Hello again Rosemary and all I have Mrs Justin GATES as (nee) Ida Mae SPURR, d/o William Robert SPURR=Lavenia/Lavinia/Lovenia Henrietta HARRIS. Ida Mae was born 3 April 1876 in Bear River, Nova Scotia and died 21 Oct 1956 in New Germany, Lunenburg County. I have Justin C GATES, s/o John GATES=Meluzine Melzine FEINDAL. Justin was born 27 Jun 1877 in New Germany, Lunenburg County and died 22 Jun 1946 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg County. Justin=Ida married 25 Mar 1898 in New Germany and had 2 daughters, Nellie and Eva Beatrice. ************************* Would anyone know who the parents and grandparents were of the John GATES who married Meluzine/Melzine FEINDAL? *********************************** Thanks Richard Hardwick (Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, BLACKMAR, MARSH) RiHardwick@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Rafuse" <rjrafuse@hotmail.com> To: <robertaj@bwr.eastlink.ca>; <Lunen-Links@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-NS-OBITS@rootsweb.com>; <brhodenizer@bwr.eastlink.ca> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:31 AM Subject: [LL] Gates, Mrs. Justin > Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery > > GATES > Justin C. 1877-1946 > Ida Spurr 1876-1956 > > Mrs. Justin Gates 1956 Bridgewater Bulletin > > The death of Mrs. Ida Gates, widow of the late Justin Gates, occurred on > Sunday, October 21st, 1956, at the home of Robert Lantz,where she had > resided for some time. Although in delicate health her death came very > suddenly. > > The late Mrs.Gates was a highly respected citizen and was well known by > the > older generation. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William > Spurr, of New Germany, and was 80 yeras of age. Following her marriage to > Mr.Gates they resided in the United States for some time, later returning > to > the land of their birth. They took up farming at Stanburne where she > resided > until the death of her husband six years ago. > > Surviving are one daughter, Nellie (Mrs. Oliver Darcy), of Riviere, Mass.; > five granddaughters and one grandson; and 11 great grandchildren. One > brother, Stanley Spurr of Waltham, Mass., also survives. Her only sister, > Bertha (Mrs. Kenneth Cahoon), of Tyngsboro, Mass., passed away in August. > A > daughter, Eva (Mrs. Hurdie Lantz) ,with whom she resided since the death > of > her husband, passed away in 1954. > > The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, October 24, at the > Baptist Church, Barss Corner, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Frank Locke. > Hymns sung were "Rock of Ages" and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Pall > bearers > were all relatives of the deceased, Kenneth Lantz, Ira Langille, Joe > Slauenwhite, Reginald Tupper, Bradford Lohnes,and Robert Lantz. > > The floral offerings were beautiful, a silent tribute to the departed. > Burial was in the family lot in the Baptist Cemetery at Barss Corner. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail. Now with better security, storage and features. > www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA149 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LUNEN-LINKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message