Florence Naomi (Hoddinott) Adams (1914 - 2008)

Born 13 Dec 1914 in Salt Pond, Newfoundland

Died 19 Oct 2008 at age 93 in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Biography

FLORENCE NAOMI ADAMS (HODDINOTT) DECEMBER 13, 1914 - OCTOBER 19, 2008

Florence Naomi was born at Embree (Salt Pond) on December 13, 1914 to Chesley and Mary Hoddinott.^[1][2] She married Cluney Adams and had five sons. She is predeceased by husband Cluney, infant son Gary and son Robert.

Left to mourn are sons Wallace (Dorothy), Everett (Prudence) and Gary (Verna), also daughter-in-law Susan. As well 17 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren. Florence also leaves behind many more relatives and friends, and a very special friend Graham.

She was a faithful member of the Salvation Army and an active member of the Home League, enjoying the friendship and fellowship she found there.

Florence will be missed by all especially her family, who will remember her as a loving mother who cared deeply for each one.

Captain Morris Vincent conducted the funeral service at the Salvation Army Citadel on Circular Rd in Grand Falls-Windsor, on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Interment was at the United Church Cemetery in Bishop Falls. Pallbearers were Everett Adams, Gary Adams, Barry Adams, John Baker, Gary Parsons and Terry Freeman. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mike Goodyear of Central Funeral Homes.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Carmelite House Bus Fund.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-DD83 : 2 March 2021), Florence Naomi Hodinott, 1914; citing Birth Registration, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
2. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-DD8W : 2 March 2021), Florence Naomi Hodinott, 1914; citing Birth Registration, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
3. ↑ https://www.centralfuneralhomes.ca/memorials/Adams-Florence/233999/obituary.php

• "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-TWGJ : Fri Mar 03 10:59:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Chesley Hoddinott and Mary Hoddinott, 1921.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQRG-53X : accessed 13 March 2023), Florence Hodinott in household of Chestly Hodinott, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 525, sheet 28A, line 9, family 520, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 959; FHL microfilm 2,340,694.

• "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-QW8K : Sun Mar 12 11:01:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Chester Hoddinott and Mary Hoddinott, 1935.

• "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-NS2D : Fri Mar 03 13:29:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Cluny C Adams and Florence Adams, 1945.