Hi Bliss:
Thanks for the tip on William Pugsley; I gleaned the middle names for the
parents from it.
Dave
On 4/8/10 8:26 AM, "Deborah & Bliss Brown" <debliss@...> wrote:
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> David,
> I believe within the context of this family there is just one Lionel Hicks but
> my files present no additional info other than the markers of the Canaan
> Cemetery. As of Aug 2009, there exists two markers for family Hicks:
> Mr. Evelyn Hicks 1893-1979
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> Lionel Hicks wife Georgina their son: Allison
> 1926 - 2004 1927 - 1947 - 1995
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> The only additional marker within the cemetery presenting the name Hicks is
> the Peter Pugsley marker with Bertha Hicks 1909-1966.
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> Not listed at New Canaan Cemetery and not mentioned in Obits for both Peter
> and Bertha, there is William Pugsley, their son; William's birth and death
> recorded for 02 August 1935 at West Brook as per NSARM death registrations
> Year: 1935 Book: 159 Page: 1331.
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> bliss
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Winter
> To: nscumber
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Re: Bertha L. (Hicks) Pugsley of Maine
> Hi again Bliss:
> Think I solved my second query to you about Lionel Hicks in the nscumber
> archived messages:
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> ***The Halifax Herald Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Friday, October
> 1, 2004
> HICKS, Lionel Edgar
> HICKS, Lionel Edgar - 78, Queen Street, Springhill, passed away on
> Wednesday, September 29, 2004, in All Saints Hospital, Springhill. Born in
> Centre Village, N.B., he was a son of the late James and Nellie (Hannah)
> Hicks. He was a member of Southampton United Church. During his working
> years he was employed with Allen's Build All, Amherst, for 26 years. He
> enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, as well as his family and grandchildren.
> He is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Georgiena Bird; sons,
> Roger (Margaret) Hicks, Ottawa; Elden (Linda) Hicks, Amherst; James Hicks,
> at home; daughter, Irma (Roger) McClary, Sackville, N.B.; four
> grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by son,
> Allison. Cremation has taken place under the direction of A.H. Brown Funeral
> Home, Springhill. By request there will be no visitation. A graveside
> committal service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, in New
> Canaan Cemetery, Cumberland Co., Rev. Danny Compton officiating. Donations
> to New Canaan Cemetery Fund would be appreciated.
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> Source: Barb (nee WELLS) Henderson, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada***
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> That then created more questions which often happens in genealogy;
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> If Bertha L. (Hicks) Pugsley was d/o James Hicks and Nellie Hannah and named
> Lionel Hicks as a ³foster² son in her obit, then Lionel possibly cannot also
> be s/o James Hicks and Nellie Hannah. Bertha was raising her brother as a
> foster son? Lionel is possibly more like a nephew?
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> Nellie Hannah was age 30 when she married James Hicks in 1904. 1926 minus
> 1874 = age 52 when Lionel was born. Slightly possibly but highly unlikely.
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> Then again, maybe there¹s TWO Lionel Hicks¹ ?
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> Dave
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