Parrsboro Record Newspaper, 1944

Some Vital Statistics from the Parrsboro Record Newspaper, year 1944.
In Alphabet order.

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Death
Name - AMON, Everett,
son of Mrs Amon and the late Wendall Amon.
Date - Killed in action October 5th.
Survived by - Wife the former Annie Shubbert, and two children Lorreen, 6, and Wendall, 4.
(Published Tuesday, 17 Oct 1944, pg 1)

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Wedding
ANDERSON - MARTIN
Groom - Pte. Cecil Maurice Anderson of Parrsboro, s/o Mrs Sadie Anderson and James Anderson of
Parrsboro.
Bride - Theolinde Marin, of Rustico
Place - Rustico Convent Chapel, Rustico, PEI
(Published Tuesday, 10 Oct 1944, pg 2)

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Death -
Name - BERRY, Hugh Robinson (Robert), age 78
Date - Sat, Nov 11, 1944,
Son of late Hiram and Catherine Berry
Survived by brother, Thomas Berry, Moncton; and daughter (Margaret), Mrs. W.G. Merrill,
Pittsburgh, New Hampshire.
(Published Tuesday, 21 November 1944, page 4.)

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Death
Name - BROWN, G. Clenneth
Date - early Wednesday
Son of G. Hibbert Brown and the late Adelia Lamb Brown, Parrsboro
Survived by - wife, former Gertrude Fraser; children Dorlores, Gwendolyn, Aleta, Floyd and
Christopher. Brothers, Sanford, New York; Harry, Skead, Ont; Fred, serving in Italy; Herbert in
Pictou, and Jack, Edmonton. Sisters (Maud) Mrs. Lawrence Canning, Springhill Junction; (Clara)
Mrs. Clayton McCabe, Oxford Junction; Alice and Catherine.
(Published Tuesday, 14 November 1944, page 4)

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Death
Name - BROWN, Henry, Great Village, age 79
Date - June 6
Son of the late Bridgetta Lambert and Edward Brown.
Survived by widow, formerly Miss Nina Berry, Advocate, and sons and daughters (No names given).
Brother, G. Hibbert Brown, Parrsboro, and sister, Mrs. John Moore, Halifax. Brother James
Brown, died two months ago.
(Published Tuesday, 13 June 1944, pg 4)

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Wedding
BROWN - SPICER
Groom - Brown, Huxley Levi, s/o Levi Brown, East Southampton
Bride - Spicer, Edith Orbell, d/o John A. Spicer, Spencer's Island
Date - Wed, June 28th, United Church, Spencer's Island.
(Published Tuesday, 25 July 1944, pg 2)

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Death
Name - BROWN, James
Date - Friday morning, Upper Main Street
Son of late Bridgetta Lambert and Edward Brown
Survived by brothers, G. Hibbert Brown, Parrsboro, and Henry Brown, Great Village; sister, Mrs.
John Moore, Halifax.
(Published Tuesday, 11 April 1944, pg 4)

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Death
Name - BROWN, Richard R
Date - Sunday Morning, Jan. 2nd
Son of James and Mary Brown, South Brook.
Survived by seven sons and two daughters (names not given)
(Published Tuesday 25 Jan 1944, pg 3)

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Death
Name - BROWN, 8 month old son
Date - Friday morning
Son of Benjamin Brown
Survived by three sisters
Predeceased by two brothers, Ronald and Harold.
(Published Tuesday, 6 June 1944, pg 4)

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Death
Name - CARTER, Mrs Martha (Holmes)
Date - October 18, Highland View Hospital.
Widow of E.O. Carter
Children - William O, R.C.A.F. Halifax; Lee, Springhill; Clayton, Southampton; Stella, Mrs.
Angus Holden, Lower Maccan; Elsie, Mrs. Kenneth Chapman, Bayfield, NB; Mildred, Mrs. Raymond
Harrison, Southampton. Predeceased by daughter Helen, Mrs. George Keefe, six years ago.
Brothers - Bertram and Irvine Holmes, Amherst; James Holmes, Winnipeg.
(Published Tuesday, 31 October 1944, pg 3)

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Death
Name - CHANDLER, John A.
Date - July 18, France, killed in Action
Son of Major Archie Chandler, and the late Annie (Anderson) Chandler.
Wife - the former Charlotte Rooney.
Children - Jack and Virginia
Brother - Edwin D. Chandler, and predeceased by sister, Jean.
(Published Tuesday, 8 August 1944, pg 1)

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Wedding
ELSON - CLARKE
Groom - ELSON, Cpl Jack, Regina, Sask.
Bride - Clarke, Pte. Eleanor Agnes, d/o late George Clarke, Parrsboro
Date - St. George's Church, last evening.
Reception - Bride's grandparents home, Wm. E. Yorke
(Published Tuesday, 2 May 1944, pg 1)

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Wedding
CUNNINGHAM - WALSH
Groom - CUNNINGHAM, Raymond G.C. , s/o John J. Cunningham, Springhill
Bride - WALSH, Constance Alma , d/o Harry E. Walsh, Kentville
Date - July 12, United Baptist Church, Kentville
(Published Tuesday, 1 Aug 1944, pg 1)

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Wedding
BONNER - DAVIES
Groom - Bonner, Harold Pearson, s/o Septimus Bonner, Westmount, Quebec, formerly of Parrsboro.
Bride - Davies, Mildred Elizabeth, d/o Mrs. W. Davies, Toronto, Ont.
Date - Tuesday, November 23, Westmount, Quebec
(Published Tuesday, 12 Dec 1944, pg 1)

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Death
Name - DENCH, Silas William
Date - recently in British Columbia
Son of late Capt. John William Dench
Children - Cecil G. Dench; John E. Dench, Hammon; Mrs. F.W. Manuge, East Southampton; Susan R.
Gatewood, Virginia; Mrs. Walter C. White, Massachusetts; Mrs. Travis W. Gatewood, Long Island,
N.Y.; Mrs. Albert Schultz, Alta; Mrs. Arthur E. Abram, Cariboo, and Miss Carole S. Dench, .
(Published Tuesday, 31 October 1944, pg 3)

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Death
Name - FIELD, Mary
Date - May 21, Juniper, NB
Daughter of Stephen Canning
Widow of late Brightman Field
Children - Mrs. Maurice Knowlton, Parrsboro; Mrs. Robert Bell, Amherst; Mrs. Claude Gillis,
Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. Charles Martin, Oakfield, Me.; Mrs. Lorris Dickinson, Amherst; Miss
Constance Field; Everett Field, Apple River; Percy, Juniper, NB; Hartford Field, serving in
South Pacific.
(Published Tuesday, 23 May 1944, pg 4)

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Death
Name - GILBERT, John Edward, 85
Date - Saturday Morning
Son of Alex Gilbert
Wife - late Alice Roberts of Parrsboro
Children - John and Morton of Parrsboro; Chester, Harrison Settlement; (Harriett) Mrs. Thomas
Hoeg, Parrsboro, and (Sadie), Mrs. Clarence Pettigrew, Harrison Settlement.
(Published Tuesday, 19 Dec 1944, pg 6)

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Death
Name - GREEN, William Wallace, 90
Date - January 25th
Son of late Wm Green
Wife - formerly Annie Mae Kenney, of PEI
Children - (Margaret) Mrs. Harding Huntley, Ward's Brook and son, George.
(Published Tuesday, 15 Feb 1944, pg 4)

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to be continued.

Kathryn


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