Eric:
Thanks. His name is in the bucket list for next trip to the Archives.
Possibly something was in one of the local newspapers.
Dave
On 27/08/12 5:23 PM, "Eric Keys" <keysie37@...> wrote:
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> Dave:
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> From a site called "Death-Record.com, I found a Gerald
> Horton b 1932-09-30 d 1984-12-01 which seems like your man. This will
> narrow the date to the 1st of December.
>
> Eric
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> PS: The site's a teaser site that wants cash before they get beyond
> unsubstantiated details...
>
> ________________________________
> From: David Winter <davidwinter@...
> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:13:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit - Gerald Horton
>
> Hi Gerry:
>
> Thanks. His wife, Joan Virginia Durant-Reid is back in Parrsboro I believe.
> There was possibly an obit published in the local newspapers at the time but
> I need to narrow down the gap to when he actually died.
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> Dec 1984 might do it.
>
> Dave
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> On 27/08/12 2:41 AM, "Gerry Mattinson" <gmattins@...
> <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com> > wrote:
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>> > Sorry Dave,
>> > I've frantically been trying to play catch-up after a busy weekend... and
>> > completely mis-read your note. ?Arrrrgggh!
>> >
>> > Here's a thought:
>> > ?-- Edwin Horton's obituary said Gerry was in Chicago, Ill. in 1982
>> >
>> > ?-- and Edwin was born about 1926
>> > ?-- The SSDI lists a Gerald Horton, born Sep 30, 1932 (close to Edwin's
>> > birth), died Dec 1984 (fits Edwin's and Geraldine's obituaries); Last
>> > residence = Cassville, Grant Co., Wisc.; Soc. Sec. # issued in Illinois
>> > (that's where Gerald was in 1982!
>> >
>> > Because Cassville is a very small town (population in 1984 was about
>> > 1,100),?Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes is probably the only funeral home in
>> > town. ?Wonder if their records go back to 1984 and whether they'd have an
>> > obit. on file (or anything that might confirm the Cassville guy was from
>> Nova
>> > Scotia)?
>> >
>> > 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: Sunday, August 26, 2012 11:10:00 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit (1968 & 1985) - Arthur R. HORTON & his wife,
>> > Geraldine JEWKES
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>> > ?
>> > Hi Gerry:
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>> > I was asking if you had the obit for their son, Gerald Douglas Horton. I >>
did
>> > receive the two you posted for the parents.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> >
>> > On 26/08/12 11:06 PM, "Gerry Mattinson" <gmattins@...
>> <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com>
>> > <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com> > wrote:
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>>>> >> > Hi Dave,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Yes, I have?the obituaries for Arthur Richard Horton and his wife,
>>> >> Geraldine
>>>> >> > Douglas Jewkes?. ?In fact, I posted them earlier today. ?Here are
>>>> copies:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Aug. 7, 1968 Halifax Chronicle Herald:
>>>> >> > ARTHUR RICHARD HORTON, 70, Parrsboro, died yesterday at the Halifax
>>> >> Infirmary.
>>>> >> > ?Born in Springhill, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rupert
>>>> Horton.
>>>> >> > ?He is survived by his wife, the former Geraldine Jewkes; two sons,
>>>> Edwin,
>>>> >> > Glenholme; Gerald, Chicago; one brother, Walter, Amherst; one sister,
>>> >> Thelma
>>>> >> > (Mrs. John Ferguson), Springhill. ?The body is at Smith's Funeral >>>>
Home,
>>>> >> > Parrsboro. ?The funeral service will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at
the
>>>> >> > Parrsboro United Church. ?Interment will be in the church cemetery.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Dec. 5, 1985 Halifax Chronicle Herald:
>>>> >> > PARRSBORO - Mrs. Geraldine D. Horton, 82, of Smith Avenue, Parrsboro,
died
>>>> >> > Wednesday in Parrsboro Hospital. ?Born in Springhill, she was the
>>>> daughter
>>> >> of
>>>> >> > the late Arthur and Edith (Arsenault) Jewkes. ?She is survived by >>>>
seven
>>>> >> > grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ?She was predeceased by her
>>>> >> > husband, Arthur; two sons, Gerald and E.A. (Ted); two sisters, Eleanor
and
>>>> >> > Verna; four brothers, Robert, Joseph, Lloyd and Arthur. ?The body has
been
>>>> >> > cremated. ?A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Trinity
>>> >> United
>>>> >> > Church, Parrsboro, Rev. Andrew Sterling officiating. ?In lieu of
>>>> flowers,
>>>> >> > donations may be made to Trinity United Church or South Cumberland
>>>> Memorial
>>>> >> > Hospital.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I posted 10 obituaries today - if you're certain that you did not
>>>> receive
>>>> >> > these two, can you let me know. ?(I think some others on the list have
>>> >> missed
>>>> >> > one or two on some other days... and on another day, several
>>>> obituaries did
>>>> >> > not end up in the archives... even though some members received all
>>>> that I
>>> >> had
>>>> >> > were posted.)
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Gerry
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > ________________________________
>>>> >> > From: David Winter <davidwinter@...
>>>> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> >> <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca>
>>>> >> > <mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
>>>> >> > To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com
>>>> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> >> <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
>>>> >> > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:48:58 PM
>>>> >> > Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit (1985) - Geraldine D. HORTON (nee JEWKES)
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > ?
>>>> >> > Hi Gerry:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Thanks.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Would anyone have the obit for Arthur Richard Horton and Geraldine
>>>> Douglas
>>>> >> > Jewkes¹ son, Gerald Douglas Horton?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I have him deceased sometime before 4 Dec 1885.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Gerald married Joan Virginia Durant-Reid from Parrsboro.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Dave
>>>> >> > ==============
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On 26/08/12 2:20 PM, "Gerry Mattinson" <gmattins@...
>>>> <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com>
>>> >> <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com>
>>>> >> > <mailto:gmattins%40rogers.com> > wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > I don't think the following obituary has been posted before:
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Dec. 5, 1985 Halifax Chronicle Herald:
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > PARRSBORO - Mrs. Geraldine D. Horton, 82, of Smith Avenue,
>>>>>>>> Parrsboro,
> died
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Wednesday in Parrsboro Hospital. ?Born in Springhill, she was
the
>>>>> >>>> daughter
>>>>>> >>> >> of
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > the late Arthur and Edith (Arsenault) Jewkes. ?She is
>>>>>>>> survived by >>>>
> seven
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ?She was
>>>>>>>> predeceased by her
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > husband, Arthur; two sons, Gerald and E.A. (Ted); two
>>>>>>>> sisters, Eleanor
> and
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Verna; four brothers, Robert, Joseph, Lloyd and Arthur. ?The
body has
> been
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > cremated. ?A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in
Trinity
>>>>>> >>> >> United
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Church, Parrsboro, Rev. Andrew Sterling officiating. ?In lieu
of
>>>>> >>>> flowers,
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > donations may be made to Trinity United Church or South
>>>>>>>> Cumberland
>>>>> >>>> Memorial
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Hospital.
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > NOTE: ?I posted obituaries for her husband and son today too.
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Hope this helps someone,
>>>>>>>> >>>> >> > Gerry
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