William Grayson SIMPSON

1920 - 2002  (82 years)

• Name	William Grayson SIMPSON
  Birth	29 Jun 1920	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 2002	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Burial	28 Dec 2002	Brookside Cemetery, Bedford, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Earle William SIMPSON           b. 1892, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada           d. 1975  (Age 83 years)  (Father)  Hilda E. MERRITHEW           b. 1896, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1975  (Age 79 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I15244	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Earle William SIMPSON           b. 1892, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada           d. 1975 (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hilda E. MERRITHEW           b. 1896, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1975 (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Oct 1914	Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F8957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elva Ione SWEET           b. 10 Nov 1920, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1971 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1943
  Children	1. Dianne Mary SIMPSON           b. 1946             d. 1998 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1920 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 22 Dec 2002 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Burial - 28 Dec 2002 - Brookside Cemetery, Bedford, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Elva Ione Sweet and Grayson Simpson Wedding 1943 Wedding of Elva Ione Sweet and Grayson Simpson 1943
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• Notes

  Obituary: Halifax Herald 12/27/2002 SIMPSON, Grayson William - 82, Bedford, died December 22, 2002, in Halifax. Born in Saint John, N.B., he was a son of the late Earle and Hilda (Merrithew) Simpson. He lived for many years in Moncton and parts of Carlton County, N.B. then moved to Dartmouth and finally resided in Bedford for the last 20 years. He was very active in the United Commercial Traveler's. Surviving are his long-time companion, Claire Patterson; daughters, Ione, Eastern Passage; granddaughters, Danielle and Nicolle, Eastern Passage; grandson, Aron, Vancouver; special nieces, Heather Coombs and Ann Buchanan. He was predeceased by his wife, Elva (Sweet); daughter, Dianne Shute; sister, Maxine Matheson. Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, December 28, in Bedford United Church, Bedford, Rev. David Hart officiating. Interment in Brookside Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society. Special thanks to the staff of the Neuro Surgery, ICU, the New Halifax Infirmary and the Cobequid Multi-Service Centre. Arrangements entrusted to T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, 1216 Bedford Hwy., Bedford.