Chronicle Herald May 24, 2007 CAMERON, Thomas Kenneth "Tommy" - 81, Antigonish, formerly of Ashdale, Antigonish Co., died Wednesday, April 25, 2007. He is survived by his wife, the former Nettie McChesney; sons, James (Paula), Yarmouth; Ronald, Halifax; Allan, Antigonish; Glen, Antigonish/Fort McMurray; Brian, at home; daughter, Helen (Guy) Gravel, Dartmouth; grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, Janine, Lloyd, Andre, Laura; brothers, Ian (Evelyn), New Glasgow; Donald (Lil), Chatham, Ont.; sisters, Katherine Fisher, Antigonish; Janet Dagley, Liverpool; Grace MacKay, Lochaber. He was predeceased by son, Lloyd; brothers, Allister, Billy Green, Albert Sinclair; sisters, Margaret MacDonald, Mary (Arthur) Taylor, Bessie (Claude) Sutherland. Funeral was held April 28 in St. James United Church, Antigonish.

I might be able to help ! Regards, Lloyd (BOUCHER) ----- Original Message ----- From: "scanbar" <scanbar@prodigy.net> To: <can-ns-antigonish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Antigonish] Important notice re: Casket obits > Hi Ray, > > Where can I find obits dating back to the 1930 and before for people > living > in Grosvenor? I have been trying to find records and I am not contacting > the correct places as Grosvenor I don't know which County Grosvenor is in. > I am looking for O'Neil's and Tate's. > > Thank you for all the work you do helping people. > Barbara > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray De Roche" <rjderoche@hfx.eastlink.ca> > To: <can-ns-antigonish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Antigonish] Important notice re: Casket obits > > >> Thank you very much, Li nda, for sending the Casket obits. And I believe >> your request for timeliness is not out of line. Courtesy dictates that >> you >> avail yourself of a service offered right away, not wait for an >> undetermined >> amount of time before requesting the service. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Linda Darling" <ldarling1@comcast.net> >> To: "Antigonish List" <CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:12 PM >> Subject: [Antigonish] Important notice re: Casket obits >> >> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> Before I send the next batch of obits from The Casket, I would like >>> to present this modest request. >>> I am sending this note separately so those who generally read the >>> obit postings at a later time will see this >>> message first. >>> >>> My request is this -- if you want an obit, please respond to me in a >>> timely fashion. To get a request for an obit 2, 3, or 4 weeks later >>> has me running in circles. It kind of defeats my attempt of trying >>> to move forward and get caught up. (I do not save all these obits on >>> my hard drive, so it means digging the obit out again and rescanning.) >>> >>> I know life is busy these days and everyone is going in ten different >>> directions at once. So, I think I will post the obits and mention a >>> date 5-7 days later that I will scan/send the obits. Hopefully, this >>> will work out for all of us. >>> >>> On a side note, I hope everyone has enjoyed using the new Nova Scotia >>> Historical Vital Statistics website. (I have held back on sending >>> The Casket obits for this very reason!) It's great to have this new >>> resource!! >>> >>> Best, >>> Linda ;-) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is >>> gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: >>> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> -- >> This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is >> gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > -- > This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is > gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.6/814 - Release Date: 21/05/2007 > 2:01 PM > >

