Deal Family


My paternal grandmother was Bessie Cecelia Deal.  I've collected quite a bit about her family for quite a while but most of the information I have is recent - i.e. since 1870.  I recently decided that I would like to become a certified genealogist.  Part of my practice submission is researching this family.  Here is the basic information.  I have not included source information as I am working on

Descendants of Johann Jacob Thiel

Generation 1

1.            Johann Jacob Deal-1 was born on 17 Apr 1712 in Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. He  married Susannah Margaretha LNU on Bef. 1752 in Germany. She was born on Abt. 1715 in  Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. She died on Unknown in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Child of Johann Jacob Deal and Susannah Margaretha LNU is:

2.             i.         Johannes John Teal, B: Oct 1755 in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, D:   Abt. 1825 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Generation 2

2.            Johannes John Teal-2(Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on Oct 1755 in Lunenburg County, Nova  Scotia, Canada. He died on Abt. 1825 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married  Margaretha Barbara Boehner, daughter of Johann George Boehner and Catharina Regina Rubin.  She was born on 12 Dec 1761 in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on Unknown  in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Children of Johannes John Teal and Margaretha Barbara Boehner are:

3.             i.         John Jacob Teal, B: 1790, D: 1880, M: 12 Jan 1815 in Zion Lutheran Church,  Lunenburg.

4.            ii.        John Deal, B: 24 Aug 1794, D: 24 Dec 1870. 
         iii.        George Teal.
Generation 3

3.            John Jacob Teal-3(Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 1790. He died on  1880. He married Anne Sarah Dalton on 12 Jan 1815 in Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg. She  was born on 11 Jan 1791. She died on 19 Jun 1815 in Lunenburg. He married Elizabeth Heyson  on 06 Feb 1823 in Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia (Zion Lutheran Church).  , daughter of Johann  (John) Heinrich Lantz Heison and Anna Catherine Elizabeth Mason. She was born on 13 Feb  1801 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 28 Mar 1886 in Pine Grove, Lunenburg  County, NS.

Children of John Jacob Teal and Elizabeth Heyson are:

5.             i.         John Elkanah Deal, B: 29 Jul 1827, D: 23 Feb 1913 in Leminster, Nova Scotia, M:  20 Oct 1852 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

ii.            Lavinia Deal, B: 02 Jan 1830, M: 07 Oct 1862.

6.             iii.        John Henry Deal, B: 29 May 1832 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, D: 23 Sep 1870  in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, M: 1862.

iv.           Stephen Deal, B: 02 Nov 1834.

v.            James Deal, B: 27 Oct 1840.

vi.           Ann Elizabeth Deal, B: Unknown, M: 16 Feb 1851.

vii.          Arabella E. Deal, B: Unknown, M: 1866.

Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal
Generation 3 (con't)

viii.         Charles Deal, B: Unknown.

ix.           Louisa Deal, B: Unknown, M: 01 Jan 1852.

Child of John Jacob Teal and Anne Sarah Dalton is:

i.             Sarah Teal, B: Abt. 19 Jun 1815.

4.            John Deal-3(Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 24 Aug 1794. He died on

24  Dec 1870. He married Mary Elizabeth Hubly. She was born on 08 Oct 1800. She died on 19  Jan 1887.

Children of John Deal and Mary Elizabeth Hubly are:

i.             John Deal, B: 24 Mar 1820.

ii.            Isaac Deal, B: 20 Jan 1822.

iii.           David Deal, B: 15 Apr 1825.

7.        iv.       Siles Deal, B: 19 Jan 1827.

v.            Zachariah Deal, B: 09 Jul 1830.

vi.           Edmund Deal, B: Mar 1832.

vii.          Eli Deal, B: 07 Jan 1836.

viii.         Benjamin Deal, B: 29 Oct 1838.

ix.           Elizabeth Deal, B: 15 Dec 1839.

Generation 4

5.            John Elkanah Deal-4(John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born  on 29 Jul 1827. He died on 23 Feb 1913 in Leminster, Nova Scotia. He married Eliza Berringer on  20 Oct 1852 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. She was born on 10 Mar 1830. She died on 03 May  1904.


Children of John Elkanah Deal and Eliza Berringer are:

8.             i.         Timothy George Deal, B: 14 Aug 1854 in Leminster, Nova Scotia, D: 04 Sep 1921  in Leminster, Nova Scotia, M: Bet. 01-10 Sep 1881 in Hants County, Nova Scotia,  Canada.

9.             ii.        Martha Elizabeth Deal, B: 11 Oct 1855 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, D: 03 May  1934 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, M: 10 May 1875.

10.       iii.        Arabella Deal, B: 15 Jan 1856.

