Greg:
Thanks; I added it in.
Looking on Google, photos of the explosion of the USS Maine in 1897 would
have done damage to anything nearby including blowing crewmembers on the
decks of nearby vessels into the water from the concussion of the explosion.
Dave
On 13-08-08 6:09 AM, "GREG BROWN" <browngreg_joy@...> wrote:
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> The source of the quote is Lee Nettnin, daughter of Mrs. Sylvan Rohrer.
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> From: David Winter <davidwinter@...
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> To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:25:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] Hester Olivia Campbell (Brown)
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> Automated Genealogy Version;
> 1901 Cumberland County Census, Advocate family #172, WHITE:
> 1 172 White Hiriam M Head M Apr 11 1878 22
> 2 172 White Hester O. F Wife M Aug 17 1878 22
> 3 172 White Brainard H. M Son S Dec 1 1897 3
> 4 172 White Annie M. F Daughter S Aug 4 1899 1
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> "Hester married (1) Hiram White, sailor, son of Sea Capt. John & Mary White,
> at Advocate 28 Sept. 1897. According to my mother, Hester's daughter, he had
> his Captain's papers at 21, and was in Havana Bay when the battleship Maine
> was blown up. He was blown into the water, rescued by his crew, brought
> home, where he died leaving her with two very small children. (plus a child
> stillborn). In the 1901 census he is listed as a 'laborer'---(my mother
> doesn't believe that for a moment!)
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> Truro Daily News, Thursday, September 14, 1939, pg. #6; Reel #2202, NSARM,
> Halifax, N.S.
> OBITUARY: Robert Campbell
> Debert, Sept. 13 - With the passing of Robert Campbell, Saturday night,
> Debert lost one of it's oldest and most highly respected citizens. He was
> born at Leicester, 88 years ago. In his early life he followed mining,
> having worked in Butte, Montana and in British Columbia. Later, he bought a
> farm at Debert and has lived here many years. Left to mourn besides his
> widow are three children by a former marriage; Lottie, Mrs. Campbell Reid,
> Debert; Claude and Miss Clara, Kirkland Lake, Ont. In the immediate family,
> five children survive, Myrtle, Mrs. Sylvan Rohrer, Chicago; Miss Jane,
> Halifax; Dorothea, Mrs. Arliegh Burgess, Truro; Winfield and Robert at home;
> also several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were
> held from his late residence Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Palethorne,
> Glenholme, officiating.
> (Didn't copy list of floral tributes)
> Interment was in West Folly Mtn. Cemetery.
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> Source: Dave Winter, 29 Mar 2011
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> On 13-08-07 9:29 PM, "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...
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>> > There passed away at her home at Debert, Hester Olivia, wife of the late
>> > Robert Campbell, and daughter of the late John and Maria Brown of
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>> > Cumberland County in her 65th year. The deceased had been indifferent
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>> > Surviving are four daughters and three sons, Mabel, (Mrs. H. C. Squires) in
>> > Peace River, Alberta; Brainard in Ozada, Alta., by a former marriage;
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>> > (Mrs. S. B. Rohrer) Chicago; Jean at home, Dorothea, (Mrs. A. W. Burgess)
>> > Truro. Wynfield at home, and Robert Overseas.
>> > (Truro Daily News September 15, 1942, page 2)
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