I believe that Grosvenor was annexed to Antigonish County in the 1980's. Linda Darling <ldarling1@comcast.net> wrote: Barbara, I'm not sure if you meant to address Ray or me, but hopefully I can help answer your query. Grosvenor is in Guysborough County (right near the Antigonish County border) >From Place Names and Places : This settlement is located about a mile north west of Summers Lake, west of the strait of Canso, in eastern Nova Scotia. It was perhaps named after Robert Grosvenor, a lord of the Admiralty or Field Marshal Thomas Grosvenor. Lots of land were granted to: Robert and Thomas Kenny and John Tote in 1828; Peter and James Somers, Thomas Smith and Michael Flinn in 1829 and Daniel McKeough and John Wheaton in 1831. Some of these people probably settled soon after the grants were made. A postal way office was established July 1, 1871, with Samuel O'Neil as postmaster. Farming and lumbering are the basic industries. Two newspapers for Guysborough County are the Canso Breeze and the Guysborough County Advocate. A look at the Guysborough GenWeb site shows some transcriptions from The Canso Breeze 1922 - 1931. A search may turn up the names you are interested in. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guys/cansobreeze.html Here is the link for the main page. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eguys/index.html Good luck with your search! Best, Linda At 11:57 AM 5/22/2007, you wrote: >Hi Ray, > >Where can I find obits dating back to the 1930 and before for people living >in Grosvenor? I have been trying to find records and I am not contacting >the correct places as Grosvenor I don't know which County Grosvenor is in. >I am looking for O'Neil's and Tate's. > >Thank you for all the work you do helping people. >Barbara -- This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail

Barbara, I'm not sure if you meant to address Ray or me, but hopefully I can help answer your query. Grosvenor is in Guysborough County (right near the Antigonish County border) From Place Names and Places : This settlement is located about a mile north west of Summers Lake, west of the strait of Canso, in eastern Nova Scotia. It was perhaps named after Robert Grosvenor, a lord of the Admiralty or Field Marshal Thomas Grosvenor. Lots of land were granted to: Robert and Thomas Kenny and John Tote in 1828; Peter and James Somers, Thomas Smith and Michael Flinn in 1829 and Daniel McKeough and John Wheaton in 1831. Some of these people probably settled soon after the grants were made. A postal way office was established July 1, 1871, with Samuel O'Neil as postmaster. Farming and lumbering are the basic industries. Two newspapers for Guysborough County are the Canso Breeze and the Guysborough County Advocate. A look at the Guysborough GenWeb site shows some transcriptions from The Canso Breeze 1922 - 1931. A search may turn up the names you are interested in. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guys/cansobreeze.html Here is the link for the main page. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eguys/index.html Good luck with your search! Best, Linda At 11:57 AM 5/22/2007, you wrote: >Hi Ray, > >Where can I find obits dating back to the 1930 and before for people living >in Grosvenor? I have been trying to find records and I am not contacting >the correct places as Grosvenor I don't know which County Grosvenor is in. >I am looking for O'Neil's and Tate's. > >Thank you for all the work you do helping people. >Barbara

Chronicle Herald May 22, 2007 GILLIS, Celestine - 73, of Doctor's Brook, Antigonish Co., passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007, in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in East Tracadie, she was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Levangie) Boudreau. She was an active member of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Arisaig, where she demonstrated a strong spirit of community and church support. Faith in God was the foundation of her generous spirit and as a loving wife for 50 years. Surviving are husband, Ronald; brothers, James (Marie), William (Shirley), Albert (Sharon), all of East Tracadie; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brother, Eugene. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, in MacIsaac Funeral Home, Antigonish. Mass of Christian Burial 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Margaret of Scotland Church, Arisaig, with her nephew, Rev. Daniel Boudreau, presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations to St. Margaret of Scotland Cemetery Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society. www.MacIsaacs.ca

