Birth: 28 May 1871 Indian Road, Shubenacadie, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Father: Robert Teasdale 1821-1906
Mother: Sarah Wilson 1938-1915
Christening: 6 August 1871 Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marriage: 12 December 1907 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Wife: Emily Croucher 1874-1929
Marriage: 31 December 1931 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Wife: Clara M Heath 1880-1964
Death: 26 January 1955 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
None known
Entry in the IGI Nova Scotia, Vital Records, 1763-1957 for the delayed birth of Cornelius Teasdale in 1871 in Indian Road, Hants Nova Scotia, Canada (Indian Road runs west of Shubenacadie).
Entry in Ancestry Nova Scotia, Canada, Births, 1836-1910 for Cornelius Teasdale on 28 May 1871 in Indian Road, Hants. "Application for Registration of Birth Under the Vital Statistics Act, Chap 3 Acts 1946 To the Register General of Nova Scotia I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Cornelius Teasdale, Sex male, Date of Birth May 28 1871, Place of Birth Indian Road, County of Hants, Name of Father Robert Teasdale, Name of Mother Sarah Wilson, Were the parents married at time of birth? yes, Residence of Father when child was born Indian Road, Present address of Father Deceased, Occupation of Father at Birth of Child Farmer, Place of Birth of Farther Nine Mile River, Race English, Name and present address of Physician in attendence at birth so far as I can remember none, Signature of Applicant Sarah Maria Clark, Address of Applicant Shubenacadie, Date Aug X4th 1947, Relation of Applicant to child Sister. Affidavit In the matter of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Cornelius Teasdale born at Indian Road in the County of Hants, I Sarah Maria Clark of Shubenacadie in the County of Hants do solemnly declare: That Cornelius Teasdale Whose Birth is sought to be registered was born at Indian Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia. My knowledge of the fact and date of such Birth is based on the following Circumstances: That I am his elder sister, Certificate of Baptism Attached. I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by vitue of The Canada Evidence Act. Declared before me at Shubenacadie in the County of Hants and Province of Nova Scotia this 4th day of August 1947 (signature illegible)" "Certicate of Baptism Parish of Maitland Diocese of Nova Scotia Aug 6th 1871 Child's Name Cornelius Date of Birth May 28th 1871 Date of Baptism Aug 6th 1871 Parent's Name Robert and Sarah Teasdale, Quality, Trade or Profession (blank), Abode (blank) Sponsors (blank) Officiating Official J.D.Dewolf I Certify that the above particulars are true extracted from the register of Baptisms kept in St Peter's Rectory, Upper Keuce ? Hants Co N.S. The Indian Road Recorder Witness my hand this 20th day of October 1947 Vicr A WL Smith WA FKC P in C Parish of Maitland".
In the 1881 census as Cornelius Teasdale aged 9, born in Nova Scotia, and living with his parents (Robert and Sarah), two brothers (Albert and Amos), six sisters (Annie, Elizabeth, Lucy, Maggies, Mary and Sarah) and Annie in Gore, Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Canada.
In the 1900 census as Cornelius Teasdale aged 29, born in May 1871 in Nova Scotia, Canada, immigrated in 1880, parents born in Nova Scotia, single, a nickel polisher, and living with his parents (Robert and Sarah), brother (Amos) and sister (Margaret E) at 81 Anick? Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) for Cornelius Teasdale in Westborough in 1903 he living at 81 Milk and was employed as a teamster. Robert (father?) and Amos (brother?) were living at the same address.
Entry in the Ancestry All Massachusetts City Directories results for Cornelius Teasdale in 1905 living at 4 Heath Street, Westborough and a janitor. Robert (father?) and Amos (brother?) were living at the same address.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) for Cornelius Teasdale, born on 28 May 1872 in Great Britain, on 10 January 1906 in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, address 4 Heath Street, Westborough.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, Town Records, 1620-1988 for the marriage of Cornelius Teasdale aged 36, parents Robert and Sarah Wilson, and Emily Croucher aged 32, parents John Croucher and Elizabeth Baker, on 12 December 1907 in Westborough. He was born in Nova Scotia, employed in a carpet shop, and it was his first marriage.
In the 1910 census as Cornelius Teasdale aged 36, born in Canada, parents born in Canada, immigrated in 1890, married for 2 years, no children, a polisher at a bicycle factory and living with his wife (Emily C) at 1 Searles Place, South Street, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Entry in the Ancestry All Massachusetts City Directories results for Cornelius Teasdale in 1911 living at 66 South Street, Westborough and a labourer.
There are six entries in Ancestry U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) for Cornelius Teasdale in Marlborough, Massachusetts - in 1913 he was living in Searles Court, Westborough and employed as a curtain worker, in 1915, 1918, 1921 and 1923 he was living in Searles Place, Westborough and employed as a curtain worker.
His wife died in 1929 in Westborough.
In the 1930 census as Cornelius Teasdale, aged 58, born in Nova Scotia, Canada, immigrated in 1886, parents born in Nova Scotia, married at the age of 35, widowed, a janitor at the town hall, and living at 64 South Street, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts valued at $2500.
In the 1940 census as Cornelius Teasdale aged 68, born in Nova Scotia, naturalised, a janitor at the town hall, and living with his wife (Clara M) in Searles Place, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. His wife was born in New Hampshire, aged 59, and had been living at the same address since 1935.
There are also three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Cornelius Teasdale born in 1872, parents Robert Teasdale and Sarah Wilson. Michael Pruitt has an entry for Cornelius Teasdales born in May 1871 in Nova Scotia, parents Richard Teasdale and Sarah Eleonor Jost.
There is an entry in Ancestry Notice Boards for Robert Teasdale which states Cornelius was his son born on 26 January 1872 in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada, mother Sarah Wilson, who married Emily Croughter on 12 December 1907 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Clara M Heath on 31 December 1931 in Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died 26 January 1955, Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Cornelius Teasdale was the husband of Emily Croucher, my grandaunt.
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