Historic Park and Forts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Friends of McNabs Island
Description: McNabs Island Genealogies
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This genealogy website exhibits genealogical research of European settlers of McNabs Island, beginning with Peter McNab and his wife Susannah Kuhn. Note that this research took place in 2020/21 and due to pandemic restrictions, onsite archival research was not possible. In many cases, copies/scans of documents held in the Archives were shared with us. Start your search with a surname, such as McNab or Kuhn, and you will be presented with a list of all individuals in the database with that surname. Keep foll
Original painting of Peter McNab 1767-1847, courtesy of Anne Stewart. Click on image to go to entry in database.
Catherine Susan McNab, daughter of John McNab and Eleanor Davis, was born in Newfoundland, due to her father's military post. She married Joseph Howe, a renowned figure in Nova Scotia history. Read about her experience of life as a mother and contributor to Halifax in the mid-1800s.
Historic Park and Forts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Friends of McNabs Island