Our Maritime Ties
George Rufus Thorpe
1854 - 1941 (87 years)1. George Rufus Thorpe was born 27 Mar 1854, Baxter's Harbor, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Oct 1941, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Pereau Cemetery, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: a shipwright
- Residence: Jul 1901, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes:
Died:
Phillip Says He Died In Delhaven,Kings County--I (Ferrin) Had West Brook, Cumberland County.George married Mary Emma Angus 12 Apr 1882, Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born 8 May 1861, Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 16 Dec 1936, , Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Pereau Cemetery, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Edith Gordon Thorpe was born 19 Mar 1883, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Aug 1920, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 3. Harold Rufus Thorpe was born 27 Jul 1885, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 May 1964, , Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 26 May 1964, Pereau Cemetery, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 4. Ethel Ray Thorpe was born 20 Apr 1887, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 May 1991, Ossining, Winchester, New York, United States; was buried , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 5. Mabel Turner Thorpe was born 19 Jan 1890, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Aug 1976, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 16 Aug 1976, ? Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 6. Katheryn Vance Thorpe was born 2 Aug 1892, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Nov 1986, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 8 Nov 1986, ? Cemetery, Billtown, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 7. Glen Eliphalet Thorpe was born 8 Feb 1895, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Oct 1988, Sun City, , Arizona, United States.
- 8. Violet Genevieve Thorpe was born 8 Feb 1895, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Mar 1983, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
- 9. George Renforth Thorpe was born 29 Aug 1897, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Sep 1968, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States; was buried , Chelsea Heights Cemetery, Chelsea, , Maine, United States.
- 10. Emma Thorpe was born Abt 1900; died Abt 1900.
- 11. Hazel Beryl Thorpe was born 9 Aug 1904, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Mar 1992, Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , West Brook, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Generation: 2
2. Edith Gordon Thorpe (1.George1) was born 19 Mar 1883, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Aug 1920, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Edith married Gordon Leander Irving 5 Jul 1901, Canning, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gordon was born 17 Jul 1865, Baxter's Harbor, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 Jan 1944, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Henry Rufus Irving was born 1 Sep 1902, Baxter Harbour, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 Dec 1994, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 13. Elmer Wentworth Irving was born 8 Mar 1905, Baxter Harbour, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Mar 1991, Loeminster, Worchester, Massachusetts, United States; was buried , HIllside Cemetery, Sterling, , Massachusetts, United States.
- 14. Harold Gordon Irving was born 15 Jun 1908, Brooklyn Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 16 Apr 1996, Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried , Lake Grove Cemetery, Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 15. Frederick Lawrence Irving was born 6 Jun 1910, Kingsport, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Mar 1989, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 14 Mar 1989, Aylesford United Church Cemetery, Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 16. Ethel Isabel Irving was born 5 Jun 1919, Brooklyn Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Feb 1998, Arlington, , Virginia, United States; was buried , National Memorial Cemetary, Falls Church, Virginia, United States.
3. Harold Rufus Thorpe (1.George1) was born 27 Jul 1885, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 May 1964, , Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 26 May 1964, Pereau Cemetery, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Harold married Josephine Catherine Connor 1911, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Josephine was born 21 Jun 1889, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 Dec 1970, Revere, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Josephine Evelyn Thorpe was born 23 Jun 1912, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 18. Harold Sherbourne Or Sherben Thorpe was born 10 Sep 1914, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 19. Helen Victoria Thorpe
- 20. Elsie Mae Thorpe was born 18 Apr 1920, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 29 May 1975, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 21. Glen Wallace Thorpe was born 14 Jul 1922, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 29 Mar 1977, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 22. Warren Agustus Thorpe
4. Ethel Ray Thorpe (1.George1) was born 20 Apr 1887, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 May 1991, Ossining, Winchester, New York, United States; was buried , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Other Events:
- Misc: daughter Elizabeth Anne Quigley unlinked on request of Penny (Field) Bell
Ethel married James William Quigley 26 Jan 1924, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. James was born 10 Oct 1885; died 22 Jan 1964, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States; was buried , Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
5. Mabel Turner Thorpe (1.George1) was born 19 Jan 1890, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Aug 1976, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 16 Aug 1976, ? Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes:
FL- Buried in Oak Grove Cemetary (the Oaks)
Mabel married William Arthur Brown 7 Aug 1914, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. William was born Abt 1885, , , , England; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Oak Grove (The Oaks) Cemetary, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
6. Katheryn Vance Thorpe (1.George1) was born 2 Aug 1892, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Nov 1986, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 8 Nov 1986, ? Cemetery, Billtown, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Katheryn married Harry Vincent Thorpe 25 Aug 1917, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Harry was born 8 Mar 1890, Centreville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Nov 1956, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Elinor Harriett Thorpe was born 18 Jul 1918, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Mar 1995, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 25. Ronald Vincent Thorpe
- 26. Reagh Sumnar Thorpe was born 27 Mar 1921, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Feb 1999, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada.
