Our Maritime Ties
Layton Harris Smith
1907 - 1997 (~ 89 years)1. Layton Harris Smith was born Dec 1907, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 28 Jan 1997, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: contruction machine operator
- Residence: Chatham, , Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: Bef 1945, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; the operator of the Masey Harris Farm Equipment Agency
- Residence: Nov 1961, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Obituary: 30 Jan 1997, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; the Chronicle Herald
Notes:
-RO Owned a construction business
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Obituary:
Obituary
SMITH, Layton Harris - 89, East Amherst, formerly of Amherst, died January 28, 1997, in Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst. Born at Shinimicas Bridge, he was a son of the late William and Lilly (Oulton) Smith. He was a member of Sunrise Trinity United Church, Amherst Head. As a young man, he spent a few years in the Boston area before returning to Shinimicas Bridge to operate the family farm. He later moved to Amherst, where his wife operated a boarding house and he took on the Masey Harris Farm Equipment Agency, which he operated until the mid 1940s. He then carried on a business as a heavy equipment operator throughout the Maritimes. He spent about eight years in Chatham, Ont., before returning to Amherst and working with Modern Construction until his retirement. Surviving are his wife, the former Thelma Fillmore; adopted daughters, Muriel (Mrs. Allison Smith), Shinimicas Bridge; Barbara (Mrs. Denzil Yach), Shawville, Que.; foster daughters, Beryl (Mrs. Richard Linton), Grand Manan, N.B.; Shirley (Mrs. Basil Keney), Halifax; sisters, Maude Gray, Abbotsford, B.C.; Grace Oulton, Calgary, Alta.; brothers, Arnold, Allison, Shinimicas Bridge; Harold, Amherst; 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He was predeceased by sister, Dorothy Ogden; brothers, Victor, Austin. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Friday in Furlong's Funeral Home, Amherst. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday in Cumberland Memorial Chapel, Amherst, Rev. Carol Gunn officiating. Spring burial in Shinimicas United Church Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations to any charity.
[From the Halifax Chronicle Herald / Mail Star Newspapers, published 30 January 1997, page C9/B4; or the Halifax Herald Limited Newspapers CD.]
Layton married Thelma Evelyn Fillmore 6 Jan 1933, Somerville, , Massachusetts, United States. Thelma was born 25 Jul 1915, Port Elgin, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Jan 2000, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 6 Jan 2000, United Church Cemetery, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Muriel Eileen Macaloney (1.Layton1) Muriel married George Allison Smith (son of William Renaldo Smith and Lily Victoria Oulton) [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. Barbara Jeanette Smith (1.Layton1) Barbara — Denzil Frank Yacht. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
4. Cheryl Victoria Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1) Cheryl married Robert Thompson [Group Sheet]
Children:
5. Dorothy Muriel Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1) Dorothy married Nelson Morley Bezanson [Group Sheet]
Children:
6. William Allison Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1) William married Catherine Hole [Group Sheet]
Children:
7. Thomas Harris Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1) 8. David Charles Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1) 9. Catherine Evelyn Smith (2.Muriel2, 1.Layton1)