Re: Josephine Isabel (Cole) Parker

Hi Steve:

The late Jack Wagstaff has Lena Evelyn Cole in his file as “unattached”; born 1909; deceased 7 Nov 1986, Great Village.

I’ll add the name to the bucket list for possibly next week for an obit.

Dave

On 13-11-05 1:51 PM, "David Winter" <davidwinter@...> wrote:

Hi Steve:

I’m thinking along the same mindset as you.

Mary Ann Cole didn’t m/1 widower, Thomas Roach Canning until 13 Nov 1920. The rest of the Cole and Wood siblings were already married or deceased before about 1914 so there’s a possibility Josephine was the illegitimate d/o Mary Ann Cole and brought up by her uncle (Wells Cole) and his wife, Clara L. Wood. Lena Evelyn was also possibly the illegitimate d/o Mary Ann Cole per the 1911 Census.

Another year or so there should be a registered birth on the NSARM Vitals and we’ll know for sure with Josephine.

As for Lena Evelyn Cole and her delayed registered birth application, if Sophie Ells was her birth mother, she would have been age 59 when Lena Evelyn was born and highly unlikely. Lena is listed as a gd/o on the 1911 Census.

Lena Evelyn Cole may possibly be living with her birth mother, Mary Ann (Cole) Canning in 1952 per Thomas Roach Canning’s obit below.

And people say they can trace their roots back 400 years!

Dave
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1911 Cumberland County Census, Port Greville family #156, COLE:
1     156    Cole Joseph         M    Head    M    Apr    1849     62
2     156    Cole Sophia         F    Wife    M    Aug    1851     59
3     156    Cole Mary         F    Daughter    S    Jan    1886 25
4     156    Cole Clarence         M    Son    S    Jun    1894 16
5     156    Cole Lena         F    Granddaughter    S    Jul    1909     2
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Amherst Daily News, Tuesday, December 16, 1952, pg. #5; Reel #2704, NSARM, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Thomas R. Canning
PARRSBORO, Dec. 15th - The death of Thomas R. Canning occurred at his home in Ward's Brook, on Tuesday, December 9th, after several months illness. He would have been 87 years of age in January. Born in Ward's Brook, he was the son of the late William and Caroline Pettis Canning, and was a highly esteemed resident of the Parrsboro Shore where he spent his lifetime. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Cole, and a foster family of one son, Verne Hatfield, in Montana, and ***three daughters, Lena*** at home, Mrs. W. E. Wheaton in Parrsboro, and Mrs. J. W. MacGillvray in Leominster, Mass. A brother, Harry Canning, of Ward's Brook also survives. The funeral service was held from Grace United Church in Port Greville on Friday afternoon with Rev. T. S. S. Crisp officiating, assisted by Rev. A. B. Pitcairn. Internment was made in the United cemetery in Port Greville.

Source: Dave Winter, 16 May 2011
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Automated Genealogy Version,
1911 Cumberland County Census, Port Greville family #223, CANNING:
33     223 Canning Thomas R.     M Head M Sep 1872 38 1901
34     223 Canning Emma     F Wife M Aug 1874 36 1901
35     223 Hatfield Vernon     M Adopted S Jul 1896 14 1901
36     223 Hatfield Sidney     M Adopted S Sep 1898 12 1901
37     223 Hatfield Gretta     F Adopted S Jul 1901 9 1901
38     223 Webster Lottie     F Adopted S Sep 1896 14 1901
Note: No Lena in 1911
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On 13-11-05 1:19 PM, "Steve Cameron" <truemanville@...> wrote:



Good work Dave
I tried but couldn't find her. I am thinking that her mother was Mary Ann Cole, Wells sister. I have a hunch that Josephine be may a sister to Lena Evelyn Cole, born.23 Feb 1909 in Port Greville.

Steve

From: David Winter <davidwinter@...>
To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 4, 2013 7:34:59 PM
Subject: [nscumber] Josephine Isobel (Cole) Parker

On the 1921 Cumberland Census, she's listed as a niece of Wells Cole and
Clara Wood.

Wells and Clara were married about 17 years before she was born.

Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Tuesday, March 30, 1976; Reel #6058, NSARM, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Charles Parker
Fox River - Mrs. Charles (Zeddie) Parker, 62, died Monday at home. Born in
Ward's Brook, she was the former Josephine Isabel Cole, a daughter of the
late Wells and Clara (Wood) Cole.Surviving besides her husband, are; a son,
Berton, Halifax. The body is in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral
service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Port Greville United Church,
Rev. Parker Matheson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter, 4 Nov 2013
Note: Berton is as published.
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