Re: Bedford Vance Croft of Gaspereau

hi Dave

You have me confused,
Mrs Laura Spencer/Brown is Laura Hattie (Harriet) Morine aka Hattie in her father's obit.
her first husband
Frank Spencer
Halifax Herald 2/14/2003
SPENCER, Frank - 76, Eastern Passage, formerly of Kingston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, February 11, 2003, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Born in Wolfville, he was a son of the late Frank Deveau and Evelyn Spencer. He served with the Canadian Armed Forces, Nova Scotia Black Watch Corp from 1951-57. He served overseas in Korea for 13 months and he was a recipient of the Korean War Medal. He worked with Minas Basin Pulp and Power in Hantsport for 12 years. He was employed at CFB Greenwood as a painter for several years; a cook and later a commissioner. During the last eight to ten years before his retirement he was employed at CFB Greenwood at various jobs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and hockey especially the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a kind and loving husband and father we are all very proud of. Surviving are his wife, the former Hattie (Harriet) Morine; sons, Frankie (Elizabeth), Hantsport; Francis, North Alton; Frederick (Penny), Bloomfield, N.B.; Paul, Berwick; Earl (Sandra), Highlever, Alta.; son-in-law, Stephan Longtin; daughters, Brenda Parker, Tremont; Mary (Doug) Bullerwell, Comox, B.C.; Pauline (Larry) Brace, Yarmouth; Patricia (Louis) Gallant, Panama City, Fla.; Susan (Steve) Voros, Alberta; Cindy (Kevin Nickerson) Longtin, Eastern Passage; sisters, Freda (Richard) Henshaw and Winnie (Earl) Henshaw, all of Lockhartville; 42 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ida Henshaw; son, Frederick; daughters, Bonita and Linda; sister, Eleanor; brother, Eldon. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today with Royal Canadian Legion service beginning at 7 p.m., funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15, all in H.C. Lindsay Funeral Chapel, 568 Main St., Wolfville, Rev. Bob Billings officiating. Burial in Gaspereau Cemetery at a later date. Family flowers only, memorial donations may be made to The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada or a charity of choice. On-line condolences may be sent via: lindsayfuneral@... Funeral arrangements are entrusted to H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, Wolfville.

--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, David Winter <davidwinter@...> wrote:
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> Jim:
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> Your welcome. I was trying to fit in the children as to who¹s Morine and
> who¹s Croft.
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> Mrs. Laurie Brown is Ann [Morine or Croft] but Norman Henry Morine doesn¹t
> mention her in his obit as a daughter. If Ann is a half-sister to Bedford,
> then wouldn¹t she be a Morine?
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> Or, Freda Mae had a third relationship besides Norman and Lawrence and Ann
> is nee Walsh like Larry, Cecil and Robert?
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> Still requires a bit of research yet to fit in the children correctly.
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> Dave
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> On 13-08-19 7:00 PM, "James E. Welsh" <welsh793@...> wrote:
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> > Thank you, Dave this will fit in for me.
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> > On 8/19/2013 4:47 PM, David Winter wrote:
> >> > Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, May 31, 1978, pg. #26; Reel #6085, NSARM,
> >> > Halifax, N.S.
> >> > OBITUARY: Bedford Croft
> >> > Gaspereau - Bedford Vance Croft, 29, of Gaspereau died Monday at home.
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> >> > in Gaspereau, he was a son of Lawrence and Freda (Welsh) Croft. He was a
> >> > self-employed brick layer. Surviving are three brothers, Larry, New Minas;
> >> > Donald, Hantsport; George, Canaan; a sister, Rosie (Mrs. John Boylan),
> >> > Gaspereau; two half-brothers, Cecil Walsh, Highbury; Bob Walsh, Yarmouth;
> >> > six half-sisters, Hattie (Mrs. Frank Spencer), Kingston; Edith (Mrs. Basil
> >> > Croft), Gaspereau; Mrs. Elizabeth Duff, in Ontario; Marjorie (Mrs. Harry
> >> > Pinch), Hantsport; Margaret (Mrs. Theo Levy), Sheffield Mills; Mrs. Laurie
> >> > Brown, New Minas. The body is at H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, Wolfville.
> >> > Funeral will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m., from Gaspereau Baptist Church, Rev.
> >> > Steve Canton officiating. Burial will be in Gaspereau Cemetery. In lieu of
> >> > flowers, donations may be made to any charity.
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> >> > Source: Dave Winter, 19 Aug 2013
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