Hi Kathryn:
Nor his brother George Ivor Trask who died 21 Aug 1962 in Parrsboro.
I have George Ivor Trask¹s wife as Elsie Muriel Shipley who was adopted by
her aunt, Eva Priscilla Shipley and her hubby, Ernest E. Mills.
Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Monday, August 27, 1962, pg. #5; Reel #5894, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: George Ivor Trask
Parrsboro - George Ivor Trask, died at his home here after an illness of
four months. He was 61. He was born in England, son of the late Susan and
James Trask. He came here in 1922. He is survived by his wife, the former
Elsie Mills of Parrsboro; six daughters, Mary (Mrs. Richard Lock), Margaret
(Mrs. Dave Bland), and Jean (Mrs. Reagh Allen), all of Amherst; Dorothy
(Mrs. Conrad Manning), in Saskatchewan; Muriel (Mrs. John Corbin), Berwick;
and Lois ( Mrs. Walter Nuttall), of Parrsboro; three sons, Robert in
Saskatchewan; Wallace, Amherst; and Charles, at home; 13 grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Coleman, Joggins; and Mrs. Norris Greer, Debert; three
brothers, Charles and John, both of Joggins; and Thomas, Toronto. Funeral
services were held Friday at Smith's Funeral Home in Parrsboro, Rev. R.
Doering officiating. Interment was in the United Church Cemetery.
Source: Dave Winter, 5 Jan 2009
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On 1/28/11 7:49 PM, "Kathryn Jeffers" <k.jeffers@...> wrote:
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> William Trask is the son of James Trask (1860 - 1936) and his wife, Susan Ann
> Reece (1871 - 1933).
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> William was alive in April 1933, when he was arriving home from Detroit for
> his mother funeral,
> according to her obituary below. But most likely deceased before 1962, since
> he is not mention
> as a surviving sibling in obituaries of his brothers, Charles who died in
> 1967, Joseph who died
> in 1962, John who died in 1977, and his sister Elsie, who died in 1974.
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> Kathryn
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> OBITUARY
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> Joggins, April 5(6) - A wide circle of friends regretted to hear of the sudden
> death of Mrs.
> Susan A. Trask here today after a few hours illness. Mrs. Trask was one of
> the best known women
> of this community and was an active member of Mayflower Rebekah Lodge, No. 21,
> and also of the
> Loyal True Blue Lodge. She was prominent in the work of the Church of England
> and her kindly
> disposition endeared her to a wide circle of friends. Besides her husband,
> Mr. James Trask, she
> is survived by six sons and two daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Harmen
> Coleman and Mrs.
> Norris Greer, both of Joggins, the sons are William in Detroit, who is now on
> his way home,
> Charles, John, George, Thomas and Joseph, all residing in Joggins. There will
> be great sympathy
> with the family in their sad and unexpected bereavement. Funeral arrangements
> will be announced
> later. (From the Amherst Daily News Newspaper, published Thursday, 6 April
> 1933, page 4.)
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> Her death certificate is under the surname of Trash.
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