Hi David,
Never found her obit in the Chronicle Herald CD at the library, when I found Doug's obit a few years back. I should make a trip to the archives myself one of these days....Lena's death record says she was buried in Stellarton, but don't know what cemetery.
Marjorie
From: "David Winter davidwinter@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
To: nscumber <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Lena Elmira (Wooff) Mosher [Morris related]
Hi Marjorie:
Thanks for the full death date and location.
You were mentioning not finding Lena’s 1964 obit. If you haven’t already tried the New Glasgow Evening News, I can look the next time I’m into the Archives. I’m assuming it wasn’t in the Chronicle Herald.
I didn’t have time to make it to the Archives today with several other things on the go; hopefully next week.
Dave
On 15-11-30 11:12 AM, "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Eugene died in Sudbury, Ontario on June 27, 1995. I have a picture of his headstone.
From: "Steve Cameron truemanville@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Lena Elmira (Wooff) Mosher [Morris related]
Have you any additional info on Eugene that may help locate him.
Steve
On Sunday, November 29, 2015 2:07 PM, "Marjorie Lloyd malloyd57@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Interesting....
From: "Steve Cameron truemanville@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Lena Elmira (Wooff) Mosher [Morris related]
Hi Marjorie
Unfortunately, I don't have access to their obits. I suppose father Roy/Ray never came back to N.S., hence the new identity. The posting below is also interesting. Appears son Eugene was sent to Mass. in 1925, I assume to Lena's brother Ralph who is there. The document image was only half legible (out of focus).
Steve
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Eugene R Wooff
Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings
Name Eugene R Wooff
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1924-1952 [dated: 3 July 1925 in Halifax, N.S.]
Event Place Vermont, United States
Gender Male
Age 8
Birth Country * N S
[departure contact: mother Lena, Hantsport, N.S.]
[I wonder if he was sent alone?]
On Sunday, November 29, 2015 12:33 PM, "Marjorie Lloyd malloyd57@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Speculation that Gerry was not Roy's son and that led to Roy leaving Lena in 1924. Having spoken with cousins in Ontario, who used to live in NS, Lena lived with them for a while before they booted her out. According to my step mother, after Roy and Lena parted, Lena moved to Salt Springs with Gerry and Eugene, and put Doug (my father) in foster care with a Smith family in Hants County. Gerry's purported father was a MacPherson, from Salt Springs, with whom she also had a daughter Margaret? Lena kept house for this MacPherson.
Is there a marriage record for Raymond Walker and Esther?
From: "David Winter davidwinter@... [nscumber]" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Lena Elmira (Wooff) Mosher [Morris related]
Re: [nscumber] Lena Elmira (Wooff) Mosher [Morris related]
Thanks Steve. Great detective work.
The three boys of this marriage appear to be:
Eugene Roy Wooff, born 17 May 1917 at Avonport
Douglas Earl Wooff, born 5 May 1920 at Newport
Gerald Aubrey Wooff, born 22 Nov 1922 at Newport.
Dave
On 15-11-29 12:08 PM, "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
She was the d/o James William Mosher and Mary Lucetta Morris [Advocate Harbour].
Lena and Roy parted ways circa 1924 and Roy left for the states and changed his identity to Raymond Walker, then settled in Connecticut with a new family.
Steve
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Roy Wooff
England and Wales Birth Registration Index
Name Roy Wooff
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1894
Registration District Greenwich
County London
Event Place Greenwich, London, England
Volume 1D
Page 1143
Line Number 317
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Roy Woof
England and Wales Census, 1901
Name Roy Woof
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Greenwich, London, Middlesex, England
County London, Middlesex
Civil Parish Greenwich
Ecclesiastical Parish St Alphage
Sub-District Greenwich West
Registration District Greenwich
Residence Note Crooms Hill
Gender Male
Age 7
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
Birthplace Greenwich, London
Schedule Type 117
Page Number 16
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas J Woof Head M 41 Lambeth, London
Laura B Woof Wife F 39 Leiston, Suffolk
Gladys Woof Daughter F 16 Lee, London
Reginald Woof Son M 15 Greenwich, London
Oscar Woof Son M 12 Greenwich, London
Madge Woof Daughter F 9 Greenwich, London
Roy Woof Son M 7 Greenwich, London ***
Lyle Woof Son M 4 Greenwich, London
Ivy Woof Daughter F 0 Greenwich, London
Minnie Morgans Servant F 18 Greenwich, London
Flora E Bevan Servant F 19 Blackheath, London
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Roy Wooff
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Roy Wooff
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County London
Parish Greenwich
Sub-District Greenwich West
Registration District Greenwich
Gender Male
Age 17
Birthplace London Greenwich, London
Record Type Household
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Lena Elmira Mosher and Roy Wooff married 1916 in Kings County
Item can be found in Registration Year: 1916 - Book: 33 - Page: 158
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Roy Wooff in the 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Roy Wooff
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lena Elmira Wooff
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1902
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax
District Number: 57
Sub-District: Halifax (City)
Sub-District Number: 83
City, Town or Village: Halifax
Street or Township: 28 Kane Place
Occupation: Secretary [sailors home]
Income: 1000
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Roy Wooff 23
Lena Elmira Wooff 24
Eugene Wooff 5
Douglas Wooff 2
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Roy Wooff
Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings
Name Roy Wooff
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1895-1924 [dated: 31 Jan., 1924]
Event Place Vermont, United States
Gender Male
Age 30
Birth Country Greenwich London Eng
[occ.: clerical / last address: Halifax]
[arrived Calais, Maine via railroad]
[updated in 1943 / registered under the name Raymond Walker] ******
[data at time of registry 1/20/43: Raymond Walker]
[address: 15 Tobler Terrace, Wethersfield, Conn. / salesman]
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Raymond Walker
United States Census, 1940
Name Raymond Walker
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Tract C-15, Wethersfield, Wethersfield Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Gender Male
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Last Place of Residence Same Place
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Raymond Walker Head M 43 Connecticut [England]
Ester P Walker Wife F 39 Connecticut
Beverly Walker Daughter F 17 Connecticut
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Raymond Walker
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name Raymond Walker [no middle name] *
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1942
Event Place Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Residence Place Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender Male
Employer Raymond/Walker
Birth Date 31 Jan 1894 [states: Greenwich, London, Kent Co., England]
Affiliate ARC Identifier 2555449
[employer: Bonellis Wayside Furniture Store, Berlin, Conn.]
[contact: Esther P. Walker, 482 Hartford Ave., Wethersfield, Conn.]
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Raymond Walker
Connecticut Death Index
Name Raymond Walker
Event Type Death
Event Date 08 May 1982
Event Place East Hartford, Connecticut
Residence Place East Hartford, Connecticut
Address DUNHAM LA
Age 90
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation CLERK
Industry HTFD NATIONAL BANK
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Father's Surname (Original) WOOFF *****
Spouse's Name ESTHE
Certificate Number 09361