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Harry Mitchell Fenton

M, #17201, b. 2 February 1897, d. 19 April 1967

Parents

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BirthHarry Mitchell Fenton was born on 2 February 1897, in Wyvern, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Cora Rae Schurman daughter of Wilbur Wellington Schurman and Rose Elizabeth Hatherly, on 13 September 1921, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathHarry Mitchell Fenton died on 19 April 1967 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Children with Cora Rae Schurman b. 10 August 1898

DaughterNita Rose Fenton b. 1 April 1923
DaughterCora Margaret Fenton b. 1 April 1923, d. 3 April 1923

Elsie Nita Elizabeth Schurman

F, #17202, b. 30 August 1900

Parents

FatherWilbur Wellington Schurman b. 1 December 1872, d. 26 December 1942
MotherRose Elizabeth Hatherly b. 23 October 1874
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthElsie Nita Elizabeth Schurman was born on 30 August 1900, in Windham Hill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Thomas Boss

M, #17203, b. 1829, d. 1901

Parents

FatherAmos Boss b. About 1795, d. 1869
MotherSarah Nelson b. About 1800, d. 1864
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BirthThomas Boss was born in 1829.
MarriageHe married Jerusha Jane Smith in 1854.
DeathHe died in 1901.

Children with Jerusha Jane Smith b. 1830, d. 1889

DaughterCynthia Selina Boss+ b. 1855, d. 1919
SonHaliburton Boss+ b. 1857, d. 1937
SonRupert Sellar Boss+ b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931

Jerusha Jane Smith

F, #17204, b. 1830, d. 1889
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NameJerusha Jane Smith was also known as Jerusha Jane Boss.
BirthShe was born in 1830.
MarriageShe married Thomas Boss son of Amos Boss and Sarah Nelson, in 1854.
DeathJerusha Jane Smith died in 1889.

Children with Thomas Boss b. 1829, d. 1901

DaughterCynthia Selina Boss+ b. 1855, d. 1919
SonHaliburton Boss+ b. 1857, d. 1937
SonRupert Sellar Boss+ b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931

Sarah Nelson

F, #17205, b. About 1800, d. 1864
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NameSarah Nelson was also known as Sarah Boss.
BirthShe was born About 1800.
MarriageShe married Amos Boss son of George Boss and Eunice Daniels, in 1826.
DeathSarah Nelson died in 1864.

Children with Amos Boss b. About 1795, d. 1869

SonThomas Boss+ b. 1829, d. 1901
SonStephen Smith Boss+ b. About 1834, d. 1900

Amos Boss

M, #17206, b. About 1795, d. 1869

Parents

FatherGeorge Boss d. 1819
MotherEunice Daniels
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BirthAmos Boss was born About 1795.
MarriageHe married Sarah Nelson in 1826.
DeathHe died in 1869.

Children with Sarah Nelson b. About 1800, d. 1864

SonThomas Boss+ b. 1829, d. 1901
SonStephen Smith Boss+ b. About 1834, d. 1900

George Boss

M, #17207, d. 1819

Parents

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MarriageGeorge Boss married Eunice Daniels in 1784.
DeathHe died in 1819.

Child with Eunice Daniels

SonAmos Boss+ b. About 1795, d. 1869

Eunice Daniels

F, #17208
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NameEunice Daniels was also known as Eunice Boss.
BirthShe was born, in Shepody Bay, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married George Boss son of Francis Boss and Ann Foster, in 1784.

Child with George Boss d. 1819

SonAmos Boss+ b. About 1795, d. 1869

Francis Boss

M, #17209
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Child with Ann Foster

SonGeorge Boss+ d. 1819

Ann Foster

F, #17210
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Child with Francis Boss

SonGeorge Boss+ d. 1819

Reta Viola Boss

F, #17211, b. 5 January 1896, d. 23 July 1966

Parents

FatherRupert Sellar Boss b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931
MotherAlice Lucilla Schurman b. 20 December 1874, d. 24 September 1955
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameReta Viola Boss was also known as Reta Viola Coles.
NameShe was also known as Reta Viola Bonvie.
BirthShe was born on 5 January 1896, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Roy Coles in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DivorceShe and Roy Coles later divorced.
MarriageShe married Arthur Henry Bonvie on 12 November 1938, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAG.
DeathShe died on 23 July 1966 in Mattapan, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Roy Coles

Partner with Arthur Henry Bonvie b. 25 May 1887, d. 8 May 1967

Roy Coles

M, #17212
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BirthRoy Coles was born, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Reta Viola Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DivorceRoy Coles and Reta Viola Boss later divorced.

