Slack - Johnston Marriage

Morton's step-mother was Annie Emma Atkinson from Apple River.

Dave
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PANB marriage registrations ( Queens Co.)
Number: 2921; Ref: B4/1946; Microfilm: F20041
Groom: Morton Gilbert Slack, Army, b, 26, Presbyterian
Living Londonderry, N.S.; Born Folly Lake, N.S.
S/o Avord Slack, Folly Lake, N.S., and Miss Ella Cove
And
Bride: Mary Eleanor Johnston, Reg. Nurse, s, 25, C of E
Living Newcastle Creek, N.B.; Born River Hebert, N.S.
D/o John James Johnston, Barney¹s River, N.S., and Mary Elizabeth Snow
Married 5 Jun 1946, St. Michael¹s & All Angels Anglican Church, Newcastle
Bridge, N.B.
(License # Bands)
Before James Weston Johnston, Newcastle Creek and M. Bernice Downing,
Moncton
By Rev. F.G. Coleman, Minto, N.B., C of E

[Collected by Dave Winter, 27 Sep 2011]
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Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, August 9, 1972; Reel #6014, PANS, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY - Alvord Slack
Londonderry Station - Alvord Slack, 85, Londonderry Station, died Tuesday at
the Even Glow Rest Home, Truro. Born in Folly Lake, he was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Slack. He had been a resident of Londonderry Station for
the past 20 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Emma Atkinson;
three sons, Willie, Toronto; Louis, Glasgow, Scotland; and ***Morton, Minto,
N.B.***; one daughter, Margaret (Mrs. Eugene Barnes), P.E.I.. The body is at
the McCulloch and Patriquin Funeral Home, Great Village. The funeral service
will be from the Londonderry Station Community Church Thursday at 2 p.m.
with Rev. R. B. MacCaull officiating. Interment will be in the Folly
Mountain Cemetery.
Source: Dave Winter, 27 Sep 2011
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Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, July 23, 1980; Reel #6128, PANS, N.S.
Mrs. A. Emma Slack
Londonderry Station - Mrs. A. Emma Slack, 75, of Londonderry Station, died
Tuesday at her home. Born in Apple River, Cumberland County, she was a
daughter of the late William and Martha (Copp) Atkinson. She had been a
resident of Londonderry Station for the past 30 years. She was a member of
the United Church and a member of Acadian Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Barnes, Charlottetown; three sons, ***Morton,
Minto, N.B.***; Wylie, Toronto; Lewis, Glasgow, Scotland; three sisters, Ida
(Mrs. Sylvester Dalton, Saint John; Bernice (Mrs. George Morgan), Browns
Flats, N.B.; Mrs. Millie Spicer, Parrsboro; a brother, Willard, Advocate, 17
grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She
was predeceased by her husband, Albert. The body is in the McCulloch and
Patriquin Funeral home, Great Village. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m.
in the Community Church, Londonderry Station, Rev. Lloyd P. Burrows
officiating. Burial will be in Folly Mountain Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Londonderry
station Community Church.

Source: Dave Winter , 27 Sep 2011
Note: Albert is a typo for Alvord/Alvard; Morton would be her step-son.
Avord/Alvard's m/1, Ella Maude Cove didn't die until 8 Nov 1922 - Morton was
born about 1920.
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Another sibling of Morton Gilbert Slack I was informed about just recently
by a nscumber listener off line:

Name: SLACK, ELLAS
Initials: E A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Unit Text: 1 Cdn. L. of C. Sigs.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/01/1944
Service No: F/65620
Additional information: Son of Alvord and Ella Maude Slack, of Folly Lake,
Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; foster-son of Margaret Donkin, of Folly
Lake.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 44. B. 7.
Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

Margaret (Slack) Donkin was Avord/Alvard's sister who raised Ellas A. Slack
after his mother died in 1922. Ellas reportedly died in a motorcycle
accident in England.
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