Thanks:
As of 26 Apr 2010 , I had found their obits and put her married name as
ROBERTSON.
Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Sunday, December 26, 1998, pg. #D14; Reel #9945, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY:
Robertson, Mary Adah Wright Forbes - 78, Lantz, formerly of Denmark,
Colchester County, died December 24, 1998 in Colchester Regional Hospital,
Truro. Born in Greenhill, Parrsborough, she was a daughter of the late Oscar
and Bertha (Patterson) Wright and adopted by the late Mr. and Mrs. Warner
and Mary (Cameron) Forbes, Denmark. Surviving are daughters, Mary (Mrs. Doug
Nelson), Truro; Betty (Mrs. Frank Campbell), Comox, B.C.; Ruth and
companion, Tom Holmes, Texas; Eileen (Mrs. Lindsay Harvey), Bathurst, N.B.;
Emma (Mrs. James Richards), Upper Musquodoboit; Peggy (Mrs. Oscar Rushton),
Wellington; son, John (Jackie), Bathurst, N.B.; 26 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lottie Gilroy, Springhill; brother, Nathan
Wright, Moncton. She was predeceased by her husband, Stewart; granddaughter,
Lisa; sisters, Florence, Eudena, Laura; brother, George. Visitation, 2-5
p.m. Monday in MacLeod's Funeral Home, River John. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday in
Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton Corner, Rev. Bruce Ward officiating.
Burial in church cemetery. Family flowers only. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to 4E Wing of Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro.
Source: Dave Winter, 26 Apr 2010
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Chronicle Herald, Friday, January 18, 1985, pg. #28; Reel #6236, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Stewart Robertson
Lantz - Stewart Robertson, 78, Lantz, formerly of Denmark, Colchester
County, and Murray Harbour, P.E.I., died Wednesday in Victoria General
Hospital. Born in Murray Harbour, he was a son of the late James and
Isabelle (MacLennan) Robertson. He was a farmer in Denmark for many years
and was a Commissionaire at Halifax International Airport. He is survived by
his wife, the former Mary Adah Forbes (Wright); one son, John, Bathurst,
N.B.; six daughters, Mrs. Mary Nelson, Truro; Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, Lazo,
B.C.; Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Ottawa; Mrs. Eileen Harvie, Lazo; Mrs. Emma
Richards, East River, Mrs. Annie Rushton, Enfield; three brothers, Raymond,
Liverpool; Preston and Everett, Murray Harbour; three sisters, Mary Beck,
White Sands, P.E.I.; Annie Goshee, Sturgeon, P.E.I.; Margaret White, Murray
Harbour, P.E.I.; 24 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren.He was predeceased
by his first wife, Allena MacPharlane; one son, James; one granddaughter;
one sister. The body is in MacLeod's Funeral Home, River John. Funeral will
be Saturday at 2 p.m., in Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton Corner, with
Father David Garrett officiating, with burial in the church cemetery in the
spring.
Source: Dave Winter, 26 Apr 2010
On 13-08-31 4:06 PM, "fish_at_play@..." <fish_at_play@...> wrote:
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> My mom was MARY WRIGHT married to Stewart Robertson. .she passed away 24th
> dec,1998 --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> <davidwinter@...> wrote: Eric:
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> Sorry, no other sources. The score is 3 for Robertson & 1 for Robinson.
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> Mary is deceased by 20 Jul 2002 as per Lottie Lillian¹s obit; is alive in 13
> Jun 1995 as per Laura Mae¹s obit. She died sometime between 1995 and 2002.
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> One possibility is someone searching their Herald CD under ³Wright² & Mary
> Robertson Robinson² which would take us to roughly 2000.
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> I have her husband as Stewart so will add his name to the bucket to see if
> there¹s anything in the index for Stewart Robertson / Robinson. Also, Bessie
> Eudena ³Dee² (Wright) Chapman obit.
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> Dave
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> On 4/20/10 11:55 PM, "keysie" < keysie@... > wrote:
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>> > Dave:
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>> > I have Mary Wiright's married name as ROBERTSON from her sisters' obits as
>> > well. In brother George's obit she's recorded as ROBINSON.
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>> > How are you fixed for other sources?
