Hi Tracey:
Thanks.
Just so I¹m clear on this, Harold Lloyd Varner (m/1 Thelma A Hodder) was the
s/o Powley (Paulus) Varner and Leah Bernice Matthews?
Dave
On 1/5/10 12:19 PM, "tnutt66" <tnutt66@...> wrote:
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> Hi Dave,
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> The Lloyd Varner you speak of was born in New Germany (we share gr-grandfather
> Paulus Varner (August 23, 1823 to December 26, 1903). His actual name is
> Harold Lloyd Varner. He is quite interested in the family tree and I
> actually worked with him on a Varner tree which was produced for our family
> reunion in 1993. Lovely man. My great-uncle, Lloyd, was the one who died in
> December. Another lovely man who will be greatly missed by his family.
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> Just for your information (and anyone else who may be interested), all of the
> Varners come from New Germany or the New Germany area of Lunenburg County.
> There was one family who came very early in the 1800s and settled there. My
> great-grandfather, George (Fred), came to Cumberland County when he was 19
> years of age (we have a picture of him with his oxen) with his oxen on the
> Kipawo to work in the lumber industry. His brothers, Percy (Perce), Anson
> (Anse), Aseph (Ace) and Paulus (Powley) all worked in Cumberland County from
> one time or another. In total, this family was made up of 11 children:
> George, Percy, Joseph, Eva, May, Laura, Aseph, Lois, Mary, Paulus and
> Arthelia.
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> Hope this helps.
>
> Tracey DeAdder
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> --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , David
> Winter <davidwinter@...> wrote:
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>> > Hi Tracey:
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>> > Thanks ever so much for sharing.
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>> > My sister, Nancy Eleanor Winter is married to one of your ³cousins², George
>> > Thulbert ³Fred² Varner¹s grandson, Neil Roy Varner from Diligent River.
>> >
>> > The Varner, Baker, Hahnen & McCully connections are slowly coming together;
>> > just one visit to the Archives and I should have it mostly sorted out as to
>> > who¹s who in surnames to be able to jump forward another generation in my
>> > program.
>> >
>> > Have you ever come across a Lloyd Varner in your Varner Genealogy research
>> > other than the Lloyd Murray Varner who died 28 Dec 2009? This Lloyd Murray
>> > Varner was never married.
>> >
>> > I¹m curious if the Lloyd Varner mentioned below is related. Nancy & Neil
>> > don¹t know.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> > ==============
>> > Tuesday, January 4, 2005 ; The Halifax Herald Limited
>> > VARNER, Thelma A.
>> > VARNER, Thelma A. - 68, Sackville, N.B., died Monday, January 3, 2005, in
>> > Sackville Memorial Hospital. Born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the
>> > late Charles and Laura (Lewis) Hodder. She is survived by her husband,
>> Lloyd
>> > Varner; daughters, Anne Varner (Nick Rodger) and Teri (Bill) Beghin; son,
>> > Blaine (Monica) Varner; grandchildren, Dylan Varner-Hartley, Adelia and
>> Nell
>> > Rodger, Monica and Lauren Beghin; brothers, Stanley (Miggie) Hodder,
>> Kenneth
>> > (Sandra) Hodder; sisters, Ethel (Everett) Penney, Carolyn Hodder, Hazel
>> > (Alex) Ross, Vera (Paul) Keifer, Diane (Butch) Atchison; sister-in-law,
>> > Margaret (Bruce) McKean; special aunt, Hazel O'Connell; friend since
>> > childhood, Patsy Grant. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by
>> brother,
>> > Roy (Gwen) Hodder; sister, Marilyn (James) Stevenson; one sister and one
>> > brother in infancy. Following cremation, visitation will be held Thursday
>> > from 7-9 p.m. and Friday 12-2 p.m., with funeral at 2 p.m., Rev. K.
>> Stockall
>> > officiating, all in Jones Funeral Home, Sackville, N.B. Family flowers only
>> > by request. Donations in Thelma's memory may be made to the Sackville
>> > Memorial Hospital Foundation, Sackville Civic Center, or a charity of
>> > choice. www.jonesfuneralhome.ca
>> > ===================
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>> > On 1/3/10 1:30 PM, "tnutt66" <tnutt66@...> wrote:
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>>> > > Hi Dave,
>>> > >
>>> > > Harold Richard Varner - born Nov. 10, 1908, Diligent River and died Feb.
5,
>>> > > 1979, Springhill. Buried at Hillside Cemetery.
>>> > >
>>> > > Eva Grace Embree - born 1910, Westchester and died April 24, 1979,
>>> Springhill.
>>> > > Buried at Hillside Cemetery.
>>> > >
>>> > > Harold had no siblings. His father and my great-grandfather (George
>>> Thulbert
>>> > > "Fred" Varner) were brothers.
>>> > >
>>> > > Hope this helps.
>>> > >
>>> > > Tracey
>>> > >
>>> > > --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , David
>>> > > Winter <davidwinter@> wrote:
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Hi Rick:
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > You¹re welcome but it was Jim Welsh who accidentally came across
>>>>> his obit.
