Lewisville, New Brunswick Explained
Lewisville is a neighbourhood in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick.
History
See also: History of Moncton and Timeline of Moncton history.
- Alanson Lewis came to Moncton with his wife Mary Merritt and their entire family in the spring of 1783 from Poughkeepsie, NY, as displaced Loyalists following the American Revolution.
- James Lewis and Sevil Lewis settled here in 1866. In 1898 Lewisville had a population of 200.[1]
- Lewisville was officially amalgamated into the city of Moncton in 1973.
See also
References
- http://archives.gnb.ca/exhibits/communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=2114 History of Lewisville
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