Our Maritime Ties
John Gordon McKinnon
1919 - 1984 (64 years)1. John Gordon McKinnon was born 10 Nov 1919, Chignecto, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 Aug 1984, Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, , Nova Scotia; was buried Aug 1984, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia.. Other Events:
- Military: during WWII; with the engineers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders
- Military: Korea and Egypt; with the Ordinance Corps of the Royal Canadian Army
- Occupation: prior to retirement; a coal miner
- Military: 1966; retiring from the army
- Obituary: Aug 1984
Notes:
ID= UN 1293 Nxx-death newspaper notice-John Gordon McKinnon,64,of Joggins died Friday in Camp Hill Hospital,Halifax...born in Chignecto, he was the son of the late Gordon and Margaret (Glenwright) McKinnon...retirred coal miner;served overseas with the engineers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders during W.W.II;served with the Ordinance Corps of the royal Can. Army in Korea and Egypt,retiring from the army in 1966...survived by his wife, the former Flora Vienneau,10 daughters,...(whose names and married spouses names all follow)...three sons,John, Bruce and Maurice, all of Joggins;...list of sisters and brothers...burial in Ragged Reef Cemetery T11(recd Dec1994)-b.& d. dates;info on children
John married Flora Vienneau 29 Oct 1946, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Joggins, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia. Flora (daughter of Sylvain J. Vienneau and Anne Elizabeth (Elizabeth M) LeBlanc) was born 24 Jul 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Oct 2016, Gables Lodge, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 26 Oct 2016, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Shirley McKinnon
- 3. Ruby McKinnon
- 4. Eleanor McKinnon
- 5. Joan McKinnon
- 6. Joyce McKinnon
- 7. Linda McKinnon
- 8. Bernice McKinnon
- 9. Marie McKinnon
- 10. Margaret McKinnon
- 11. John McKinnon
- 12. Bruce McKinnon
- 13. Corinne Catherine McKinnon
- 14. Maurice Richard McKinnon
Generation: 2
2. Shirley McKinnon (1.John1) Shirley — Bernell Comeau. (son of Charles Dominic (Dominic) Como and Jennie Melanson) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Cheryl Comeau
- 16. Kathleen Comeau
3. Ruby McKinnon (1.John1) Ruby — Gordon Glennie. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Gregory Comeau
- 18. Troy Comeau
Ruby — Gornald Comeau. (son of Frederic Comeau and Rose (Rosie) Scopie) [Group Sheet]
4. Eleanor McKinnon (1.John1) Eleanor — Keith Poplar. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Robbie Keith Poplar was born 2 Sep 1975; died 3 Oct 1975.
- 20. Amy Poplar
- 21. Robbie Poplar
5. Joan McKinnon (1.John1) 6. Joyce McKinnon (1.John1) Joyce — Travis Mahoney. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Nicole Joy Mahoney
- 23. Child2 Mahoney
- 24. Child3 Mahoney
- 25. Child4 Mahoney
7. Linda McKinnon (1.John1) Linda — Walter (Bubs) Jackson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Jolene Jackson
- 27. Jaclyn Jackson
- 28. Jamie Jackson
8. Bernice McKinnon (1.John1) Bernice — David Shipley. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Jason Shipley
- 30. Jody Shipley
- 31. Janice Shipley
9. Marie McKinnon (1.John1) Marie — Ivan Arseneau. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Justin Arseneau
- 33. Tyler Arseneau
10. Margaret McKinnon (1.John1) Margaret — Ricky Dwyer. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Veronia Dwyer
- 35. Ricky Dwyer
- 36. Venessa Dwyer
11. John McKinnon (1.John1) John — Lisa Mills. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. Johnathan Mckinnon
- 38. Jalysa Mckinnon
John — Beverly .... [Group Sheet]
12. Bruce McKinnon (1.John1) Bruce — Michelle Landry. [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Corinne Catherine McKinnon (1.John1) Corinne — ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. ? Mckinnon
Corinne — Mervil Rushton. [Group Sheet]
14. Maurice Richard McKinnon (1.John1)
Generation: 3
15. Cheryl Comeau (2.Shirley2, 1.John1) 16. Kathleen Comeau (2.Shirley2, 1.John1) 17. Gregory Comeau (3.Ruby2, 1.John1) 18. Troy Comeau (3.Ruby2, 1.John1) 19. Robbie Keith Poplar (4.Eleanor2, 1.John1) was born 2 Sep 1975; died 3 Oct 1975. 20. Amy Poplar (4.Eleanor2, 1.John1) 21. Robbie Poplar (4.Eleanor2, 1.John1) 22. Nicole Joy Mahoney (6.Joyce2, 1.John1) 23. Child2 Mahoney (6.Joyce2, 1.John1) 24. Child3 Mahoney (6.Joyce2, 1.John1) 25. Child4 Mahoney (6.Joyce2, 1.John1) 26. Jolene Jackson (7.Linda2, 1.John1) 27. Jaclyn Jackson (7.Linda2, 1.John1) 28. Jamie Jackson (7.Linda2, 1.John1) 29. Jason Shipley (8.Bernice2, 1.John1) 30. Jody Shipley (8.Bernice2, 1.John1) 31. Janice Shipley (8.Bernice2, 1.John1) 32. Justin Arseneau (9.Marie2, 1.John1) 33. Tyler Arseneau (9.Marie2, 1.John1) 34. Veronia Dwyer (10.Margaret2, 1.John1) 35. Ricky Dwyer (10.Margaret2, 1.John1) 36. Venessa Dwyer (10.Margaret2, 1.John1) 37. Johnathan Mckinnon (11.John2, 1.John1) 38. Jalysa Mckinnon (11.John2, 1.John1) 39. Christopher Mckinnon (12.Bruce2, 1.John1) 40. ? Mckinnon (13.Corinne2, 1.John1)