Children of William and Margaret (Kelly) Bovyer 1. Rebecca, b.ca. 1815, m. 3 Jan., 1855 to William Auld of Covehead , son of Robert and Ann (Brown) Auld. 0 c. but an adopted son, William B. Auld . 2. James, m. 14 Mar., 1852 to Mary Lawson (b. ca. 1815) youngest child of James and Elizabeth (Millar) Lawson of Covehead . 2 c. 3. Isabella, m. 11 July, 1860 by Rev. James Allan to Peter Wilson , a widower. 4. Elizabeth, m. 4 Jan., 1844 by David Higgins J.P . to Matthew Smith . 5. Joanna, m. 23 May, 1848 by Rev. James Allan to her cousin Samuel Bovyer , above. 6. Albert DesBrisay , m. 1. by David Higgins J.P . on 20 Oct., 1850 to Catherine Shaw , 3rd dau. of Neil and Catherine (Lawson) Shaw; no c. surviving. He m.2.in or before 1860 Eliza Shaw or Marshall (b. 1835, d. 2 Mar., 1909) dau. of Duncan Shaw and Elizabeth Marshall . 10 c, see below. 7. Matilda, m. July or Aug., 1871 to John R. Diamond . Children of Albert D. and Eliza (Shaw or Marshall) Bovyer 1. Rhoda Jane , b. 23 Dec, 1860, d. 12 Aug., 1959 in her 99th year. Never married; wrote " Notes". 2. William, unmarried. 3. Alfred, unmarried. 4. Frank Baxter , b. 22 July, 1867, d. 14 Dec, 1937, m. 1913 to Sarah Elizabeth MacMillan (b. 19 July, 1885, d. 4 May, 1971) dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Rodd) MacMillan of Covehead . 3 c, see below. 5. Nelson Richmond , M.D. , CM ., b. 23 Oct., 1869, d. 8 Feb., 1961, m. Mary Emily MacLeod (1875-1951). Both bur. Marshfield cem. Dr. Nelson lived and practised at Crapaud . 1 son John. 6. Charles, d. Sept., 1919, m. Mar., 1888 to Mary Catherine Farquharson (d. Feb., 1928) 6 c, Olive, Frank, Leigh, Earl, Harold, Vernon. 7. Isaac, unmarried. 8. Lydia, unmarried. 9. Elizabeth, unmarried. 10. Sarah Maggie , b. 1871, d. 24 Mar., 1881 of diphtheria. Children of Frank B. and Sarah E . (MacMillan) Bovyer 1. Charles Talmadge , b. 11 Mar., 1914, d. 7 Nov., 1958. Unmarried. 2. Gertrude, b. 11 Mar., 1914 (twin with Charles) m. 24 Dec, 1941 to Frank Vessey of York . They have 1 dau. Beryl, m. to Barry MacMillan ; 2 dau., 2 twin sons. 3. Margaret Victoria , b. 24 Dec, 1918, d. 20 Mar., 1919, aet. 3 mths. BRODIE This name is from the place name Brodie, in Gaelic "brothach", in the county of Moray, Scotland , the home of the Brodies since the 12th century; they were given lands by Malcolm IV in about 1160. The old Brodie castle was burned in 1645 and many family papers were destroyed; tradition has it that the family dates back to Alexander III 285