Robert James Coxford

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?b?Obituary?/b?
Robert Coxford passed, unexpectedly, on June 8th, from a heart attack.
He will be forever remembered, with much love, by his wife of 44 years, Gayle Coxford; his three sons, Jon, Nathan and Tim (Lindsay); grandchildren, Finn and Charlie; sister, Anne; and many relatives and friends in Wetaskiwin and beyond. He was predeceased by his beloved parents, Jack and Nancy Coxford.
Robert grew up in Mannville, and moved to Wetaskiwin when he was 17. He met Gayle at age 23, his "Gayleybird" who he spent the rest of his life with. Robert had a big personality - full of life and humor - that impacted everyone he came into contact with. He loved people, and he was also well loved. He will be greatly missed.
A graveside service will be held on June 20th at 1:00 pm, at Wetaskiwin Memorial Cemetery.
Donations in Robert's honour are gratefully accepted to the charity of one's choice.

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Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

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• Name: Jack
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Resided in Wetaskiwan, AB

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Role: Obituary: family

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?b?COXFORD, John James?/b?
John (Jack) Coxford of Wetaskiwin passed away October 24th, 1984, in Wetaskiwin, at the age of 70 years. Survived by his loving wife, Nancy; son, Robert and wife Gayle; daughter, Anne and husband, Don wallis; grandchildren: Jonathan, Nathan, Timothy and Carmen; sister, Mrs. Mabel Garrett of New Westminster, B.C. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 27 at 100 p.m. from the Emmanuel Anglican Church, Wetaskiwin with Reverend Canon Winchester officiating, with cremation to follow. Donations to the Anglican Church Memorial Fund or the Auxiliary Hospital Comfort Fund would be appreciated Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin. 1-352-2501.

John married Nancy Mary "Maud" Mercer on 27 Apr 1946 in Mannville, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada. Nancy was born on 5 Jan 1915 in Mannville, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died in 2002 in Wetaskiwin Memorial Cemetery, Wetaskiwin, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maud Mercer
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Married:
?b?John Coxford Weds at Mannville
?/b? ?b?MANNVILLE - ?/b?In Christ church here Saturday at 3:00 p.m., Mr. John James Coxford, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Coxford. of Edmonton, took as his bride. Miss Nancy Mary Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mercer, of Mannville. Rev. S. J. Bell officiated. For the ceremony the church was decorated with ferns, potted plants, snapdragons, and narcissus.
Given In marriage by her father, the bride wore a slipper-length gown of white taffeta made on torso lines with a full skirt and fitted bodice. The neckline was accentuated with a lace yoke, and the sleeves were long and tapered. Her fingertip veil of embroidered silk-net was held in place to a coronet of flowers and pearls, and she carried a bouquet of red roses.
?b?Sisters Attendants?/b?
Mrs. G. Arnold and Miss Merrie Mercer were their sister's attend- ants. They wore floor-length gowns in pink and blue respectively, made with full double-net skirts and jersey bodices. They each wore a Juliet cap covered with shirred ribbon trimmed in sequins and a chapel veil and carried bouquets of spring flowers.
Mr. Elmer McCartney, of Edmonton, was best man, and Mr. M. W. Mercer and Mr. W. E. Mercer, brothers of the bride, were the ushers. Mrs. H. Arnold, aunt of the bride, played the wedding music and Mrs. J. Fortin sang 'At Dawning."
For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Mercer wore a two-piece afternoon dress in black crepe with turquoise blue trim. Her corsage was of pink roses. Mrs. Coxford. mother of the groom, chose a printed floral sheer dress with a navy blue hat and a corsage of pale yellow roses.
?b?Reception at Home?/b?
A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where the bride's table was centred with the wedding cake topped with pink rosebuds. The centrepiece was flanked with bud vases of pink rosebuds.
Toast to the bride was proposed by Mr. Bell.
The couple will take up residence at Ek Island Park. For travelling the bride wore a light green three-piece dressmaker suit with brown aceessories and a corsage of red roses.
Out-of-town guests were Mr and Mrs. Coxford, the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Croft, Mr. C. H. Croft, Mr. and Mrs. E. McCart ney, Miss M. Mercer. Mrs. G. Arnold. Miss Barbara Arnold, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McKellor, all of Edmonton; Mrs. T. Lalonde, Fort Saskatchewan; Dr. and Mrs. B. L Love and Miss Shirley Love, Elk Island Park.
The bride and groom both served overseas, the bride serving 11 months in Italy.
During the reception cablegrams received from Miss E. Mercer, of London, England, aunt of the bride; and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Mercer, of Harlaston, England, were read. Telegrams were also received from friends in Victoria, B.C., and from Mr. J. Riddle, of Edmonton.

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• Name: Archie Coxford
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• Census - Agricultural Schedule: 24 Jun 1906, Vegreville, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada; Horses 3, milk cows 2, Cattle 2, Hogs 11.

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Occupation: Parks Superintendent

Archibald and Florence lived in Lamont, AB, near Elk Island Park, and Edmonton. They were married in Vegreville, AB. They lived on his homestead at Vegreville until it burned down during a prairie grass fire. Archie was appointed superintendent of Elk Island National Park in Nov 1909. He retired on 29 Apr 1937. During that time they lived in Lamont, AB. After he retired and they moved to Edmonton.

Florence was the first person who wrote up the information on the Coxford Family in 1972.

Died:
?b?Pioneer At Park, A. W. Coxford Dies?/b?
Archibald Whyte Coxford, 84, of 9563 111 ave., Alberta pioneer and superintendent of Elk Island Park for 27 years, died in the city Wednesday.
Born in Almonte, Ont., Mr. Coxford moved west to Edmonton in 1900 and worked here as a lumberman for two years.
For the following seven years Mr. Coxford was engaged in farming in the Vagreville district until his appointment as superintendent in 1909. During his many years service Mr. Coxford was instrumental in bringing the buffalo and elk population to a position of prominence in western Canada.
During his residence at the park Mr. Coxford took an active part in community affairs in the nearby town of Lamont. He was a member of the town's Masonic lodge and the Lamont I. O.O. F. lodge, No. 87
Following his retirement in the fall of 1936 he moved to the coast for one year before returning here.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at foster and McGarvey's chapel. Rev. A. B. Argue will officiate and burial will follow in the Edmonton Cemetery.
Mr Coxford is survived by his wife, here; two daughters, Mrs. R. W. Stuckey and Mrs. E. J. Garrett of Edmonton; one son, Jack Mannville; three grand-children, two sisters and two brothers in eastern Canada.

Archibald married Florence Isabel Jackson on 28 Nov 1906 in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada. Florence (daughter of Albert Edward Jackson and Adelaide C. Hogg) was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1980 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 16 Jul 1980 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 5 Jan 1888, Snow Road Station, North Sherbrook Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; unknown source

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Occupation: housewife

Later after Archie's death Florence moved to their daughter Mabels in New Westminster, BC.

Death:
Role: Obituary: family

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• Name: Jas
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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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(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.

(Medical):Dr. Kelly

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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

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Albert married Adelaide C. Hogg. Adelaide (daughter of Thomas Hogg and Martha MAR Hogg) was born in 1864 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 1895 in Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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