David/Eric,
Olga Sterling Porter, Eleanor Vera Sterling Ross, Edith Sterling Holloway, Verna Sterling Mitchell, Les Sterling and George Sterling all issue of Charles Sterling/Bertha MacKenzie from Herrett Road, Springhill.
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----- Original Message -----
From: David Winter
To: nscumber
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Raymond Porter of Springhill
Eric:
I copied Sterling Cecil Porter¹s obit on Monday but haven¹t had time to
transcribe it yet. Think he married Olga B. Sterling but not sure of her
parent¹s names.
We were on a road trip to New Glasgow yesterday and today is ³cheque day².
Stay tuned, I¹ll post it eventually.
Dave
On 28/09/11 12:50 AM, "keysie" <keysie@...> wrote:
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> Another brother, Sterling Cecil Porter died in the 1958 Bump. He was
> survived by wife, Olga.
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> Buried 08-Nov-1958 Springhill, NS
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> Eric
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> On 27/09/2011 7:26 PM, David Winter wrote:
>> > Hi Gerry:
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>> > Thanks. The 2 names are added to the bucket list for Monday.
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>> > I have Raymond born 28 Mar 1925 so that makes him the correct age.
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>> > Odd I couldn¹t locate his obit in the nscumber archived obits. Found his
>> > brother who died 1 month earlier though.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> > ==========
>> > PORTER, Randolph R. "Bud" - 74, Springhill, died Saturday, April 21, 2001,
>> > in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in Springhill, he was a son of
>> > the late Victor and Fauline (Sterling) Porter. He was a member of Branch >>
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>> > Royal Canadian Legion, Springhill and he had served two and a half years
>> > overseas following the Second World War. He is survived by son, Richard
>> > Linkletter, Truro; brother, Reg, Springhill; sister, Mrs. Charles Hopkins,
>> > Sackville. He was predeceased by brothers, Frederick, Victor, Sterling and
>> > Hollis. Cremation has taken place under the direction of MacDiarmid's
>> > Funeral Home, 5075 Main St., Oxford. No visitation or funeral service.
>> > Burial will be at a later date.
>> > Source: Eric Keys, 24 Apr 2001
>> > =============
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>> > On 27/09/11 9:39 AM, "Gerry Mattinson"<gmattins@...
>> <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com> > wrote:
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>>> >> Dave,
>>> >>
>>> >> ObituaryDailyTimes lists:
>>> >> Raymond A. ("Ray") Porter, Springhill, NS died at the age of 76 yrs.
>>> >> Obit. publ. in the May 24, 2001 Chronicle Herald; the May 24, 2001
>>> Halifax
>>> >> D-N; and the May 25, 2001 Halifax D-N.
>>> >>
>>> >> If that is not the correct Raymond Porter, then "A Collection of
>>> 1977-2000
>>> >> Springhill NS genealogical data" lists:
>>> >> Victor St.Clair Porter, s/o Victor& Fauline (Sterling) Porter, d
>>> 8-Jul-1986
>>> >> and was buried in the Fox Harbour Cem.
>>> >>
>>> >> It may list the given name for Raymond Porter's wife.
>>> >>
>>> >> Gerry
>>> >>
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >> From: David Winter<davidwinter@...
>>> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> >> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
>>> >> To: nscumber<nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:16:40 AM
>>> >> Subject: [nscumber] Hollis Lorne Porter of Springhill
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Attempting to zero in on locating an obit for Raymond Porter to see if
>>> his
>>> >> wife was Peal Pettigrew, we now know he was alive in Springhill in 1987.
>>> >> Brothers, Sterling Cecil died in the 1958 Bump and Victor St. Clair must
>>> >> have died sometime between 1958 and 1987.
>>> >>
>>> >> Dave
>>> >> =========
>>> >> Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, December 23, 1987, pg. #32; Reel #6306,
>>> NSARM,
>>> >> Halifax, N.S.
>>> >> OBITUARY:
>>> >> Porter, Hollis Lorne, 64, of 3 Copp Lane, Amherst, formerly of
>>> Springhill,
>>> >> died Monday in Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst. Born in
>>> Springhill,
>>> >> he was a son of the late Victor and Fauline (Sterling) Porter. He was a
>>> >> retired coal miner. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Helen Hopkins,
>>> >> Sackville, N.B.; three brothers, Fred, Toronto; Raymond and Bud, both of
>>> >> Springhill; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two
>>> brothers,
>>> >> Victor and Sterling. Following cremation, there will be a graveside
>>> service
>>> >> in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, at a later date.
>>> >>
>>> >> Source: Dave Winter, 27 Sep 2011
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