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All Saints Anglican Church

  • Corporate body
  • 1788-

It was British policy in the 18th century to support every colony with the establishment of a Church of England. The government agency responsible for this policy was called The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG).

Rev. Dr. Samuel Cooke was sent by the SPG to Saint John, NB in 1785. Rev. Cooke visited St. Andrews and described the Town as, “…a regularly laid out town of 200 houses with a good safe harbour and fine country around it”. With financial support from the SPG, the Church of St. Andrews was constructed on Church Lane in the Town of St. Andrews.

In 1788 the Church opened its doors to all denominations as a place of worship. The first resident clergyman, Rev Samuel Andrews, served the community between 1786 and 1818. By 1821 with the support of Rev. Cooke, the Church of St. Andrews vestry acquired 1,591.5 acres of glebe land of which 57.75 acres were town lots.
Although the Presbyterians withdrew in 1819, the Church continued to serve the broader Christian community until 1826. The SPG replacement for Rev. Andrews was Dr. Jerome Alley, who served the Parish from 1819 until 1858. During his 39 year tenure, the Church of St. Andrews was re-consecrated All Saints Church in 1826. Additionally, Dr. Alley was responsible for the construction of the Chapel of Ease of Saint John the Baptist in Chamcook, N.B. The Chapel was consecrated by Bishop Medley of Fredericton July 16, 1846 and continues to serve the Parish to this day. By the end of Dr. Alley’s ministry in 1858 the SPG had withdrawn grants from foreign parts and the Church began to rely on income from pew rental, contributions from parishioners, and profits from glebe rentals.

In 1867 a new church was constructed on King Street under the supervision of Rev. W. Q. Ketchum, who served as rector until 1901. The church was originally designed to be constructed of stone but Walter Mansfield Buck, Chief Engineer of the New Brunsick & Canada Railway, revised the plans and proposed a wooden framed building after it became apparent that the Parish could not afford a stone building.

The current minister is the venerable Archdeacon Rev. John Matheson.

All Saints Church (St. Andrews, N.B.)

  • Corporate body
  • Established ca. 1786

St. Andrews, New Brunswick, was settled by Loyalists in 1784. In 1786, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel assisted the Rev. Samuel Andrews, a Church of England priest and Loyalist from Connecticut, to come to St. Andrews as a missionary. With the guidance of Andrews, the people in the settlement built a church, which, while it belonged to the Church of England, was intended to include all the Protestants of the community. It was named All Saints Church but was always known locally simply as the Church of St. Andrews.

The colonial government provided nearly all the money, and construction was completed in 1790. Internal furnishings were privately funded. In 1846 a chapel-of-ease, built at Chamcook and called St. John's Chapel, was consecrated by John Medley, Bishop of Fredericton. The Rev. Andrews remained in the parish until his death in 1818. He was succeeded by Jerome Alley, from 1819 to 1858, and William Ketchum, from 1858 to 1900. By 1867, the community had grown and other Protestant denominations had built their own churches. A new and larger church, known by its official name of All Saints Church, was constructed, which has served the Anglican community ever since.

Allaby, Eric

  • Person
  • 1943 -

Eric Allaby was born August 7, 1943, on Grand Manan Island, he graduated from Grand Manan High School and Acadia University (B.Sc., 1964). He became a teacher and worked as a diver. A Ford Foundation fellowship enabled him to research maritime history in North America and England. He was an underwater archaeologist with the National Museums of Canada (1973- 1976) and a founding member of the North American Society for Oceanic History. He has written several books and articles on marine history, including Shipbuilding in the Maritime Provinces, The August Gale, two Grand Manan Historians on shipwrecks around Grand Manan Island, and Grand Manan. He is a marine artist and has exhibited his work around the province. First elected October 13, 1987, as the Liberal MLA for Charlotte-Fundy, he was on numerous committees. Re-elected September 23, 1991, and again in September 11, 1995, for the new riding of Fundy Isles. He chaired the government caucus (1997-1999). He was re-elected June 7, 1999, and served on several committees, and as Opposition House Leader. He was re-elected for a fifth term June 9, 2003. His riding of Fundy Isles was merged with the riding of fellow Liberal Rick Doucet to form Charlotte - The Isles in the 2006 redistribution of boundaries. As a result, Allaby chose not to seek re-election in the 2006 election. In 2007, he was named to the board of directors for the New Brunswick Provincial Capital Commission. Eric Allaby and his wife Berneta reside in Grand Manan, N.B. They have a son and a daughter.
Eric was the curator at the Grand Manan Museum and many of his sketches describing underwater archaeology around the Grand Manan Archipelago are on permanent display. This map shows Eric's love for sharing his knowledge with others and he has published many maps describing Grand Manan and her history.
Source: Biographies of Members, Legislative Assembly, New Brunswick, 55th Legislature, 2004.
Source: Wikipedia

