The below list of individuals who died in Cumberland County has been derived from published court decisions. As discussed elsewhere, the presentation of the facts is of less importance than the legal principles, so the information may be less detailed than a genealogist would desire. The age of the deceased and the name of his/her/its spouse is not often specified; sometimes even the place of residence is not part of the court decision.
Information about the manner or cause of death is sometimes included, especially where it was the result of negligence or criminal activity. Examples include industrial accidents and murder.
Except for recent decisons from about the late-1990s onwards, published law reports are not freely available online. To review the original decisions referenced below, it will be necessary to visit a law library where these publications are held.
| Law Report Title | Abbreviation | Dates Published |
| Dominion Law Reports | DLR | 1912 - Present |
| Maritime Provinces Reports | MPR | 1929 - 1968 |
| Nova Scotia Reports (First Series) | NSR | 1834 - 1929 |
| Nova Scotia Reports (Second Series) | NSR (2d) | 1969 - 2016 |
Please note that I am NOT actively researching any of these families and so I am unable to do look-ups or provide any additional information on the persons listed here. There may be errors as this information is taken directly from the published sources.
This document is part of the Nova Scotia Genealogy Resources Page.
Name |
Residence |
Place of Death |
Date of Death |
Comments |
Source |
Beaton, Angus |
Springhill |
|
July 12, 1962 |
spouse: Dora (Crowe) |
3 N.S.R. (2d) 325 |
Black, Albert Church |
Amherst |
Amherst |
July 15, 1977 |
|
34 N.S.R. (2d) 487 |
Bonnyman, J. Aubrey |
Wallace |
|
February 4, 1977 |
|
27 N.S.R. (2d) 329 |
Boss, Raymond |
Springhill |
|
August 1994 |
|
1999 NSCA 133 |
Campbell, _____ (Mrs) |
East Wentworth |
|
1928 |
spouse: Ruben |
4 M.P.R. 502 |
Campbell, Ruben |
East Wentworth |
|
ca. 1922 |
|
4 M.P.R. 502 |
Casey, Douglas A. |
Amherst |
|
November 30, 1975 |
|
33 N.S.R. (2d) 607 |
Chapman, George Edward |
|
West Amherst |
October 15, 1973 |
s/o Arthur & Anne |
21 N.S.R. (2d) 477 |
Chappell, Rex K. |
|
|
December 11, 1989 |
His estate was probated in Cumberland County |
116 N.S.R.(2d) 227 |
Clyke, George Alexander |
|
East Southampton |
March 4, 1956 |
|
12 D.L.R. (2d) 242 |
Demetre, _____ |
Springhill |
|
February 1979 |
spouse: Tulla |
36 N.S.R. (2d) 621 |
Dow, Gordon Leslie |
|
Maccan |
June 18, 1983 |
|
72 N.S.R. (2d) 297 |
Downey, David |
|
Maccan |
June 18, 1983 |
spouse: Ruth Ann |
72 N.S.R. (2d) 297 |
Dunbar, Sybil R. |
Port Howe |
Amherst |
June 26, 1982 |
ae. 78; nee Peppard |
54 N.S.R. (2d) 688 |
Gay, Isabel |
Brookdale |
|
ca. February 1953 |
spouse: Alfred |
4 D.L.R. (2d)146 |
Hayman, Dora |
Springhill |
|
May 20, 1970 |
m1: Angus Beaton; m2: Alvin Hayman |
3 N.S.R. (2d)325 |
Herdman, W. W. |
River Hebert |
near Strathcona |
February 10, 1917 |
He was a physician |
52 N.S.R. 185 |
Jordan, Timothy Robert |
|
Wentworth |
September 29, 1991 |
ae. 21 |
n/a |
King, Lewis A. |
Oxford |
Oxford |
March 20, 1920 |
Wood-Patton Block fire |
54 N.S.R. 329 |
Kinnear, John D. |
Amherst |
|
August 23, 1888 |
|
22 N.S.R. 423 |
Latta, David |
|
Shulee |
August 23, 1991 |
|
121 N.S.R. (2d) 28 |
Letcher, _____ (Mrs) |
Springhill |
|
1943 |
spouse: Richard |
21 M.P.R. 270 |
Loasby, C. Frederick |
Springhill |
Springhill |
January 3, 1893 |
|
27 N.S.R. 349 |
MacDonald, William Archie |
Springhill |
Amherst |
May 19, 1969 |
|
3 N.S.R. (2d) 582 |
MacKay, Marie Ann |
Amherst |
|
June 1, 1991 |
spouse: Earl |
110 N.S.R. (2d) 445 |
Mills, Daniel |
Linden |
|
ca. 1884 |
|
40 N.S.R. 4 |
Mills, Elizabeth |
Amherst |
|
March 12, 1901 |
spouse: William |
53 N.S.R. 257 |
Mills, William Nelson |
Amherst |
Amherst |
August 16, 1862 |
spouse: Elizabeth |
53 N.S.R. 257 |
Mont, Janie |
Southampton |
|
ca. 1985 |
|
105 N.S.R. (2d) 444 |
Montrose, Clarence W. |
Pugwash |
Amherst |
April 29, 1980 |
ae. 81; m2: Beatrice Louisa |
39 N.S.R. (2d) 339 |
Moodie, Sarah J. |
Wallace Ridge |
Wallace Ridge |
October 30, 1954 |
ae. 87 |
12 D.L.R. (2d) 306 |
Pugsley, _____ |
West Brook |
West Brook |
November 2, 1982 |
|
55 N.S.R. (2d) 163 |
Quinlan, Mary Ann |
Springhill |
|
September 21, 1945 |
|
21 M.P.R. 270; 1 D.L.R. (2d) 646 |
Ramsay, Marion Araminta |
Amherst |
Halifax |
October 27, 2002 |
ae. 81 |
2004 NSSC 140 |
Reid, Tom |
Oxford |
near Oxford |
August 22, 2013 |
|
2014 NSSC 90 |
Ripley, Thomas |
Nappan |
|
1886 |
|
34 N.S.R. 352 |
Roach, John |
Nappan |
|
1862 |
|
34 N.S.R. 352 |
Ross, Colin |
Springhill |
|
May 1997 |
|
1999 NSCA 133 |
Stewart, George |
Shipyard Island |
|
February 1881 |
|
19 N.S.R. 157 |
Vance, Alexander "Sandy" |
|
Springhill |
ca. 1932 |
|
5 M.P.R. 515 |