Merton Russell Ewing (1891 - 1987)

Born 24 Aug 1891 in Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Merton Russell Ewing was born on August 24, 1891 in Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. His occupation was 'minister'. His parents were James Henry Ewing (1848 - 1949) and Ruth Rebecca (Robbins) Ewing (1863 - 1926).

His siblings were...

1. Gertrude Zenobia Ewing (1885 - 1967)
2. Beatrice Naomia Ewing (1887 - 1979)
3. Wofford Kingsley Ewing (1902 - 1977)

Merton married Lulu Isabel Shipley (1894 - 1959) on June 20, 1923.

Their children were...

1. Isabel R. Ewing (1920s - >1960s)
2. Russell M. Ewing (1920s - >1960s).

Merton married Winifred Hunter Estabrooks (1893 - 1989) on September 10, 1960.

Merton died on August 5, 1987 aged 95.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 24 AUG 1891

Place: Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Quote: "My father thought he wanted a larger farm and so he sold his property to his cousin, Bill Ewing, and went down near Mother's old home at East Waldeck and bought a farm. I was born while they lived on that farm. The date of my birth was August twenty-fourth, 1891." ^[1]

Marriage

Marriage: First

Spouse: Lulu Isabel Shipley

Date: 20 Jun 1923

Quote: "I married Lulu Isabel, daughter of Richey T. and Isabel (Bird) Shipley of Fenwick, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia on June twentieth, 1923, at the home of the bride's parents. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Sydney Boyce and Rev. Thomas E. McLennan in the presence of relatives and friends." A Brief Autobiography of Merton Russell Ewing, written in 1979. ^{[2] [3]}

Marriage: Second

Spouse: Winifred (Hunter) Estabrooks

Date: 10 Sept 1960

Quote: "Following my retirement, I married Winnifred (Hunter) Estebrooks on September tenth, 1960, at the home of her second daughter, Anne, Mrs. Thomas H. Dickinson, Saint John, New Brunswick. My son, Russell, attended me, and Winnie was supported by her youngest daughter, Millie, Mrs. Harry Fyfe, Ottawa. Rev. J. Allison Fraser performed the ceremony in the presence of our immediate families. The bride's eldest daughter, Kay, Mrs. Walter Arthurs, poured during the reception. Following a short honeymoon trip around the Cabot Trail and to Prince Edward Island, we settled our home in Oxford."

Children

First Born: Russell Ewing

Date: 27 Jun 1924

Place: Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Quote: "Our son, Russell, was born in Shelburne on June Twenty-seventh, 1924. I recall, when he was about 2 years old, how he would stand in the front hall by the screen door and watch for the black girl who delivered our milk. She resembled the Aunt Jemima pancake lady, and when he saw her coming he would jump up and down calling, "Mymi, Mymi," until his mother or I went to him. The lady always responded with a hearty laugh, showing her beautiful white teeth."

Second Born: Isabel Ewing

Date: 19 Sept 1928

Place: Brooklyn, Nova Scotia

Quote: "Our daughter, Isabel, was born in Brooklyn on September nineteenth, 1928. She was scarcely two years old when we left there and move to Weymouth. She was homesick and kept saying, "Home! Home!" However, there was a little girl about her age next door and as soon as she met her she forgot her homesickness."

Death

Date: 5 AUG 1987

Occupation

Occupation: Minister

Place: Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

1. ↑ "Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRF-KQ5X : 8 November 2017), Merton Russell Ewing, 24 Aug 1891; citing Birth, Clementsport, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate number 990566, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
2. ↑ "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMLJ-GF4 : 8 December 2014), Merton Russell Ewing and Lulu Isabell Shipley, 1923, Marriage; citing p. 714, volume 42, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
3. ↑ "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-MQ52 : 8 November 2017), Merton Russell Ewing and Lula Isabell Shipley, 25 Jun 1923; citing Cumberland, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, p. , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• "The Ewing Family History," written by Merton in 1971.
• "A Brief Autobiography of Merton Russell Ewing," written in 1979.
• Evidence of Birth, Marriage to Lulu Shipley https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1891-99000566&Event=birth&ID=126747

Notes

Note: Retired on June 30, 1960