Funeral services for Mr. John Meggitt (yes two different spelling of last name) who died suddenly on Thursday morning, June 5th at the age of 86 years, were held from the Knox United Church Castor, On Wednesday afternoon, June 11th at 2:00 pm Rev W. D. Race officiated.
Born 1855 at Holton, Mass, deceased went to Halifax, N.S. in his childhood. He spent his youth working with the railway crews laying steel for G.T.P. on the Prairies. He then farmed at Sussex, N.B. until 1902 when he moved to Beverley, Mass. In 1912 he came to Castor and resided here until his death.
Surviving relatives are seven daughters; Mrs Elizabeth Corbett of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs Alice McDonald of South Hamilton, Mass., Mrs Irene Ellsworth, of Winnipeg, Man., Mrs. Mary Hebb of Suffolk, Virginia, Mrs. Myrtle Clearwater, of Spokane, Wash., Mrs Ida Connors of Franklin, N.H. and Mrs. Hazel Watkins, of Winnipeg, Man., and 13 grandchildren.
Interment followed in the Castor Cemetery. A.H. Matthias had charge of funeral arrangements.
Pall bears were Messers. J. Parr, G.N. Davidson, W. Seth, P. Tomlinson, C Hubert, and F Heslop.
Contributor: Nancy Adams (48082484)
View Cenotaph Pioneer Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mr. John Meggitt (yes two different spelling of last name) who died suddenly on Thursday morning, June 5th at the age of 86 years, were held from the Knox United Church Castor, On Wednesday afternoon, June 11th at 2:00 pm Rev W. D. Race officiated.
Born 1855 at Holton, Mass, deceased went to Halifax, N.S. in his childhood. He spent his youth working with the railway crews laying steel for G.T.P. on the Prairies. He then farmed at Sussex, N.B. until 1902 when he moved to Beverley, Mass. In 1912 he came to Castor and resided here until his death.
Surviving relatives are seven daughters; Mrs Elizabeth Corbett of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs Alice McDonald of South Hamilton, Mass., Mrs Irene Ellsworth, of Winnipeg, Man., Mrs. Mary Hebb of Suffolk, Virginia, Mrs. Myrtle Clearwater, of Spokane, Wash., Mrs Ida Connors of Franklin, N.H. and Mrs. Hazel Watkins, of Winnipeg, Man., and 13 grandchildren.
Interment followed in the Castor Cemetery. A.H. Matthias had charge of funeral arrangements.
Pall bears were Messers. J. Parr, G.N. Davidson, W. Seth, P. Tomlinson, C Hubert, and F Heslop.
Contributor: Nancy Adams (48082484)
View Cenotaph Pioneer Cemetery.
Family Members
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Meggett Corbitt
1882–1961
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Alice Maud Meggett MacDonald
1884–1960
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Lila Jane Meggett Lathrop
1885–1920
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Sarah Amy "Sadie" Meggett
1886–1899
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Irene Meggett Elsworth
1888–1956
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Bertha Helen Meggett Cowles
1890–1922
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Mary Edith Hebb
1891–1968
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Lillie Meggett
1894–1897
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Ida Bessie Meggett Conners
1894–1947
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Bessie Meggett
1895–1897
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Vera Grace Meggett
1896–1897
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Myrtle V Meggett Clearwaters
1898–1983
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Arthur Sidney Meggett
1902–1910
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