Folks I have discovered online a spreadsheet headed "Obituaries from the Sydney Post Record 1933-1956", and have a query about on of the persons listed thereon. I am interested to know more about Peter GASKELL, who died aged 81 on 8 August 1952. The remarks column states "C.B.Post 9 Aug. 1952 pg. 13, b. England to G.B.1907". I assume that this is suggesting that an obituary appeared on page 13 of the Cape Breton Post of 9 August 1952. I believe that the "GB" referred to is Glebe Bay. I understand that in order to access or obtain a copy of the said obituary, I would have to approach the Cape Breton University Library or the McConnell Library in Sydney. However, before contacting these repositories, I was wondering if any lister might have a copy of the obituary in question ? Thanks in anticipation of your help. Paul

Kevin Podgursky wrote: > City Directories Yes I agree. As I wrote to the CB list, I meant ways on CB to find them. So tell me What City Directories for Cape Breton localities there are for the post 1911 period and where can the be found? bob gillis > > Kevin > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:48 AM, bob gillis <robertgillis@verizon.net> wrote: >> Is there any way at the present time to find descendants of couples and >> children that are in the 1911 Census that I do not find a marriage, >> death or obituary for? >> >> bob gillis >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >

City Directories Kevin On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:48 AM, bob gillis <robertgillis@verizon.net> wrote: > Is there any way at the present time to find descendants of couples and > children that are in the 1911 Census that I do not find a marriage, > death or obituary for? > > bob gillis > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/

Good morning, Listers, Rita is not one of my souls, but thought there may be a connection for a fellow Lister. Elizabeth ________________________ FRAMINGHAM Rita (Hayes) Connors, 104, a resident of St. Patricks Manor, Framingham, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at St. Patricks Manor. She was born on the family farm in Derry Ennistymon, Ireland, in 1904. She was the second of nine children born to Martin and Mary (Kelley) Hayes. Rita met and married Edward W. Connors in Boston. Mr. Connors occupation led them from Boston to several parts of the country, ending his career with many years as traffic bureau chief for the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York City. Mr. Connors died in 1984. Along the way they had two sons and a daughter, Edward W. Connors Jr. of Sudbury, the late John M. Connors and Marie Modic of Scotia, N.Y, She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Kathleen Scott of Central Point, Ore. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at 9:30 a.m., at St. Patricks Manor, 863 Central St., Framingham. Friends may call at the Manor from 8:15 a.m. until the time of the service. For online guestbook and directions go to fowler-kennedy.com. The Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home, Maynard is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to St. Patricks Manor, 863 Central St., Framingham, MA 01701. Published in the MetroWest Daily News on 2/27/2009 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)

Is there any way at the present time to find descendants of couples and children that are in the 1911 Census that I do not find a marriage, death or obituary for? bob gillis

Cape Breton Deaths March 02, 2009 Tuesday There are 11 obituaries for March 3, 2009. 1. Burke, John 'Johnny' D - published March 2, 2009 2. Cartwright, Kenneth G - published March 2, 2009 3. Coffin, Raymond W - published March 2, 2009 4. Epifano, Matilda 'Tillie' D - published March 2, 2009 5. Gouthro, Jessie (Smith) - published March 2, 2009 6. Locke, Annice R - published March 2, 2009 7. MacLean, Donald Roy - published March 2, 2009 8. Steeves, Russell - published March 2, 2009 9. Timmons, Sister Anne R - published March 2, 2009 10. Arsenault, Barbara J. - published March 2, 2009 11. Matheson, Helen - published March 2, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John 'Johnny' Burke, Glace Bay at Main-a-Dieu , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with heavy hearts and deep regret that we announce the passing of John David ‘Johnny’ Burke of Main-a-Dieu at Taigh Na Mara Veteran’s Home, Glace Bay Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, where he has resided since November 2006. Born in Main-a-Dieu, he was the son of the late John David and Annie (Mountain) Burke. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Johnny enlisted in the army at a young age and served overseas with the Cape Breton Highlanders during the Second World War. When he returned home, he began fishing and married his sweetheart the late Barbara Burke of Little Lorraine who passed away in 2007 after 60 years of marriage. Together they raised seven children, daughters, Marilyn (Gerry) Goyetche, Margie (Arthur) Kennedy, Debbie (Harvey) Sharpe, all of Main-a-Dieu and Penny (Mike) Hemmings of Sydney; sons, Fr. Bill ‘Billy’ Burke, Ottawa, Kenzie (Charlene) Calgary, Joe (Debbie) Louisbourg and special son Howard (Valerie) Oehman of Halifax; 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, who enjoyed his great sense of humour. Besides his parents and wife, he was predeceased by sisters, Margaret, Mary and Catherine; brothers, Joe and Basil. Visitation will be held in Immaculate Conception Church, Main-a-Dieu, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be held from the church on Thursday, March 5, at 2 p.m. with Fr. Bill Burke officiating, assisted by Fr. Patrick O’Neil and Deacon Howard Oehman. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Immaculate Conception parish or to a charity of choice. Dad, we will miss you, your wit and your unconditional love. Till we meet again. Online condolences may be sent through our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Cartwright, North Sydney at Georges River , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and brother, Kenneth George Cartwright, a life long resident of Georges River, on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Northside General Hospital. Born in Georges River, he was a son of the late George P. and Rose (Brown) Cartwright. Ken was employed as a coal miner in his early years, he also trucked coal, and later became a commercial fisherman until his retirement. In his leisure time, he was a skilled wood worker. He enjoyed his weekly “Treat Night” with all of his grandchildren and neighborhood friends. He is survived by his 12 children, Kenneth Jr., Wallace (Karen), Ellen (Ron), David (Jackie), Rosanne (Boyce), Arthur (Mary), Deborah (Ken Lalonde), Robert (Barbara), Dwight (Allan), Paul (Wendy), Carl (Joanne), Ruth (Greg Lively); the mother of his children, Mary (MacInnis) Cartwright; sisters, Ethel ‘Missy’ Johnston, Mildred Kettlewell (Glen), Audrey Boutilier, Nancy Young; brothers, Gerald, Edward ‘Teddy’ (Marge), George (Meredith); and by 31 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; as well as his loving companion, Isabel Moore. Kenneth was predeceased by his two infant daughters, Carolyn Anne and Shauna and by two sisters, Muriel and Ruth. Visitation will be today (Tuesday) 7-9 p.m., and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral service will be held Thursday 3 p.m. from St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Peter Rafuse officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery at a later date. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to the Northside Hospital Foundation or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Coffin, New Waterford at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Raymond Coffin, age 84, formerly of Bridgeport and a resident of Smith Street, Glace Bay. Raymond passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital. Born in Glace Bay he was the son of the late Bill and Cassie (Matheson) Coffin. Raymond was a veteran of the Second World War and a member of Branch 3 Legion. He was employed as a mechanic at Highland Motors for several years. He then trained as an electronics technician and operated a successful business for over 40 years, retiring in 1996. He was known as the “TV Man” by many of his customers. He took a keen interest in computers, enjoyed playing the guitar and loved to go for drives. He will be sadly missed by his two sons, Jerry, Ronnie (Janine) (with whom he resided), Glace Bay; brothers, Norman (Amelia), Donald (Shirley), James (Debbie) and Kelvin (Eileen), Glace Bay; sisters, Helen (Ernest) McKenzie, Glace Bay, Sara (Reg) Deveaux, Westmount, Carol (Bob) Norsworthy, Caribou, ME; cherished grandchildren, Troy (Cathy), Tammy, Dayna (Stephen) Murray, Rhonda (Tom) Gaudette and five great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was predeceased a daughter, Gloria and former wife, Sarah (O’Regan); a sister, Audrey (Wheeliker) and a brother, Roy. Visitation for Raymond Coffin will be held today (Tuesday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, Bridgeport with Fr. Gerald Campbell officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Donations in Raymond’s memory may be made to Renal Dialysis Unit, Sydney. Online condolences to the Coffin family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Matilda 'Tillie' Epifano, Sydney at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada - Matilda Devina ‘Tillie’ Epifano, 73, of East James Street, Sydney, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Camus) Pino. Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Louie; sons, Louie Jr. (Sharon), Edwardsville and Dominic (Lisa), Halifax; grandchildren, Christopher and Benjamin; brothers, Anthony, Sydney and Harvey, Cheticamp; sisters, Frances (the late Tony) Baryluk, Sydney, Margaret (Micheal) Parks, Scotch Lake, Rosina (Pete) Bertolo, Hamilton, Germaine (the late Frank) Jacobs, Sydney, Virginia (George) Pike, Sydney, Cecilia (Roy) Hamlett, New Jersey, Lidia and Hilda, Cheticamp; numerous nieces and nephews. Tillie was predeceased by her sisters, Rita and Adeline; brothers, Americo, Mario, John, Joseph and Rudy. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel today (Tuesday) 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Redeemer Church on Thursday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Errol MacDonald officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Holy Redeemer Building Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchape@ns.sympatico.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Jessie (Smith) Gouthro, Gardiner Mines at Reserve Mines , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother, Jessie Gouthro on March 2, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. Born in Reserve Mines, she was the daughter of the late Mary Ann (McNeil) and Edward Smith. Jessie is survived by daughters, Brenda (Eric) Gouthro, Gardiner Mines, Anna (Reggie) Slaunwhite, Gardiner Mines; sons, Michael (Agnes), Glace Bay, Bernie Gardiner Mines, and Reggie, Calgary. She is also survived by one sister and best friend, Viola (Duart) Cook, Donkin. She will be sadly missed by her 13 grandchildren, Jessica, Shakira, Jason, Stanley, Kathleen, Amanda, Lennie, Hollie, Andrew, Christina, Taylor, Tristen, Joshua; and eight great-grandchildren. Our mother was a wonderful, loving person who loved to be surrounded by her family and many friends. She was a devoted grandmother. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, Michael Gouthro, brothers, William, Hector and Edward, sisters, Mabel Lynk, Josie Reid and Maggie MacLean. Visitation for Jessie Gouthro will be held Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Church, Gardiner Mines, with Fr. Gerald Campbell officiating. Cremation will follow. Interment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Online condolences to the Gouthro family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annice Locke, Glace Bay at Louisbourg , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of Annice Locke, 90, of Glace Bay, formerly of Birkley Street, Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Seaview Manor. Born in Louisbourg, Annice was the daughter of Dan W. MacDonald and Margaret Fiander. Annice was a homemaker and member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Glace Bay. Annice was also a longtime member of St. Paul’s Service Club and Morrison Home and School. Annice took great pride in her family, entertaining friends with her cooking and baking, and loved her summer home in Trout Brook, Mira. Annice is survived by daughters, Myrna (Clarence) Mmiller and Coleen Locke-MacLeod, both of Glace Bay; son, Bill (Diane), Glace Bay; sisters, Mary MacQuarrie, Anna Lloyd Lamb, both of Glace Bay, Willa Clarke, California; and sister-in-law, Sanda Locke, Glace Bay. Annice is also survived by seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Annice was predeceased by her husband, Thomas W. Locke in 1971, infant son, one grandson, Brian G. MacLeod in 2004, sisters, Kathryn Willett, Halifax, and Dorothy MacKenzie, Dominion. Visitation for the late Annice Locke will be held at Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay, 849-7520, Thursday, March 5 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 6 at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Glace Bay, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Reception to follow. Interment to take place at a later date. Donations in Annice’s memory can be made to St. Paul’s Church or the Seaview Manor. Online condolences may be emailed to patten@seaside.ns.ca. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Donald Roy MacLean, Glace Bay at Neil's Harbour , Nova Scotia , Canada - Donald Roy MacLean, 79, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Glace Bay Health Care Complex after a short illness. Born in Neil’s Harbour, he was the son of the late Murdock and Flora (Strickland) MacLean. He joined the armed forces in 1954 seeing most provinces in Canada, including a tour in Germany for two years as well as serving with the United Nations in Egypt for one year. He had the opportunity to work the 1974 Olympics where he transported athletes during their stay in Montreal. He was stationed to the Sydney Radar Base in 1970 and there he continued to serve until his retirement in 1979. For the next 20 years he was probably best known as a rink attendant at the Dominion Complex. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was an avid hockey enthusiast. He thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie of the many players he met. Although a colourful character who was never afraid to voice his opinion, he was a man with simple needs. Donald Roy is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Helen Mary (Kosick) MacLean; four children, Joan (Paul) Desveaux, Cheticamp, Donna (David) Peach, Glace Bay, Colleen (Glen) Miller, Glace Bay; and son, Donald (Crystal) MacLean, Stellarton. He was affectionately called Grandfather by his grandchildren, Ryan, Jason, Shannon, Clinton, Renee, Grampie by Jeffrey, and Poppy by Samantha and Taylor; great-grandchildren, Jaden, Angelina and Grace. D.R. is also survived by his sister, Louise (Eldred) Wareham, and brother, Roddie (Irene) MacLean. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Norma MacLean. Visitation will be held Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Glace Bay, with Rev. Vernon Reid officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Online condolences to the MacLean family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Steeves, Toronto Born in 05/06/1947 at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada - The family of Russell Steeves are saddened by his sudden passing on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 at home, with his family by his side. Born on June 5, 1947, he was a son of the late Leo and Irene Steves. He lived his childhood in Cape Breton, before moving to Toronto, where he lived for 43 years. Surviving are his loving wife, Jean (Mainoway); children, Barry, Patricia, Nancy and Julia and several grandchildren, all of Toronto; brothers, Leo, Ronald, Malcolm, Brian and Gerald, all of Sydney, Lewis of Edmonton and Raymond of Calgary. There will be no visitation. Funeral arrangements will take place in Ontario. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sister Anne Timmons, Halifax at Ingonish , Nova Scotia , Canada - Sr. Anne (Rita Ursula) Timmons, 105, died at Parkstone Enhanced Care in Halifax on February 28, 2009. Born in Ingonish, Cape Breton, she was a daughter of the late Angus and Jessie (Currie) Timmons. She entered the Sisters of Charity in Halifax in 1922 and made her Religious Profession in 1925. Sister Anne taught school for over 50 years in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and in the United States. Sister continued to work as a reading specialist in North Sydney and New Waterford, N.S. in a volunteer capacity for the next 20 years, prior to retiring to the Mount in Halifax in 1995. She remained active in her retirement years with visiting the sick and the ministry of prayer. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and their families. She was predeceased by brothers, Adrian, Cletus, Sid, Leo, Russell; sisters, Viola, Clare, Agnes, Victoria (Sister Mary Huberta, Sister of Charity), Cecelia and Ursula. The body will be at Caritas Residence with visitation today (Tuesday), March 3, 2009, 3-7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Caritas Residence. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, N.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara J. Arsenault 56, Sydney - Barbara Arsenault, 56, passed away on Saturday, Feb 28, 2009, at the MacGillivray Guest Home in Sydney. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Campbell) Johnston. She was a member of Immaculate Heart Parish, Mira Road. For a while, she was employed at Smith's Bakery in Ashby and then later she was bakery manager at Sobey's. Barbara loved music and dancing and she enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Bernie, her daughter Leasa and son, Trevor. Also left to mourn are her sisters, Margaret "Mickey" (Frank) Kokocki of Sydney, Georgina (George) Gale of Sydney, Joanne (Brian) MacDonald of Ontario, Raylene (Paul) Drysdale of Sydney, Earlene (Joe) Landry of Sydney, Rose (Kevin) MacDonald of Glace Bay, and her brothers, Gary (Maggie) of Ontario, Thomas (Gail) of Bras d'Or, Joey of Ontario and Cecil (Chris) of Ontario. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 2 pm at St. Anthony Daniel Church with Fr. Donald MacGillivary officiating. Family will be at the church one hour before the service on Wednesday to greet friends. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society. Please go to www.men.com to leave online condolences and to sign the guest book. The family would like to take this time to thank the staff of MacGillivray Guest Home for all the lving kindness and wonderful care given to Barbara during her stay there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Matheson - The death of Helen May Matheson, wife of the late Edgar Matheson, occurred on Saturday, Feb 28, 2009, at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in 1920, in Montreal, Que, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel (Mercer) Sheppard. Helen worked as a savings clerk at the Bank of Nova Scotia for several years. She is survived by two daughters, May Matheson-Thomas (Aubrey) of Yarmouth, Maine, and their daughters, Megan Thomas Genthner (Michael) and Aubin Thomas, both of Maine, and one great grandson, Max Genthner of Maine: and Marie Matheson (Nick Soper) of Gander, NL, and their children, Robin Soper of California, Hilary Soper and Katie Soper of Newfoundland. Arrangements are under the direction of Fundy Funeral Home, 320 Westmorland Rd. 506-646-2424. Following cremation visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Memorial service will be held at Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2 p,m. At Helen's request, no flowers. Donaltions in memory of Helen may be made to the chairty of one's choice. To sign the online guestbook or to leave a message of condolence, please visit: www.fundyfuneralhome.com ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: > Hi Bob; > > I did a page by page search of GlaceBay and the surrounding > communities, Bridgeport, Catalone, Gabarus, CowBay, Lingan, and > Victoria, for 1891. Except for a few pages in the GlaceBay district > where some names are completely faded and unreadable, there was no > sign of Alexander Gillis. Searching for g*ll*s, al* in Cape Breton, Glace Bay I find: Gilles, Alex Male 68 Single Cape Breton, Sub-District Name: Institutions The district name on the image is blank and the columns are filled with codes:15-1, 16-1, 17 blank, 18 (brother) What is this Sub District? and how do I get to the first page. when I search for blank,blank or *, *, Nova Scotia Cape Breton, Institutions I get 33603 names, ie the entire district, The SubDistrict search appears to be broken. I will write LAC tomorrow. There is only one other male Gillis, a James age 50, DD&B. However Alex had no brother James. There is a James in the 1881 Census that meets the info in the 1891 Census: he was age 40 a married farmer from Grand Narrows. And there is no Alex in Grand Narrows. > > If he was a miner, that would not be unusal, and he may have gone to > Sydney, Florence, Sydney Mines, or left the county and took up > residence in other communities with coal mining, such as Inverness, > Port Hood, Pictou, Albion Mines, Stellarton etc, in Nova Scotia. I went though the 127 G*l*s, Al* and looked at everyone age 35 up. The wife, religion or occupation were wrong. Searching for G*l*s or g*ll*s and c* No Results. > > If he was a fisherman, than almost any of the coastal communities in > NS may have been his destination. > > The 1871 census Lingan, covered a lot of territory from NewWaterford > right around the bay to GlaceBay. If his neighbours on the 1871 > census, and the 1901 census appear to be the same families, you could > be pretty sure he remained in the same residence for the in between > years. I found him in the 1871 several years ago. I do not think the he owned his own home but rented. > > Many miners lived in company houses, if so you would not find him in > the deed resgistration bks. > > I looked at McAlpines directory for 1907/08 there were two: Alexander > Gillis, 34 Roost St., occ. miner [Glace Bay] Alexander Gillis, 129 > Dominion # 4, miner [Passchendaele] > > the earlier directory McAlpines 1890/07 [don't know how come it was > over such a long period of time. Nor do they state when the different > areas were done except for Halifax which was 1890. Only one. > Alexander Gillis, joiner, Caledonia > > Hope this is of some help. Regards Juanita > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob gillis" > <robertgillis@verizon.net> Cc: <ns-cape-breton@rootsweb.com> Sent: > Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Gillises missing > from Census > > >> Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: >>> Hi Bob; >>> >>> I decided to do some checking, after noting that you have not >>> found Alex Gillis in either 1881 or 1891, in the GlaceBay >>> district. Another possible explanation is not that the enumerator >>> missed them, but Archives Canada missed posting the page. I have >>> notified them that page 58 for Glace Bay which has the name >>> Gillis on it does not appear for the 1891 census. I can't tell >>> you how many Gillis are on that page, but it is obvious to me, >>> the archives must have the page somewhere, as they listed a >>> Gillis, Dan, as being on it. >> >> Unless LAC on-line and familysearch use the same index, Alex, >> Christy and Florence are not in the 1881 Census as I searched both >> with no results. >> >> Juanita, did you go through a microfilm of the 1891 Census for >> Glace Bay subdistrict ? >> >> I just tried to select the Glace Bay subdistrict and it returned >> 672 names for all of Cape Breton District. >> >> bob gillis >> >> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, >> please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with >> the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >> body of the message > >

updated at 11:47 PM on 01/03/09 The diary of Nehemiah Martell revealed interesting family history LEROY PEACH The Cape Breton Post Over the years, I've pretty well figured out how I fit into a Martell clan whose head was Charles Martell (1733-1819), of Main-a-dieu. Only last week, however, I was organizing my genealogical files and I came upon excerpts from the diary of Nehemiah Martell. It had been in the possession of Cape Breton poet Helen MacDonald of Catalone. Nehemiah's brief and scattered entries spanned the years 1862 to 1869 and whetted my appetite to learn more about him and so I repaired to Cape Breton University's wonderful Beaton Institute. I found that Nehemiah Martell was born in 1843, the son of Charles Martell and Flora MacCuish. His grandfather was Joseph Martell (b. 1775), the son of the famous Charles Martell, esquire - soldier, teacher, lay reader, justice of the peace. Nehemiah's grandmother was Patience Phipps. Joseph Martell was the brother of Anthony Martell (b. 1782) from whom my mother's family descended. Charles and Anthony Martell lived in Mira Gut, in a large acreage on the Catalone side. By 1836, all the Mira Martells became Baptists. The Maritime Baptist claimed in 1906 that they broke away from the "rigid Episcopalians" because "the New Testamount had revealed until them a more perfect way." Nehemiah Martell began his diary when he was 19. Several entries show how Cape Breton's industrial scene was changing. On Oct. 22, 1864, he says that, "Railway surveyors are plentiful around here. The line is about half done." The line certainly pre-dated the S and L. On Sept. 18, 1866, he says, "America and Europe have had a summer of great excitement. They have been joined together by the electric telegraph, The Great Eastern. They now can converse, although it is expensive, $5 a word." On June 15, 1867, he reported that "A stranger has appeared in the Mira River in the shape of a small steamer, the first steam vessel in Mira Bay." On Feb. 17, 1869, he wrote: "A novel and unexpected sight appeared in the Mira Bay today. Three steamers are engaged in the laying of the telegraph cable from Brest to BostonŠ" He also talks of a tragedy, one which illustrates the isolation of Cape Breton and other places at the time. On May 17, 1865, he writes: "A time of deep trouble for the United States. President Lincoln has been shot by an assassin. Every loyal heart mourns this good man's death." Note that President Lincoln had been shot 29 days earlier on Apr. 15, 1865! Nehemiah Martell's diary ends on Sept. 19, 1869. He sailed for Boston on Sept. 7. Fog and poor winds meant that it took the schooner five days to reach Canso. On Sept. 17, he reached Boston. In Boston, he worked for $2 a day and his board was $5 a week. He never returned to Mira, although he longed for it. On Sept. 19, he said: "I went to the Baptist meeting hall this morning. I would give much to be with my friends in my own old house of worship in Mira." That derelict meeting house is still standing on Horne's Road. Near the end of 1869, Nehemiah was swept overboard from a vessel in Halifax Harbour. The details of his drowning are unknown. Only a few scraps of his life story remain. LeRoy Peach lives in Port Morien and may be reached at leroy_peach@yahoo.ca. His column appears every week in the Cape Breton Post?

