I believe this album belonged to someone related to the Lorne O. Morris and Elizabeth M. Knowlton families. Definitely the Morris families of Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. I’ve done a fair bit of speculating on the individuals in these pictures. Would greatly appreciate help in confirming people and places! Size of album: Approx. 8 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ x 2″ # of Photos: 90 – All glued in. Photos are shown in the order they appear in the album. Time frame: 1920 + –
October 5, 2021 – Since posting this album, I have received the most feedback from any item I have added to my site. I would like to give a big thank you to Ferne Lunn Oliver who is the admin of the Facebook Group “Advocate Harbour, NS and Area……Families and History”, as well as the individuals in the group, for all their help. Also a thank you to those on Ancestry who also contacted me.
Photo #1
Caption: On Front: “Royal Bank Staff” (something written in pencil on the top, but not sure what it says); On Back: “Royal Bank Staff, Truro N.S.” I was able to partially remove the photo from the back to see that it is a photo postcard.
Photo #2
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “This would be in front of Lorne & Lizzie Morris’, Enos & Gertie Wasson house on left & Lucy (Wasson) Porter house on right.”
Photo #3
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Enos & Gertie Wasson’s house in background.”
Photo #4
Caption: On Front: “Mr. McDonald”
Location unknown.
Photo #5
Caption: On Front: “Maie & Bernice”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Ethel Maie Morris b. around 1906 at Advocate Harbour. Other is possibly Maie’s relative, Lorna “Bernice” Morris b. August 26, 1908 Advocate, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Maie & Bernice (Morris).”
Photo #6
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Lucy Porter’s home in background with the KofP (Knights of Pythias) hall behind her house.”
Photo #7
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Lucy Porter’s house on right.”
Photo #8
Caption: On Front: “Dorothy & Nephew”
Location unknown.
Photo #9
Caption: On Front: “Lulu & Connie”
Location unknonw.
Research: There is a Lulu Belle Elliott b. October 15, 1898 in Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Her mother was Harriet T. Knowlton. Lulu had a sister, Consuelo M. Elliott b. October 2, 1901 in Advocate Harbour. Possibly the two adults in this picture?
Research: At least four individuals have identified the adults as Lulu (Elliott) Ells and Connie (Elliott) Sheffield.
Photo #10
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Bernice (?) on right with Enos & Gertie Wasson’s house in background.”
Photo #11
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “In front of Lorne & Lizzie Morris’ house.”
Photo #12
Caption: On Front: “Bernice & Margaret”
Location unknown.
Research: Could be Lorna Bernice Morris. Speculation that maybe the other is Margaret Blanche Knowlton but she was born in 1877, however, she is related to Lorna Bernice Morris. Again, just guessing.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Bernice (Morris) Fletcher with United Church in background……before the breakwater was in place.”
Photo #13
Caption: On Front: “Hilda”
Location unknown.
Research: Could be Hilda Florence Morris b. February 28, 1907 at Advocate Harbour, N.S. Sister to Lorna Bernice Morris.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Not taken in Advocate as there was never a train there.”
Photo #14
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Would it be Bernice (Morris) with maybe Hazen Fletcher? Enos Wasson’s in background.”
Photo #15
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #16
Caption: On Front: “Sydney”
Location unknown.
Research: Could be Sydney Allison Morris b. November 15, 1919 at Advocate Harbour, N.S. Brother to Bernice and Hilda Morris.
Research: From Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Sid Morris, school teacher. Taught many of us!” Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Taken in front of Lorne & Lizzie Morris’ with United Church in background.”
Photo #17
Caption: On Front: “Maie & Bernice”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Lorna Bernice Morris. Possibly Ethel Maie Morris.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Bernice & Maie…..at the side of Lorne Morris’ house.”
Photo #18
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Could this be Bernice & maybe Hazen in front of Lorne Morris’ house with Enos Wasson’s in background.”
Photo #19
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #20
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #21
Caption: On Front: “Rose”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Rose Elizabeth Knowlton b. December 6, 1891 at East Advocate, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
Or is it Rosannah Deborah Morris born June 23 1869 at Advocate Harbour. She was a 1st cousin, once removed to Lorne Osborne Morris.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “K of P Hall in background with what is now the Wild Caraway further back.”
Photo #22
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #23
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #24
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #25
Caption: On Front: “Normalites 1924 -25”
Research: Assuming these are students of the Provincial Normal College in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Looks like it could be be Bernice (Morris) Fletcher…..3rd from left in back.”
Photo #26
Caption: On Front: “Syd”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Sydney Allison Morris.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Sydney Morris in front of Lorne Morris’ house, United Church in back ground to left, further up is Floyd Morris’ house.”
Photo #27
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #28
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #29
Caption: On Front: “Normalites”
Research: Assuming they are students of the Provincial Normal College in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Could be Sid Morris on right?”
Photo #30
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #31
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #32
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #33
Caption: On Front: “Arden & Bernice”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Caleb Arden Morris b. January 16, 1905 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Brother to Hilda, Bernice & Sydney Morris.
Photo #34
Caption: On Front: “Coz. Arden”
Location: Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Research: Possibly Caleb Arden Morris.
As an aside – My family is from the Londonderry area and it was a real treat to find pictures of the old Londonderry train station! How these pictures figure into the family tree of the Morris/Knowltons – I have yet to find out.
Photo #35
No caption.
Location: Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Photo #36
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #37
Caption: On Front: “Murray”
Location unknown.
Photo #38
Caption: On Front: “Normalites”
Research: Assuming they are students at the Provincial Normal College in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “I wonder if that is Syd Morris in the front center?”
Photo #39
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #40
No caption.
