Name |
John George Jackson |
Born |
29 Aug 1929 |
Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Mar 1949 |
Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [4] |
Residence |
Oct 1978 |
Chapman Settlement, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [5] |
Residence |
Oct 1994 |
Chapman Settlement, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [6] |
Misc |
Feb 2008 [3] |
17 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild |
Residence |
Feb 2008 |
Chapman Settlement, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] |
Died |
2 Feb 2008 |
Upper Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] |
Obituary |
4 Feb 2008 |
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] |
the Chronicle Herald |
Obituary
John G Jackson
1929-2008
It is with great sadness, that the family of John G. Jackson of Chapman Settlement, announce his sudden passing at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Center on Saturday, Feb., 2, 2008.
Born in Lorneville, he was a son of the late George and Nellie (Feltham) Jackson.John was a "Jack of All Trades", being a carpenter, fisherman, gardener and hunter. A home body, he enjoyed card games and music, his collection of talking toys, his family, his friends and his cats.
John will be sadly missed by his wife of 59 years Jeanette (Ackles); 12 children, Norma Gordon, Brian (Belinda) Jackson, Merry Anne (Bill) Chapman, Teri (Rick) Porter, Betty Jackson, Carol Jackson, Grace (Sid) Archer, Holly (Dan) Rector, Pearl Jackson, Laurie (Garry) Payne, Robbie (Connie) Jackson and Jim (Darlene) Jackson; 17 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 3 sisters, Margaret (Eugene) Haynes, Evelyn (Douglas) Haynes and Pearl Gallant. He was predeceased by sisters, Annie, Lillian and Viola and by brothers Alfred and Avery.
The remains are being cremated under the care of the Furlong Jones Funeral Home, Amherst. John's family will receive friends at the Furlong Jones Chapel, 68 Church St., Amherst on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A memorial service will be held at the Chapel on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2 pm, Rev. Steve Longmoore officiating.
obituary taken from www.furlongjones.ca
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Occupation |
a "Jack of all trades" (carpenter, fisherman, gardener and hunter) [3] |
Person ID |
I31297 |
Arthur - Research |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2010 |
Father |
George W Jackson, b. 21 May 1892, Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 23 Jan 1948, Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 55 years) |
Mother |
Ellen Amelia Feltham, b. 9 Nov 1891, Bristol, , , England , d. 9 Apr 1970, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 78 years) |
Family ID |
F10498 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |