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Our Maritime Ties
Grover Haddon Sears
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1. Grover Haddon Sears was born 1 Apr 1892, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 23 Sep 1989, Richmond, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Sackville Cemetery, Sackville, , New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- AltBirth: CA 1887, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: Jun 1915, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; merchant clerk
- Occupation: Apr 1919, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; salesman
- AltDeath: 1990, Surrey, , British Columbia, Canada
Grover married Vera Pearl Richardson 30 Jun 1915, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Vera (daughter of Gaius J Richardson and Mary Ella Beal) was born 1892; died Jul 1918, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Grover married Velma Glennie Richardson 18 Apr 1919, Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Velma (daughter of George Washington Richardson and Clara Belle Goodwin) was born 10 Aug 1898, Brooklyn Road, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1968, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada; was buried , Sackville Cemetery, Sackville, , New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Ruth Richardson
was born 19 Aug 1918, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Aug 1983, Grove City, Franklin, Ohio, United States; was buried , Laurel Hill Cemetery, Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.
- 3. V Elvira Sears
was born 10 Sep 1919, Middle Sackville Cemetery, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 2001, Surrey, , British Columbia, Canada.
- 4. Chandler Ross Sears
was born 8 Nov 1923, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Oct 1969, Picton, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Haddon Grover Sears
was born 25 Feb 1928, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Oct 2009, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada.
Generation: 2
2. Ruth Richardson (1.Grover1) was born 19 Aug 1918, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Aug 1983, Grove City, Franklin, Ohio, United States; was buried , Laurel Hill Cemetery, Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.
Other Events:
- Occupation: nurse
- AltDeath: 1987, Grove City, , Ohio, United States
Ruth married Rudolph O Froempter 4 Mar 1941, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; divorced 1944, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Rudolph was born 10 Jul 1920, , , Massachusetts, United States; died 3 Apr 1970, Brunswick, , Maine, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Judith Elsa Froempter
was born 2 Oct 1942, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 5 Jul 2015, Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
3. V Elvira Sears (1.Grover1) was born 10 Sep 1919, Middle Sackville Cemetery, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 2001, Surrey, , British Columbia, Canada.
Other Events:
- AltBirth: 10 Sep 1918, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Died:
died in spring 2001 from gangreneV — Budd Woods. Budd died , Montreal, , Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]
V — Thomas Hutton. [Group Sheet]
4. Chandler Ross Sears (1.Grover1) was born 8 Nov 1923, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Oct 1969, Picton, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
Notes:
Misc:
On October 29, 1969, Ross, Darla, Robbie and Debbie were all axphxyated by a faulty furnace in the house they rented in Coldport, Piction Ontario. On the evening of October 28, 1969, Ross sent his family to the hospital. He had spoken with his sister Elvira on the phone. It sounded like he had a very bad cold. A neighbour from across the road drove them into Picton. They checked in at the hospital emergency, received ID wrist bands and were examined by the doctor on duty that evening. It was determined that they all had the flue and were sent home. At 12:00pm the following day, their neighbour from across the road came over to see how they were doing. They were all found dead.Chandler married Jane Florence Barnard [Group Sheet]
Children:
Chandler married Darla Driscoll 1965, Picton, , Ontario, Canada. Darla died 29 Oct 1969, Picton, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Robert Sears
was born Abt 1965; died 29 Oct 1969; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
- 9. Deborah Sears
was born Abt 1967; died 29 Oct 1969, Picton, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
- 8. Robert Sears
5. Haddon Grover Sears (1.Grover1) was born 25 Feb 1928, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Oct 2009, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada.
Other Events:
- Residence: Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada
- AltBirth: 1927, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Haddon married Dorie ? Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Cathy Sears
- 11. Wayne Sears
- 12. Donna Rae Sears
- 13. Ryan Ross Sears
was born 1972, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada; died 1975.
Haddon married Marion ? [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
6. Judith Elsa Froempter
(2.Ruth2, 1.Grover1) was born 2 Oct 1942, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 5 Jul 2015, Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
Other Events:
- Occupation: Between 1968 and 1981, Seward, , Alaska, United States; employee at Seward General Hospital
- Occupation: Between 1981 and 2001, McGrath, , Alaska, United States; employee of McGrath Light and Power, Joe's Bar/McGrath Roadhouse and Iditarod Area School District
- Residence: Aft 2001, Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Obituary: 29 Aug 2015, Lincoln, , California, United States; NowLincoln.com
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
Judith Elsa (Froempter) Hughes (1942 -2015)
Judith Elsa (Froempter) Hughes, 72, passed away on July 5, 2015, at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.  She was born to Rudolph O. and Ruth (Richardson) Froempter on October 2, 1942 in Boston Massachusetts. Judith moved with her daughter, Noreen and her dog Christian, to Seward, AK in 1968. While in Seward she worked at Seward General Hospital and the Seward Clinic. She was an active participant in the Seward Resurrection Lutheran Church and volunteered with the Seward Ambulance Corp. In 1981 she moved to McGrath, AK. While in McGrath, she was employed by McGrath Light and Power, Joe's Bar/McGrath Roadhouse and retired from Iditarod Area School District in 2001. She volunteered at the McGrath Library. She moved to Anchorage, AK in 2001.  For several years she volunteered as an AARP tax preparer at the Spenard Recreation Center and Anchorage Senior Center. Judith loved to fish, she spent each August in Seward during the Seward Silver Salmon Derby, she also enjoyed camping. She loved to travel and enjoyed Reno, NV. She was an avid reader and an incredible cook. Her family said, "Judith was full of love and life, she had a wicked sense of humor and an unforgettable laugh. She gave sound advice for those that needed it and was an amazing, kind, and strong woman. She will be missed by many." Judith is survived by her husband, David Hughes; children, Noreen Skillman of California, Hilary Flockhart of Colorado, and Conrad Ward of Missouri; and grandchildren, Bryan, Brendon and Elsa Skillman of California.  No services are planned. Her ashes will be scattered along the Kuskokwim River in McGrath, AK, and Resurrection Bay in Seward, AK.  Remembrances may be made in any form so desired by friends.
Judith — ? Steeves. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Noreen Steeves
7. Sandra Velma Sears (4.Chandler2, 1.Grover1)
Sandra married ? ? [Group Sheet]
Children:
Sandra married John Rimma [Group Sheet]
8. Robert Sears (4.Chandler2, 1.Grover1) was born Abt 1965; died 29 Oct 1969; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
9. Deborah Sears (4.Chandler2, 1.Grover1) was born Abt 1967; died 29 Oct 1969, Picton, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cherry Valley Cemetery, Picton, , Ontario, Canada.
10. Cathy Sears (5.Haddon2, 1.Grover1)
Cathy — ? Duncan. [Group Sheet]
11. Wayne Sears (5.Haddon2, 1.Grover1)
Wayne — Susan ?. [Group Sheet]
12. Donna Rae Sears (5.Haddon2, 1.Grover1)
Donna — ? Welsh. [Group Sheet]
13. Ryan Ross Sears (5.Haddon2, 1.Grover1) was born 1972, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada; died 1975.
Notes:
Died:
died from meningitis