Dave:
To me the "first name" looks just like the initials "E P" in both areas
where it's written. Also, I read the informant as a "W D Saunders" like a
ward clerk or someone at the Kentville Sanatorium.
Thanks for the info and correct dates on Randall.
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...>
To: "nscumber" <keysie@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Dave/Gerry:
>
> I note that Randall Ellsworth Boggs' mother is given as "Charlesetta
> Newton"
> while his sister's obit had her mother as "Etta McLellan". However, this
> is
> another marriage for Charlesetta as she was married to Royal Pettigrew in
> 1921
> and as evidenced by their son's death registration below.
>
> If Randall died in 1980 at age 62, he would've been born in 1918 (1980 -
> 62 =
> 1918 check my math!). Therefore Randall was born when was only 14 (????)
> and
> before she married Royal.
>
> Charlesetta's mother's surname is given as REYNOLDS at the first marriage
> and
> RANDALL at the second. Could it be possible that Randall Boggs, was
> younger
> than 62 when he died? I would guess that his given name came from
> grandma's
> surname.
>
> Her m/2 John Walter Boggs died in March 1939.
>
> Eric
> ===========================
> NSARM Colchester County marriage registrations
> Year: 1921 Book: 45 Page: 268
> Groom: PETTIGREW, Royal, 28, b, farmer, Presbyterian
> living {blank}, born Economy
> s/o John Pettigrew (Parrsboro) & Emma Fife
> and
> Bride: NEWTON, Charlesetta, 17, s, farmer's daughter, Presbyterian
> [indexed as Charlotte]
> living Pleasant Hills, born Economy
> d/o David Newton (Economy) & Bridget Reynolds
> married Tuesday, 1921-11-22 The Manse, Central Economy, NS
> license # 5518
> before John G Murray, William A Murray
> by RP Murray, Presbyterian, Central Economy, NS
> [collected by EMKeys 2008-12-10]
> ===========================
> ===========================
> NSARM Colchester County death registrations
> Year: 1922 Book: 62 Page: 383
> Name: PETTIGREW, Lloyd Wallace
> DoB: 1922-03-07 Colchester Co
> DoD: 1922-09-05
> Age: 6m 28d
> Cause: tumor of brain
> Occupation:
> Marital status: single
> Spouse:
> c/o: Royal Pettigrew (Colchester) & Charlesetta Newton (Colchester)
> Burial: 1922-09-05 Economy, NS
> Informant: Royal Pettigrew, father, Pleasant Hills, NS
> [collected by EMKeys 2007-12-12]
> ===========================
> ===========================
> NSARM Colchester County marriage registrations
> Year: 1925 Book: 45 Page: 928
> Groom: BOGGS, John Walter, 26, b, labourer, Presbyterian
> [indexed only as Wlater Boggs]
> living Debert Station, born Goldenville, Guys Co
> s/o Alexander Boggs (Lochaber) & Margaret Lawrence
> and
> Bride: PETTIGREW, Charlesetta, 20, w, housewife, Prebyterian
> [indexed as Charlotte Pettigrew]
> living Pleasant Hills, born Pleasant Hills
> d/o David Newton (Economy) & Bridget Randall
> married 1925-03-03 The Manse, Economy, NS
> before John G Murray, William A Murray
> by R P Murray, Presbyterian, Economy, NS
> [collected by EMKeys 2008--12-10]
> ===========================
> ===========================
> NSARM Colchester County death registrations
> Year: 1939 Book: 170 Page: 691
> Name: BOGGS, John Walter
> DoB: 1899-03-29 Goldenville, Guysborough, NS
> DoD: 1939-03-09 Pleasant Hills, NS
> Age: 39y 11m 9d
> Cause: influenza
> Occupation: chopper/labour general
> Marital status: married
> Spouse: Charlesetta Newton
> c/o: Alexander Boggs (Lochaber) & Margaret Lawrence (Port Hilford)
> Burial: 1939-03-10 Debert, NS
> Informant: Etta Boggs, wife, Pleasant Hills, NS
> [collected by EMKeys 2008-12-10]
> ===========================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...
> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> To: "nscumber" <http://www.avg.com
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