Re: Lawrence H. Dow of Diligent River and Springhill Junction

I agree, Dave. I've been carrying both now in my files.

Regis/Richard

On 26/09/2011 11:49 PM, David Winter wrote:
> Eric:
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> My statement was based on the 1932 N.B. marriage record whereby the document
> is filled out as Joseph Regis Melanson and the groom signed the document as
> Joseph Regis Melanson. Perhaps the family didn¹t like Regis and switched to
> using Richard? Her mother¹s obit also says Richard.
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> In my file, I¹ll add a note to the fact there is some question as to his
> middle name; Richard or Regis. Perhaps we need a baptismal record to be
> sure.
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> Dave
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> On 26/09/11 10:20 PM, "keysie"<keysie@...> wrote:
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>> Her obit gives Joseph's middle name as Richard.
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>> MELANSON (Dow), Mary Elizabeth - 97, died September 26, 2004, at home.
>> Born on Glasgow Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Edward and
>> Annie (Kendrick) Dow. Surviving are sons, Leon, Ernest, Malcolm, David;
>> daughters, Ada, Anne, Kathleen, Marguerite, Evelyn, Marion; 24
>> grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins. She was
>> predeceased by husband, ***Joseph Richard Melanson***; two son-in-laws;
>> four brothers; four sisters. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today, parish
>> prayers at 8 p.m. in Furlong's Funeral Home, Amherst. Funeral 2 p.m.
>> Wednesday in St. Charles Church. Burial to follow in St. Vincent's
>> Catholic Cemetery, Sackville, N.B.
>> [Tuesday, September 28, 2004 The Halifax Herald Limited]
>> [submitted by EMKeys 2004-09-28]
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>> On 26/09/2011 7:12 PM, David Winter wrote:
>>>> I have Mary Elizabeth Dow m/1 Joseph Regis Melanson on 23 Nov 1932,
>>>> Sackville, N.B.
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