Wednesday, March 30, 2016

104 - Charles E Moore - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQW7K

The monument is in section D, plot 416-1.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THRESSIA MOFFATT
1891-1958
BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES E MOORE
1888-1993

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 23 May 1958, page 32.

In hospital, Friday, May 23, 1958, Theresa Moffatt, beloved wife of Charles E. Moore, 406 Hinton Ave., age 66 years. Resting at Radmore Stewart Funeral Home, 1319 Wellington St. Service in chapel Monday 2 p.m. Interment Pinecrest.


Monday, March 28, 2016

Old Fire Station - Embrun, ON

N 45° 16.3 W 075° 17.36

The old station is located northeast of the intersection of Notre Dame and Dignard.

The Russell Township fire station for Embrun was at 893 Notre Dame from 1971 until 2014. The new station was built at 1183 Route 300 in 2014.

In 2016, the old station building is host to the Brasserie Étienne Brûlé Brewery.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

102 - Julie (Major) Roussel - Cimetière Notre-Dame, Gatineau, Québec

Waymark Code: WMQW7C

The monument is in plot A-134.


1988-Jan-08 Julie Major ND-A-134 Notre-Dame

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 26 March 1952, page 28.

On Wednesday, March 26, 1952, suddenly at his home, 48 Daly Ave., Jerome Lorenzo Roussel, Phm. B., beloved husband of Julie Major, age 69 years. Resting at Horace Racine and Robert Ltd., 260 Besserer St. Funeral on Saturday, March 29, at 8.45 a.m. to Sacred Heart Church for requiem high mass at 9 o'clock. Interment Notre Dame cemetery.

The text below is taken from Le Droit (Ottawa-Hull) newspaper, 9 January 1988, page 43.

Mme Julie, est décédée dans un hôpital local, le vendredi 8 janvier 1988, à l'âge de 102 ans. Julie Major épouse de feu Jérôme Lorenzo Roussel. Elle laisse 2 fils: Dr Jean-Marie Roussel de Montréal et Dr Léonard Roussel d'Ottawa; 1 fille: Mme René Jutras (Madeleine) d'Ottawa ainsi que 12 petits-enfants et 8 arrière-petits-enfants. A la demande de la famille, il n'ya pas de visite à la maison funéraire. Parents et amis sont invités à la messe des funérailles, le lundi 11 janvier, en l'église Sacré-Couer d'Ottawa à 11h. Inhumation au cimetière Notre-Dame de Hull.

Here follows a translation. Mrs Julie died in a local hospital, Friday 8 January 1988. Jule Major wife of the late Jerome Lorenzo Roussel. She leaves two sons: Dr Jean-Marie Roussel of Montreal and Dr Leonard Roussel of Ottawa; one daughter: Mrs Rene Jutras (Madeleine) of Ottawa and also twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation at the funeral home. Friends and family are invited to the funeral mass, Monday 11 January, at the Sacred Heart church in Ottawa at 11 a.m. Interment Notre-Dame cemetery in Hull.


Saturday, March 26, 2016

107 - Lillian Edna (Rochester) Richards - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQVM7

The monument is in section D, plot 213-1.

HUGH ARCHIBALD RICHARDS
1886-1944
HIS BELOVED WIFE
LILLIAN EDNA ROCHESTER
1887-1995

According to the 1901 census of Ottawa, Edna Rochester (daughter of Daniel and Lucie) was born in Ontario, 16 April 1887.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1915 #002151), Lillian Edna Rochester (daughter of Daniel Baillie Rochester and Lucy Helena Cole) married Hugh Archibald Richards in Westboro, 9 June 1915. The following marriage notice appeared in The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 10 June 1915.

On Wednesday June 9, 1915, at "Maple Lawn," Richmond Road, by Rev. Dr. Rochester, Lillian Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rochester, 145 James street, to Hugh Archibald Richards, son of Mr. Archibald Richards.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 22 January 1995, page C9.

