Robert Mathew "Bob" Coxford

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• Name: Bob
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Occupation: works for Lynch Foods

Died:
?b?OBITUARY OF ROBERT MATHEW BOB COXFORD?/b?
August 31, 1946 ? Estevan, SK
February 21, 2018 ? Calgary, AB

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandpa, Bob Coxford. Bob passed away on February 21st, 2018 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

He is survived by his loving wife of forty-five years, Marsha; children Jason (Branden Pavey), Jillian (Ryan Gaylard) and grandchildren he treasured ? Sawyer, Nolan and Jane. Bob is also survived by his brother Bill Coxford (Jackie), sisters Patti Dionne and Bev Coxford along with extended family in Edmonton.

Bob's true passions included spending time with his grandchildren, capturing the beauty of the southern Alberta landscape through photography and applying his skills as a self-taught handyman.

Heartfelt thanks to the ICU team at the South Health Campus for their compassionate care.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 2nd, 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Anglican Church (7 Sunmills Green S.E.). In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to Calgary Health Trust (South Health Campus), www.thetrust.ca.

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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• Name: Tubby Coxford
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64898103
• _FGRAVE: 64898103
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
?b?COXFORD?/b?
-The Funeral Service of William Clarence (Tubby) Coxford who died on March 25th was held from the Chapel of McKague's Funeral Home on March 28th at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. D. Morrison. Pallbearers were: Bob Murray, Earl Allward, Sterling Molonskl, Fred Johnson, Guy Devenny, Pete McLachlan. Legion Rites were observed In the Chapel by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 63 and the Army, Navy and Air Force Vetrans Association Branch No. 38 under the direction of W.J. Jack. Interment was made in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

William married Emergene Ross on 12 Feb 1946 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Emergene was born on 8 Oct 1916 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 27 Sep 1998 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Gene
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• _FGRAVE: 64898101
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Occupation: housewife

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Married:
?b?COXFORD ROSS
COXFORD POTTER?/b?
ESTEVAN. By a double wedding ceremany performed at Young's United church, Winnipeg, Feb. 12, Emergene Ross, of Estevan, was married to William Clarence Coxford, and Muriel Winnifred Potter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter, Taylorton, became the bride of Alfred Ernest Coxford. The grooms are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coxford, Estevan, and they recently returned from overseas after serving with the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Rev. W. E. Donnelly officiated.
Miss Ross wore a turquoise dressmaker suit trimmed with black braid and black accessories. Her corsage was American beauty roses.
Miss Potter wore a dressmaker suit of aqua blue with black accessories and a corsage of talisman roses.
A wedding dinner for 15 guests was held at the St. Charles hotel. Both couples will live in Estevan.

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• Name: Bobby Coxford
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• _FGRAVE: 66495788
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Robert Henry Coxford Family History

Robert Henry Coxford and his wife, Elizabeth Scott Coxford, came west from Almonte, Ontario in 1912 with three of a family, Harold, Kenneth and Margaret, all having been born in Almonte. the settled in Rosetown, Saskatchewan where Clarence (Tubby) was born in 1914. later they moved to Saskatoon where Alfred was born in 1920.

The Coxford family left Saskatoon July 1928 to live in Shaunavon with only Margaret, Tuby and Alfred leaving. Harold remained in Saskatoon. Ken was then working in a hardware it Frontier, Saskatchewan with the Gilbertson Brothers.

In January 1929 they arrived in Estevan - that is Robert, Elizabeth, Margaret, Tubby and Alf. As housing was hard to find at this time we were fortunate to find and rent a suite above Irvine;s Drug building. In June of that year the family moved into a building which had been remodeled. This home is now the Brovold family home. Mrs. Fisher lived next door to us.

We later lived in the Fisher house, the Kincaid house on 2nd. Street and the Hek house. Robert and Elizabeth eventually lived in an apartment over Perry Hardware in the Perry Block.

Robert Coxford was a block man for the International Harvester Company and well known to Mr. Ed Rooney who had the International Harvester Company Agency in Estevan. Robert travelled the southern part of the province. The depression caused a slump in machinery sales and Robert was laid off in the fall of 1931. he was taken on again in the fall for the next several years to help with collections.

In 1933 Robert became desk clerk at the International Hotel. He found this very interesting as he knew so many of the travellers. He was a member of the United Commercial Travellers Association, He was a member of Victory Lodge in Saskatoon and Estevan Masonic Lodge. He died December 1949.

