Headline: Ruth Bissett, 84
Publication Date: November 10, 2000
Source: Portland Press Herald
Page: 5B
Subjects:
Region: North America; Northeastern United States; Maine
Obituary: Ruth Bissett, 84, formerly of Lynn, Mass., and Limerick, Maine, died Nov. 8, 2000, in a Peabody nursing home.
Born in Newark, N.J., a daughter of John C. and Minnie Gaillard Berninger, she graduated from Lynn English High School in 1930 and from Burdett College.
She and her husband, Leslie Bissett, owned and operated the former C.E. Bissett Jewelry Store at Central Square, Lynn, for many years.
Mrs. Bissett was a member of the First Christian Church, Lynn, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband died in May.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan Belair and Linda Roach, both of Lynn; a sister, Dorothy J. Mara of Limerick; and a grandson, Christopher Roach.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Richardson Funeral Home, 48 Lafayette Park, Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn.

The Beyea Genealogy states:

Henry Beyea married a Miss Bissett. They had no children. Henry was a ship's pilot at Saint John and was drowned at or near the Saint John harbor. The Saint John Museum records show that t Henry Beyea, Mariner was mad Freeman of the St. John in 1810. Since Henry, if he were the second son of John, would then have been a young man no more than 23 years old, it may be more probable that this would have been Henry3, a son of Benjamin2, a brother of John3 and the Henry Beyea, mentioned as a Loyalist in the old History of Dutchess County.

Could have been born in Hudson, NJ per WWII enlistment record.

This connection is based on the fact there there are NO other Catherine Billos listed on the 1930 census. However, there is NO proof that the person listed here really married Jasper Maxey and had the listed children. She does seem to be the only Catherine Billos on any available records.

Jasper Marion Maxey has quite a bit of information listed but no wife listed as Cartherine Billos. She might have been divorced from him after having the childre.

Marriage Certificate 12852 for Dimtry Bilous in the New York Marriage Registry

Dmytro Bilous arrived 1909 age 25 from Zaleszil, Austri. Nationality Austrian/Polish. Single. Ship is the Kroonland from Antwerp.

From WWI Draft Registraion.
120 East 97th Street, NYC, NY
Born Sept 5, 1884 in Austria
Working as a Laborer for the Daniels Subway Contractors.
Wife is Marie Bilous

Note: Stephan Billos was living at this time at 118 East 97th Street, NYC, NY

On Sept. 23, 1928 NY Naturlization Partition lists:
Dymtro Billos age 43 living at 1261 Park Avenuye. Would make him born 1884.1885,
Minor children are listed as:
Stephanina age 14 - would be born 1914.
Basil age 12 would be born 1916.
Harry age 8 would be born 1920.
The Elrod's have confirmed (in 2005) that this family did live on Park Avenue where they had an apartment and took care of the apartment building.

This family spoke Russion Ukranian.

The WWI Draft registration card shows:
Harry Billos born March 7, 1882 in Galacia, Austria living in Bayonne, New Jersey at 493 Broadway. He was married to Eudoka Billos (reading from original document). He was a laborer with the National Sulpher Co., Bayonne, NJ.

In 2005:

John T Billos
Birth Date: 1952
Street Address: 322 Aoloa St, 207
City: Kailua
County: Honolulu
State: Hawaii
Zip Code: 96734
Phone Number: 808-261-5394

CPL
Branch: US Army
Last known address: 210 Princeton Boulevard Rt 25 Calverton , NY 11933
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1929
Death Date: 3 May 1980
Veteran Service Start Date: 20 Apr 1951
Veteran Service End Date: 7 Apr 1953
Interment Date: 7 May 1980
Cemetery: Calverton National Cemetery
Buried At: Section 7 Site 318

On her fathers 1928 partition for Naturlization she is called Stehpanina

Some members of the family think that this person was a cousin and others a brother. He arrived from the same location in Galicia (a very small area) as did Harry Billos. He lived next door to Dmytro Billos in NYC.

Born at the Salvation Army Home for Unwed Mothers in Los Angeles and place for adoption. This home was also call the Booth Home.

2002 living in the Kissemmi, FL area.

Died of cancer while living in Florida. Living in her parents house at 3 Flint Street, Danvers, MA from 1984 until 1990. Suspect she was born Beverly or Salem, MA

I think he died early on as I never heard anything about him but knew that the sister was alive and married.

