Born in Carrolls Crossing, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Theodore David Lyons
and Emma Jane Arbeau
Sister of
Mary Priscilla Lyons
Wife of
Donald Aitken Wilson
— married
11 Mar 1946 in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Mother of
Eileen Susie (Wilson) Canney
Died
at about age 93
in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Biography
Bertha Annie Lyons was born in 1930 in Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, her father, Theodore, was 27, and her mother, Emma, was 22. She married Donald Aitken Wilson on March 11, 1946, in her hometown. They had four children during their marriage. She died on June 18, 2023, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 93.
Obituary
- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Bertha Annie Wilson announce her passing, at Shannex, Neill Hall Fredericton on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
- Bom in Carrolls Crossing. NB on February 3,1930, to the late Theodore and Emma (Arbeau) Lyons. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
- Bertha (Nan) will live on in the hearts of her son Donald (Wanda) Wilson, Minto, NB and daughter Ruth (Don) Simpson, B.C. Nan’s pride and joy was Granddaughter Jolynn Wilson (Anthony) and grandsons Mark Clark, D. Jody Wilson (Barbara) and Jacob Wilson (Barbara). Great grandchildren Rebekah London (Mike), Brayden London (Chelsea), Karr Wilson, Kirsten Clark, Scarlett Wilson, Matti Pollari, Liam Wilson, and Sadie Wilson, great-great grandchildren Joey, Jack, and Oaklynn.
- Bertha is also survived by the Price Girls who adopted her as their Nan, Sisters- in- law, Joyce Briggs and Diana Lyons and many nieces and nephews.
- Bertha was predeceased by her husband Donald, Daughter Eileen Canney and Son-in- law John Canney, infant son Gary, Granddaughter Jennifer Simpson, two sisters and four brothers.
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See Also:
- McNeil sourced Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree 11422786 by Marilyn Stewart-Evans Stewart-35389
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Mary Lynch 
:
AncestryDNA
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~2.34%
~3.12%
Faye Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KG5224320 [compare], Ancestry member fayestewart
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~1.56%
Basil Stewart :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BasilStewart
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Joanne (Pond) McClure :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Gary Munn :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Marilyn Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A076786 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Evadene Hunter :
AncestryDNA
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