Gordon — Ruby McKinnon. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: during WWII; with the engineers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders
• Military: Korea and Egypt; with the Ordinance Corps of the Royal Canadian Army
• Occupation: prior to retirement; a coal miner
• Military: 1966; retiring from the army
• Obituary: Aug 1984

Notes:

ID= UN 1293 Nxx-death newspaper notice-John Gordon McKinnon,64,of Joggins died Friday in Camp Hill Hospital,Halifax...born in Chignecto, he was the son of the late Gordon and Margaret (Glenwright) McKinnon...retirred coal miner;served overseas with the engineers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders during W.W.II;served with the Ordinance Corps of the royal Can. Army in Korea and Egypt,retiring from the army in 1966...survived by his wife, the former Flora Vienneau,10 daughters,...(whose names and married spouses names all follow)...three sons,John, Bruce and Maurice, all of Joggins;...list of sisters and brothers...burial in Ragged Reef Cemetery T11(recd Dec1994)-b.& d. dates;info on children

John married Flora Vienneau 29 Oct 1946, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Joggins, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia. Flora (daughter of Sylvain J. Vienneau and Anne Elizabeth (Elizabeth M) LeBlanc) was born 24 Jul 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Oct 2016, Gables Lodge, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 26 Oct 2016, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Between 1989 and 2006, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: Oct 2016, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; the website for Furlong-Jones Funeral Home

Notes:

Obituary:


Obituary

Flora McKinnon
1924-2016

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Flora Mary McKinnon, age 92, of Joggins, NS.  Flora passed away peacefully at Gables Lodge on Sunday, October 23, 2016 with her family by her side.
Born in Joggins, NS, she was a daughter of the late Sylvain and Elizabeth (LeBlanc) Vienneau.
She was a member of the Joggins Legion Auxiliary, Branch #4, and a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church.  She loved to gather and enjoy berries of the season.  Flora was a loving and giving person and especially adored all children.  
She is survived by children; Shirley Comeau (Bernell), River Hebert, Ruby Comeau (Gornald), River Hebert, Eleanor Poplar (Keith), Brookdale, Joan McKinnon, Joggins, Joyce Mahoney (Travis), Westville, NS, Linda Jackson (Walter), Leicester, NS; Bernice Shipley (David), Brookdale; Marie McKinnon (Ivan Arseneau), Brookdale; Margaret Dwyer (Rick), Maccan, NS, John McKinnon, (Beverly) Amherst, NS, Bruce (Michelle) McKinnon, River Hebert;  Corinne McKinnon (Mervil Rushton), Leicester, NS, Maurice McKinnon, Joggins, several grandchildren, great and greatgreat grandchildren; sister-in-law Annie Vienneau, Dartmouth, NS.
Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband John McKinnon; grandson Robbie Poplar; brothers Gilbert, Arthur, William, Frank and sisters Phil, Minnie, Edna and Dena.
Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, Main Street, River Hebert (902-667-8777) from where family and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm.  Funeral Mass for Flora will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church, Joggins, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11 am.  Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Flora may be made to the Children's Wish Foundation or charity of your choice.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Flora's online memorial at www.furlongjones.ca or through the Furlong~JonesFuneral Home Facebook Page.

Gordon — Margaret Glenwright. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: on the 9111 census, the enumeration district of LeBlanc, Cormier Village, St.Andre with his wife and three children
• Baptised: 8 Oct 1880, the parish of Cap Pele
• Occupation: Jan 1905; a miner

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents are David Vienneau and Brigitte Vianno.

Died:
There are two tombstones for him in Ragged Reef Cemetery, one with a death year of 1950 and a newer one with a death year of 1951. In the Nova Scotia vital statictics, his year of death is 1951.

Sylvain married Anne Elizabeth (Elizabeth M) LeBlanc 8 Jan 1905, Upper Aboujagne, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick. Anne (daughter of Damien LeBlanc and Philomene Leger) was born 6 Nov 1887, Upper Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 13 Jun 1960, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 16 Jun 1960, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia.. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 7 Nov 1887, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
She was baptized Anne Elizabeth LeBlanc and her godparents were Tonie Leger and Madeleine Brun who didnot sign their names.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses for their marriage were Alphee Vienneau and Melande LeBlanc.