Project Gutenberg 1998-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Trueman, Howard 1837 1908 The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers "The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers" by Howard Trueman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the early settlers of the Chignecto Isthmus, particularly the Yorkshiremen and their descendants, while exploring the rich history of the region and its genealogical connections among various families. The opening of the book begins with a preface outlining the author’s motivation to document the history of the Trueman family and related families who settled in the old township of Cumberland. It emphasizes the importance of preserving local history for future generations. Trueman also gives a brief overview of the geographical significance and historical context of the Chignecto Isthmus, noting its role in early European settlement and the diverse cultural influences over the centuries, including the French and British. Notably, it sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which delve into topics such as the New England and Yorkshire immigration, the Eddy Rebellion, and the establishment of early churches, of which the settlers were integral in developing their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.) -- History Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.) -- Biography Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.) -- Genealogy F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 438706 438715 2024-09-01T09:24:34.909936 2023-10-01T08:37:50.941862 text/html text/html 438699 438708 2024-09-01T09:24:35.129958 2023-10-01T08:37:51.129861 text/html text/html 214029 2024-09-01T09:24:41.502914 application/epub+zip 220620 2024-09-01T09:24:36.631937 application/epub+zip 220620 2024-09-01T09:24:35.746965 application/epub+zip 422833 2024-09-01T09:24:45.111891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400915 2024-09-01T09:24:40.844921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397197 2022-08-01T08:58:49.447344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404152 404180 2024-09-01T09:24:34.559982 2023-10-01T08:37:50.551847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395300 2015-04-02T13:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147505 2015-04-02T13:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17855 2024-09-01T09:24:45.244928 application/rdf+xml 15914 2024-09-01T09:24:36.091947 image/jpeg 3641 2024-09-01T09:24:35.918931 image/jpeg 214247 2024-09-01T09:24:35.164942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog