Jessome, John James - age 72 , Sydney Mines- Aug 27 1952 died at Harbourview Hospital, Sydney Mines 10 days following a seizure Born in Sydney Mines, Served on council for 26 years and was Deputy mayor for Sydney mines at his time of death Employee with the old Sydney Colliers and the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company for 33 years. He was a Mine Examiner Besides his widow, Catherine Reilly, he is survived by Eight Daughters Mrs Robert Dinault, New York Mrs James E Fuller, Boston Mrs Fred Crane, Boston Mrs Joseph Ambrose, Watertown, Mass Mrs Earl Robertson, Maine Mrs John Haley, Sydney Mines Mrs John J MacIntyre, Sydney Mines Christine married in California Three Sons Wilfred, Sydney Mines Alphonus, Sydney Mines Joseph in Boston One brother Patrick in Georges River John James parents John J. Jessome(25- miner) and Christina Brown, married Feb 21 1882 in Sydney Mines,CB John J. Gessan born and raised in Sydney Mines, s/o Isaac & Catherine Jessome Isaac a miner Christina Brown, born in Boston, Mass. resided in Sydney Mines, d/o John & Elizabeth Brown Witnesses: Paul Desmond, Elizabeth Gessan and Rev J M McIntosh