Elizabeth Coxford was a beautiful Christian mother and was an active member of St. Paul's United Church and being a life member of the Women's Missionary Society.

She lived some years in the Perry Block with Ken, following her husband's death. Eventually she moved to a suite in the Creighton Lodge. She died in St. Joseph's Hospital in September, 1962.

Harold the oldest of the family, never lived in Estevan but spent many weekend holidays here with Ken and Evelyn in their apartment in the Creighton Block.

Harold worked for Eaton's for 41 years prior the early retirement 14 years ago (1966) after which he worked for Young;s Book and Stationery, Canada Wide Parking. He was a veteran of the Second World War, served overseas with the B.C. Dragoons and came back to Saskatchewan in 1945. He was married to Catherine Tunnicliffe in 1946 and from this union two sons were born:
Frank , mow married to Vicky Priest, lives in Saskatoon.
Craig, unmarried lives in Regina.
Frank and Vicky have two sons: Jeffrey Brian 5 yrs old and Robbie Leighton 3 yrs. old (1980).

Harold died suddenly March 19th., 1980 at Saskatoon. He had been a very much loved brother.

Kenneth arrived in Estevan in 1930, it was again because of the depression. He was laid off at Frontier and found work for some months in Men's Wear in Eaton's. He was the last one hired, he was first to go.

He joined the staff of Perry Hardware and was a loyal and faithful employee. He was loved by all who knew him for his honesty, integrity and friendly manner. It was never too much trouble for him to serve a customer. Many a Wednesday he opened up the store on a half day closing to oblige a farmer or local customer.

He was married to Evelyn Brovold in 1953 and had twelve happy years of marriage.

He was an active member of the Elks Lodge. During these years he was an attentive son and very thoughtful of his mother who was now living in the Creighton Lodge.

He was and still is sadly missed. He died November 10, 1965.

Tubby attended Estevan Collegiate and later served in the Royal Canadian Artillery 113th. Battery in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Central Mediterranean in World War Two.

He worked for the Department of Immigration at North Portal and Estevan. He later moved to Saskatoon where he was employed by N.E. Cook and Son as a bookkeeper, then joined the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.

He was married to Emegene Ross in a double wedding ceremony in Winnipeg when brother Alf married Muriel Potter in 1945. He died March 25, 1980 in Saskatoon after an illness of many months duration.

He and Gene had two sons, Robert and William, and two daughters, Patti Lou and Beverly Jean.
Robert married Marsha Moore and they have a son Jason Ross, born April 4, 1980. They live in Edmonton.
Bill lives in Calgary and has his own plumbing business.
Patti Lou married Gary Dionne and they have one daughter Jennifer, three years old.
Beverly Jean lives in Saskatoon and works for the city.

Alf attended Central School and Estevan Collegiate. Part of the time he worked at the Orpheum Theatre. He also worked at McLeod's Meat Market.

He served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment during World War Two and was two years and eight months a prisoner-of -war, being captured at Dieppe.

He later worked for Scott National Fruit Company and moved to Regina, Dawson Creek, B.C., Clayhurst, B.C. and finally to Fort St. John, B.C. He continued to attend any reunions of the South Saskatchewan Regiment whenever he could. He worked as a chef for various Geological surveys, railroad camps, etc. and enjoyed his work. He died November 23, 1979 at the age of 59.

He and Muriel had a son , James, born in Estevan and a daughter, Geraldine, born in Regina.

James married Gloria Graham in Whitehorse and they have three children: Sheri Anne 8 yrs., Laura Lee 5 yrs., and James Jr., 2 yrs., of age.

Geraldine married Jim Cameron, and they have a son, Curtis James, 4 yrs. and a daughter, Tracy Dawn, one year. They also live in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Margaret graduated from Estevan Collegiate in June 1929, attended Moose Jaw Normal in 1930-1931. Later she taught school for five years 1933-1938 at Black Diamond School District #44 at Taylorton.

She married Frank Peverelle in 1939 and moved to Vancouver in 1940 and then to North Vancouver in 1941, were they now reside.

They had two children, a son, Joseph Robert, born in St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, and a daughter Frances Gail, born in St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Robert is married to Pamela Shaw and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He works for the Kodak Company in the cost accounting department and has been there 18 years.
they have two sons, Craig 16 yrs., and Scott Shaw 13 yrs. they were back in Canada for a visit Christmas 1979.
Gail is married to an Australian, Robert J. Phillips. They are both teachers and have two sons, Trevor 17 yrs., and Stephen Leslie 16 yrs., who are both in Secondary School in North Vancouver.

