Hi David,
I think Kenneth Shirley Atkinson is the son of George H Atkinson and Evelyn Davidson Shirley, who were married Dec 13, 1916 in Apple River, N S and had a family of at least 10 children. The mother, Evelyn , I believe, died in 1967 but don't have an obituary.
Why Kenneth would name his parents as William and Martha Atkinson is a mystery.
Bruce
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From: David Winter
To: nscumber
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 1:12 PM
Subject: [nscumber] Atkinson - Smith Marriage
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PANB marriage registrations ( Saint John Co.)
Number: 38024; Ref: B4/1944; Microfilm: F20034
Groom: Kenneth Shirley Atkinson, Truckman, b, 20, United Baptist
Living Saint John, N.B.; Born Apple River, N.S.
S/o William Burton Atkinson, Cumberland County, and Martha Ann Copp
And
Bride: Jean Winnifred Smith, ?ncker (Cotton Mill), s, 20, United Baptist
Living Saint John, N.B.; Born Saint John, N.B.
D/o Charles Henry Smith, Damascus, N.B., and Alma Helen Golar?
Married 8 Jul 1944, 74 Stanley St., Saint John, N.B.
(License #2826 )
Before Russell Delbert Smith and Reta Victoria Smith, both of Saint John,
N.B.
By Rev. W. Floyd Hanley, United Baptist, Saint John, N.B.
[Collected by Dave Winter, 30 Sep 2011]
Note: William Burton Atkinson and Martha Ann Copp are possibly his
grandparents - Martha would be age 52 having him. Possibly raised as a son
rather than a grandson. Neither of the grand parent's obits mention a son,
Kenneth Shirley Atkinson.
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