Nova Scotia / N.S. Postal History - 15 March 1912 - KARSDALE (Annapolis County) N.S. (split ring / broken circle cancel / postmark) to Lockeport (Shelburne County) N.S. (second opening)

KARSDALE is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is situated on the west bank of the Annapolis Basin. The community is named after Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars. LINK - annapoliscounty.ca/community-development/about-the-commun...

The village and church both underwent name changes in the late 19th century. In 1882, the church officially assumed the name Christchurch, and the village surrounding it was named Karsdale in honour of General Sir William Fenwick Williams of Kars, a native son who distinguished himself during the Crimean War. LINK - annapolisheritagesociety.com/community-history/heritage-b...

Granville Road will take you through six communities. Victoria Beach is the last village at the end of the road followed by Port Wade, then Karsdale, Port Royal, Granville Beach, and Granville Ferry.

The little community of Karsdale, next door to Port Wade, has its fair share of lovely old homes which have attracted many people from other parts of the country and continent who enjoy renovating as a retirement project. Karsdale can boast of a beautiful old Anglican church and graveyard going back to the mid 1800’s. This community was named after William Kars, a war hero in the Crimean War, who made his home in Annapolis Royal. LINK - betstravelsabout.com/2014/11/09/my-road-well-travelled/

KARSDALE, a Post Office in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, and a station on the Port Wade branch of the Halifax and Southwestern Railway, 7 miles from Port Wade.

KARSDALE Post Office first opening - 1 October 1888 and closed - 1 April 1897.

KARSDALE Post Office second opening - 1 September 1903 and closed - 31 May 1915.

LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the KARSDALE Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record...

- sent from - / KARSDALE / MR 15 / 12 / N.S. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A1-1) was proofed - 2 November 1888 - (NS-1262 / RF D) - from second opening 1903 to 1915.

Message on postcard reads: Karsdale - March 14 - Dear Friend - I saw your name in the "Family Herald" exchange, so will send you a card. Would like to exchange cards with you - send to - From Mr. James W. Nelson - Karsdale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia - PS - Write soon to me please...

James Wallace Nelson
(b. 10 September 1873 in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States – d. 19 January 1961 at age 87 in Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada)

His wife - Georgina (nee Tull) Wilcox / Hubley / Nelson
(b. 1 June 1864 in Guinea, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada – d. in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada) - her first husband was ??? Wilcox / her second husband - David Hubley (1842 / 1927)

They were married - 9 October 1929 in Granville Ferry, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Addressed to: Miss Myrtle L. Smith / Lockeport / Nova Scotia

Myrtle Louise (nee Smith) Mack
(b. 28 August 1889 in Lockeport, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada – d. 27 June 1985 at age 95 in Nova Scotia) - LINK to her Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/256359754/myrtle_louise_mack

Her husband - Stanley Payzant Mack
(b. 22 July 1888 in Mill Village, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada – d. 11 July 1961 at age 72 in Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada) - occupation - plumber - they were married - 1 October 1918 in Lockeport, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada - LINK to his Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/256359733/stanley-payzant-mack

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