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Ava Jane Eaton

Female 1901 - 1959  (58 years)


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  • Name Ava Jane Eaton 
    Born 19 Nov 1901  Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Dec 1959  Beckwith, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Obituary 7 Jan 1960  Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Oxford Journal 

    • Obituary

      Beckwith, Jan. 4 - This community was shocked and saddened by the passing of Ava Jane Mattinson, wife of William F. Mattinson, Beckwith, on Christmas night.  Mrs. Mattinson had been in failing health for the past three months.  Born at Little River in 1901, the daughter of the late James and Eva Eaton, she spent most of her married life in Beckwith, where her friendly disposition won her a wide circle of friends.  She was keenly interested in her church and will be greatly missed in the Missionary Society of which she had been a member for many years.  Surviving are her husband, William Mattinson, one daughter (Bernice) Mrs. Hubert Collins, one granddaughter Ellen and a brother, Charles Eaton of Halifax, Mass.  The funeral service was held on Sunday, Dec. 27th, at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter at Beckwith and was largely attended.  Rev. John Porter officiated, reading portions of scripture from the Psalms and he spoke words of comfort to the bereaved family.  Hymns sung were favorites of the deceased, "Take Time To Be Holy" and "Break Thou the Bread of Life".  Pallbearers were Peter Wood, Lorne Wood, Lloyd Wood, Lester Fraser, Arthur Mattinson and Harry Leadbetter.  Interment was in Birch Grove Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant with Mr. Frank Black, Oxford, as funeral director.  The floral tributes were as follows ...(I did not transcribe floral tributes.)

      [posted to nscumber mailing list, 27 Mar 2011 by Gerry Mattinson]
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I55886  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2012 

    Father James Logan Eaton,   b. 5 Jun 1874, Port Howe, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ava Jane Mattinson,   b. 24 Mar 1878, Linden, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1901  (Age 23 years) 
    Family ID F19860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Francis Mattinson,   b. 8 Oct 1892, Alabaster, Iosco, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1965, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1921  Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Bernice Mary Mattinson
    Family ID F23663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S794] Info: Gerry Mattinson, e-mail 21 July 2008.

    2. [S695] Obituaries: General, Ava Jane Mattinson, Oxford Journal, 7 Jan 1960.

    3. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, Marriage, Ava Jean Eaton & William Francis Mattinson, Year: 1921 - Book: 39 - Page: 758.


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