Hi Ray, Where can I find obits dating back to the 1930 and before for people living in Grosvenor? I have been trying to find records and I am not contacting the correct places as Grosvenor I don't know which County Grosvenor is in. I am looking for O'Neil's and Tate's. Thank you for all the work you do helping people. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray De Roche" <rjderoche@hfx.eastlink.ca> To: <can-ns-antigonish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [Antigonish] Important notice re: Casket obits > Thank you very much, Li nda, for sending the Casket obits. And I believe > your request for timeliness is not out of line. Courtesy dictates that you > avail yourself of a service offered right away, not wait for an > undetermined > amount of time before requesting the service. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Darling" <ldarling1@comcast.net> > To: "Antigonish List" <CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:12 PM > Subject: [Antigonish] Important notice re: Casket obits > > >> Hi Folks, >> >> Before I send the next batch of obits from The Casket, I would like >> to present this modest request. >> I am sending this note separately so those who generally read the >> obit postings at a later time will see this >> message first. >> >> My request is this -- if you want an obit, please respond to me in a >> timely fashion. To get a request for an obit 2, 3, or 4 weeks later >> has me running in circles. It kind of defeats my attempt of trying >> to move forward and get caught up. (I do not save all these obits on >> my hard drive, so it means digging the obit out again and rescanning.) >> >> I know life is busy these days and everyone is going in ten different >> directions at once. So, I think I will post the obits and mention a >> date 5-7 days later that I will scan/send the obits. Hopefully, this >> will work out for all of us. >> >> On a side note, I hope everyone has enjoyed using the new Nova Scotia >> Historical Vital Statistics website. (I have held back on sending >> The Casket obits for this very reason!) It's great to have this new >> resource!! >> >> Best, >> Linda ;-) >> >> >> -- >> This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is >> gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > -- > This mailing list is for Antigonish County, NS, genealogy. It is > gatewayed to the Antigonish County message board. More information: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH.html > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsantigo/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-ANTIGONISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Chronicle Herald May 21, 2007 KENNEDY, Hazel Naomi - 92, it is with great sadness that we the family of the late Hazel Naomi Kennedy announce her passing in St. Martha's Regional Hospital on Friday May 18, 2007. Born in Port Shoreham, March 14, 1915, she was the only daughter of the late Henry and Bertha (Campbell) Richardson. Following her marriage to John Kennedy, she lived in Ogden, Guysborough Co., until his death in 1988, moved to St. Andrews, Antigonish Co., to live with her daughter Mary MacDonald. She spent the last two years as a resident of R.K. MacDonald Guest House in Antigonish. She was known for her enjoyment of playing cards and bingo games with family and friends. She has left a legacy of her talents to her children as a quilter, rug hooker and avid knitter with many of her handwork pieces shown at Sherbrooke Village. She was a member of St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Salmon River. She is survived by sons, Joseph (Annabelle), Giants Lake; Bernard, Truro; John(Pauline) and Gregory (Gertie), both of Frasers Mills; William, Ogden; daughters, Rose (Malcolm) Reid, Kingston, Ont.; Mary MacDonald, St. Andrews; Bertha Chisholm, North Ogden; Nina (Raymond) Halloran, Guysborough; Sheila MacDonald, Stoney Plain, Alta.; Florence (Buddy) Murphy and Phyllis (Melvin) MacDonald, both of Lochaber; Ann Marie (Brian) MacHattie, Copper Lake; special nephew, James (Catherine) Kennedy; 38 grandchildren; 34 great- grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Ruth Richardson, Guysborough; Jean Richardson, Lower River Inhabitants, Cape Breton. She was predeceased by husband, John Daniel; daughter, Julia Budgell; two children in infancy; brothers, Joe, Johnny, Harry, Gilbert and Charlie; sister-in-law, Ann; sons-in-law, Rod MacDonald, Fred Chisholm and Allan B. MacDonald; daughter-in-law, Joyce Kennedy; nephews, Austin and Tommy Richardson. Visitation will be held today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough. Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Thomas Church, Salmon River, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Father Robert Day officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas Church or St. Thomas Cemetery Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com

>Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 18:21:23 -0600 >From: "Douglas Sinnis" <dsinnis@ns.sympatico.ca> >Source: CAN-NS-OBITS@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CAN-NS-OBITS] Obits(863-866) Bonvie, Gosbee, MacLean, MacPherson > > >OBIT # 863 - HALIFAX HERALD - 19 OCTOBER 1999 > >BONVIE, Mose Alexander "Mosie" - 96, 348 Birch St., New Glasgow, >passed away peacefully October 18, 1999, at the home of his son and >daughter-in-law, Allan and Betty Lou, where he resided. Born July >24, 1903, in Monastry, he was a son of the late Hubert and Mary Jane >(Mattie) Bonvie. He resided in New Glasgow most of his life having >worked at the Trenton Gun Shop then Maritime Steel until his >retirement in the late 1960's. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. >Surviving are daughters, Gloria MacKean, Faye Hoare; sons, Vernon >(Helen), Allan (Betty Lou), all residing in New Glasgow; 11 >grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great >great-granddaughter; brother, Henry, Monastry. He was predeceased by >his wife, Lillian Viola (Gratto); sisters, Mary Ann, Lottie, >Florence; brothers, Barney, Herb, Bill, Tommie, Eddie, Art, Walter, >Francis, Jimmy, Archie and George. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 >p.m. Wednesday in P&K MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow, where >funeral service will ! >be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Rev. Dr. J. Kenneth MacLeod officiating. >Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations >may be made in his memory to any charity of your choice. > > >Doug & Jean Sinnis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sdmwoolaver Surnames: Breen/Long Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/145.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am glad you found the post interesting. Hopefully, it will be of benefit to somebody. I belong to the Long family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DennisRyan29 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/571/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking contact with descendants of g-grangother's siblings Mary D/o Malcolm & Cathrine(?) McDonald. Sister to Dougald,John Michael and Margaret. Mary was b. 1845, d. mar. 1916. she m. (1869), John Sangy Ban McDonald of St Andrews/Dunmore??. Their daughter Isabella is my grandmother. like to contact genealogical linkages to Mary's siblings above. Dob's for siblings range 1850-1857 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mboylen2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/145.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Very interesting post. Are you related to the Dhooge's of Tracadie? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sdmwoolaver Surnames: Breen, Dhooge, Long, DeCoste, DeWolfe Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/145.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Eugene Xavier Breen, 76, R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish, formerly of James River, died Saturday, January 21, 1989 in the nursing home. Born in Monastery, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (Dhooge) Breen. He was a retired employee of the Department of Transportation. He was a veteran of the Second World War. He served in Canada, the United Kingston and continental Europe. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion, Brandch 59, Antigonish. He is survived by five sons, Richard, Beaver Meadow, Antigonish Co.; Kevin, Edmonton; Laurie, St. Joseph's, Antigonish Co.; Glenn, Truro; Pierre, James River; five daughters, Effie (Mrs. Henry Joosten), Ohio, Antigonish Co.; Ruby (Mrs. Kevin MacGillivray), Antigonish; Lorraine (Mrs. Tilly Walsh), Antigonish; Loretta (Mrs. Allison Long) Grant's Lake; Genie (Mrs. Robert Stevens), Wolfville; five sisters Loretta (Mrs. Vernon Crittendon), Mulgrave; Florence (Mrs. George Poirier), Shediac, NB; Mary (Mrs. Edward MacDonald), Merland; Bernadette (Mrs. Ronald Clark), Truro; Viola (Mrs. Eugene DeCoste) Quincy, Mass.; two brothers, Peter, Merland; Mike Antigonish; 25 grandchildren. He was predeceased by five brothers, Frederick, Frank, Joseph, Michael, Charles; three sisters, Maria Halloran, Agnes Coady, Edith in infancy. The body rested in MacIassc Funeral Home, Antigonish. Funeral was held Tuesday, January 24, 1989, St. Joseph's Church, St. Joseph's Rev. Hector MacDonald officiating. Burial in parish cemetery at a later date. Contributor's notation: Mr. Breen was the 3rd husband of Hildred Long DeWolfe. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Chronicle Herald May 16, 2007 DeCOFFE, Catherine R. - 93, R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish, formerly of James River, passed away on May 15, 2007, in the nursing home. Born in Merland, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Bowman) Walsh. Catherine was a stay-at-home mom to 14 children. She loved to knit. Her mitts and socks warmed many hands and feet. She was loved by all who knew her. Surviving are sons, Joseph, Surrey, B.C.; Bernard (Florence), St. Andrews; Gerald, Afton; Earl, Lower Sackville; Michael (Mary), Pinevale; Charlie, Heatherton; Robert (Trina), James River; daughters, Mary MacKenzie, Toronto; Margaret Myette, Havre Boucher; Lorraine (Edwin) Andrews, South River; sister, Mary (Bill) Corbett, Dartmouth; brother, Francis Walsh, New Glasgow; son-in-law, Donnie Perro, Heatherton, and daughter-in-law, Gail DeCoffe, Lower Sackville; 42 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Oswald; sons, William, James, Norman, and Frank; daughter, Anne Perro; brothers, Willie, Leslie, Ernie, Peter, and Jimmie; daughter-in-law, Anne; granddaughter, Charlene, and great-granddaughter, Stephanie. Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St., Antigonish, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral will be held in St. Peter's Church, Tracadie, on Friday at 3 p.m. with Rev. John Barry presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home Foundation. On-line condolences: www.clcurry.com

Chronicle Herald May 16, 2007 LANDRY, Arthur Joseph - 1924-2007. Art, beloved husband of Hilda, passed away on May 10, 2007, at his home in Antigonish, at the age of 82. He was born July 24, 1924. Though he had limited formal education, by the time he was 14 years of age, with the help of his father, Aimé, and brothers, George and Emile, he had successfully built and sold his first fishing vessel, having taught himself to design and build by reading Craft boat building manuals and observing how other vessels were built. The family boat building business flourished, producing as many as nine vessels per year until 1956. That year, he and his brother Emile moved to North Sydney, Cape Breton, where they worked together for three decades at the North Sydney Marine Railway. During his working years, Art became a master of many trades. He erected houses including his own built in 1952 in Petit de Grat, which is still occupied. He acquired a variety of skills, becoming a journeyman carpenter and shipwright. In the 1970s, he obtained his sea captain's license. He became a proficient auto mechanic, electrician, plumber and furnace installer. He worked as a crew foreman building overpasses on the Baddeck highway in Cape Breton and in the construction of the Seal Island Bridge. He and his brother Emile erected the wooden housing on the Englishtown ferry which is still in operation. Throughout much of his working life, Art operated his own fishing vessel. He fished cod, lobster, swordfish, halibut and whatever else the nets might catch. In his retirement years, he could often be seen at the Ballast Pier in North Sydney repairing nets, filleting fish and offering sage advice which always began, "My dear man...", a phrase which was truly self-descriptive. Art is survived in his immediate family by his wife, Mary Hilda; his son, Julien; daughter-in-law, Brenda; his grandchildren, Michelle and Marc; and his sister, Marie. He was predeceased by his father, Aimé; his mother, Cecile; his sister, Christine; his brothers, Emile and George; and his beloved sister, Helen. He is also survived by Helen's children, Irene, Leona, Annette, Claude, and Celina; and his brother Emile's daughter, Janet. Art's family wishes to express special gratitude to the Marchand family, including Aunt Marina, Uncle Helaire, Philip, his wife Laurie, Parry and his wife Sonya, and Dr. John David Chiasson, who all provided daily personal comfort and solace to Hilda and Art during the past several months. We also wish to express gratitude to all relatives and friends, too many to list, who have eased Art and Hilda's journey. A memorial service will be held in St. Ninian's Cathedral in Antigonish at 10 a.m. Friday, May 18. "My dear man indeed, may you rest in the heavenly peace you have earned!"