Now I know why she was called Goodie. Became a nurse at a major Boston Hospital and I THINK she was even the Director of Nurshing there. She did marry but I don't know of any children.

In 1851 census he was 7 months old. Died at Chelsea Hospital, aged 18. He was taken ill on vessel with brother off Cape Cod. Died of Typhoid.

An Albert Bissett is listed as painter in 1903 City directory.

Alberta Mae Bissett was the family historian and much information about the family comes from her.

It will be seen that the Bissetts of her generation and their father and grandfather before them, were seafaring fold. But with the loss at a very early age of three of their four brothers the six sisters of her family took pains to encourage their sons to enter into other callings and none has followed the call of the sea. It is interesting to note, however, that Commodore Sir Gordon Bissett, a member of this family, is at present (?) captain of the Queen Elizabeth.

The 1871 census says he is 6 months old. The name is hard to read (Alazor?) in the census writing. Newspaper clipping - Alonzo V. Bissett of Williston (MA?) died in his 67th year. Funeral in Union Congregational Church. Born in Millidgeville. His brother, Edward died 6 months before (in the 1879 City Directory only there was an Edward C. Bissett, painter who boarded at 143 Britain St.) and re resided in Chapel Grove and was interred in Fernhill. His wife was Miss Hannah E. Aitken. Leaves one daughter, a sister and three brothers in Boston.

US Army, PVT, Res: Cambridge, MA, Plot: 8 0 743, bur. 07/10/1989

Alvin worked as a salesman selling insurance for awhile. Later worked for Friends Bakery as a salesman. He made it to top salesman and often made as much as 100 dollars a week. During the depression he was let go and took odd jobs to keep his family going. Adventually he lost his house and but they were able to stay by just paying rent. He then worked for Keebler Biscuit Co. as a salesman and stayed there until the start of WW11. Then he went to work for General Electric. and stayed there till retirement. During WW 11 he joined the Coast Guard Reserves and patrolled Lynn and Nahant Beaches looking for submarines. He was also an air warden and would patrol the streets looking for lights in the windows. He loved to entertain the serviceman. He was a great singer and also played the piano. He also put on many a minstral show. He was active in the Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization. A few years before he retired he made the Grand Master of Massachusetts. He was a hard worker and great husband and father. Kind and thoughtful and was a hero in his kids eyes. He died of a heart attack Sept. 12, 1967. He also had diabeties. When the depression was going on his kids never realized that it was hard times. He always took care of them.

WO 12/8191
The muster roll of His Majesty's 76th Regiment of Foot commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel John McDonnell.

Capt James Fraser's Company mustered at Inverness on 27 Jan 1779. Andrew
Bisset was listed as a Private. The muster covered the period 25 Jun 1778 to
24 Dec 1778 and was sworn before Duncan Grant JP at Forres on 2 Feb 1779.
There was also an Alexander Bisset, (whom I did not pursue), in Captain
John McDonald's Company which mustered at Banff on 25 Jan 1779.

The next muster of the 76th took place on 8 Jul 1783 at Staten Island for
the period 25 Dec 1782 to 24 Jun 1783. Captain Fraser's Company was mustered
but Andrew Bisset was not present. No explanations were available and there
were no musters between Jan 79 and Jul 83. There are obviously two
possibilities why there are no musters during this period. Either the
musters did not take place or they did but the records were not preserved.
I have discussed this in the past with resident staff in the PRO and did so
again today. The official view is that the musters must have taken place or
the regiment would not have been paid, therefore the records have not been
preserved. The next muster was on 8 Mar 1784 at Stirling and obviously
Andrew Bisset was not present.

The final pieces which I had hoped would locate him in the 76th at Yorktown
in 1781 followed by the first muster when he was not present with an
explanation about his absence was just not forthcoming and I am afraid we
will have to accept that. However, we can draw reasonable conclusions.

1 Andrew Bisset was in service with the 76th until Feb 79 and probably
until 1781.

2 He was not present on 25 Dec 82 and was probably absent from 1781.

3 As the 76th were reformed in 1777, he probably joined around then,
or shortly thereafter, and as the first muster available was in
Aberdeen, it is reasonable to assume that he was recruited
from that area.

I know there is room for argument with these probabilities, but I think they
are reasonable and they go a long way towards substantiating the claim of
his son.

