Some of the Descendants of
John HOWLAND, Mayflower Passenger

by Katherine L. MacAlpine (c) 1990-1998

If you have any questions or find any mistakes, please email me.
Updates gratefully accepted.

Please note: This document is incomplete and will be under construction for the next several months -- please bear with me. Thanks.

 

  1. John1 HOWLAND married Elizabeth TILLEY

    Their children, surname HOWLAND:
    1. Desire2

    SOURCES: "John Howland of the Mayflower" by White (1990)

  2. Desire2 HOWLAND (John1) married John GORHAM

    Their children, surname GORHAM:
    1. James3 b. 28 April 1650

    SOURCES: "John Howland of the Mayflower" by White (1990)

  3. James3 GORHAM (Desire2 John1) Born in Marshfield, MA, 28 April 1650. He married Hannah HUCKINS in 1707. James died 24 February 1673 and Hannah died 13 February 1727

    Their children, surname GORHAM:
    1. Jabez4 b. 6 March 1690/1

    SOURCES: "John Howland of the Mayflower" by White (1990)

  4. Jabez4 GORHAM (Jabez GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 6 March 1690/1. Married Molly _____________.

    Their children, surname GORHAM:
    1. Jabez5 b. ca 1726

    SOURCES: "John Howland of the Mayflower" by White (1990)

  5. Jabez5 GORHAM (Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born ca. 1726. Married to Mary BURBANK in Plymouth, MA, on 15 November 1750/49. Jabez died in Liverpool, NS, 13 December 1806. Mary died in Liverpool as well, on 14 September 1811.

    Their children, surname GORHAM:
    1. Mary6 b. 23 July 1755

    SOURCES: "John Howland of the Mayflower" by White (1990)

  6. Mary6 GORHAM (Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born in Plymouth, MA, on 23 July 1755. Was married in Liverpool, NS, to William DUNLAP (or DUNLOP -- the name varies in spelling). William was born ca. 1747. William died in 1817 in Liverpool. Mary died in Liverpool, date unknown.

    Their children, surname DUNLAP:
    1. Mercy7 m. Benjamin HAYDEN in Liverpool in 1803
    2. Mary7 m. Thomas HAYDEN, brother of Benjamin, in 1803
    3. Hannah7 m. Samuel KENNEY
    4. Patty7 or Martha (According to the TB Smith papers, there are conflicting records -- Long says "Patty [Dunlap] married John HAMMOND" but John Payzant's marriages say "Martha married Andrew HAMMOND, Jan. 7 1813")
    5. Lucy7 m. _________ Hayes, then became the fourth wife of Simeon FREEMAN
    6. William7 m. 28 June 1810 Mary McLEARN
    7. Elizabeth7 m. Joseph BROWN of Moose Hill
    8. David7 m Abigail FREEMAN, sister of John and Nathan Freeman
    9. John7, lost at sea, unmarried
    10. James7, lost at sea, unmarried.

    SOURCES: TB Smith papers (#3030)

  7. William7 DUNLAP (Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 8 June1788. Married 28 June 1810, to Mary McLEARN, daughter of Robert and Sarah McLearn (Mary was born 29 March 1784). William died 4 March 1873, and Mary died 14 July 1864.

    Their children, surname DUNLAP:
    1. Thomas McLearn8 b. Liverpool, NS, 10 June 1811
    2. Lavinia McLearn8 b. Liverpool, NS, 20 May 1814
    3. Amelia8 b. Liverpool, NS, 20 March,1816; d. 1 January 1824
    4. Elizabeth8 b. Liverpool, NS, 12 May 1818
    5. Mary8 b. Liverpool, NS, 18 May 1820; d. 11 January 1824
    6. William8 b. Liverpool, NS, 22 May 1822
    7. Mary8 b. Liverpool, NS, 18 April 1824
    8. Sarah8 b. Liverpool, NS, 30 May 1827
    9. Amelia8 b. Liverpool, NS, 31 May 1829
    10. Sophia8 b. Liverpool, NS, 17 October 1831; d. 27 December 1833

