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Molus River (New Brunswick)
''for the community named Molus River, see Molus River'' Molus River is a fresh water tributary of the Richibucto River, located in Weldford Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. At one time named Moulies River Station, it is located 3.15 km North East of Bass River, New Brunswick on the road to Richibucto. In 1904 Moulies River Station was a stop on the Kent Northern Railway. The first European settlers of the south side of the Molus River were 1821 Thomas Phelan ( Whalen), John Phelan, Patrick Phelan. By the 1830s the north side was also opened and the Warman family settled here. Other settler names: Olsen, Dargavel, Stevenson, Millar, McPherson, Ward, and Harnett. The community reached its height in the late 19th century. By 1900 the community was in decline, the virgin forest of white pine and maple had been stripped from the land to supply the shipbuilding community down river at Kingston now Five Rivers. Land Grants at Provincial Archives New Brunswick indicate tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molus River, New Brunswick
Molus River is a settlement in Weldford Parish, New Brunswick on Route 116 on the Molus River. History Molus River had a post office named Moulies River 1867–1950 and named Molus River 1950–1970. In 1871, Molus River had a population of 150. In 1898, Molus River was a farming, fishing and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 300. Epsikitiáskuk is what the Mi’kmaq people of Elsipogtog First Nation called the Molus River as seen on old land grant documents at Provincial Archives New Brunswick. A possible source for the word Molus is from the French language spoken by Acadian living in the Richibucto River area, with the word "moluёs" being a French word for a tidal flat mussel, a type of shellfish commonly found on muddy beaches along the river. For a period from about 1850–1900 the name on maps was often spelled Moulies River and moulies is a type of coal shale that was harvested during the days of coal mining operations along the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargavel (surname)
Dargavel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Robertson Dargavel (1846–1930), Canadian farmer, merchant, and political figure * Steve Dargavel Steven John Dargavel (born 10 June 1966) is a former Australian politician. Dargavel was born in Traralgon, Victoria and received an Associate Diploma in Welfare Studies from Monash University. He then worked as a youth refuge worker, youth h ... (born 1966), Australian politician {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of New Brunswick
This is a List of bodies of water in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, including waterfalls. New Brunswick receives precipitation year-round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east and north and the Bay of Fundy to the south. The major rivers are the Saint John River (Wolastoq) and the Miramichi River. Bodies of water See also *List of bays in New Brunswick *List of lakes in New Brunswick *List of mountains in New Brunswick *List of islands of New Brunswick *List of waterfalls in Canada References External links * *Map of New Brunswick Watershed Groups and Provisional Water Classification* * Map of the main rivers of New Brunswick in French * {{Rivers of New Brunswick New Brunswick * Bodies of water New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsipogtog First Nation
The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Rexton, New Brunswick on the Richibucto River off of Route 116. It also comprises Soegao Reserve #35, lying west of Moncton, New Brunswick. , the registered Elsipogtog population is 3,313, with 2,587 living on reservations and 726 living off reservations. History "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" means "River of Fire". The area was also called the stronghold of Sikniktuk. The traditional district was assigned to the Mi'kmaq clan of Alguimou, or L'kimu. Misel Alguimou was baptised Michael Augustine in the 18th century. Chief Michael Augustine signed the Peace and Friendship Treaty with the British in 1761, on behalf of the Richibucto Tribe of Mi'kmaq. The Richibucto Reserve was established in 1802 and later reduced in size. Richibucto Reserve # 16 is also known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Rivers, New Brunswick
Five Rivers is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms. It encompasses the former village of Rexton. History Five Rivers was incorporated on January 1, 2023. Notable people Five Rivers (Kingston at the time) was the birthplace of Bonar Law, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1922–1923. Until the election of Boris Johnson in 2019, who was born in New York City, Law was the only British Prime Minister to be born outside the British Isles. His name is honoured at a recently upgraded community attraction, Bonar Law Common, and also at Bonar Law Memorial High School in Five Rivers. His father Rev. James Law was the Minister for St. Andrew's Church in Five Rivers (Rexton at the time) for many years. William John Bowser, Premier of British Columbia (1915–1916), was born in Rexton. Former Premier of New Brunswick, Shawn Graham, was raised in Rexton. See also *List of communities in New Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnett (surname)
