1. Samuel Henshaw  m Sarah Elizabeth Morgan 
 2.. John Edward Henshaw (1796-1891) m Abigail Sophia Beals (c1796-1884)
 3... John Edward Henshaw (1839-1929)
      +Jemima Chute (1843-1924)
 4....  Herbert Alexender Henshaw (1862-1947)
 4....  Joseph E. Henshaw (1864-1940)
 4....  Annis May Henshaw (1865-1887)
 4....  Carrie E. Henshaw (1867-?)
 4....  Warren H. Henshaw (1869-?)
 4....  Laura Belle Henshaw (1870-1969)
 4....  Jennet Henshaw (1872-1940)
 4....  John Buckford Henshaw (1874-?)
 4....  Frank Perry Henshaw (1876-1946)
 4....  Abbie Marietta Henshaw (1878-?)
 4....  Lorenzo Fred Henshaw (1880-1961)
 4....  Della Blanche Henshaw (1882-1966)
 4....  Lena Pearle Henshaw (1883-1970)
 4....  Wallace Lenley Henshaw (1885-1974)

John Edward Henshaw     [ID 09175]

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Born Nov 28 1839, Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.^a,b,c

He married Jemima Chute, Oct 6 1861, Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.^c    (Oct 8 1860).^a    Jemima, daughter of Joseph Chute & Mary Ann Sanford, was born Aug 6 1843, Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.^c,a,b

John and family were shown in the 1881 census, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia:^d

John and family were shown in the 1901 census, Clements West, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia:^b

Jemima died Apr 6 1924, buried Clementsport United Cemetery, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.^a,c

John Edward Henshaw died Aug 14 1929, buried Clementsport United Cemetery, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.^a,h,i,c

John's obituary was published in the Digby Courier on April 30, 1929:^h,i

John E. Henshaw passed away August 14th at his home in Deep Brook.    The deceased lived to the good old age of eighty-nine years and nine months.    He enjoyed the best of health until the three weeks of his illness.    His wife, who was Jemina Chute, preceased him five years ago.    He leaves to mourn their loss thirteen living children, namely Herbert A. Henshaw, New York, Joseph E. Henshaw, Deep Brook, Warren H. Henshaw, Hartland VT, Mrs. Edward Spinner, Windsor VT, Fred L. Henshaw, Windsor VT, Miss Jennie Henshaw, Plymouth NH, Mrs. Chas. O. Huff, Weatherfield, Conn., Mrs. John Ware, Reading Penn., Frank P. Henshaw, Salem Mass., Bickford J. Henshaw, Salem Mass., Wallace L. Henshaw, Salem Mass., Mrs. Carey Morgan, Landsdowne NS and Mrs. Belle L. Burrell, who took all the care of her aged father until the end.    He also leaves twenty-six grand children, one of which, Miss Wanetta Burrell, was with him when he passed away.    There are also thirteen great grand children.

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Tim Sanford ().

(b) 1901 census, Clements West, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia; film T-6446, Division 1, page 7, entry #42, family #84; http://www.ancestry.com.

(c) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chute/gp870.htm.

(d) LDS 1881 census index, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia; NA film C-13172, district 16, sub-district H, page 30, household #161.

(e) LDS 1881 census index, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia; NA film C-13172, district 16, sub-district H, page 30, household #162.

(f) 1901 census, Clements West, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia; film T-6446, Division 1, page 7, entry #48, family #85; http://www.ancestry.com.

(g) 1901 census, Clements West, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia; film T-6446, Division 1, page 7, entry #33, family #82; http://www.ancestry.com.

(h) Posting Apr 3 2001 by Luella Marshall () to Digby County, NS Obituaries:.

(i) http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/obituaries/query010.htm#156.

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