Partner with Reta Viola Boss b. 5 January 1896, d. 23 July 1966

Arthur Henry Bonvie

M, #17213, b. 25 May 1887, d. 8 May 1967
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BirthArthur Henry Bonvie was born on 25 May 1887, in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USAG.
MarriageHe married Reta Viola Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 12 November 1938, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAG.
DeathArthur Henry Bonvie died on 8 May 1967 in Mattapan, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Reta Viola Boss b. 5 January 1896, d. 23 July 1966

Lila Merrena Boss

F, #17214, b. 1 April 1897

Parents

FatherRupert Sellar Boss b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931
MotherAlice Lucilla Schurman b. 20 December 1874, d. 24 September 1955
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameLila Merrena Boss was also known as Lila Merrena Blue.
BirthShe was born on 1 April 1897, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married John Blue son of Alexander Blue and Annie McIsaac, on 29 October 1919, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Child with John Blue b. 18 October 1894

SonRupert Alexander Blue b. 24 November 1920

John Blue

M, #17215, b. 18 October 1894

Parents

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BirthJohn Blue was born on 18 October 1894, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Lila Merrena Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 29 October 1919, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Child with Lila Merrena Boss b. 1 April 1897

SonRupert Alexander Blue b. 24 November 1920

Etta May Boss

F, #17216, b. 3 February 1899

Parents

FatherRupert Sellar Boss b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931
MotherAlice Lucilla Schurman b. 20 December 1874, d. 24 September 1955
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameEtta May Boss was also known as Etta May Travers.
BirthShe was born on 3 February 1899, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Thomas Luce Travers on 3 February 1918, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Child with Thomas Luce Travers b. 23 August 1894, d. 30 April 1961

SonThomas Hilmer Travers b. 14 September 1918

Thomas Luce Travers

M, #17217, b. 23 August 1894, d. 30 April 1961
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BirthThomas Luce Travers was born on 23 August 1894, in Faial de Terra, Azores, PortugalG.
MarriageHe married Etta May Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 3 February 1918, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.
DeathThomas Luce Travers died on 30 April 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts, USAG.

Child with Etta May Boss b. 3 February 1899

SonThomas Hilmer Travers b. 14 September 1918

Violet Lulu Boss

F, #17218, b. 27 August 1900

Parents

FatherRupert Sellar Boss b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931
MotherAlice Lucilla Schurman b. 20 December 1874, d. 24 September 1955
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameViolet Lulu Boss was also known as Violet Lulu Read.
NameShe was also known as Violet Lulu Kienzle.
DivorceShe and Earl Fraser Read later divorced.
BirthShe was born on 27 August 1900, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Earl Fraser Read on 15 August 1925, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAG.
DivorceShe and Earl Fraser Read later divorced in 1931.
MarriageShe married George Hall Kienzle on 2 May 1958, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USAG.

Partner with Earl Fraser Read b. 19 April 1896

Partner with George Hall Kienzle b. 19 November 1899

Earl Fraser Read

M, #17219, b. 19 April 1896
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DivorceEarl Fraser Read and Violet Lulu Boss later divorced.
BirthHe was born on 19 April 1896, in Tidnish, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Violet Lulu Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 15 August 1925, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAG.
DivorceEarl Fraser Read and Violet Lulu Boss later divorced in 1931.

Partner with Violet Lulu Boss b. 27 August 1900

George Hall Kienzle

M, #17220, b. 19 November 1899
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BirthGeorge Hall Kienzle was born on 19 November 1899, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USAG.
MarriageHe married Violet Lulu Boss daughter of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 2 May 1958, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USAG.