At Extendicare Starwood on January 20, 1995, in her 108th year. Lillian Edna Rochester, widow of Hugh A. Richards. She was a graduate of MacDonald College in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue and the University of Toronto Class of 1910. She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Sidney Bagnall), Toronto; Helen (Edward Gordon), Nepean; and a son, John (Wilma), Ottawa; and a brother, W. Laurence Rochester, Ottawa. She was predeceased by son, Norman and brothers, Lloyd and Bertram. There are 13 grandchildren, Judith (Gordon Ross), Pickering; Susan (John Andreoli), Gravenhurst; Peter Richards, Fisherville; Paul Richards (Lynne), Brooklin; Hugh Bagnall (Sharon), Toronto; Jane Bagnall, Toronto; Dane Richards, Waterloo; Nancy Richards and Stephen Richards, Ottawa; Leigh Bonnet Nichol (Steven), Toronto; Beth Gordon, Ottawa; James Gordon, Toronto; Barbara Gordon Aucoin (Martin), Nashville, TN. The eleven great-grandchildren are Michael, Jennifer and Timothy Ross, Angelina and Andrew Andreoli, Adam Richards, Patricia and Robert Richards, Rhonda Lynn Bagnall, Wendy Nichol and Alanna Aucoin. A Service of Thanksgiving for Edna's long life will be held in the Chapel of Dominion-Chalmers United Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 1995, with a reception following in the Church Parlour. Flowers gratefully declined, however anyone wishing to contribute in her memory may do so to the U.C.W. Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa, K2P 0G8 or Starwood Memorial Fund, Extendicare Starwood, 114 Starwood Road, Nepean, K2G 3N5.


Friday, March 25, 2016

102 - Ernest M Barrett - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQV4C

The monument is in section D, plot 213-1.

BARRETT
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARGARET JENNIE CHURCH
WIFE OF ERNEST M. BARRETT
1876-1943.
ERNEST M. BARRETT
1878-1980.
ALSO HIS WIFE
GRACE M. SECORD
1893-1975.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 23 September 1980.

Suddenly at his residence 80 Glebe Ave., on Sunday, September 21, 1980, in his 103rd year, Ernest Moses Barrett, beloved husband of the late Jennie Church and the late Grace Secord. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Barrett with his late brother George founded Barrett Bros. Ltd., and was a life member of Dalhousie Lodge 52 A.F. and A.M., and past patron of Success Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Friends may call at Hulse and Playfair Central Chapel, 315 McLeod Street. Service on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Cremation Pinecrest.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1902 #004461), Ernest Moses Barrett (son of George W Barrett and Ann Jane Gleason) married Margaret Jennie Church in Billing's Bridge, 7 May 1902.


Thursday, March 24, 2016

100 - Nellie R (Manahan) Armstrong - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQVM6

The monument is in section D, plot 99-2.

EDWY V. ARMSTRONG
1886-1941
HIS WIFE
NELLIE R. MANAHAN
1891-1992

According to the Ontario birth registration (1947 #501129), Nellie Ross Manahan (daughter of James H Manahan and Ann Jane Miller was born in Lanark, 30 January 1891.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1921 #008575), Nellie Ross Manahan (daughter of John Manahan and Ann Jane Miller) married Edwy Vincent Armstrong in Ottawa, 29 June 1921.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 21 January 1992, page D9.

In hospital on Sunday, January 19, 1982, in her 101st year. Widow of Edwy V. Armstrong. Dear aunt of Murial and Arthur Haley and Mrs. Ruth Brown. Fondly remembered by grandnephew Gregory Brown and grandnieces Barbara Haley (Colin Gray) and Laura Haley (Ken Callaghan). Friends may call at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service in the chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.


Wednesday, March 23, 2016

102 - Ida C (Gintie) (Cummings) Thomson - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQW4F

The monument is in section D, plot 69-1.

