Charles Hepburn

M, b. circa 1828, d. 27 July 1899
FatherAlexander Hepburn b. c 1775, d. 18 Nov 1842
MotherMabel Belding b. 18 Dec 1783, d. 12 Oct 1866
Relationship3rd great-granduncle of Pamela Joyce Wood
     Charles Hepburn was born circa 1828 at Saint John Co, New Brunswick. He was the son of Alexander Hepburn and Mabel Belding. Charles Hepburn married Lydia Trafton, daughter of Adolphus Trafton and Freelove Clarke, on 6 July 1854 at Saint John Co, New Brunswick; m. Thursday afternoon by Rev Samuel Robinson, Charles Hepburn to Lydia, only daughter of Adolphus Trafton, all of Lancaster Parish.1 Charles Hepburn died on 27 July 1899 at 17 Prospect Street, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Charles died of apoplexy (13 hours), according to his death certificate dated 29 Jul 1899, held by the Registry Division of Boston.2 He was buried on 30 July 1899 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.3
     He appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 at Lancaster Parish, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; Charles Hepburn was then aged 69, born New Brunswick, whose father was born Scotland and his mother in the US. He was farmer and a Baptist. At that time only three children remained within his household: Charles and Lydia then aged 21, and William, aged 17.4

Family

Lydia Trafton b. 22 Mar 1832, d. 26 Jan 1904
Children
Last Edited23 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. [S234] Newspaper, , NB Courier, 8 Jul 1854.
  2. [S769] Personal Research & Conjecture of Pam Wood Waugh , Death certificate in the writer's possession.
  3. [S693] Letter, Mt Hope Cemetery Secretary to Pam Wood Waugh, Mar 1981, Buried in Lot 1301 Elm Grove, purchased on that day by his wife, Lydia.
  4. [S602] 1891 Canadian Census , New Brunswick, Saint John Co, Lancaster Parish. District Number: 21 District: Saint John Subdistrict: Musquash Archive Roll #: T-6304. Household of Charles Hepburn.