This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Willey, Cumminger, Lemieux, Weir, Jordan Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3226 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Friday, February 6, 1987 - BRIDGEVILLE - The death of Laura Willena Willey (Cumminger) occurred Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Holyoke Hospital, Holyoke, Mass., following a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Katie Cumminger. She was predeceased by her husband, Carter. Surviving are two sons: Berton and Carter; a daughter, Cathy (Mrs. Jean Lemieux), all of Holyoke, Mass.; two sisters: Ruby (Mrs. Bruce Weir), Stillwater, Guysborough County and Belle (Mrs. Bert Jordan), Bridgeville, Pictou County; a brother, Harry, Caledonia, Guysborough County; one grandchild. She was a member and elder of Holyoke Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Holyoke. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkie, Kerr, Piercey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3225 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, March 30, 1988 - Vincent E. Wilkie, 72, Timberlea, died Sunday, Mar. 27 in Halifax Infirmary. Born in Middle LaHave, he was a son of the late Demas and Margaret Wilkie. He was a veteran of the Second World War and worked with the Department of National Defence until retiring. He is survived by his wife, the former Irene Kerr; two daughters, including Linda (Mrs David Piercey), Stellarton; a son; a sister; eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Marguerite. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 30 at Snow's Funeral home, Halifax, Rev. J. Martell officiating. Burial will be in Middle LaHave Cemetery. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Trinity United Church Building Fund, Timberlea. Posted for information only.

Hello: Is anyone working on the Roderick & Catherine Kennedy family who lived at the above place in the 1870's, in New Glasgow in 1881 and both dead by 1891. Any help would be appreciated. Bonnie

Hello: Is anyone working on the Patrick Smith family with wife Margaret (2nd wife?) living in the Back Settlement of St. Mary's (wherever that is) in the 1870's? Children are - Margaret c.1847 Catherine c.1851 married Roderick KENNEDY John c.1853 Daniel c.1855 James Bridget Henry Peter Mary Ann Julia Bonnie

Greetings All. As I write this it is the first day of summer - the longest day of the year. It is all downhill from this point on. It is also the day the Parliament of Canada is scheduled to adjourn for the summer recess. According to the Parliamentary Calendar our representatives will not return until Wednesday 18 September 2002. It had been hoped that by this time we would have had a resolution to our efforts to regain public access to Post 1901 Census records. It appears that this was not destined to happen and our efforts must continue. At this time, those efforts should include the following: -- Circulate and sign petitions (downloadable from the Post 1901 Census Project website). Summer barbeques and family gatherings are good places to do this. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Petition.htm -- Write letters to our own MPs and Senators. Check the Scoreboards for their current position before writing. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm -- MPs http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore1.htm -- Senators -- Make an appointment to visit your MP in their constituency office and seek their support in person. -- Send Access to Information Requests to Statistics Canada for general access to the 1906 Census of the Western Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) -- On receiving a refusal for that access request, submit a complaint to the Information Commissioner. -- Send a letter to the Privacy Commissioner protesting his opposition to Bill S-12 and public access to these vital records. Do not accept his assertions that the 'compromise solution' promoted by Statistics Canada is a satisfactory resolution to the problem. In a previous posting, and in my last column I provided addresses to send ATI requests, complaints to the Information Commissioner, and letters to the Privacy Commissioner. Rather than repeat those here, that column may be accessed at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce83.htm Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/02

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Westerman, Stallard, Rennie, MacLeod, Lays, Tye, Smeltzer, Bowes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3224 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, July 6, 1988 - William (Bill) Westerman, 64, of Western Avenue, New Glasgow, died Saturday, July 2 at home. Born in New Glasgow, he was a son of the late William and Amy (Stallard) Westerman. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Canadian Army. He was a member of Branch 34, Royal Canadian Legion, New Glasgow, Albion Lodge No. 5, AF and AM, New Glasgow. He was a former manager of the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, New Glasgow. He is survived by his wife, the former Eva H. Rennie; four daughters, April, Halifax; Vicki (Mrs Harvey MacLeod), Stellarton; Cheryl (Mrs Fred Lays), Fox Brook, Pictou County; Dorothy Jill (Mrs Harold Tye), New Glasgow; three sons, William (Billy), Riverton; Darrell, Stewiacke; Peter, New Glasgow; three sisters, Mary (Mrs Clarence Smeltzer), Ontario; Rose (Mrs Donald Bowes), Dartmouth; Jean, New Glasgow; 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Ted. Funeral was held Tuesday (yesterday) in! St. George's Anglican Church, New Glasgow, Rev. Calvin Russell officiating. Burial will be in Lorne Street Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weeks, Rondelet, Zugay, Johnson, Stewart, MacKinnon, Rice, Boates, Crossman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3223 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, June 3, 1987 - Edna Frances Weeks, 48, of 18 Brown Row, Stellarton, died Wednesday, May 27 in the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. Born in New Glasgow, she was a daughter of the late Felix and Evangelina (Rondelet) Zugay. She lived in Stellarton all of her life and was a member of Christ Church. She is survived by her husband, Bill; three daughters, Linda and Patricia, both at home; Catherine (Mrs Robert Johnson), Westville; a son, William, at home; six sisters, Angie (Mrs Charles Stewart) and Helen, both of Stellarton; Mary MacKinnon, Beatrice Rice and Ann Marie (Mrs John Boates), all of New Glasgow; Vaunda (Mrs Charles Crossman), Red Deer, Alta.; four brothers, Victor and Charles, both of Stellarton; Carl, Moncton; John, Red Deer, Alta.; one grandson. Funeral service was held Saturday, May 30, from Christ Anglican Church, Stellarton, Rev. Calvin Russell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donations may be made to the! Nova Scotia Cancer Society or Christ Church, Stellarton. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webb, Burke, Munro, MacLaren Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3222 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Saturday, January 10, 1987 - HALIFAX - Walter James Webb, 80, St. Vincent' s Guest House, Halifax, died Friday in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Drumhead, Guysborough County, he was a son of the late Walter and Ella (Burke) Webb. He is survived by a niece, Hazel (Mrs. George Munro), Niagara Falls, Ont. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary Jane MacLaren; two brothers, Henry and Roland. The remains are resting in A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home, Dartmouth, where funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday. Visiting hours are 2-4 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Turnbull, Wilmoth, Wilmot, Grace, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3221 Message Board Post: Hi I have been reseraching my grandfather Nelson Bernard Wilmoth's immediate family for the past several years. It was been a struggle to get any information on his family, but little by little I am getting bits and pieces. My Grandfather was brought to Massachusetts from Stellarton NS by his older sister Margaret, at about the age of 5. He was born 5 Nov. 1888, the youngest of 7 children. He was told both his parents were deceased. I now know that his father was still alive and remarried in 1901. After that I cannot find any information on William Wilmoth. I thought I would try a different route, and I am now trying to find out information on my Great Grandfathers (William Wilmoth/Wilmot) 2nd wife, in hopes of finding out when he died, and where he was buried. Her name was Annie Grace, daughter of John Grace & Catherine Holmes. She was a widow listed as Annie Turnbull when she married my gr. grandfather William Wilmot /Wilmoth on April 26, 1901. in New Glasgow. She was 52 at the time of the wedding, living in Stellarton. She was born in Springfield, NS. Although we have never been able to find any record of death for my gr. grandmother Isabella Hyndman, William is listed as a widower living in New Glasgow. (He previously lived in Albion Mines /Stellarton). William Wilmoth was the son of John Wilmot and Jane McLean. To make things even more complicated, within the immediate family, the surname is spelt Wilmot, Wilmoth, Wilmott, Wilmouth, & Wilmont to name the ones I have found to date. I did get a possible lead that Annie Grace Turnbull could have been the wife of William Turnbull of Albion Mines. There is a family listed there in the 1881 census, which includes their children John, James, Catherine, & Mary. I am not sure this is the right Annie Turnbull, but I am hoping someone might recognize this family and possibly has some information to share. Any information would greatly by appreciated. Thank You Jill Palmer RPalmer835@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webb, Mulligan, Young, Fitzpatrick, White Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3220 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, March 9, 1988 - Israel L. Webb, 83, Linacy, Pictou County, died Saturday, Mar. 5 in Aberdeen Hospital. Born in Five Islands, he was a son of the late Stewart and Carrie Webb. He lived in Linacy for more than 40 years. He was a retired machinist, having worked for Maritime Steel Ltd., New Glasgow. He was a veteran of the Second World War, serving in the Royal Canadian Navy as chief petty officer. He is survived by four daughters, June (Mrs Buster Mulligan), Ontario; Juanita (Mrs Bud Young), Oshawa; Joy (Mrs Alex Fitzpatrick) and Hazel (Mrs Bill White), both of Thorburn; five sons, Floyd and Bob, both of Thorburn; Bill, Linacy; Ray, Blue Mountain; Gary, New Glasgow; four brothers, Alonzo, Meart and James, all of Economy; Leo, Northwest Territories; several grandchildren. He was predeceased by three brothers, Minas, Norman and Owen; three sisters, Elsie, Vera and Carrie. The body has been cremated. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursda! y, Mar. 10 in H.W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow, Mr Jim Stanton officiating. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watters, Mann, Gammon, Rae, Parker, Fortune, Rorison Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3219 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, December 2, 1987 - Willard Watters, 84, of Green Hill, Pictou County, died Saturday, Nov. 28 in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Green Hill, he was a son of the late Thomas and Olivia (Mann) Watters. He was a member of Green Hill-Alma United Church. He was a heavy machine operator, having worked for Warren Maritime Ltd. until his retirement. He was well known as a fiddle player throughout the Pictou County area. He is survived by his wife, the former Florence Gammon; four daughters, Catherine (Mrs Clarence Rae) and Deana (Mrs Darrel Parker), both of Salt Springs; Sandra (Mrs Vince Fortune), West Hill; Wilda (Mrs Victor Rorison), New Glasgow; four sons, Clarence, Scott and Thomas, all of Westville; Rae, Salt Springs; 24 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four sisters, Laura, Bessie, Eva and Georgina; an infant sister; two brothers, Edison and Vernon. Funeral service was held yesterday (Tuesday) in Green! Hill-Alma United Church, Rev. Peter Fraser officiating. Burial was in Durham Cemetery. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Hamilton, Beattie, Olmstead Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3218 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, May 20, 1987 - Barry (Dan) H. Watson, 78, Upper Musquodoboit, died Tuesday in the Halifax Infirmary. Born in Caribou, he was a son of the late David and Katherine (Hamilton) Watson. He was a member of Upper Musquodoboit United Church. He is survived by four sons; six daughters, including Sylvia (Mrs Douglas Beattie), New Glasgow; four brothers, including Lee, Caribou; two sisters, including Pearle Olmstead, New Glasgow. Funeral service was held Friday in Upper Musquodoboit United Church, Rev. Ross MacDonald officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Warner, Ogilvie, Roche Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3217 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, December 23, 1987 - Albert Alexander Warner, 53, West Lawrencetown, died Friday, Dec. 18 in Dartmouth General Hospital. Born in Porter's Lake, he was a son of Dorothy (Ogilvie) and the late Joseph Alexander Warner. He was a welder and worked for the Halifax Shipyards for 27 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Donna Roche; a son; a daughter; a sister; two brothers, including Basil, New Glasgow; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral was held Monday, Dec. 21 in Pope John XXIII Church, Colby Village, Rev. Owen Connolly officiating. Burial was in Darmouth Memorial Gardens.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walsh, MacLeod, MacMillan, Murray, Gill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3216 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, November 18, 1987 - Stella M. (MacMillan) Walsh of Wellesley, Mass., died October 15, in Reston, Virginia, after a lengthy illness. Born in Scotch Hill, Pictou Co., she was the daughter of the late Herbert W. and Christeen (MacLeod) MacMillan. Mrs. Walsh lived in Wellesley for 48 years. She was a member of the Wellesley Congregational Church. She is survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Annie (Mrs Russell Murray), Meadowville; Lena Gill, Pictou; one brother, Harold MacMillan, Haliburton. She was predeceased by her husband William J.; a daughter Louise; a grandson Billy; and a brother Herman. Funeral services were held October 17 at the Burtt Chapel of the Wellesley Congregational Church; the Rev. William Abernethy officiated. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations may be sent to the William S. Burkhart Memorial Fund, Greenfield, N.H. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walsh, Baraby, Paquette, Priske Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3215 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, July 20, 1988 - Phyllis Margaret Walsh, 68, of 211 Willett St., Halifax, died Monday, July 18, in Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax. Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Baraby) Paquette. She was a retired 33-year employee of the weather office. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Valerie (Mrs. Robert Priske), New Glasgow; three sisters. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis; a brother. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday (today), July 20, in Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Vernon Driscoll officiating. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walsh, Hudson, Hearn, Fitzpatrick Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3214 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, March 23, 1988 - Edith Caroline Walsh, 74, of Cowie Hill Rd., Halifax, died Tuesday, Mar. 15, at home. Born in Bridgetown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary (Hudson) Hearn. She is survived by three sons, a sister, Ruby (Mrs John Fitzpatrick), New Glasgow; 12 grandchildren, and a great-grandson. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold F.; a sister, and a brother. Funeral service was Thursday, Mar. 17 in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Ronald Cairns officiating. Spring burial will be in Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax. Posted for information only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallis, Cox, Preston, Kiley, Bourque Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3213 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, December 30, 1987 - George Wallis, 68, of 174 Cedar St., New Glasgow, died Sunday, Dec. 27 at home. Born in New South Wales, Australia, he was a son of the late William and Catherine (Cox) Wallis. He was a resident of New Glasgow, most of his married life and a former resident of Scotsburn. He was a retired employee of Maritime Steel Ltd. and of Eastern Woodworker's Ltd., New Glasgow. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, New Glasgow, and a veteran of the Second World War, serving with the Sixth Heavy Battery Lingan, Cape Breton, in 1939, and later served overseas with the RCAF in England and Europe from 1940-45. He is survived by his wife, the former May Preston; a daughter, Catherine (Mrs Mike Kiley), Stellarton; two sons, Lloyd, Port Saunders, Nfld.; Ralph, Blandford, Lunenburg County; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Bourque, Halifax; a brother, Wilfred, Pictou; four grandchildren. Funeral service was held yesterday (Tuesday) at H.W. A! ngus Funeral Home, New Glasgow, Rev. Evelyn Carpenter officiating. Spring burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Scotsburn. Donations may be made to Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, or any charity. Posted for information, only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wall, MacCullum, McCabe, Hawboldt, MacPhail, Chennel Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3212 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Friday, January 23, 1987 - SEMINOLE, Fla. - Mary Viola (McCabe) Wall, 76, died on Jan. 17, 1987 at her home here after a long illness. Born in Loch Broom, Pictou County, she was the youngest daughter of the late John James and MInnie (MacCullum) McCabe. She was a nurse and worked for many years at her profession. She is survived by her husband, William, Seminole; two brothers, Garfield, Stellarton; William, Loch Broom; two sisters, Lizzie Hawboldt, Green's Point, Trenton, and Edna MacPhail, Stellarton. She was predeceased by a brother, George; a sister, Jane Chennel, and a sister, Violet, who died in infancy. Her remains were cremated and will be brought back to Pictou County for interment. A memorial service was held in Seminole. Posted for information only.

Greetings All. Since my original post this morning (Are records now available???) regarding the CBC News article about the online census database a number of listers have written protesting a project that does not give us what we seek, i.e. access to individually identifiable records of Census. Perhaps those with complaints did not see my subsequent post with the clarification I received from Professor Gaffield. Perhaps they did. In any case, further clarification may be needed. The article itself is, in my opinion, somewhat misleading and has led to some misunderstanding. The opening sentence indicates, without actually so stating, that the Census records themselves will be placed on line for all to see. That indication was reinforced by the caption under the picture referring to records from 1911 to 1951 being added to existing databases. Under current circumstances, this is not going to happen. I support this project. It is not something new, but a continuation of research that has been done by historians using records of Census up to 1901. As I understand it, the researchers will not see the original schedules with names on them, or if they do, they are not permitted to divulge the identities of anyone found on them. They do not have access to all records, but to a 5% sampling of them. It is difficult to visualize how nameless records would be of much value to genealogists, however the aggregate information is of great value to historians, sociologists and others. During our campaign to regain public access to Historic Census records we have had a great deal of support from historians. In fact, there is evidence of historians fighting to regain access before many genealogists, including myself, became aware of the problem. As historians have supported us in our quest, I feel we should support them in this project, or at least not protest against it. Some have complained about the $14 million cost of this project. For those of us on fixed incomes in particular, $14 million is a lot of money. But look at it another way. $14 million over four years, divided by more than 32 million people in Canada is about ten cents per person per year, or about one-quarter the average cost of a single cup of coffee. We will keep fighting until we get the access to name-identified records we seek. Hopefully that will happen sooner, rather than later. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/02

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walker, Purdy, Stubbert Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/3211 Message Board Post: The Pictou Advocate, Wednesday, February 24, 1988 - Lillian Mae Walker, 75, East Royalty, P.E.I., died Monday, Feb. 15 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown. Born in Stellarton, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Sadie (Purdy) Stubbert. She is survived by her husband, Lorne; one son; one daughter; one brother; five sisters; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sons. Funeral was held in the A.H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill, Friday, Feb. 19, Pastor Jacques LeBlanc officiating. Spring burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill. Posted for information only.