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Re: John Hughes b1890 Glasgow d1964 British Colombia
« Reply #9 on: Monday 22 July 19 15:56 BST (UK) »
Obituary for Rita Renfena Macdonald/Hughes (wife of John Francis Highes - 15 May 1980)

The Ottawa Citizen  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 16 May 1980, Fri  -  Page 42

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34118123/rita_renfena_macdonald/

Canadian Headstones - Notre Dame - Section 64A - Carleton (incl. Ottawa), Ontario, Canada.

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« Reply #10 on: Monday 22 July 19 16:18 BST (UK) »
1921 census shows the parents of Rita MacDonald/Hughes (Rita wasn't born until 1925) - Cape Breton South and Richmond Nova Scotia.

Michael McDonald   28
Johnana McDonald   28
John James McDonald   1
Elizabeth May McDonald 2 months
John McCormick   30

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002903767

https://www.macdonaldfamily.org/Laughlin_McDonald.htm

Michael Boniface Mc Donald - born October 25, 1893 in East Bay, Nova Scotia   - died April 24, 1970 in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Johanna Mac Cormick   born June 14 1893 in French Road, Cape Breton- died  January 23, 1977

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« Reply #11 on: Monday 22 July 19 16:23 BST (UK) »

Canadian Headstones - brother of Rita MacDonald shown on that 1921 census.


John James Macdonald - Jim MacDonald
Notre Dame - Section 51-4
Burial Place: Carleton (incl. Ottawa), Ontario, Canada
Notes MacDonald Lee Grant -  1918 - 1978 Beloved wife of Jim fondly loved and deeply mourned.

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 22 July 19 16:29 BST (UK) »


Obituary John James MacDonald - The Ottawa Citizen  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 8 Jul 2010, Thu  -  Page 32 - with photograph.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34119246/john_james_macdonald_jim/

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« Reply #13 on: Monday 22 July 19 16:35 BST (UK) »


Obituary of Elizabeth Macdonald MacQueen (sister of Ruth MacDonald/Hughes) - Sydney, Nova Scotia
15 April 1921 – 13 July 2015

Elizabeth/Liz was predeceased by her husband Donald Morrison, brothers Jim, Joe, Vince and John Hugh - sisters Refina, Kay and Theresa, great grandson Isaac Fougere and by several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Survived by her second husband.


https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/elizabeth-macqueen-obituary?pid=175287856

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sydney-ns/elizabeth-macqueen-6517829

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« Reply #14 on: Monday 22 July 19 16:49 BST (UK) »


U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index - (Brother of Ruth Macdonald/Hughes)John Hugh MacDonald - 28 January 1930 - 22 June 1984 - Sydney Nova, Canada. Parents - Michael B MacDonald and MotherJohanna McCormick.
Naturalized Didtrict Court Detroit - 20-11-1958

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« Reply #15 on: Monday 22 July 19 17:01 BST (UK) »
Obituary Catherine/Katherine/Kaye - Anderson-Ryan (sister of Ruth Macdonald/Hughes)

The Ottawa Citizen  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 31 Jul 2011, Sun  -   Page 14

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34120316/katherine_macdonald_andersonryan/

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« Reply #16 on: Monday 22 July 19 18:06 BST (UK) »

Leo Hughes aged 6 years -  son of John Hughes and Elizabeth Gaddis - arrived Quebec 15 September 1933 with Elizabeth Hughes aged 41 years born Durham. Jack aged 4 years - Sheila 3 years - both Jack and Sheila born Ocean Falls. All going to Ocean Falls. Husband John Hughes - Ocean Falls. Had been in Canada May 1925 - April 1933.

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« Reply #17 on: Monday 22 July 19 18:09 BST (UK) »
Leo had lived in Okanagan on a number of Canada Voters Lists before moving to Penticton

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Leo Hughes - 1926 - 2008

Burial Lakeview Cemetery Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia.
Section B

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143338964/leo-hughes

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