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« Reply #9 on: Sunday 15 September 19 19:49 BST (UK) »
This is the obituary for Joan Downs Hickman - daughter of Matthew and Amber - Joan passed away 2006 New Brunswick.

The death of Joan Hickman, aged 72 years, of Wickham, New Brunswick, wife of James Hickman (now deceased), Knightville, NB, occurred unexpectedly, at her residence, on Monday, May 8, 2006. She was born on April 23, 1934, in Saint John, New Brunswick, the daughter of the late Matthew and Amber (Scribner) Downs. etc etc

Joan was predeceased by her son Matthew and brother Bobby.

http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-135609-joan-hickman.html

Wickham Cemetery. New Brunswick.

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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 15 September 19 19:50 BST (UK) »
James Douglas Hickman (husband of Joan Downs Hickman)

The death of James Douglas Hickman, aged 75 years, husband of the late Joan (Downs) Hickman of Wickham, NB, occurred at the Great Oaks Special Care Home, on April 7, 2009. He was born on June 29, 1933, in Saint John, NB, the son of the late Harold and Nettie (Craft) Hickman........etc etc.,

names children, grandchildren etc.,

http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-141594-james-douglas-hickman.html

Wickham Cemtery. New Brunswick.

James Hickman also mentioned here with a short biography.

http://canadianobits.com/newbrunswick/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/149

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« Reply #11 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:04 BST (UK) »
Canada Voters List 1949/1953 - St John Albert - 181 Milliledge Avenue - Matthew Downs (painter) Mrs Matthew Downs, Wilmot Schriber (retired) Mrs Wilmot Scriber.

Canada Voters List - 1958 - St John Albert - 181 Milliledge Avenue - Matthew Downs (painter) Mrs Matthew Downs and Robert (presume Bobby as in obituary) labourer.

Canada Voters List - 1972/74 - St John Lancaster - 211 Milliledge Road - Matthew Downs (retired) Mrs Matthew Downs.

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« Reply #12 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:09 BST (UK) »


and possibly a sister - Jessie Downs - born 1905 - married Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick - 10 August 1925 - spouse Harry Wesley Weldon. parents James Downs and mother Agnes
Henderson.

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=c50a5c2d-f33a-4ee7-a3f5-fffc3b5cac8f

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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:13 BST (UK) »


FIND A GRAVE

Jessie M Downs Weldon - 1905 - 1998

River View Cemetery Hopewell Cape, Albert County, New Brunswick

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142521455

souse H Wesley Weldon - 1906 - 1999

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« Reply #14 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:32 BST (UK) »
Agnes Ethel Joyce Weldon - born 1933 - Wesley Weldon - Mother Jessie Downes.
married Richard Bennett Beaumont - 15 July 1950 - 
Richard son of Hoyt Beaumont - Mother Beatrice Smith.

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=245756ec-c15e-4711-a897-83e11ef6ad12

Richard Bennett Beaumont  was born in 1930 in Edgett's Landing, Albert Co., New Brunswick, died in 1993 aged 63, and was buried in Beaumont Family Cemetery, Edgett's Landing, New Brunswick.
Richard married Agnes Ethel Joyce Weldon, daughter of Wesley Weldon and Jessie Downes.

Marriage Minister: 1950. Thomas M. Webb (Baptist, Hillsborough)

Marriage Witnesses: 1950. J.E. Blakney (RR#3 Hillsborough) & Mrs. J.E. Blakeney (RR#3 Hillsborough)

Marriage by License: License #19699, 1950.

Age at Marriage: Age 17 Years, 1950.
Occupation: Typist, 1950.
Religion: United Church, 1950.
Residence at Marriage: 1950, Hopewell Cape, Albert Co., New Brunswick.
Status at Marriage: Spinister, 1950

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~coleharbour/genealogy/Beaumont/d1.htm

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143121815/richard-b-beaumont

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143121815/richard-b-beaumont#view-photo=122348748

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« Reply #15 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:39 BST (UK) »


Jack Wesley Weldon BORN 1927 - married aged 21 years - 27 March 1948
Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Father Harry Wesley Weldon - Mother Jessie Melvin Downs
Spouse Grace Fay Smith - Certificate Number 1526 - Page Number 6

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=13dca538-53f4-42a2-9c06-092017cde90e

Grace F Smith - 1928 - 1998

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142522087#view-photo=116911062

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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:44 BST (UK) »


Canada Ocean Arrivals - Jessie Downs born 1905 Glasgow Scotland - arrived 30 June 1924 - Glasgow to Quebec - on the Athenia
Mother Agnes Downs - 462 Paisley Road Glasgow Scotland. Destoned to a Government Hostel.

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« Reply #17 on: Sunday 15 September 19 20:54 BST (UK) »
This record gives the name of the children so the ones mentioned above were siblings of Margaret

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 - 1916 - James Downs - bricklayer - 5522 Seaforth Highlanders.
residence - 339 Caledonia Rd, Glasgow - James Downs Age 39 - Agnes Henderson
Elizabeth Downs 13 - Jessie Downs 11 - Matthew Downs  9 - Marg Downs  4 - John Downs 2

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