came to New Brunswick in 1840 according to the 1851 census.84

Date: December 11 1889
County: Westmorland
Place: Moncton
Newspaper: The Times
“Perhaps the name best known in connection with manufacturing in Moncton is that of Charles B. RECORD. Mr. Record was born in Hebron, Oxford, Maine on 21st August 1817. When but a boy his parents removed to Dover in the same state, where he learned the trade of house joiner and later that of carriage maker. In 1836, Mr. Record went to Orono, Maine where his inventive genius and mechanical skills found a somewhat wider field. In March 1841 he arrived in St. John, N.B. where he continued working at his trade, alternating between house and carriage work until 1844, when he became connected with the late David CALDWELL in a mail coach line between St. John and Moncton, first as a driver and later as part owner. In 1851 he sold out and went into the furniture business in Moncton, being the first importer and dealer in that line of business in the place. He was, we believe, the first to introduce parafine oil at the Bend. This oil at the time was manufactured in St. John from the Alberite coal then mined in small quantities at Hillsboro. On March 1st, 1857, Mr. Record commenced, in company with G.W. SCALES who died a year later, the erection of an iron foundry for general job work, to which was later added the manufacture of stoves and plows of original and improved patterns. On the 26th May 1857, the first casting was made by Mr. Record in the Moncton Iron Foundry, the first cast being for the European and North American Railway, as the road between St. John and Shediac was then called. The business became prosperous. In 1879 he retired from active business and was succeeded by his son, Edwin A. RECORD, who in company with Robert F. BOYER under the firm name Record & Boyer, carried it on until it became merged into the Record Foundry and Machine Co.”51

Date: June 5 1890
County: Westmorland
Place: Moncton
Newspaper: The Times
“d. Moncton, morn., June 5th, Charles B. RECORD, age 73. Funeral Saturday 14 o'clock.”51

Date: June 9 1890
County: Westmorland
Place: Moncton
Newspaper: The Times
“The funeral of C.B. RECORD took place Saturday afternoon from the family residence on Main Street. The funeral services at the house were conducted by Rev. W.B. Hinson. The pall bearers were James McALLISTER, Jos. CRANDALL, W.H.T. SUMNER, Thos. ROBB, John A. HUMPHREY and John L. HARRIS, all old residents of the town. The chief mourners were Mr. Record, brother of deceased, who with his daughter, Miss Carrie RECORD arrived Saturday from Leominster, Mass.; Edwin A. RECORD, son of the deceased; H.R. EMMERSON, son-in-law of deceased and J. DeWolfe SPURR, St. John and Oliver JONES, Moncton.”51

Date: June 12 1890
County: Westmorland
Place: Sackville
Newspaper: Chignecto Post
“Charles B. RECORD died at his home in Moncton on Thursday last, aged 73 years. Mr. Record was born in Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine in 1817, In 1836, his love for mechanical work led him to learn the carriage and carpenter trade and in 1841 moved to St. John where he followed his craft for a number of years. In 1851 he came to Moncton, or The Bend, as it was then called, and went into the furniture business. Six years later, in partnership with G.W. SCOLES, he started a foundry, at first as a general job establishment, but later the manufacture of stoves and plows. The enterprise flourished under his management and in 1879 he retired from business life, leaving foundry to his son, E.A. RECORD. The business was soon after changed to the Record Foundry and Machine Co. Mr. Record was also large interested in the sugar refinery and cotton factory. Mrs. Edwin RECORD, formerly Miss BENNET of Moncton, A. RECORD, now of Boston and Mrs. H.R. EMMERSON survive him. He was never naturalized as a Canadian and the only vote he ever cast was in Maine in 1840.”51

Date: February 17 1849
County: Saint John
Place: Saint John
Newspaper: New Brunswick Courier
“m. 14th inst., Moncton (West. Co.) by Rev. W.N. Boyer, Charlotte BENNETT eldest d/o John BENNETT / Charles B. RECORDS”51