Cape Breton Deaths March 12, 2009 Monday There are 9 obituaries for March 2, 2009. 1. Arsenault, Barbara - published March 1, 2009 2. Cooke, John 'Jackie' - published March 1, 2009 3. DeCoste, Mary Cecilia 'Cil' - published March 1, 2009 4. MacAulay, Daniel Duncan 'Dannie' - published March 1, 2009 5. Morrison, Sheldon George - published March 1, 2009 6. Quinton, Melvin 'Bud' - published March 1, 2009 7. Scott, Michael - published March 1, 2009 8. Young, Dorothy 'Joey' - published March 1, 2009 9. Durant, Ella May - published March 1, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Arsenault, Sydney at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada - Barbara Arsenault, 56, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at the MacGillivray Guest Home Sydney. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Campbell) Johnston. She was a member of Immaculate Heart parish, Mira Road. For a while she was employed at Smith's Bakery in Ashby and then later she was bakery manager at Sobeys. Barbara loved music and dancing and she enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Bernie; her daughter, Leasa and; son, Trevor. Also left to mourn are her sisters, Margaret 'Mickey' (Frank) Kokocki, Sydney, Georgina (George) Gale, Sydney, Joanne (Brian) MacDonald, Ontario, Raylene (Paul) Drysdale, Sydney, Earlene (Joe) Landry, Sydney, Rose (Kevin) MacDonald, Glace Bay; and her brothers, Gary (Maggie), Ontario, Thomas (Gail) Bras d'Or, Joey, Ontario, and Cecil (Chris) Ontario. Funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony Daniel Church with Fr. Donald MacGillivary officiating. Family will be at the church one hour before the service on Wednesday to greet friends. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society. Please go to www.mem.com to leave online condolences and to sign the guest book. The family would like to take this time to thank the staff of MacGillivray Guest Home for all the loving kindness and wonderful care given to Barbara during her stay there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John 'Jackie' Cooke, Sydney Mines Born in 28/08/1934 at Sydney Mines , Nova Scotia , Canada - We regret to announce the passing of Jackie Cooke, 74, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at the Northside General Hospital. Born in Sydney Mines, he was the son of the late Francis and Lillian (Steele) Cooke. He was a member of St. Pius X parish, Sydney Mines. Jackie worked in coal mines in Grand Cache, Alta., and Cape Breton until he retired in 1997. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Thelma Jane (Halliday) Cooke; his daughter, Ian; son, Gerald (Helen); and a sister, Linda (Jackie) Hurd. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kelly; and his great-grandchildren, MacKenzie and Madison. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Leo. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines. The burial will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Mary Cecilia 'Cil' DeCoste, Truro Born in 03/05/1927 at New Victoria , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with broken hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mother and grandmother on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at the Halifax Infirmary, QEII, surrounded by her loving children. Born May 3, 1927, in New Victoria, C.B., she was the eldest child of the late John Dan 'Francis Hector' and Mary Ann (Michael B. 'Soldier' MacDonald) MacNeil, New Waterford. Mom came to Truro from her home in Cape Breton 62 years ago. In Truro, she met her husband, the late Arthur Eugene DeCoste. She was employed at The Open Kitchen and Stanfields. Throughout her life, Mom was totally devoted to her family, especially when her grandchildren came along. For many years, she was a caregiver to her mother and father. She enjoyed family times and numerous trips each summer back to her beloved Cape Breton. Very knowledgeable in her family history, she instilled a strong sense of pride in all of us for our Cape Breton heritage. Talks of her youth in Cape Breton always reverted back to her summers spent in Grand Narrows with her cousins at her grandmother MacDonald's. She was a member of the Highland Village Society, Iona and a proud member of the Clan MacNeil. Everyone always looked forward to her biscuits and bannock, which will never be duplicated. Cil is survived by son, Daniel 'Dan' (Peggy), Debert; daughters, Betty (Barry) Merlin, Hilden, Doris (Dave) Anderson, Truro; grandchildren, James DeCoste, South Korea, Jennifer Merlin, Truro, Heidi Anderson, Truro; sisters, Irene, Catherine, Josephine, Rhodena; brothers, Daniel, Michael, Ambrose; 26 nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by sister, Elizabeth, brother, Angus Jerome in infancy. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall - Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young St., Truro. As was her request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Her cremated remains will be interred in her beloved Cape Breton at a later date. Donations in Cil's memory to Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation or a charity of choice are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting the Guest Book at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Daniel Duncan 'Dannie' MacAulay, Baddeck at Baddeck Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - Daniel Duncan 'Dannie' MacAulay, 91 of Baddeck, Cape Breton, died February 26, 2009. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family and close friends. Dannie was born in Baddeck Bay and was the son of the late Anne (MacDonald) and Murdock MacAulay. He was a retired mechanic and partner at MacAulay's Garage and later an innkeeper with his wife Isobel at Inverary Inn. He was involved in Greenwood United Church, Baddeck AA Group as a founding member, St. Mark's Lodge #35, Victoria Chapter OES, Gideon's Salvation Army Board, lay preaching and served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Dannie is survived by his wife and best friends of 67 years, the former Isobel MacDonald; as well as children, Marjorie Dawn (Linden), Hillsborough, N.B., Charlotte (Vince), Riverview, N.B., Debbie (Neil), Baddeck, Scott (Terri), Baddeck and Kim (Tom), Halifax. Dannie was blessed with 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother and former business partner, Gordon, Baddeck and many special nephews, nieces, cousins, caregivers and his faithful sheltie, Jamie. Dannie was predeceased by teenage son, Daniel; infant daughter, Joy Anne; sisters, Margaret and Isobel; brothers, Alex and Dougal; son-in-law, Don Rough; in-laws, Marjorie and John Voorhees; special mother-in-law, Tye; brother-in-law, Campbell; niece, Margaret and nephews, Buster and Fraser. Dannie had a curious mind and worked well with the many challenges of life. He had a down to earth wisdom. He loved to work hard (and see others do the same!), visit with anyone and help all in need. Visitation will take place at the MacAulay Conference Center, Inverary Resort, Baddeck on Monday, March 2, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Masonic Service will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday. The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Greenwood United Church, Baddeck, with Rev. Karen Lynch officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to L'Arche Cape Breton, Greenwood United Church or the charity of your choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheldon George Morrison, Glace Bay at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with great sadness the family announce the peaceful passing of Sheldon Morrison on Feb. 28, 2009, at the Glace Bay Health Care Complex. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Glace Bay, Sheldon was the son of Noreen and the late George Morrison. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Viola (MacLeod); and his three devoted children, William (Jenifer), Shelene (Gary) Gilmour and Jillian (Darryl). Sheldon is also survived by his cherished sister, Billie (Blair) MacPhee, to whom he was forever grateful for her gift of extended life. Sheldon was blessed with three grandsons, Joshua, Henry and Dane, who all brought a special joy to his life. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and cousins who were a part of his large extended family that he loved dearly. Besides his father George, Sheldon was predeceased by a son at infancy, his mother and father-in-law, Catherine and William MacLeod and sister-in-law, Katherine Kachafanas. Sheldon was a member of the first graduating class of Eastern Tech, with a diploma in electrical technology. He was employed with the Cape Breton Development Corporation as a senior electrical technologist and project manager. He was a member of the team that won the National Mine Rescue Competition in 1973. Sheldon was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He enjoyed both restoring old motorcycles and many trips with friends. He spent much of his time outdoors, especially in his beloved piece of paradise, Big Pond. There he enjoyed fishing, sailing, music around the campfire and entertaining friends. Sheldon was widely known for his electrical, mechanical and carpentry skills, which he willingly shared with family and friends. He will be remembered for his keen sense of humour and quick wit. His stories will be with us forever and continue to make us laugh. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Patten Funeral Home, Union Street, Glace Bay. Donations in Sheldon's memory may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be e-mailed to patten@seaside.ns.ca. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide, Although we cannot see you, You are always at our side. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Melvin 'Bud' Quinton, Barrie Born in 19/12/1929 at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with deep regret that we, the family announce the passing of Melvin (Bud) Quinton, 79, who completed the circle of life on Feb. 27, 2009. Born in Glace Bay, N.S., Dec. 19, 1929. Loving husband to Dorothy (Dot). Loving father to daughters, Debbie Racicot, Darlene (Charlie) Grieco, Wendy (Danny) Knoll; and to son, Mark (Marilyn) Quinton. Grandfather to Jason, Amanda, Stephanie, Anthony, Jordyn, Mackenzie, Travis and Lindsay. Great-grandfather to little Gavan. Bud was predeceased by his parents, Victor John and Mary Ellen (Nellie) Quinton and brother, Ray. He leaves behind his brothers, Vic and Al and his sister, Vera. Friends called at the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, 201 Minet's Point Rd. at Yonge Street, Barrie, Ont., on Sunday from 4-9 p.m. Service in the chapel Monday at 2 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Innisfil. Donations to the RVH Regional Cancer Care Centre would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be forwarded through www.steckleygooderham.com. "Gone back to the Bay "Bye"" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Scott, Bras d'Or Born in 03/01/1959 at New Waterford , Nova Scotia , Canada - On Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, Michael Edward Scott passed away peacefully with his angel and best friend Lorraine Day by his side after fighting a lengthy and courageous battle. Born in New Waterford, Jan. 3, 1959, Michael was the son of Dorothy (Petrie) Scott, of New Waterford, and the late Raymond Scott. Michael is survived by his pride and joy, Michael Scott Jr.; sister, Cheryl (Gerald) Gillis, all of New Waterford; and brother, Bernard Scott, British Columbia. Michael is also survived by nieces Ashley, Lisa and Lacey. Besides his father, he was predeceased by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Michael's quiet nature, wit and sense of humour will be greatly missed. He surrounded himself with treasures including Lorraine, his close friends and extended family. Mike was involved in sea cadets as a young boy, loved the outdoors and was an avid fan of stock car races. He worked in construction for many years and owned his own business. He enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, and taking pride in working with his hands is how he will forever be remembered. There will be no visitation by request. Cremation has taken place under the direction of W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, North Sydney. A private family service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009, from St. Joseph Church, Bras d'Or, with Rev. Peter McLeod officiating. Donations in Michael's memory can be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Center or Palliative Care. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com 'Without faith and hope how could we ever endure such heartache.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorothy 'Joey' Young, Sydney Mines at St. John's , Newfoundland , Canada - It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Dorothy 'Joey' Young, on Feb. 28, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Born in St. John's, N.L., Dorothy was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian (Pearcey) Keigan. Dorothy was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Sydney Mines, and of St. Joseph Church, North Sydney. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Blair; her three children, Carmie (Chris) Edwards and Michelle (Shawn) MacInnis, both of Sydney Mines, and Jimmy of Guelph, Ont.; five grandchildren, Kristen and Liam Edwards, Jamie-Jo Young, Jamie and Amber MacInnis. She is also survived by her six sisters and six brothers, Edie, Lilly, Edna, Lucy, Jean and Cathy; Billy, Ernest, Jerry, Tom, David and Leonard; her uncle Bill Pearcey; aunts, Jessie, Mary and Lorraine Pearcey all of Newfoundland, and Jean Stickley of Labrador; Anna McCarthy, Marie Anderson and Nora Keigan, all of North Sydney; as well as special friends and cousins, Barb Hutchins and Sandra Collins of Newfoundland, and many nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by her sister, Marie, brother, Dennis, and infant sister, Elizabeth, her mother and father-in-law, Gert and Jim Young, brother-in-law, Arlie Young. There will be no visitation by request. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, 10 a.m. from St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Jim Attwood officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Centre or the Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, North Sydney. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ella May Durant 1913-2009 Glace Bay - Ella May Durant, 95, Glace Bay, who passed away Thursday, Feb 26, 2009, is survived by a grandson, Wilfred (Miriam) Walker and a great-granddaughter, of Sydney. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- **** NOTE **** Error in Cape Breton Deaths February 28, 2009 Saturday date of death is 24/02/2009 not "born in" Mr. Aubrey George Clarke, Toronto Born in 24/02/2009 Aubrey George Clarke - Formerly of Catalone Gut, C.B. and Stellarton, N.S. A loving husband, father and grandpa; a proud Cape Bretoner and an avid gardener, Aubrey passed peacefully February 24, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital at age 81, with his wife, Kathryn at his side. He is now at rest with God. Aubrey was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Christine Clark, Stellarton and his foster parents, Robert and Helen MacDonald, Catalone Gut. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 and a half years, Kathryn (MacNevin); and children, James (Heather), Andrew (Jacqueline) and Heather. Grandfather to Kari and Darcy (James and Heather), and lovingly known as Grumpy to Kevin and Ryan (Heather and Don Barker). 'Aub' as he was known to neighbours and friends is survived by sisters, Marg, Nellie and Leona; brothers, Murray and Les. He was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters. Visitation will take place at Ridley Funeral Home, 3080 Lakeshore Blvd. West, from 7-9 p.m. on March 2, 2009. A 'celebration of his life' will be held March 3 at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Aubrey's name to the Salvation Army. "He will be forever in our hearts." Condolences may be placed online at www.ridleyfuneralhome.com. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Hi Margaret.... I have found TEN mentions of them for you (if you have not already received from someone else) in the PW Volume 3 - 1888-1908. They are: death of Dan - 1908 marriage of Donald to Maggie McLeod 1908 marriage of M. A. to Kate McDougall 1908 marriage of Mary to Daniel McAskill 1899 marriage of Murdoch to Barbara McPherson 1903 death of Mrs. Neil (twice) 1908 death of Mrs. Norman 1908 marriage of Christina to William B. Pullen 1893 death of Mrs. John MacIntosh (she was daughter of late Donald McCuspic) Her name is not given, just that she was daughter of. She died in 1907 in Watertown, Mass. Nothing in spelling MacUspie or McUspie, BUT Norman Macuspic of West Bay married to Hannah Campbell of Loch Lomond 1897 and I suspect that it would be Hannah Campbell who is the Mrs. Norman under a different spelling who died in 1908, above. All West Bay people. There at TWO mentions under McCuspic in the PW volume 1848-1887. marriage of some McCuspic (no first name given) to Agnes Campbell 1885 marriage of Margaret to Donald McLeod 1882 I have not been following your line, so don't know if some or any of these people are of interest to you, so am not going to type out all their stuff. You let me know off line who you need and I will get the information to you. Cheers. Jane Nicholson On 28-Feb-09, at 9:42 PM, Margaret Tuttle wrote: > Hi There: > Does anyone have the Presbyterian Witness books that could please > check and see if there are any McCuspic/McCuspie/Mc or MacUspie > Uspics in the B D and M. > I have tried to order the set but have not received a response. > Thanks, > Margie > Margaret Tuttle searching for LAWRENCE; FULLERTON, CAMERON, GIBSON > Wolfville, NS B4P 1K5 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Hi Bob Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier, just got home. As far as I know, they must use the same index. When I was looking for the family, I wanted and they were in Sydney of all places (more pages), I couldn't find them through the archives or ancestry indexes, and it took a page by page search to finally find them. We are all human so errors are going to be made. I did find page 58 though, its appears along with page 53. Your Gillis wasn't on it though. You really have to watch the page numbers, as I noticed if a family continues on the following page, the surname wasn't always included with the first name at the top of page. No I didn't go through the microfilm. I use either ancestry or LAC. You did better than I did, I think LAC this morning had a real case of the hiccups as it wanted to give me everyone in CapeBreton County, no matter what, I did for a search. Regards Juanita ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob gillis" <robertgillis@verizon.net> Cc: <ns-cape-breton@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Gillises missing from Census > Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: >> Hi Bob; > > Unless LAC on-line and familysearch use the same index, Alex, Christy and > Florence are not in the 1881 Census as I searched both with no results. > > Juanita, did you go through a microfilm of the 1891 Census for Glace Bay > subdistrict ? > > I just tried to select the Glace Bay subdistrict and it returned 672 > names for all of Cape Breton District. > > bob gillis > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Juanita MacDonald wrote: >Hi Bob; > >I decided to do some checking, after noting that you have not found Alex >Gillis in either 1881 or 1891, in the GlaceBay district. Another possible >explanation is not that the enumerator missed them, but Archives Canada >missed posting the page. I have notified them that page 58 for Glace Bay >which has the name Gillis on it does not appear for the 1891 census. I can't >tell you how many Gillis are on that page, but it is obvious to me, the >archives must have the page somewhere, as they listed a Gillis, Dan, as >being on it. > > > Page 58 is there. (The pages are out of order. Page 58 follows page 53). The Micheal Gillis family start on line 24 of page 58. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/001081-119.03-e.php?&interval=20&pdf=1&image=30953_148111-00507&person_id_nbr=612359&&PHPSESSID=84c5ph8cjltlro0g8j8ue4rl71 (Michael has both a Daniel and a Dan James in his family). Daniel Gillis in on page 59, line 1. Dan James Gillis is on page 59, line 4. (The pages are out of order. Page 59 follows page 57.) http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/001081-119.03-e.php?&interval=20&pdf=1&image=30953_148111-00509&person_id_nbr=612439&&PHPSESSID=e0s6iaqe2j3mk832g7jvv7ink4 >There maybe other pages missed also in various districts. I don't know. > >Please note that when checking the images, two pages appear. Check that the >pages are consecutive, if not notify the archives that the image is missing >or have attached the entry to a wrong image. It is very simple to do as they >have 'suggest correction' on the item display page for any name. > >It doesn't find your Gillis, but it could explain why you can't find them. > For whatever reason many of the pages for Little Glace Bay were "microfilmed" out of numerical order thus following a family can be interesting. Since the pages are out of numerical order on the microfilm, the two consecutive page scans from the microfilm will duplicate this situation. I have seen instances were individuals are enumerated in two different polling districts for the same year. So they were present in place A when its enumerator arrived and were present in place B when its enumerator arrived. Perhaps the Alex Gillis family moved around alot and as such had left one home before the enumerator arrived and took up residence in a home already enumerated. -- Ron

I wrote to Juanita: > Juanita, there have only been 91 messages in 13 months and none since > Jul 2008. Many of the messages are not on topic, unsubs most > elementary or just dumb. Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: > Hi Bob; > > I did browse the archives. No there isn't many messages that stick to > topic, but I posted the one by Greg Matthews, I thought would help. > Tried a few of them yesterday, and they do cut down the number of > hits ... but so far I haven't hit pay dirt, with any of the searches > ... which is what we are all looking for. Guess, I'll still have to > trip or stumble over those far flung relatives; who seem to be like > leaves that have blown off the tree and scattered in the wind. I use this Google filter: "given surname"|"surname given" +obituary, cemetery, burial or genealogy as my needs require. If I get too many pages with my query I add -common items that do not apply. Also there is limit of 10 terms in a search. Go into Advanced Search, Advanced Search Tips. bob gillis

Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: > Hi Bob; > > I decided to do some checking, after noting that you have not found Alex > Gillis in either 1881 or 1891, in the GlaceBay district. Another possible > explanation is not that the enumerator missed them, but Archives Canada > missed posting the page. I have notified them that page 58 for Glace Bay > which has the name Gillis on it does not appear for the 1891 census. I can't > tell you how many Gillis are on that page, but it is obvious to me, the > archives must have the page somewhere, as they listed a Gillis, Dan, as > being on it. Unless LAC on-line and familysearch use the same index, Alex, Christy and Florence are not in the 1881 Census as I searched both with no results. Juanita, did you go through a microfilm of the 1891 Census for Glace Bay subdistrict ? I just tried to select the Glace Bay subdistrict and it returned 672 names for all of Cape Breton District. bob gillis

Hi Bob; I decided to do some checking, after noting that you have not found Alex Gillis in either 1881 or 1891, in the GlaceBay district. Another possible explanation is not that the enumerator missed them, but Archives Canada missed posting the page. I have notified them that page 58 for Glace Bay which has the name Gillis on it does not appear for the 1891 census. I can't tell you how many Gillis are on that page, but it is obvious to me, the archives must have the page somewhere, as they listed a Gillis, Dan, as being on it. There maybe other pages missed also in various districts. I don't know. Please note that when checking the images, two pages appear. Check that the pages are consecutive, if not notify the archives that the image is missing or have attached the entry to a wrong image. It is very simple to do as they have 'suggest correction' on the item display page for any name. It doesn't find your Gillis, but it could explain why you can't find them. Happy hunting Juanita MacDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob gillis" <robertgillis@verizon.net> To: "Cape Breton" <ns-cape-breton@rootsweb.com>; "Nova scotia" <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Gillises missing from Census >> >> 6. 1881 Census (family search) A, C and F not found. >> >> 7. 1891 Census. Not found >> >> 11. 1911 Neither found > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Paul; No there isn't many messages, on this site. Like any mailing list you will find those who are helpful, and I thought Greg Matthews posts seem to be. I tried a number of his hints. They work ... but ... in genealogy, it still takes a lot of know how, a lot of patience, and an awlful lot of luck, to gather up those stray leaves that have blown off the tree and scattered in the wind. Happy hunting and may we all have the 'luck of the Irish' at least once in awhile. Juanita MacDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: <PaulGask@aol.com> To: <ns-cape-breton@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Some helpful hints: Google searches for genealogy > > In a message dated 28/02/2009 14:19:11 GMT Standard Time, > joseph000@ns.sympatico.ca writes: > > I came across something interesting today. Up till now I didn't realize > that > there was a mailing list for google. This posting I think will be quite > useful to narrow down the number of hits we get in genealogy, using the > google > search engine. > _http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/GOOGLE.html_ > (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/GOOGLE.html) > Hi Juanita > The only problem is that the list archives suggest that in the last > fourteen > months - ie since 1 January 2008 - the grand total of seven messages have > been posted to that list. And there haven't been any at all since July > 2008 ! > Good luck. > Paul

Hi There: Does anyone have the Presbyterian Witness books that could please check and see if there are any McCuspic/McCuspie/Mc or MacUspie Uspics in the B D and M. I have tried to order the set but have not received a response. Thanks, Margie Margaret Tuttle searching for LAWRENCE; FULLERTON, CAMERON, GIBSON Wolfville, NS B4P 1K5

Hi; I came across something interesting today. Up till now I didn't realize that there was a mailing list for google. This posting I think will be quite useful to narrow down the number of hits we get in genealogy, using the google search engine. Happy hunting Juanita MacDonald http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/GOOGLE.html From: "Greg Matthews" < dialzero@bellsouth.net> Subject: [GOOGLE] How to use Google to create powerful genealogy searches Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 01:39:15 -0400 I was really glad to see this list appear in this week's Rootweb Review. I know a lot of people have no idea of the power of google search techniques. A while back I started my own list of helpful google operators with examples of them. So, to hopefully get this list started I thought I would share them. Feel free to cross-post this to other lists if you like. You go to google and type the commands into the search box to use them. Alternately, if you have the google toolbar you can type the commands in the toolbox search box. 1) How to search for sites that link back to another site: example: Let's say you've found a great web site for your Smythe family research. Let's say that site is called www.smythefamily.com. There might be other people out there who also like that site and have linked back to it, and maybe you've never seen that other site. The command to find that other site is: link:www.smythe.com This will give you a list of any sites that google has indexed that link to www.smythe.com. 2) How to search for sites that are similar to another site: This technique is the same as if you clicked the "Similar pages" link on a list of returned results from a standard google search. What it will do is show you sites that cover material that is similar to the site you are interested in. For the example I'll use my own Mat(t)hews genealogy site: related:www.bluntrazor.com If you used this command you would get a short list of sites that google says are related to or similar to my site. 3) How to restrict a google search to a single web site or domain: We all use google or similar search pages to find things related to our genealogy research, but how often do we get TONS and TONS of results that are of no interest to us? A lot. Wouldn't it be really useful if you could restrict a search to a single web site? Let's say you only want to search rootsweb (sure they have search links for everything, but I don't think they have a single search to look at everything at once) or you only want to search the forums at genealogy.com. There are several different ways to search for different things so I'll show all the ones that come to mind with examples for each: The first again uses my web site to search for the surname "Pace": site:bluntrazor.com Pace The search returns 11 results and the search box on my site returns 12 so google does pretty good with that one (always remember that google can only return results for pages that it has indexed and there is no guarantee that it has indexed every single page on a web site.) Let's take that a little further and search for a man named Thomas Pace. Most people would put Thomas Pace in quote