Re: Bedford Vance Croft of Gaspereau

Hi Deb:

Not a problem. I¹m still attempting to sort out this family as well. The
multiple relationships don¹t make it easy. One almost has to know the birth
dates of all the children and lay things out on a time line.

Thanks for Frank¹s obit.

Dave


On 13-08-20 1:20 PM, "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...> wrote:

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> --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...> wrote:
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>> > hi Dave
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>> > 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.
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>> > --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.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
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>>> > > mention her in his obit as a daughter. If Ann is a half-sister to
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>>> > > 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.
>>> > >
>>> > > 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.
>>>>>> > > >> > Born
>>>>>> > > >> > 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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