Page 86--Abstracted by Brenda Maruca. [S9299] Parish Register, St. Stephen's Anglican Church--Chester. [S81] 1901 Census of *NS*, Halifax County, French Village, family #22--his wife is a widow in 1901. [S9453] Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841. [S9231] Parish Register, St. Luke's Anglican Church--Hubba, Transcribed by Brenda Maruca.