marks " " and you can certainly do that with your search, eg. site:bluntrazor.com "Thomas Pace", but I find it easier to use a google shortcut: site:bluntrazor.com Thomas.Pace Saves us a keystroke doing that. I find this search method really helpful when searching the forums at genealogy.com since they don't seem to have a global forum search. To use the command there you would do this: site:genforum.genealogy.com Thomas.Pace This turns up results for Thomas Pace on boards other than the Pace family forum. Keep in mind that this search will only return results for "Thomas Pace" together and not "Thomas or Pace" seperately. I've found that in general google does NOT have all of the genforums indexed, but you should get results from different forums that will hopefully give you an idea of some new places to look. What if you wanted to search for more than one surname from a single site? To do that we use what is called the "pipe" character: | . This key will be found most likely above your ENTER key. To search for two different names, eg. Isaac OR James from my site you would use: site:bluntrazor.com Isaac | James (alternately you could do site:bluntrazor.com Isaac OR James but the "OR" must be capitalized) this gives us a list of pages where EITHER of those names appear. Finally, if you want pages that include both Isaac and James on the same page, but not together (not as a single name "Isaac James") you would do: site:bluntrazor.com Isaac and James For some reason google tells me I don't need to use the word and, but I always get fewer results if I don't use it. 4) How to get results from pages with a specific name in the web site title: When I first saw this operator I was a little sceptical of it's usefulness, but when I used it I was surprised. A web page's title is the text you find at the top of your browser in the blue bar. I think part of the usefulness of this method is that it is a way to further narrow down a search. Let's say you were looking for pages on Charles City County (Virginia). If you just googled Charles City county you get over a half million results, but if you set the search to only those pages with Charles City County in the title of the page it cuts that number down to just over 5,000 (still a lot, but better than a half million). To use this technique you do this: intitle:Charles.City.County Returns from the above are going to have Charles City County in that exact order in the title (see below if you don't want the words necessarily in that order) If you were searching for a very unique surname this could prove helpful: intitle:Blackwelder Blackwelder is my mother's maiden name and everyone with the surname is related without question. Remember, any words put into a web page's title are going to be important as the site is generally specifically about whatever the title says. If you wanted Charles City County to appear in the title, but not necessarily in that order you would do this: allintitle:Charles City County allintitle will catch variations such as a web page title "County of Charles City". Curiously, allintitle only returns 505 results versus the broader intitle:Charles.City.County which gives 5,000 results. So, it pays to try it both ways. 5) How to get results from pages with a specific name in the web site url (address): This one might seem like it's splitting hairs with intitle, but I always get interesting results when I use it. Again, let's say we are looking for Charles City County. To search for sites that have that county in the ADDRESS of the web site we use: inurl:Charles.City.County Again, this gives returns with the exact phrase Charles City County. I just used this one and found a site I had not come across before on 17th century Charles City County that did not appear when used the intitle command on it. Alternately you could use: allinurl: Charles City County to get addresses that don't have the words necessarily in that exact order. Another method with this operator is: inurl:Blackwelder Isaac which returns results that have "Blackwelder" in the url and "Isaac" somewhere in the web page (NOT in the url). 6) How to mix operators It is possible to mix any of the above operators, but generally I don't as I find I get decent results without having to do that. But, let's say you wanted to search only a specific site for Blackwelder in the title of any of the web pages: intitle:Blackwelder site:edu This will returns results with sites that have Blackwelder in the title of the web page, _BUT_ it will only search web sites that end in .edu (this would be colleges and other schools, no .com or .org or dot anything else but .edu). I'm not sure why you'd want to do this with a genealogy search, but if you do that's how it's done. Other combinations using any of the above are possible also. Believe it or not, I learned the majority of this by watching a video of a college kid on youtube showing how to illegally download music from google :) Good luck to all with your searches. I have been pleasantly surprised with a lot of the results I've gotten using these techniques and I know you will be also. Greg Matthews

In a message dated 28/02/2009 14:19:11 GMT Standard Time, joseph000@ns.sympatico.ca writes: I came across something interesting today. Up till now I didn't realize that there was a mailing list for google. This posting I think will be quite useful to narrow down the number of hits we get in genealogy, using the google search engine. _http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/GOOGLE.html_ (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/GOOGLE.html) Hi Juanita The only problem is that the list archives suggest that in the last fourteen months - ie since 1 January 2008 - the grand total of seven messages have been posted to that list. And there haven't been any at all since July 2008 ! Good luck. Paul

Cape Breton Deaths February 28, 2009 Saturday There are 7 obituaries for February 28, 2009. 1. Atkinson, Mary E - published February 27, 2009 2. Clarke, Aubrey George - published February 25, 2009 3. Durant, Ella M - published February 27, 2009 4. Gillis, Gregory J - published February 27, 2009 5. Higgins, James 'Jimmy' - published February 27, 2009 6. MacAulay, Daniel 'Dannie' D - published February 27, 2009 7. Mason, Elizabeth - published February 27, 2009 ___________________________________________________________________________ Mary Atkinson, Sydney at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Mary Ellen Atkinson 70, Port Caledonia - It is with great sadness that we, the family announce the passing of our beloved mother, Mary Atkinson, on Friday, Feb. 26, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sydney, June 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Evelyn (Brophy) Ayre. Mary was a member of the St. Luke Anglican Church, Port Caledonia. Although Mary was a private and reserve lady, she greatly enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends. Mary enjoyed walking and visiting friends for a hot cup of tea. She had a profound appreciation for the country and the ocean. She will be sadly missed by her family and all that had the pleasure of knowing her. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy (Brian), Alberta; a son, Alan (Theresa), Alberta; a sister, Catherine (John); two brothers, Allan (Ann) and Alphonse (Carol); two sister-in-laws, Christine and Geraldine. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Sean, Carissa, Tina, Jordan, Adam and three great grandchildren, Jemiah, Aeden and Gabby. Besides her parents, Mary was predeceased by her husband, Robert (Skippy) Atkinson; two sons, Shawn and David; brother, Bill and a granddaughter, Tabitha. Visitation for the late Mary Ellen Atkinson will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, Whitney Pier, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Sunday March 1 from 6-9 p.m. A celebration of Mary's life will be held at St. Luke Anglican Church in Port Caledonia on Monday March 2 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Vernon W. Reid officiating. Interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Special thanks are extended to the Palliative Care and to all those who provided exceptional care during Mary's illness. Donations in Mary's memory may be made to St. Luke Anglican Church, Palliative Care or Canadian Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are entrusted with Š ___________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Aubrey George Clarke, Toronto Born in 24/02/2009 Aubrey George Clarke - Formerly of Catalone Gut, C.B. and Stellarton, N.S. A loving husband, father and grandpa; a proud Cape Bretoner and an avid gardener, Aubrey passed peacefully February 24, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital at age 81, with his wife, Kathryn at his side. He is now at rest with God. Aubrey was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Christine Clark, Stellarton and his foster parents, Robert and Helen MacDonald, Catalone Gut. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 and a half years, Kathryn (MacNevin); and children, James (Heather), Andrew (Jacqueline) and Heather. Grandfather to Kari and Darcy (James and Heather), and lovingly known as Grumpy to Kevin and Ryan (Heather and Don Barker). 'Aub' as he was known to neighbours and friends is survived by sisters, Marg, Nellie and Leona; brothers, Murray and Les. He was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters. Visitation will take place at Ridley Funeral Home, 3080 Lakeshore Blvd. West, from 7-9 p.m. on March 2, 2009. A 'celebration of his life' will be held March 3 at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Aubrey's name to the Salvation Army. "He will be forever in our hearts." Condolences may be placed online at www.ridleyfuneralhome.