Parents Father: LANGILLE, William Mother: BOOMER, Eleanor Margaret Birth Born on September 07, 1883 in Hilden, Colchester Co., NS Death Died on March 24, 1962 in Truro, Colchester Co., NS Buried in Robie St. Cemetery in Truro, Colchester Co., NS Marriages WHIDDEN, Elizabeth Ethel Married on March 30, 1904 in Brookfield, Colchester Co., NS Children LANGILLE, Margaret Estella: April 16, 1905 - March 18, 1998 LANGILLE, Alexander Biby: November 13, 1906 - March 10, 1938 LANGILLE, Karl Rudolph: November 01, 1908 - September 28, 1998 LANGILLE, Carletta Eleanor: June 27, 1910 LANGILLE, William Vincent: February 15, 1915 Notes Occupation: CNR Brakeman/ Conductor Death: Coronary Occlusion Obituary: TRURO - Martin LANGILLE, retired CNR conductor, of Truro, died Saturday. Mr. LANGILLE, 77 years if age, was born at Hilden, son of William and Nellie LANGILLE of that community. He began his railroading career with the CNR as a brakeman in 1903. He later became conductor and ran for the most part between Halifax and Moncton until his retirement in 1947. He was a conductor of the first train to arrive in Halifax the day of the Halifax explosion in 1917. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and also of the First United Church, Truro. Surviving are two daughters, (Margaret, Mrs. Wilbur Mac RAE), West Newton, Mass.; Eleanor, Mrs. Donald ARNOLD, Truro; and two sons, Carl and William, both of Truro. His wife and a third son predeceased him some 17 years ago. The body is resting at the Kennedy Memorial Residence , Truro, and funeral services will be held from there Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. , Rev. Stanley MacQUEEN, First United Church, officiating. The remains will be placed in the Lewis Memorial Vault at Robie Street Cemetery and burial will take place later. Sources Colchester Cemeteries: Truro Robie St. Cemetery K-25 #459 Nova Scotia Deaths: Year 1962 Pg. 2558 Images Martin & Elizabeth (Whidden) Langille Martin W. Langille Death Martin W. Langille Marriage Martin W. Langille Obit