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Would you know which of Marion¹s siblings are Baker from Maurita¹s
m/1 to
>>>>> > >> > John Lawrence Baker; which are Hahnen from Maurita¹s m/2 to Fred
>>>>> Hahnen;
>>>>> > >> > which are Hahnen half siblings from Fred¹s m/1 to (?) ?
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Do you have a death date/location for Harold Richard Varner & Eva
Grace
>>>>> > >> > Embree? I¹d like to locate Harold Richard Varner¹s obit to see if
>>>>> he had >>
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>>>>> > >> > siblings.
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Thanks
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Dave
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > On 1/2/10 11:46 AM, "Rick Embree" <rickandlouise@> wrote:
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
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>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Thanks Dave! I had the details but not the obituary. Marion
is from
>>>>> > >>> Louise's
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Canning line and Jerry is from my Embree line.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Rick
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> > >>> > > From: David Winter
>>>>>>> > >>> > > To: nscumber
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:51 PM
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Subject: [nscumber] Varners of New Germany and Diligent River
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Jim:
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I lied; Gerald Douglas "Jerry" Varner is related to the
>>>>>>> Diligent River
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Varner's.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I believe the Gerald Douglas "Jerry" Varner (below) to be the
>>>>>>> husband of
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Marion Maurita Baker, d/o Maurita Mamie (McCully) Baker
>>>>>>> Hahnen from >>>
>> > Port
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Greville.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Dave
>>>>>>> > >>> > > ==================
>>>>>>> > >>> > > NSARM Lunenburg Marriages, 1907; Book #1830; Page #55; Entry
#196
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Percy Lee Varner, 23, b, Lumberman
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Living New Germany; Born New Germany
>>>>>>> > >>> > > S/o Matthew and Udavilla, Laborer
>>>>>>> > >>> > > And
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Georgina May Dorey, 25, s
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Living New Germany; Born New Germany
>>>>>>> > >>> > > D/o Elkanah and Mary, Laborer
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Married 6 Dec 1907, New Germany
>>>>>>> > >>> > > By Rev. Richard Johnson
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Before Louise Mary Dorey and Effie Margaret Dorey
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Source: Dave Winter, 1 Jan 2010
>>>>>>> > >>> > > =====================
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Their son, Harold Richard Varner:
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > NSARM Cumberland Marriages; Book #57; Page #807
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Harold Richard Varner, Millman, b, 22, Anglican
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Living Diligent River; Born New Germany
>>>>>>> > >>> > > S/o Percy Varner, New Germany, and Georgina Varner
>>>>>>> > >>> > > And
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Eva Grace Embree, s, 21, Baptist
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Living Parrsboro; Born Westchester
>>>>>>> > >>> > > D/o Amassa Embree, Westchester, and Etta Embree
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Married 23 Dec 1929, Home of Russell Webb, Parrsboro
>>>>>>> > >>> > > License #14739
>>>>>>> > >>> > > By Rev. E.A. Kirker, U.C. Of C.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Before Mrs. Etta Embree, Parrsboro, and Mrs. Hattie Webb,
Parrsboro
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Source: Dave Winter, 1 Jan 2010
>>>>>>> > >>> > > ========================
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Their grandson, Gerald Douglas "Jerry" Varner;
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > The Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Published: 11/10/98
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Obituary-VARNER
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Varner, Gerald Douglas (Jerry)
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > VARNER, Gerald Douglas (Jerry) - 65, 1 Herrett Rd.,
>>>>>>> Springhill, died
>>>>>>> > >>> > > November 9, 1998, in Highland View Regional Hospital,
>>>>>>> Amherst. Born in
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Springhill, he was a son of the late Harold and Eva (Embree)
>>>>>>> Varner. He
>>>>>>> > >>> > > enjoyed inventing gadgets in his garage, music and his
family.
>>>>> > >>> Surviving
>>>>>>> > >>> > > are his wife, the former Marion Meaurita Baker; sons, Steven,
Laurie,
>>>>> > >>> Gary,
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Mark, Michael, Springhill; Jamie, Kingston, Ont.; daughters,
Kathy >>>
>> > (Mrs.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Walter Brown), Linda (Mrs. William Legere), Springhill;
>>>>>>> sister, Jean
>>>>> > >>> (Mrs.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Dexter Symes), Amherst; 21 grandchildren; two
>>>>>>> great-grandchildren. He
>> > was
>>>>>>> > >>> > > predeceased by brother, Stanley. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m.
>>>>>>> today in A.H.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Brown Funeral home, Springhill. Funeral 4 p.m. Wednesday in
The
>>>>> > >>> Salvation
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Army Citadel, Main Street, Springhill, Lieut. Michael Cumben
>>>>>>> and Lieut.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Wendy Cumben officiating. Burial in Hillside Cemetery,
>>>>>>> Springhill.
>>>>> > >>> Donations
>>>>>>> > >>> > > to Springhill Salvation Army memorial fund.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Source: Jim Welsh, Herald Obit CD, 1 Jan 2010
>>>>>>> > >>> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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