76th Regiment of Foot: The 76th regiment was formed in Scotland in 1777. Three hundred and forty five men were present at the battle of Yorktown, VA and were known as Lord MacDonald's Highlanders. Major Francis Needham was the commander of this group which was disbanded in 1784.

From: Alexander Good [agood@@netjets.com] Oct. 2005
It’s my understanding that there were 4 muster rolls for the 76th, but none surviving or known during the regt’s time in North America. I know that there was an offer made that any soldier of a regiment that was to disband could go to Canada and be granted land as long as he joined the militia, which many did. The numbers of those that mustered out in Scotland for the 76th are pretty low, about half of the numbers there should’ve been. Finding info from the 76th in Virginia or New York has been high on
my list, but so far, there’s nothing out there. So, I’ve been having to piece things together from all manner of sources, especially from other regiments. Do you have the inspection return that was mentioned as having been done in March of 1779? I have the one from May of 1778, and it’s driving me crazy trying to find the other one. I’m starting to go through microfilm reels from the Amherst Papers, but it’s slow going.

As told by Mary Ann 4, Thomas 3, William 2, Andrew 1

Mother's great grandfather, William Bissett, a Lieutenant in the Black Watch (Scotch) died in Virginia at the time of the war between England and the United States. His widow came to St. John, NB, Canada and settled at the foot of King St. Brining their only child, a son, William. They, not caring for the place, moved up the St. John River to a place called Bissett's Point. She married a second time to Mr. Fitzgerald. Afterward she lived at Chapel Grove, Kings County, on the Kennebecasis River, where she, we suppose, died. Her son married Betsy Elizabeth Weldon, an adopted daughter of his mother and they had twelve children.

As told by Alberta May 4, William 3, William 2, Andrew 1

Capt. William Harding Bissett's grandmother came to New Brunswick from Scotland about 1770 shortly after the death of her husband, bringing with her, her only child, Thomas, eight years old. Her maiden name was Bissett and her husband's name was Bassett and after the death of her husband became a captain and the owner of his ship. Capt. Thomas Bissett's wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Weldon. Their son, William Harding Bissett, who became a sea captain, was born in the district known as the Devil's Back in St. John County, New Brunswick. Capt. Thomas Bissett, was in the Coasting Service between New York, Boston, and the Maritime Provinces.

As told by Margaret3, William 2, Andrew 1

Back from the south and have found a old note that my mother typed. It relates to what her grandmother requested she write down. Her grandfather came from Scotland: went directly to Virginia in 1812, he was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812 and died there. His wife was a Perth from Scotland, they were watchmakers. Their son my grandmother's father settled in St. John for the winter; then went to Bissetts Point. He sold out there and settled up the Kennebecasis River at Chapel Grove. There were sixteen children: Benjamin who drowned while skating on the river; John a Sea Captain was lost while taking a ship laden with passengers and all else off Bermuda enroute to California. Elisha a sea Capt. was killed by his crew during a mutiny and buried at sea. He had assumed the name Thomas Elisha Whitney as a boy to allow him to ship out underage. He had promoted one of his men to 1st Mate and the crew ebelled resulting in his death. Charles went to the pearlfisheries in Australia and married there. His wife died at sea and he in Australia. He left his estate to his niece (perhaps Lida M.W.Ray) Five children died in infancy. There were three girls, Marion, Margaret(my grandmother) and Harriot. My mothers maiden name was Wadsley.

Burial Permit Data:

Name- Andrew Bissett Permit No. 926
Place of Birth-New Brunswick Date - 14-05-1892
Place of Death-Lansdowne Ward Sex - Male
Residence-Elm St. North Work- Watchman
Cause of Death - Heart Failure Colour-White
Spouse - Blank Age-78
Father- William Bissett Marital Status - married
Father's Place of Birth-Scotland Physician - blank
Place of Burial - Cedar Hill Cemetery
Applicant - George W. J. Bissett
Undertaker - John Chamberlain

While engaged in sawing a stick of wood on Saturday, Andrew BISSETT of Black Spring road, age 82, fell suddenly back and died in a few minutes. Coroner Berryman was summoned but did not consider an inquest necessary.

Andrew L. Bissett,
the 6th child of Andrew. We called him "Uncle" Andrew as our mother did,
for he was her actual uncle. I remember him well. "Uncle Andrew" used to
have delicious clam chowder. He lived alone at the end of his life at 1
Winslow St. He used Kerosene stoves and he smelt highly of kerosene (th
was invented by a Saint John man) to us as children. His wife (Margaret
McCombrey) must have died by 1939 for that's when he came to Saint John
and lived until his death in 1943.