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ Ella Durant, Glace Bay at Westville , Nova Scotia , Canada Ella May Durant 1913 - 2009 Glace Bay - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and friend. Ella Durant age 95 of Glace Bay passed away on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 at the Glace Bay Health Care Complex surrounded by her loving family. Born in Westville, N.S. she was the daughter of the late George and Rowena (Taylor) Thoms. Ella was a member of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Glace Bay and a former member of the Ladies Junior Guild. Going to church was very special to her. Ella loved to go on outings with her loving husband and best friend, Eric. She enjoyed walking, quilting and was a great baker and cook. She was most content when her family and friends were around. Ella was a very family oriented lady. She will be sadly missed by her four children, daughter, Leone (Albert) Blois, Glace Bay; granddaughter, Charlene (Gerard) Blois; great granddaughter, Erica Stevens; great grandson, Devin and great great granddaughter, Fallyn; daughter, Alma (William) Walker, Sydney River; grandson, Wilfred (Mariam) Walker; granddaughter, Lisa (David) MacLellan; great granddaughter, Courtney Walker; grandson, Derek (Shirin) Walker; great grandson, Ryan Walker; great great granddaughter, Sydney; sons, Edison 'Ed' (Sandra), Lingan and Carvle (Chermaine 'Sis' (Boone) - who passed away in 1987), Glace Bay; grandson, Eric (Diane); great granddaughter, Jenna; grandson, Blair (Kathy); grandson, Glen (Vickie) and granddaughters, Wanda Durant and Donna (Allen) MacLean, as well as several nieces and nephews. Also left to mourn Ella's passing is a sister, Hazel Austin, Ontario. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband and best friend of over 75 years, Wilfred Eric Durant - (October 18, 2008); brother, William and sisters, Hazel and Hilda. Visitation for Ella Durant will be held Monday, March 2, 2009, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Glace Bay with Rev. Fev. Arnold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. All are invited to join the family for a reception at St. Mary's Church Hall. Donations in Ella's memory may be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences to the Durant family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. The Durant family would like to express a sincere thank you to Lorene Gaigneau, for all the assistance she gave over the years, as well as Breton Caregivers, New Waterford Homemakers and Dr. Rose MacKay for the compassion and understanding she gave to Ella in her final hours. What we keep in memory Is ours forever. ___________________________________________________________________________ Gregory Gillis, Glace Bay at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Gregory Joseph Gillis, 71, of Glace Bay on February 26, 2009, at home. Born in Glace Bay, Gregory was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Troicuk) Gillis. After joining the military, Gregory served overseas in Germany for nine years and was very proud of the medal he received from the peace keeping forces. Gregory loved the army and to hear news of home while away. He also loved his guitar and playing at dances and family reunions in Toronto. When Gregory came back from Germany he was stationed in Winnipeg, where he was surprised to find his brother Tom living. Gregory's family loved to listen to his war stories. Gregory retired in Toronto which he loved but always wanted to come to Cape Breton. When he moved to Glace Bay, he bought a bike and loved travelling, gardening, shooting pool at Billy D's and made frequent visits to the legion. Gregory loved talking to his neighbors, especially Melvin Tutty, who was always there to help him out. Gregory lived in Glace Bay for a year and a half and it was the happiest time of his life. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His family would like to thank Palliative Care workers and also the VON. A special thank you to Veronica Gordon Simms - "they were my rock". He'll be missed by brother, Don and nephew, Alan and sister, Patricia. Gregory is survived by sister, Patricia Aitken of Glace Bay and brother, Don Gillis of Toronto. Besides his parents, Gregory was predeceased by his brother, Tom. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place with burial at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay, 849-7520. Donations in Gregory's memory can be made to Palliative Care or the VON. Online condolence's may be e-mailed to patten@seaside.ns.ca ___________________________________________________________________________ James 'Jimmy' Higgins, Glace Bay at Dominion , Nova Scotia , Canada - It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of James 'Jimmy' Higgins on February 27, 2009 at the Cape Breton Health Care Complex, Glace Bay. Born in Dominion, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Louise (Butts) Higgins. Jimmy enjoyed woodworking, golf, hockey, darts and was a member of the Hawks Club, Dominion. He is survived by his wife, Donna (Reid); son, William (Leslie), Ontario and daughter, Cheryl (Barry), Alberta; grandchildren, Curtis, Taylor Ann, Evan, Drew, Amanda, Stephen, Christropher, William and great grandson, Aiden; sisters, Marion McInnis and Margaret (Garvie) Roach, both of Dominion; brothers, Will (Margaret), Bridgeport and Joseph (Harriett), Dominion; and his dog 'Max'. Besides his parents, Jimmy was also predeceased by brother, Michael and sister, Mary, both in infancy; mother and father-in-law, Hugh and Elizabeth Reid, brothers-in-law, Richard McInnis, Wishie Roach and Rod Reid and sister-in-law, Ruth Reid. By his request, cremation has taken place with arrangements under the direction of McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, 3183 Plummer Ave., New Waterford, 862-7500. A memorial service and burial will take place at a later date. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the C. B. Palliative Care. To send online condolences to the family go to wwwmclellanfuneralhome.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ Daniel 'Dannie' MacAulay, Baddeck at Baddeck Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada - Daniel Duncan 'Dannie' MacAulay, 91 of Baddeck, Cape Breton, died February 26, 2009. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family and close friends. Dannie was born in Baddeck Bay and was the son of the late Anne (MacDonald) and Murdock MacAulay. He was a retired mechanic and partner at MacAulay's Garage and later an innkeeper with his wife Isobel at Inverary Inn. He was involved in Greenwood United Church, Baddeck AA Group as a founding member, St. Mark's Lodge #35, Victoria Chapter OES, Gideon's Salvation Army Board, lay preaching and served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Dannie is survived by his wife and best friends of 67 years, the former Isobel MacDonald; as well as children, Marjorie Dawn (Linden), Hillsborough, N.B., Charlotte (Vince), Riverview, N.B., Debbie (Neil), Baddeck, Scott (Terri), Baddeck and Kim (Tom), Halifax. Dannie was blessed with 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother and former business partner, Gordon, Baddeck and many special nephews, nieces, cousins, caregivers and his faithful sheltie, Jamie. Dannie was predeceased by teenage son, Daniel; infant daughter, Joy Anne; sisters, Margaret and Isobel; brothers, Alex and Dougal; son-in-law, Don Rough; in-laws, Marjorie and John Voorhees; special mother-in-law, Tye; brother-in-law, Campbell; niece, Margaret and nephews, Buster and Fraser. Dannie had a curious mind and worked well with the many challenges of life. He had a down to earth wisdom. He loved to work hard (and see others do the same!), visit with anyone and help all in need. Visitation will take place at the MacAulay Conference Center, Inverary Resort, Baddeck on Monday, March 2, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Masonic Service will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday. The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Greenwood United Church, Baddeck, with Rev. Karen Lynch officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to L'Arche Cape Breton, Greenwood United Church or the charity of your choice. ___________________________________________________________________________ Ms. Elizabeth Mason, Kamloops Born in 20/07/1937 Elizabeth (MacKenzie) Mason Dartmouth/Kamloops - Elizabeth (MacKenzie) Mason of Dartmouth and Kamloops, B.C., passed away at the Marjorie Snowden Willoughby Hospice Home on February 4, 2009 following a considerable struggle with cancer. She served as executive director of WET-NS, where she was instrumental in the development and implementation of National Policy and training regimens for wood burning appliances. She spearheaded many legislative changes with respect to the woodheating industry. She was well known all over Canada for her involvement in WETT Inc. and CSA. She owned her own hearth product store in Dartmouth as well as working as an accountant for many small businesses. She will be remembered as a caring, social and loving person and also a fabulous cook and seamstress. Elizabeth was an active member of the Stairs Memorial United Church of Dartmouth for many years; served on the board, was a life member of the UCS and held many positions within the church and UCW. She is survived by her father, Alex MacKenzie, Glace Bay, N.S.; son, John MacKay, Vernon, B.C.; sister, Ethel Loveall, Halifax and brothers, Sandy, Port Hawkesbury, Fred (Joyce) and Fultz (Joanne), Halifax; uncles Fultz, Halifax, Freeman, P.E.I., Phillip, Sydney and Aunt Elsa, as well as nieces, Marisa, Alison, Shelly, Tanya, Jennifer and nephew, Alex; grandnieces and nephews include, Victoria, Rebecca, Isaac, Bejamin and Megan and Daniel. She was predeceased by her mother, Beulah Myrtle (Bagnell) MacKenzie; her first husband, Ken McKay; her husband, Emmett Mason and brother, Ken. A memorial service will be held at Stairs Memorial United in Dartmouth during the month of May. A notice will be posted when arrangements are confirmed. You may express your sympathy by making a donation to Canadian Cancer Society, Stairs memorial united Church or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are in the care of the Mattatall Funeral Home, 217 Portland St., Dartmouth, N.S., N.S. 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