Bridget (Randells) Newton of Economy / Bass River

["David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.com>]

Gerry & Eric:

Charlesetta "Etta" Newton was married 4 times from the obits below.

M/1 Royal Pettigrew, m/2 John Walter Boggs; m/3 Ira Thompson Morrison; m/4
Ralph McLellan.

Etta is buried with her 4th husband, Ralph. Ralph McLellan's obit was
published in the Chronicle Herald on 12 Mar 1982 but I didn't copy it.

Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Thursday, March 30, 1972, pg. #43; Reel #6009, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. David Newton
Bass River - Mrs. David Newton, 93, Little Bass River, died Tuesday at her
home. Born at Ingonish Beach, she was the former Bridget Randells, daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Randells. She is survived by five
daughters, Mary (Mrs. Cameron Gamble); Freda (Mrs. George Starratt); Etta
(Mrs. Ralph McLellan, all of Lower Bass River; Annie (Mrs. Austin
Pettigrew), Upper Economy; and Evelina (Mrs. Robert Priest), Economy; 35
grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her
husband, two sons and two daughters. The body is in the McCulloch and
Patriquin Funeral Home, Great Village. Funeral service will be held Friday
at 2 p.m. In Bass River United Church, Rev. Victor McLeod officiating.
Committal will be in the Emma Hunt Memorial Vault, Glenholme, with burial
later in the Economy Cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter, 11 Dec 200
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1901 Colchester County Census, Economy family #149, NEWTON:
29 149 Newton David M Head M Nov 20 1861 39
30 149 Newton Minnie F Wife M Apr 4 1877 23 [Bridget?]
31 149 Newton Mary F. F Daughter S Sep 7 1895 5
32 149 Newton Freda F Daughter S Oct 30 1900
33 149 Newton Mary F Mother W Nov 15 1820 80
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1911 Colchester County Census, Economy family #139, NEWTON:
40 139 Newton David M Head M Sep 1860 50 1901
41 139 Newton Minnie F Wife M Apr 1873 33 1901
42 139 Newton Mary Frances F Daughter S Sep 1874 16 1901
43 139 Newton Freda F Daughter S Oct 1900 10 1901
44 139 Newton Annie Maud F Daughter S Mar 1903 8 1901
45 139 Newton Etta F Daughter S Jun 1905 5 1901
46 139 Newton David Eldridge M Son S Nov 1908 2 1901
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Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, October 1, 1975, pg. #42; Reel #6053, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Ralph McLellan
Bass River - Mrs. Ralph McLellan, 70, died Monday in Colchester Hospital,
Truro. Born in Pleasant Hills, Economy, she was the former Etta Newton., a
daughter of the late David and Bridget (Randall) Newton. Surviving besides
her husband, are four sons, Harold and Basil Boggs, both of Cranbrook, B.C.;
James Boggs, Vancouver; Randall, Bass River; two daughters, Marie (Mrs.
Roland MacBurnie), Bass River; Rosalie (Mrs. Donald Langille), Truro; two
foster daughters, Mrs. Ronald George, Folly Lake; Mrs. Raymond Frizzle,
Toronto; a foster son, Melvin McLellan, Bass River; four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Gamble, Toronto; Mrs. Freda Starritt, Lower Bass River; Mrs. Annie
Pettigrew, Upper Economy; and Mrs. Evelina Priest, Economy; 18
grandchildren, three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first
husband, Walter Boggs. The body is at the McCulloch Patriquin Funeral Home,
Great Village. Funeral service will be held 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Bass River
United Church, Rev. R.E. Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Bass River
Cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter, 11 Dec 2008
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Cemetery Index - Colchester County
ETTA MCLELLAN
Birth date (yyyymmdd) : 19050000
Death date (yyyymmdd) : 19750000
Age :
Buried in : UNITED CHURCH CEME; BASS RIVER Cemetery # : 80
Marker Number : 200 Number of People : 2
Book Number : 88.12
Stone Condition :
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Cemetery Index - Colchester County
RALPH MCLELLAN
Birth date (yyyymmdd) : 19100000
Death date (yyyymmdd) : 0
Age :
Buried in : UNITED CHURCH CEME; BASS RIVER Cemetery # : 80
Marker Number : 200 Number of People : 2
Book Number : 88.12
Stone Condition :
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