Jim:
Marjorie's query arrived just as we were leaving for church so had to wait
until later to be answered.
I know you have this but in case others don't, this is a brother of Vaughan
Earl Morris.
Dave
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Amherst Daily News, , Wednesday, September 13, 1922; Reel #2652, PANS,
Halifax, N.S.
PARRSBORO SHIPPING NEWS (excerpts only)
The tern schr. Cape Blomidon, Capt. E.F. Barkhouse, sailed from Hillsboro,
N.B. on Tuesday for New Haven, Conn., Plaster laden.
The body of Herbert Morris, a sailor who drowned off the tern schr. Cape
Blomidon of this port at Hopewell Cape, N.B. last week was recovered on
Monday and brought here on Wednesday and taken to Port Greville for burial
on the same evening.
Source: Dave Winter, 24 Jan 2010
BURIALS: Grace United Church, Port Greville, N.S.
Reel #11763-X; PANS, Halifax, N.S.
Herbert Carlston Morris, 19 years, born Fox River, 2 Mar 1903, died 29 Aug
1922, buried Port Greville, 7 Sep 1922; drowned near Hopewell Cape, N.B.
Source: Dave Winter, 24 Jan, 2010
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20 73 Morris Calvin M Head M Mar 1864 47 1901
21 73 Morris Lulu F Wife M Apr 1874 37 1901
22 73 Morris Sadie F Daughter S Dec 1889 21 1901
23 73 Morris Everett M Son S Jun 1891 19 1901
24 73 Morris Florence F Daughter S Nov 1894 16 1901
25 73 Morris Harriett F Daughter S Dec 1901 9 1901
26 73 Morris Herbert M Son S Mar 1903 8 1901(Herbert Carlston)
27 73 Morris Vaughn M Son S Aug 1907 3 1901
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On 1/24/10 11:00 AM, "Jim Welsh" <welsh793@...> wrote:
> Thanks Dave. Someone asked about the parents of Calvin? They are Elisha
> B. Morris & Margaret "Peggy" Lovely. I guess some haven't gotten it yet
> about ages?
> Jim
>
> David Winter wrote:
>>
>> Eric:
>>
>> Thanks. His obit.
>>
>> Dave
>> ================
>> Springhill Record, Thursday, September 23, 1954; Reel #3215, PANS,
>> Halifax,
>> N.S.
>> KILLED INSTANTLY
>> Vaughan Morris, 45 year old Diligent River man, was instantly killed on
>> Saturday morning while at work on the Parrsboro - Port Greville road
>> paving
>> work. The tragedy happened near Diligent River. Mr. Morris was employed as
>> a signaler. He was struck by a gravel loaded truck driven by Dallas
>> MacDougall of Port Greville when the driver was blinded by the dust from
>> another truck which Mr. Morris had just flagged by. The victim was a
>> son of
>> the late Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Morris of Port Greville. He is survived
>> by his
>> widow, the former Flora Chandler of Diligent River and by nine children,
>> Maurine (Mrs. Paul Colpitts), Diligent River; St. Clair and Conrad in
>> Ontario; Barbara (Mrs. Rainnie O'Laney), of Parrsboro; Michael with the
>> Canadian Army at Camp Petawawa, Ont.; and Boyde, Carman, Isabel and
>> five-year-old Ester, all at home. Also surviving are three sisters - Mrs.
>> James Smith and Mrs. Jud Corie, both of Kentville and Mrs. Fred Wade of
>> Halifax. The funeral service conducted by Reverend D.H. Gass of Trinity
>> United Church, was held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Pettigrew,
>> (Mrs. Pettigrew being a sister of Mrs. Morris) in Parrsboro at 2:30 on
>> Monday afternoon, with interment in the United Cemetery in Parrsboro.
>>
>> (immediately beneath the obituary was the following article)
>>
>> GIVES VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH
>> Parrsboro, N.S., September 21. A verdict of accidental death was
>> brought in
>> by a coroner's jury here on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, empaneled to
>> inquire into the death of Vaughan Morris, 45 year old Diligent River man,
>> who was instantly killed on Saturday morning, September 18th while
>> employed
>> as a signaller on the paving work of the Parrsboro - Port Greville
>> highway.
>> Coroner, Dr. C.S. Henderson presided with the following jury panel: George
>> Wilson (foreman), Leo Tibbetts, Joseph Kendrick, Ryerson Winters, George
>> Weffell, R. Bond, D.J. MacDougall, Harland MacIntosh, James Best, Arthur
>> Guthreau, Percy Sterling, Gerald McDade. The verdict given by the jury was
>> as follows: "We the jury find that Vaughan Morris came to his death by
>> stepping into the side of the truck driven by Dallas MacDougall. We also
>> find there is no blame attached to Mr. Dallas MacDougall and that
>> death was
>> accidental".
>>
>> Source: Dave Winter; 24 Jan 2010
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> On 1/24/10 12:06 AM, "keysie" <keysie@...
>> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ===========================
>>> NSARM Cumberland County death registrations
>>> Year: 1954 Page: 6238
>>> Name: MORRIS, Vaughan Earl
>>> DoB: 1909-08-27 NS
>>> DoD: 1954-09-18 Parrsboro-Port Greville Hwy, NS
>>> Age: 45y 0m 22d
>>> Cause: fractured skull due to highway accident/DOA
>>> struck by truck on highway, fractured skull, died instantly
>>> - Lewis R Ryan MD
>>> Occupation: labourer
>>> Marital status: married
>>> Spouse: Flora Morris
>>> c/o: Calvin Morris (NS) & "not known" (USA)
>>> Burial: 1951-09-21 Parrsboro, NS
>>> Undertaker: S W Smith & Son
>>> Informant: Conrad Morris, son, Diligent River
>>> [collected by EMKeys 2010-01-24]
>>> ===========================
>>>
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