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Mary Elizabeth Alicia “Bessie” Perkins

Female 1869 - 1962  (93 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Alicia Perkins 
    Nickname Bessie 
    Birth 20 Sep 1869  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1871  Clementsport, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mary E, age 1, born NS, living with parents 
    Census 1881  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bessie, age 11, born NS, living with parents 
    Census 1891  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 21, born NS, living with parents 
    Census 1901  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 31, born 20 Sep 1869 in NS, she and husband living with her parents 
    Census 1911  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Elizabeth, age 41, born Sep 1869 in NS, she and husband living with parents 
    Census 1921  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 52, born NS, Anglican, parents born NS/NS 
    Death 18 Nov 1962  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Woodland Cemetery, LeQuille, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2616  Family Tree | Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth (Peck) Perkins
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2018 

    Father Cyrus Alexander Perkins,   b. 29 Sep 1837   d. 12 Oct 1911, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Emma Jane Turner,   b. 23 Jan 1848, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1923, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 18 May 1868  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 2130. Page 160, R: 14 Sep 1923: LWT of Emma Jane PERKINS of Annapolis Royal, widow, dated 27 Apr 1923. Children: William Rutherford of Annapolis Royal, Cyrus Alexander, Mary Elizabeth O'DELL, Annie Rosena SWEENY, Charlotte Perkins SANFORD. To: James Perkins SANFORD. Estate Folio P224 (1923): She died 6 Jul 1923 at Annapolis Royal.
    Family ID F781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carmen “Cameron” O'Dell,   b. 23 Feb 1865, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1929, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [1
    Marriage 27 Apr 1892  Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F809  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    O'Dell Family Gravestone
    O'Dell Family Gravestone
    Carmon O'Dell, Feb 24, 1865-Jan 30, 1929
    wife Mary E. O'Dell, Sep 20, 1869-Nov 18, 1962
    Corey O'Dell, b. at St. Joh N.B. June 28, 1827, d. Mar 14, 1887
    Mary W. wife Jan 6, 1830-Jan 11, 1920
    Griffin O'Dell, d. Oct 14, 1914 aged 54
    wife Sarah Lebon 1865-1957
    Plot: 333

    Histories
    Excerpts from the 'Descendents of Edward Perkins'
    Excerpts from the "Descendents of Edward Perkins"

  • Notes 
    • Carmon O'Dell, Feb 24, 1865-Jan 30, 1929, wife Mary E. O'Dell, Sep 20, 1869-Nov 18, 1962, Corey O'Dell, b. at St. Joh N.B. June 28, 1827, d. Mar 14, 1887, Mary W. wife Jan 6, 1830-Jan 11, 1920, Griffin O'Dell, d. Oct 14, 1914 aged 54, wife Sarah Lebon 1865-1957
    • From "The Annapolis Spectator", 21 Nov 1962 (The Annapolis Heritage Society)
      The death occurred at the Maxner Nursing Home, Sunday morning of Mrs Carmen O'Dell, aged 93 years. Mrs O'Dell was not only one of the oldest residents of Annapolis Royal, but one of its most prominent and beloved residents. Before marriage, she was Miss Mary Elizabeth Perkins, daughter of the late Cyrus Alexander and Emma Jane (Turner) Perkins and great granddaughter of the Reverend Cyrus Perkins, a former rector of St Luke's Anglican Church. Up the age of 90 she was most active in the Red Cross, St Luke's Sanctuary Guild, Annapolis Royal Historical Association and her contribution to the War Services Club was outstanding. Her husband a brother Cyrus of Toronto and a sister Annie, Mrs Charles Sweeney, of Bridgetown predeceased her. She leaves 1 sister, Miss Charlotte Isabella Perkins, author of "The Romance of Old Annapolis Royal" and 1 brother, William R Perkins of the Hillsdale House, Annapolis Royal. The funeral was from St Luke's Anglican Church, Tuesday, November 20, Reverend JR McMahon officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] AutomatedGenealogy.com, Canadian Census 1901, Roll: 6446 Page: 3.