Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane
An ongoing family history research project by David A. Walker
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Verna Mae Bernard1
F, #44952, b. 29 April 1903, d. 15 April 1993
Parents
| Father | Oliver M. Bernard b. 1864, d. 1943 |
| Mother | Leila Ada MacNeill b. 1863, d. 1942 |
| Relationships | 4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:56:07 |
| Name | Verna Mae Bernard was also known as Verna Mae Townsend.2 |
| Note | Last name pronounced "Bern-erd", rather than "Ber-nard."3 |
| Birth | She was born on 29 April 1903.4,2,1 |
| Baptism | She was baptized on 24 March 1904 in the United Church, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.4 |
| Marriage | She married Frank Wilson Townsend son of Major W. Townsend and Margaret Ann Brown, in the home of her parents; Cape Road, North Rustico, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. they lived in his family home in Sherbrooke, with his parents living in a separate apartment.1,2 |
| Death | Verna Mae Bernard died on 15 April 1993.2,1 |
| Burial | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40472, -63.77631G. Inscription: In memory of / John Townsend / Died / Mar. 23, 1906 / AET. 71 yrs. / Amy Linkletter / his wife / Died / Oct. 23, 1906. / AET. 80 yrs. / (script). Left. Right: James Clark Townsend / 1900-1964 / His wife / Amy Linkletter / 1902-1981 / Son James Lawrence / 1934-1965 / Daughter / Evelyn Claire Pearce / 1932-1983. Back: Major W. Townsend / 1867-1946 / his wife / Margaret Brown / 1874-1947 / Frank W. Townsend / 1905-1985 / his wife / Verna M. Bernard / 1903-1993.2 Tombstone, John Townsend (1835-1906), his wife Amy Linkletter (1826-1906), their son Major W. Townsend (1867-1946), his wife Margaret Brown (1874-1947), their son James Clark Townsend, (1900-1964), his wife Amy Linkletter (1902-1981), their son James Laurence (1934-1965), their daughter Evelyn Clare Pearce (1932-1983), Frank W. Townsend, son of Major W. Townsend (1905-1985), his wife Verna M. Bernard (1903-1993). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Right inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Children with Frank Wilson Townsend b. 9 January 1905, d. 15 September 1985
| Daughter | Leila Joan Townsend b. 27 July 1932, d. 3 September 2003 |
| Daughter | Verna Frances Townsend b. 21 October 1941, d. 14 December 2019 |
Citations
- [S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
- [S3366] Cemetery marker - John Townsend (1835-1906). John Townsend, Tombstone inscription; David A Walker.
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
- [S12661] Baptismal Record, Verna Mae Bernard, United Church Records, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Book Number 1. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
Janet Mildred MacMurdo1
F, #44953, d. 2 January 2003
Parents
| Father | R. Erle MacMurdo b. 2 July 1896, d. 20 January 1977 |
| Mother | Amy Elizabeth Townsend b. 14 January 1898, d. 8 September 1986 |
| Relationships | 4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:33:32 |
| Name | Janet Mildred MacMurdo was also known as Janet Mildred McMurdo.2 |
| Name | She was also known as Mildred MacMurdo.1 |
| Residence | She lived in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. She lived in Kensington until her death.1 |
| Note | She was the eldest daughter of Erle MacMurdo and Amy Townsend.1 |
| Death | She died on 2 January 2003 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G. Obituary: The Journal Pioneer J. MILDRED MACMURDO MACMURDO -- The death occurred at the Prince County Hospital in Summerside Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, of J. Mildred MacMurdo, of Kensington. Eldest daughter of the late Erle and Amy (Townsend) MacMurdo. Sister of Marion (Sid) Gillespie of Toronto, Ont., and Dr. Margaret (Alan) MacMurdo McMillan of Bedford, N.S. Dear aunt of Susan Gillespie, Cynthia (Doug) MacLeod, Janet MacMillan Dempsey and Heather (John) Houston. Also will be sadly missed by grandnephews, Jason and Blake Prendergast, Matthew Dempsey, Calder MacLeod and Dorset Houston, grandnieces Katelyn Dempsey and Lily MacLeod. Visitation Saturday, Jan. 2, 2003, at the Davison Funeral Home in Kensington from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Sunday Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Kensington United Church. Interment in North Bedeque Cemetery. Anyone desiring to make a contribution in Mildred's memory may donate to the Ministers Discretionary Fund of Kensington United Church or the charity of your choice. www.davisonfh.com.1 |
| Burial | She was buried on 5 January 2003 in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36205, -63.72555G. flat stone, inscription: MACMURDO / Janet Mildred / Dec. 19, 1923 - Jan. 2, 2003 / Daughter of / Erle and Amy MacMurdo.1,3 Tombstone, Janet Mildred MacMurdo (?-2003)North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. |
Citations
- [S1325] Obituary, Journal-Pioneer, Obituary, Journal-Pioneer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Obituary, Journal-Pioneer.
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
- [S5779] Cemetery Marker - Janet Mildred MacMurdo. Janet Mildred MacMurdo, marker inscription; David A. Walker, 19 July 2011.
Evelyn Clare Townsend1
F, #44963, b. 1932, d. 1983
Parents
| Father | James Clark Townsend b. 12 September 1900, d. 1964 |
| Mother | Amy W. Linkletter b. 1902, d. 1981 |
| Relationships | 4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 28 April 2024 17:25:47 |
| Name | Evelyn Clare Townsend was also known as Evelyn Clare Pearce.2 |
| Name | She was also known as Evelyn Clare Townsend.1 |
| Birth | She was born in 1932.1 |
| Death | She died in 1983.1 |
| Burial | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40472, -63.77631G. Inscription: In memory of / John Townsend / Died / Mar. 23, 1906 / AET. 71 yrs. / Amy Linkletter / his wife / Died / Oct. 23, 1906. / AET. 80 yrs. / (script). Left. Right: James Clark Townsend / 1900-1964 / His wife / Amy Linkletter / 1902-1981 / Son James Lawrence / 1934-1965 / Daughter / Evelyn Claire Pearce / 1932-1983. Back: Major W. Townsend / 1867-1946 / his wife / Margaret Brown / 1874-1947 / Frank W. Townsend / 1905-1985 / his wife / Verna M. Bernard / 1903-1993.1 Tombstone, John Townsend (1835-1906), his wife Amy Linkletter (1826-1906), their son Major W. Townsend (1867-1946), his wife Margaret Brown (1874-1947), their son James Clark Townsend, (1900-1964), his wife Amy Linkletter (1902-1981), their son James Laurence (1934-1965), their daughter Evelyn Clare Pearce (1932-1983), Frank W. Townsend, son of Major W. Townsend (1905-1985), his wife Verna M. Bernard (1903-1993). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Right inscription detail. Back inscription detail. |