Chronicle Herald May 12, 2007 MacDONALD, Colin Anthony - 78, Melong Road, Havre Boucher, formerly of Heatherton, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away peacefully in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, on May 10, 2007, after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Black Avon, he was a son of the late Josie and Cassie MacDonald. He was an electrician, having worked for Nova Scotia Power for over 25 years. He loved gardening and took great pride in landscaping. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sadie (Delorey); sons, Joe, Andy (Mary), both of Black Avon; daughters, Delores (Jim), Hamilton, Ont.; Elaine (Walter Brow), Havre Boucher; Nellie, East Tracadie; Adele (Dwain O'Brien) and Stephanie (Conrad DeGruchy), Havre Boucher; grandchildren, Sarah, Tony, Christine, Julia, Colin, Andy, Beth, Sam, Cassie, Abigail, Avery, and Jakob; great-grandchildren, Dalton, Broghan, Shamus, Isabella, and Cora; brothers, William (Pearl), Pomquet; Steve Oakley, Ontario, and sister, Mary (Francis Rossong), Antigonish. He was predeceased by brother, Alexander; sister, Pricilla, and two brothers and one sister in infancy. Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St., Antigonish, on Sunday from 2-4 and 6:30-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton, with Rev. Daniel MacDonald presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences: www.clcurry.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ColleenHodgson28 Surnames: Lynch Flanagan Shannon Shanahan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/570/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any information on the descendents of John Lynch born 28/7/1905, Maguiresbridge, COunty Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Parents John Lynch and Rose Flanagan Lynch. Married Margaret Shannon? or Christine Shanahan ? John possibly died in August 1962 in Halifax Rest of the family migrated to New Zealand and Australia in the 1920s'. Any assistance welcome. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello all, Benoni/Beloni BENOIT was born in Pomquet, Antigonish Co., then moved to D'Escousse, Isle Madame. I found his 1876 civil death record, but it doesn't give his parents. Does anyone know who they were? >From PANS online: Oct 1876 civil death record, D'Escousse, Richmond Co., Nova Scotia: Belonit [sic] BENOIT, male, age 52 [implies b. 1824], married, born Pomquette [sic], parents not given, died Oct 1876 at sea, cause of death drowned; informant Henriette LANGLOIS [Registration Year: 1876 - Book: 1815 - Page: 111 - Number: 272]. Benoni BENOIT m. Henriette LANGLOIS b. 18 Jun 1832 D'Escousse area, Isle Madame, d/o Joseph LANGLOIS & Marguerite POIRIER. Benoni & Henriette resided in the D'Escousse area and had at least 7 children there. Thanks in advance for any help on Benoni's parents, Eileen ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nosela Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/150.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Brenda, I have some information you might like. My name is Elaine MacKenzie and we are related. Florence J. Byron is the sister of my grandfather, John Alexander Mackenzie of Antigonish (Beech Hill), Nova Scotia. Florence trained as a nurse at Littleton, NH. She married Eugene Byron in Littleton and moved to White River Junction in 1922. She was a member of the DAV Auxillary and American War Mothers and the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association. Florence and John's parents were Wiliam Fraser and Christina Gillis from Antigonish,NS. This is just the beginning, you can reach me at elaine727@hotmail.com Bye for now, Elaine Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

At 5-8-2007 11:32 AM, Cara MacDonald wrote: >After looking through the St Margarets RC Church records I see that >the earliest dates are 1845. Can anyone give me a tip on where to >look for pre-1845 RC marriages? Did the couples travel to Halifax >for the ceremony? I don't have time to do a lot of research on this at the moment, but Father (later Bishop) William FRASER emigrated to the Antigonish area in 1822, and the church was at least minimally established in the area by then, moreso a bit further east on Cape Breton. (Arichat was the nominal seat of the diocese until 1886.) A few more details: http://catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/danti.html http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01562c.htm http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07117b.htm Which Saint Margaret's Church? And do you know your MacDONALD family's nickname? My wife has McBride ancestors from the St Andrew's area. Joe -- Joe Makowiec can be reached at: http://makowiec.org/contact/?Joe http://makowiec.org/

Hello All, After looking through the St Margarets RC Church records I see that the earliest dates are 1845. Can anyone give me a tip on where to look for pre-1845 RC marriages? Did the couples travel to Halifax for the ceremony? Thanks Cara