Harnett may refer to: __NOTOC__ People Given name * Harnett Kane (1910–1984), American author Surname * Cornelius Harnett (1723–1781), American statesman * Curt Harnett (born 1965), Canadian racing cyclist * Cynthia Harnett (1893–1981), English writer of children's historical fiction. * Greg Harnett (born 1990), Canadian lacrosse player * Ian Harnett (1926–2001), Scottish footballer * Joan Harnett (born 1943), New Zealand netball player and real estate agent * Jon Harnett (born 1988), Canadian lacrosse player * Ricci Harnett (born 1975), British actor * William Harnett (1848–1892), Irish-American painter Other uses * Harnett County, North Carolina ** Harnett, Harnett County, North Carolina ** Harnett County Airport * USS ''Harnett County'' (LST-821) See also * Garnett (other) Garnett may refer to: * Garnett (surname) * Garnett, Kansas, a city in Kansas * Garnett station Garnett is a rail station in Atlanta, Georgia, on the Red and Gold lines of the Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward (surname)
Ward is a surname of either Old English or Old Gaelic origin, common in English-speaking countries. The Old English name derives from an occupational surname for a civil guard/keeper of the watch, or alternately as a topographical surname from the word ''werd'' ("marsh"). The Old Irish surname is linguistically unrelated, and derives from '' Mac an Bháird ''(“son of the Bard”), a '' bárd ''being a storyteller or poet. A rare Irish variant is O'Ward. The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1176. In the 2010 United States Census, Ward was the 79th most common surname. It is the 78th most common surname in Ireland. It was the 31st most common surname in the 1991 UK census and 40th in 2001 census, and in 2007, was found to be the most common surname in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Surname A * Aaron Ward (other), multiple people * Adam Ward (other), multiple people * Sir Adolphus Ward (1837–1924), English historian * Adrian Ward (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McPherson (surname)
McPherson is a Scottish surname. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Mac a' Phearsain'' and ''Mac a Phearsoin'', meaning "son of the parson". Notable people with the surname include: In sports * Adrian McPherson, American football player *Archie McPherson (footballer), Scottish footballer * Bill McPherson (other), multiple people *Cheryl McPherson (born 1963), Canadian curler *Dallas McPherson, American baseball player *Daniel McPherson, Australian rules footballer * David McPherson (other), multiple people *Don McPherson, American academic and football player * Donald McPherson (figure skater), Canadian figure skater * Evan McPherson (born 1999), American football player *James McPherson (cricketer), (1842–1891), Australian cricketer * John McPherson (other), multiple people *Kristy McPherson, Professional golfer on the LPGA *Lachlan McPherson (born 1900), Scottish footballer * Robert McPherson (other), multiple people In politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millar (surname)
Millar is a surname. It may refer to: People * Alan Millar (born 1947), former head of philosophy at the University of Stirling * Alex Millar (born 1985), British professional poker player * Andrew Millar (1707–1768), British publisher and bookseller * Bill Millar (born 1950), Scottish-born Canadian soccer player * Blair Millar (born 1956), Scottish footballer * Brian Millar (born 1966), Irish cricketer * Charles Vance Millar (1853–1926), Canadian lawyer and financier * Chris Millar (born 1983), Scottish footballer * Craig Millar (ice hockey) (born 1977), Canadian former professional hockey player * Darren Millar (born 1976), Welsh politician * Dave Millar (born 1945), Scottish footballer * David Millar (born 1977), Scottish road racing cyclist * Derek Millar (born 1962), Burmese musician * Duncan Millar (1824–1881), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Fergus Millar, British historian * Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra (1900–1989), British diplomat * Gavin Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevenson (surname)
Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson. Notable people sharing this surname include: *Adonis Stevenson (born 1977), Canadian boxer *Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802–1889), American politician and physician *Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player *Anne Stevenson (1933–2020), American-British poet * Anita Stevenson, English table tennis player *B. W. Stevenson (1949–1988), American country pop singer and musician *Ben Stevenson (other) *Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball player *Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier *Charles Stevenson (other) *Coke Stevenson (1888–1975), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941–47 *Collette Stevenson (born 1969), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsen (surname)
Olsen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ole". The surname Olesen () has a similar origin. The Swedish parallel form is Olsson – "son of Ole". Danish and Norwegian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Olson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Notable people with the surname include: A–K * Aase Olesen (1934–2013), Danish politician * Andrea Olsen (born 1961), American politician * Angel Olsen (born 1987), American singer. * Anton Olsen (U.S. Navy) (1873–1924), Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient *Ben Olsen (born 1977), American soccer player * Bjørnar Olsen (born 1958), Norwegian archaeologist *Brian Olsen (born 1975), American mixed martial artist * Carsten Olsen (1891–1974), Danish plant ecologist and physiologist *Charles Olsen (1910–1970), American poet renowned for his provocative style and large body of works * Dorothy Olsen (1916–2019), American aircraft pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
