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Descendents of Thomas Speedy (unknown - unknown)
and Margaret Bone (unknown - unknown)

Fourth Generation
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87. Margaret Isabelle "Belle" Rutherford. Daughter of James Rutherford & Sarah Frances Speedy. Born 4 Jan 1895 in Tweedside . Died 23 Dec 1962 in Lancaster, NB. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

    Copied from newspaper obituary - 1962:
    Mrs I. Coburn Dies In City
    The death of Mrs M. Isabell (Bell) Coburn occurred in Lancaster Sunday, following a period of failing health.
    Born in Tweedside, York County, she was a daughter of the late James and Sarah (Speedy) Rutherford and a widow of Robert Coburn.  She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Harvey, and a member of the Women's Missionary Society of the church.  A sister, Mrs Wilbert A. Swan died Thursday.
    Surviving are three sons, Milford J. and Cecil R., Harvey Station, and Gordon M., Saint John; one daughter, Mrs George Henry, Magaguadavic, York County; 12 grandchildren; four brothers, Thomas, Tweedside; Norman, Lawrence, Mass.; Cecil, Vancouver, BC, and Vincent Rutherford, Martinon; several nieces and nephews.
    The body is resting at Calvin Funeral Home, Lancaster, until this morning, when it will be taken to Harvey.  There it will rest at the residence of her son Milford Coburn.  Prayers at the residence at 2 p.m.  Wednesday will be followed by funeral service in Knox Presbyterian Church at 2:30.  Interment will be in Harvey Cemetery.

    She married Robert Coburn, son of James "Jim" Coburn & Elizabeth H. "Bessie" Swan, 21 Aug 1918 in York Co., NB . Born 7 Aug 1883 in Harvey Sta. Died 25 Feb 1955. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    They had the following children:
231 i. Thelma Elizabeth Coburn
232 ii. Milford James Coburn
233 iii. Cecil Robert Coburn
234 iv. Gordon Merlin Coburn

 

 

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Entry last updated: 8 Jan 2009
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