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John Hickman

John Hickman[1]

Male 1817 - 1897  (80 years)

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  • Name John Hickman  [2, 3] 
    Birth 1817  "On Sea" Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Christening Y  [7] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1865  Dorchester, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Secretary, Dorchester Agricultural Society 
    Occupation 1867  Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Deputy Treasurer 
    Occupation 1871  [9] 
    Collector of Customs 
    Census 1881  Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Farmer 
    FindAGrave URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128782253 
    FindAGrave ID 128782253 
    FamilySearch ID L8X5-YLJ 
    FamilySearch URL https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8X5-YLJ 
    Death 13 Jun 1897  [3, 11, 12] 
    Burial Dorchester Cemetery, Westmorland Co., Dorchester Parish, NB Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Person ID I2903  Main
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2021 

    Father John Hickman,   b. 1786, County Derry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1856 (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Campbell,   b. 1791, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1856 (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F1173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth McAlmon,   b. 1818-1822, Kent Co., NB, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1897, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1843  Richibucto, Kent Co., New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Notes from Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers:

      "m. Richibucto (Kent Co.), Tuesday 18th April, by Rev. James Hannah, John HICKMAN, jr. of Dorchester (West. Co.) / Mary Elizabeth McALMON eldest d/o Col. David McALMON, formerly Member Provincial Parliament."
      Courier - 13 May 1843
      GNS - 29 April 1843 [16]
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Jane Hickman,   b. 1844, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1897, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F1179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1817 - "On Sea" Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Apr 1843 - Richibucto, Kent Co., New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Secretary, Dorchester Agricultural Society - 1865 - Dorchester, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Deputy Treasurer - 1867 - Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Farmer - 1881 - Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    1851 Canadian Census    		1851 Canadian Census
    Entry for John and Mary Hickman and daughter Sarah Jane Hickman

    Headstones
    John Hickman, Mary E. McAlmon Headstone    		John Hickman, Mary E. McAlmon Headstone

  • Notes 
    • 1851 Census of Canada East: Jno Hickman, Jr., age 33, Irish, Shoe Maker, Date of entering the Colony 1818

      1881 Canadian Census: born "on sea", age 63, Occupation: Comptroller, Married, Irish ethnic origin, Church of England. Dorchester.  Other members of household Mary Hickman age 63. (Census Place Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick )


      Todd Gilbert notes:

      "...was at various times postmaster and collector of customs for the port of Dorchester. He also served as deputy provincial treasurer for the township. The 1851 census listed this resident as shoemaker as his father had been before. Like all 'pioneer' settlers son John was also a farmer who provided the necessities of life for his family and neighbours."

      Marlene Hickman notes:

      "July 28, 1865 issue of The Borderer he was listed as the Secretary of the Dorchester Agricultural Society.  He would have been 48 years old." [17, 18]

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com).

    2. [S811] Daniel F. Johnson, Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers, (P.O. Box 26025, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2J 4M3 vitstats@nbnet.nb.ca), vol. 72.
      651   Joseph HICKMAN, one of the old residents of Dorchester (West. Co.) died Sept. 4. He was some years ago engaged in shipbuilding. During the past few years, however, owing to failing health, he has not been engaged in business. The deceased leaves a son, John H. HICKMAN and a daughter, Mrs. W.D. DOUGLAS of Amherst, N.S. Three brothers also survive him, John HICKMAN and William HICKMAN of Dorchester and James S. HICKMAN, Amherst, as well as two sisters, Mrs. W.J. WELDON, Moncton and Mrs. W.B. DIXON, Sackville. 12 September 1889 LEAF

    3. [S1157] Charlie Hickman, (Charlie Hickman [chickman@nbnet.nb.ca]), b. abt 1818 (1851 Census), died 1897 (Petchey) From "joseph_1821.pdf" file emailed to JSH - 29 Mar 2005.

    4. [S1131] Todd Gilbert, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=majaesic&id=I3500.

    5. [S622] 1881 Canadian Census, (1881), "M   Male   Irish   63   on Sea   Comptroller   Church of England ".
      Household:

      John HICKMAN M Male Irish 63 on Sea Comptroller Church of England
      Mary HICKMAN M Female English 63 New Brunswick Church of England

      Source Information:
      Census Place Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick
      Family History Library Film 1375819
      NA Film Number C-13183
      District 33
      Sub-district A
      Division 1
      Page Number 26
      Household Number 115+

    6. [S980] 1851 Canadian Census, Jno Hickman age 33.

    7. [S1132] Helen M. Petchey, Helen M. Petchey - The Hickmans in Dorchester's Heyday, (Published cir.1992 ISBN-0-9691600-4-6), http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=majaesic&id=I3499.

    8. [S1162] Thomas Hutchinson, Hutchison 1865-1866 Directory of New Brunswick, (1866. (Index online at archives.gnb.ca)), Lists the following Hickman's in NB (all Dorchester, Wetmorland): Albert J (law student), John (deputy treasurer), Joseph (merchant), Thomas (law student), William (shipbuilder).

    9. [S646] John Lovell (Compiler), Lovell's 1871, (John Lovell, Montreal, 1871.), Lists Hickman's in Dorchester, Westmorland as follows: Albert (Barrister), John (Collector of Customs), Joseph (storekeeper), William (shipbuilder).

    10. [S622] 1881 Canadian Census, (1881), "farmer, Dorchester".

    11. [S811] Daniel F. Johnson, Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers, (P.O. Box 26025, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2J 4M3 vitstats@nbnet.nb.ca), vol. 72.
      651   Joseph HICKMAN, one of the old residents of Dorchester (West. Co.) died Sept. 4. He was some years ago engaged in shipbuilding. During the past few years, however, owing to failing health, he has not been engaged in business. The deceased leaves a son, John H. HICKMAN and a daughter, Mrs. W.D. DOUGLAS of Amherst, N.S. Three brothers also survive him, John HICKMAN and William HICKMAN of Dorchester and James S. HICKMAN, Amherst, as well as two sisters,  Mrs. W.J. WELDON, Moncton and Mrs. W.B. DIXON, Sackville.12 September 1889 LEAF

    12. [S855] Compiled by Cleadie Barnett, CG(C), from Douglas Ayer's records, Cleadie Barnett - Dorchester Cemetery, (New Brunswick GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbwestmo/cem-dorchester.htm), gravestone transcript: "John Hickman d. 13 June 1897 ae 80 yrs, h/w Mary E. d. 11 June 1897 ae 81 yrs".

    13. [S855] Compiled by Cleadie Barnett, CG(C), from Douglas Ayer's records, Cleadie Barnett - Dorchester Cemetery, (New Brunswick GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbwestmo/cem-dorchester.htm), http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbwestmo/cem-dorchester.htm.

    14. [S1131] Todd Gilbert, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=majaesic&id=I3499.

    15. [S805] New Brunswick Provincial Archives, New Brunswick Marriage Bonds, (Marriage bonds, which were required when banns were not read in the churches or when the clergyman did not know both of the parties, guaranteed a payment of £500 from the would-be-groom or his co-signer if the proposed marriage did not take place.), "Name:MCALMON, MARY Role:BRIDE Origin:KENT COUNTY".

    16. [S811] Daniel F. Johnson, Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers, (P.O. Box 26025, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2J 4M3 vitstats@nbnet.nb.ca), Courier - 13 May 1843.

    17. [S1156] Marlene Hickman, (admen@nbnet.nb.ca (Bob & Marlene Hickman)), 7 Mar 2006 email.

    18. [S622] 1881 Canadian Census, (1881), familysearch.org.



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