The 1871 census lists him as 16 and says he is a mill man. In 1889-
is listed in the city directory as a pilot living on Adelaide Rd. In
1890-91 he is listed as watchman, in 1892-93 he moved to Elm St. and the
next year to Main St. Then to the States! In 1909 he worked at the
electrical works in Lynn, Mass (quoting his brother George's obituary.)
He moved to Syracuse, N.Y., where he retired from General Electric.

as told by John S. H. Smith.

Anne Bissett married Thomas Fitzgerald after the death of Andrew Bisset. It is not known where they were married. Thomas Fitzgerald of Philadelphia submitted a Loyalist claim in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. This claim was for 120 pounds. Bell has Thomas Fitzgerald arriving with the Spring Fleet in April, 1783 as one adult male, one adult female and one child over ten.

Thomas Fitzgerald partitioned with Cornelius Dalley and 56 others for 10,200 acres of land at Grand Lake. He was granted 200A., lot 14 at Avon, Canning Parish, Queens Co., 3 June 1786. -(Vol 1, # 47) Avon is on Grand Lake near Minto and across from Bissett Point (Cumberland/Cox).

In 1792 Isaac Bell and others deed 700 acres at Cumberland Point, Queens County to Thomas Fitzgerald. In 1793 Thomas Fitzgerald and wife Anne deed 350 acres at Cumberland Point to William Bissett. In 1799 Thomas and Ann Fitzgerald deed and mortgage to Bradford Gilbert and Thomas Hanford, 700 acres at Cumberland Point. In 1799 Thomas and Anne Fitzgerald deed to John Davis 200 acres at Grand Lake, Avon, Canning Parish, Queens Co. Lot 14.

As told by Margaret3, William 2, Andrew 1

Back from the south and have found a old note that my mother typed. It relates to what her grandmother requested she write down. Her grandfather came from Scotland: went directly to Virginia in 1812, he was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812 and died there. His wife was a Perth from Scotland, they were watchmakers. Their son my grandmother's father settled in St. John for the winter; then went to Bissetts Point. He sold out there and settled up the Kennebecasis River at Chapel Grove. There were sixteen children: Benjamin who drowned while skating on the river; John a Sea Captain was lost while taking a ship laden with passengers and all else off Bermuda enroute to California. Elisha a sea Capt. was killed by his crew during a mutiny and buried at sea. He had assumed the name Thomas Elisha Whitney as a boy to allow him to ship out underage. He had promoted one of his men to 1st Mate and the crew ebelled resulting in his death. Charles went to the pearlfisheries in Australia and married there. His wife died at sea and he in Australia. He left his estate to his niece (perhaps Lida M.W.Ray) Five children died in infancy. There were three girls, Marion, Margaret(my grandmother) and Harriot. My mothers maiden name was Wadsley.

When the Grafton, NH property was sold in 1935/36; she was living in Clifton (Royal), Kings Co., New Brunswick and she was witnessed by Perley Carvell and Frank Carvell.

My Summers in New Brunswick
by Audrey Bissett Swift age 84.

Every summer my mother took my two sisters, my bother and myself to Saint
John to visit my grandmother, Hannah Sophia Parks Morgan, and see friends.
We were all born in Saint John and due to my fathers work, came to the USA
when I was 4 years old.

We would leave Boston on the Eastern Steamship Line. The trip took two
nights and one day. My mother would get two staterooms. Each stateroom
had two bunks, a sink and a chair. My two sisters had one stateroom. My
mother, my brother and I had the other. I slept with my mother. The
dining room on the ship was on the lower deck, very formal with table
cloths and waiters. That’s were we would have our meals.

When we got to Maine, the ship would stop at Eastport where we could go
ashore for a short while during which time passengers would embark or
disembark. Both Eastport and Lubec had large sardine factories and you
could smell them for miles out at sea. We always knew from the smell when
our journey was coming to an end. Even today when I buy sardines, I check
the label to see if they are from Eastport.

