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To our father and mother George N. Smith . . . Died Jan 23, 1854 aged 66 years. Fern Hill Cemetery, Saint John. Main
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George N. Smith, Newspaperman and Artist
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To our father and mother George N. Smith . . . Died Jan 23, 1854 aged 66 years. Fern Hill Cemetery, Saint John. Item
George N. Smith, founder of the St. Andrews Standard Newspaper, 1833Item
Grave of Adam Williamson Smith, son and subsequent editor of the St. Andrews StandardItem
Son of Marjory Williamson and Adam Smith of Stock Bridge, now a suburb of Edinburgh. Date of birth per baptismal record. Baptized 25 May 1787 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh.Married Olivia Morgan 1813 County Waterford, Ireland, per index to marriage license bonds, Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.
Immigrated to New Brunswick 1818 per 1851 Census, when resident in Saint John. However, note daughter Helen's death record, which says she was born 1822 County Limerick, Ireland. According to the 1851 Census, Olivia and George's daughter Olivia was born in Ireland 1821 and immigrated to NB 1825.
NB Courier, Sat 28 Jan 1854: "d. Monday morn., 23rd inst., George N. SMITH, Esq., Artist, age 66, native of Edinburgh, Scotland." - Source: Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics.
NB Courier, Sat 04 Feb 1854: "The late talented George N. SMITH, Artist was a native of Scotland and educated in the High School of Edinburgh. He was in near relationship with the celebrated Adam SMITH, the distinguished author of 'Wealth of Nations' and 'Theory of Mortal Sentiments'. He went to Iceland early in life where he was engaged as an Artist. His views of the Lakes of Killarney were engraved and published in Dublin to which was appended 'Itinerary or Guide to the Lakes'. He emigrated to this Province with his family 30 years ago and was soon after his arrival a sufferer by the great fire at Miramichi. His published description of that calamity did much to arouse public sympathy which was generously extended to the inhabitants of that district. On Capt. HARD being appointed Surveyor General of the Province, Mr. SMITH, under him, had the direction of the Land Office; he afterwards became propriertor and published of St. Andrews 'Standard' which he resigned in favour of his son about 14 years ago when he came to reside in this city and resumed his early and more congenial pursuits. (see original for evaluation of his skill as an Artist)" - Source: Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics.
Per Matthew Evans, contributor 50327626: "George Neilson Smith was a Scottish-born artist, architect, teacher and newspaper editor. He was born in Edinburgh, spent time in Ireland, Iceland and eventually New Brunswick. He lived first in Miramichi, then after the Great Fire in Saint Andrews where he was the editor of the St. Andrews' Beacon. In later years, he lived in Saint John."