John Lathern MORSE
1859 - 1947 (87 years)-
Name John Lathern MORSE Birth 24 Dec 1859 Pleasant Valley, Kings, Nova Scotia 
Gender Male Census 1911 Kings, Nova Scotia [1] Death 6 Jul 1947 Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia [2, 3] 
Siblings2 brothers and 2 sisters Person ID I9237 bmds Last Modified 3 Sep 2016
Father Leverett Rodney MORSE, b. 10 Jan 1812, Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia d. 7 Sep 1891, Somerset, Kings, Nova Scotia (Age 79 years) Mother Hannah A. CHASE, b. 27 Dec 1821, Welsford, Kings, Nova Scotia d. 29 Apr 1867, Somerset, Kings, Nova Scotia (Age 45 years) Family ID F2655 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lavinia RATCHFORD, b. 1863, Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia d. 13 May 1895, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia (Age 32 years) Marriage 27 Jan 1892 Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia Age at Marriage John : 32 years old | Lavinia : ~ 29 years old. Children 1 son and 1 daughter + 1 
. Sylvie Holly MORSE, b. 31 Oct 1892, Somerset, Kings, Nova Scotia d. 15 Jun 1962, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia (Age 69 years)+ 2 . Avard Rachford MORSE, b. 11 May 1895, Pleasant Valley, Kings, Nova Scotia d. 15 Jun 1962, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia (Age 67 years)Family ID F3713 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ina CLARK, b. Abt 1892, Nova Scotia d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3714 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 24 Dec 1859 - Pleasant Valley, Kings, Nova Scotia 
Marriage - 27 Jan 1892 - Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia 
Census - 1911 - Kings, Nova Scotia 
Death - 6 Jul 1947 - Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S51] 1911 Canadian Census, (website).
Household (head: Luthron Morse)
- [S15] Internet.
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- [S4] Obituary.
J. Lathern Morse -- At Western Kings Memorial Hospital, Berwick, where he had been a patient since May 18, last, when he was injured by a fall in his Somerset home, John Lathern Morse passed away last Sunday morning. Believed to have been the oldest male resident of the Somerset district, Mr Morse was born December 24, 1859, one of the five children of Leverett and Hannah (Chase) Morse born on the Morse homestead in Pleasant Valley. In 1880 he went to the United States, where he lived nine years, seven of which he was a foreman carpenter in New York.
His father, then in failing health, persuaded him to return to take charge of the farm in 1889, and since that date, Mr Morse had lived in Pleasant Valley and Somerset, carrying on extensive farming until he retired some ten years ago. Mr Morse was well-liked for a quiet, unassuming and uncomplaining disposition, and was known as a regular reader of the Bible. In politics, he was a life-long Liberal. Mr Morse was twice married, his first wife being Lavinia Ratchford, of Cambridge.
Two children by that marriage survive -- Mrs R J Witter (Sylvia), Somerset, and Avard Morse, Kentville, two surviving grandchildren (Helen Morse, Halifax, and Ross Witter, Somerset) being their children. Mr Morse’s second wife, whom he married in 1905 was Ina Clark, Welsford, who survives him. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs Witter, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, at 2 o’clock, by Rev C Daniel Matheson, pastor of Berwick United Church, with Miss Annie Bennett in charge of the music for two favourite hymns, "Shall we Gather at the River", and "Where he Leads me I will Follow". Pallbearers were M D Sawlor, George Mullins, Iras Avery and Floyd Spicer. Interment was in the family lot in Berwick Cemetery."
The Register of Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia. Page: 10, Jul 1947
- [S15] Internet.
- [S51] 1911 Canadian Census, (website).