Hi Rick:
Here goes.
Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Thursday, March 3, 1966, pg. #2; Reel #5937, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Gilbert Welton
Springhill Mrs. Garnet Welton, 66, died Tuesday at the Victoria General
Hospital after a long illness. Born in Sheffield Mills, she was a daughter
of the late George and Sarah Rafuse. She lived her married life in
Springhill. She was a member of the St. Andrews-Wesley United Church, the
Pythian Sisters Lodge and Order of the Loyal True Blues, Springhill. She is
survived by her husband; six daughters, Irene (Mrs. Peter Poulos) and Alice
(Mrs. William Lines), of Toronto; Mrs. Elsie Temberton, Halifax; Bernice
(Mrs. Wesley Steveson) and Mrs. Helen Hensler, of St. Margaret¹s Bay;
Frances (Mrs. Donald Rogers), Coquitlam, B.C.; two sons, James, Fairview and
LeRoy, Toronto; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Source: Dave Winter, 14 Jan 2009
Note: Bernice / Beatrice & Pemberton / Temberton are as published
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Chronicle Herald, Friday, December 9, 1966, pg. #36; Reel #5946, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: G.W. Welton
Springhill Gilbert W. Welton, 74, died Tuesday at All Saint¹s Hospital
after a long illness. Born in Springhill, he was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. James Welton. He resided all his life in Springhill where he worked
in the coal mines. Mr. Welton was a member of the Salvation Army. Surviving
are six daughters, Irene (Mrs. Peter Poulos), Toronto; Mrs. Elsie Pemberton,
Bernice (Mrs. Wesley Steveson), Mrs. Helen Hensler, all of St. Margaret¹s
Bay; Alice (Mrs. William Lines), of Toronto; Frances (Mrs. Donald Rogers),
Humboldt, Sask.; one son, James, Fairview; one adopted son, LeRoy, Toronto;
10 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ralph Neilson, Burlington, Mass.; and one
brother, Earl, Springhill. His wife died in March of this year. Funeral
service will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. At Brown¹s Funeral Home, Captain
Brace of the Salvation Army officiating. Interment will be in Hillside
Cemetery.
Source: Dave Winter, 14 Jan 2009
Note: Bernice / Beatrice & Pemberton / Temberton are as published
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On 1/14/09 9:06 AM, "Rick and Louise Embree" <
rickandlouise@...>
wrote:
>
>
>
> Good morning Dave:
>
> Thanks for this info. If you have the obits, I would appreciate them.
>
> Blessings!
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Winter
> To: nscumber
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:51 AM
> Subject: [nscumber] Weltons of Springhill
>
> Hi Rick:
>
> Mrs. Gilbert W. Welton was nee, Effie Dora Rafuge, d/o George and Sarah
> Rafuge, born Sheffield Mills.
>
> Gilbert W. Welton was s/o Mr. and Mrs. James Welton, born in Springhill
>
> Do you still need those two obits?
>
> Dave
> ==============
> Springhill's Moss Journal:
> Welton, Gilbert William December 6, 1966 April 29, 1892 74 y Rafuse, Effie
> h/w HC b. Springhill s/o James
>
> Springhill's Moss Journal:
> Welton, Gilbert William (Mrs.) March 1, 1966 1899/1900 66 y Rafuse, Effie
> Dora HC b. Sheffield Mills d/o George & Sarah (Butler) Rafuse
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