Gordon Marcell "Marshall" PERKINS

1920 - 2017  (97 years)

• Name	Gordon Marcell "Marshall" PERKINS
  Birth	20 Mar 1920	Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Dec 2017	Fielding Cemetery, Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	18 Dec 2017	Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joel PERKINS           b. Abt 1827, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 2 Sep 1887, Gordonsville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age ~ 60 years)  (Grandfather)  Elizabeth PRYOR           b. 1855, Williamstown, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1880, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 25 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I21987	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Marshall Joseph PERKINS           b. 14 Apr 1871, Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 9 Jul 1948, Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 77 years) Other Partners: Annie Jane LONDON  m. 24 Dec 1892
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Idella May ELKINS           b. 16 Nov 1876, Centreville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 26 Aug 1959, Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 82 years) Other Partners: Bartholomew Talford 'Tall' DAVENPORT
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Nov 1914	Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F11383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Helen TAPLEY           b. 12 Aug 1921, Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 2006 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Sep 1941	Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F11412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Mar 1920 - Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - Dec 2017 - Fielding Cemetery, Fielding, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 18 Dec 2017 - Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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  Documents		d_Perkins.Gordon.Marcell_Birth_1920
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  Headstones

  Perkins.Gordon.M_Tapley.Mary.H Photo: Beverley Quigg Kirk ©2015

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Gordon M. Perkins 1920-2017 The death of Gordon Marcell Perkins occurred on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville. Born March 20, 1920 in Fielding he was the son of the late Marcell and Idella May (Elkins) Perkins. He was also predeceased his wife, Mary; step son, Donald Hills; siblings, Minnie Schriver (George), Gertrude Hills (Edward), Bessie Donovan (Eden), Ruth Kinney (Willard), Myrtle Gallop (Sam), Isaac Davenport (Rose), Basil Davenport (Marie), Hubert Perkins (Ellen), Ernest Perkins (Ethel) and Allen Perkins (Mable); 1 sister in law, Dorothy Perkins. At the age of 14 Gordon left school and work on farms and woods work to help with family expenses. While working the woods during winter at the age of 14 he hauled 220 cords of hardwood with a team of horses from Mount Pleasant to Fielding. He was also employed by Clayton Clark doing woods work in the Tobique and Juniper. At the age of 26 he worked at Kilpatrick's Garage for about a year. In 1947 he went to work at the Bristol Wood Working Factory until his retirement at the age of 65 in 1986. After retiring Gordon enjoyed camping, carpentry and woodworking. He made beautiful Hope Chests, Gun Cabinets, Chests of Drawers and Cupboards. Gordon is survived by his son, Dale Perkins (Lois); 3 grandchildren; 1 step granddaughter; 5 great grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; 1 brother, Gerald Perkins as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. A funeral service will be held at the L.R. Giberson Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Rev. Joe Hopkins will officiate. There will be a time of fellowship follow the service. The interment will be held at a later date in the Fielding Cemetery. Donations made to the Fielding Cemetery would be appreciated. www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca (506) 392-1115 https://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/121558