Dave & Eric,
I checked the Herald CD and there's only 2 Gleta in the whole 10 years
and neither point to a Gleta Johnson. Guess the Amherst newspaper is the
only one that carried Thornton McCully's obituary?
Jim
David Winter wrote:
>
> Eric:
>
> I never thought to re-look at her brother¹s earlier 1952 obit.
>
> If she was Mrs. ³Alton² Johnston a year later when her father died and she
> was the ³informant² on his 1953 death record, then there¹s a pretty good
> chance it was Alton Robert Johnston, Tommy¹s son.
>
> This obit also narrows the gap to between 31 Dec 1945 and 31 Oct 1952 when
> Meaurita Mamie m/2 Fred Hahnen.
>
> Dave
> =====
> Amherst Daily News, Friday, October 31, 1952, pg. #4; Reel #2703, NSARM,
> Halifax, N.S.
> OBITUARY: Thornton H. McCulley
> Port Greville, October 30 - The death of Thornton Hartford McCulley
> occurred
> Friday morning, October 23, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Port
> Greville 40 years ago, a son of Seymour and the late Maud (Ells) McCulley.
> He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Patricia, of Saint John,
> N.B.;
> also his father, Seymour McCulley, Fox River, N.S. Six sisters, Carrie
> (Mrs.
> Onslow Legere) and Gertrude (Mrs. Alvin Newcombe), Parrsboro, N.S.; Winnie
> (Mrs. Burton McKay), Amherst, N.S.; ***Mrs. Gleta Johnson, Grand Manan,
> N.B.***; Ruby (Mrs. Roland Allen), Fox River, N.S.; Maurita (Mrs. Fred
> Hahen), Springhill, N.S. Seven brothers, Emerson and Trueman, Ward's
> Brook,
> N.S.; Harold, Parrsboro, N.S.; Lorne and Wlfred, Grand Manan, N.B.;
> Murray,
> Saint John, N.B.; and Brenton, Fox River, N.S. A largely attended funeral
> was held at Grace United Church Monday afternoon, with Rev. Mr.
> Armitage of
> the United Church, Parrsboro officiating. Interment was made in the family
> plot, United Church cemetery.
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 19 May 2009
> ============
>
> On 1/4/10 11:54 PM, "keysie" <keysie@...
> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave:
> >
> > Interesting how things happen. I thought Gleta might be the one but
> didn't
> > look to see that I had two spouses marked for her: Bruno Loh and a ?
> Johnson.
> > That might not have proved the point but might have pointed us in
> the right
> > direction.
> >
> > I have Gleta's death as April 1999 if any has the Herald CD handy or
> if your
> > next week "bucket list" isn't full.
> >
> > Thanks for all your work as always!
> >
> > Eric
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...
> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca>
> > <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> > To: "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
> > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:35 PM
> > Subject: [nscumber] Seymour McCulley of Port Greville
> >
> >> > From Seymour's obit below, the only possibility of "Mrs. Alton
> Johnston" as
> >> > the informant, is his daughter, Gletta Aileen McCully.
> >> >
> >> > She was born 28 Dec 1920, living at home and if so, was possibly
> connected
> >> > with Alton Robert Johnston, born about 1920, deceased 2 Feb 1972,
> then
> >> > separating, with her later marrying Bruno Loh.
> >> >
> >> > If not, then the "filler out of the form" made an error.
> >> >
> >> > Dave
> >> > =================
> >> > Amherst Daily News, Monday, April 20, 1953, pg. #4; Reel #2704;
> NSARM,
> >> > Halifax, N.S.
> >> > FUNERALS: Seymour McCully
> >> > Port Greville - The death of Seymour McCulley occurred at his
> home in Fox
> >> > River on Thursday evening, April 9, after several months illness.
> He was
> >> > born at Ward's Brook, 74 years ago, a son of the late Emerson and
> Emma
> >> > McCulley. Surviving are six daughters, (Winnie) Mrs. Burton
> McKay, Amherst;
> >> > (Carrie) Mrs. Onslow Legere and (Gertrude) Mrs. Alvin Newcombe,
> Parrsboro;
> >> > (Meaurita) Mrs. Fred Hahen, Springhill;(Ruby) Mrs. Roland Allen,
> Fox River;
> >> > Gletta, at home; seven sons, Harold, Parrsboro; Emerson and
> Trueman, Ward's
> >> > Brook; Brenton, Fox River; Lorne and Wilfred, Grand Manan, N.B.;
> also two
> >> > sisters, (Emma) Mrs. Blanchard Ells, Port Greville; (Lillian)
> Mrs. Whitney
> >> > Parsons, Halifax; seven brothers, Abram, Harry and Sherman, Port
> Greville;
> >> > Robert, Ward's Brook; Harding and Fred, Parrsboro; Morton,
> Quincey, Mass.
> >> > Services were held at Grace United Church on Sunday afternoon
> with Rev.
> >> > Armitage of Parrsboro officiating. Interment was made in the
> family plot,
> >> > United Church Cemetery.
> >> >
> >> > Source: Dave Winter, 4 Jan 2010
> >> > Note: as published; Hahen should be Hahnen
> >> > ================
> >> > Previously posted:
> >> >
> >> > NSARM Cumberland Deaths, 1953; Page #2495
> >> > Seymore McCully, Port Greville, Widowed, Ship Carpenter
> >> > Born 10 Sep 1878, N.S.
> >> > Died 9 Apr 1953, Port Greville, age 74 years, 6 months, 30 days, of
> >> > Carcinoma of Lungs and ?????
> >> > S/o Emerson McCully, N.S., and Emma Ayer, N.S.
> >> > Informant; Mrs. Alton Johnstone, Fox River, Daughter
> >> > Buried 12 Apr 1953, Port Greville
> >> >
> >> > Source: Dave Winter, 30 Dec 2009
> >> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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