Alice Ada DAY

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Obituary:

Knowlesville Loses Well Known Lady
Mrs. Arthur K. Avery, 80 Had Lived in Community 56 Years
Many will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Arthur K. Avery of Knowlesville, Carleton County, on January 24, 1946. Mrs. Avery, nee Alice Ada Day, was born in Chipman, N.B. on April 25, 1866. She moved with her family to Gull River, Minnesota in 1881, was married there in 1888 and in 1890 moved to Knowlesville, where she resided until her recent death. In this time she has become widely known and respected in the community, having taken an active part in community and church work. She was a member of the United Church of Canada. The funeral, at the Knowlesville Church, and conducted by the Rev. William C. Amey, was well attended. The hymns sung were "Sunrise", a solo by Lorne Britton, "Good Night and Good Morning", "Rock of Ages", and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye", by the quartette consisting of Lorne Britton and son, Thomas Patrick and Richard Bramley. The organist was Mrs. Claude Manuel. Pallbearers were grandsons; Robert Avery, Blair Avery, John Avery, Ronald Avery, Garnet Manuel and Gerald Manuel. Her passing leaves to mourn her husband, Arthur K. Avery; four sons, King, at home; Alton in Knowlesville; Cecil, New York; and Earle, Woodstock; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Manuel, Knowlesville; Mrs. Walter Clyde, Burnt Land Brook, N.B.; and Mrs. M. McGinn, New York; twenty-two grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Cobb and Mrs. Mark DeLong of Vallejo, Calif.; and two brothers, Bedford and Chipman Day of San Francisco. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Interment was in the Forest Hill Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Arthur King AVERY. Arthur (son of John AVERY and Julia Sarah DICKIE) was born on 4 Jul 1859 in Cornhill, Kings County; died on 25 Oct 1949 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1949 in Esdraelon (Forest Hill) Cemetery, Esdraelon, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cecil Rhodes AVERY was born on 10 Jan 1892 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. Alton Day AVERY was born on 22 Dec 1897 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 19 Nov 1978 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1978 in Esdraelon (Forest Hill) Cemetery, Esdraelon, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
3. Earl Bradford AVERY was born on 4 Feb 1894 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 6 Nov 1977 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1977 in Woodstock Rural Cemetery, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. Arthur King AVERY was born on 25 Jan 1896 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 10 Oct 1960 in Carleton Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried on 13 Oct 1960 in Esdraelon (Forest Hill) Cemetery, Esdraelon, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. Hester Illa AVERY was born about 1889 in Gull River, Minnesota, USA; died on 1 Jan 1960 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1960 in Greenwood Cemetery, Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
6. Jennie Beulah AVERY was born on 17 Oct 1901 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
7. Lillie Thelma AVERY was born on 18 Feb 1905 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
8. Infant AVERY was born on 10 Jan 1892 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 26 Feb 1892 in Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1892 in Knowlesville Cemetery, Knowlesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.