Research: This is the Advocate United Church, in Advocate, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
Photo #41
Caption: On Front: “Sid and I”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Sidney Allison Morris.
Research: From Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Dewis Atkinson House across from United Church Advocate.” From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Could be Sid Morris & his mother Lizzie (Knowlton) Morris. Looks like it could have been taken in front yard of Stuart Morris with the Atkinson house in the background.”
Photo #42
Caption: On Front: “Olive”
Location unknown.
Research: From Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Wonder if it might be Olive (Morris) Mann daughter of Roy and Alice Morris.”
Photo #43
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #44
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: At least two individuals identifying her as Bernice (Morris) Fletcher.
Photo #45
Caption: On Front: “S. S. Class” (Sunday School Class, I am assuming)
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Beside United Church with Atkinson’s in background and further back the Advocate school.”
Photo #46
Caption: “Coz. Arden”
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “In the background looks like Lucy Porter’s house and the K of P hall. The trees in the back by the hall look like the ones that were around the lawn of the Bayview Motel at one time.”
Photo #47
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Taken on the Iron Bridge.”
Photo #48
Caption: On Front: “L. Wentworth”
Research: Could refer to the name of the child or the location of the photo, such as Lower Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
Photo #49
Caption: On Front: “Sid and Donald”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Sidney Allison Morris.
Photo #50
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Iron Bridge in Advocate.”
Photo #51
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #52
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #53
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #54
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #55
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Iron Bridge in Advocate…..houses on Mills Road in background.”
Photo #56
Caption: On Front: “Verna”
Location unknown.
Photo #57
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Possibly on the steps of the K of P (Knights of Pythia) Hall.”
Photo #58
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #59
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #60
Caption: On Front: “Arden”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Caleb Arden Morris.
Photo #61
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #62
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #63
Caption: On Front: “Don’t I look cranky tho?”
Location unknown.
Photo Postcard but nothing written on the back.
Photo #64
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #65
Caption: On Front: “Phyllis”
Location unknown.
Possibly Phyllis Gertrude Knowlton b. May 17, 1917 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Sister to Stanley Walden Knowlton.
Research: At least two individuals agree that it is Phyllis Knowlton.
Photo #66
Caption: On Front: “Stanley”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Stanley Walden Knowlton b. February 24, 1926 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Brother to Phyllis Gertrude Knowlton.
Research: From Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Iron Bridge in Advocate connecting Central and East Advocate.” Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Stanley on Iron Bridge with formerly Alma Blenkhorn’s house on right and Bill Grant’s house on left”
Photo #67
Caption: On Front: “Agnes”
Location unknown.
Research: Could be Agnes Jane Morris b. November 12, 1888 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
Research: Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Agnes Jane Morris; Wonder if this was Mrs. Johnson Morris.”
Photo #68
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Lucy (Wasson) Porter’s house in background.”
Photo #69
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #70
Caption: On Front: “Ritchie”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Richard Albert Morris b. November 27, 1912 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. A brother to Arden, Hilda, Bernice and Sidney Morris.
Photo #71
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #72
Caption: On Front: “Forest & Crofton”
Location unknown.
Research:
There is a Crofton J. D. Atkinson b. January 9, 1912 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Forest Moore & Crofton Atkinson”
Photo #73
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #74
Caption: On Front: “Muriel & Aunt Flo.”
Location unknown.
Research: From Charlotte Ells-Webster: “Aunt Blanch had a daughter Muriel” Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Looks like it could be in front of Lorne Morris’ house.”
Photo #75
Caption: On Front: “Arden & Olga”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Caleb Arden Morris.
Photo #76
Caption: On Front: “Carolyn & Donald Jr.”
Location Unknown.
Research: There is a Carolyn Mae Knowlton b. July 11 1906 at Advocate Harbour, daughter of Margaret Blanche Knowlton and Obed Knowlton.
Research: From Bev at Ancestry: “Margaret married Ernest Gordon Atkinson in 1912. Their son Donald was born in 1920 in Parrsboro.” This could be a photo of Carolyn with her half brother Donald.
Photo #77
Caption: On Front: “Bessie & Sydney”
Location unknown.
Research: Possibly Sidney Allison Morris.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Bessie could be the daughter of Stewart & Abbie Morris (they lived across the road from Lorne & Lizzie Morris).”
Photo #78
Caption: On Front: “Grandma & Phyllis”
Location unknown.
Research: Speculation – Could be Phyllis Gertrude Knowlton b. May 17, 1917 at Advocate Harbour. Her parents were Florence V. Knowlton and Herbert Alston Knowlton. The mothers of both of the parents were alive when Phyllis was born. They would have been Caroline Sophia (Robarts) Knowlton (1840 – 1936) and step-mother Margaret Blanche (Knowlton) Knowlton (1877 – 1964).
Photo #79
No caption.
Location unknown.
Photo #80
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Just guessing. Photos 80 – 88.” “Looks Like Horse Shoe Cove on Cape D’or, the buildings in the background look like those from the mining days.”
Photo #81
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Horse Shoe Cove, Cape D’or.”
Photo #82
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Horse Shoe Cove, Cape D’or.”
Photo #83
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “This looks like the lodge on Cape D’or. (The lodge burned in 1937)”
Photo #84
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Looks like the lodge on Cape D’or.”
Photo #85
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Cape D’or.”
Photo #86
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Cape D’or.”
Photo #87
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Cape D’or.”
Photo #88
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Cape D’or”
Photo #89
No caption.
Location unknown.
Research: From Ferne Lunn Oliver: “Could be Lizzie (Morris) Knowlton. House on the right formerly Purdy & Hazel Davis, house to the left Lucy (Wasson) Porter.”
Photo #90
No caption.
Location unknown.