11.          iv.       Louisa Deal, B: 25 Dec 1858, D: Aft. 1920, M: Dec 1879.

12.          v.        Charles Deal, B: 21 Aug 1860, D: 1922, M: Oct 1892.

Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 4 (con't)

13.          vi.       Hibbert Deal, B: 27 Aug 1862, D: Abt. 1942 in Kings County, M: Sep 1895.

14.          vii.       Freeman Deal, B: 16 Oct 1865, D: 1949, M: Jul 1896.

viii.         Mary Elizabeth Deal, B: 21 Feb 1867.

ix.           Esther Lucinda Deal, B: 20 Mar 1869.

15.          x.        Jacob Henry Deal, B: 11 Dec 1873, D: Unknown.

6.            John Henry Deal-4(John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on

29  May 1832 in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. He died on 23 Sep 1870 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.  He married Rosanna Mehlman on 1862. She was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

Child of John Henry Deal and Rosanna Mehlman is:

i.             Sophia Adelaide Deal, B: 23 May 1868.

7.            Siles Deal-4(John Deal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 19 Jan  1827. He married Elizabeth Conrad.

Child of Siles Deal and Elizabeth Conrad is:

16.       i.         Abraham Deal, B: Unknown.

Generation 5

8.            Timothy George Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann  Jacob Deal-1) was born on 14 Aug 1854 in Leminster, Nova Scotia. He died on 04 Sep 1921 in  Leminster, Nova Scotia. He married Charlotte (Lottie) Wagner on Bet. 01-10 Sep 1881 in Hants  County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was born on 28 Jul 1860 in Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. She  died on Mar 1896 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Emma Adelaide  Hergett on Jul 1896.  She was born on Abt. 1866.

Children of Timothy George Deal and Charlotte (Lottie) Wagner are:

i.             James L. Deal, B: Abt. 1882 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada,   D: Abt. 1886.

ii.            Laura Deal, B: 10 Aug 1884 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, D:  Unknown in Unknown, M: 06 Oct 1910 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

18.          iii.        Bessie Cecelia Deal, B: 05 Dec 1886 in Leminster, Nova Scotia, D: 08 Jul 1975 in  Pazant Memorial Hospital, Windsor, Nova Scotia, M: 27 Jun 1906 in Windsor,  Nova Scotia, Canada.

19.          iv.       Minnie Loretta Deal, B: 27 Aug 1889 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia,  Canada, D: 12 Oct 1962 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, M: 1909.

20.          v.        William Alexander Deal, B: 20 May 1891 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova  Scotia, Canada, D: 1975.

21.          vi.       Ida May Deal, B: 14 Jul 1892 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 5 (con't)

Children of Timothy George Deal and Emma Adelaide Hergett are:

i.             Mary Maude Deal, B: 18 Nov 1898.

ii.            George Marvin Deal, B: Abt. 1908, D: Unknown.

9.            Martha Elizabeth Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann  Jacob Deal-1) was born on 11 Oct 1855 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. She died on 03 May 1934 in  Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Joshua Hiltz on 10 May 1875. He was born on 04  Mar 1850 in Martin's Point, Nova Scotia. He died on 28 Nov 1946 in Kentville, Nova Scotia,  Canada.


Children of Martha Elizabeth Deal and Joshua Hiltz are:

i.             Joseph Howard Hiltz, B: 11 Oct 1878.

ii.            Charles Vernon Hiltz, B: 22 Jan 1879, D: 06 Dec 1944.

iii.           Percy Freeman Hiltz, B: 23 Oct 1880, D: 28 Jun 1937.

iv.           Mary Adelia Hiltz, B: 09 Aug 1882.

v.            Flora Annie Hiltz, B: 28 Mar 1884, D: 03 Jul 1969 in Selkirk, Manitoba.

vi.           Ethel Hiltz, B: 07 Apr 1885, D: 11 Mar 1976.

vii.          Esther Lucinda Hiltz, B: 06 May 1887, D: 27 Dec 1974.

viii.         Louise Hiltz, B: 1890.

ix.           Elizabeth Bernice Hiltz, B: 29 Mar 1890, D: 07 Mar 1978.

x.            Ralph Havelock Hiltz, B: 23 Jun 1892.

xi.           Lillian Rachel Hiltz, B: 10 Nov 1894.

xii.          Earle Donald Hiltz, B: 24 Dec 1896, D: 14 Mar 1965.

xiii.         Louise Jessie Hiltz, B: 06 Aug 1899.

10.          Arabella Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on 15 Jan 1856. She married Henry Edward Burton Swinimer, son of Jacob  Swinimer and Louisa Lantz. He was born on 09 Sep 1854.

