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Descendents of Robert Torrance (ca 1815 – 21 Mar 1901)
and Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald (b. ca 1820 – 16 Nov. 1897)

Third Generation
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21. Carrie Viola Wilson. Daughter of Robert Wilson & Elizabeth "Betsy" Torrance. Born 20 May 1896 in Harvey Sta. Died 15 Oct 1931 in Victoria Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    From newspaper obituary (1931):

    Mrs Carrie Mowatt

    Harvey Station, Oct 23 -- The community was shocked to hear of the death of Mrs Carrie Mowatt, wife of Everett Mowatt, which occurred at the Victoria Hospital, Fredericton, on October 15th, after a few weeks illness at the age of 36 years.

    She was formerly Miss Carrie Wilson, of Harvey and had resided in Harvey all her life.

    She leaves to mourn besides her husband, five children, Alice who lives with her aunt, Mrs Benjamin Harris at McAdam and Albert, Barbara, Linton and Glen at home.

    The body arrived in Harvey on Thursday evening and was taken to her late home from which the funeral was held on Saturday afternoon.

    Beautiful floral offerings were received from relatives and friends.  Interment was in Harvey Cemetery.

    She married Everett Edward Mowatt, son of Andrew Mowatt & Isabella Watt, 22 Dec 1915. Born 19 Aug 1891 in Harvey Station, York Co. Died 27 Sep 1971 in Kings Co. Memorial Hospital, Sussex. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Copied from newspaper obituaries (1971):

    MOWATT:  At Kings County Memorial Hospital, Sussex, September 27, 1971, Everett Edward Mowatt of Harvey Station, in his 81st year.  Survived by one son, two daughters, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister.

    Resting at Swan's Funeral Home, Harvey Station, from where the funeral will be held Wednesday with service at 2:30 p.m., Rev. S. R. Jackson officiating.  Interment in Harvey Cemetery.

      Everett E. Mowatt

    Harvey Station -- Funeral services were held for Everett E. Mowatt from Swan's Funeral Home in Harvey Station.  Rev. S. R. Jackson officiated.

    Pallbearers were Robert Wilson, Arden Wilson, Willis Moffitt, Russell Bell, Frank Wilson, Willis Wilson.

    Mr Mowatt was born at Harvey Station August 19, 1891 son of the late Andrew and Isabelle Mowatt.  He was employed with the Canadian Pacific Railroad until retirement in August 1956.

    He is survived by a son Albert of Harvey Station, two daughters, Alice of Toronto; Mrs Ronald (Barbara) Downey of Sussex, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, one sister Margaret Mowatt of Etna, Maine, several nieces and nephews.

    Interment took place in the Harvey Cemetery.

    They had the following children:

73            i.            Alice Rae Mowatt
74            ii.            Albert Vimy Mowatt
75            iii.            Barbara Mowatt
76            iv.            Glendon Earl Mowatt
77            v.            Linton Myles Mowatt

 

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