Eric:
I¹m of the same opinion with Lucy.
Sooner or later, registered birth records will become available.
Dave
On 12/30/10 11:31 PM, "Eric Keys" <keysie@...> wrote:
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> Where Lucy is concerned, I've given up until someone comes along and
> tells me who belongs to whom?
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> I have four paramours that have vied for her attentions:
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> Daniel H Canning
> Daniel Holmes (who may actually be Daniel Holmes Canning in my opinion)
> Norman Tipping
> Joseph Frederick Porter
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> Another one would just muddy the already cloudy waters!
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> Eric
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> On 30/12/2010 5:24 PM, David Winter wrote:
>> > Eric:
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>> > Frederick Joseph Porter¹s obit says Mae/May was adopted.
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>> > So, did Lucy have Mae by an other male friend before she met Fred and he
>> > legally adopted her as a daughter once they married????????
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>> > Dave
>> > =================
>> > Amherst Daily News, Friday, May 27, 1949, pg. #4; Reel #2697, NSARM,
>> > Halifax, N.S.
>> > OBITUARY: Frederick Joseph Porter
>> > Advocate, May 26 - The death of Frederick Porter occurred at his home here
>> > on Monday morning, May 16. He had been in poor health for more than a year,
>> > but his sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Born at
>> > Spencer's Island 77 years ago, he was the son of the late Benjamin Porter
>> > and Mary Jane Carson of Fredericton, N.B. His parents were one of the first
>> > settlers in Spencer's Island. When but a young man he had the misfortune to
>> > lose his right arm in a saw mill, but he overcame this handicap by taking a
>> > course in painting and paper hanging, and people marveled at the beautiful
>> > work he always did do. He had a pleasing personality which won for him a
>> > wide circle of friends. Surviving besides his wife, are ***one adopted
>> > daughter, May, at home***; three children by a former marriage; one son,
>> > Hance Logan Porter of Fetchburg, Mass.; (Estella) Mrs. Ellerton Graham,
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>> > Greville; (Grace) Mrs. Harold Hook, Melrose, Mass.; and one sister, Mrs.
>> > Emma Smith (who visited him last year) of Newport, R.I.; and a brother,
>> > Robert Porter of Spencer's Island. The funeral which was largely attended
>> > was held from the home of his niece, Mrs. Weston Tibbetts and Mr. Tibbetts
>> > at Advocate on Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Eric Miner of the Baptist
>> > Church officiating, assisted by Rev. George MacLean of the United Church.
>> > The hymns sung were a solo by Leslie Spicer, "Looking This Way", which was
>> > always a favorite of the deceased; "Lead Kindly Light" and "Safe In The
>> Arms
>> > Of Jesus". The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
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>> > Source: Dave Winter, Undated
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>> > Chronicle Herald, Tuesday, September 8, 1970, page 24; Reel #5991, NSARM,
>> > Halifax, N.S.
>> > OBITUARY:
>> > Mrs. Lucy Alice Porter, 84, Advocate, died in the Parrsboro Nursing Home.
>> > Born in Advocate, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Irene
>> > (Brown) Wasson. Her husband, Fred predeceased her. She is survived by two
>> > daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Fred Nuttall), New Salem; ***Mae (Mrs. Charles
>> > Travis), Amherst***; one son, Archie, Dartmouth; two sisters, Nellie
>> Wasson,
>> > Parrsboro; Nettie Wasson, Parrsboro; one brother, Mansour, Saint John.
>> > Funeral service will be today at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Advocate
>> > with interment in Advocate Cemetery.
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>> > Source: Dave Winter, 14 Jul 2010
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>> > On 12/30/10 5:01 PM, "Eric Keys"<keysie@...
>> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote:
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>>> >> Primrose Hicks 1918-2010
>>> >> *Primrose Hicks*, age 92, of Amherst, passed away peacefully at the East
>>> >> Cumberland Lodge, Pugwash on Thursday, December 30, 2010. Born in
>>> >> Sunnyside England, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Nellie
>>> >> (Read) Harvey. Primrose loved her family. She was an avid
>>> >> fisherperson. She enjoyed life, always carrying on and spending time
>>> >> with friends, family, animals and nature.
>>> >> She will be sadly missed by her sons Laurie (Lucy), Amherst, Bobby
>>> >> (Maddie), BC, Hugh (Michele), Brantford, ON, Daniel (Joan),
>>> >> Point-Du-Chene, NB, Bill (Louise), Brantford, ON; daughters Cindy
>>> >> (Alex) Lusby, Betty (Lloyd) Babineau, both of Amherst, Sheila Berry,
>>> >> Quinnell, BC; 21 Grandchildren; numerous great and great great
>>> >> grandchildren. She was predeceased by her spouse Robert McKenna, son
>>> >> Gordon, twin sister Joyce, brothers Ted and Bid. Cremation has taken
>>> >> place under the direction of Furlong Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St.,
>>> >> Amherst, NS (902-667-8777) where a memorial service will be held on
>>> >> Monday, January 3, 2011 at 11 am. Those wishing to make a donation in
>>> >> Primrose's memory may do so to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Many
>>> >> thanks to the Doctors and Staff of the East Cumberland Lodge for their
>>> >> tender care of Mom during her stay there. www.furlongjones.ca
>>> >> [Thursday, 30-December-2010 Furlong-Jones Funeral Home, Amherst NS]
>>> >> [collected by EMKeys 2010-12-30]
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>>> >>
>>> >> I have her son Laurie Hicks married to Lucy Travis, d/o Charles W Travis
>>> >> & Mae Porter (d/o Fred Porter& Lucy Alice Wasson of Parrsboro).
>>> >>
>>> >> Does anyone have her husband as "Robert McKenna Hicks" or was she
>>> >> married to a Hicks before Robert? Thanks!
>>> >>
>>> >> "Quinell" is likely meant to be "Quesnel", BC.
>>> >>
>>> >> Eric
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