Once we docked at Saint John, we would disembark and take the ferry to West
Saint John. Upon getting to West Saint John, we would walk to my
grandmother house on St. James St.. She and my uncle, Allie Morgan, owned
a building which contained a store and a number of apartments. If there
was a vacant apartment, we would stay in that apartment for the summer. If
not, we would rent an apartment in the neighborhood. My grandmother use to
sit in a rocking chair in the store and rock away until a customer came in.
Next to my grandmothers store was another small store called Mrs. Rose’s
store.

>From my grandmother apartment, you could look out the back and see the
beach on the Bay of Fundy. On a good day there would be people swimming,
children building sand castles in the wet sand (some of these castles where
huge) and ships passing by. Note: This beach was filled in during WWII
with ballast and houses oil tanks. We could go out the door, go down a
pathway in her backyard, past her apple orchard and the pig sty, cross over
the railroad track and we were on the beach.

My earliest memory is waiting in the downstairs window every night for a
black man to come by. My sisters told me that his name was
‘Ring-gum-bal-aboo’’. As soon as I spotted him walking home, I would
holler ‘Rin-gum‘ and he would give me a big wave. Once he gave me candy.

Some days we would take the ferry from West Saint John to Saint John, get
off at the foot of King St.; walk up King Street which was very steep,
cross Charlotte Street and go into the park. The park was lovely with a
band stand, benches, flowers and plants. It was very well kept. Sometime
the band would be playing and you could sit on the benches and listen to
the music. Often we would cross over to the Admiral Beatty Hotel and have
lunch or a snack. We also would walk along Charlotte Street and do our
shopping in the many stores there. We always went to the Market and it
would be crammed with produce, fish and meat.

Returning to West Saint John, we would walk down King Street and at the
foot of King Street on the left side was my uncles barber shop. We would
stop to visit or my brother would get his hair cut.

Years later when a road was built from West Saint John to Saint John, we
use to stop and look over the railing at the Reversible Falls. My father,
Charles Bissett, who was a Chief Engineer on ships and traveled the world;
told me that there was only one other Reversible Falls in the world and
that was in China.

Every year we would go an visit my uncle who was confined to an Insane
Asylum in West Saint John. Note: I believe it was Fairvale. We use to
visit him on the grounds that were well kept and park-like with benches and
shrubs. The entry hall in the Asylum was like a museum all marble and dark
paneling. The place was spotless and very well kept.

One of my most compelling memories is that of the fog horn. It would blow
constantly.

When the summer was over, we would pack up for our return trip. We would
always take a large supply of duce back to the States. We all hated to
leave Saint John.

Years later after my grandmother died, there was a fire in the house and my
uncle was burned to death. He was very eccentric and neighbors thought
that he had buried money in glass jars on the property. When family
members got to the house, the yard had been completely excavated and no
additional money was ever found.

February 23, 1861

Another Fishing Vessel Lost on George's

As we have feared, since the gale on the 7th last, we are now called upon to record the probable loss of at least one of the fleet on George's Bank, with all on board, during the severe weather of that date. This time the lot has fallen upon the sch. Sweepstakes, which left our harbor on Tuesday morning, Jan. 22d. She was again seen on the 7th inst., by the Sch. A. R. Andrews, but has not since been heard from. As she has now been absent for beyond the usual period, there is scarcely a hope of her safely remaining, and she has been given up, as lost by her owners. We append the crew list;

George Scearth, master, of this town, 28 years of age, leaves a wife and child
Neal Walker, of Cape Breton Island, 30 years of age
Chas. Bizzett, of Eastport, Me., 28 years
Angus McDonald, of Cape Breton Island, 21 years of age
James Berkley, of Prince Edward's Island, 29 years of age
John Stewart, of Prince Edward's Island, 28 years of age
Matthew West, of Dublin, 28 years of age
Thomas Jackman, of Canso, 19 years of age
James McCullough, of Boston, 53 years of age

The Sweepstakes was a fine vessel of 88 40-95ths tons, built in Annisquam in 1857, owned by Geo. P. Rust and Capt. John Hiltz. She was insured for $3325 at the office of the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company.

This could possible be the Charles Bizzett listed in 1861 on the Fisherman's Memorial at the Fisherman's statue in Gloucester Harbor, MA. He would be 24 years old. He might have used Charles to seperate himself from this brother by the same name - Benjamin - that died prior to his birth.

