Saturday, November 26, 2011

Old Scott Photos

1895 Little Bay East School

Samuel Scott, oldest son of Thomas & Sarah Scott is in the back row, 4th from the left. My great grandfather may be somewhere in this photo. He would be around 12 years old.
Old schoolhouse circa 1890s
Home of Allister & Grace Scott (on right)
Eldred Scott, son of Archibald who drowned,
grandson of Gordon, great grandson of Samuel
Janet & Melvin Scott (front row)
Their father was Captain Arthur Scott, Grandfather was Arthur Scott, 6th child of Thomas & Sarah.

"Nettie" Marshall & Ada
Manetta Scott Marshall was the daughter of Allister & Grace Scott

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Family Nuggets

Interesting Buttery Family Factoids
  • Eliza Buttery Scott's aunt, Mary Lomond, married William Wilson Kettle who appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most living descendants.
  • Eliza’s two eldest brothers married sisters (last name Poole.) Most of the daughters married Kettle cousins.
  • There are at least 5 “Eliza’s” in the Family Chart.
  • Eliza’s father had a sister named Eliza AND a sister named Elizabeth. His wife was “Elizabeth.” Did he really need a daughter who went by both names?!
Interesting Scott Family Factoids
  • 3 first cousins (Generation 3) married ladies with the last name of Mann. (2 may be related)
  • 2 Scotts in Generation 4 married men with the last name of Elliott. (unrelated)
  • 2 different generations married a “McCoy.” (unrelated)
  • At least 5 Scotts worked for Eastman in Rochester, NY.
  • There are 5 Allisters and 1 Allistair.
  • There are at least 10 men with “Walter” in their name.
  • There are at least 5 ladies with “Lillian” in their name.
  • There are 5 Amelia/Millies.
  • At least 4 great grandchildren have discovered their roots this summer through the LBE Facebook group.
  • The Scotts extend throughout Canada, into the U.S., and even Australia.


 

Monday, October 3, 2011

Discovered! The Fate of Sister Maud Buttery Amey

Eliza Buttery Scott had two sisters and their fates have eluded me until today when I discovered what happened to Maud. All I've had of Maud are these two photos and a tragic note on the back of the postcard photo about the death of her young daughter Eliza.


Maud Buttery married Phillip Amey in 1913, but I have no information on him. I found a Border Crossing document from 1922 when she came into the U.S. through Niagara Falls/Buffalo/Rochester. Eliza lived in Rochester.

Today I found Maud's death certificate. She suffered severe heart disease and died at the age of 35. What's fascinating is that she died in Dayton, Ohio, the area where my brother Lee moved from last month! (If you look at Gammy on the right in the photo above, he shares some of her same features.) Maud died at Miami Valley Hospital, but I cannot find her final resting place. I DID, however, find a couple of Ameys who are buried at the Dayton National Cemetery. It seems both gentlemen served in the U.S. Army.

Death Certificate


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Order Prints

Eliza Buttery Scott, Age 20

I have created an online photo album at Snapfish/AT&T. You can view a slideshow or order prints here: http://www2.snapfish.com/bellsouth/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=7177227009/a=48083216_48083216/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=bellsouth/
These photos have been enhanced and enlarged.
FYI: This is a work in progress, too, so check back for updates.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Basement Big Dig #2

This weekend I went home again to visit my parents in Asheville, NC, and once again took a deep breath and dove into the treasure chest that is my parents' basement. The last time I did this I found the information that served as the basis of this blog. I wasn't expecting to find much, but did manage to find a few nuggets.

I was a little shocked to find photos of Gammy in her casket. YES! You read that correctly. WHY do people take photos of dead people? Why do we want to remember them this way? Why do they open the casket at all? If it weren't for the fact that the photos were tucked inside her funeral/remembrance book, I would never have guessed they were of her. They don't resemble her at all. Poor Eliza of Grand Bay, Newfoundland. Don't worry, I don't intend on scanning or sharing them!

On a happier note, I was pleased to find one of those long cascading postcard packages from Newfoundland. I wish I could figure out the year it was sent from Hazel Kettle to my great grandmother Eliza Buttery Scott. Here are a few of the panels--click to enlarge.


Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Little Bay East Videos


Taken recently by Cora Scott


"Little Bay East Reunion" by Terry Clarke

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Scott Family Charts

The Thomas Scott Family Charts (always in progress) can be downloaded from this page: http://newfieroots.blogspot.com/p/william-john-scott.html Please feel free to edit and return them to me for posting at newfiescott@gmail.com.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Rogue Genes

I've learned that recessive genes can pop up in bizarre ways. A few months ago I discovered a lumber company with the same name and in the same town where my grandmother was born. Her father's family was in lumber. On the company website, there is a photo of the owner--same last name as my grandmother and he's the spitting image of her. I know they are related but I haven't yet uncovered the connection. It will take a bit of digging. My Uncle and his grandson also have similar features.

Cora and Clyde know I've been interested in the "large chinned" people--particularly the unidentified ones in a few photos. Amelia Scott Nesbit and her son Thomas had very distinct features. (They are on the top row of this photo.) Jay Leno has these same features. Jay's mother was born in Scotland and we know the Scott family is probably from Scotland (duh), but we don't have a solid trace. Who doesn't love a good mystery?!
It's possible the 2 ladies on the bottom could be Amelia.
Wikipedia: James Douglas Muir Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York, on April 28, 1950. His mother, Catherine (née Muir; 1911–1993), a homemaker, was born in Greenock, Scotland.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Why This Family Branch Matters So Much

Preface

We all have a lot of roots and branches. Unless you've done ancestry research before, you will have a hard time comprehending just how many branches are in your tree. This branch in particular is very important to me for a couple of reasons: First, the only great grandparent I had was Eliza Buttery Scott from Grand Bay, Newfoundland. (My great grandfather William John Scott of Little Bay East, Newfoundland, was gone before my Mom was even born.) Ask me to name ANY of my other great grandparents and I can't. In fact, in April when I started my research, I had to ask my Mom if Eliza (Gammy) was my grandfather's mother or my grandmother's mother.

Secondly, this branch of the family seems to clearly reflect who I am as a person, and I never even consciously knew about my heritage until this past Spring--over four decades after my birth. This is my "semi-condensed" story.
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I know it sounds bad that I grew up not knowing my heritage, and it's not like my Mom never mentioned it--it's just that the information fell on young, deaf ears. And to be quite honest, up until a couple of years ago when I rented "The Shipping News", I thought Newfoundland was some country near Finland. No joke. (Great job, Canada Tourism and PR departments!)

People have always tried to fit me in various boxes. From “Southern Belle” to “Mountain Mama,” none of it really fit. I grew up in a log cabin in the mountains of (Asheville) North Carolina with a goat, 2 cats, 2 ponies, and 2 dogs—Old English Sheepdogs.


In the 70s in grade school my favorite books were the Anne of Green Gables series. I remember looking at the photos of P.E.I. in the Encyclopedia in the school library on more than one occasion and thinking I would never visit since it was too far away. My family did a lot of camping then, and one year we went with friends on a road trip to Massachusetts, which was a big bore to me until we visited Cape Cod one day. I don’t know what town it was, but it was an old fishing village and I perked up. The setting of old shops on the harbor, and the smell of the sea was something I remembered when JFK Jr. died in 1999, and that is when my husband and I began yearly trips to New England, but more on that later.

As I mentioned, I never quite fit into the box anyone drew around me. The Royal Wedding of Charles & Diana sparked an interest in England, and when most of my friends went off to college in Tennessee, I went the opposite direction to England. If only I had known the history of my U.K. ancestors at the time—not that I know it now—still working on all of that!


Back to my childhood--which was a little unconventional--I grew up vegetarian, and the first time I remember eating fish was NOT in England, but on my first visit to the Florida gulf coast as an adult. GASP! When I visited the town of Seaside, FL, I fell in love forever. Nelson and I were married there in 1996. If you’ve seen the movie The Truman Show, you will see Seaside in its prime shortly after we were married. In the scene where Truman is going around the town square in his car trying to escape, you can see the gazebo at the end of the road where our ceremony was held. The house he lives in is right next door to one of the houses we actually rented with friends one weekend. We love it there because everything is just simplistic—white picket fences and pastel-colored houses. My only regret about the wedding is that I wore shoes.

Nelson and I share a love of fishing villages, seaports, lighthouses, and maritime stories (you should see my bookshelves!) We have no desire to travel further inland. In fact, the few times I’ve been out Midwest, I’ve been ill at ease. I get the shakes! HA Friends and family never could understand why we would go to the same places every year. We took trips to Maine—traveling as far as Bar Harbor where we felt like we were at the end of the world. HA!
Top row: Camden, Maine
Bottom row: Maryland and Bar Harbor, Maine
Our favorite places are Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, both of which seem to resemble NFLD in many ways. Nothing makes Nelson happier than eating a fish dinner by the sea. NOTHING. During our trip to Nantucket in 2002, Nelson took many photos that have been selling on istockphoto.com ever since. I actually saw one of them on a Nantucket travel website.


Our last airplane trip happened to be to St. Michael’s, Maryland in 2005. (After that, our lives got a little too complicated and less fluent.) Our last trip to the Florida gulf coast (a 6-hour drive) was in 2008. Below is the main harbor in Destin, "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village." Destin claims to have the largest fishing vessel fleet in the state of Florida. It feels like home to us.


Our home is decorated “beachy.” So was our last house. Below is a photo of our mantel. My artist friend Barbara Jaenicke painted and framed this oil painting as a housewarming gift in 2004. At Christmas, we bring out a lighthouse that lights up and has Santa in his sleigh rotating around the structure.

In my research of this branch of the family, I've found a rich heritage steeped in maritime history branching from not only Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, but continuing into the heart of Massachusetts. There were fisherman and sea captains in both the Buttery and Scott families. It was common for men to leave Newfoundland and work on fishing schooners out of Gloucester, as did several family members. One sea captain lived in Boston. (Naturally, we are also huge fans of Boston and Gloucester.)
 
Now I'll pull in a stem of this branch to include my grandmother Vera Ida Mann who married my grandfather Lawrence Scott. I've found that her family was in the lumber industry and they built ship masts and did business in the Gloucester area. I've only briefly explored her branch of the family, but her mother came from Germany. I threw out some surnames and locations to Ramona, my German friend, and this is what she told me verbatim:

"The names and the cities, are mostly from the northern, northwest regions of Germany. FYI, they are all seaport towns. It explains why you (as do I) love the seaport, coastal areas so much (like Maine). It is in your/our blood."

I just find it fascinating how we apparently inherit more from our ancestors than a medical history, similar character and physical traits. My brother and I are polar opposites. Although my mother and brother got Gammy’s nose, Lee loves the Midwest, ethnic, spicy food, and isn't a big fan of the beach. He never wanted to visit England. Every year he does a bike tour across Iowa. Why? I have no clue, but my Dad’s side of the family is from Iowa!

How does researching your ancestry change your life? It gives you adventure. It gives you family you didn't know you had. It not only gives you clues to who you are as a person, but it also makes you appreciate and understand those relatives that maybe didn't make a lot of sense before. You learn more of what made them do the things they did. You learn how they survived in even more difficult circumstances than what you face now. It gives you pause. Not long ago they were here amidst us and now they are gone. Life is fleeting (no pun intended.) Today I walk a little taller with the strong winds of my ancestry pressing against my back. I'm not as embarrassed by my freakishly pale skin. I rejoice in the christian faith and knowledge that I will see them again soon and meet many of them for the first time face to face. Totally exciting!

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Gander, Newfoundland

I'm sure my pilot uncle, David Scott, knows the story of Gander, Newfoundland, and how it also became a "hero of 9/11." But if you don't know the story, Google it! Gander International Airport played an integral role in world aviation in the hours immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks when all of North America's airspace was closed by the Transport Canada and the FAA.

Again, today, this story makes headlines with this announcement: "A piece of steel from the WTC—a complex of buildings that collapsed after two jets crashed into its iconic twin towers—will be donated to the people of Gander thanks to a fire station on Long Island, New York."

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Butteries in Ireland

Updated 4/15/12

This photo had me confused as to which side of the family "Eliza" belonged to. I was misguided by a note someone scribbled, but now believe this to be Miss Eliza Nugent of Belfast, Ireland. She was first cousin to Eliza Buttery Scott, making her my 1st cousin, 3x removed. Her mother was Rosa Buttery, sister of Albert Edward. Eliza married Ernest McGibbon.

When this photos was taken, in a shipyard just 3 miles away, the TITANIC was being completed. I wish I knew if the family had watched it being built or had helped in some way to build it, and if they knew anyone on board the fateful cruise.

Notes:
-C.S. Lewis was also born in Belfast just 6 years after Eliza and lived just 4 miles from the Nugent family.
-I have been in touch with Eliza's niece in Canada, Joan Higginson.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Cecil & Goward Buttery

Well, it took me a long time, but I finally found out whose boys these were. This happened in 1963. They are the grandsons of John Edward Buttery, and grand nephews of Eliza Buttery Scott. Apparently, there were only 2 other siblings, a sister and brother, but I have no names as they are still alive. Their parents were John Henry and Jane Matthews, whose mother was Sara May Lomond.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Nesbit Nebucet--Ode to Aunt Millie

Revised 10/12/11
Photo on left, starting left to right: Vera Scott,
Florence, Nancy & Tom Nesbit, Eliza Scott
Aunt Millie Nesbit, Lillian Scott
Amelia (Millie) Scott Nesbit was William Scott's sister. She was born in Little Bay East, Newfoundland, and we don't know the exact date, but she was baptized in the Church of England Sept. 18, 1881. For all we know, she could have been born a year earlier and the clergyman may not have been around for some time, as was common then. In fact, of all of her 11 brothers and sisters, only 2 have exact dates of birth.

Married at the age of 24 in Channel-PAB Dec. 11, 1905 to Thomas Nebucett, a "Brakesman", the last name changed to Nesbitt, and later in the U.S. it was "Nesbit." They had 2 children: Marie Lilian and Verdina Leroy. In 1909 Thomas was killed when a load of lumber fell from a railcar that was being shunted into the yard at a paper mill (in Grand Falls). He was just 27.


Amelia with 2 children and Herbert Scott, uncle of Clyde.
Clyde Scott's brother Walter produced an entire family book with info. on each member, and the following data is the information given on "Millie":

Two years after Thomas died, it is said Amelia went to live with her brother Andrew in Boston. And at some point she ended up in Rochester, NY (where William and Eliza lived.)

"Aunt Millie" was generous and caring. One nephew on leave from the army in 1944 reported that Aunt Millie passed him a $20 bill when she gripped his hand. This same nephew said "she always left money in my shaving kit."

Nebucett
Now, what's up with the spelling of Nesbit? It went from Nebucett (NL) to Nesbit (USA). And in between those 2 spellings, I've also found record of Nebucett, Nebucette, Nabucett and Nesbitt. Well, I have been in touch with Thomas' niece (who lives in western Newfoundland) on the Nebucet side of the family and here's a little background:

Thomas had a brother Alfred and a sister, Julia, who moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to work as domestic. She died there at the young age of 19. Thomas, Alfred and Julia's parents were Alfred and Mary Nabucet. The story goes that Alfred was a stow away on a ship that had sailed from St. Malo, France. When the ship arrived in Newfoundland he supposedly jumped ship. He married Mary Crant and had three children. He apparently went out in a small boat to fish and presumably fell overboard and was never seen again and was presumed drowned. The name Nabucet does not appear anywhere else in Canada, but still exists in France, although they seem to be more in the area around Paris, not St. Malo.

Thomas' brother Alfred Joseph Nebucet married Susie Brake in Channel-PAB on Feb 6, 1911. He was also a "brakesman" just as Thomas was. Alfred eventually became a conductor on the train and worked with the railway until he retired. He and Susie Brake had seven children: Gordon, Alice, Mary, Bertha, Phyllis, Carrie, and Alfred. Alfred had a son also named Alfred who is still alive and lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He has two daughters.

Thomas Le Roy Nesbit (nee Verdina Leroy)
Now the mystery of little Verdina Leroy born Feb. 2, 1909--just a few months before Dad's death. When Amelia and her children went to the U.S., the Border Crossings document I found lists Verdina as MALE. I looked up documents for Thomas L. Nesbit. The "L" stands for Leroy, and he was born Feb. 2, 1909. Case solved....but I just have to ask...why the dress AND stockings in the photo? For certain, Thomas would never have made it through life with the name Verdina. ;-)

This branch of the family is close to mine in that Amelia's son Thomas, who was cousin and friend to my grandfather Lawrence Scott, married the cousin of Lawrence Scott's wife Vera. Comprendo? See this newsclipping from 1966.


An even further connection is that Thomas and my father Marvin attended the same dental school in southern California. Also, several other family members located to the same area where they still remain.
Aunt Millie on right holding David Scott
Left is Candis Scott Elliott with mother Vera Mann Scott
Tom Nesbit with cousin Lawrence Scott in Rochester
1959: Tom, Nancy, Florence
3 generations
Unconfirmed photo of Marie Nesbit, Tom's sister

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Buttery & Kettle Photos

John Buttery with daughters Alice, Hazel, and Dolly in Oct. 1970
Oscar Kettle (married Hazel Buttery) and son Junior

Card in Eliza Buttery Scott's possession



Sunday, June 12, 2011

Those Crazy Kettles!

So, I knew that a few Butteries married Kettles (see the PAB page), and I knew I had to eventually plot them out in my charts. I've also been wondering how on earth everyone keeps track of family roots in the area of Grand Bay/Channel-PAB, or even Newfoundland, for that matter. I have found over and over again instances of Lomonds (aka Lowman), Kettles and Butteries (aka Buttrie) marrying back and forth, and have also wondered if they have some kind of yearly family reunion...or do they just wait to reunite in the graveyard they all seem to be buried in? (HA..just kidding) I have tapped into a Facebook page of a "Paul Lomond", and his friend list reads like the cemetery--tons of Kettles and Lomonds. Incidentally, despite numerous attempts to contact Paul, he hasn't acknowledged me, and maybe I know why....are you ready for this?

Last night I stumbled upon a Guiness World Record made by "Wilson Kettle" in 1963. I don't know if the record has since been broken, but Wilson (born, raised, and died in Grand Bay) had the record for the most living descendants! He had over 305 great-great-grandchildren and a total of 582 living descendents!!!! Mom had always been told she had a lot of cousins named Kettle, but she didn't know this! I think I'll give her a call in a few minutes! :-)

Anyway, Paul Lomond may be weary of hundreds of people claiming relations to him...just as I have. HA

Addendum: Kettle Roots found here 
Addendum 2: Wilson is the husband of my "2nd Great Grand Aunt" HA!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Ships & Vessels

Last updated 10/7/11

With the help of cousin Clyde Scott, I believe I've figured out that this envelope most likely contained the accompanying photos and was sent by Gordon Scott, Clyde's Uncle. Captain Thomas Scott was a brother to William Scott.


"Uncle Jack" refers to our William Scott. The ship in reference is the "MV Shirley B. Corkum." It ran aground off Nova Scotia in 1936.


I'd be happy to email the full size photos at your request!

Addendum: Sad story of Gordon Scott (from Clyde & Cora Scott)
Gordon worked in Rochester, NY for a while. He returned home from the U.S. and got a chance to go fishing on a schooner. Having to grab the chance on short notice and with his warm clothing still not arrived from the U.S., he went away inadequately clothed for fishing. This was in the fall of 1933.
Gordon's son George who is now in his 80's and living in Halifax, Nova Scotia told this story: His father got knocked overboard by the main boom on the schooner. He got chilled and developed what they called Beri-Beri. In the hospital they operated and took off both his feet. They could not control the gangrene so eventually amputated his legs at the knees. Gordon died on Feb. 2, 1934 and is buried in Little Bay East where a small stone with just his name and the date he died marks his grave. He left behind his wife Alice and four children, Archibald, George, Sarah (Sadie) and Winnifred.

George, Sadie, Archie

Monday, May 30, 2011

Geanealogy Terms

Ever wonder what "once removed" meant when people have referred to their cousins? I used to think it meant that someone died or remarried into another family or something. Turns out I was wrong, and not only did I have that wrong, but in the past I have referred to 1st cousins as "2nd or 3rd". Here's the deal: When the word "removed" is used to describe a relationship, it indicates that the two people are from different generations. Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference.Everything is explained on this page. There's also a chart that you can use to easily figure out your family relationships. Print and save!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Information Overload

Wow--in the last 24 hours I've connected with 2 distant Scott cousins and the bits and pieces are flowing in faster than I can insert them into the puzzle! I've added much to the Scott-Buttery-Lomond tree on ancestry.com: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26613153

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Little Bay East, Newfoundland

According to his obit, William John Scott was born here. There's not a lot of information about the place, but I found some photos here: http://www.ridetherock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2536

Little Bay East is on the Burin Peninsula off of Fortune Bay. It is part of "The Heritage Run", a tourism route. http://www.theheritagerun.com/index.php

I've joined Little Bay East Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_10044080810

Here I Go!

Welcome to my blog about my research on the Newfoundland heritage of the Scott, Buttery/Kettle, and Lomond families. More family names may be added later.

I started my research in April 2011 and have so much to show and tell that I thought this would be the best way. I have a zillion questions that need answered and hope everyone will contribute and enjoy the ride as much as I am!

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