Annie M DeLong born in St Martins in 1888 daughter of James & Jane (Smith) DeLong and former teacher in St Martins who had a library at a Elementary School named in her Honour. See Obit Telegraph Journal October 3,1977 pg 2.
Anne Mildred DeLong taught school in St Martins for 43 years. She was revered by her students. The library at the school is named the "Annie M DeLong Library". There was a petition circulated by the villagers to have the school named after her, but the government insisted the policy be followed which dictated all district schools be named after the district.
(Annie's father) James DeLong was lighthouse keeper of the breakwater lighthouse from March 14, 1924 until 1937 when Annie DeLong took over from 1937-1965. Breakwater lighthouse keeper were to the lamp at dusk and extinguish it in the morning, and to fill the lamp with fuel, clean the mantle, replace the wicks and record the weather daily. The light was on the west Warf. Both James and Annie respectively walked the distance twice daily, in all weather, never missing a day, for over 40 years. There were extra duties during the war (From notes by Nancy Sears 4/13/99).
The following letter shows the concern of Canadian authorities during the Second World was of the vulnerability of defence due to sparse settlement on the east coast of Canada. It was a known fact that German submarines frequented the Eastern seaboard from Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Miami and Key West, Florida. This letter shows the "mind set" of the times.
-from H.F. MORRISEY, New Brunswick Agent of Department of Transport, Saint John, June 20, 1941, to Miss Annie M. DeLong, Keeper, St. Martins Light.
"If you remember last year when I was calling on you I mentioned I was thinking of arranging a special system for closing down the lights and fog alarms, in case of emergency.
If it ever found (sic) necessary to do so I will send a message by long distance, which will simply say "Message M" which will mean that you are to close down your light immediately and remain closed until you get "Message O". I am arranging to have this message sent you through the eper of Quaco.
If you see any suspicious looking craft please notify me immediately.If it is a submarine call it "Load of Hay". Be careful not to mention the word submarine over the telephone.
When you receive "Message O" you are to report the time of receiving both messages, to me.
(Footnote): Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and remember that the information contained herein is strictly confidential.
The notion of German U-boats cruising off the coast of St. Martins dwells in the realm of fantasy. Or, does it? Comments in two lengthy newspaper articles date them to sometime after 1945. One says that only two espionage agents were landed in Canada during the Second World War. One was Lieutenant Werner JANOWSKI, "who landed at New Carlisle, Que., in 1942 and was quickly rounded up. He worked for 18 months with counter espionage sending false reports back to Germany. He was then transferred to the British intelligence service to help in identifying top Nazis. Reporters started checking on the second case after Daniel A. Riley, M.P. for Saint John - Albert, made a brief reference to it in a Commons speech this week."
Anne Mildred DeLong taught school in St Martins for 43 years. She was revered by her students. The library at the school is named the "Annie M DeLong Library". There was a petition circulated by the villagers to have the school named after her, but the government insisted the policy be followed which dictated all district schools be named after the district.
(Annie's father) James DeLong was lighthouse keeper of the breakwater lighthouse from March 14, 1924 until 1937 when Annie DeLong took over from 1937-1965. Breakwater lighthouse keeper were to the lamp at dusk and extinguish it in the morning, and to fill the lamp with fuel, clean the mantle, replace the wicks and record the weather daily. The light was on the west Warf. Both James and Annie respectively walked the distance twice daily, in all weather, never missing a day, for over 40 years. There were extra duties during the war (From notes by Nancy Sears 4/13/99).
The following letter shows the concern of Canadian authorities during the Second World was of the vulnerability of defence due to sparse settlement on the east coast of Canada. It was a known fact that German submarines frequented the Eastern seaboard from Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Miami and Key West, Florida. This letter shows the "mind set" of the times.
-from H.F. MORRISEY, New Brunswick Agent of Department of Transport, Saint John, June 20, 1941, to Miss Annie M. DeLong, Keeper, St. Martins Light.
"If you remember last year when I was calling on you I mentioned I was thinking of arranging a special system for closing down the lights and fog alarms, in case of emergency.
If it ever found (sic) necessary to do so I will send a message by long distance, which will simply say "Message M" which will mean that you are to close down your light immediately and remain closed until you get "Message O". I am arranging to have this message sent you through the eper of Quaco.
If you see any suspicious looking craft please notify me immediately.If it is a submarine call it "Load of Hay". Be careful not to mention the word submarine over the telephone.
When you receive "Message O" you are to report the time of receiving both messages, to me.
(Footnote): Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and remember that the information contained herein is strictly confidential.
The notion of German U-boats cruising off the coast of St. Martins dwells in the realm of fantasy. Or, does it? Comments in two lengthy newspaper articles date them to sometime after 1945. One says that only two espionage agents were landed in Canada during the Second World War. One was Lieutenant Werner JANOWSKI, "who landed at New Carlisle, Que., in 1942 and was quickly rounded up. He worked for 18 months with counter espionage sending false reports back to Germany. He was then transferred to the British intelligence service to help in identifying top Nazis. Reporters started checking on the second case after Daniel A. Riley, M.P. for Saint John - Albert, made a brief reference to it in a Commons speech this week."
Annie M DeLong born in St Martins in 1888 daughter of James & Jane (Smith) DeLong and former teacher in St Martins who had a library at a Elementary School named in her Honour. See Obit Telegraph Journal October 3,1977 pg 2.
Anne Mildred DeLong taught school in St Martins for 43 years. She was revered by her students. The library at the school is named the "Annie M DeLong Library". There was a petition circulated by the villagers to have the school named after her, but the government insisted the policy be followed which dictated all district schools be named after the district.
(Annie's father) James DeLong was lighthouse keeper of the breakwater lighthouse from March 14, 1924 until 1937 when Annie DeLong took over from 1937-1965. Breakwater lighthouse keeper were to the lamp at dusk and extinguish it in the morning, and to fill the lamp with fuel, clean the mantle, replace the wicks and record the weather daily. The light was on the west Warf. Both James and Annie respectively walked the distance twice daily, in all weather, never missing a day, for over 40 years. There were extra duties during the war (From notes by Nancy Sears 4/13/99).
The following letter shows the concern of Canadian authorities during the Second World was of the vulnerability of defence due to sparse settlement on the east coast of Canada. It was a known fact that German submarines frequented the Eastern seaboard from Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Miami and Key West, Florida. This letter shows the "mind set" of the times.
-from H.F. MORRISEY, New Brunswick Agent of Department of Transport, Saint John, June 20, 1941, to Miss Annie M. DeLong, Keeper, St. Martins Light.
"If you remember last year when I was calling on you I mentioned I was thinking of arranging a special system for closing down the lights and fog alarms, in case of emergency.
If it ever found (sic) necessary to do so I will send a message by long distance, which will simply say "Message M" which will mean that you are to close down your light immediately and remain closed until you get "Message O". I am arranging to have this message sent you through the eper of Quaco.
If you see any suspicious looking craft please notify me immediately.If it is a submarine call it "Load of Hay". Be careful not to mention the word submarine over the telephone.
When you receive "Message O" you are to report the time of receiving both messages, to me.
(Footnote): Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and remember that the information contained herein is strictly confidential.
The notion of German U-boats cruising off the coast of St. Martins dwells in the realm of fantasy. Or, does it? Comments in two lengthy newspaper articles date them to sometime after 1945. One says that only two espionage agents were landed in Canada during the Second World War. One was Lieutenant Werner JANOWSKI, "who landed at New Carlisle, Que., in 1942 and was quickly rounded up. He worked for 18 months with counter espionage sending false reports back to Germany. He was then transferred to the British intelligence service to help in identifying top Nazis. Reporters started checking on the second case after Daniel A. Riley, M.P. for Saint John - Albert, made a brief reference to it in a Commons speech this week."
Anne Mildred DeLong taught school in St Martins for 43 years. She was revered by her students. The library at the school is named the "Annie M DeLong Library". There was a petition circulated by the villagers to have the school named after her, but the government insisted the policy be followed which dictated all district schools be named after the district.
(Annie's father) James DeLong was lighthouse keeper of the breakwater lighthouse from March 14, 1924 until 1937 when Annie DeLong took over from 1937-1965. Breakwater lighthouse keeper were to the lamp at dusk and extinguish it in the morning, and to fill the lamp with fuel, clean the mantle, replace the wicks and record the weather daily. The light was on the west Warf. Both James and Annie respectively walked the distance twice daily, in all weather, never missing a day, for over 40 years. There were extra duties during the war (From notes by Nancy Sears 4/13/99).
The following letter shows the concern of Canadian authorities during the Second World was of the vulnerability of defence due to sparse settlement on the east coast of Canada. It was a known fact that German submarines frequented the Eastern seaboard from Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Miami and Key West, Florida. This letter shows the "mind set" of the times.
-from H.F. MORRISEY, New Brunswick Agent of Department of Transport, Saint John, June 20, 1941, to Miss Annie M. DeLong, Keeper, St. Martins Light.
"If you remember last year when I was calling on you I mentioned I was thinking of arranging a special system for closing down the lights and fog alarms, in case of emergency.
If it ever found (sic) necessary to do so I will send a message by long distance, which will simply say "Message M" which will mean that you are to close down your light immediately and remain closed until you get "Message O". I am arranging to have this message sent you through the eper of Quaco.
If you see any suspicious looking craft please notify me immediately.If it is a submarine call it "Load of Hay". Be careful not to mention the word submarine over the telephone.
When you receive "Message O" you are to report the time of receiving both messages, to me.
(Footnote): Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and remember that the information contained herein is strictly confidential.
The notion of German U-boats cruising off the coast of St. Martins dwells in the realm of fantasy. Or, does it? Comments in two lengthy newspaper articles date them to sometime after 1945. One says that only two espionage agents were landed in Canada during the Second World War. One was Lieutenant Werner JANOWSKI, "who landed at New Carlisle, Que., in 1942 and was quickly rounded up. He worked for 18 months with counter espionage sending false reports back to Germany. He was then transferred to the British intelligence service to help in identifying top Nazis. Reporters started checking on the second case after Daniel A. Riley, M.P. for Saint John - Albert, made a brief reference to it in a Commons speech this week."
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