    SOURCES: TB Smith papers (#1641)

  8. Lavinia McLearn8 DUNLAP (William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 20 May 1814 in Liverpool, NS. Married 2 February 1836 to Robert GIFFIN. Robert was born in 1809. Robert died in Louis Head on 23 November 1853. Lavinia died in Louis Head, date unknown.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Thomas Dunlap9 b. 1838 in Louis Head

    SOURCES: TB Smith papers (#8179); "Simon Giffin and His Descendants"

  9. Thomas Dunlap9 GIFFIN (Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born in 1838 in Louis Head. Married Athalia (COONEY) VAUGHAN, the widow of Harry Vaughan, 2 November 1870, in Port Medway. Athalia died 8 May 1918 at Louis Head and is buried in Louis Head Cemetery. Thomas died in 1902 and is also buried in Louis Head Cemetery.

    Athalia's children, first with Harry Vaughan, surname VAUGHAN, rest with Thomas Giffin, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Henri Elva10 VAUGHAN b. 2 December 1868
    2. Antoinette Dunlap10 GIFFIN
    3. Harry Vaughan10 GIFFIN
    4. Burton Cooney10 GIFFIN
    5. Kenneth Stuart10 GIFFIN
    6. Ralph10 GIFFIN b. 8 February 1885. m. Lillian, d. Spokane, WA. They had a daughter who died young.

    SOURCES: Nova Scotia censuses (PANS); Nova Scotia Vital Statistics for Queens County (PANS); my father's notes

  10. Antoinette (Nettie) Dunlop10 (Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) GIFFIN Born July 31, 1871, in Louis Head, NS. Married Eldred Edmund HUSKINS of Rockland, NS. Eldred was born October 3, 1869, at Ragged Island, NS, the son of Nathan Huskins and Catherine Hagan (they were married at Hunts Point, Queens County, on January 5, 1868).

    Their children, surnamed HUSKINS:
    1. Bertha11
    2. Thelma Lovisa11
    3. Kenneth11 born July 31, 1904, in Rockland, NS. Was a school teacher. Died 26 August 1934, in Shelburne. He is buried in Rockland Cemetery in Rockland.

    SOURCES: NS Vital Statistics (PANS); Registrar General of Nova Scotia

  11. Harry Vaughan10 GIFFIN (Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Married Edna CURRAN, daughter of William Eustace and Julia Beatrice (Newell) Curran. They weren't living around Louis Head in 1901. He may have been in the U. S. by then.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Henry Garrett11 b. 13 June 1914
    2. Benjamin Justin11 b. 27 August 1919
    3. Norman Vaughn11 b. 22 October 1921
    4. Uriel Glenna11 b. 7 June 1924, unmarried
    5. Natalie Irene11 b. 13 March 1928

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  12. Burton Cooney10 GIFFIN (Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN7 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP7 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 13 January 1875. Died February 1946. Married Bertha HARDY of Allendale. Bertha died after November 1964 because she attended my grandfather's funeral.

    Their child, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Douglas Cameron11. Dougie never married and slightly crippled. He died 4 December 1991.

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  13. Kenneth Stuart10 GIFFIN (Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 25 June 1880. Died 15 August 1956 in Arlington, MA. He was married at Liverpool to Jessie KEMPTON, daughter of Edward and Martha (Davis) Kempton, who was born 26 November 1888 and died 28 November 1962 in Arlington.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Ardis Carolyn11 b. 18 May 1918 in Louis Head, d. 15 April 1984. She worked at Harvard University.
    2. Barbara5 b. Somerville, MA, 12 October 1924. Married Dr. John W. Pennington
    3. M. Phyllis5 b. 12 December 1928

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  14. Thelma Lovisa11 HUSKINS (Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born September 3, 1909, in Rockland, Shelburne County, NS. Married February 7, 1933, in Liverpool, NS, to Donald Cornelius MacALPINE. Donald was born March 30, 1901, in Jordan Bay, NS, to Robert McAlpine and Margaret Morrison. He died of a heart attack on his ship while it was docked in Charlottetown, PEI, on November 26, 1964.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Donald Sterling Morrison12
    2. Gerald Angus12
    3. Robert Eldred12
    4. James Gordon12

    SOURCES:

  15. Henry Garrett11 GIFFIN (Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) b. 13 June 1914, m. Jean Stanfield McCRACKEN.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. William Porter12 b. 20 March 1938
    2. Bryant Wayne12 b. 21 July 1941

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  16. Benjamin Justin11 GIFFIN (Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 27 August 1919. Married Regina Anne CREEDON.

