Margaret Grace Bannerman

1880 - 1957  (77 years)

• Name	Margaret Grace Bannerman
  Born	9 Jan 1880	Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Nov 1910	Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Census	1911	Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Died	7 Nov 1957	Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 4, 5]
  	News Article November 1957 - Woman Dies When Fire Razes Home - New Glasgow - Mrs. Harlan Robertson of Barney's River lost her life late Thursday when the family home was burned to the ground in a fire of unknown origin. She was at home with her husband, son Everett and daughter-in-law at the time of the fire. The other three members of the family escaped, and attempts made by Everett to get back into the house and upstairs to save his mother were unsuccessful. He received burns in the attempt. Mrs. Robertson, 65, was the former Margaret Bannerman and had lived at Barney's River all her life. Volunteers from the community who rallied quickly were able to keep the flames from spreading to the garage and other out-buildings. Mrs. Robertson is survived by her husband and nine children. Her sons are Lawrence in New Glasgow, Everett and Lester in Barney's River, Donald and Fred in Toronto, and Allison in Halifax. The daughters are Mrs. Chris Ritchie and Janet in New Glasgow, Lena (Mrs. Wendell Watters), Montreal. A fourth daughter, Emma (Mrs. Dan Robertson) of Barney's River, predeceased her several years ago. Dr. C. Harries, coroner, conducted a preliminary inquest late yesterday afternoon, at the H.W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow, to investigate the death of Mrs. Robertson. Dr. Park, pathologist at the Aberdeen Hospital, identified the body as that of a female, and Dr. Harries adjourned the inquest until Nov. 23, when witnesses will be called. RCMP conducted the investigations and said that Mrs. Robertson's body was found in the cellar of the home at Barney's River.
  Buried	Kenzieville Cemetery, Kenzieville, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I53390	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2009

  
  

  Family	Harlan Page Robertson,   b. 18 Apr 1878, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1973, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1910	New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. John Lawrence Robertson,   b. 11 Aug 1911, Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 22 Apr 2002, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 90 years)   2. Lester Ross Robertson,   b. 10 Aug 1912, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1999, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. William Everett Robertson,   b. 26 Jul 1914, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1997, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Elizabeth Christine Robertson,   b. 3 Aug 1915, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 2002, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 87 years)   5. Margaret Janet Robertson,   b. 8 Jul 1919, Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 2003, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 83 years)   6. Donald Robertson,   b. 24 Jul 1921, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1999, Oakville, Peel, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   7. Emma Kenny Robertson,   b. 27 May 1924, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1955, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 31 years)   8. Lena Isabel Robertson, RN   9. Harlan Frederick Robertson,   b. 26 Apr 1929, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 1991, Burlington, Halton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   10. Frank Allison Robertson,   b. 17 Apr 1937, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 14 May 2006, MacLellan's Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F18867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jan 1880 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1911 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 7 Nov 1957 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1891] Book: Bannerman, Pictou Co, p.348-354. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, Marriages, Pictou Co, 1910, Book 1833, p.58, #186 (Reliability: 3). [S1665] Census: 1911, Canada, Barney's River, Pictou Co, #3, p.1. [S672] Electronic: Pictou Roots Web Site. Electronic <http://www.rootsweb.com/~pictou/kenzie8.htm>, Robertson Harlan Page Robertson 1878 -- 1973 his wife Margaret Grace Bannerman 1890 -- 1957 Plot #14 [S1511] Info: Marsha Mackay, Charles Oulton's Descendants file citing Mary C (MacLeod) Sutherland's scrapbook #4, received 9 Apr 2009.