Enoch Briggs Wait

     Enoch Briggs Wait was born on 26 March 1825 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He was the son of Enoch Wait and Sarah Salls. Enoch Briggs Wait was baptized on 8 February 1841 at Lingwick Anglican Church, Lingwick, Compton Co, Quebec.¹ He married Angeline Lovica Keet, daughter of David Keet and Ann Adelia Rember, on 16 January 1866 at Stanstead, Stanstead Co, Quebec; Stanstead Journal; Baptist Parsonage, by Rev. Joseph Lorimer. Enoch Briggs Wait died on 2 March 1912 at Fairhaven, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, at age 86; The Stanstead Journal indicated "Mr. E.B. Tryon received word Feb 4, 1912 of the death of Mr. Briggs Waite who d. at the home of his son, David, in Fairhaven, MA March 2, 1912, aged 86 yrs. He was former res. here".^2,3 He was buried on 7 March 1912 at Marlington Cemetery, Stanstead, Stanstead Co, Quebec.²
     He appeared on the census of 7 April 1891 at Beebe Plain, Stanstead Co, Quebec; The Wait family was enumerated with R. G. Kimpton, 48, head of household, and his wife Mary E. E.B. Wait, 64, A.L., his wife, 51, (both b. US), D.A, son, aged 24 and daughter, L.E., 22, borth b. Quebec.⁴