- 27. Edith Gwendolyn Marie Thorpe
7. Glen Eliphalet Thorpe (1.George1) was born 8 Feb 1895, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Oct 1988, Sun City, , Arizona, United States. Glen married Ella Counsel Faison 18 Aug 1923, Colby, , Kansas, United States. Ella died Bef 1974. [Group Sheet]
Glen married Mildren Simpson 16 Apr 1974, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. Mildren was born 26 Feb 1905. [Group Sheet]
8. Violet Genevieve Thorpe (1.George1) was born 8 Feb 1895, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Mar 1983, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. Notes:
FL- Twin to Glen.
Violet married Malcolm Cecil Foster 24 Aug 1921, Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Malcolm was born 10 Mar 1894, Torbrook, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Mar 1952. [Group Sheet]
Children:
9. George Renforth Thorpe (1.George1) was born 29 Aug 1897, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Sep 1968, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States; was buried , Chelsea Heights Cemetery, Chelsea, , Maine, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: Bef Jun 1923, Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
George married Elsie Rosina Bagnall 19 Jun 1923, Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elsie was born 20 Mar 1900, , , , England; died 8 May 1968; was buried , Chelsea Heights Cemetery, Chelsea, , Maine, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Phyllis Edna Thorpe
- 30. Emma Thorpe
10. Emma Thorpe (1.George1) was born Abt 1900; died Abt 1900. Notes:
Died:
I (Ferrin?) Did Not Have This My Record Rather I Had A Emma Born To Son Of George Rufus, George Renforth Thorpe 1926 Stillborn11. Hazel Beryl Thorpe (1.George1) was born 9 Aug 1904, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Mar 1992, Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , West Brook, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- AltDeath: Abt 14 Mar 1992, Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes:
AltDeath:
could be 13 Mar 1992Hazel married Gordon Carson Atkinson 24 Sep 1925, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gordon was born 26 Jul 1893, West Brook, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Oct 1981, Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, West Brook, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. Carmieta Marguerite Atkinson
- 32. Gordon Courtney Atkinson
- 33. Beverley Glenn Atkinson was born 22 Apr 1935, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 27 Apr 2010, Upper Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , West Brook Cemetery, West Brook, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 34. Carson Renforth Atkinson
Generation: 3
12. Henry Rufus Irving (2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 1 Sep 1902, Baxter Harbour, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 Dec 1994, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: two grandchildren
- Occupation: a farmer and a cooper
- Residence: 1989, South Alton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Obituary: 28 Dec 1994, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; the Chronicle-Herald
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
IRVIN, Henry Rufus - 92, South Alton, Kings Co., died December 26, 1994, in Evergreen Nursing Home, Kentville. Born at Baxters Harbour, he was a son of the late Gordon and Edith (Thorpe) Irvin. He was a farmer all of his life in the Valley area and was a cooper. He was a member of the United Church of Canada.
Surviving are his son, Jim, South Alton; brother, Harold, Holliston, Mass.; sister, Ethel (Mrs. James Wood), Virginia; two grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, the former Josephine Corbett; brothers, Elmer, Fred.
Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in H.C. Lindsay Memorial Chapel, Kentville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul-St. Stephen United Church, Kentville, Rev. Boyd Vincent officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeville. Donations to Kings branch, VON.Henry married Josepine Alena Corbett 23 Nov 1923, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Josepine was born 2 Apr 1899, Canton, Oxford, Maine, United States; died 11 Sep 1969, South Alton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Elmer Wentworth Irving (2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 8 Mar 1905, Baxter Harbour, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Mar 1991, Loeminster, Worchester, Massachusetts, United States; was buried , HIllside Cemetery, Sterling, , Massachusetts, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1989, Sterling, , Massachusetts, United States
Elmer married Ena Margaret Tillson 22 Jan 1965, Cochituate, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Ena was born 11 Aug 1911, West Newbury, , Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
14. Harold Gordon Irving (2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 15 Jun 1908, Brooklyn Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 16 Apr 1996, Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried , Lake Grove Cemetery, Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1989, Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Residence: Dec 1994, Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
- AltDeath: 16 Apr 1996, Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
- Obituary: 28 May 1996, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; the Advertiser
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
IRVING - Harold G. Irving, age 87, passed away on April 16, 1996 in Holliston, Massachusetts. Mr. Irving was born in 1908 in Kings County, Nova Scotia and lived here in the early period of his life. After migrating to the United States he lived in Wellesley and Holliston, Massachusetts.
Survivors include his wife, Edna, a son H. Gordon Irving of Holliston, a daughter Margaret Gibson of Cape Cod, MA, two grandsons, two granddaughters, and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by nieces and nephews living in Nova Scotia and a sister, Ethel Wood, of Lake Ridge, Virginia.
Services were held in Holliston, MA on Friday, April 19. Mr. Irving was interred in the Lake Grove Cemetery in Holliston.
Harold married Edna Ophelia Craves 1927, Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Edna was born 23 Apr 1907, Nicholsville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
15. Frederick Lawrence Irving (2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 6 Jun 1910, Kingsport, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Mar 1989, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 14 Mar 1989, Aylesford United Church Cemetery, Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: 1989; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren
- Obituary: 21 Mar 1989, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; the Advertiser
Notes:
FL- Phillip Thorpe has Kingsport,Kings County as a place of birth.
Obituary:
Obituary
Frederic Lawrence Irvin, 78, Auburn, Kings County, died Sunday, March 12 in Western Kings Memorial Hospital, Berwick. Born in Kingsport, he was a son of the late Gordon and Edith (Thorpe) Irvin. He was a member of Aylesford United Church.
He is survived by a son, Eigene, Auburn; a daughter, Doris (Mrs. Irving Woodworth), Simpson's Corner, Lunenburg County; three brothers, Elmer, Sterling, Mass.; Harold, Boylston Mass.; Henry, South Alton; a sister, Ethel (Mrs. James Wood), Falls Church, Va.; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, the former Bernice Ward; a son, Lawrence; a daughter, Alberta.
The body rested in H. C. Lindsay's Memorial Chapel, Berwick. Funeral was held Tuesday, March 14, Aylesford United Church, Rev. Janet Travers officiating. Burial in Aylesford United Church Cemetery. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society.Frederick married Bernice Aileen Ward 14 Jul 1936, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bernice was born 14 Jul 1914, North Alton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Oct 1980; was buried , United Church Cemetary, Auburn, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. Alberta Mae Irving was born 31 Jan 1938, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 May 1982, , Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 39. Doris Edith Irving
- 40. Lawrence Frederick Irving was born 23 Oct 1942, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Bef 1989.