JAMES THOMSON
1883-1949
HIS WIFE
IDA C. (GINTIE)
CUMMINGS
1884-1987

According to the Ontario birth registration (1884 #017564), Ida Christina Jane Cummings (daughter of George Cummings and Christina Sharp) was born in the township of Oxford, 3 December 1884.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1905 #005365), Ida Christina Cummings (daughter of George A Cummings and Christina Sharpe) married James Thomson in Hintonburgh, 28 June 1905.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 2 March 1987, page C4. Peacefully in hospital on Saturday, February 28, 1987, in her 103rd year, Ida Cummings, wife of the late James Thomson. Dear mother of James Thomson and Marjorie Morrice; both of Ottawa. Predeceased by daughter Lillian Moodie. Survived by several grandchildren. Friends may call at the Tubman Funeral Home, Westboro Chapel, 403 Richmond Road at Roosevelt, Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment, Pinecrest Cemetery.


Monday, March 21, 2016

100 - R. Aileen (Donaldson) Pritchard - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMR3AN

The monument is in section D, plot 236.1

PRITCHARD
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN RANEY PRITCHARD M.D.
1898-1946.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF
R. AILEEN DONALDSON
1901-2002.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper.

PRITCHARD, Rita Aileen R.N.
(nee Donaldson)
At Hilltop Manor, Merrickville, on Saturday, March 23, 2002. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Jack Pritchard. Loving mother of John (Audrey) and Anne Treleman (Merv). Cherished grandmother of Johnny (Lisa), Kim Gyug (Stu), John, Jana and Joel Treleman and great-grandmother of Jesse Treleman and Nathan Pritchard. Predeceased by her sister Myrtle Cavers, brother Bert Donaldson and sister-in-law Myrt and many extended Pritchard family members. Her many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends gave her great pleasure and she loved each one of them. Special thanks to Doris and Frank Farrel, Galt and Joyce Donaldson, Mary Brown, her homecare friend, for their visits and to all the staff of the Hilltop Manor, Merrickville who showed her love and kindness. Mom worked as a Public School Health Nurse for many years and made many friends which was evident last July when she celebrated her 100th birthday at the Hilltop Manor where she resided the past few years. Friends may visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Ave. at Richmond Road, Ottawa on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 for one hour prior to service time in the Chapel at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated.

We love you Mom, and you will always be in our hearts. We know you are happy now and you are reunited with Dad.


Sunday, March 20, 2016

100 - Lorna Frances (Grierson) Stevenson - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQRHA

The monument is in section D, plot DF-2.

STEVENSON
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SAMUEL CLIFFORD STEVENSON
1890-1977
AND BELOVED WIFE
LORNA FRANCES GRIERSON
1887-1987

According to the Ontario birth registration (1887 #004278), Lorna Frances Grierson (daughter of John F Grierson and Isabella Harrison) was born in Torbolton township, 20 November 1887.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1913 #004278), Lorna Frances Grierson (daughter of farmer, John Ferguson Grierson and Isabella Harris) married Samuel Clifford Stevenson in Torbolton township, 2 July 1913.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 12 December 1987, page F4.

In hospital on Friday, December 11, 1987. Lorna Frances Grierson, beloved wife of the late Clifford Stevenson, in her 101st year. Dear mother of Joy (Mrs. Donald Stranks), Ottawa, and Clarence Stevenson and wife Helen of Dunrobin, Ontario. Loving grandmother of Carolyn and David Stranks, Margaret (Mrs. D. Downey), John, Robert and Murray Stevenson. Great-grandmother of Debbie, David, Julie, Jodi, Michael, Emily, Benjamin and Samuel. Sister of Elsie Grierson and the late Wesley Grierson. Friends may call at Hulse and Playfair, West Chapel, 1098 Byron Avenue (west of Woodroffe), on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. Service in the Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.


Saturday, March 19, 2016

101 - Hannah L Overton - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

The memorial is in the third mausoleum on the lower level...

OVERTON
HANNAH L
1889 1990

According to the 1901 census of Eardely, Quebec, Hannah Barnes was born in Quebec, 3 September 1889.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1915 #002899), Hannah Louisa Barnes (daughter of Robert Barnes and Margaret Storey) married John Walter Overton in Ottawa, 5 January 1915.

