Digby County, Nova Scotia Obituary Index

1890 Violet A. Thurber

died on Tuesday, July 11, 1890 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames THURBER

1890 Friday July 11 Digby Courier At Saint John NB June 25 Violet A. the infant and only daughter of Joseph and Ellen THURBER of Freeport NS aged 11 months.

1891 Helen Mcdormand

died on Tuesday, September 18, 1891 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames MCDORMAND

Digby Courier 18 Sept. 1891 At Westport , on the 12th inst after a lingering illness , Helen MCDORMAND , aged 20 years, daughter of Charles MCDORMAND

1892 Mrs J.B. LETTENEY

died on Tuesday, June 10, 1892 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames LETTENEY

Digby courier June 10 1892 At Broad Cove , June 1, Mrs J. B. LETTENEY aged 70 years

1892 Mrs. James LAMBERSON

died on Tuesday, June 10, 1892 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames LAMBERSON

Digby Courier June 10 1892 At Brighton, on 20th of May , Mrs James LAMBERSON in her 90th. year

1892 Ella Sullivan

died on Tuesday, June 10, 1892 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames SULLIVAN

Digby Courier June 10 1892 At Freeport, May 29th. Ella SULLIVAN , aged 24 years

1892 Mrs Freeman TREFRY

died on Tuesday, June 10, 1892 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames TREFRY

Digby Courier June 10 1892 At Brighton, June 2nd. , Mrs Freeman TREFRY ,in her 80th. year.

1892 John W Ross

died on Tuesday, July 15, 1892 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L MARSHALL Obituary contained surnames ROSS

D igby Courier July 15 1892 At Rossway on the 6th inst. , John W. ROSS age 34

1893 Morgan Thurber

died on Tuesday, April 21, 1893 Source: igby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames THURBER

Freeport news Mr. Morgan THURBER has gone the way of all the earth after a long and painful sickness, his death being caused by cancer. April 28 1893 DEATH ANNOUNCEMEBT At Freeport on April 17 th. of cancer ,Morgan THURBER aged 74 years.

1893 Mrs Howard Marshall

died on Saturday, July 17, 1893 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames MARSHALL

At Rossway, June 30th. after a painful illness Mrs Howard MARSHALL aged 60 yrs leaving a husband ,3 sons, 2 daughters,to mourn the loss of a kind and loving wife and mother.She has gone home to be with Jesus.

1893 Mrs Maria Ryan

died on Tuesday, October 6, 1893 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames RYAN

At Marshalltown on the 12th. inst. , Mrs Mary RYAN , widow of the late Patrick RYAN aged 90 years

1894 Alfred Chute

died on Tuesday, January 26, 1894 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames BULMAN, CHUTE, MINER, MINET

From a letter to the Courier from William CHUTE It becomes my painful duty to record the death of a beloved brother Alfred CHUTE at Coppertown ,Brown Co. ILL.on the 7th inst. in his 72nd.year. Deceased was the son of D. Andrew CHUTE of Clements and a cousin to the late H,N. CHUTE , M.P. P. and born the same year 1822. He went to Elgin Co. Ont. with parents, brothers, and sisters in 1841 and settled on a farm near Strathroy, Middlesax Co. 1844 married Olivia MINET [in the 15th generation from Henry BULMAN who had a mine in Somersethire and took 100 men of his miners armed them with battle axes and escorted King Edward III through a danderous place going to war against the French. The king acknowledged his favor ,granted him a coat of arms and changed his name to MINER in 1339]and lived there and in Adelaide ,an adjoining town for 20 years. In 1864 he sold out and moved to Blue Earth City Minn. and lived there for nine years., sold out and moved to Arkansas in 1873. and from there across the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1876. There his wife died Jan.7 1877 at age 53. He married again that year and lived in that County for 17 years. He was attacked with paralysis in the right side in Oct.1891 which kept him within doors and another attack Jan.6 that terminated his earthly existence. He was converted and joined the Baptist church in Malahide Ont. in 1842 , ordained a minister in 1851 and for 40 years preached the gospel of Jesis Christ in various places in Ontario, Minnesoto,Arkansa, and Illinois. They had four daughters and sons , all married and settled but one.

1894 Mrs Carrie Stailing

died on Sunday, March 11, 1894 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L MARSHALL Obituary contained surnames JENKINS, STAILING

Digby courier 1894 March 16 At Digby on Sunday March 11 at 4 am Carrie beloved wife of Mr. Ensley Stailing peacefully passed away aged 40. A lonely husband and six children survive her to mourn their loss Second item The death occurred at an early hour Sunday morning of Mrs Ensley Stailing . Though not unexpected by either herself or her family ,for Mrs STAILING had been an invalid for some time, her death is a sad loss to the bereaved husband and children whose love and affection had been heightened by the calm Christian fortitude which characterized the wife and mother through her tedious months and years of suffering. Previous to her marriage , Mrs STAILING was a Miss JENKINS of Yarmouth County. The funeral which was largely attended took place WEdnesday , service being held at the Baptist Church of which deceased wasa devout and consistent member. THe remains were interred in the Baptist Cemetery.