- 41. Harry Eugene Irving
16. Ethel Isabel Irving (2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 5 Jun 1919, Brooklyn Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Feb 1998, Arlington, , Virginia, United States; was buried , National Memorial Cemetary, Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1989, Falls Church, , Virginia, United States
Ethel married James Ralph Wood, Jr [Group Sheet]
Children:
17. Josephine Evelyn Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) was born 23 Jun 1912, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Josephine married John Alden Ditchfield 22 Aug 1941, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. John was born 1 Apr 1914, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 30 May 1974, Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
18. Harold Sherbourne Or Sherben Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) was born 10 Sep 1914, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Harold — . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Harold Thorpe
- 48. Jon Thorpe
19. Helen Victoria Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) Helen married Joseph Michael Macaluso [Group Sheet]
Children:
20. Elsie Mae Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) was born 18 Apr 1920, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 29 May 1975, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Elsie married Theodore V Larken 3 Mar 1942, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Theodore was born 12 Jul 1916, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
21. Glen Wallace Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) was born 14 Jul 1922, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 29 Mar 1977, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Glen — Vera ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 55. Glenn Thorpe
- 56. Linda Thorpe
22. Warren Agustus Thorpe (3.Harold2, 1.George1) Warren married Iona Claire Amero [Group Sheet]
23. Violet Barkhouse Dennison (Brown) (5.Mabel2, 1.George1) Violet — Harry Dennison. [Group Sheet]
24. Elinor Harriett Thorpe (6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) was born 18 Jul 1918, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Mar 1995, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elinor married John Lodge Martin Oct 1939, , , Nova Scotia, Canada. John was born 23 Aug 1911, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 24 Jan 1993, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
25. Ronald Vincent Thorpe (6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) Ronald married Jorund Elizabeth Tonning [Group Sheet]
Children:
26. Reagh Sumnar Thorpe (6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) was born 27 Mar 1921, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Feb 1999, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada. Reagh married Rosalie Morris Duncanson Abt 1949. Rosalie was born Abt 1928, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 7 Sep 1992, Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. Paul David Thorpe
- 61. Robert Morris Thorpe was born 21 Aug 1951; died Sep 1951; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
27. Edith Gwendolyn Marie Thorpe (6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) Edith married Ernest Holmes Gilliatt [Group Sheet]
Children:
28. Malcolm Angus Foster (8.Violet2, 1.George1) Malcolm married Elizabeth Worthing Craig [Group Sheet]
Children:
29. Phyllis Edna Thorpe (9.George2, 1.George1) Phyllis — Allen I Saunders. [Group Sheet]
Phyllis — John Ferguson. [Group Sheet]
30. Emma Thorpe (9.George2, 1.George1) 31. Carmieta Marguerite Atkinson (11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Carmieta married Carl Oscar Erickson [Group Sheet]
Children:
32. Gordon Courtney Atkinson (11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Gordon — Jesse Henderson McAndrew. [Group Sheet]
Gordon — Doreen Braden. [Group Sheet]
Children:
33. Beverley Glenn Atkinson (11.Hazel2, 1.George1) was born 22 Apr 1935, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 27 Apr 2010, Upper Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , West Brook Cemetery, West Brook, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer, school bus driver, operator of Glenn's County market
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
B. Glenn Atkinson 1935 - 2010
Atkinson, B. Glenn - 75, of West Brook, Cumberland County passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, Upper Nappan. Born in Springhill, he was the son of the late Gordon C. and Hazel B. (Thorpe) Atkinson. For much of his life Glenn cared for the family farm and drove a school bus. In later years he also operated Glenn's Country Market. He was currently Chief of the Southampton and District Fire Department, and was a member for more than 30 years. He served as a Trustee, Deacon and choir member of the Parrsboro United Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Doris (Brown), sons Joe (Carissa) West Brook, Mark (Pauline) Riverview N.B., sister Carmieta Erickson (Carl), Melbourne Beach Florida, brothers Courtney (Jess) Kelowna B.C., Carson, Chipman N.B., Grandchildren Ryan, Megan and Graham. Visitation will be held 7-9 Thursday [April 29, 2010] at Smiths Funeral Home Parrsboro. Funeral will be held Friday [April 30, 2010] at 2pm at the Parrsboro Baptist Church, Rev. Greg Doyle officiating. Burial in the West Brook Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Parrsboro Baptist Church or charity of choice.
