Council of Nova Scotia Archives
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Yarmouth County Museum Archives
Frederick Arthur Ladd was born in Westport, Nova Scotia on 11 December 1858, the son of Bryon P. Ladd and Mary Elizabeth Davis. He married Grace Forrest Brown, the daughter of Charles E. Brown and Azuba Rose, on 20 May 1886. Immediately following their marriage, the couple departed on a trading voyage to Shanghai on board the barque Morning Light, of which Frederick was captain. The couple had two children, Forrest and Kathryn, who were both raised at sea. In 1890 Frederick took command of the barque Belmont and the family continued to travel around the world. Grace was a prolific letter writer, many of which are in the collections of the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives, which detail her life at sea. Frederick's logs, Ladd family photographs, ship portraits and artifacts collected from the family's travels are also in the YCMA's collections.
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Master's Certificate Date of Creation: 1880 Scope and Content: Certificate issued by Order of the Board of Trade under the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854 to Frederick Arthur Ladd, as he had earned the necessary qualifications to command a vessel. Search for Ladd Family records on ArchWay. Return to Yarmouth County Museum Archives. |