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ROBINSON, Seraph Maria (Spurr) (30334)

Birth

  • Born on November 11, 1869 in Round Hill, Annapolis Co., NS

Death

  • Died on December 12, 1952 in Round Hill, Annapolis Co., NS
  • Buried in Round Hill Cemetery in Round Hill, Annapolis Co., NS

Marriages

Notes

  • Obituary: Annapolis Spectator, 11 Dec 1952: "Obituary - Mrs WM Willett died Tuesday evening at her home in Round Hill, age 83 years. Before marriage she was Seraph Marie Spurr, daughter of the late Eugenia Anne (Bogart) Spurr and Bernard William[sic] Spurr. She is survived by her husband, Captain William Willett, now a patient in the US naval Hospital at St Petersburg, Florida. By her first marriage to the late John Rokeby Robinson, there survive 2 sons: Morris, deLancey Robinson of Round Hill and John Beverly Robinson of Boston, Mass.; and 1 dau, Phyllis, Mrs LE Perkins, Annapolis Royal. A son Lieut. WF Rokeby Robinson of the Royal Flying corp, predeceased her in 1918. There also survive 3 grandchildren: Phyllis, Mrs William young of Westcliff-on-Sea, England; Barbara, Mrs HR Morrison of Coral Gables, Florida; and David Robinson of Round Hill. She was a brilliant woman of many talents, of great intellectual ability, and leader in her community and a devoted member of St Paul's Church, Round Hill. The painstaking, loving and devoted care given her during the last few years by her daughter-in-law, Mrs Morris Robinson, was truly beautiful, showing the lovely characters of both women. The funeral was Thursday afternoon at St Paul's Church, Round Hill, Reverend Abram Pitcher officiating, with interment in Round Hill Cemetery.
  • Death: Apoplexy

Sources

  • Nova Scotia Deaths: Year 1952 Pg. 6238