Birth Born on 1799 in Saint John, Saint John Co., NB Death Died on November 21, 1867 in Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS Marriages FOWLER, Mary Ann Married on May 31, 1835 in Hampton, Kings Co., NB Children KING, Catherine Jane: 1836 - 1837 KING, Stephen James: 1839 KING, George Edwin: October 08, 1839 - May 07, 1901 KING, Agnes: 1843 - July 11, 1846 KING, Frederick Alward: August 11, 1845 - May 01, 1918 KING, Alfred: 1847 KING, Emma Louise: 1849 - 1851 KING, Jessie A.: October 10, 1853 Notes Occupation: Shipbuilder Obituary: George KING, Esq. has been so long and extensively connected with the shipbuilding interests of this city, that for past years his name has been familiar as a household word. He was born in Lower Cove (St. John) about the year 1798/9. He first commenced his business career as a stevedore, a calling by which he continued to follow till the year 1847, when he engaged in shipbuilding. In the Spring last, the ailment which has terminated in his death first began to afflict him. During the summer he grew rapidly worse. As the fall began to approach, he resolved on trying the experiment of a trip to the old country to see the what would be the effect of a change of air. Accompanied by his son Frederick KING, he sailed from St. John on board the ship "Tidal Wave". Not feeling in any way benefited by it, he again resolved to return home and sailed from Liverpool 9th inst. He reached Halifax, N.S. Monday last where he sank rapidly till yesterday morn. at one o'clock when he expired. The disease was dropsy of the heart. Death: Dropsy Marriage Notice: m. Hampton, Sunday morn., by Rev. S. Busby, Wesleyan Missionary, George KING of St. John / Mary Ann FOWLER eldest d/o late Joseph FOWLER of former place.NBC: Stephen FOWLER