Jessie (Gillett) Winsor (1910 - 1994)

Born 16 Aug 1910 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland Colony

Ancestors

Daughter of John James Gillett and Minnie (Champion) Gillett

Descendants

Died 2 May 1994 at age 83 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada

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Biography

Residence 1921

Census of Humbermouth. Jessie Gillett, age 9. Born in Humbermouth. In the household of her father, John Gillett, her mother, Minnie, and a number of siblings.^[1]

Residence 1945

Census of Humbermouth. Fred Winsor, born in Green Bay, age 43. In a household with his wife, Jessie (age 35, born in Humber), and their children: Ruby L (15), Phyllis F (12), Jean G. (9), Robert G. (7), Mildred R. (5), Verna M. (3), and Samuel R. (2/12). All the children were born in Humber.^[2]

Burial

She was buried in Mount Patricia Cemetery, Corner Brook.^[3] Her tombstone reads "Winsor/ Mother Jessie, Aug. 16, 1910--May 2, 1994 / Father Fred, Oct. 30, 1900--Apr. 10, 1994".

Obituary

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Mrs. Jessie Winsor announce her passing at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital on Monday, May 2nd, 1994 in her 83rd year. She is predeceased by her husband Fred on April 10th, 1994. She will be sadly missed by her 4 sons: Chesley and wife Agnes of Corner Brook, Bob and wife Shirley of St. John's, Sam and wife Noella of Thailand, Elwin and wife Gloria of Ethophia; 7 daughters: Ruby and husband Chesley Burt of Irishtown, Phyllis and husband Fred Dawe of Jeffreys, Jean and husband Howard Ball of Grand Falls, Mildred and husband James Blacklocke of Alberta, Verna Winsor, Maxine and husband Brian Foley, all residing at Nova Scotia, and Joan Winsor of Ontario; 37 grandchldren, 32 great grandchildren; one brother, Jack Gillett of Corner Brook; 2 sisters: Rose Wellman of Corner Brook and Anita Stagg of Clarkes Beach. She will be also missed by a large circle of relatives and freinds. She is predeceased by her daughter Judy in 1991^[4].

DNA

Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between M Winsor and her first cousin Melvin Bursey based on a 23andMe test. 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. ↑ Newfoundland's Grand Banks Site, 1945 Census District of Humber, Humbermouth (Part 2). From: South Brook (exclusive) to Humbermouth (inclusive). Pages 403-412. Gordon Bennett, 2010, Accessed 2017.
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial for Jessie Winsor. 2015. Accessed 2017.
4. ↑ Newfoundland's Grand Banks Site, Western Star Archived Obits and Tid Bits, 1991 to 1998. Ivy F. Benoit, 2003. Accessed 2017.