Cumberland County Genealogical Society

08/18/2025

Please mark your calendars - Support Local!

08/17/2025

Stephen Adrian White, C.M., 78, of Moncton, passed away on Wednesday August 13, 2025 at the Grass Home in Riverview. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Clement and Eileen (Miller) White.

A graduate of Harvard College ‘68 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School ‘71, he practiced law in Boston for a few years before pursuing his life’s work full time as genealogist of the Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson at the Université de Moncton for 49 years. Through his major publication, the Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, he helped countless people discover their Acadian heritage. He was awarded many honours for his work, including the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and most recently Honorary Member of the Order of Canada.

Throughout his life he was involved in the local community, volunteering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Heritage Conservation Board, as well as several Acadian family associations, including the Fédération Associations de Familles Acadiennes (FAFA). He was also an avid gardener and valued caring for the environment.

He is survived by the mother of his daughter, Annette (Léger); his daughter, Anne; and grandson Simon, all of Moncton; one brother, Thomas (Sarah) of Hopkinton, Massachusetts; one sister, Maureen (Steven) of Waterbury, Connecticut; as well as many nieces and nephews.

A special thank you goes to all the staff at the Grass Home in Riverview for the exceptional care and love given to Stephen during his stay. We will forever be grateful for your devotion.

The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 88 Church Street, Moncton (506-858-1900) on Thursday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 pm only. The funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church, 43 Botsford Street, Moncton on Friday August 22 at 11 am. Interment will be at Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery in Dieppe.

In memory of Stephen, a donation may be made to the University of Moncton at https://www.umoncton.ca/dons/en/make-a-gift for the establishment of a scholarship in his name or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

08/09/2025

Looking for names of these ladies - all from Amherst I believe.
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Alexandra Mansour, ?, ?

06/04/2025

On May 16, 2024 Vice President Lawrence Nicoll accepted cheque on behalf of CCGS from Town of Amherst L to R Terry McManaman Nic Furlong Lawrence Nicoll Hal Davidson and Mayor Robert Small

05/29/2025

And now you know :)

05/19/2025

04/16/2025

Please Note: April 18th 2025 is GOOD FRIDAY therefore the offices of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society will not be open. Happy Easter everyone!

04/09/2025

The next general meeting of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society will be held April 15, 2025, 7 p.m., in the Frances Smith Room of the Amherst Police Department, 21 Havelock St, Amherst, NS .

Speaker: William Chapman
Topic: Cumberland County English
‘That Old-Time Talk’: A Phonological Study of Speakers of the Greatest and Silent Generations Born in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Meetings are open to the public – so please feel free to join us.

04/01/2025

Looking for some help with names of these folks, Eastern Star, Amherst Back Row: ? ; ? ; Darrell Kaluza; Rita Kaluza Front Row: ? ; Peter Gray; Shirley MacTavish; ?

03/10/2025

The next general meeting of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society will be held March 18, 2025 in the Frances Smith Room of the Amherst Police Department.

Hal Davidson will give a presentation based on his experience - the history how most (not all) blacks were denied entry into the armed forces during the Second World War and once the decision was made to create the No. 2 Construction Battalion there was a significant recruitment drive at the Highland AME Church leading up to a huge Emancipation Day celebration and recruitment day at Dickey Park which was actually referred to as Highland Park at the time.

Meetings are open to the public – so please feel free to join us.

12/21/2024

Due to poor weather today Dec 21, 2024 the office will not be open today. Thanks for your understanding for our volunteers safety.

11/09/2024

Cumberland County Genealogical Society will hold it's Annual General Meeting on November 20, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. in the Francis Smith room at the Amherst Police Department,21 Havelock St, Amherst, NS . The speaker for this event will be Courtney Mrazek who is the current W.P. Bell Postdoctoral Fellow in the Canadian Studies Department at Mount Allison University. Her topic: "A Matter of Life and Breath: Patient Trends at the Nova Scotia Sanatorium and the Jordan Memorial Sanatorium."

Everyone is welcome.