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SHAW, Susan B. (19704)

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Birth

  • Born on April 02, 1845 in Berwick, Kings Co., NS

Death

  • Died on October 26, 1917 in Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA
  • Buried in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Waterville, Kings Co., NS

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Notes

  • Obituary: The Berwick Register of 14 November 1917 The news of the death of Mrs George Bowles reached Grafton on Saturday, Oct 27th. The sad event occurred the previous evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs Alden Strong, in Hudson, Mass., and the receipt of the news caused profound sorrow to her many friends and former neighbours in the community in which the greater part of her life has been spent. Directly after the death and burial of her husband, which occurred in August, Mrs Bowles went to Woodville to make her home with her daughter, Nellie, Mrs Kenneth O. Parker, where everything was done for her pleasure and comfort. Expressing a wish to visit her daughters in Mass. before the winter set in, Mrs Bowles, accompanied by her daughter, Jessie, Mrs W.B. Burgess, left for that state on Oct 12th. The trip was a pleasant one and Mrs Bowles arrived apparently suffering little from fatigue. She spent Saturday and part of the Sabbath with her granddaughter, Mrs Ford, and Mrs Ford's mother, Mrs Manzer. On Sabbath afternoon she was conveyed by auto to the home of her daughter, Addie, Mrs Strong, in Hudson. On Monday, she was found to be suffering from pleurisy, which developed into pneumonia. A specialist was called and the services of one of his best registered nurses were secured. All that love and skill could do was done by the devoted family to ease the suffering and prolong the life of the much-loved mother. All was in vain, and on Friday evening, October 26th, just two weeks from the day on which she left Nova Scotia, Mrs Bowles passed peacefully away. The funeral took place at Waterville on the Tuesday following. Before leaving Hudson, a short service was held at the home of Mrs Strong. This was conducted by the Rev. Mr Lowe, pastor of the Congregational Church in Hudson. A solo "God will take care of you," which had been a great favourite of the deceased, was sung by Mrs Tarbell. Mrs Burgess and her twin sister, Mrs Parker- who, summoned by wire, had reached Hudson, with her husband before her mother's death - accompanied the remains to Waterville. The funeral party was joined in St John by Mr and Mrs Grant R. Bowles and their daughter. A large number waited the arrival at Waterville. The service in the Presbyterian church was conducted by the Rev. Mr Bell, of Canard, who preached a most comforting sermon from I Peter 1;15-20. Two much appreciated solos "Will I be Forgotten?" and "Go bury thy Sorrow," were sung by Mr Bennett. Loving friends at Waterville, had draped the pulpit in black and white, Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. among them were:Pillow from family; wreaths from Mr and Mrs G.L.Bishop and Leslie; from Mr & Mrs Howe Cox and family, and from Mr Apsley of Hudson; cut flowers from Mr & Mrs F.A. Patterson and from Mr and Mrs A. McN. Patterson; sprays from Messers. Hill and Dunbar of Hudson, Mr & Mrs Whipple, nurse Tozier, boys of Mrs Strong's S.S. class, ladies of the Congregational church, Hudson; from Ladies' Sewing Club and from the grand Temple of Pythian Sisters of Massachusetts; and sprays from Mrs L.W. Woodworth and Miss Allie Burgess. The remains were tenderly laid to rest beside those of her husband in the cemetery adjoining the Presbyterian House of Worship at Waterville. By Mrs Bowles' death that church loses a much loved and devoted member, who's household duties, though many, were never allowed to interfere with her church work or with her attendance at public services. The community in which they resided also mourns, in the removal of Mr and Mrs Bowles, the loss of kindly and esteemed friends and neighbours, in whose hospitable home all were made welcome, and the sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved family. The death record for Susan's father,Isaiah Shaw, was in KDR 1874: 29 March 1874, at Berwick, of Inflamation of Chest, Isaiah Shaw, age 76, married, born Lower Granville, parents David (farmer) and Desiah. The informant was Isaiah Shaw and his death was registered at Berwick by J.H. Parker.
  • Death: Broncho Pneumonia

Sources

  • Massachusetts Deaths: Hudson,MA Pg. 492 #103

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