Re: Leander Canning

Hi Dave, Pam and Greg

Thanks for posting the info on Leander Canning, I had Clayton's info but now
I've been able to somewhat complete the family.
Thanks again
Ruth

>From: david winter <davidwinter@...>
>Reply-To: welsh793@...>
>Subject: [nscumber] Leander Canning
>Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:05:56 -0300
>
>I have his wife as Armina "Minnie" Caroline Brown. Mrs. Manning would be
>Mary Ellen Canning while Mrs. Byers would be Nema E. Canning. The other 3
>daughters, I don't know as my canning database isn't all that large.
>
>A daughter, Inez B. Canning (m/1 Edwin M. Mills) died in 1925 of
>Tuberculosis.
>
>Dave
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, January 24, 1939, pg. @4; Reel #2863, NSARM,
>Halifax, N.S.
>OBITUARY: Leander Canning
>Ther sudden death of Leander Canning, aged 77, well-known lumber contractor
>occurred at his home on Riverside on Sunday morning, January 15th,
>following
>a heart attack. A son of the late Archibald and Nancy Canning, Avonport,
>Kings County, the deceased is survived by his wife; five daughters, Mrs.
>Loran Taylor, Cambridge, Mass.; Mrs. Edward Smith, Lynn, Mass.; Mrs. Alfred
>Drysdale, Halifax; Mrs. Walter Manning, Parrsboro; Mrs. Walter Byers,
>Westville; and five sons, Archie, Westville; Hiram, Halifax; Wilbert, Roy
>and Clayton, Parrsboro; also one sister, Mrs. Elias Nieforth, Avonport,
>Kings County. The funeral which was held on Wednesday afternoon, January
>18th from the home was largely attended. The service was conducted by Rev.
>J.N. Currie, pastor of the Baptist Church. The hymns sung were: "Does Jesus
>Care" and "Shall We Meet At The River". The pallbearers were: Wm. Durant,
>Johnson Spicer and Leander Smith. Interment was made in the Baptist
>Cemetery
>here. There were a number of lovely floral tributes as well as telegrams,
>letters, cards and other expressions of sympathy.
>
>Source: Dave Winter 18 September 2007
>==================
>NSARM Deaths: 1925; Book #107; Page #1344
>Inez Mills, Flat Brook, Married
>Born 25 Jan 1909, age 16 years, 11 months, 11 days
>Died 28 Dec 1925 of Consumption
>D/o Leander Canning and Minnie Brown
>Buried 30 Dec 1925 Shulee
>
>Source: Dave Winter
>==================
>

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