Alexander HARNISH

1847 - 1890  (43 years)

• Name	Alexander HARNISH
  Birth	8 Apr 1847	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Sep 1890	Graywood, Annapolis, NS   [3]
  Burial	St. John the Baptist Anglican Cemetery, Graywood, NS
  Person ID	I46616	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry HARNISH,   b. 25 Oct 1820, Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rachel WESTHAVER,   b. 17 Sep 1823, Dauphinee's Cove, Halifax, NS d. Jul 1854, Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1843	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F12409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Eliza ORDE,   b. 31 Mar 1855, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 18 Oct 1928, Lequille, Annapolis, NS (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1868	Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS   [6]
  Children	1. George HARNISH,   b. 1869, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles Allen HARNISH,   b. 20 Feb 1871, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 14 Jul 1941, Lequille, Annapolis, NS (Age 70 years)   3. Mary Ellen HARNISH,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 5 Mar 1879, Graywood, Annapolis, NS (Age 5 years)   4. Samuel Hughes HARNISH,   b. 23 Oct 1874, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 10 Apr 1927, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS (Age 52 years)   5. William Guilford HARNISH,   b. 27 Nov 1877, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 19 Oct 1952, Graywood, Annapolis, NS (Age 74 years)   6. Walter D. HARNISH,   b. May 1880, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 6 Mar 1891, Graywood, Annapolis, NS (Age ~ 10 years)   7. Agnes Newcombe HARNISH,   b. 1881, Graywood, Annapolis, NS d. 28 Sep 1901, Granville Ferry, Annapolis, NS (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F5340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Annapolis, N.S., Sept. 15 - On returning from town on Monday eve., Alexander HARNISH of Greywood was thrown from the vehicle in which he was driving, falling against some rock. He was found the next morning in an insensible condition. Medical aid was summoned and it was discovered that his skull was fractured. He remained insensible until Thursday afternoon when death came to his relief. Annapolis, N.S., Sept. 15 - On returning from town on Monday eve., Alexander HARNISH of Greywood was thrown from the vehicle in which he was driving, falling against some rock. He was found the next morning in an insensible condition. Medical aid was summoned and it was discovered that his skull was fractured. He remained insensible until Thursday afternoon when death came to his relief.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9299] Parish Register, St. Stephen's Anglican Church--Chester. [S1570] Inscription Survey, St. John the Baptist Anglican--Graywood, Age at death given as 43. [S1570] Inscription Survey, St. John the Baptist Anglican--Graywood. [S2078] NS Marriage Bonds (1763-1849). [S9289] Parish Register, St. Paul's Anglican Church--Halifax, Extracted by Joe Whitby. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1868, p. 25, #9.