When Elizabeth Hayward was born in 1835, in New Brunswick, British Colonial America, her father, David Hayward, was 36 and her mother, Sarah McCully, was 35. She married John Murray on 4 February 1856, in Smiths Creek, Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada in 1871 and Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada in 1881. She died on 22 January 1898, at the age of 63, and was buried in Penobsquis, Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
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The Aroostook War took place from 1838-1839. It was a conflict between the state of Maine and New Brunswick over the northern boarder. The battle was bloodless.
In 1851, New Brunswick became known for being home to the world's fastest clipper ship, the Marco Polo. It was a three masted clipper ship. It's maiden voyage was to Liverpool and only took 15 days. It sailed from Liverpool to Melbourne in 76 days.
The British North America Act or Constitution Act of 1867 caused three British colonies, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada to be united as one under the name Canada. Until this point New Brunswick had been the British crown colony.
English:
occupational name from Middle English hayward ‘keeper of the hedges and enclosures’ (Old English hēgweard), a manorial officer in charge of the common fields who protected corn and hay from cattle, theft, or damage, and supervised the harvest.
occasionally a variant of Howard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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