Yule Yool Yuille Zuil Connection
Issue #36Fall 2001
Estella Yule Pryor, F.S.A. (Scot), 47 Thornton Ave., South Portland Maine 04106
Email: Yulefamily@aol.com Web page: http://www.Yulefamily.com
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Angus to Arctic Waters:
Charles YULE went to sea when he was 14 years old. His apprenticeship was served on ships sailing out of Montrose. Most of his ships brought flax from the Baltic Countries to Dundee.
In 1855, was the third officer on the 900-ton 'Sea King'. At the time it was the largest ship built on the River Tay and launched in 1853. This was the time of the Australian gold Rush. The cargo was loaded in London and stopped at Southampton to embark 483 emigrants for Geelong near Melbourne.
The ship had 42 crewmembers. The weather was good and they made the voyage in 72 days without a casualty, which was unusually in those days. The emigrant ships were often overcrowded and epidemic diseases would take their toll on the passengers. Fourteen infants were born during the trip.
Charles YULE left the ship in Geelong and tried his hand at gold mining for 3 ½ years. He did not have much luck in this enterprise so joined a barque sailing to Britain. The ship floundered 120 miles off the coast of Ireland but everyone was rescued within a few hours.
Charles YULE obtained his master's certificate and became the captain of the brig 'Gazelle out of Montrose. An accident kept him on shore for a while and he joined the service of Alexander Stephen & Sons, ship builders and owners in Dundee.
His main route was bringing timber out of Swinemunde on the ship 'Isabella'. He made a name for himself when he managed to get his ship away from the mouth or the River Oder one day before the route was blocked by the Danes in 1864.
In 1866, he was promoted to the new whaler 'Esquimaux'. He had one of the best catches of whales that year out of Dundee. He spent 14 years hunting whale and seal in the waters off Greenland, Newfoundland and Davis Straits. In one year he brought back 19 whales to Dundee.
Many ships were lost in the Artic runs and the 'Equimaux' had a number of narrow escapes. Once a large area of ice broke off from the pack and was carried south. A gale blew the ice back and trapped four Dundee whalers the 'Alexander, Narwhal, Polynia' and the "Esquimaux' between two large ice masses. The crews work quickly to lessen the pressure of the ice and using ice saws managed to get the job done in four hours, just in time to save their ships. The four ships were caught in the ice for 14 days before the ice broke up again and they were free.
Captain Yule was appointed harbormaster at Dundee in 1883 and served until 1920. During this time he was presented to Queen Alexandra when the royal Yacht Victoria and Albert was docked at Dundee.
Note: Thanks to Roy Yule of Dundee for sending an article on the long service employees of the Dundee Harbor Trust. (Papers held in Dundee Library 'From Gold Fields to artic Waters' no date).
Charles YULE was born 26 August 1835 Montrose, Angus and died 26 September 1935 in West Ferry, Dundee, Angus. He was the son of William and Christina (SMITH) YULE.
He married 15 November 1866, Prestonpans, East Lothian to Helen Jones. She was born 1847 and the daughter of Robert and Jane (DICKSON) Jones. As far as we know they only had one son William James YULE born 11 October 1867 in Prestonpans, East Lothian.
William YULE was also a ship's captain out of Montrose. He was born 13 May 1805 Montrose and died 20 February 1845 in Port of Prince Santa Domingo, West Indies. His parents were David and Elizabeth (CHRISTIE) YULE. He married 26 November 1827 St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire to Christina SMITH the daughter of ---- SMITH and Mary GIBB. She was born 1802 and died 21 August 1857, Montrose, Angus.
William and Christian YULE had seven children all born in Montrose. Alexander b. 24 December 1837 and died 12 December 1837, Montrose; Mary Ann b. 5 December 1831 and died 6 August 1857 Montrose; William 14 August 1833 and died 31 July 1870 Davis Straights, Greenland; Christina b. 22 May 1843 died 20 July 1878 and who married Robert WOOD; David b. 28 December 1828; Charles 26 August 1835 and died 26 September 1935 Dundee and married Helen JONES; Alexander b. 20 August 1839 and who married Jessie B. TAYLOR 22 December 1874, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.
NOTE: Captain and Mrs. YULE attended the wedding of Mary Ann Stephen and Christopher Bruce YULE on 23 April 1889 in Montrose, Angus. Christopher Bruce YULE was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland and the son of Alexander Yule and Mary Ann BRUCE.
Is there a connection?
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BOSTON OBITUARY:
Boston Herald September 14, 1999
Barbara J. (LANDRY) YULE of Sharon, formerly of Canton and Pelham, a retired co-owner of Canton Auto Body, died Thursday at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a lengthy illness. She was 79.