February 23, 1861

Another Fishing Vessel Lost on George's

As we have feared, since the gale on the 7th last, we are now called upon to record the probable loss of at least one of the fleet on George's Bank, with all on board, during the severe weather of that date. This time the lot has fallen upon the sch. Sweepstakes, which left our harbor on Tuesday morning, Jan. 22d. She was again seen on the 7th inst., by the Sch. A. R. Andrews, but has not since been heard from. As she has now been absent for beyond the usual period, there is scarcely a hope of her safely remaining, and she has been given up, as lost by her owners. We append the crew list;

George Scearth, master, of this town, 28 years of age, leaves a wife and child
Neal Walker, of Cape Breton Island, 30 years of age
Chas. Bizzett, of Eastport, Me., 28 years
Angus McDonald, of Cape Breton Island, 21 years of age
James Berkley, of Prince Edward's Island, 29 years of age
John Stewart, of Prince Edward's Island, 28 years of age
Matthew West, of Dublin, 28 years of age
Thomas Jackman, of Canso, 19 years of age
James McCullough, of Boston, 53 years of age

The Sweepstakes was a fine vessel of 88 40-95ths tons, built in Annisquam in 1857, owned by Geo. P. Rust and Capt. John Hiltz. She was insured for $3325 at the office of the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company.

A Charles H. is listed in 1897 at 267 St. George St., in 1900 at 196 Ludlow St., in 1901 as living at 118 Lancaster St. and in 1903 City Directory as a machinist living at 174 Guilford St. and in 1913 engineer at 268 Duke St., w.e. In 1909 Charles E. was in Boston (quoting his brother George's obituary).

Height 5 feet 10 inches
Hair Brown, Eyes Brown

>From "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885" Volume 1 Edited by
Jill Statton - Published by South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society
Inc 1986

the following entry appears:-

BISSETT Chas Henry b. 1827 d. 23/4/1886 Thursday Island occ. Sea Captain
Religion C / E
m. 3/5/1862 (i.e. 3rd May) Adelaide, S.A. Eliz Martin - parents Thos and
Mary nee Evans b. 1838 Dev. Eng. d. 2/10/1883 "Moravia" bd at sea
Ch - No issue.

>From the South Australian Marriage Index I found

Charles Henry Bisset married Elizabeth Martin 3/5/1862
Reference Book 50 Page 53

>From the Queensland Death Index (Thursday Island is an island of the f
north of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula) I found

Bissett Charles Henry d. 23 / 4 / 1886
Father - Unknown Mother - Unknown Reference 1886 No. 003915

>From the NSW Death Index
Elizabeth Bisset 1883 No 12374
Father - Thomas Mother - Unknown
Died at Sea Place of Registration - Marine

History of the Bark (Barque) Amelia
To whom no land was distant
To whom no sea was barred.

Built on the Long Reach, at what is now called Holderville. Built, owned and commanded by Captain A.B.Holder, Sailed to Archangel, in Russia, going up the Skeger-Rock (Skagerrak) and down the Kattegat into the Baltic Sea. Then through the Gulf of Finland, going by St. Petersburg, into some lakes and rivers that open into the White Sea, where Archangel is situated.

She went to Australia in ninety days from Saint Jhn. Coasted in Australia for Three years and then sold for Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000).

This picture was drawn in Amsterdam by an artist and cost Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00)

Signed W.H. (Willa Hubbard)

Per A.H. (Amelia [Holder] Henderson)

Information from Amelia Henderson about 1834

Amelia Henderson died on April 15, 1936

The barque AMELIA which left Saint John, New Brunswick in Sept. 1852 bound for Port Philip, Victoria, Australia. It was in the 18 Sept 1852 edition of the New Brunswick Courier. I cannot find it listed on any of the popular Australian immigrants websites so I thought I would post it here in hopes that someone will pass it on to an appropriate website.Those notes in brackets are my words.The article says.....
"The barque AMELIA of this port(Saint John,New Brunswick, Canada) sailed for Port Philip with passengers bound for Australia:
Her crew consisted of:
Capt. A.B. HOLDER
First Mate E. THOMAS
Second Mate Charles BISSETT
Boatswain George HOLDER
James ALLAN
Mathew RENAH
George MURRAY
James CRONK
George WALKER( age 25 in 1851 Saint John Census, sailor lodging with Henry WALKER & wife Margaret. Henry from Eng. >NB1846)
John DUNN
George CLERK
Henry C. THOMAS(b. NB age 23 in 1851 Saint John Census, pilot,s/o wid. Ann 46 ,from Scotland in 1821 >NB)
Andrew BREWSTER(age 24, b. NB in 1851 census of Saint ohn,NB,shoemaker, s/o Adam, 47 from Ire.>NB 1840)
W.Y. RING
end (contributed by Suzanne Lisson 30 Oct 2001)

