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Rupert Inglis WOODWARD

Male 1847 - 1927  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rupert Inglis WOODWARD was born on 10 Nov 1847 in Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in 1927.

    Rupert married Mary Theresa WEBSTER on 11 Dec 1879 in Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia. Mary was born on 1 Feb 1853 in Cambridge, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in Apr 1934 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Grace Louise WOODWARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died after 1974.
    2. 3. William Chase WOODWARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1887 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 20 Jan 1956 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
    3. 4. Lola Montez WOODWARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1889 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Mar 1974 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Grace Louise WOODWARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rupert1) was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died after 1974.

  2. 3.  William Chase WOODWARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rupert1) was born on 6 May 1887 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 20 Jan 1956 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.

    William married Mary Emilia WALKER on 23 Sep 1914 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Mary was born on 24 Oct 1887 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 13 Feb 1963 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Lola Montez WOODWARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rupert1) was born on 1 Jan 1889 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Mar 1974 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.

    Lola married William Voorheis SPURR on 14 Jan 1912 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. William was born on 10 Dec 1880 in Nova Scotia; died on 27 Feb 1950 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; was buried in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Margaret Phyllis SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1913 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 9 Dec 1991 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
    2. 6. Jean Woodward SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1918 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 19 Aug 1976 in Victoria, British Columbia.
    3. 7. George Edgar SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1920 in Nova Scotia; died on 13 Jan 1938 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
    4. 8. Philip Rupert SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1922 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 8 May 2011 in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
    5. 9. Marion Joyce SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Apr 2018 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Margaret Phyllis SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born on 22 Sep 1913 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 9 Dec 1991 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Family/Spouse: D. B. ARMSTRONG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Janet M. ARMSTRONG  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Jean Woodward SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born on 30 Apr 1918 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 19 Aug 1976 in Victoria, British Columbia.

    Family/Spouse: Robert SHOTTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  George Edgar SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born on 1 Sep 1920 in Nova Scotia; died on 13 Jan 1938 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.

  4. 8.  Philip Rupert SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born about 1922 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 8 May 2011 in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England.

    Notes:

    In the spring of 1942, at the age of twenty, Philip R. Spurr gave up his job in Digby, Nova Scotia to gain a wider experience of life. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and, after basic training, set off for front-line action on the battlefields of Europe. His wish for excitement and adventure was about to be granted. This is the story of the first forty-seven years of Philip’s life, until he emigrated to England and became a permanent resident of Weston-super-Mare in 1969.

    Tributes to author who never saw his book published (May 2011)

    Philip Spurr began writing his life story a little over a year ago and completed it earlier this year.
     The book covers his life in Canada, where he was born in the village of Tarbrook Mines in Nova Scotia, up until he moved to Hazeldene Road in Weston in 1969.
     It traces his life in the Royal Canadian Army, where he was posted to the Netherlands during the Second World War, his time at university and subsequent jobs in the sales industry, and when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he met his future wife Pam.
     But Philip, whose autobiography is published tomorrow (Fri), died on May 8 in Weston General Hospital, aged 89, after suffering from pneumonia.
     His son Michael and daughter-in-law Heather this week paid tribute to Philip. Heather, aged 48, told the Mercury: “He was quite a character, and eccentric but in a very good way. “He was very pleased he had the book published as it was a great achievement and he was looking forward to the publication date – it is a shame he couldn’t be here to see it.”
     Michael, aged 49, added: “He was a good dad to me even though I didn’t appreciate it at the time. “For me it is really great for people to read about the life story of an ordinary person from Canada who went through the war, came out of it and built himself a new life.”
     Philip and English-born Pam moved to Weston after Pam was diagnosed with liver cancer and they decided to opt for treatment on the NHS. She died in 1972 but Philip stayed in the town as he considered it to be his new home.
     Michael said: “He was very happy in Weston and loved it here. “He used to go to the library everyday and was very interested in both American and English politics, and he loved going for walks around the town.”
     Philip’s funeral was held last Friday at Weston crematorium. He also leaves behind grandchildren Isobel, aged 20, and Jonathan, aged 17.
    My Story From Canada to Weston-super-Mare, published by Stockwell, is priced £5.99 and is available from Amazon.

    Philip married Pamela in 1957. Pamela died in 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Michael SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1962.

  5. 9.  Marion Joyce SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born in 1928 in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Apr 2018 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Family/Spouse: Joel J. CHRISTIANSON. Joel was born in 1929; died in 1990 in Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Janet M. ARMSTRONG Descendancy chart to this point (5.Margaret3, 4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1)

    Family/Spouse: Peter EATON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Michael SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (8.Philip3, 4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born about 1962.

    Family/Spouse: Heather. Heather was born about 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Isobel SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1991.
    2. 13. Jonathan SPURR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1994.


Generation: 5

  1. 12.  Isobel SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (11.Michael4, 8.Philip3, 4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born about 1991.

  2. 13.  Jonathan SPURR Descendancy chart to this point (11.Michael4, 8.Philip3, 4.Lola2, 1.Rupert1) was born about 1994.