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 17 November 1990, page D13. Peacefully in hospital on Friday, November 16, 1990; Hannah Overton, in her 102nd year. Dear mother of Bob (Myrtle), Rose Tompkins (Norm), Irene Hamelin, June Brosch (Bill) and Edith Chapman. Predeceased by daughter Katie Marshall. Also survived by 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 1098 Byron Avenue at Woodroffe, on Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Monday at 11 a.m. followed by cremation at Pinecrest Crematorium. Memorial contributions to the Rich Little Fund, Account Number 032759, c/o the Ottawa Civic Hospital Foundation, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1Y 4E9, would be appreciated.


Friday, March 18, 2016

Deux Cents Ans d'Essor - Gatineau, Québec

Waymark Code: WMQQZ0

Les premières colonies et industries qui s'installèrent sur les berges de la rivières des Outaouais s'établirent sur la pente douce de la rive nord. La convergence, à proximité, de trois cours d'eau - la rivière des Outaouais, la rivière Gatineau et la rivière Rideau - en faisait un lieu de rassemblement naturel. Ainsi, pendant des siècles, les Autochtones qui chassaient et faisaient du commerce y ont établi leurs campements. Puis, en 1800, des colons ayant à leur tête Philemon Wright, un visionnaire, se rendirent en aval de la rivière des Outaouais pour dégager des forêts un vue d'y installer des fermes. Plus tard, les puissantes chutes de la région attirèrent des pionniers du domaine industriel à la recherche de sources d'énergie. Ville de scieries et d'usines de pâte, Hull (aujourd'hui Gatineau) se transforma au cours des années 1970 en une ville de cols blancs.

La scierie et la taverne de Philemon Wright
La scierie et la taverne de Philemon Wright furent à l'époque le centre d'un village de pionniers sur la rivière des Outaouais. Bien que les premiers colons soient venus ici pour se consacrer à l'agriculture, ils se rendirent vite compte de la valeur des grandes forêts de pins. Aussi, l'industrie forestière qu'ils ont créée en 1806 a-t-elle longtemps dominé l'économie de Hull, et ce, durant une bonne partie du XXe siècle.

Un nouveau type d'immgrants
Un nouveau type d'immigrants arriva dans les années 1850: des industriels comme E. B. Eddy à la recherche d'énergie hydroélectrique et de matières premières. Ils trouvèrent ce dont ils avaient besoin dans les rivières, les forêts et les collines riches en minerais de la région de l'Outaouais. Avec l'arrivée des travailleurs et l'accroissement de la population, des missionnaires tel que le père Louis Reboul virent à répondre aux besoins d'ordre social et spirituel de la population. Aujourd'hui, de grands immeubles à bureaux - au lieu des cheminées d'usine - dominent le paysage de Hull (maintenant Gatineau), et les travailleurs traitent de l'information et non plus des arbres et des pierres.
200 Years in the Making
Settlement on the Ottawa River came first to the gently sloping north shore, and here also the first industries took root. The nearby confluence of three rivers - the Ottawa, Gatineau and Rideau - made the area a natural gathering place. Aboriginal hunters and traders camped here for centuries. Settlers, led by the visionary Philemon Wright, came upriver in 1800 and cut farms out of the forest. Later, the area's surging falls made Hull (today's Gatineau) a magnet for industrial pioneers in search of power. A city of lumber and pulp mills for most of recent history, Hull was transformed into a white-collar city in the 1970s.

Philemon Wright's Mill and Tavern
Philemon Wright's mill and tavern were once the centre of a bustling pioneer town on the Ottawa River. Though the first settlers came here to farm, they soon recognized the value of the great pine forests. The forest industry that they founded in 1806 dominated Hull's economy well into the 20th century.

A New Kind of Immigrant
A new kind of immigrant arrived in the 1850s - industrialists, such as E. B. Eddy, searching for hydro power and raw materials. They found both in the rivers, forests and mineral-rich hills of the Ottawa Valley region. As workers arrived and the population swelled, social and spiritual needs were attended by missionaries such as Father Louis Reboul. Today, the skyline of Hull (now Gatineau) is dominated by office towers, not smokestacks, and workers process information instead of trees and rocks.

Monday, March 14, 2016

101 - Karitas Hansen - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQV4B

The memorial is in section C, plot 432-4.