1894 Mrs George Bowers

died on Tuesday, March 16, 1894 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames BOWERS

Digby courier The death occured at Westport on Sunday of Mrs George BOWERS who had been ill but a short time. Her son Herbert , attending academy at Wolfville passed through Digby Tuesday for home . He had not heard of his mother's illnessand the news of her death was a terrible shock to him.

1894 Mary A. Woodman

died on Tuesday, August 3, 1894 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames WOODMAN

Mary A. beloved wife of John WOODMAN passed away to her reward , July 27 aged 60 years. Mrs WOODMAN was a good woman and a faithful and consistent member of the Digby Baptist Church She leaves a sorrowing husband and four sons besides a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her departure . 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.'

1894 Herbert SYDA

died on Tuesday, December 21, 1894 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Marlene Williams Obituary contained surnames SMITH, SYDA

A Former Digby Resident Passes Away There died at Round Hill, Annapolis County, on Wednesday of last week, a gentlemen whom Digby knew in years gone by. Dr. Herbert SYDA came from England in the year 1846 and practised in his profession in Digby for nearly thirty years. The older generation well remembers him and his services but since, another generation has come. Succeeded by Dr. P.W. SMITH, in 1875 Dr. SYDA changed his field to Westport and was the physician of Brier Island for about nine years. And there too he is well remembered and gratefully. His next change was to Round Hill where he had resided for ten years, latterly in retirement from active duty. He was twice marreid, his second wife surviving him with a family of two daughters and two sons. Mr. John SYDA, of this town, is the only surviving member of the older family, a sister at Freeport dying some years ago. Dr. SYDA had reached the age of seventy nine years. His religious connection was with the church of England and the funeral services took place under direction of the pastor of the Round Hill parish on Friday last.

1895 Lewis Macdonald

died on Sunday, September 29, 1895 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames MACDONALD, POTTER

Digby Courier Friday 1895 Sept. 20, The death of Lewis MACDONALD Esq. has cast a gloom over this place. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Parker assisted by Rev. Mr. Tyler[Methodist] on Wed. afternoon . his daughter Mrs. Charles POTTER and child and his son Elvin of Malden MA arrived on the Tuesday, steamer

1895 Augustus Anthony

died on Tuesday, November 8, 1895 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames ANTHONTY

Lower Granville news Augustus ANTHONY , a seaman from the schooner O'Nora was knocked over board and drowned while on a trip to Boston. The O'Nora passed out of the Digby Gut for Boston arriving on Wednesday. Augustus was the youngest son of the late Coleman ANTHONY and was 31 years old and single. He was a quiet , steady going young man with a host of friends

1896 Mrs Eliza Ann Tanch

died on Tuesday, May 15, 1896 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames COVERT, ELLIS, TANCH

Digby courier Friday May 15 MRS ELIZA TANCH Mrs Eliza Ann TANCH relict of the late William TANCH and mother of Mrs James ELLIS and Mrs Gilbert ELLIS of digby and Mrs COVERT of Granville died April 7

1896 Mrs George Denton

died on Tuesday, August 7, 1896 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: L Marshall Obituary contained surnames DENTON

Digby Courier August 7. 1896 DEATH OF MRS GEORGE DENTON Mrs Hannah DENTON, widow of the late George DENTON of Little River died at that place yesterday morning after an illness of about six weeks. The deceased was a person of exemplary character and was highly esteemed by all her many acquaintances . Having attained the good old age of eighty- four years she was very highly held as a village land mark . Her life was largely a domestic one but had witnessed many scenes of passing interest. She was in connection with the Baptist church under who the service will be held today.

1896 Mrs Charles A. Inglis

died on Tuesday, November 13, 1896 Source: Digby Courier Submitter: Luella Marshall Obituary contained surnames HARRIS, INGLIS, POTTER, RICE

DEATH OF A FORMER BEAR RIVER LADY The Bridgetown Moniter says : The residents of Tupperville and vicinity were saddened on Wednesday last by the intelligence of the death of Mrs Chas. A. INGLIS which took place after six weeks illness from cancer of the stomach. Previous to the development of the above disease , Mrs INGLIS had been a sufferer from rheumatism for many years, bearing this painful afficition with a Christain patience and resignation which served to endear her more fully to her family and friends ,who while now lamenting their loss rejoice in her gain. A devoted husband and five sons and daughters mourn the loss of a beloved wife and mother. The deceased was the former Miss Margaret A. RICE of Bear River and leaves a large number of relatives in this vicinity , among them are Mrs Benj. HARRIS of Bear River , and Mrs Jos. POTTER of Barton, sisters and Mr. John RICE of this town , a brother

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