Re: Roland Marsh&Ruth (Marsh)Slauenwhite obits

Hi Dave,

Whenever the name Slau(e)nwhite comes up you can be assured Bob Hegerich
will know something (usually a *lot*) about it. Have a look at this page of
Bob's:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hegerich/b18394.htm#P18394

John

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 6:26 PM, David Winter
<davidwinter@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hi Ruth:
>
> Thanks.
>
> I copied Roland¹s obit today and that of Ruth Isabel Slaunwhite but from
> the
> way they write obits in Ontario, I wasn¹t sure if it was the right Ruth.
>
> I don¹t know why Ontario Funeral Homes write their obits with no parents
> names or place of birth included.
>
> Would Bob H. have a birth date and birth location for Ruth? I¹m not too
> concerned when she was baptized.
>
> Dave
> ++++++++++++
> My transcriptions below:
>
> Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, March 6, 1972, pg. #28; Reel #6009, NSARM,
> Halifax, N.S.
> OBITUARY: R. W. Marsh
>
> Amherst---Roland W. Marsh, 69, of Five Islands, died Monday at Highland
> View
> Hospital, Amherst. Born in Economy, Colchester County, he was a son of
> James
> and Isabel (Marsh) Marsh.
> Surviving are his wife, the former Laura Yorston; one daughter, Ruth (Mrs.
>
> Raymond Slaunwhite), Halifax; one stepdaughter; four stepsons; and a
> brother
> Clarence, Oxford. The body is at Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral
> service will be held Thursday, 2 pm at Peniel United Church, Five Islands,
> Rev Victor MacLeod officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 11 Jan 2010
> ---------------------------
> The Chronicle-Herald, Tuesday, Jul 29, 1997, pg. #B12; Reel #9663, NSARM,
> Halifax, N.S.
> OBITUARY:
> SLAUNWHITE, Ruth Isabel - Surrounded by her loving family, passed away
> peacefully at Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, July
> 25,
> 1997, in her 68th year, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife
>
> and best friend of Raymond; dearly loved mother of daughters, Pat Sword and
> husband Donald, and Karen Miller and husband Chris; and much adored ³Nana²
>
> to twin granddaughters, Meaghan and Isabelle. She will be sadly missed by
> sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dawn and Frank Sampson. Private cremation
> has taken place. Memorial mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
> August 6, at St. Martin of Tours Church, 1290 McBride Ave., Mississauga. If
> desired, memorial donations may be made to Credit Valley Hospital, Oncology
> Unit, 2200 Eglinton Ave. West, Mississauga, Ont., L5M 2N1.
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 11 Jan 2010
> ----------------------------
>
> Title: St. Joseph's RC Church, Halifax, Halifax, NS, Baptismal Certificate
> for Ruth Isabel Marsh (Copy provided by Patricia (Slaunwhite) Sword) to Bob
> H.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
> On 1/11/10 5:27 PM, "R M" <Spencergenealogy@...<Spencergenealogy%40hotmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,Eric and others
> >
> > Got this info from BobH on another list.
> >
> > Ruth
> >
> > Roland remarried after Bertha McCully died.
> >
> > Memorial Card
> >
> > March 6,1972
> > Amherst---Roland W Marsh, 69, of Five Islands, died Monday at Highland
> View
> > Hospital,Amherst.
> > Born in Economy, Colchester County, he was a son of James and Isabel
> (Marsh)
> > Marsh.
> > Surviving are his wife Laura Yorston; one daughter, Ruth (Mrs Raymond
> > Slaunwhite),Halifax; one stepdaughter; four stepsons, and a brother
> Clarence,
> > Oxford.
> > The body is at Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral service will be
> held
> > Thursday, 2 pm at
> > Peniel United Church, Five Islands, Rev Victor MacLeod officiating.
> Burial
> > will be in the church cemetery.
> >
> > The Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star Published: 07/29/97 SLAUNWHITE, Ruth
> Isabel
> > - Surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully at Credit
> Valley
> > Hospital, Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, July 25, 1997, in her 68th year,
> after
> > a couragJuly 1997)>> Title: St. Joseph's RC Church, Halifax, Halifax, NS,
> > Baptismal > Certificate for Ruth Isabel Marsh (Copy provided by Patricia
> >
> > (Slaunwhite) Sword)eous battle with cancer. Beloved wife and best friend
> of
> > Raymond; dearly loved mother of daughters, Pat Sword and husband Donald,
> and
> > Karen Miller and husband Chris; and much adored "Nana" to twin
> > granddaughters, Meaghan and Isabelle. She will be sadly missed by
> > sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dawn and Frank Sampson. Private
> cremation
> > has taken place. Memorial mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
> August
> > 6, at St. Martin of Tours Church, 1290 McBride Ave., Mississauga. If
> desired,
> > memorial donations may be made to Credit Valley Hospital, Oncology Unit,
> 2200
> > Eglinton Ave. West, Mississauga, Ont., L5M 2N1.
> > -Bob H-
> >
> > Info provided to Bob H by her daughter Pat Sword.
> >>>> >>> /Sources:/>> 1. Title: Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Obituary Notice
> for
> >>>> Ruth Isabel> Slaunwhite (29 July 1997)>> Title: St. Joseph's RC
> Church,
> >>>> Halifax, Halifax, NS, Baptismal > Certificate for Ruth Isabel Marsh
> (Copy
> >>>> provided by Patricia > (Slaunwhite) Sword)
> >
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