Partner with Violet Lulu Boss b. 27 August 1900

Leonard Orville Boss

M, #17224, b. 21 September 1915

Parents

FatherRupert Sellar Boss b. 19 May 1870, d. 19 August 1931
MotherAlice Lucilla Schurman b. 20 December 1874, d. 24 September 1955
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthLeonard Orville Boss was born on 21 September 1915, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Margaret Jean Halliday daughter of Arnold Halliday and Myrtle Scencabaugh, on 2 November 1936, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Margaret Jean Halliday b. 4 November 1918

Margaret Jean Halliday

F, #17225, b. 4 November 1918

Parents

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NameMargaret Jean Halliday was also known as Margaret Jean Boss.
BirthShe was born on 4 November 1918, in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Leonard Orville Boss son of Rupert Sellar Boss and Alice Lucilla Schurman, on 2 November 1936, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Leonard Orville Boss b. 21 September 1915

Alfred Smith

M, #17227

Parents

FatherHenry Smith b. About 1814, d. 1879
MotherElizabeth Boss b. About 1819, d. 1892
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Child with Elizabeth Stewart

SonJames Lorne Smith+ b. 12 September 1882, d. 12 October 1935

Elizabeth Stewart

F, #17228
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Child with Alfred Smith

SonJames Lorne Smith+ b. 12 September 1882, d. 12 October 1935

Violet Fretta Colburn

F, #17232, b. 11 April 1902

Parents

FatherJames Edgar Colborne b. 4 March 1876, d. 19 May 1942
MotherCharlotte Ethel Schurman b. 11 July 1879, d. 9 December 1916
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameViolet Fretta Colburn was also known as Violet Fretta Wilson.
NameShe was also known as Violet Fretta Oak.
BirthShe was born on 11 April 1902, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Michael Mcpherson Wilson on 5 June 1920, in Oxford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Irvin G. Oak son of George Oak, on 30 June 1955, in Skowhegan, Maine, USAG.

Children with Michael Mcpherson Wilson b. 22 November 1892, d. 24 May 1949

DaughterEthel Pearl Wilson b. 10 April 1921, d. 18 February 1944
DaughterLottie Wilson b. 23 February 1923, d. 27 February 1923

Partner with Irvin G. Oak b. 25 August 1901

Michael Mcpherson Wilson

M, #17233, b. 22 November 1892, d. 24 May 1949
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BirthMichael Mcpherson Wilson was born on 22 November 1892, in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Katie Gallagher Before 1920.
MarriageHe married Violet Fretta Colburn daughter of James Edgar Colborne and Charlotte Ethel Schurman, on 5 June 1920, in Oxford, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathMichael Mcpherson Wilson died on 24 May 1949 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Child with Katie Gallagher

SonSandy Wilson b. 31 January 1916, d. 24 October 1968

Children with Violet Fretta Colburn b. 11 April 1902

DaughterEthel Pearl Wilson b. 10 April 1921, d. 18 February 1944
DaughterLottie Wilson b. 23 February 1923, d. 27 February 1923

Irvin G. Oak

M, #17234, b. 25 August 1901

Parents

FatherGeorge Oak
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BirthIrvin G. Oak was born on 25 August 1901, in Skowhegan, Maine, USAG.
MarriageHe married Violet Fretta Colburn daughter of James Edgar Colborne and Charlotte Ethel Schurman, on 30 June 1955, in Skowhegan, Maine, USAG.

Partner with Violet Fretta Colburn b. 11 April 1902

Haliburton Boss

M, #17235, b. 1857, d. 1937

Parents

FatherThomas Boss b. 1829, d. 1901
MotherJerusha Jane Smith b. 1830, d. 1889
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BirthHaliburton Boss was born in 1857.
DeathHe died in 1937.

Child with Amelia Colborne b. 1861, d. 1939

DaughterLilla May Boss+ b. 12 July 1882, d. 31 October 1934

Amelia Colborne

F, #17236, b. 1861, d. 1939

Parents

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BirthAmelia Colborne was born in 1861.
DeathShe died in 1939.

Child with Haliburton Boss b. 1857, d. 1937

DaughterLilla May Boss+ b. 12 July 1882, d. 31 October 1934

James Colborne

M, #17237

Parents

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BirthJames Colborne was born, in Farmington, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Child

DaughterAmelia Colborne+ b. 1861, d. 1939

George Colborne

M, #17238
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MarriageGeorge Colborne married Margery Weatherhead in 1827.

