Edward Charles HUBLEY

1874 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Edward Charles HUBLEY
  Birth	20 Feb 1874	St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax, NS   [1, 2]
  	On 20 Feb 1874, Charles Edwin HUBLEY, illegitimate s/o an otherwise unidentified Annie HUBLEY, is b. at St. Margaret's Bay, and there seem to be six people this might possibly be: a. Annie Elizabeth b. 1885 at Black Point who m. Benjamin BOUTILIER in 1876 b. Hannah b. 1856 at Seabright, of whom nothing further is known (at least by me), except that she is single and living at home in 1881. c. Mary Ann, b. 1847 at French Village, who m. William Henry ISENER at Dartmouth in 1876 and resides Dartmouth. d. Fanny, b. 1859 at French Village, who appears in 1871 but not 1881 e. Ann b. 1851, who m. John MITCHELL at Halifax in 1877 and then disappears f. Annie, b. 1850 at French Village, who dies as a spinster in Halifax in 1874 If Charles Edward survives to adulthood, and his mother is in the 1881 Census, you would expect to see him either with her or with some family member, and that makes me tend to think that ladies a., b., and c. are not the right persons. And if she was Fanny in the Census, you would expect to see her as Fanny on the birth record. So it seems to me that the most likely suspects are e. and f. What appears to resolve the issue is the fact that the informant of Charles Edwin HUBLEY's birth is Esther DYKE, who is the older sister of suspect e. So I believe she is the mother of Charles Edwin 1874. [Bob H] On 20 Feb 1874, Charles Edwin HUBLEY, illegitimate s/o an otherwise unidentified Annie HUBLEY, is b. at St. Margaret's Bay, and there seem to be six people this might possibly be: a. Annie Elizabeth b. 1885 at Black Point who m. Benjamin BOUTILIER in 1876 b. Hannah b. 1856 at Seabright, of whom nothing further is known (at least by me), except that she is single and living at home in 1881. c. Mary Ann, b. 1847 at French Village, who m. William Henry ISENER at Dartmouth in 1876 and resides Dartmouth. d. Fanny, b. 1859 at French Village, who appears in 1871 but not 1881 e. Ann b. 1851, who m. John MITCHELL at Halifax in 1877 and then disappears f. Annie, b. 1850 at French Village, who dies as a spinster in Halifax in 1874 If Charles Edward survives to adulthood, and his mother is in the 1881 Census, you would expect to see him either with her or with some family member, and that makes me tend to think that ladies a., b., and c. are not the right persons. And if she was Fanny in the Census, you would expect to see her as Fanny on the birth record. So it seems to me that the most likely suspects are e. and f. What appears to resolve the issue is the fact that the informant of Charles Edwin HUBLEY's birth is Esther DYKE, who is the older sister of suspect e. So I believe she is the mother of Charles Edwin 1874. [Bob H]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I97158	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2020

  
  

