Married to Aseph Elias Guinn.
Abigal had been living in B.C. for 4 years at the time of her death.
B.C. Death Reg. #1956-09-010559∼Published in the Melfort Journal
October 4, 1956
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Mrs. Abigail Guinn, a pioneer resident of the Melfort district, to where she came some sixty years ago to homestead with her husband in the Vaughn district.
Born in Berlin [now Kitchener], Ontario in 1858, she passed away at North Vancouver, B.C., where she spent the last six years of her life with her daughter Ethel (Mrs. J.B. Wilson).
Active up until the last few months of her life, Mrs. Guinn enjoyed listening to the radio and reading the newspapers. She was a keen follower of politics and exercised her right to vote in the Federal election three years ago at the age of 95.
Surviving are seven children: Ted of Calgary; Min of Ghost River, Mer of Vancouver; Etta (Mrs. George L. Stewart), Melfort; Mollie (Mrs. H. C. Moorehead), Vanguard, Sask.; Ethel (Mrs. J.B. Wilson), North Vancouver; Jean (Mrs. W.J. Irwin), Calgary; Pat (Mrs. Wm. Crosswell), Westlock, Alta.
Leaving Melfort in1928 she first moved to Calgary to be with her son Ted at Calgary and later moved to North Vancouver. The old-timers of Melfort will remember the Guinn family, who played such a prominent role in the development of this district. Their home was always open to the travelers and the headquarters for social life in the Vaughn district.
Her husband predeceased her in 1935.
Contributor: Rockies Graver (47413179)
Married to Aseph Elias Guinn.
Abigal had been living in B.C. for 4 years at the time of her death.
B.C. Death Reg. #1956-09-010559∼Published in the Melfort Journal
October 4, 1956
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Mrs. Abigail Guinn, a pioneer resident of the Melfort district, to where she came some sixty years ago to homestead with her husband in the Vaughn district.
Born in Berlin [now Kitchener], Ontario in 1858, she passed away at North Vancouver, B.C., where she spent the last six years of her life with her daughter Ethel (Mrs. J.B. Wilson).
Active up until the last few months of her life, Mrs. Guinn enjoyed listening to the radio and reading the newspapers. She was a keen follower of politics and exercised her right to vote in the Federal election three years ago at the age of 95.
Surviving are seven children: Ted of Calgary; Min of Ghost River, Mer of Vancouver; Etta (Mrs. George L. Stewart), Melfort; Mollie (Mrs. H. C. Moorehead), Vanguard, Sask.; Ethel (Mrs. J.B. Wilson), North Vancouver; Jean (Mrs. W.J. Irwin), Calgary; Pat (Mrs. Wm. Crosswell), Westlock, Alta.
Leaving Melfort in1928 she first moved to Calgary to be with her son Ted at Calgary and later moved to North Vancouver. The old-timers of Melfort will remember the Guinn family, who played such a prominent role in the development of this district. Their home was always open to the travelers and the headquarters for social life in the Vaughn district.
Her husband predeceased her in 1935.
Contributor: Rockies Graver (47413179)
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