Florence (Gillett) Bursey (1914 - 1956)

Born 1914 in Corner Brook, Dominion of Newfoundland

Ancestors

Daughter of John James Gillett and Minnie (Champion) Gillett

Died 31 Jul 1956 at about age 42 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada

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Biography

Residence 1921

Census of Humbermouth. Florence, age 7, b. Oct 1914 (sic). In the household with her father John Gillett, her mother Minnie Gillett, and a number of siblings^[1].

Burial

Her tombstone notes that Florrie Bursey died 31 Jul, 1957 at age 41. She was the "Beloved wife of Raymond Bursey." She was buried in Corner Brook, at Osmond's Avenue Pentecostal Cemetery^[2]

Notes

Mentioned in her husband's obituary.

BURSEY, Pastor Raymond
Clarke's Beach
Passed peacefully away at Carbonear General Hospital on Monday, December 18, 2006, of Clarke's Beach, aged 94 years. Predeceased by parents Albert and Beatrice (Hodinott) Bursey, 1st wife Florrie Bursey (nee Gillette), sisters Mathilda (Joe) Budgell, Dulcie (Willis) Clarke, Cathleen Bursey, brother Ford (Louise). Leaving to mourn wife Hazel, sons: Austin (Gay), Melvin (Marie); daughters: Marie (Kenneth) Parsons, Violet (James) Well; sisters: Ruby (Philip) Wells, Myrtle (George) Hodinott; brother: Chesley (Maude); sister-in-law Rose Wellman; 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Pentecostal Tabernacle, Clarke's Beach. Visitation Tuesday: 12 noon- 9 p.m.; Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Funeral Service to take place on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from Pentecostal Tabernacle, Clarke's Beach. Interment in the Pentecostal Cemetery, Clarke's Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Bible Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Moore's Funeral Home, Clarke's Beach. ^[3]

DNA

Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between M Winsor and her first cousin Melvin Bursey (23andMe). Their MRCAs are John James Gillett and [[Champion-580|Minnie Champion], the grandparents of M Winsor and Melvin Bursey. Estimated relationship 1st cousins, based on sharing 1095cM across 40 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Newfoundland's Grand Banks Site, Newfoundland's 1921 Provincial Census, St. Georges District Humbermouth. Page 43 Community of Humbermouth. Sherwin Flight. Accessed 2017.
2. ↑ NL GenWeb, West Coast Region, Bay of Islands District. Corner Brook - Osmond's Avenue Pentecostal Cemetery. Judy Chaulk, May 2001. Accessed 2017.
3. ↑ Newfoundland's Grand Banks Site, The Western Star Newspaper, December 2006. Obituary of Bursey, Pastor Raymond. Ivy F. Benoit, 2013. Accessed 2017.