  Mother	Ann HUBLEY,   b. 1851, French Village, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret LEE
  Children	1. Mabel Ruth LEE,   b. 24 Feb 1904, Frontenac County, ON d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F35684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Ethel Jane SMITH,   b. 19 Oct 1885, Quebec City, QC d. 14 Apr 1931, Kingston, Frontenac, ON (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1906	Bourg-Louis, Portneuf, QC   [3]
  Notes	On 12 Nov 1892, one Charles E. HUBLEY marries Addie SEWALL at Orono, Penobscot, ME. They settle down and subsequently appear in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses, as well as a number of city directories. So he cannot be the Charles who marries Ethel Jane SMITH. But he would seem to be one of three people: a. Charles Fraser HUBLEY, b. 10 Mar 1868 at New Cumberland, Lunenburg, NS b. Charles Edwin HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874 at St. Margaret's Bay c. Charles HUBLEY, b 1877 in Lunenburg County. I had thought that he was probably Charles Edwin HUBLEY mainly beCAUS ofe the “E.” in Charles E. HUBLEY of ME is both consistent and distinct. But Charles E. HUBLEY of ME also consistently maintains that he was born 1869, which more closely matches Charles Fraser HUBLEY. Most Nova Scotians of that period seem to have been somewhat confused about which was their true “given” name--their first or middle name--so it's quite common to see the baptismal names reversed in adulthood. Thus Charles Edwin HUBLEY could easily be Edward Charles HUBLEY. Next, the man who m. Ethel Jane SMITH states on his CEF Attestation papers that he is born Halifax, NS and we know it was quite common for someone giving their NS address (in some other province or US state) to say Halifax, when they were actually born in the vicinity of Halifax; and someone born at St. Margaret's Bay is certainly more apt to say “Halifax“ than someone born in the hinterlands of Lunenburg County. So that seems to undermine the case for suspect c.. We also know that although Edward Charles varies his year of birth, i.e., we see 1874, 1876 and 1877, he is highly consistent in the day and month; i.e., the month is always February, and the day is either the 21st or 22nd. Now notice that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is born 20 Feb 1874 at SMB! And finally, we know that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is illegitimate. I cannot think of a better scenario to explain why he shows up in Quebec a few years later to enlist in the Army for the Boer War, and never returns to NS. So, I think Ethel Jane SMITH's husband is Edwin Charles HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874, s/o Annie HUBLEY (1850-1874) [Bob H] On 12 Nov 1892, one Charles E. HUBLEY marries Addie SEWALL at Orono, Penobscot, ME. They settle down and subsequently appear in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses, as well as a number of city directories. So he cannot be the Charles who marries Ethel Jane SMITH. But he would seem to be one of three people: a. Charles Fraser HUBLEY, b. 10 Mar 1868 at New Cumberland, Lunenburg, NS b. Charles Edwin HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874 at St. Margaret's Bay c. Charles HUBLEY, b 1877 in Lunenburg County. I had thought that he was probably Charles Edwin HUBLEY mainly beCAUS ofe the “E.” in Charles E. HUBLEY of ME is both consistent and distinct. But Charles E. HUBLEY of ME also consistently maintains that he was born 1869, which more closely matches Charles Fraser HUBLEY. Most Nova Scotians of that period seem to have been somewhat confused about which was their true “given” name--their first or middle name--so it's quite common to see the baptismal names reversed in adulthood. Thus Charles Edwin HUBLEY could easily be Edward Charles HUBLEY. Next, the man who m. Ethel Jane SMITH states on his CEF Attestation papers that he is born Halifax, NS and we know it was quite common for someone giving their NS address (in some other province or US state) to say Halifax, when they were actually born in the vicinity of Halifax; and someone born at St. Margaret's Bay is certainly more apt to say “Halifax“ than someone born in the hinterlands of Lunenburg County. So that seems to undermine the case for suspect c.. We also know that although Edward Charles varies his year of birth, i.e., we see 1874, 1876 and 1877, he is highly consistent in the day and month; i.e., the month is always February, and the day is either the 21st or 22nd. Now notice that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is born 20 Feb 1874 at SMB! And finally, we know that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is illegitimate. I cannot think of a better scenario to explain why he shows up in Quebec a few years later to enlist in the Army for the Boer War, and never returns to NS. So, I think Ethel Jane SMITH's husband is Edwin Charles HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874, s/o Annie HUBLEY (1850-1874) [Bob H]
  Children	1. Eileen HUBLEY,   b. Canada d. 22 Jun 2000, Kingston, Frontenac, ON   2. Gladys May HUBLEY,   b. 17 Jan 1907, Bourg-Louis, Portneuf, QC d. 26 Nov 1938, Kingston, Frontenac, ON (Age 31 years)   3. Edward Henry Charles HUBLEY,   b. 21 Jun 1919, Trenton, Hastings, ON d. 20 Mar 2003, Pickering, Ontario, ON (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F35685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The identity of the Charles HUBLEY who marries Ethel Jane SMITH is not entirely certain. However, all but two people seem to be ruled out: a. Charles Edwin HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874 at St. Margaret's Bay b. Charles HUBLEY, b 1877 in Lunenburg County. Many Nova Scotians of that period seem to have been somewhat confused about which was their true “given” name--their first or middle name--so it's quite common to see the baptismal names reversed in adulthood. Thus Charles Edwin HUBLEY could easily be Edward Charles HUBLEY. Next, the man who m. Ethel Jane SMITH states on his CEF Attestation papers that he is born Halifax, NS and we know it was quite common for someone giving their NS address (in some other province or US state) to say Halifax, when they were actually born in the vicinity of Halifax; and someone born at St. Margaret's Bay is certainly more apt to say “Halifax“ than someone born in the hinterlands of Lunenburg County. And here's the final consideration. We also know that although Edward Charles varies his year of birth, i.e., we see 1874, 1876 and 1877, he is highly consistent in the day and month; i.e., the month is always February, and the day is either the 21st or 22nd. Now notice that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is born 20 Feb 1874 at SMB! So, I think Ethel Jane SMITH's husband is Edwin Charles HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874, s/o Annie HUBLEY (1850-1874) [Bob H] The identity of the Charles HUBLEY who marries Ethel Jane SMITH is not entirely certain. However, all but two people seem to be ruled out: a. Charles Edwin HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874 at St. Margaret's Bay b. Charles HUBLEY, b 1877 in Lunenburg County. Many Nova Scotians of that period seem to have been somewhat confused about which was their true “given” name--their first or middle name--so it's quite common to see the baptismal names reversed in adulthood. Thus Charles Edwin HUBLEY could easily be Edward Charles HUBLEY. Next, the man who m. Ethel Jane SMITH states on his CEF Attestation papers that he is born Halifax, NS and we know it was quite common for someone giving their NS address (in some other province or US state) to say Halifax, when they were actually born in the vicinity of Halifax; and someone born at St. Margaret's Bay is certainly more apt to say “Halifax“ than someone born in the hinterlands of Lunenburg County. And here's the final consideration. We also know that although Edward Charles varies his year of birth, i.e., we see 1874, 1876 and 1877, he is highly consistent in the day and month; i.e., the month is always February, and the day is either the 21st or 22nd. Now notice that Charles Edwin HUBLEY is born 20 Feb 1874 at SMB! So, I think Ethel Jane SMITH's husband is Edwin Charles HUBLEY, b. 20 Feb 1874, s/o Annie HUBLEY (1850-1874) [Bob H]

  
  

• Sources

  [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1874, book 1811, page 25, #541. [S67] 1881 Census of *NS*, Halifax County, French Village, family #84. [S12989] Drouin Collection, Church of England, Bourg-Louis, QC, 1906, second leaf.