Dave,
Your speculation that Ona Maude Bigelow's husband, Lawrence Edward "Mike" Spicer might trace back to the Parrsboro Shore seems to be correct. Here's the trail:
Her husband:
Lawrence Edward "Mike" Spicer, born 1915 in Canning, Kings Co., died 30-Mar-1988 in Kentville, Kings Co.
His obituary from the March 31, 1988 Halifax Chronicle Herald:
SPICER, Lawrence Edward (Mike) - 73, Canning, died Wednesday in Blanchard Fraser Memorial Hospital, Kentville. Born in Canning, he was a son of the late Lee and Lydia (Bennett) Spicer. He was a member of Canning United Church and, for 35 years, of Canning Volunteer Fire Dept. He had been employed with Spicer Fina Service Station for 23 years, He also worked with the N.S. Liquor Commission in Kentville, retiring in 1980. He is survived by his wife, the former Ona Bigelow; two daughters, Mary Lee (Mrs. Corey O'Dell), Centreville; Lydia (Mrs. Carman O'Dell), Hantsport; and a grandson. He was predeceased by three sisters, Marion, Vera and Helen, and a brother, Ralph. The body is in W.C. Hiltz Funeral Home, Canning. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Canning United Baptist Church, Rev. Neil Price officiating, assisted by Licentiate Joyce Churchill. Burial will be in Habitant Cemetery, Habitant, Kings County. Donations may be made to the N.S. Kidney Foundation or any charity.
Mike's parents:
Aldon "Lee" Spicer, born 20-Jul-1869 in Cornwallis, died 11-Apr-1941 in Canning
married on 01-Feb-1899 in Hantsport to
Lydia May Bennett, born April 1879
Lee's NS birth registration says his parents were married in Parrsboro:
Alden Lee Spicer, b 20-Jul-1869 in Cornwallis, s/o Joseph Spicer (b Cornwallis) & (Anna?) Augusta (Lank?) - they married 26-Mar-1851 in Parrsboro.
Lee's NS death registration says his father was born at Spencers Island:
Leander Aldon Spicer, born Aug 4, 1868 in Nova Scotia, s/o Joseph Spicer (born Spencers Island) & Amy (Lank?) (born Eastport, Campebello, NB), died 1941 in Canning, Kings Co. aged 72yr/8mo/7days and was buried in Habitant. The informant was his son, Ralph B. Spicer.
Here are several census entries showing Aldon Lee Spicer:
1881 - Lakeville, Kings Co., NS
Joseph Spicer (50) b NS
Amy A Spicer (42) b USA
John Spicer (16) b NS
Alfretta Spicer (19) b NS
James E. Spicer (14) b NS
Aldon Lee Spicer (11) b NS
George S. Spicer (8) b NS
1901 - Canning, Kings Co., NS
Lee Spicer (31) b Aug 10, 1870
Lydia Spicer (21) b May 12, 1880
Marion Spicer (1) b Mar 1, 1900
1911 - Canning, Kings Co., NS
Leander Spicer (42) b Aug 1879 (sic)
Lydia May Spicer (32) b Apr 1879
Marian E. Spicer (10) b Apr 1901
Ralph B. Spicer (7) b Jun 1904
1921- Canning, Kings Co., NS
Lee Spicer (52)
Lydia Spicer (42)
Ralph Spicer (10)
Lawrence Spicer (4)
Hellen Spicer (8)
Vera Spicer (6)
A second marriage for Lee's father appears to confirm a Cumberland Co. connection:
Joseph Spicer, 63, widower, ship carpenter, res of Canada Creek, born in Cumberland, s/o Joseph & Alice, was married on Dec 6, 1890 in Canada Creek to Mary A. Gould, 43, widow, res of Sheffields Mills, born in Sheffields Mills, d/o Joseph & Marg't.
Gerry
From: "David Winter davidwinter@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit: SPICER, Ona Maude [nee BIGELOW] - her twin daughters
Thanks Gerry.
Many of the Spicer’s trace back to the Parrsboro Shore, thus my reason to post this one.
Everyone gained a bit on this one.
Dave
On 15-02-05 12:12 PM, "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thank you Dave for posting the obituary for Ona Maude Spicer (a Mattinson descendant). The obituary that you posted revealed that her daughter (Mary-Lee) had also passed and I was able to get her obituary too. So a double thank you.
