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Note: N23 Listed in McApines Saint John City Directory 1874-1875 as painter, boards at 22 King St. (Isbister House)
In the 1889 Boston Directory a James S. Isbister is listed as a painter (Smith & Isbister), at 47 Causeway, home at 18 Cook, Chsn.
James S. Isbister, age 26, residence Boston,painter, born St. John, N.B., father James, mother Mary, 1st marriage for both, married on August 28 1884 to Mary E. Tipping, residence Boston, born St. John, N.B., father William S., mother Rebecca. Married by Rev. D.W. Waldron, Boston
Note: the registration for Francis W. Isbister is transcribed as showing, in error, that James Isbister married Ellen Griffen. This is incorrect- James was married to Mary E. Tippin by that time and the marriage is correctly transcribed in Family search Beta.
1900 Census Chelsea Mass.: James Isbister, born July 1858, age 41, married 9 years, born in Canada, father born in Scotland, mother born in Canada, house painter, immigrated to U.S. in 1877, lived 23 years in U.S., naturalized in Pa. Also his wife Edith N., born Dec 1869, age 30, married 9 years, had 4 children, 2 living, born in Canada, as were her parents, immigrated to U.S. in 1891, lived 9 years in U.S.
Also son Charles S., born april 1895, age 5, born in Mass., parents born in Canada. Also daughter Florence E., born July 1897, age 2, born in Mass.
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