Emma Veazey (1871-1970)
Mary Emma Veazey was born in 1871 in St. Stephen, NB, to truckman and teamster George Veazey (1831-1910) and his wife, Jane Polk (1833-1915).
The second youngest of six children, Emma—as she was known—seems to have remained in St. Stephen for most of her ninety-nine years. She attended public and high schools in St. Stephen, and later graduated from the Normal School in Fredericton, NB. She then taught school until her retirement in 1933.
Emma wrote primarily for children. Her second volume of poetry,
My Ships of Yesterday and Other Poems (1935), shows her use of dialect and love of country. In addition to her three volumes of poetry, she published three plays in the Educational Review in 1920 and 1921.
Emma died in 1970.
Father: George Veazey (6 February 1831 – 11 March 1910)
George Veazey was born in 1831 in New Brunswick, to Thomas Veazey (c1793-1855) and Mary Chisholm (c1794-1879). George, who was a truckman and teamster, married Jane Polk (1833-1915) in 1862. The couple had six children. George died in 1910 in St. Stephen, NB, and was buried at St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.
Mother: Jane Polk (18 August 1833 – 5 October 1915)
Jane Polk was born in 1833 in The Ledge, St. David Parish, NB, to Matthew Polk (1806-1892) and his wife, Mana (b. c1807). In 1862, Jane married truckman and teamster George Veazey (1831-1910). The couple had six children. Jane died in 1915 in St. Stephen, NB, and was buried at St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.
Siblings
Thomas Edward Veazey (c1864 – after 1921)
Thomas was a truckman and merchant.
George Herbert Veazey (1 May 1865 – c1931): m. Sarah L. Ganong
George was a general clerk and grocer.
Ellen (“Ella”) Maria Veazey (10 November 1867 – 4 July 1955)
Ella was a schoolteacher.
William Veazey (c1870 – after 1896)
William was a schoolteacher
Jennie Gertrude Veazey (10 February 1876 – 25 February 1957)
Jennie was a schoolteacher.