The greatest legacy left by Robert and Elizabeth Coxford was an abiding faith instilled in all of their children of the love and goodness of our Heavenly Father. Through their Christian Love shown to us we truly know what living and dying mean.

(Research):Baptised: Prebyterian
Occupation: teacher
Robert resided in Saskatoon and Estevan, SK

Birth:
Alternate birth date from Find a grave cir 1878

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Robert married Elizabeth Henderson "Lizzie" Scott on 8 Jan 1908 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1878 in Walkerburn, Scotland; died on 27 Sep 1962 in Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Sep 1962 in Estevan City Cemetery, Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lizzie Scott
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• _FGRAVE: 66495787
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Baptised: Presbyterian

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Married:
married at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Almonte, ON

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• Name: Jas
• _CSTAT: Twin
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• _FGRAVE: 196414917
• _FSFTID: K2HW-4Q7
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Died:
The Almonte Gazette, Friday 2 Dec., 1904, page 8

?b?Obit - Jas. Coxford?/b?
Mr. James Coxford, of Blakeney, had been ailing for some time and a couple of weeks ago he went to an Ottawa hospital for treatment but nothing could be done for him, and he returned home last week. From that time he gradually sank until on Wednesday the end came. The deceased was born in London England, and came with his parents to Canada at Ottawa (then Bytown) and here the deceased served his apprenticeship at shoemaking. When a young man he came to Ramsay and spent a year with Robert Gomersall, a tanner, at Blakeney. He afterward opened a shoe shop a Snedden's Corner at the ninth line, about fifty years ago, and removed to Rosebank Messrs James and Thomas McCann. Of a family of eighteen children born to them sixteen are still living, two having died in infancy. John and David are in Rochester; Arch and James, in Vegerville, N.W.T.; Thos. in Carp; Wm. and Mrs. Fulton, in town (Almonte); Mrs M. Snedden, in Ottawa; Mrs. W. Barker, 8th line, Ramsay, and Mrs. Forsythe, Misses Jessie, Mary, Jean and Robt. Alf and Herb, at home. the funeral takes place today (Friday) at 12:30 o'clock to the eighth line cemetery.

Buried:
Plots B420 to B449 stone 492 pg 27

James COXFORD died Nov 30, 1904 aged 69 yrs.
His wife Mary KENNEDY died Feb 10, 1905 aged 66 yrs.
Alfred E. COXFORD died May 12, 1908 aged 26 yrs.

James married Mary Jane Kennedy on 20 Aug 1858 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Mary (daughter of Moses Kennedy and Anne McCann) was born on 8 Feb 1836 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 8 Feb 1905 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Feb 1905 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janie Kennedy
• Name: Mary Jane Kennedy
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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(Research):Record indicated Mary Kennedy age as 69 when she died but Obit in Almonte Gazette and record on grave stone lists her at 66 yrs old at death. also date of death on stone indicated Feb 10, 1905 but obit indicates she died Feb 8, 1905. Birth date from Northern Ireland should be verified as it may be out by three years.

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Died:
The Almonte Gazette, Friday 10 Feb. 1905 front page.

Obit - Mrs. James Coxford
After several weeks of illness following upon the death of her husband, which occured a couple of months ago, Mrs. Jas. Coxford, of Blakeney, passed away on Wednesday at her home in Blakeney, aged 66 (69) years. the deceased was a woman of a very quiet disposition, possessed of a warm heart and ever willing to do a good turn for fried or neighbour. The funeral takes place on Friday at 2 p.m. to the eighth line cemetery.

Buried:
Plots B420 to B449 stone 492 pg 27

James COXFORD died Nov 30, 1904 aged 69 yrs.
His wife Mary KENNEDY died Feb 10, 1905 aged 66 yrs.
Alfred E. COXFORD died May 12, 1908 aged 26 yrs.

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Married:
Married at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Auld Kirk?

Name:?tab?James Coxford
Age:?tab?22
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Place:?tab?England
Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Spouse Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy
Spouse Age:?tab?17
Spouse Gender:?tab?Female
Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Ireland
Spouse Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858
Father Name:?tab?John Coxford
Mother Name:?tab?Esther Hull
Spouse Father Name:?tab?Moses Kennedy
Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Anna McCann
County:?tab?Lanark
Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030058

Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy
Age:?tab?17
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1841
Birth Place:?tab?Ireland
Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858
Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father: Moses Kennedy
Mother: Anna McCann
Spouse: James Coxford