    Their child, surname GIFFIN:
    1. David Justin12 b. 15 February 1947

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  17. Norman Vaughn11 GIFFIN (Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 22 October 1921. Married first time to Laura CARR. They divorced and he then married Lorraine TREMBLAY.

    Norman's children, first with Laura, second and third with Lorraine, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Norman Vaughn12 b. 24 April 1944
    2. Gregg Donald12 b. 14 November 1952
    3. Wendy Lee12 b. 19 October 1962

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  18. Natalie Irene11 GIFFIN (Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 13 March 1928. Married Vincent A. CANNAVO.

    Their children, surname CANNAVO:
    1. Paulette Irene12 b. 16 February 1953
    2. Nancy Irene12 b. 1 August 1955

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  19. M. Phyllis11 GIFFIN (Kenneth Stuart GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 12 December 1928. Married 12 January 1953 in Yuma, AZ, to Robert Walter SMITH, who was born 18 August 1916 in Eugene, OR, and died 1 February 1989 in Eugene, OR.

    Their children, surname SMITH:
    1. Donald12 of Santa Cruz, CA
    2. David12 of Santa Cruz, CA
    3. Barbara12 m. _______ PROSSER and lived in Eureka, CA
    4. Judith12 m. ________ SOUTHERN and lived in Philometh, OR
    5. Michael Hughes12 of Vancouver, WA

    SOURCES: My father's notes; Robert Smith's obituary notice

  20. Donald Sterling Morrison12 MacALPINE (Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1)Born in Jordan Bay on 15 May 1934. He married Barbara THOMPSON, daughter of Garnet and Cora Thompson of Shelburne, on 10 December 1960. Aftering completing high school, Donald took an accounting course, on completion of which he obtained employment with MT & T. But the call of the sea was too strong and he soon joined Canadian National Steamships as a cadet. Over the years, he worked his way up to Master Mariner with a deep water ticket and filled ships officer positions on Mersey Paper Company ships and Texaco and Imperial Oil tankers. As of 1987, he was a harbour pilot at Halifax.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Jennifer Susan13 b. 10 September 1961 in Halifax
    2. Jill Annette13 b. 2 September 1965 in Halifax

    SOURCES: My father's notes ("Donald MacAlpine, Loyalist" 1987)

  21. Gerald Angus12 MacALPINE (Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) This is my father. He was born 3 June 1937 in Jordan Bay, in the house his father built. He married my mother, Gweneth Elda PHILLIPS, daughter of Gordon and Norah (Ward) Phillips, on 12 July 1958 in Brandon, MB. Dad joined the Royal Canadian Navy after completing high school and served on HMC ships Toronto, Fort Erie, Stadacona, Naden, Shearwater, Bonaventure, and Algonquin, as well as Air Squadrons VS 880, VX 10, and VU 33. He reached the rank of Warrant Officer but is now retired from the CAF. He and my mother live in Jordan Bay, near the house he grew up in and in the house that Donald MacAlpine built in Shelburne ca 1805.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Gerald Allen13 b. 8 April 1959
    2. Andrew Ian13 b. 21 October 1961
    3. Martha Lorraine13 b. 15 January 1963
    4. Katherine Louise13 [the author of this document] b. 21 April 1965. Currently living in Ottawa, ON, and working as a help desk technician for a software manufacturing company. I am also the volunteer web coordinator for the Shelburne County GenWeb site. Not married. No children. One cat. Check out my home page for a better idea of "who I am".

