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Elijah John -David Padam- NISBETT

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birth: 13 Oct 1892 in Cedar Hill Village, St. George, Nevis

christening: in St. George's Church, Nevis

death: 10 Feb 1951 in St. Brendan's Hospital, Devonshire, Bermuda

burial: in St. John's Church, Pembroke, Bermuda

immigration: 1922 in Government Gate, Pembroke, Bermuda

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notes for Elijah John NISBETTx

Birth certificate has no name on it. Certificate number 145 (on file).Source: St. Kitt's Registrar General.
Confirmed by the Bishop of Guiana, Rev. Thomas, at St. George'sChurch, Nevis on 22-Jan-1909.
He was a very talented carpenter and house builder. He could buildjust about anything that he set his mind to. He left Nevis in 1922 andcame to Bermuda. Stayed at Government Gate at Pearl Brown's parent'shouse. Built a wooden house on St. Monica's Road across from thechurch. Started going to St. Paul's AME Church because he was toldthat black people did not go to Anglican churches in Bermuda. Adina,Mavis and Lauret followed in 1923. He built a Ferris Wheel in the1930's. It had four seats and he kept it in the yard of their houseacross the road from St. Monica's Mission. He charged a penny perride. In 1936, he built a stone cottage next to the homestead. In1941-42, he built a peddle boat. It was made with diagonal planksfashioned like those of the Fairmile submarine patrol boats which werein Hamilton harbour at that time. He became famous for being the firstperson to build a Velo car (pedal powered). Many people rememberedseeing him driving with his sons Ifor or Thomas. He regularlytravelled to church, to Flatt's Village or along Marsh Folly Road. Hada nervous breakdown (from overwork) in 1948 and died at St. Brendan'sHospital, Devonshire, Bermuda in 1951. No record of death atRegistrar's Office. NB: Speak to Debbie Teal at St. Brendan's MedicalRecords in mid-March.

parentsborndied

David Padam -Unknown- NISBETT17 Oct 1840 15 Dec 1928

Francis Ann (Fanny) DORAS19 Oct 1862 19 Nov 1919

wifeborndied

Adina Nmn MILLER14 Feb 1898 09 Jul 1980

marriage: 27 Nov 1918 in St. George's Parish Church, St. George, Nevis

childrenborndied

Padam Ezkiel -Elijah John- NISBETT

Ervin Jonathan -Elijah John- NISBETT

Maud Elizabeth -Elijah John- NISBETT10 Aug 1931 26 Jul 1932

Nora Albertine -Elijah John- NISBETT24 Nov 1920 03 Mar 1921

Laurrett Ione -Elijah John- NISBETT29 Oct 1922 17 Jul 2011