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James Edward Sanford

Birth
Scots Bay, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death
Mar 1899 (aged 43–44)
Annapolis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial
Nictaux, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada Add to Map
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Jeremiah Sanford and Eliza Porter are his paents,he was united in marriage about 1872/1873 to Margaret Elizabeth Turner and they ave eight children:

Lillian Lobina "Robina" Sanford-16 Nov 1874-29 Apr 1948
Clarissa Mae Sanford-9 Nov 1876-2 Nov 1954
Carman Tremaine Sanford-27 Apr 1879-9 Oct 1921
Primrose Rubert Edward Sanford-2 Oct 1881-10 Jan 1944
Arthur Leopold Sanford-5 Mar 1884-Bef 1984
Avery Atwood Sanford-8 Aug 1887-3 Sep 1973
Nina Amelia Sanford-13 Nov 1890-Bef 1990
James Bowie Sanford-4 Sep 1892-21 Nov 1972

James was a Singer,Comedian,Violinist and Shoemaker.

James and Margaret died within a few months of each other,both are buried in Nictaux Cemetery.James was a great singer and also a comedian having had a comedy team with Peleg Spinney of Torbrook.He was a fine violin player and taught sining school at Inglisville.Two of his students,Avery and Atwood Beals showed great talent and james named his son Avery Atwood aftr the Beals boys.James was also a shoemaker,he sawed off the bottom of a lamp to make a shoe last and called it his " Doodle-Dum".
When Nina and Jaames were bapitised 25 Oct 1893,the address of the parents was given as Brikton,NS.James Sr. was bapitised on 25 Oct 1893.

Dates of the childrens birth are taken from "Births and Baptisms" by Rev. George B. Dedwell,Rector of Wilmot.
Jeremiah Sanford and Eliza Porter are his paents,he was united in marriage about 1872/1873 to Margaret Elizabeth Turner and they ave eight children:

Lillian Lobina "Robina" Sanford-16 Nov 1874-29 Apr 1948
Clarissa Mae Sanford-9 Nov 1876-2 Nov 1954
Carman Tremaine Sanford-27 Apr 1879-9 Oct 1921
Primrose Rubert Edward Sanford-2 Oct 1881-10 Jan 1944
Arthur Leopold Sanford-5 Mar 1884-Bef 1984
Avery Atwood Sanford-8 Aug 1887-3 Sep 1973
Nina Amelia Sanford-13 Nov 1890-Bef 1990
James Bowie Sanford-4 Sep 1892-21 Nov 1972

James was a Singer,Comedian,Violinist and Shoemaker.

James and Margaret died within a few months of each other,both are buried in Nictaux Cemetery.James was a great singer and also a comedian having had a comedy team with Peleg Spinney of Torbrook.He was a fine violin player and taught sining school at Inglisville.Two of his students,Avery and Atwood Beals showed great talent and james named his son Avery Atwood aftr the Beals boys.James was also a shoemaker,he sawed off the bottom of a lamp to make a shoe last and called it his " Doodle-Dum".
When Nina and Jaames were bapitised 25 Oct 1893,the address of the parents was given as Brikton,NS.James Sr. was bapitised on 25 Oct 1893.

Dates of the childrens birth are taken from "Births and Baptisms" by Rev. George B. Dedwell,Rector of Wilmot.


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