Allan's Pharmacy (Saint John)

  • Corporate body
  • Operated until 1909

W.C. Rudman Allan was a druggist and chemist in Saint John, New Brunswick, and operated Allan's Pharmacy until 1909. He may have been related to Thomas Allan (died 1860), one of the founders of the New Brunswick Foundry.

Source:
Saint John and its Business, 1875;
New Brunswick Biographical Review, 1900

Allen family (Port Elgin)

  • Family
  • 1841-1969

The Allen family were pioneers in the area of Port Elgin, New Brunswick. The family's presence in New Brunswick began with the arrival of Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) from Leicestershire, England. He was the son of John and Mary (Cooke) Allen. He was ordained as a Methodist clergyman circa 1866 and he came to Canada by 1870 to minister to various congregations in New Brunswick into the early twentieth century. He was married to Mary Eliza Bishop (1845-1932) on 7 July 1870 in Sandy Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia. She was the daughter of Edward Bishop and Rachel (Warrington) Bishop. The couple had the following children: George B. (1871-1874); William C. (1872-1898); Mary Edith (1874-1966), a teacher; Thomas Jackson (1876-1959); Frances "Fannie" Seymour (1878-1968), wife of noted Canadian novelist and poet, Theodore Goodridge Roberts (1877-1953); Ada E. (1881-1967) and Bertha (1883-1969). Most members of the family are buried in the Gray Island Cemetery in Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

Allen, Ada E.

  • Person
  • 1881-1967

Ada E. Allen was born on 3 November 1881 in Andover, Victoria County, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) and Mary Eliza (Bishop) Allen (1845-1932). She was a school teacher for over 40 years and retired in Moncton where she was active in Central United Church. She died in the Moncton Hospital on 5 April 1967. She is buried in the Gray’s Island Cemetery in Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

Allen, Bertha

  • Person
  • 1883-1969

Bertha Allen was born 28 January 1883 in Keswick, York County, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) and Mary Eliza (Bishop) Allen (1845-1932). She was educated in local public schools and attended the Mount Allison Ladies' College in 1903-1904. She subsequently attended the Moncton Business College to gain her stenographic diploma. She was a school teacher predominantly in Montreal, Quebec. She died in 1969 and is buried in the Gray’s Island Cemetery in Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

Allen, George B.

  • Person
  • 1871-1874

George B. Allen was born on 11 April 1871 in Upham, Kings County, New Brunswick. He was the son of Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) and Mary Eliza (Bishop) Allen (1845-1932). He died on 19 September 1874 from inflammation of the bowels in Jerusalem, Queens County, New Brunswick.

Allen, Mary Edith

  • Person
  • 1874-1966

Mary Edith Allen was born on 4 November 1874. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) and Mary Eliza (Bishop) Allen (1845-1932). She was a school teacher and worked in a variety of schools in New Brunswick and in the Canadian West. She died in 1966 and is buried in the Gray’s Island Cemetery in Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

Allen, Mary Eliza (Bishop)

  • Person
  • 1845-1932

Mary Eliza Bishop was born on 7 March 1845. She was the daughter of Edward Bishop and Rachel (Warrington) Bishop. She was married to Rev. Thomas Allen (1841-1936) on 7 July 1870 in Sandy Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia. The couple had the following children: George B. (1871-1874), William C. (1872-1898), Mary Edith (1874-1966), Thomas Jackson (1876-1959), Frances "Fannie" Seymour (1878-1968), Ada E. (1881-1967) and Bertha (1883-1969). She died on 10 August 1932 and is buried in the Gray Island Cemetery in Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

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