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Descendents of John Cockburn (1783 - 15 Jun 1858)
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73. Tressa Bertina Coburn . Daughter of Thomas Cockburn (Coburn) & Nancy Johnston. Born 15 Jul 1865 in Harvey. Died May 1965 in McAdam. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Tressa Bertina Coburn was the daughter of Nancy Johnston Coburn and her second husband, John Dorcas, but she always used the "Coburn" name.

    From newspaper obituary - 1965:

    The largely attended funeral service for Mrs Tressa Bertina Piercy of Harvey Sta., wife of the late Walter Piercy, was held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Harvey Sta., with Rev. S. R. Jackson officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Murdock Fraser of St. Paul's United Church, McAdam.

    Pallbearers were five grandchildren, Walter, Cecil and LeRoy Piercy, Guy Swan and Roland Coburn, and a great grandchild, Donnie Phillips.   Interment was in Harvey Station Cemetery.

    Mrs Piercy's death occurred at MacLean Memorial Hospital, McAdam at age of 99.   A native of Harvey Sta., she was the last of the six member family of John and Nancy (Johnston) Coburn.

    She married Walter Piercy, son of Walter Piercy & Sarah Swan, 13 Feb 1889 in Harvey, York Co., NB . Born 17 Jan 1864 in Harvey. Died 6 Feb 1939 in McAdam. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    From newspaper obituary - 10 Feb 1939:

    Friends in Harvey were shocked to learn of the passing of Walter Piercy, a life long resident of this place, which occurred at McAdam Junction on the evening of Feb 6th following a brief illness.   He was a son of the late Walter and Sarah (Swan) Piercy and was born on Jan 17, 1864, one of a family of twelve children.

    He was engaged in farming at Manners Sutton and had been a member of the board of assessors and secretary to the board of school trustees in his home parish for more than 25 years.   He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church.

    They had the following children:

  272   i.   Guy Irvine Walter Piercy

  273   ii.   James Oscar Piercy

  274   iii.   Dora Bertina Piercy

74. Susanna Martin "Susan" Coburn . Daughter of Ralph Cockburn (Coburn) & Emma Elkington. Born 4 Feb 1858 in Harvey. Christen in Harvey Presbyterian Church.

    She married Alec Hunter, 1890 in Ontario. Born 15 Jun 1859 in Ontario.

   According to the 1901 census, Alec Hunter and his wife Susan Coburn were living in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, where Alec was working as an engineer with the railroad.   Prior to that, Alec was sheriff in Hamilton County, Ontario.   Besides son Gordon, there were other children believed to be buried in Portage la Prairie.

    They had the following children:

   275   i.   Gordon Hunter

75. Elizabeth Lesley "Lizzie" Coburn . Daughter of Ralph Cockburn (Coburn) & Emma Elkington. Born 22 Oct 1859 in Harvey. Christen in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 1939 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Witnesses to marriage were Albert Little and Emily Coburn.

    She married Amos Little, son of Matthew Little & Isabel Hay, 10 Nov 1880 in York Co., NB By James McLeod, Free Baptist. Born 16 Aug 1859 in Harvey. Died Aug 1932 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    They had the following children:

  276   i.   Guy Amos Little

  277   ii.   Lorne Amos Little

  278   iii.   Emery Albert Little (Twin)

  279   iv.   Infant Little (Twin)

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