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>> > Eric
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>> > FIFE, Laura Mae - 93, New Canaan, Cumberland Co., died June 13, 1995, in
>> > High Crest Nursing Home, Springhill. Born in Amherst, she was a daughter of
>> > the late Oscar and Bertha (Patterson) Wright. She was a member of Pythian
>> > Sisters, Riverside Temple 38. Surviving are daughters, Lavenia (Mrs. Robert
>> > MacAleese), New Prospect; Mrs. Wanita Lewis, Leamington; sons, Russell, New
>> > Canaan; Lawrence, Mapleton; sisters, Mrs. Lottie Gilroy, Springhill;
>> > ****Mrs. Mary Robertson****, Lantz; brother, Nathan, Moncton; 19
>> > grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren. She
>> was
>> > predeceased by her husband, Percy; daughter, Grace; son, Donald; sisters,
>> > Florence, Eudena; brother, George; four grandchildren. Visitation 2-4, 7-9
>> > p.m. Thursday, funeral 2 p.m. Friday, both in Smith's Funeral Home,
>> > Parrsboro, Rev. Ewen Moase officiating. Burial in New Canaan Cemetery.
>> > Donations to any charity.
>> > ==========================
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>> > GILROY, Lottie Lillian - 95, 35 Drummond St., Springhill, passed away
>> > Saturday, July 20, 2002, at her residence. Born in Economy, Colchester Co.,
>> > she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Bertha (Patterson) Wright. She
>> > enjoyed her home and her family. She is survived by son, Russell (Joan)
>> > Gilroy, Moncton, N.B.; daughters, Kathleen (George) Parks, Alva Machum and
>> > Nina (Ted) Cusack, all of Moncton, N.B.; Mildred (Walter) Munn, Springhill;
>> > brother, Nathan (Lena) Wright, Moncton, N.B.; eight grandchildren; seven
>> > great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her
>> > husband, Kenneth Gilroy in 1952; brother, George Wright; sisters, Laura
>> > Fife, Florence Canning, Dee Chapman and ****Mary Robertson****. Visitation
>> > will be held 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today in A.H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill,
>> > where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, Rev.
>> > Elizabeth Davies officiating. Burial in Leamington Cemetery, Cumberland
>> > County. Donations to Leamington Cemetery or a charity of choice would be
>> > appreciated.
>> > [Halifax Herald, 22 July 2002]
>> > ===========================
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "David Winter" < davidwinter@...
>> > <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
>> > To: "nscumber" < nscumber@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
>> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:22 PM
>> > Subject: [nscumber] Oscar Miller Wright of Digby and Leamington
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>> > I have him m/1 to Bertha Patterson, d/o George Walter Patterson of Pictou
>> > and Mary McGrath, Parrsboro.
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>> > Dave
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>> > Springhill Record, Thursday, July 6, 1961, pg. #5; Reel #3218, NSARM,
>> > Halifax, N.S.
>> > OBITUARY: Oscar M. Wright
>> > The community was saddened of the death of one of their oldest citizens in
>> > the person of Oscar Wright, who passed away on Thursday at the Riverside
>> > Nursing Home, Southampton. Mr. Wright, age 92, was born in Digby but spent
>> > the past sixty years in Leamington, Cumberland County. He was the son of
>> the
>> > late Mr. and Mrs. John Wright. His wife, Bertha Patterson predeceased him
>> in
>> > 1928. He is survived by four daughters and two sons; Mrs. Percy Fife
>> > (Laura), New Canaan; Mrs. Waldo Chapman (Bessie), Amherst; Mrs. Kenneth
>> > Gilroy (Lottie), Leamington; Mrs. Stewart Robertson (Mary) Denmark, N.S.;
>> > George, Amherst; Oscar, Moncton. The funeral was held from Smith's Funeral
>> > Parlor, Parrsboro, on Saturday, June 24th, at2:30 p.m. With Rev. Mr.
>> > Underwood conducting the service. The choir, which was made up of friends
>> > from Parrsboro, Springhill, Amherst and New Canaan, sang: "Safe In The Arms
>> > Of Jesus", "Abide With Me" and "Rock Of Ages". Interment was in the Baptist
>> > Cemetery, Parrsboro. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, conveying
>> > their silent message of love and sympathy. A large number of sympathy cards
>> > were received and appreciated.
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>> > Source: Dave Winter, 19 Apr 2010
>> > Note: Bertha died 9 May 1927 in Leamington. "Robertson" is possibly
>> > Robinson.
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>> > A son, possibly born after 1911:
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>> > Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)
>> > RS141B7
>> > Index to New Brunswick Marriages
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>> > Name; MELANSON, LENA
>> > Married; WRIGHT, OSCAR NATHAN
>> > Date; 1946 | 03 | 14 (Y-M-D)
>> > County; WESTMORLAND
>> > Parish; MONCTON
>> > Number; 1851
>> > Reference; B4/1946
>> > Microfilm; F20040
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