If you're following this Bigelow-Newcombe-Mattinson branch, here are the obituaries for Ona's twin daughters:
>From the White Family Funeral Home web site:
Mary Lee O'Dell
1958-2014
Mary Lee O'Dell - 55, of Centreville, Kings County, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 in the VG Site, QEII Hospital, Halifax. Born in Wolfville, Kings County, she was a daughter of Ona (Bigelow) Spicer, Evergreen Home for Special Care, Kentville and the late Lawrence "Mike" Spicer. She had worked for many years at both Towers and Zellers Department Stores, New Minas and later at Foote's Farm Market, Centreville. She had been a girl guide leader in Centreville and had taught Sunday School at the Centreville Baptist Church. Mary was a great cook and enjoyed crafts, including knitting and sewing. She is survived by her husband, Corey; two daughters, Christina and Catherine, both of Kentville; a son, Corey, Wolfville; a chosen granddaughter, Ella May Cashin. She was predeceased by a sister, Lydia O'Dell. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation, by family request. The funeral service, followed by a reception, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday May 9, 2014 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, Chaplain Reverend Mary Anne Doherty-Fleet officiating. Burial will take place in the Habitant Cemetery, Kings County. Donations in memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Kidney Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
>From the May 27, 1992 Halifax Chronicle Herald:
O'DELL, Lydia Mae - 33, 9 Porters Ave., Hantsport, Hants County, died May 26, 1992 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born in Wolfville, Kings County, she was a daughter of Ona (Bigelow) Spicer, Canning, Kings County, and the late Laurence Spicer. She was employed at Hantsport IGA; member of Hantsport Baptist Church; Kings Daughter Group; former Sunday school teacher; and former leader of Girl Guides of Canada, Hantsport. She is survived by her husband, Carmen; twin sister, Mary-Lee (Mrs. Corey O'Dell), Centreville, Kings County; four nieces and nephews. The body is in Lindsay's Windsor Funeral Home. No visitation by request. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday in Hantsport Baptist Church, Rev. David Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society.
Gerry
From: "David Winter davidwinter@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 5:46 AM
Subject: [nscumber] Obit: SPICER, Ona Maude [nee BIGELOW]
Ona Maude Spicer
1924-2015
Ona Maude Spicer
Ona Maude Spicer 90, of Canning, Kings County, passed away Monday,
February 2, 2015 in Evergreen Home for Special Care, Kentville. Born in
Canning, she was a daughter of the late John William and Mary Ellen
(Newcombe) Bigelow. She worked at the Canning Post Office for a number of
years. She was a member of the Canning Baptist Church. She enjoyed skating,
baking, knitting, crocheting and walking. She is survived by a son-in-law,
Corey O¹Dell, Centreville; grandchildren, Christina, Catherine and Corey;
sister-in-law, Arlie Bigelow, Kentville; several nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by her husband, Laurence "Mike"; twin daughters, Lydia Mae
O'Dell and Mary Lee O¹Dell; three brothers, Burdett and his wife, Lillian,
Burrill "Sam" and his wife, Valerie and Dwight "Skip". Visitation will be
held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.
Burial will take place at a later date in the Habitant Cemetery, Kings
County. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to
the Alzheimer Society, the Canning Baptist Church or Evergreen Home for
Special Care. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family
Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
[Collected by DAW, 5 Feb 2015]
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Her predeceased hubby:
Chronicle Herald, Thursday, March 31, 1988; PANS, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY - Spicer, Lawrence Edward (Mike) - 73, Canning, died Wednesday in
Blanchard Fraser Memorial Hospital, Kentville. Born in Canning, he was a son
of the late Lee and Lydia (Bennett) Spicer. He was a member of Canning
United Baptist Church and for 35 years, of Canning Volunteer Fire
Department. He had been employed with Spicer Fina Service Station for 23
years. He also worked with N.S. Liquor Commission in Kentville, retiring in
1980. He is survived by his wife, the former Ona Bigelow; two daughters,
Mary Lee (Mrs. Corey O'Dell), Centerville; Lydia (Mrs. Carmen O'Dell),
Hantsport; and a grandson. He was predeceased by three sisters, Marian, Vera
and Helen; and a brother, Ralph. The body is in W.C. Hiltz Funeral Home,
Canning. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Canning United Baptist
Church, Rev, Neil Price officiating, assisted by Licentiate Joyce Churchill.
Burial will be in Habitant Cemetery, Habitant, Kings County. Donations may
be made to the Nova Scotia Kidney Foundation or any charity.
Source: Dave Winter (Undated)