Joseph Ethelbert Letson (1912 - 1987)

Born 24 Jul 1912 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Pearl (Boges) Letson — married 15 Feb 1942 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Died 9 Jul 1987 at age 74 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Bert married Louisa Boges in Toronto in 1942.

Joseph E Letson Jr., 74, Halifax, died Thursday July 9, 1987 in Camp Hill Hospital (Halifax, Nova Scotia).

Born in Boston in 1912, he was the son of Joseph Letson and Annie Dolliver, Port Medway. He attended the universities of Michigan and Toronto before serving with the Royal Canadian Engineers in World War Two. Following the war he spent 38 years in the oil pipeline business in Columbia, Edmonton, Regina, Sarnia and Fort Atkinson, Wis.

He was a past member of Rotary Clubs in Regina, Sarnia and Fort Atkinson. He retired to Halifax in 1975 where he was active at the Cathedral Church of All Saints and the Laubach Literacy Council. He was a member of the Heritage Trust, the Royal Commonwealth Society, the United Services Institute and the Nova Scotia Historic Society.

He is survived by his wife, Louisa (Pearl); a sister Ann Drewes, Middleburg, Vt.; a brother F. Robert, Port Medway; several nieces and nephews.

The body has been cremated. Memorial service will be Saturday at All Saints Cathedral. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Port Medway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or any charity.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary, Halifax Chronicle, July 10, 1987

• Massachusetts Birth Registration, Joseph Ethelbert Letson, Male, born 24 Jul 1912 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ( 38 Pauline Street, Somerville) son of Joseph Edwin Letson and Annie L Dolliver Parents Address Chapleau, Ontario, Registered Boston, Mass.

• 1921 census 5458 Notre Dame, Maisonneuve, Montreal East, Quebec page 10, with parents Joseph E. Letson Engineer and wife Annie Letson; Letson Joseph E. son M S 8 1913 US NS NS Baptist;

• 1930 census Michigan Avenue Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, United States Sheet A12, with parents Joseph E Letson born Nova Scotia Immigration 1926 Civil Engineer and wife Annie B Letson born Nova Scotia; Joseph E Letson Son Male age 17 born Massachusetts;

• Social Security Death Index JOSEPH LETSON born 24 Jul 1912, died Jul 1987, XX953, (Canada) (none specified), SSN 362-18-1936 issued Michigan.

• Burial Joseph Ethelbert Letson, Jr BIRTH 1912 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA, DEATH 9 Jul 1987 (aged 73–74) Nova Scotia, Canada, Buried Greenwood Cemetery Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find A Grave: Memorial #81638505