The picture isn't on the Kipawo but of my great-grandfather with several other gentlemen getting ready to go back to work. If you would still like this, I will send it off to you when I get the first chance.
Tracey
--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, "Lawrence Nicoll" <lrn@...> wrote:
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> Tracey
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>
> I wonder if you would be interested in donating a digital copy of that photo
> of Fred with his oxen on the Kipawo to the Cumberland County Genealogical
> Society for their resource files (which are viewable to all visitors)
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> Contact me off-list
>
> Lawrence Nicoll
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> LRN@...
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> From: nscumber@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nscumber@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of David Winter
> Sent: January-05-10 3:53 PM
> To: nscumber
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Re: Varners of New Germany and Diligent River
>
>
>
>
>
> 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@... <mailto:tnutt66%40yahoo.ca>
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Tracey DeAdder
> >
> > --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , David
> > Winter <davidwinter@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Tracey:
> >> >
> >> > Thanks ever so much for sharing.
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> > ===================
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 1/3/10 1:30 PM, "tnutt66" <tnutt66@> wrote:
> >> >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 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>
> >>> <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 >>
> >> > any
> >>>>> > >> > siblings.
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > Thanks
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > Dave
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > On 1/2/10 11:46 AM, "Rick Embree" <rickandlouise@> wrote:
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > 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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