Re: Fw: Morris

Thank You, Dave

Mrs Morris was a daughter of Ethel, a friend of my family.

Shirley
----- Original Message -----
From: David Winter
To: nscumber
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Fw: Morris


Shirley:

Merton is on my lineage as his great grandmother was Elizabeth ³Betsy²
Winter. Merton Emery Morris; his mother, Ada Matilda Morris; her father,
Isaac William Morris; his mother, Elizabeth ³Betsy² Winter.

Merton Emery Morris and E. Marie Hazel were later separated. Marie was later
with Frederick Garfield Strong with issue of a daughter, Marchel Strong
(Robert Berry).
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Halifax Herald, 6 February 2006
Obituary - MORRIS, E. Marie - 79, East Advocate, Cumberland Co., passed away
Sunday, February 5, 2006, in Bayview Memorial Health Centre, Advocate
Harbour. Born in Baxters Harbour, Kings Co., she was a daughter of the late
Joshua and Ethel (Rand) Hazel. She is survived by daughters, Rosalie
Gouchie, Calgary, Alta.; ***Marchel Strong (Robert)***, East Advocate; sons,
LaVerne Morris (Irene), Advocate Harbour; Nolan Morris (Shirley), Advocate
Harbour; sister, Eileen Ellis, Lookoff, Kings Co.; brothers, Lewis Hazel,
Canning; Peter Rand, Scots Bay; five grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her
***first husband, Merton Morris***; ***her second husband, Frederick
Strong***; brothers, Joseph, John, David, Rodney, Spicer. Visitation 7-9
p.m. Tuesday in Advocate Baptist Church, where funeral service will be held
2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. Donald Hirtle officiating. Burial in Advocate
Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Advocate Baptist Church.
Arrangements are entrusted to Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. On-line
condolences at: www.smithsfuneralhome.com <http://www.smithsfuneralhome.com/
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Chronicle Herald, Tuesday, December 9, 1969, pg. #24; Reel #5982, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY:
Frederick Garfield Strong, 46, of Advocate, died Sunday in Halifax
Infirmary. Born in Plaster Rock, N.B., he was a son of Garfield and Georgie
(Bradford) Strong of Spencer's Island. He was a veteran of the Second World
War. Surviving besides his parents are one daughter, ***Marchel***,
Advocate; three sisters, Blanche (Mrs. Allison MacAloney), Flora (Mrs. G.
Lamb) and Ardis (Mrs. Hugh Bennett), all of British Columbia; three
brothers, Leslie, Advocate; Mort, Parrsboro; Henry, Gagetown, N.B. The body
is at Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral service will be held
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Advocate United Church, with Rev. Willard Lyons
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter 23 May 2007
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Dave

On 12/29/08 6:53 PM, "Shirley" <shirleyb@...> wrote:

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> Thanks for sending out the obituary.
>
> Shirley
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "teemacd4" <teemacd4@... <mailto:teemacd4%40yahoo.ca> >
> To: "Shirley" <shirleyb@... <mailto:shirleyb%40xcountry.tv> >
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Morris
>
> MORRIS, Merton E. - Advocate, died Friday, May 3, 2002, in Bayview
> Memorial Health Centre, Advocate. Born in Advocate, August 23, 1909,
> he was a son of the late Percy and Ada (Morris) Morris. He worked for
> a lumber mill, was a lighthouse keeper, worked on tug boats, a
> coastal freighter and for the Department of Highways. He was a member
> of Advocate Baptist Church. He is survived by sons, Nolan (Shirley),
> Laverne (Irene), Advocate; daughter, Rosalie Gouchie, Edmonton,
> Alta.; sisters, Edith Legere, Marjorie Rafuse, Advocate; Lena
> Hazel, Falmouth; Mayola Kaiser, Pugwash; brother, Veldair, Advocate;
> four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
> sister, Lillian; brothers, Ivan, Reginald, Leland, Hilton and
> Marsden. Funeral 2 p.m. today in Advocate Baptist Church, Rev. Donald
> Hirtle officiating. Burial in Advocate Cemetery. Memorial donations
> to Advocate Baptist Church. On-line condolences may be made at:
> www.smithsfuneralhome.com
>
> --- In Fw: Morris
  • From: "Shirley" <Shirley_uid1614@yahoogroups.com>