HANSEN
BJORN J.
1886-1968
KARITAS
1882-1983

According to Canadian passenger lists, Bjorn, Karitas, Sigrid, Stefan and Johannes (all born in Iceland) journeyed on the SS Grampian from Glasgow to Québec, landing in Canada, 29 June 1914.

By the time of the 1916 census, the HANSEN family was residing near Arborg, Manitoba.

The following text is taken from The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 14 September 1968, page 22.

HANSEN, Bjorn Johanneson
In hospital, on Friday, Sept. 13, 1968, Bjorn Hansen, aged 82, beloved husband of Karitas Mattison, 1046 Pinewood Crescent; dear father of Mrs. Clair E. Grant (Sigga), of Ottawa; J. William, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Mrs. John Niswonger (Maria), Las Vegas, Nevada; also survived by a brother and sister in Iceland; loving grandfather of 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Resting at the Tubman Funeral Home, 403 Richmond Road, at Roosevelt, after 1 p.m. Sunday. Service in the Chapel, Monday at 2 p.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.

The text below is taken from The Citizen (Ottawa) newspaper, 6 May 1983, page 23.

HANSEN, Karitas (Kaja)
On Thursday, May 5, 1983, Kaja Mattisdottir, in her 102nd year, beloved wife of the late Bjorn Hansen and dear mother of Sigga (Mrs. C.E. Grant). Predeceased by sons Stephen Hansen and Vilhjalmur Johannes Hansen. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Tubman Funeral Home, 403 Richmond Road (between Island Park Drive and Woodroffe Avenue), 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Funeral Service in the Chapel Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

101 - Bessie Digby - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQRH8

This monument is in section C, plot 386-1.

DIGBY
Robert T.
1881-1972
Bessie
1883-1984

The following text is taken from The Citizen (Ottawa) newspaper, 23 July 1984, page 17.

Peacefully at home on July 22, 1984, Bessie Digby, aged 101 years, formerly of 1313 Shillington Avenue. Wife of the late Robert Digby; mother of Douglas (and his wife Eunice) of Ottawa. Foster mother of Reginald Pitcher of Petawawa. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Tubman Funeral Home, 403 Richmond Road (between Island Park Drive and Woodroffe Avenue) from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until Service time Tuesday. Service will be held at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Peter's Anglican Church.

According to the death notice concerning Robert Thomas Digby (The Ottawa Journal, 10 April 1972, page 30), his wife was Bessie Thorne. According to the Ontario marriage registration (1919 #009055), widow Bessie Bean (daughter of Augustus Thorne and Annie Huxtable) married Robert Thomas Digby in Westboro, 30 September 1919.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1915 #002231), Bessie Thorne (daughter of Augustus Thorne and Annie Huxtable) married Albert Edward Bean in Ottawa, 7 August 1915.

According to the 1891 census of Alverdiscott, Devon, England and the index material concerning births registered in England, Bessie Thorne was born in Torrington district, Devonshire.


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

100 - Winifred Wilks - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQVMM

This monument is in section B, plot 142-2.

Winifred Wilks
1874-1974
Dear Sister Of
Effie V. Mott

The following text is taken from The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 24 September 1974, page 43.

In hospital, on Monday, Sept. 23, 1974, Winifred Wilks, sister of the late Mrs. Effie Mott, formerly of Glenn Ave., in her 101st year; aunt of Rowland Mott, of Ottawa and Chester Mott, of Burlington, Ont. Resting Hulse and Playfair, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod St. Service Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment Pinecrest cemetery.

Newspaper headlines at that time include descriptions of Hurricane Fifi which killed thousands in Honduras.

In 1874, the year of Winifred's birth, the first QWERTY typewriter first went on the market.


Monday, March 7, 2016

102 - Ellen Weeks - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQW7G

The monument is in section A, plot 72-1.

WEEKS
Frederick O.
1888-1969
Ellen
1889-1992

According to the Ontario birth registration (1889 #014133), Ellen Milne, daughter of Andrew William Milne and Agnes Weir, was born in Ethel, Grey township, 20 November 1889.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1910 #016393), Ellen Milne, daughter of Andrew William Milne and Agnes Weir, married Frederick O Weeks in North Bay, 6 October 1910.


