That's her. I was aware that some of Harold's family lives on the Parrsboro shore. My much younger brother Rob lives in Kingston NS and he has met some of Harold's Varner relations in that area.
Their son Gerry married a Baker also from the Parrsboro area.
Rick
--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, David Winter <davidwinter@...> wrote:
>
> Hi again Rick:
>
> I just did a match & merge. Hadn¹t realized your aunt, Eva Grace Embree was
> the Eva m/1 Harold Richard Varner.
>
> Several of Harold¹s cousins live on the Parrsboro Shore.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 2/3/11 11:34 AM, "Rick" <rickandlouise@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Good morning again:
> >
> > Here is my grandmother's obituary just ttranscribed:
> >
> > Blessings!
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > OBITUARY
> > ETTA JANE WHITE
> >
> > Etta Jane White passed away at MacAloney's Nursing Home on Monday, March 8th,
> > after a lengthy illness.
> >
> > Born June 18, 1890, in Westchester, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of
> > Thomas and Margaret Webb. In 1908, she married Amasa P. Embree, Springhill.
> > By this union there were eight children, four of whom predeceased her: Harold
> > and Harry Embree who were killed in the No. 2 mine "Bump" of 1958; Raymond
> > Embree and June (Mrs. Hazen Bowden). On September 6, 1938 her husband passed
> > away. Six years later, in 1944, she married William White of Pugwash, N. S.,
> > and in that community they made their home for ten years. Mrs. White returned
> > to Springhill after the death of her second husband. She was an active member
> > of the United Baptist Church, as well as devoting time to the Rebekah Lodge
> > and the W.I.N.S., both of Pugwash.
> >
> > Although she gave freely of her time to her church work (in which for many
> > years she undertook the duties of Sunday School Superintendent, pianist and
> > Sunday School teacher), her main concern was her home and her children. She
> > also received many hours of pleasure from her gardening, both floral and
> > vegetable. She also enjoyed all kinds of music.
> >
> > Left to mourn her loss are three daughters and one son: Eva (Mrs. Harold
> > Varner), Springhill; Alma (Mrs. Peter Lunter), Worthington, Ohio; Kathleen
> > (Mrs. Thornton Henwood), Springhill; Orland Embree, Springhill. Also
> > surviving are two brothers and one sister: Bligh Webb, Fredericton, N. B.; Leo
> > Webb, Westchester, N. S., and Hazel (Mrs. Douglas Fraser), of Saint John, N.
> > B.
> >
> > The funeral service was held at Brown's Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 10th,
> > at two o'clock, with the Rev. Harry Ward in charge of the service. He was
> > assisted by the Rev. Wayne Blinn, Westchester, N. S. The hymns, "In the
> > Garden" and "Love's Wonderful Door", were sung as duets by Mrs. White's
> > grandchildren, Ricky Embree of Halifax and Mrs. Kenneth Arsenault, Springhill.
> > The organ was also played by Ricky Embree.
> >
> > Internment was made in Hillside Cemetery. Pallbearers were Reg Embree, Gary
> > Embree, David and Ralph Henwood, Morris Canning, and Elwood Beaton.
> >
> > There were many lovely floral tributes, monetary gifts and sympathy cards, as
> > well as memorial donations to various organizations, all of which testified to
> > the high esteem in which Mrs. White was held.
> >
> > Source - Rick Embree on February 3, 2011 - At the time I clipped this obituary
> > I didn't realize I should have noted the source. The style indicates that the
> > source is highly likely to have been the Springhill Record and quite possibly
> > written by Elaine Mont.
> >
> > Please note the following:
> > Name - should be Alveretta Jean (per our family records)
> > Spelling of Granddaughter's name - should be Mrs. Kenneth Arseneault
> >
> > --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , David
> > Winter <davidwinter@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Rick:
> >> >
> >> > Just came in from 2 hours of snow shoveling and snowblowing for a coffee.
> >> > That¹s after 2 hours of the same last evening. We got wacked this time for
> >> > sure by the ³Woodchuck Wacker² of 2 Feb 2011.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your grandmother¹s death date. If you want to send me a scan off
> >> > the list, I¹ll see what I can do this afternoon. Your grandfather¹s name is
> >> > in the bucket list for next Tuesday, so hopefully I¹ll locate it. I find if
> >> > it was listed in the Moss Journal there was an obit published in the
> >> > Springhill Record.
> >> >
> >> > Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 2/3/11 10:23 AM, "Rick" <rickandlouise@> wrote:
> >> >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Good morning everyone:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I have my grandmother's named spelled as "Alveretta Jean". She was born
> >>> June
> >>> > > 18, 1890 and died March 8, 1971. Amasa whose middle name is either
> >>> spelled
> >>> > > Perly or Pearl (no one seems to know for sure) was born April 17, 1884
> and
> >>> > > died September 6, 1938. Amasa and Etta were married on August 30, 1911.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I have a scanned copy of Etta's obituary that I'll send you off list,
> Jim
> >>> > > (I'll try to get some time to transcribe it today for the list). I
> >>> don't have
> >>> > > a copy of Amasa's obituary. Sorry.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Rick
> >>> > >
> >>> > > --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
> >>> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , Philip
> >>> > > Brides <pjbrides@> wrote:
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > David Winter wrote:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Hi Jim:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > I¹ll see what I can find for you on Amasa next Tuesday. He
> >>>>>>> died in All
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Saint¹s Hospital of a Diabetic Coma and Diabetes on 6 Sep
> 1938.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Rick Embree might have a death date for Alvaretta to make it
> easier
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > looking.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > They were his paternal grandparents.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Dave
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > ===============
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Moss Journal:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Embree, Amasa Perly "Buck" September 6, 1938 April 17, 1884 53
> y Webb,
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Alvaretta Jean h/w ROS b. North Greenville s/o Wm. & Agnes J.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > (Rushton); d.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > ASH
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > =======================================================
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > On 2/2/11 5:37 PM, "Jim Welsh" <welsh793@
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > <mailto:welsh793%40earthlink.net>> wrote:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Dave , Eric et al
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Looking for an obituaries Amasa Embree & wife, Alvaretta
> Jean Webb,
> >> > She
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > was b. 1890 Winchester station, Cumberland Co., They were
> married 30
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Aug. 1911, Winchester Station.
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Thank you in advance
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Jim Welsh
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > parents of Amasa Embree
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > NSARM, NS Cumberland County Marriage Registration
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Registration Year: 1881 - Book: 1809 - Page: 204 -
> Number: 147
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > William Embree, 27, s, farmer, liv., Greenville, b.,
> Greenville
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > s/o Alex & Sarah, farmer
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > married 25 Oct. 1881 by lic., Westchester Methodist
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > wit: W.B. Stewart; Amos Purdy
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Rev. A.F. Weldon
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Agnes J. Rushton, 17, s, liv., Westchester, b.,
> Westchester
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > d/o Alfred & Elizabeth, Farmer
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > > Collected by James Welsh, 2/2/2011
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
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> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>> > >> > Dave,
> >>>>> > >> > I have the death date for Alvaretta Jean (Webb) Embree as March 5,
> 1971.
> >>>>> > >> > Buried in Hillside Cemetery.
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > Phil
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