Dorothy Jean Edwards

1909 - 1995  (85 years)

• Name	Dorothy Jean Edwards
  Birth	9 Jan 1909	Raymond, Watt Township, Perry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Jan 1995	Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Burial	10 Jan 1995	Hillaton Cemetery, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Person ID	I12680	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Alexander Wakeman Edwards,   b. 15 Jan 1872, Raymond, Watt Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Dec 1953, Burk's Falls, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Thomson,   b. 10 Jan 1873, South Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Jun 1948, Burkes Falls, Ontario (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1895	South Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nathan Woodworth Eaton,   b. 6 Jun 1908, Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 Feb 1993, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1932	Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Children	1. Margaret Ann Eaton
  Family ID	F4899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Was born in the family home in Raymond, Watt Township, Perry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. Moved with her family to Burks Falls, Ontario. Attended Wiseman's Corner School and graduated Grade 11 from Burks Falls School. Was living in Burks Falls in 1928 when her sister Violet died. Worked in Huntsville, Ontario. Met Nathan when he was visiting his uncle Sheldon Eaton, husband of Dorthy's sister Janet Margaret. Dorothy went to Nova Scotia by train in 1932 and Nathan Woodworth and Dorothy were married in Nathans parent's home in Wolfville by Rev. George Ernest. Were living in Kentville, Nova Scotia in 1936. Moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1940. Was living in Yarmouth in 1948 when her mother died. After 1945, Dorothy became receptionist for the medical clinic until she retired in the fifties. Then they owned and operated Eaton's Cottages and Motel in Hebron, Nova Scotia until the mid sixties. Moved to Lakeside Drive, Yarmouth and in the seventies, retired to Centennial Drive in Port Williams, Nova Scotia. Dorothy had a triple bypass in Halifax in 1977 and took up golf in 1979. In 1980 they moved to Tideways (independent living for seniors) in Wolfville. Was living in Wolfville in 1994 when her sister Edna died. Dorothy died at her home, suddenly, of a massive heart attack. Was cremated. (from the collection of Janet Marilyn (Parsons) Mason) EATON, Dorothy Jean - 85, Tideways Apartments, Wolfville, formerly of Port Williams and Yarmouth, died January 8, 1995, at home. Born in Raymond, Muskoka, Ont., she was a daughter of the late Alexander W. and Mary Ann (Thomson) Edwards. For a number of years, while residing in Yarmouth, she was employed at a local medical center. She was a member of Ken-Wo Golf and Country Club and the Anglican Church. Surviving are a daughter, Margaret Ann (Mrs. William Parker), Wolfville; sisters, Robena Parsons, Burks Falls, Ont.; Beatrice Wurm, Magnatawana, Ont.; grandchildren, Derek, Waterloo, Ont.; Heather Parker McMaster, Truro; David, Barcelona, Spain; two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Nathan Woodworth; brothers Sydney, Wakeman, William; sisters, Janet, Ellen, Violet, Edna. Cremation has taken place under the direction of H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home Ltd., Wolfville. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Anglican Church, Wolfville, Canon Douglas Hergett and Canon C.R. Elliott officiating. Burial at a later date in Hillaton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or any charity.