The following biographical sketches of prominent Cumberland County residents have been extracted from the Nova Scotia: blue book and encyclopedia, published in 1932. The original publication often includes additional information on the individual's educational attainments, society memberships, etc. This data has not been reproduced here.

Some of the original biographical sketches are more detailed than others, so the amount of data available for each person varies. The biographical information originally was provided by the subject, so it is presumably accurate. Information on religion and military service, where available, is included to facilitate further research in other records.

• Name: Norman Thompson Avard
• Birth/Parents: b. at Great Shemouge, N.B., March 29, 1882
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: VP and General Manager, Maritime Coal, Power, and Railway Co.
• Spouse: m. September 1913, Dora Knight d/o William Knight, Amherst
• Children:
• Religion: United Church of Canada
• Notes:

• Name: Charles Guy Black
• Birth/Parents: b. December 2, 1887 s/o Charles Oxley Black and Eunice Amelia (Glennie) Black
• Residence: Oxford
• Occupation: Barrister
• Spouse: m. September 6, 1916 to Jean MacKenzie Matheson d/o John A. and Annie (MacKenzie) Matheson of Pictou
• Children: William Matheson Black, Marjorie Amelia Black
• Religion:
• Notes: He was called to the Bar, 1915

• Name: Percy Linwood Carter (Dr.)
• Birth/Parents: b. in Point de Bute, February 23, 1897 s/o Thomas William and Laura (Power) Carter
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Osteopath
• Spouse:
• Children:
• Religion:
• Notes: He served in WW I; practiced in Amherst since 1927

• Name: Claude C. Chappell
• Birth/Parents: b. Tidnish, Sept. 29, 1892 s/o George A. Chappell and Mary (Cameron) Chappell
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Garden Produce, etc.
• Spouse: Georgia Stevens, d/o Albert Stevens of Truro
• Children:
• Religion: United Church of Canada (Deacon)
• Notes:

• Name: Donald MacLean
• Birth/Parents: b. Scotland, June 27, 1872
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Managing Director, Victory Bakery, Ltd.
• Spouse: m. 1909, Florence MacElhinney
• Children:
• Religion: First Baptist Church
• Notes: He came to Canada, 1907

• Name: Alexander George MacKenzie
• Birth/Parents: b. at Amherst, June 5, 1873 s/o George and Henrietta (MacKenzie) MacKenzie
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Barrister
• Spouse: m. July 7, 1917 at Halifax to Helen M. Henderson of Brooklyn, NY
• Children:
• Religion:
• Notes: He was called to the Bar, 1898

• Name: George Meridith Morrison
• Birth/Parents: b. March 16, 1895, s/o D. A. Morrison
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Wholesale Groceries
• Spouse:
• Children:
• Religion:
• Notes: He served overseas in WW I

• Name: Alfred Creelman Milner
• Birth/Parents: b. September 14, 1901 at Bridgetown, Annapolis Co. s/o Frank Leopold and Hannah Sarah (Dechman) Milner
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Barrister
• Spouse:
• Children:
• Religion: United Church of Canada (Superintendent of the Sunday School)
• Notes: He served as Crown Prosecutor, 1927-1931

• Name: Charles Herbert Read
• Birth/Parents: b. March 12, 1871 at Port Elgin, N.B., s/o John Hanford and Sarah Seaman (Lockhart) Read
• Residence: Amherst
• Occupation: Lumber Merchant
• Spouse: m. July 7, 1897 at Haverhill, Mass. to Nettie Gertrude Oulton, d/o George Oulton of Little Shemouge, N.B.
• Children: They have four children: three married and one single
• Religion: First Baptist Church
• Notes:

Please note that I am NOT actively researching any of these individuals or families and so I am unable to do look-ups or provide any additional information on the persons listed here.

This document is part of the Nova Scotia Genealogy Resources Page.