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November 28/62: Glenn E. Webb
-- d. Amherst, ae. 37
-- bur. Amherst Cemetery (Highland View)
-- s/o the late William O. Webb
-- he was well known for his drilling business throughout the Maritimes
survived by:
-- wife Elsie (Drysdale)
-- daughters Glenda, Vida, Joyce
-- sis. Grace = William Thompson, Alhamedia, California
-- bro. Guy, Moncton
-- bro. Harold, Cincinatti, Ohio
-- bro. Ross, Lexington, Kentucky
Aug 1/63: Rev. Thomas Webb
-- b. Westchester N.S.
-- d. July 25 at Toronto, ae. 76
-- former pastor of Elgin Baptist churches
survived by:
-- wife Nellie (Brown)
-- dau. Mary = Eldon Nelson, Oshawa
[Check Toronto papers for more details!; nothing in G&M, Toronto Star]
Sept 10/63: Mrs. Wilfred Webb
-- d. at Springhill, Aug. 30, after 6 weeks illness
-- buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Oxford
-- b. Oxford d/o Mr. & Mrs. William (Marian Reid) Braid
-- ae. 76
-- formerly Mrs. Alda Cates [Coates?] of Little River
-- Married 1923 to Wilfred Webb (d. 1945)
-- lived all her married life at Little River
-- dau. Jean = Alonzo Fahey, Mount Pleasant
-- dau. Marian, d. 1933
-- son Ronald, Little River
-- son Kenneth, Springhill
-- 7 grandchildren
-- she studied piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston
-- she taught school at Northport; she later taught music
-- she was very active in the local Baptist church
Sept. 16/64: Harold P. Webb of Sharonville, Ohio
-- b. July 26, 1907 in Westchester
-- d. August 23, 1964
-- bur. Rest Haven Cemetery
-- moved to Canonsburg PA in 1926; to Sharonville in 1947
-- worked for Continental Can Company from 1926 to 1942
-- he was a consultant in heat treating to the staff on the Manhatten project
-- received a presidential citation [Truman]
-- he worked for various other companies
-- wife: Clara Springer; married Canonsburg PA
-- son James (of Grosbeck) --> Billy Webb
-- dau. Eileen Britton --> Ernie, Ray, & Eddie Britton
-- dau. Mary Ellen Webb
-- bro. Ross A. Webb of Lexington, Kentucky
-- bro. Guy A. Webb of Moncton, N.B.
-- sis. Grace Thompson, Southgate, California
-- member of the Scottish Methodist Church
-- a staunch Republican
Aug. 23/65: Gordon Allen Webb
-- d. June 21, at Springhill, ae. 74
-- b. Lynn, Colchester Co. May 21, 1891 s/o Mr & Mrs. John [Charles] Webb
-- bur. Hillside Cemetery, Springhill
-- m. Catherine Theresa O'Neill Sept. 23, 1915 at Boston, Mass.
-- he was a coal miner at Springhill his whole life; an adherent of the United Baptist Church
-- he lived 203 McGee St. and was an avid hunter and fisherman
survived by:
-- dau. Rose = Walter Selkirk, Springhill
-- dau. Anna = Darrell Casey, Springhill
-- 4 grandchildren
-- sis. Cora = James Adams, Taunton, Mass.
-- sis. Florence = Robert Lewis, Lower Five Islands
-- brothers William, John, Springhill
-- Sadie & Harris sent a wreath
-- see detailed obit in Springhill Record July 8/65
March 24/66: Ray S. Webb
-- main obit. March 31
-- d. at Amherst (of a stroke) March 18, ae. 73
-- b. Westchester s/o Charles W.
-- bur. Amherst
-- he lived 35 Crescent Ave., Amherst
-- he lived Amherst since 1947; formerly of Midgic and Moncton, N.B.
-- he served overseas in WW I, retired from the CNR in 1958 (he had been a section foreman)
predeceased by:
-- wife Wavey (Allen)d. 1964
-- step-son Oswald Doyle d. 1959
survived by:
-- 5 grandchildren:
Lottie, Jimmie Doyle, Amherst
William Doyle, Calgary
Charles Doyle, Port Hawkesbury
Marvin = Leslie MacInnis, Port Hawkesbury
-- sis. Hazel = Douglas M. Fraser, R.B. Minister, Lancaster N.B.
-- sis. Ella = _____ Embree, Springhill
-- bro. Leo, Westchester
-- bro. Bligh, Fredericton
Chronicle Herald June 9/66 [p. 9]
Mrs. Lester Nelson
-- d. June 9, Middle Musquodobit, ae. 39
-- b. Springhill, d/o Marguerite and the late Mr. [David] Webb
-- bur. Hillside Cem., Springhill
-- formerly Margaret Jean Webb
-- resided Middle Musquodobit for the last four years
predeceased by:
-- husband Lester, who d. in the 1956 mine disaster
survived by:
-- Mother
-- dau. Dianne, Middle Musquodobit
-- dau. Carol, Middle Musquodobit
-- bro. Logan, Halifax
-- bro. Merlin, Springhill
-- bro. Arthur, Ontario
-- she was apparently a member of the United Church
Sept 22/66: Dorothy Ruth "Billy" Webb
-- d. Pugwash, ae. 51
-- bur. Pugwash Junction
-- d/o Mrs. Eva Webb
April 18/68: Mrs. Margaret (Webb) MacLean
-- wife of John H. MacLean
-- buried Eagle Hill Cemetery, Westchester
-- died at Truro after three months illness
-- b. April 13, 1898 d/o Lowell and Laura (Rushton) Moore
survived by:
-- son. Garnet, Truro
-- son. Vaughn, Truro
-- son. Leon, Westchester Station
-- son. Carmen, Westchester Station
-- dau. Eileen = Ray Maberry, Old Barns
-- dau. Joyce = _____. Langille, Old Barnes
-- dau. Margaret = Harold Rushton, Westchester
predeceased by
-- William Earle Webb (d. Sept 15/40)
-- infant dau. Wanetta Verdus
-- dau. Kathleen Joyce