Children of Arabella Deal and Henry Edward Burton Swinimer are:

i.             Bennet Henry Swinimer, B: 03 Dec 1878.

ii.            Ella Swinimer, B: 01 Apr 1880.

iii.           Charles Swinimer, B: 25 Feb 1882.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 5 (con't)

iv.           Bessie Swinimer, B: 27 Jul 1884.

v.            Judson Swinimer, B: 25 Jan 1887.

vi.           Mary Eliza Swinimer, B: 05 Jun 1889.

11.          Louisa Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on 25 Dec 1858. She died on Aft. 1920. She married James Hibbert Swinimer  on Dec 1879, son of Jacob Swinimer and Louisa Lantz. He was born on 26 Nov 1852. He died on  Aft. 1920.


Children of Louisa Deal and James Hibbert Swinimer are:

i.             Mary Ada Swinimer, B: 24 Oct 1880, D: 27 Dec 1920 in Brockton, Plymouth,  Massachusetts, USA, M: Nov 1904 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

ii.            Arthur Herbert Swinimer, B: 14 Apr 1882, D: Aft. 1920.

iii.           Joseph Swinimer, B: 02 Jun 1884, D: Aft. 1920.

iv.           Charles Howard Swinimer, B: Abt. 1886, D: Bef. 1891.

v.            Ralph Swinimer, B: 10 Oct 1888, D: Aft. 1920.

vi.           Maurice Cleveland Swinimer, B: 27 Aug 1891, D: Aft. 1920.

12.          Charles Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on 21 Aug 1860. He died on 1922. He married Mary May Rhuland on Oct 1892.  She was born on 20 Sep 1861. She died on 1932.

Children of Charles Deal and Mary May Rhuland are:

i.             Leslie T. Deal, B: 06 Feb 1893, D: 24 Jul 1904 in Leminster, Nova Scotia.

ii.            George Howard Deal, B: 05 Jan 1895, D: 11 Feb 1918 in WWI?.

iii.           Gertrude Deal, B: 10 Aug 1897.

iv.           Belle Deal, B: 06 Apr 1899.

v.            Cecil Augustus Deal, B: 18 Jun 1901.

vi.           Charles Aubrey Deal, B: 28 Oct 1905, D: 1960 in Kingsburg, Lunenburg Co.,  Nova Scotia.

13.          Hibbert Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on 27 Aug 1862. He died on Abt. 1942 in Kings County. He married Melinda  Keddy on Sep 1895. She was born on Abt. 1873. She died on Abt. 1946.

Children of Hibbert Deal and Melinda Keddy are:

i.             Lewis Deal, B: 18 Feb 1898.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 5 (con't)

ii.            Owen Deal, B: 31 Aug 1900.

iii.           Frances Deal.

iv.           Maurice Deal.

v.            Norman Alexander Deal, B: 1910, D: 1985.

vi.           Mary Deal, B: Abt. 1913, D: 1993.

14.          Freeman Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on 16 Oct 1865. He died on 1949. He married Bertha Mailman on Jul 1896. She  was born on 01 Dec 1874. She died on 1946.

Children of Freeman Deal and Bertha Mailman are:

21.          i.         John Elkanah Deal, B: 06 Jul 1897 in Leminster, Nova Scotia, D: 1972 in  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

22.          ii.        Florence Arabelle Deal, B: 19 Sep 1901.

iii.           Infant Son A Deal.

iv.           Infant Son B Deal.

23.          v.        Ralph Gordon Deal, B: 1909, D: 1983.

vi.           Ruth Elizabeth Deal, B: 19 Oct 1912, D: Unknown.

24.          vii.       Elmer Freeman Deal, B: 06 Jan 1916.

15.          Jacob Henry Deal-5(John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann  Jacob Deal-1) was born on 11 Dec 1873. He died on Unknown. He married Nora Walker. She was  born on 1875.

Children of Jacob Henry Deal and Nora Walker are:

i.             John Joseph Deal, B: 1906, D: 29 Jun 1920.

ii.            Della Deal, B: Unknown.

iii.           Francis Patrick Deal, B: Abt. 1914, D: Unknown.

iv.           Verna Mary Deal, B: 04 Jul 1916.

16.          Abraham Deal-5(Siles Deal-4, John Deal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was  born on Unknown.

i.             Lillas Deal, B: Unknown.

ii.            Annie Deal, B: Unknown.

25.       iii.        Siles Deal, B: Unknown.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 6

17.          Bessie Cecelia Deal-6(Timothy George Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3,  Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 05 Dec 1886 in Leminster, Nova  Scotia. She died on 08 Jul 1975 in Pazant Memorial Hospital, Windsor, Nova Scotia. She married  Willard George Wile on 27 Jun 1906 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of Henry Frederick  Wile and Emma Agnes Swinimer. He was born on 15 Jan 1880 in Leminster, Nova Scotia. He  died on 29 Oct 1958 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia.

