Ralph Danzil Lamb & half-sister, Vera (Lamb) Walsh of Dil_ igent Rive
Vera and Eileen would be d/o Clarence Archibald Lamb and m/1, Sarah Alma
"Sadie" McPhee. It appears Vera Lamb was put in foster care with Archie N.
Quinn after her mother died in 1916.
Both girls would have been born sometime between 1911 and 1916.
Ralph Danzil Lamb would be s/o Clarence Archibald Lamb and m/2, Gertrude
Helen Dowe.
Dave
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NSARM Cape Breton County Deaths, 1943; Book #211; Page #614
Mrs. Jack (Vera) Walsh, Mahon St., New Waterford, Married, Housewife
Born 8 Jan 1914 (Unknown)
Died 22 Jul 1943, New Waterford General Hospital, age 29 years, of Ludurigo?
Angina
W/o Jack Walsh
D/o Archie N. Quinn? (Foster father); Unknown and Unknown
Informant; Jack Walsh, New Waterford, Husband
Buried 24 Jul 1943, St. Agnes Cemetery
Source: Dave Winter, 23 Feb 2009
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Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, August 3, 1943, pg.. #4; Reel #2864, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Vera Walsh
Word was received during the week by Clarence Lamb of this town of the
passing of his daughter, Mrs. John Walsh, which occurred at her home in New
Waterford, C.B., at the age of 29 years. Formerly Vera Lamb, the deceased
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and five children. Also surviving are
three sisters, Miss Alma Lamb and Miss Eva Lamb, of Boston; and Mrs. Mrs.
Eileen MacDonald, of New Waterford; two brothers, Claude in Boston; and Carl
in Diligent River; and three half sisters, (Alma) Mrs. Murray Brown; Rhoda
and Helen Lamb, of Parrsboro; and two half brothers, George, of Parrsboro;
and Pte. Lloyd Lamb, stationed in Halifax.
Source: Dave Winter, 23 Feb 2009
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NSARM Cumberland Deaths, 1938; Book #167; Page #1274
Ralph Danzil Lamb, Main St., Parrsboro, Laborer, Lumbering
Born 26 Apr 1922, Cumberland Co.
Died 18 Dec 1938, age 16 years, 7 months, 22 days, of Pneumonia
S/o Clarence A. Lamb, Cumberland, and Gertrude Dow, Cumberland
Informant; Gertrude Lamb, Parrsboro, Mother
Buried 21 Dec 1938, Baptist Cemetery, Parrsboro
Source: Dave Winter, 23 Feb 2009
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Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, December 20, 1938, pg. #4; Reel #2863, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Ralph Lamb
The death occurred on Sunday, December 18th, of Ralph Lamb, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Lamb at the home of his parents at the age of sixteen years.
He had been ill with pneumonia for only four days, and his death came as a
great shock to all who knew him. Besides his sorrowing parents, he is
survived by two brothers, George and Lloyd; and three sisters, Anna, Mrs.
Murray Brown, and Rhoda and Helen at home. His brother, George is also
seriously ill with pneumonia. The funeral will be held today.
The next week's newspaper:
Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, December 27, 1938, pg. #4; Reel #2863, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Ralph D. Lamb
The funeral of the late Ralph D. Lamb, whose death occurred after a short
illness from pneumonia, was held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Lamb, Upper Main St., on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J.N. Currie,
pastor of the United Baptist Church, conducted the service, assisted by the
choir. Interment was in the Baptist Cemetery here. The hymns sung were:
"Nearer Thy God To Thee", "Safe In The Hands Of Jesus" and "The Old Rugged
Cross". The pallbearers were: Paul Morse, Eddie Sellons, Hugh Warren and
Alex Boyd, chums of the deceased. The funeral was largely attended, as Ralph
was a general favorite and will be much missed by his family and young
friends.
Source: Dave Winter, 23 Feb 2009
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