Eric:
Thanks for the insight.
I¹ll have to dig up Gordon Lewis¹ obit to see what it says
Dave
On 1/11/10 8:42 PM, "keysie" <keysie@...> wrote:
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> Dave:
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> I haven't got a real clue about Gordon Lewis' connection to Jenkins, only a
> little theory.
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> It may be possible that Gertrude was married to a Mr Lewis, had Gordon,
> divorced and then reverted to her birth surname of Jenkins.
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> Also, I have Cecil with a brother "John Shea" although the obit calls him a
> half-brother.
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> Eric
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...
> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> To: "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit: JENKINS, Gertrude E
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> Eric:
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> Have you figured out how Gordon Lewis is connected to Jenkins?
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> Dave
> ==========
> Her parent¹s marriage:
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> Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)
> RS141B7
> Index to New Brunswick Marriages
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> Name; STUART, MINNIE GERTRUDE
> Married; JENKINS, IVOR HENRY
> Date; 1919 | 06 | 30 (Y-M-D)
> County; KINGS
> Parish; ----
> Number; 2531
> Reference; B4/1919
> Microfilm F16143
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> Her foster son:
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> The Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star; Published: 03/06/95
> SHEA, LT.-COL. CECIL OSBORNE, CD
> LT.-COL. CECIL SHEA OF LOUISDALE DIES
> SHEA, Lt.-Col. Cecil Osborne, CD - 51, Louisdale, died March 2, 1995, at
> home. Born at Lower Five Islands, he was a son of the late William and Hazel
> (Lewis) Shea. He received his early and high school education in Halifax and
> Parrsboro. He graduated from Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B. and
> went on to complete a masters in educational administration from St. Francis
> Xavier University, Antigonish. He had done post-graduate work at the
> University of Maine and Acadia University. At the time of his death, he was
> principal at Felix Marchand and Isle Madame Elementary School, Louisdale. He
> planned to retire in June after a 33-year teaching career. He previously
> served as principal at Walter-Fougere Elementary-Junior High School,
> Evanston; River Bourgeois School and Point Tupper School. Before moving to
> Richmond County he had been a teacher and vice-principal at the North
> Colchester High School, Tatamagouche for nine years. He served on the
> Provincial Special Education Manual committee; was chairperson of Global
> Education committee for Richmond County; Professional Development committee
> of Richmond Local, NSTU; Special Services committee for Richmond District
> School Board; Richmond County Literacy Council; chairperson of Emergency
> Services Richmond-Inverness South Red Cross district branch; member of
> branch 43, Royal Canadian Legion, Port Hawkesbury and an active participant
> of Home and School associations throughout his career. Besides being a
> greatly respected educator, he had a distinguished career with the air cadet
> movement. He began his cadet career as a sea cadet, but joined the CIC as an
> air cadet officer with the 596 Tatamagouche Squadron. He also worked with
> 719 Stora Squadron, Port Hawkesbury. He had been with the air cadet movement
> for 35 years and had served in all positions at the squadron level. He had
> over 30 years of air cadet summer training experience at various levels of
> responsibility. He was the commanding officer of the Atlantic Region Air
> Cadet Camp, Greenwood, 1989-1993. His most recent assignment was with the
> Cadet International Exchange Program when he traveled to the Philippines in
> the summer of 1994. Surviving are his ***foster mother, Gertrude Jenkins***;
> half-brothers, Earl, Keith, John; half-sisters, Dorothy, Helen, Five
> Islands. Funeral was held March 5 in Peniel United Church, Five Islands,
> Rev. Donal Weicker officiated. Donations to Cecil Shea Memorial Fund,
> Louisdale, Canadian Red Cross Society or Peniel United Church. Arrangements
> under the direction of C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home, Arichat.
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> Source: Unknown, possibly the Herald Obit CD
> Note: I have his birth parents as William Lawrence Shea, Saint John, N.B.
> and Hazel Arleen Lewis, Five Islands Dave Winter, 11 Jan 2010
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> On 1/11/10 12:54 PM, "keysie" <keysie@...
> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote:
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>> > I have her sister-in-law, Rose Lewis, as the former Rose Davis, d/o Harry
>> > Munro Davis & Floretta Alelia Eagles. - EMK
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>> > JENKINS, Gertrude E. - 85, of Lower Five Islands, Colchester Co., passed
>> away
>> > Friday, January 8, 2010, in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in
>> > Penobsquis, N.B., she was the daughter of the late Ivor and Minnie
>> (Stewart)
>> > Jenkins. For many years, she operated Shea's Trailer Park and Campground in
>> > Lower Five Islands. She is survived by sister-in-law, Rose Lewis, Five
>> > Islands; nieces, Amanda, Susan, Patricia, Cindy and Wanda. She was
>> predeceased
>> > by brother, Gordon Lewis; foster son, Cecil Shea. Visitation 12-2 p.m.
>> today
>> > in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro, where funeral service will follow at 2
>> > p.m., Rev. Florence Antle-Brison officiating. Burial in Parrsboro United
>> > Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. On-line
>> > condolences at: www.smithsfuneralhome.com
>> > [Monday, 11-January-2010 The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax NS]
>> > [collected by EMKeys 2010-01-11]
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