    SOURCES: My father's notes; actual certificates; common knowledge (this is my family)

  22. Robert Eldred12 MacALPINE (Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 1 December 1942 in Jordan Bay. Married Joan MacBEATH of Moncton on 7 July 1973. Rob joined the RCAF after completing high school but returned to civilian life after his first five year term. As of 1987, he was an electronic technician and he joined the Department of Transport shortly after leaving the Air Force. He worked first as a radio technician on the ice breakers but then transferred to Moncton Airport, where he was employed as of 1987.
    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Megan Jane13 b. 25 January 1976 in Moncton
    2. Julie Erin13 b. 17 January 1978 in Moncton
    3. Hayley Joan13 b. in Moncton.

    SOURCES: My father's notes ("Donald MacAlpine, Loyalist" 1987)

  23. James Gordon 12 MacALPINE (Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 10 December 1950 in Shelburne. Married at CFB Stadacona, Halifax, NS, to Barbara MacDONALD of Halifax on 9 December 1972. Jim joined the Royal Canadian Navy on completion of high school. He rose to the rank of Petty Officer before obtaining a commission and as of 1987, was a Sub Lieutenant Combat Systems Engineer at HMCS Stadacona.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. James Nathan13 b. 30 July 1975 in Halifax
    2. Karen Rebecca13 b. in Halifax

    SOURCES: My father's notes ("Donald MacAlpine, Loyalist" 1987)

  24. William Porter12 GIFFIN (Henry Garrett GIFFIN11 Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 20 March 1938. Married to Christine THOREAUX.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. William Porter13 b. 13 November 1962
    2. Heather Anne13 b. 14 September 1964

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  25. Bryant Wayne12 GIFFIN (Henry Garrett GIFFIN11 Harry Vaughan GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 21 July 1941. Married Georgette GAGER.

    Their children, surname GIFFIN:
    1. Robert13 b. 27 August 1961
    2. Jean13 b. 4 Jully 1962

    SOURCES: My father's notes

  26. Jennifer Susan13 MacALPINE (Donald Sterling Morrison MacALPINE12 Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1)

  27. Gerald Allen13 MacALPINE (Gerald MacALPINE12 Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 8 April 1959 in Halifax, NS. Married on June 24, 1978, at Amherst, NS, to Elizabeth (Betty) Ann ARSENEAU. Betty was born in Amherst. Jerry was a Major and an Air Weapons Controller in the Canadian Armed Forces and is currently attending a software course at the Nova Scotia Community College in Truro. His company is Digital Magery.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Kenneth Alexander14 b.
    2. Jonathan Donald14 b.
    3. Katherine Elizabeth14 b. 7 February 1984 in North Bay, ON

    SOURCES: Common knowledge (this is my brother and his family)

  28. Andrew Ian13 MacALPINE (Gerald MacALPINE12 Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 21 October 1961 in Halifax, NS. Married on _________1988 to Anastasia Peter KLERONOMOS. Annie was born in Halifax. Annie works as a dietician for a Halifax hospital. Andy has his own electronics repair business in Halifax.

    Their children, surname MacALPINE:
    1. Alexandra Petra Jefferson14 b.
    2. Evangeline Therese Kleronomos14 b.

    SOURCES: Common knowledge (this is my brother and his family)

  29. Martha Lorraine13 MacALPINE (Gerald MacALPINE12 Thelma Lovisa HUSKINS11 Antoinette Dunlap GIFFIN10 Thomas Dunlap GIFFIN9 Lavinia McLearn DUNLAP8 William DUNLAP7 Mary GORHAM6 Jabez GORHAM5 Jabez GORHAM4 James GORHAM3 Desire2 John1) Born 15 January 1963 in Halifax, NS. Married 22 October 1983 to Brian Edward BLAGDON. Lori is a Master Corporal and a cook in the Canadian Armed Forces. She is stationed in Alberta.

    Their children, surname BLAGDON:
    1. Taunya Lynne14 b. 10 July 1987 in Halifax, NS
    2. Jordan Christopher14 b. 8 February 1990 in Halifax, NS
    3. Rachel Elena14 b. 26 February 1993 in Calgary, AB

    SOURCES: Common knowledge (this is my sister and her family)

 

 

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