Dale — Shelley ?. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Dec 1979, River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 2005, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Misc: Sep 2016; grandchildren, Dalton, Desirae, Fallon, Myles, Jonathon and Garity
• Obituary: Sep 2016, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; MacDiarmid's Funeral Home

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Hilbert N. Wood
May 18, 1932 - September 02, 2016

Wood, Hilbert N. - 84, River Phillip, passed away September 2, 2016.  Born in Oxford, he was a son of the late John and Eva (MacDonald) Wood.  Hilbert is survived by his wife of over 56 years, the former June E. Mitchell; sons, Dale (Shelley) and Gary (Mila); daughter, Trudy; grandchildren, Dalton, Desirae, Fallon, Myles, Jonathon and Garity; sisters, Joyce Sherwood and Etta Mae Leguard.  He was predeceased by one son in infancy; brother, Eric; sisters, Evelyn and Verna.  Cremation has taken place in the care of MacDiarmid’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, Oxford (902-447-2930).  A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Hilbert married June E Mitchell [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: employee in trucking industry
• AltBirth: CA 1906, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Jan 1928, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; carpenter
• Misc: Dec 1979; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
• Obituary: 8 Dec 1979, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle Herald

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River Philip - John Aubrey Wood, 71, of River Philip, formerly of Oxford, died Friday, Dec. 7th,1979 at All Saints' Hospital, Springhill.  Born in Oxford, he was a son of the late Archibald and Margaret (Stevens) Wood.  Prior to his retirement, he was engaged in the trucking industry.  He is survived by his wife, the former Eva J. MacDonald; four daughters, Evelyn (Mrs. Lewis Simpson), Oxford; Joyce (Mrs. Roy Sherwood); Etta Mae (Mrs. Bryan LaGuarde) both of Coburg, Ont.; Verna (Mrs. Neil Hicks), Shelburne; two sons, Hilbert, River Philip; Eric, Montreal; two sisters, Mrs. Charlotte (Lottie) Fritz, Marguerite (Mrs. Elmer Smith), both of Manchester, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by four sisters, Lou, Jennie, Levina and Bessie; two brothers, George and Basil.  The body was at Allen's Funeral Home, Oxford, where funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Monday, Rev. Dewis Rector officiating.  Burial was in Mount Pleasant cemetery.

[posted to NSCumber mailing list 24 Jun 2013 by Gerry Mattinson, originally provided by Kathryn Jeffers]

John married Eva Jane McDonald 12 Jan 1928, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eva (daughter of John Henry MacDonald and Keziah Geneva Mattinson) was born 1 Mar 1911, Rosendale, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 31 May 2005, Cobourg, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltBirth: CA 1907, Mount Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 5 Apr 1911, Mansfield, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• AltBirth: Abt 1914
• Residence: Jan 1995, Cobourg, , Ontario, Canada
• Misc: May 2005; 16 grandchildren, many great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
• Obituary: 8 Jun 2005, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Oxford Journal

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listed as 2 months old

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Eva Jane Wood, formerly of Oxford, died peacefully at the Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, ON, on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in her 95th year.  She was the beloved wife of John Wood; loving mother of Evelyn Simpson, Oxford, NS; Hilbert Wood (June), Oxford; Joyce Sherwood, Cobourg; Etta Mae Leguard (Bernard), Cobourg and the late Verna Hicks and Eric Wood.  Dear grandmother of 16 grandchildren, many great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.  Sister of the late Eugene, Jeremiah and Joseph McDonald and Freda Coles. Visitation was at the MacCobrey Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2, with funeral service on Thursday at 2 p.m. Visitation was also held at Allen's Funeral Home, Oxford, on Sunday, June 5.  A graveside service was held on Monday, June 6, in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford.

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Married:
she 21, he 22

Other Events:

• Occupation: mason
• Residence: Mar 1911, Mount Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Apr 1911, Mansfield, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; farmer
• Census: 5 Jun 1911, Mansfield, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Misc: Jul 1974; 13 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren
• Obituary: 8 Jul 1974, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle Herald

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OXFORD - John Henry McDonald, 86, of Oxford died Sunday at Sunrise Villa Nursing Home, Pugwash.  Born at Mount Pleasant, he was a son of the late Jeremiah and Ellen (McQuinn) McDonald.  He was a retired mason.  He is survived by two daughters, Eva (Mrs. John Wood), Oxford; Freda (Mrs. Sydney Coles), Fredericton, N.B.; three sons, Jeremiah and Eugene, both of Oxford; Joseph, Whitehorse, Yukon; a sister, Mabel (Mrs. Stanley Dixon), Oxford; a brother, Frank, Oxford; 13 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.  Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, the former Kezie Mattinson of Lake Killarney; and his second wife, the former Lydia King of Oxford; and a daughter, Shirley Ann; three sisters, Lina Dickie, Lottie Mattinson, and Hilda Mattinson.  The body is at Black's Funeral Home, Oxford, where funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday.  Rev. Edgar Patriquin will officiate.  Burial will be in Mount Pleasant cemetery.

[posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson on 17 Sep 2012]

John married Keziah Geneva Mattinson 30 Mar 1910. Keziah (daughter of Joseph E Mattinson and Lucinda A McCormick) was born 30 Jan 1893, Rosendale, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 21 Jul 1943, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 5 Apr 1911, Mansfield, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Feb 1920, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Feb 1928, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 29 Jul 1943, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Oxford Journal

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The death occurred Wednesday, July 21, 1943, at the Highland View Hospital Annex, Amherst, N.S. of Kezia G. McDonald, beloved wife of John H. McDonald, Mt. Pleasant.  She was born at Shinimicas on Jan. 30th, 1893, the daughter of Lucinda Mattinson and the late Joseph E. Mattinson.  The late Mrs. McDonald was a member of the United Baptist Church, Oxford for the past twenty years.  She was held in high esteem by [a] wide circle of people, being a loving mother, good friend and a kind neighbour.  Mrs. McDonald leaves to mourn their losses a loving husband, two daughters, Eva, Mrs. John Wood, Oxford, Freda, Mrs. Robert Henderson, Woodstock, N.B., three sons, Jerry and Eugene of Oxford and Joseph of Mt. Pleasant, also her aged mother and several grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mary Barbric, two brothers, Miner and Alex Mattinson of Mass.  The funeral service was held on Sunday, July 25, at 2 P.M. from her late home in South Oxford.  Rev. Mr. Estabrooks of the United Baptist Church conducted the service.  The scripture reading was taken from St. John's Gospel, 14th chapter.  Hymns sung were, "Does Jesus Care", Blest Be the Tie That Binds".  A duet was rendered by Mrs. Wylie Doncaster and Mr. Estabrooks, "Good Night and Good Morning".  The interment was made in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery.  The pallbearers were Frank McDonald, John Wood, Albert McDonald and Llewelyn McDonald.  The floral tributes were many and beautiful and as follows...

[posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson on 18 Sep 2012]