Hi Bruce:
Thanks. That all makes sense now and fits together nicely.
Thanks again.
Dave
On 12/31/10 11:00 AM, "Bruce Clarke" <bclark@...> wrote:
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> I have a note in my file that Mae Porter was Lucy Wasson's daughter, fathered
> by Norman Tipping and adopted by Fred Porter. Lucy had the child when she
> lived at home in New Yarmouth and Norman Tipping worked in the lumber woods in
> Eatonville. This was information given to me by my father who also worked in
> Eatonville at the same time as did Norman Tipping.
> Hope that helps a little !
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> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Winter
> To: nscumber
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit: HICKS, Primrose [née HARVEY]
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> Eric:
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> I¹m of the same opinion with Lucy.
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> Sooner or later, registered birth records will become available.
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> Dave
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> On 12/30/10 11:31 PM, "Eric Keys" <keysie@...
> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote:
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>> > Dave:
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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:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Frederick Joseph Porter¹s obit says Mae/May was adopted.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > 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????????
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > 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,
>>> >> Port
>>>> >> > 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.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Source: Dave Winter, Undated
>>>> >> > --------------------------
>>>> >> > 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.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Source: Dave Winter, 14 Jul 2010
>>>> >> > ======================================================
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On 12/30/10 5:01 PM, "Eric Keys"<keysie@...
>>>> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> >> <mailto:keysie%40ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >> ===============================
>>>>>> >>> >> 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]
>>>>>> >>> >> ===============================
>>>>>> >>> >>
>>>>>> >>> >> 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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