Margery Weatherhead

F, #17239
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NameMargery Weatherhead was also known as Margery Colborne.
MarriageShe married George Colborne in 1827.

Carl Garfield Schurman

M, #17240, b. 3 January 1908

Parents

FatherFrank Milton Schurman b. 21 June 1882, d. 24 February 1931
MotherLilla May Boss b. 12 July 1882, d. 31 October 1934
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthCarl Garfield Schurman was born on 3 January 1908, in Rodney, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Mona Moss daughter of Beaumont Moss and Bettie McGurney, in 1929, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageCarl Garfield Schurman married Frances Hattie Piers daughter of Edward Eaton Piers and Hattie Ella MacLellan, on 3 January 1939, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Mona Moss b. 1911, d. 1938

Partner with Frances Hattie Piers b. 4 September 1916

Mona Moss

F, #17241, b. 1911, d. 1938

Parents

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NameMona Moss was also known as Mona Schurman.
BirthShe was born in 1911, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Carl Garfield Schurman son of Frank Milton Schurman and Lilla May Boss, in 1929, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathMona Moss died in 1938 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Carl Garfield Schurman b. 3 January 1908

Frances Hattie Piers

F, #17242, b. 4 September 1916

Parents

FatherEdward Eaton Piers b. 1864, d. 1942
MotherHattie Ella MacLellan b. 1886, d. 1929
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NameFrances Hattie Piers was also known as Frances Hattie Schurman.
BirthShe was born on 4 September 1916, in Pugwash JunctionG.
MarriageShe married Carl Garfield Schurman son of Frank Milton Schurman and Lilla May Boss, on 3 January 1939, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Carl Garfield Schurman b. 3 January 1908

Sarah Devota Schurman

F, #17243, b. 12 February 1912

Parents

FatherFrank Milton Schurman b. 21 June 1882, d. 24 February 1931
MotherLilla May Boss b. 12 July 1882, d. 31 October 1934
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameSarah Devota Schurman was also known as Sarah Devota Brown.
BirthShe was born on 12 February 1912, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageShe married Verne Whitman Brown son of Levi William Brown and Edith Hoeg, on 7 June 1934, in Southhampton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Verne Whitman Brown b. 16 June 1904

Verne Whitman Brown

M, #17244, b. 16 June 1904

Parents

FatherLevi William Brown b. 1866, d. 1951
MotherEdith Hoeg
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BirthVerne Whitman Brown was born on 16 June 1904, in Southhampton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Sarah Devota Schurman daughter of Frank Milton Schurman and Lilla May Boss, on 7 June 1934, in Southhampton, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Sarah Devota Schurman b. 12 February 1912

William Smith

M, #17246
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Child with Jane Bulmer

SonHenry Smith+ b. About 1814, d. 1879

Elizabeth Boss

F, #17247, b. About 1819, d. 1892

Parents

FatherAaron Boss b. 1790, d. 1879
MotherEunice Harrison
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BirthElizabeth Boss was born About 1819.
DeathShe died in 1892.

Children with Henry Smith b. About 1814, d. 1879

SonAlfred Smith+
SonGeorge Smith+ b. 1849, d. 1915

John Alfred Smith

M, #17248, b. 2 August 1911

Parents

FatherJames Lorne Smith b. 12 September 1882, d. 12 October 1935
MotherRoxie Pearl Schurman b. 18 October 1884
Relationships4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthJohn Alfred Smith was born on 2 August 1911, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
MarriageHe married Agnes Dick Calder daughter of James Calder and Isobel Maclean, on 12 February 1935, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with Agnes Dick Calder b. 29 March 1907, d. 7 May 1968

Agnes Dick Calder

F, #17250, b. 29 March 1907, d. 7 May 1968

Parents

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NameAgnes Dick Calder was also known as Agnes Dick Smith.
BirthShe was born on 29 March 1907, in Motherwell, ScotlandG.
MarriageShe married John Alfred Smith son of James Lorne Smith and Roxie Pearl Schurman, on 12 February 1935, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.
DeathAgnes Dick Calder died on 7 May 1968 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.

Partner with John Alfred Smith b. 2 August 1911