Diggin' Up Roots of AALDERS

Descendants of Mary Ann Aalders*
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1. MARY ANN 1 AALDERS* 1 was born on 01 Apr. She married BENJAMIN BURGOYNE. He was born on 01
Apr 1822 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 . He died on 30 Aug 1916 2 .
Notes for Benjamin Burgoyne:
Obituary:
Burgoyne, Benjamin - On Wednesday, Aug. 30th, (1916) there passed to the great beyond one of
New Ross' noblest citizens, Benjamin Burgoyne aged 94 years and 5 months. He was born at
Mahone Bay, April 1st, 1822, and came to New Ross with his parents when only 7 years of age.
He spent the rest of his life there a tiller of the soil. He married Miss Mary Ann Aalders, who was
younger than he, but whose birthday was also April 1st, and together they have raised a family of 3
sons and 7 daughters, Walter S. living in Windsor; Edgar N. on the homestead; Wellesley and
Mary, who passed before; Agnes, Mrs. Ephraim R. Hiltz, of Kingsport; Adelaide, the widow of the
late G. Thomas Hillman, of Halifax; Esther E. wife of Milledge Young, Mahone Bay; Mary E., wife of
Harry Kaulbach, of Conquerall Mills; Emily E. wife of George E. Hatchard,Aaldersville, and Eva, at
home, who with her mother has been his untiring attendant during the three years of his
feebleness, paralysis. Aaldersville, named for his father-in-law Peter Aalders (one of the soldier
pioneers), has much to thank the family of the deceased for it's improvement, particularly in the
erection of the beautiful chapel of St. James in which the funeral service was held where the final
resting place received his remains at the Parish Church Cemetery, at Charring Cross.
Benjamin Burgoyne and Mary Ann Aalders* had the following children:
i. MARY "ELIZABETH" 2 BURGOYNE 1 was born on 06 Feb 1866 in Aaldersville,
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . She died in Apr 1966 in Aaldersville, Lunenburg,
Nova Scotia, Canada. She married George Solomon Hatchard, son of William
"Thomas" Hatchard and Barbara (Elizabeth) Wamboldt, on 25 Feb 1895 in Church
of England, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . He was born on 09 Aug 1865 in
Church Street, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . He died on 16 Jan 1942 in
Aaldersville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 .
More About Mary "Elizabeth" Burgoyne:
Baptism: 01 Apr 1866 in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery (New), New Ross,
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia 1
Notes for Mary "Elizabeth" Burgoyne:
From her obituary: She was a member of St. James Anglican Church, Aldersville
and of the Aldersville Community Club.
More About George Solomon Hatchard:
Baptism: 03 Sep 1865 in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery (New), New Ross,
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia 1
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Notes for George Solomon Hatchard:
Obituary: The Halifax Herald Ltd. - January 17, 1942.
From his obituary: A prominent general merchant and farmer of Aaldersville,
Lunenburg County died at his home in that community last night, following an illness
extending over the last six months. He took a prominent part in all community
affairs and for many years was a member of the executive of Kings County
Conservation Association.
EMILY EDITH BURGOYNE 1 was born on 21 May 1876 in Aaldersville, Lunenburg,
Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . She died on 18 Apr 1966 in Aaldersville, Lunenburg, Nova
Scotia, Canada 1 . She married GEORGE SOLOMON HATCHARD. He was born on 09
Aug 1865 in Church Street, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . He died on 16
Jan 1942 in Aaldersville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 .
More About Emily Edith Burgoyne:
Baptism: 20 Aug 1876 in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery (New), New Ross,
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia 1
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