Parents Father: MANNING, Benjamin Walter Carroll Mother: NEWCOMB, Waity Birth Born on August 13, 1853 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., NS Death Died on August 19, 1920 in Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS Buried in Brookside Cemetery in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., NS Marriages LOVETT, Florence Married on September 29, 1885 in Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS Children MANNING, Edith I.: February 20, 1886 MANNING, Carroll Lovett: October 20, 1887 - April 23, 1957 MANNING, Rita Blanche: August 07, 1889 - August 31, 1980 MANNING, Margaret Elizabeth: May 23, 1894 - April 30, 1970 MANNING, Catherine Frances: April 14, 1896 - June 09, 1985 MANNING, Phillip William: December 19, 1897 - June 02, 1917 MANNING, Florence Benjamin: April 09, 1900 - August 04, 1979 Notes Occupation: Livery Stable / Hotel Keeper Death: Carcinoma of Esophagus Obituary: Bridgewater Bulletin August 24,1920 Leander C. Manning There passed into the great beyond on the afternoon of the 19 inst., one of the best-known citizens of the town of Chester and of the County of Lunenburg in the person of Leander C. Manning. Mr. Manning was a native of this town of Bridgewater, his parents were the late B.W.C. and Waity Manning. His boyhood and early manhood was spent in his native village. Before the Halifax and South Western Railway was built he drove the mail between Halifax and Lunenburg, subsequently he settled in Chester, marrying the adopted daughter of the late Charles Lovett, the proprietor of the well-known Lovett House. After the death of Mr. Lovett, Mr. Manning became the proprietor of the Lovett House. By his energy and business acumen with the help of his devoted wife, this hostelry became popular throughout the western part of the province as one of the best conducted hotels in the maritime provinces. Mr. Manning added to his hotel accommodations from time to time as Chester grew in popularity as a summer resort. In the recent past he became the joint owner, with his son Carroll, of the Hackmatack Inn, which gave him the practical control of the tourist traffic of this place. The late Mr. Manning left to mourn their loss his faithful wife and true help mate, one son and five daughters. His second son Philip gave his life for his country in France in 1917. Five brothers and one sister still survive, Rev. Jas. W Manning, D.D., of Wolfville; Capt. L.R., E.J. of H.M Customs, Arthur T. of Everett, Mass, and Capt. Edward and Mrs. T.T. Keefler of Bridgewater. The funeral was from the home of his brother, E. Johnson Manning of this town, on Saturday the 21 at 11:30 a.m., after the arrival of the train from Chester. The service was conducted at the house and grave by the Rev. M. Ideson, pastor of the Baptist Church at Mahone, in the absence of Pastor Eaton of Bridgewater. Of Mr. Manning as a husband, father and friend little need to be said. He had a kindly heart and a generous hand. As citizen he was wide and favorably known. He always had the best interests of his home town in view. He hated all show and pretense and always had a sincere regard for truth and righteousness. There was nothing mean and false about him, and men know that when Lee Manning passed his word, they could depend upon him. He had his weaknesses as we all have. He was his own worst enemy, but few men in Chester will be more missed and his place in the life of the town, it will be hard to fill. Sources Nova Scotia Deaths: Book 95 Pg. 414 Images Leander & Florence (Lovett) Manning Leander Manning Death Leander Manning Marriage