Eric:
One could only assume from below that Bernice was born out of wedlock by
Eliza May Lewis before she met Charles Dowe?
I looked but there wasn¹t a ³Charles Dow/e² on the Herald Obit Index at
NSARM.
Dave
On 1/13/09 7:20 PM, "keysie" <keysie@...> wrote:
>
> Dave
>
> This is Eliza May (Lewis) Dowe's son-in-law. Interesting that Bernice is
> recorded as "Lewis" rather than "Dowe". - Eric
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>
> FORBES, Walter H - 83, New Prospect, Cumberland Co., passed away peacefully on
> Saturday, May 21, 2005, in South Cumberland Community Care Centre, Parrsboro.
> Born in Little Dyke, Colchester Co., he was the son of the late Hugh and
> Elizabeth (Perrin) Forbes. He was a veteran of the Second World War serving
> with the Provost Corps of the Canadian Armed Forces. He was a bus driver for
> Acadian Lines and later drove oil delivery trucks for Irving Oil. He also
> worked with the maintenance department for NBCC in Saint John. He was a member
> of Legion Branch No. 45, Parrsboro. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,
> the former ***Bernice Lewis****; daughter, Gwen (Mike), St. Martin's, N.B.;
> sons, Ronald (Irene), Mactier, Ont.; Darrell (Maria), Prince George, B.C.;
> Harlan (Sandra), Oshawa, Ont.; Glendon (Elva), Parrsboro; Stephen (Marina),
> Parrsboro; daughter-in- law, Joan, New Prospect; grandchildren, Timothy,
> James, Tammy, Todd, Robert, Kelly, Darren, Darlene, Eli, Charlene, Jamie; 12
> great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by son, Bruce; sisters, Vilda, Viola;
> brothers, Cecil, Wallace. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today in Smith's Funeral Home,
> Parrsboro, where funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Greg Doyle
> officiating. Burial in Parrsboro Baptist Cemetery. Memorial donations may be
> made to South Cumberland Community Care Centre Foundation, Parrsboro, or to a
> charity of choice. On-line condolences at: www.smithsfuneralhome.com
> [Monday, May 23, 2005 The Halifax Herald Limited]
> [collected by EMKeys 2005-05-23]
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...
> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> To: "nscumber" <Heman Lewis and sister, Eliza May (Lewis) Dowe of Five Islan_ ds / Par
- From: "David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.com>