Deaths Gibson Mary Burnham 75 in St Catharines
Mary Burnham Gibson beloved wife of David J. Gibson Bowmanville died December 20 1940 at her daughter's home Mrs J Bernard Mitchell St Catharines. She was mother to Helen Hilda Blanche Nora Howard and Donald. Interment St George's Cemetery Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
St. Catharines
J. Bernard Mitchell
Mary Burnham
David J. Gibson
Bowmanville
Helen
Hilda
Blanche
Nora
Howard
Donald
St. George’s Cemetery
Newcastle
Local and social notes from Orono and surrounding towns
Miss Lillian Fowler of Toronto visits Orono as families mix for Christmas. Many locals travel, host relatives, and attend dances and services. A death shocks Nestleton as Mrs Geo Weston passes at home. Armstong celebrates 81st birthday and welcomes first great grandchild on same day.
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Lillian Fowler
Toronto
Geo. Weston
Nestleton
Tank Corps
Camp Borden
C. G. Armstrong
Roy Smees
Earlene Grady
Hamilton
Local Holiday Notes And Concerts In Kirby Area
Town stores closed on Thursday December 26. Obituary correction for Francis James Peate is issued. Community events include Kirby School concert with “Salute to the Empire” and Antioch School Christmas program under Miss Smith. Additional concerts by Miss McDowell and Miss Foster, Santa gifts, and various holiday gatherings announced.
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Kirby
Salute To the Empire
Antioch School
Miss Smith
Miss McDowell
Miss Foster
Santa
Francis James Peate
Nellie’ Hoskin
Allie Hoskin
Miss Haw
Margaret Rusk
The Day After Christmas A Victorian Style Poem
A playful verse recounts the day after Christmas with a famished mouse and overstuffed household. Food piles up as everyone, including the mouse, groans from feasting and the mouse laments the lack of crumbs left.
Mrs Mary Burnham Gibson Dies In St. Catharines
Mary Vernon Burnham Gibson wife of David J. Gibson of Bowmanville died at her daughter’s home in St. Catharines on December 20 1940 after a short illness. Born January 10 1866 in Cobourg she was the daughter of Mrs. Burnham and the late William L. Burnham and granddaughter of Asa A. Burnham. Funeral held at St George's Church Newcastle after a private service at Hazel Dell Farm. Interment in St George's Cemetery. Survived by six children eleven grandchildren seven sisters three brothers and her mother aged ninety nine. Frederick William died in WWI and two children died in infancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vernon Burnham
David J. Gibson
Bowmanville
Newcastle
J. Bernard Mitchell
St. Catharines
Gibson
Cobourg
Burnham
William L. Burnham
Asa A. Burnham
U. E
Frederick William
Belgium
Stuart
Eileen
St. George’s Church
Late Mrs Curran passes after long illness in Sarnia
Mrs Elvia Fabina Billings Curran died Tuesday December 17 1940 at her son C W Currans home 292 North Brook Street Sarnia Ont in her 81st year She leaves three daughters Mrs W H More Glen Huron Ont Mrs J H Chapman Owen Sound and Mrs J J Weir Pittsburgh Pa and son C W Curran Sarnia Funeral held from William Speers chapel 2926 Dundas Street near Keele last Thursday at 1 30 p m Interment Park Lawn Cemetery Born near Leskard she lived there many years
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Curran
Elvia Fabina Billings
C. W. Curran
North Brook Street
Sarnia
Ont
W. H. More
Glen Huron
J. H. Chapman
Owen Sound
J. J. Weir
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
William Speers
Dundas Street
Keele
Park Lawn Cemetery
Leskard
Canada Faces Year of Peak War Production in 1941
A Financial Post year-end survey of 50 Canadian business leaders predicts 1941 will be a peak year for war materials production amid higher taxes tighter controls and supply woes. Firms directly aiding the war effort through munitions and equipment output or maintaining vital war credits with exports to the United States will receive priority.
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Canada
Financial Post
United States
Parish Pallbearers Named From Several Cities
Pallbearers listed include Allan Wilmot Woodstock A R Wynn Brantford Edsall Oliver Bowmanville W Allan Maclean Howard Toronto W Harold Gibson and Russell Osborne Newcastle for the funeral reported by Statesman.
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Parish
Allan Wilmot
Woodstock
A. R. Wynn
Brantford
Edsall Oliver
Bowmanville
W. Allan Maclean Howard
Toronto
W. Harold Gibson
Russell Osborne
Newcastle
Statesman
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Mrs
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Antioch
Lew Wood
Heather McKenzie
Smith Falls
A. F. McKenzie
Minnie Hall
Mrs. Moat
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Marjorie Sisson
Whitby Hospital
Chas. Tamblyn
Woodbridge
Jas. Tamblyn Sr
Thelma Myles
Grace Warren
Betty Rowe
Harry Rowe
George Porter
Peterborough
Neil F. Porter
Norman Bruton
Lindsay
Gordon Bruton
Neil Porter
Park St
Leslie
C.C.S
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Bruce Overend
LeRoy Brown
Guelph
Margaret Roy
Roy Colville
Marion Cooper
Adele Morton
Olive Brown
Queen’s University
Kingston
Orone
Mrs. Evans
New York
Mrs. Beamish
A. Staples
Mr A. Beamish
J. H. Morris
J. HK. Powers
Mrs. Curran
Sergi
Harry Lycett
O.C.S
Floyd Cuttell
Buffalo
S. Cuttell
Alma Cuttell
W. Burnett
L. Burnett
Orillia
W. Wilbur
Hampton
A. B. Ferguson
Ruth
R. VanHorne
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Armstrong
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