Name: Bissett, Charles
Ethnicity: Canadian
Place of Residence: Boston
Date of Arrival in New York: May 22, 1919
Age: 42y
Sex: M
Name of Ship: Malden
Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
A member of the ship's crew

Eye Color - Grey
Hair Color - Light Brown
Height - Medium
Weight - Slender

Charles and his mother, Amy, were living with their brother, Frederick J. in the 1910 and 1920 census in Grafton, NH.

Both men were single and never naturalized as a US Citizen.

On July 27, 1989 Charles R. Bissett purchased land in Grafton, NH. He paid Abby Chase and John H. Chase, of Grafton, NH; $1400. Charles was listed as from Boston, MA. This land is on Hardy Hill Road.

From Charles R. Bissett (Edward Vincent Cronan) to Gustave Freedolph Johnson Oct. 1935.

A certain tract of land with all the buildings thereon situated in Grafton, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a stake and stones at the Southwest corner of said premises, bounded Westerly by land now or formerly of David Gile and the highway leading from the old 4th N. H. Turnpike to the dwelling house of Warren Hardy; Northerly by the highway leading from the last mentioned highway to the dwelling house formerly owned by James Bucklin and by land formerly owned by said Bucklin; Easterly by land formerly owned by James H. Clifford; Southerly by land now or formerly of Jesse G. Hook and land now or formerly of Franklin Bailey and Westerly by said Bailey to the bound begun at. Containing three hundred (300) acres of land more or less. Reserving all the rights that Warren Hardy or Erastus Blanchard had to the water works running through said farm.

Meaning and intending to convey the same farm conveyed to Charles R. Bissett by Abby S. Chase et al by deed dated July 28, 1898.

Meaning to convey the same farm conveyed to Abby S. Chase formerly owned by Benjamin Cole, also by Andrew J. Kidder and wife deed dated Dec. 17, 1873.

Thomas Bissett, the father of Charles R Bissett, owned property in Sydney Ward of Saint John and in Kings County. In 1901, the heirs of Thomas Bissett sold those properties to a Robert Barbour of Saint John. Mentioned is Charles R and wife Amy plus his siblings and their wives with US addresses (NH and MA). In 1901, Charles and Amy resided at Enfield Centre, NH. The Kings County property was sold by William Bissett to Thomas Bissett in 1832. This appears to identify the father of Thomas as possibly William.

A second deed is dated 24 July, 1902, Charles R Bissett per heirs to Robert Barbour. Charles has died prior to this date in NH. This deed states he resided at the town of Grafton c/o Enfield Centre Post Office, NH. Frederick is named also and his residence is the same, Grafton, NH. It appears that Frederick is not married in 1902 as no wife name is documented as with the others.

The 1881 Kings County Census, Kingston Parish (where part of the property of Thomas Bissett was located), does not have a Bissett entry for that year. There are no other registered transactions in either Kings or SJ County Registry to tell us if the Charles R Bissett family remained in New Brunswick 1880-1900. We see now that the whole family migrated to the US.

They had one son, Norman T, who was in Melrose, MA when Agnes died. Her
obit says 4 grandchildren; Clarence's, the same year, says 2 grandsons and 4
great-grandchildren.

His WWI draft card from the USA lists him as tall, blue eyes, and brown hair. Living in Cambridge, MA on June 5, 1917.

After high School went to work for New England Bell Telephone Company and worked there till she married my father Robert Bruce Henderson who was a Navy man at the time. Once married they moved to Quantinomo Bay Cuba for the first 3 years and then all over the East Coast. Dorothy was a house wife till I was in school and then she worked as a meat packer. At that point Robert had retired and worked for Oscar Myers in Phila a block from where she worked. We stayed in NJ for over 20 years (Woodbury). She worked that till her mother got ill and they sold there house to go help her sister care for their mother till she died. Dorothys health is not the best as she has heart trouble.

Edward Chandler Bissett the fourth son in this family, engaged in business in the USA as a young man and never returned to his native province. In the contesting of the will of his father in 1891, Edward Chandler Bissett could not be located.

Edwin was called Pop Bissett and was the last Bissett to live at the Bissett home