Parents Father: BENNETT, Samuel Estrom Mother: HENWOOD, Margaret Bertha Birth Born on September 12, 1907 in Springhill, Cumberland Co., NS Death Died on September 02, 1984 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Buried in St. George's Anglican Cemetery in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Marriages WILLIGAR, Melvin James Married on February 24, 1925 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Children WILLIGAR, Trueman Morris WILLIGAR, Carl WILLIGAR, Douglas WILLIGAR, Roy WILLIGAR, Judy WILLIGAR, Lloyd Banford: 1926 - November 19, 2004 WILLIGAR, Bertha Madeline: August 26, 1927 - March 17, 1929 WILLIGAR, Viola L.: 1929 - January 29, 2017 WILLIGAR, James Melvin: February 14, 1931 - March 11, 1931 WILLIGAR, Leonard: February 29, 1932 - February 29, 1932 WILLIGAR, Maisie L.: 1933 - March 06, 2021 WILLIGAR, Alice J.: June 16, 1939 WILLIGAR, Girl: 1946 - 1946 Notes Obituary: "OBITUARY: Mrs. Melvin J. Willigar, 76, of Parrsboro, died Sunday at home. Born in Springhill, she was the former Reta Mae Bennett, a daughter of the late Samuel & Bertha [Henwood] Bennett. She was a former member of the Parrsboro Town Council and the True Blues; former past-president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Parrsboro Legion; a former member of the South Cumberland Memorial Hostel, Ladies Auxiliary and former secretary of the Parrsboro Roads School. She is survived by her husband, Melvin, four daughters: Violet Elliott & Maisie, Mrs. John Skidmore both of Parrsboro; Alice, Mrs. Jerry Boss of Attleboro, Vt.; & Judy, Mrs. Ted Durning of Carrs Brook; five sons: Lloyd of Parrsboro; Trueman of Bible Hill; Carl of Moose River; Douglas of Edmonton, Alta.; and Roy of Nanaimo, B.C.; 27 grand & 30 ggrandchildren. She was predeceased by two daughters, two sons, four sisters, and four brothers. Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro with burial in St. George's Church Cemetery." (From the Halifax Herald, 4 Sep 1984) Sources Rootsweb - Aramathea Nakayama: # ID: I585 Images Melvin & Reta (Bennett) &Bertha,James,Leonard,Christina (MacNeil), Mary & Girl Willigar