Children of Bessie Cecelia Deal and Willard George Wile are:

i.             Pearl Atheline Wile, B: 06 Apr 1907 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, D: 02 Nov 1985  in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, NS, M: 04 Jun 1931 in Bridgewater, Nova  Scotia.

ii.            Aubrey Willard Wile, B: 06 Nov 1909 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, D: 25 May  1965, M: Aug 1931 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

iii.           Frederick Elkanah Wile, B: 24 Jul 1913 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, D: 03 Apr  1970 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, M: 28 Jun 1939  in Windsor Baptist Church, Windsor, Nova Scotia.

iv.           Mabel Adelia Wile, B: 07 Jun 1915 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, D: 20 Oct 1990 in  Eastern Kings Memorial Hospital, Wolfville, NS, M: 08 Nov 1941 in Burlington,  Nova Scotia, Canada.

v.            Cecil Deal Wile, B: 20 Jul 1922 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, M: 26 Sep 1953 in  Baptist Church, Falmouth, Nova Scotia.

vi.           Lawrence Wile, B: 20 Jul 1922 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, M: 01 Aug 1951 in  Baptist Church, Falmouth, Nova Scotia.

18.          Minnie Loretta Deal-6(Timothy George Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3,  Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 27 Aug 1889 in Leminster, Hants  County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 12 Oct 1962 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. She  married Stanley Hergett on 1909. He was born on 19 Nov 1888 in New Ross, Nova Scotia. He  died on 14 Jun 1945 in Curry's Corner, Hants County, Nova Scotia. She married Guy Dexter on  Aft. 1945.


Children of Minnie Loretta Deal and Stanley Hergett are:

i.             Harold Douglas Hergett, B: 23 Oct 1911 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia,  Canada, D: 17 Jan 1997 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, M: 30 Oct 1936.

ii.            Stanley Hergett.

iii.           Kenneth Hergett.

iv.           Lawrence Hergett.

v.            Arnold Hergett.

vi.           Olive Hergett.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 6 (con't)

19.          William Alexander Deal-6(Timothy George Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3,  Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 20 May 1891 in Leminster, Hants  County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 1975. He married Martha E. Legge. She was born on  1894. She died on 09 Oct 1973.

Children of William Alexander Deal and Martha E. Legge are:

i.             Alice Evelyen Deal, B: 1926.

ii.            Albert Edward Deal, B: 10 May 1929, D: 2000.

iii.           Henry Osborne Deal, B: 1930.

iv.           Harry Leroy Deal, B: 03 Feb 1932, D: 31 Mar 1942.

v.            Mary Elizabeth Deal, B: 1934.

vi.           Charles William Deal, B: 1942.

20.          Ida May Deal-6(Timothy George Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John  Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 14 Jul 1892 in Leminster, Hants County, Nova Scotia,  Canada. She married Kempton Levy.

Child of Ida May Deal and Kempton Levy is:

i.             Medford Levy.

21.          John Elkanah Deal-6(Freeman Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John  Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 06 Jul 1897 in Leminster, Nova Scotia. He died on  1972 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Dorothy E. Mason. She was born on 1907.  She died on 1983.

Child of John Elkanah Deal and Dorothy E. Mason is:

i.             No Issue.

22.          Florence Arabelle Deal-6(Freeman Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes  John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 19 Sep 1901. She married Leon Hall.

Child of Florence Arabelle Deal and Leon Hall is:

i.             Loring Hall, B: Unknown.

23.          Ralph Gordon Deal-6(Freeman Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes John  Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 1909. He died on 1983. He married Janet Robinson.  She was born on 1912. She died on 1975.

Child of Ralph Gordon Deal and Elizabeth Baker is:

i.             No Issue.


Descendants of Johann Jacob Deal

Generation 6 (con't)

24.          Elmer Freeman Deal-6(Freeman Deal-5, John Elkanah Deal-4, John Jacob Teal-3, Johannes  John Teal-2, Johann Jacob Deal-1) was born on 06 Jan 1916. He married Florence Mildred Zinck.  She  was born in Walden, Lunenburg Co., NS.

Children of Elmer Freeman Deal and Florence Mildred Zinck are:

i.             Christine G. Deal, B: 20 Jul 1956.

ii.            Susan Florence Deal, B: 07 Aug 1959.

25.          Siles Deal-6(Abraham Deal-5, Siles Deal-4, John Deal-3, Johannes John Teal-2, Johann Jacob  Deal-1) was born on Unknown.

i.             Bernice Lucretia Deal, B: Unknown.