Abner Berthrum Meisner

Abner Berthrum Meisner (born 10 October 1882, Stanhope, PEI - died Stanhope, 27 March 1965) was married to Eleanor Jean Gurney on 24 March, 1915, Charlottetown, PEI. She was from Covehead. They were the parents of Susan Jane Meisner, the wife of Sheldon Robert Gunn.

Eleanor Gurney was born 4th of December 1896 and died in October 1977, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Abner was the son of John Solomon Meisner and Mary Jane Laing (or Lang). 'Bert' was a fisherman out of Covehead Harbour for 62 years, starting at age 12. He bought 30 acres from the Hudson family in 1918 and had this small farm too. The Post Office for Stanhope, PEI was in his home for 25 years with his wife being the postmistress from 1939 to 1961. They were both active members of the Stanhope United Church.

The children of Abner and Eleanor were:

i John Allan Meisner - born 1916
ii Mary Etta Meisner was born on 20 Mar 1917 in Stanhope, PEI. She died on 9 Mar 1972 in Whitby, Ontario. Mary married Donald Acker at London, Ontario, 20 December 1945.
iii Rose Meisner was born in 1918 in Stanhope, PEI. She died in 1918 in Stanhope, PEI.
iv John Elliott Meisner - born 16 February 1919, Stanhope, PEI; married Edith Amy Cole at London, England - 1 September 1945. He died 26 April 1967, Charlottetown, PEI.
v Susan Jane Meisner
vi Thomas Gurney Meisner - born 1922, Stanhope, PEI; married Joyce Beardswood at Toronto, ON, 20 September 1963. He died 6 October 1978, Toronto.
vii Allan Bertram Meisner was born on 28 Feb 1924 in Stanhope, PEI. He died on 2 Aug 1958 in Manitoba.
viii Anna Mae Meisner - born 31 May 1928, Stanhope, PEI; married David Innam Clark on 29 June 1949, Charlottetown.
ix Lorne Leroy Meisner - born 13 Aug. 1930 - died 15 Aug. 1986; married Marie Rose Doiron, 17 February 1953, Charlottetown
x Elmer Francis Meisner - born 1932, Stanhope, PEI; died 8 March 1984, Charlottetown; wife: Leona M. Doiron
xi Edith Emily Margaret Meisner - born 8 March 1938, Stanhope, PEI; married Donald George Cameron, 5 November 1960, Toronto, ON
xii Laura Bertha Meisner - born 21 August 1940, Stanhope, PEI; married John MacGregor, 30 December 1967, Charlottetown
xiii Linus Everett Meisner - born 10 February 1942, Stanhope, PEI; married Barbara Adams, 9 May 1963, Toronto, ON

For the 14 generations of descent, via the Meisner line to Tristan and Emma Kenny, click here.

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