Mrs. YULE retired in 1962 and was active in the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Stoughton.
The wife of the late Everett YULE, Mrs. YULE is survived by a son, Everett 'Skip' E. Jr. of Rockwell, N.C. and a daughter Diane C. Mullaney of Pelham, N.H.; a brother Charles LANDRY of California; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be at the Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.
Boston Herald August 20, 1993
Ann (WALLACE) YULE of Needham, a visiting nurse, died suddenly at Briarwood Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. She was 84.
Born in Whitinsville, she was a Needham resident for more than 40 years. Mrs. Yule was a visiting nurse for more than 40 years with the Brookline Friendly Society and a member of Carter Memorial United Methodist Church of Needham.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph L.; two sons, David W. of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and Richard P. of Mendon, N.Y.; three brothers, Thomas Wallace of East Douglas, Harold Wallace of Claremont, N.H. and Edward Wallace of Mitford; and five grandchildren.
NOTE: from Newsletter Issue 23 and 25
The children of Robert and Elizabeth (LAW) YULE were given incorrect birth dates.
David Yule was born 1 January 1826 and baptized 30 January 1826
George YULE was born 17 April 1829 and baptized 7 May 1829
Robert YULE was born 30 August 1832 and baptized 30 September 1832
Andrew YULE was born 19 September 1834 and baptized 2 November 1834
All in Stonehaven, Fetteresso Parish, Kincardinehire, Scotland.
Thanks to Alice Bray for these corrections.
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Longside:
1843: Alex Yule, Inn at Roar, was elder of the Longside Church
and his father Alex Yule lived at Cairngall.
1850-60: James Yule was a draper in Peterhead (page 524)
1901 Alex Yule, of Mintlaw, was arranging lights for Mintlaw. (page 568)
1910: Robert Yule, at Maud, was a mason.
1928: Dr Yule was from Peterhead
1845c: Deacon's Court Free Church had the Rev. James Yuill of Peterhead
Mintlaw: Mssrs. Yule and Kelly had a garage
Yule and Thompson had a café
Thanks to Tess Campbell of Winnipeg for this information
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LANARKSHIRE:
Here is a listing of the various Ninian Yule which can be found in various records.
1. In Douglas and Dunfermline was Ninian Yule b. ca. 1750, and married to Janet Lawson. They had at least 5 children from1770-1777.
2. In Douglas was Ninian Yule (Yool) b. ca 1765 and married to Helen Wilson. They had 10 children from1784-1796.
3. Ninian Yule b. 13 April 1784 Douglas parents Ninian Yule and Helen Wilson
4. Ninian Yule b. 10 Jun 1794 Douglas parents Ninian Yule and Helen Wilson
5. Ninian Yule (Yuille) b. 1810 Douglas who married Mary Charmichael 29 March 1840. They had 7 children from 1836-60. He died 24 Mar 1885 in Douglas. His parents were James Yule and Elizabeth Shaw
6. Ninian Yule (Yuille) b. ca. 1810 had a daughter Janet - mother Helen Newbigging. She was born ca 1835 and she married 10 February, 1860 to Thomas Clothart.
7. Ninian Yule (Yuille) b. 1837 Carluke and married 5 August, 1862 to Elizabeth Somerville. They had 7 children from1862-1875. His parents were Thomas Yuille and Janet McKinley. He died 27 January,1892 in North Berwick.
8. Ninian Yule (Yool) b. 1849 Douglas married Agnes Brown, 8 December, 1871 Cambusnathan. They had at least 2 children. His parents were Ninian Yule and Mary Carmichael.
9. Ninian Yule b. 1858 Hamilton married Jessie Lindsay. A daughter Jessie K. was born 1885 in Illinois and is on 1900 census Colorado and the family are on the 1920 census California. Arrived USA 1882. Parents James Yule and Jane Bell.
10. Ninian Yule was born 2 January,1866 and he married Elizabeth McKell 30 December 1887. They had at least one son Joseph born 30 April1892, Glasgow. His parents were John Yule and Margaret Gilchrist.
11. Ninian Yule was born 13 January 1868, Carluke. He married 5 July 1895, Lanark to Mary Tole. His parents were John Yule and Margaret Robinson.
12. Ninian Yule was born 10 Nov 1872 Cambusnethan son of Ninian Yule and Agnes Brown.
13. Ninian Yule was born 10 August 1898, Kirk Road, Lanark. His parents were Ninian Yule and Mary Tole.
Copies of all sources available from the editor.
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