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BOWERS, Sarah.
Sarah Bowers was the first person to be laid to rest in the cemetery of St. Aidan and St. Hilda in 1912.
Sarah Bentliff was born in England and married Thomas Bowers in 1858. They had one daughter, Sarah Ann. They lived in Blackpool, England, but Sarah was left a widow at an early age. Her daughter married George Braithwaite. In 1895 she went to live with her daughter and son-in-law on a farm which George Braithwaite managed for Lord Darby. The family moved to Canada in 1906, and settled at Lake Isle. Sarah Bowers died there on August the first, 1912. Neighbours made the coffin and the wife of one of them lined it with royal blue cord velvet which Sarah Bowers had brought with her from England.
Sarah was born in 1836 and died in 1912.
BRAITHWAITE, Baby
Baby Braithwaite was the son of Ellen Honey Braithwaite and George Bowers Braithwaite. He only lived about twenty-six hours.
Born Jan. 13, 1931. Died Jan. 14, 1931. Rev. Elliott officiated at his funeral.
BRIAN, Baby Leo.
Leo was the little son of Edith and Percy Brian. He died from a fall when only a few months old. Before her marriage his mother was Edith Burnham of this district.
Leo was born and died in 1932. Rev. Elliott officiated at his funeral.
BROADHURST, Alfred.
"Uncle Alf" as he was fondly called by the neighbourhood, was, I think, born in London, England. He did not have much formal education, but was one of the most knowledgeable people I have known. He read continuously and remembered practically everything that he read. He printed beautifully and was in demand to do the notices for local social events. He did carpentry for a living, and without power tools, he did very fine work. The altar rail, reading desk, lectern etc. in our church are made by him. Limericks seemed to leap into his head after some amusing incident. My sister and I slept in a tent on the shore of Whitewood Lake. Uncle Alf was staying with us at the time. When we told him about a four legged visitor we had had in the night, he presented us with the following:
There was a frisky young Rexboro skunk,
Who invaded two beach beauties bunk,
But being courteously treated,
He turned round and beat it,
Merely leaving the girls in a funk.
Alfred was born in 1860 and died in 1940. Rev. Cuttell officiated at his funeral.
BRYANT, Ernest Albert.
"Bert" came to Canada from Wales in April of 1927. With him was his wife, Effie, and their baby daughter Joan. Also in the party were Effie's parents, Harry and Ann Sparrow, three brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law and a niece. For the first year Bryants and Sparrows farmed north of Fallis. Later Bert started work with the Lakeside Coal Co. and settled on a farm at Rexboro, nearer the mine. Later the Bryants moved to a house at the mine site. In 1948 Bert became office manager. He was also Justice of the Peace. During this time Bert and Effie had another daughter, Betty and a son, Fred. Bert and Effie had very fine singing voices. The first Christmas after they arrived in Canada, they warmed the hearts of farm homes by going around singing Christmas carols. Baby Joan was with them, carried papoose fashion on her mothers back, but wrapped in a huge plaid blanket. In retirement years Bert and Effie lived in a cottage at Rich's Point. Effie and the family still come to the cottage in the summers.
Albert was born in 1900 and died in 1971.
CATTERALL, John.
John Catterall was born in Lancashire, England. His daughter, Mrs. John Bamber, and two sons, Ted and Bob, had emigrated to Canada. In his seventy-fifth year John came to Canada to see his family. He also wanted to see snow and hear sleigh bells. Unfortunately the fall and winter of 1918 had no snow before John died on January first, 1919.
John was born in 1844 and died in 1919.
CONGO, Baby Darryl.
Darryl was the fifth child born to Norman and Lillian Congo. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters. He was born on December 7, 1957 and buried on February 7, 1958. His parents still live north and west of Fallis corner.
Darryl was born in 1957 and died in 1958.
COTTON, Adina Lee.
Adina was a little girl of three years who would want her parents to stop, when on their way to Seba, to let her play in the garden around Rexboro Church. So, although her family were not of the Anglican faith, they had Adina laid to rest in a location that she had loved so much.
Adina was born in 1971 and died in 1974. Rev. Rushton officiated at her funeral.