[Thursday, 29-April-2010 Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro NS, posted to NSCumber mailing list by EMKeys 2010-04-29]Beverley married Doris Eileen Brown [Group Sheet]
Children:
34. Carson Renforth Atkinson (11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Carson — Jane Dianne Perry. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 4
35. Frank Gordon Irving (12.Henry3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Frank married Evelyn Pauline Legge [Group Sheet]
Children:
36. Margaret Eileen Irving (14.Harold3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Margaret married Russell Arnold Gibson [Group Sheet]
Children:
37. Harold Gordon Irving, Jr (14.Harold3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Harold married Kristine Mary Bobinski [Group Sheet]
Children:
38. Alberta Mae Irving (15.Frederick3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 31 Jan 1938, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 May 1982, , Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Alberta married Claire Weir [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 81. Derek Weir
39. Doris Edith Irving (15.Frederick3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Doris — Irving Woodworth. [Group Sheet]
Children:
40. Lawrence Frederick Irving (15.Frederick3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) was born 23 Oct 1942, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Bef 1989. Lawrence — Lorraine Bezanson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
41. Harry Eugene Irving (15.Frederick3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Harry married Beatrice Saunders [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 90. Timothy Irving
- 91. Deborah Irving
42. Anne Margaret Wood (16.Ethel3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Anne married Michael Gene Mische [Group Sheet]
Children:
43. Katherine Elizabeth Wood (16.Ethel3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) Katherine married William Everett Turner [Group Sheet]
44. Deborah Barnes Wood (16.Ethel3, 2.Edith2, 1.George1) 45. Allan Wayne Ditchfield (17.Josephine3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) Allan married Marilyn Shirley Maynard [Group Sheet]
Children:
Allan — Priscilla Andrea Botts. [Group Sheet]
46. Stephen Vernon Ditchfield (17.Josephine3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) Stephen married Judith Ann Delisle [Group Sheet]
Children:
47. Harold Thorpe (18.Harold3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 48. Jon Thorpe (18.Harold3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 49. Dominic Joseph Macaluso (19.Helen3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 50. Evvie Jo Macaluso (19.Helen3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 51. Joseph Michael Macaluso (19.Helen3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) Joseph — Vickie Brussard. [Group Sheet]
Children:
52. Dean Thomas Larkin (20.Elsie3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 53. Linda Michelle Larkin (20.Elsie3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) Linda married Harold Joseph Baker [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 101. Kimberley Ann Baker
- 102. Michael Scott Baker
- 103. Sean David Baker
- 104. Jason Robert Baker
54. Jeffery Nelson Larkin (20.Elsie3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) Jeffery — Nancy Magola. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 105. Jeffrey Larkin
55. Glenn Thorpe (21.Glen3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 56. Linda Thorpe (21.Glen3, 3.Harold2, 1.George1) 57. Katheryn Beverley Thorpe (25.Ronald3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) Katheryn married Joseph Rene Courtemanche [Group Sheet]
58. Joanne Marie Thorpe (25.Ronald3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) Joanne married Barry Roy Crawford [Group Sheet]
59. Helen Margaret Thorpe (25.Ronald3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) 60. Paul David Thorpe (26.Reagh3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) Paul married Jennifer Elizabeth Gordon Stott [Group Sheet]
61. Robert Morris Thorpe (26.Reagh3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) was born 21 Aug 1951; died Sep 1951; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, , Nova Scotia, Canada. 62. Paul William Gilliatt (27.Edith3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) 63. Dayle Thorpe Gilliatt (27.Edith3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) 64. John Alan Gilliatt (27.Edith3, 6.Katheryn2, 1.George1) 65. Malcolm Craig Foster (28.Malcolm3, 8.Violet2, 1.George1) Malcolm married Marie du Plessis Ryburn [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 106. Merrill Huse Foster
66. Jean Elizabeth Foster (28.Malcolm3, 8.Violet2, 1.George1) Jean married William Douglas Morgan [Group Sheet]
67. David Stewart Foster (28.Malcolm3, 8.Violet2, 1.George1) David married Patricia Marie Hannigan [Group Sheet]
68. Richard Thorpe Erickson (31.Carmieta3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Richard married Katherine Ristau [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 107. Heather Joy Erickson
- 108. David Edward Erickson
- 109. Brian Glenn Erickson
- 110. Sarah Elizabeth Erickson
69. Susan Martha Erickson (31.Carmieta3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Susan married Thomas Henry Bonafair [Group Sheet]
Susan married Patrick Brunosson [Group Sheet]
Children:
70. Bryan Ross Walker (32.Gordon3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Bryan married Melinda Jane Maclean [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 112. Heather Jane Walker
- 113. Lauren MacLean Walker
Bryan married Patricia Ann Saunders [Group Sheet]
71. Joseph Glenn Atkinson (33.Beverley3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Joseph married Carissa Spence [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 114. Megan Eileen Atkinson
- 115. Graham Joseph Atkinson
72. Mark Edward Milley Atkinson (33.Beverley3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Mark married Carla Mae Quinn [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 116. Ryan Glenn Atkinson
Mark — Pauline ?. [Group Sheet]
73. Carmen Lee Michelle Atkinson (34.Carson3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Carmen married Bobby Barton [Group Sheet]
74. Gordon Courtney Aird Atkinson (34.Carson3, 11.Hazel2, 1.George1) Gordon — Jennifer Lynn Copeland. [Group Sheet]