FAMILY FOLIAGE.
Charlotte Augusta Elford (1869 ~ 1948)
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4.2.3.1. First child of William H. Elford and Mary E. Webster, Charlotte Augusta Elford, was born October 29, 1869, in Hampton, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.
She married Theophilus Oscar Grant Finn, son of Francis Mulroney Finn and Susannah Willoughby, June 30, 1890, in Carman, Manitoba and had six children:
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(4.2.3.1.1) Frances Irene (1891 ~ 1984)
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(4.2.3.1.2) Louisa Hanora (1892 ~ 1984)
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(4.2.3.1.3) Vera Elford (1896 ~ 1901)
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(4.2.3.1.4) Edith Mary Susannah (1903 ~ 1986)
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(4.2.3.1.5) Ruth Kathleen (1906 ~ 1994)
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(4.2.3.1.6) Evelyn Elford (1907 ~ 1980)
Charlotte A. Elford Finn died July 15, 1948, aged 80 years in N. Vancouver, British Columbia, and Theophilus O. Finn died March 15, 1934, aged 85 years in Morden, Manitoba and are interred at Hillside Cemetery.
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Charlotte A. Elford Finn
October 29, 1869 ~ July 15, 1948
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte A. Finn of Vancouver, pioneer resident of Manitoba and widow of T. G. Finn, principal of the Morden school for many years and later inspector of schools for southern Manitoba, was held here Saturday afternoon.
The service was held from Doyle’s Funeral Home to Hillside cemetery. Rev. G. R. Cook of Morden United Church officiated and pallbearers were W. J. Breakey, Wm. Godfrey, F. H. Bailey, Dr. G. H. Bray, A. W. Livingston, H. J. Borthwick.
Mrs. Finn was born at Bowmanville, Ont., came to Manitoba when a child, settling with her family in the Carman district. She was married in 1890 and lived in Morden for many years. Mr. Finn died in 1934. Mrs. Finn then moved to West Vancouver.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. M. A. McLaren and Mrs. D. D. Borthwick of Vancouver, B.C., Mrs. R. Webber of Kamloops and Mrs. E. F. Dillstone of Brandon; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; also two sisters, Mrs. L. Burbank and Mrs. W. Shuttleworth, and one brother, R. Elford, all of Carman. Morden Times, July 21, 1948.
T. G. Finn
April 19, 1865 ~ March 15, 1934
Mr. T. G. Finn, one of the best known educationalists in Manitoba, died at his home here on the morning of March 15, 1934.
Mr. Finn was born in the township Garafraxa, Wellington county, Ontario, in 1865 the son of the Rev. F. M. and Mrs. Finn. He married Charlotte Elford of Carman in 1890. He was educated at Ontario public and Winnipeg high schools and took extra mural work, University of Manitoba. Mr. Finn was of Irish stock, his grandfather coming to Canada from Sligo, Ireland, and settling in Wellington County; his mother’s people were of U.E. Loyalist stock. His father was one of the pioneer ministers of the Methodist church in Manitoba filling various charges at Carman, Morris, Carberry and other places, and was later chaplain of the Stoney Mountain penitentiary for a period of ten years, and there was known familiary as “Father Finn”.
Qualifying as a teacher, Mr. Finn taught as early as 1883 in the Carman district, was in Portage la Prairie from 1892 to 1896 and was in Crystal City from 1896 to 1899. He left the teaching profession to enter the newspaper business at Crystal City with The Courier. He came to Morden in January 1903 as principal to the collegiate departmental school, continuing in this capacity until appointed inspector in 1911. He continued as inspector of schools for division No. 15 until his retirement in 1929 due to failing health. Throughout his educational career he was a courageous and able champion of the cause of education and was well known throughout the province.
Mr. Finn was interested in militia affairs in pre-war days, (18th Mounted Rifles), joining the C.E.F. in August, 1914, and proceeding to Valcartier as Captain and Assistant Adjutant of the 6th Fort Garrys. He proceeded to England but on account of his advanced age, returned to Canada, assisting in organizing the 45th Battalion and returning to England with that battalion as quarter master. He returned to Canada, received his discharge in October, 1916, and resumed his positions as inspector of schools.
At the time of his death Mr. Finn was on the reserve of the Canadian Militia with the rank of captain. He took an active interest in the problems of ex-service men and served in an executive capacity in local ex-service men’s organizations.
Mr. Finn was active in many of the organizations of the town up until a few years ago when his health failed him. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a past master of Belmont Lodge, No. 13, A.F. & A.M. He was also a past chancellor commander of Stanley Lodge No. 16, Knights of Pythias and a past noble grand of Nelson Lodge No. 3, I.O.O.F. He served for some time as a director of the Freemasons’ hospital, Morden.
From 1903 until his untimely death robbed the community of a public spirited and affectionate citizen, Mr. Finn resided in Morden.
His survivors are his widow and five daughters: Mrs. Martin McLaren of New Westminster, B.C.; Mrs. Norah Borthwick and Mrs. Reginald Webber of Kamloops, B.C.; Mrs. Lawrence Johannson of Trail, B.C.; and Mrs. Frank Dillistone, of Winnipeg. Three of his daughters, Mrs. Norah Borthwick, Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Dillistone, plan to spend a short time with their mother here.
A private funeral was held on Saturday last at 11:00 in the forenoon and interment took place at Hillside Cemetery. Morden Times, Mar. 21, 1934.
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