SIXTH GENERATION

474. Fletcher Harold HIRTLE (908) was born on 17 Dec 1879 in Midville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He was baptized on 15 Sep 1880 in Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He was a Ship's carpenter in 1918 in Nova Scotia. He resided 135 Thompson Road after 1920 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.. He emigrated on 15 Sep 1920. Aboard the Prince George from Yarmouth, N.S. Cert #C4375629 1938.

He emigrated on 15 Sep 1920 from Boston, Suffolk, Mass.. On board the Prince George. He died on 6 Sep 1963 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.. He was buried on 9 Sep 1963 in Knollwood Park, Canton, Mass.. He was a Cabinetmaker. SOURCES:

Elsie Thoresen; Mildred G. Corkum, Quincy, MA; Alice Jones, Quincy, MA; Quincy City Directories; Mass. Vital Statistics. Compiler: V. Palch, Aug. 1983. Transcribed by P. Hirtle, Mar. 1997.

NOTES

Cabinetmaker, Ship Carpenter (1918 N.S). Emigrated to Boston, Mass 15 Sept. 1920 aboard Prince George.

Fletcher Harold Hirtle.

Intention for naturalization. 13 April 1935 in U.S. District Court, Boston, Mass. #254848. Certificate of arrival #155574. U.S. petition for naturalization #181777 no. 97895 18 Nov. 1937. Certificate of citizenship #4375629 31 jan. 1938 U.S.
District Court, Boston, Mass.

Minnie Florence Corkum - baptism Lutheran. Corkum 1826-1915 Zion's N.S.
Minnie Florence Corkum bapt July 22, 1888. daughter of Jacob Edmund + Mary Jane Alice [Hahn] Corkum. Born June 12, 1888.

Minnie emigrated to Boston, Mass. May 1921 with 3 yr old Alice Janet (daughter). Former school teacher in lunenburg, Feltzen South, Indian Path, Center Range, and Midville, N.S. Father: Jacob Edmund Gorkum/Corkum. Mother: Mary Jane Alice Haughn/

RESIDENCES

1930's: 113 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic (North Quincy), Mass.
1940-1960's: 135 Thompson Road, Weymouth, Mass.

DEATH CERTIFICATES

Death Cert. Boston, Mass Vital Statistics v112 p425 #251 Fletcher Harold Hirtle. Weymouth. Devlin Nursing Home, Weymouth Mass. Age: 83 yrs. 135 Thompson Rd, Weymouth, Mass. Length of residence: 10 years. Length of stay in nursing home - 6
months. died - Sept. 5, 1963 @ 1:32 p.m. Cause: cerebrovascular accident, 2 hours between death. Arteriosclerosis general, perideral vascular treated for 10 years. Burial - Knollwood Cem., Canton, Mass. Married. Self-employed cabinetmaker. W
Minnie Corkum. Birthplace - Midville, Lunenburg, N.S. Parents - Stephen Hirtle and Janet Snyder.

Death Cert. Boston, Mass Vital Statistics v114 p64 #577 Minnie F. [Corkum] Hirtle. Weymouth. South Shore Hospital. Mass. Age: 78 yrs, 3 months, 28 days. Residence: 135 Thompson Rd, Weymouth, Mass. Length of residence: 8 years. Length of s
in South Shore hospital - 3 months. died - 10 Oct. 1966 @ Cause: acute bronchitis - 5 days. Husband: Fletcher H. Hirtle. Housewife. Birthplace - Nova Scotia. widow. Burial - Knollwood Cem., Canton, Mass. Parents: Edmund Corkum (N.S.) & Alic
Hahn (N.S.)

OBITUARIES:

Fletcher H. Hirtle

WEYMOUTH - Fletcher H. Hirtle, 83, of 135 Thompson Road, North Weymouth, died yesterday after a long illness at the Devlin Nursing Home, Weymouth.

Born in Midville, Nova Scotia, he had lived in Weymouth for five years. Previously he had lived in North Quincy for 40 years.

He was a retired employee of the Tubular Rivet and Stud Company, Quincy.

In addition to his wife Mrs. Minnie F. Corkum Hirtle, he is survived by a son, Elbert f. Hirtle of Weymouth, three daughters, Mrs. Alice Jones of Dorchester, Mrs. Mildred Hawes of Holbrook, and Mrs. Murial McBurnie of Weymouth; two brothers, Dan Hi
of Wollaston and Charles Hirtle of North Quincy; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Snyder of Wollaston, Mrs. Elvira Fletcher of Concord, and Mrs. Emily Philips of Quincy; five grandchildren and one great-grandaughter.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Deware Brothers, 576 hancock Street, Quincy. Burial will be in Knollwood Park Cemetary, Canton.

He was married to Minnie Florence CORKUM on 27 Oct 1915/16 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Minnie Florence CORKUM (909) was born on 12 Jun 1888 in Midville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was baptized on 22 Jul 1888 in Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was a School teacher before 1921. Teacher in Lunenburg, Feltzen South, Indian Path, Center Range, and Midville, Nova Scotia. She emigrated in May 1921. She emigrated in May 1921 from Boston, Suffolk, Mass.. Emigrated with 3 year old daughter Alice Janet on May 1921. She died on 10 Oct 1966 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.. She was buried ? OCT 1966 in Knollwood Park, Canton, Mass.. Known as "Mina." Fletcher Harold HIRTLE and Minnie Florence CORKUM had the following children:

child589 i. Harold HIRTLE(910) was born in 1916 in Midville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He died in 1916/17 in Midville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. "age 6 mos." He was buried ? ? 1916/17 in Midville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Died at 6 months of age.
child+590 ii. Alice Janet HIRTLE.
child+591 iii. Mildred Florence HIRTLE.
child+592 iv. Elbert Fletcher HIRTLE.
child+593 v. Murial Agnes HIRTLE.

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