Re: Obit: MacALONEY, James W

["keysie" <keysie_uid1613@yahoogroups.invalid>]

The missing step-sister and a few step-brothers:

GILROY, Viva Beatrice "Vi" - 103, High Crest Nursing Home, Springhill, passed away Monday, February 24, 2003, in High Crest. Born in Springhill, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Cunningham) Crawford. She was a member of St. Andrew's Wesley United Church, Springhill, The Lady Minto Rebekah Lodge 23 and a former member of the Springhill Senior Citizen Organization. Vi lived long, laughed often and loved much. She is survived by her daughter, Noreen (Herbert) Finley, Oromocto, N.B.; granddaughter, Jo-Anne Finley, Nanaimo, B.C.; stepbrother, Purdy (Beatrice) Crawford, Toronto, Ont.; her chosen son, Ron Sumara, Springhill; special friend, Shelley (Robert) Grant, Springhill Junction. She was predeceased by her husband, George William Gilroy; daughter, Mary (George); brothers, ***William and Fred***. Cremation has taken place under the direction of A.H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill. Interment in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, at a later date. "Death is not extinguishing the light it is only putting out the lamp as dawn has come."
[Halifax Herald, 25 February 2003]

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The brothers:
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NSARM Cumberland County death registrations
Year: 1913 Book: 5 Page: 509 Number: 3056
Name: CRAWFORD, William M
DoB: 1897-12-13
DoD: 1913-11-28 Herrett Rd, Springhill, NS
Age: 15y 11m 15d
Cause: typhoid fever/heart failure
Occupation: school boy
Marital status: single
Spouse:
c/o: Frank P Crawford
Burial: Hillside, Springhill, NS
Undertaker: A W Brown
Informant: Frank P Crawford, 1913-11-28
[collected by EMKeys 2009-12-29]
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NSARM Cumberland County death registrations
Year: 1922 Book: 65 Page: 43
Name: CRAWFORD, Freddy R
DoB: 1917-10-14 Springhill, NS
DoD: 1922-01-22 Springhill, NS
Age: 3y 3m 8d
Cause: broncho-pneumonia
Occupation:
Marital status: single
Spouse:
c/o: Frank Crawford (NS) & Mary Barbara Cunningham (NS)
Burial: 1922-01-23 Hillside
Undertaker: A W Brown, Springhill
Informant: Frank Crawford, father, Springhill
[collected by EMKeys 2009-12-29]
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Frank P Crawford shows up as a "brother-in-law" to James K Smith in 1901 census. Where were Mary Barbara and the kids?

Automated Genealogy version
1901 Cumberland census, Springhill 26, Family 66, SMITH
8 46 66 Smith James K. M Head M Jun 5 1865 35
8 47 66 Smith Abbie B. F Wife M Mar 8 1873 28
8 48 66 Smith Winona F Daughter S Oct 23 1896 4
8 49 66 Smith Florance F. F Daughter S Apr 10 1900 1
8 50 66 ***Crawford Frank P***. M Bro. in law M Feb 2 1877 24


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Mary Barbara's death registration, died 2 days before Freddy:
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NSARM Cumberland County death registrations
Year: 1922 Book: 65 Page: 42
Name: CRAWFORD, Mary Barbara
DoB: 1879-05-29 NS
DoD: 1922-01-20 Springhill, NS
Age: 42y 7m 21d
Cause: influenza
Occupation: housewife
Marital status: married
Spouse: Frank Crawford
c/o: Geo Cunningham (NS) & Isabel McMillan (NS)
Burial: 1922-01-22 Springhill
Undertaker: A W Brown, Springhill
Informant: Frank Crawford, husband, Springhill
[collected by EMKeys
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