New Brunswick Vital Statisitics from Newspapers
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 12 Number 128
Date January 22 1848
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
m. Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) 27th ult., by Rev. George McDonnell, John Ferguson, Esq. / Mary Munro youngest d/o late Hugh Munro, Esq.
1871 In the Canadian Census, John Ferguson (age 58, born in Scotland), and his wife Mary Ferguson (age 48, born in New Brunswick) lived in Bathurst, Gloucester, New Brunswick, with their children John (age 22), Alexander R. (age 20), Mary M. (age 14), Robert C. (age 12), Munro (age 10), Francis P. (age 10), and Allan (age 8). John (senior) was a merchant, and sons John and Alexander were clerks. [1]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 70 Number 2427
Date June 7 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
The marriage of James Ferguson, Richibucto (Kent Co.) to Minnie Ferguson d/o Hon. Senator Ferguson was solmnized at the residence of the bride's father, Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) Wednesday eve. The bridesmaids were Miss Jean Ferguson and Miss Duncan. R. Racey was groomsman.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 69 Number 4096
Date August 23 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The death is announced of Hon. John Ferguson of Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) Mr. Ferguson was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1813. He received his eduction there and when a young man of 23 came to N.B. and settled at Bathurst. He carried on an extensive lumber and milling operation as a member of firm Ferguson, Rankine & Co. In 1864 he was appointed to Legislative Council and in 1867 to the Senate of Canada. In the militia he held the position of Lt. Col. 1st Battalion Gloucester and he was a member of the coucil of the Dominion Rifle Assoc.
[1] Canada Census, 1871, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].