Saturday, March 5, 2016

100 - Winnie Helen (Holmes) Craig - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQQ28

The monument is in section B, plot 82-1.

In Loving Memory Of
Austin H. Craig
1860-1932
Interment Lehigh's
His Wife
Winnie Helen Holmes
1860-1960

The following text is taken from The Ottawa Journal newspaper, 15 December 1960, page 38. The front page of the newspaper that day included the launch failure of Pioneer P-31, destined for the moon. In 1960, that failure was worth $40,000,000, over $320 million in today's currency.

In hospital, on Wednesday, December 14, 1960, Winnie Helen Holmes, widow of Austin H. Craig, of 2293 Carling Ave., Ottawa (formerly of Athens, Ontario), and mother of Thelma, Ottawa: Hubert H., Toronto, and sister of the late Mrs. W. J. Barlow (Lyn) and the late Dr. Frederick S. Holmes of Kemptville, in her 101st year. Resting at Hulse and Playfair Ltd., 1098 Byron Ave., between Woodroffe and Compton. Private service in chapel Saturday afternoon. Interment Pinecrest cemetery.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1900 #009756), Hellen Holmes (daughter of John and Sophia Holmes) married Austin H Craig in Lyn village, 1 January 1900, celebrating the brand new century.

According to the 1901 census of Kitley township, Helen was born 23 January 1860. Construction of the Canadian House of Commons began in 1860.


Friday, March 4, 2016

War Museum - Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQMQQ

In Search of a Soul: Designing and Realizing the New Canadian War Museum written by architect Raymond Moriyama was published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2006.


Thursday, March 3, 2016

101 - Abraham Monsour - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQRH4

This monument is in section 5, plot 358.

MONSOUR
ABRAHAM
1889-1991
SALMA
1900-1983

The text below is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 12 May 1991, page F10. In 1991, Michel Naim Aoun (a Maronite and former Lebanese Army Commander) goes into exile.

In hospital on Friday, May 10, 1991, Abraham Monsour, 101 years of age. Husband of the late Selma Haddad. Dear father of Mike, Joseph, George, Gebran, Latifa (Mrs. Aziz Ghattas), Karima (Mrs. Khalil Nader) and Josephine, all of Ottawa. Predeceased by a son John and a daughter Afifa. Also survived by several grandchildren. Friends may call at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 235 Kent Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service Monday at 2 p.m. in St. Elijah's Orthodox Church. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery. In memoriam donations to St. Elijah's Building Fund would be greatly appreciated.

Lebanese Maronite leader Youssef Bey Boutros Karam (1823-1889) who led a revolt against the Ottoman Empire in the 1860s died the year that Abraham was born.


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

102 - Jozefa Trzepalka - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQQ2K

The monument is in section 7, plot 1134-1.

ZIELINSKI
JOZEF
5 SEPTEMBER 1924 - 12 MARCH 1989
BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ZOFIA TRZEPALKA

TRZEPALKA
JOZEFA
13 MARCH 1892 - 20 JUNE 1994


The following text is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 21 June 1994, page D12.

On Monday, June 20, 1994, age 102 years. Wife of the late Stanislaw Trzepalka. Dear mother of Zofia Zielinski, Romuald and the late Maria and Kazimierz. Loving Babcia of Lucy Shepherd, Zenek Zielinski and 6 grandchildren in Poland. Great-grandmother of Nicole, Cody, Braedi, Kelsie and 15 great-grandchildren in Poland. Friends may call at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 235 Kent Street, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Mass Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Hyacinth Church. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery. Prayers Tuesday at 7 p.m.

In 1994, the government of Poland formally applied to become a member of the European Union. Ten years later Poland was accepted.

According to the monumental inscription, Jozefa was born 13 March 1892. The Polish Socialist Party began in 1892. That party ceased to exist during the Soviet era but is active today.


Tuesday, March 1, 2016

103 - Anna Ladouceur - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMQW7E

This monument is in section 5, plot 240-4.

ANNA LADOUCEUR
1886-1990
MOTHER OF WILDA