d/o Amasa & Effie (Dow) Allen Source: Alene (Allen) Yorke, herself.
Celbrated 60th anniversary '97
s/o Alfred & Hannah Allen; listed as parents on marriage index.
source: Alene (Allen) Yorke, Parrsboro.
d/o Oliver & Susan (Bowden) Dow; listed as paents on marriage index.
Source: daughter Alene; local newspaper - obituary. MARRIAGE: NS
Vital Statistics Cumb. Co. 1864-1912 marriage index. Source: from
David Reid files.
1901 Census, Diligent River, family #55, Everett, age 4, b. 4 Jul
1896.The Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star Published: 09/03/92
ObituaryYORKE, Everett H. - 96, Fox River, Cumberland County, died
September 1, 1992, in Gables Lodge, Amherst. Born in Yorke
Settlement, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Arthur and
Terza (Joyce) Yorke. He was a retired lumberman and farmer. He is
survived by four daughters, Jean (Mrs. Guy Bowden), Fox River;
Evelyn (Mrs. Richard Lamb), Eva (Mrs. Willard Yorke), Neta (Mrs.
Donald Bowden), all of Diligent River; three sons, Layton, Fox
River; Kenneth, Diligent River; Donald, Stewiacke; two brothers,
Logan, Diligent River; John, Fox River; 25 grandchildren; 32
greatgrandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by
his wife, the former Lila Canning; son, Charles; four sisters,
Edith, Nora, Maude, Lettie; three brothers, Richard, Russell, Lloyd.
The body is in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral will be 2
p.m. today in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Fox River, Rev. John
Swain officiating. Burial will be in church cemetery. Donations may
be made to Holy Trinity Anglican Church or any charity.
d/o Charles & Bessie (Leary) Canning. Source: Hlfx.Hrld Obit. She is
survived by four sons: Charles, Fox River; Kenneth. Summerside, PEI;
Layton; Donald, Advocate; also three sisters, (Mrs John Lordan),
Billerica, MA; Mins (Mrs. Jesse Priest), Diligent River; Mrs. George
Smith).
married Bessie Barry of Port Greville. s/o Thomas & Julia; listed as
parents on marriage index. Charles was 30, single, when he married
Bessie.
d/o James & Mary; listed as parents on marriage index. Bessie was 21,
single, when she married Charles.
another source says her last name was Barry
01/93 ObituaryBOWDEN, Donald P. - 75, Diligent River, Cumberland
County, died October 30, 1993, in South Cumberland Memorial
Hospital, Parrsboro. Born at Glasgow Mountain, Cumberland County, he
was a son of the late Albert and Eva (Varner) Bowden. He worked for
C.E. Harrison and Sons and for 20 years with the Department of
Highways, retiring in 1983. He is survived by his wife, the former
Neta Yorke; three sons, Ivan, Lower Sackville; Maurice, Southampton;
Arthur, Parrsboro; four daughters, Maxine, at home; Donna (Mrs.
Terry Smithson), Cochrane, Alta.; Betty (Mrs. Bob Johnson),
Brampton, Ont.; Lisa (Mrs. John West), Calgary; four sisters, Addie
Tomlinson, Moncton; Greta, Sackville, N.B.; Ruby (Mrs. Logan Yorke),
Mary (Mrs. Kenneth Yorke), both of Diligent River; four brothers,
Guy, Fox River; Hughie, Max, Glendon, all of Diligent River; 13
grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by a
brother, Hazen. A private family committal service will be held
Tuesday in St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Rev. John Swain
officiating. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or
South Cumberland Memorial Hospital. Arrangements under the direction
of Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro.
13/96 Obituary-WoodWOOD, Effie H. - 90, Parrsboro, died August 12,
1996, in East Cumberland Lodge, Pugwash. Born in Parrsboro, she was
a daughter of the late Edson and Elizabeth (Grant) Hatfield.
Surviving are daughters, Sylvia (Mrs. Roderick Jordan), Oxford; Mary
(Mrs. Gordon Gilroy), Amherst; Nancy (Mrs. Lester Gilroy),
Parrsboro; sons, Reginald, Ronald, Murray, Owen, Croyden, Parrsboro;
David, Shelburne; sister, Mrs. Evelyn Brothers, Windsor; 35
grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Roy; sons, Roy, Arden, George;
sisters, Ella, Elsie, Marion; brothers, William, Irvin, Edson,
Lorne; three grandchildren. Visitation 7-9 p.m. tonight in Smith's
Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, funeral 4
p.m. Wednesday, both in Parrsboro Baptist Church, Rev. Jeffrey White
officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Donations to any charity.
Had 9 chidren with Rebecca
Was a ships carpenter who settled in Machias, Me 1825-1828
info from George Tippett
also Book of Dow