9.8.2. Bruce Macklin (1904-1967)

Thomas Edward Bruce Macklin

(1904 ~ 1967)

9.8.2. Second child of Caroline A. Adams and William A. Macklin, Thomas Edward Bruce Macklin, was born March 23, 1904, in Fenella, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.

He married Muriel Charlotte Butters, daughter of James David Butters and Cynthia Ida May Ada Elizabeth Brisbin, September 27, 1930, in Harwood, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario and had two children:

(9.8.2.1) Lorna Muriel (1932 ~ 2019)
(9.8.2.2) Eugene Paul (1939 ~ )

T. E. Bruce Macklin died August 23, 1967, aged 64 years, in Brighton, Ontario and Muriel C. Butters Macklin Jewell died February 9, 1995, aged 83 years in Trenton, Ontario and are interred at Cobourg Union Cemetery.

----- MARRIAGE -----

Macklin—Butters

A very pretty wedding was solemnized on Saturday, September 27, 1930, with their pastor, Rev. James Leach officiating, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Butters, Harwood, when their only daughter, Muriel Charlotte Butters, became the bride of Thomas Edward Bruce Macklin, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Macklin, Fenella. Promptly at 12 o’clock noon, to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, played by Mr. O. G. Nichols of Toronto the bride entered the drawing room on the arm of her father and took her place beneath an evergreen arch banked with foliage and coral pink gladioli, and surmounted with white bridal bells. The bride was beautifully gowned in ivory satin moiré patterned after Paton, the high bodice being slightly bloused, with trimmings of seed pearls and the draped skirt in ankle length. With this she wore the customary veil of embroidered net arranged with orange blossoms in coronet style. She carried pink roses and maiden hair fern. White kid shoes and ivory silk hose completed a charming costume. The bride was attended by Miss Muriel Macklin, sister of the groom, who wore peach satin patterned on princess lines from Chanal with flounced hip-line, and uneven hem, with shoes and hose to match, and carried peach mums and maiden-hair fern.

The groom was assisted by Mr. Hayden Butters, brother of the bride. During the signing of the register, Miss Loretta Sherwin, Harwood, sang very sweetly, “Oh Perfect Love.” The groom’s gift to the bride was a substantial cheque, to the bridesmaid a white gold bracelet set with rhinestones, to the soloist, a white gold bar pin, to the best man and to the pianist white gold cuff links.

The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the dining-room, where a sumptuous dinner was served to about fifty guests, streamers reached from the dining table to the ceiling with many rosettes and white wedding bells. The table was centred with coral pink gladioli and the four-storey wedding cake. The Misses Loretta Sherwin, Floris Buttars, Ruby Adams and Tressa Brenton, friends of the bride acted as witnesses.

Later on Mr. and Mrs. Macklin left by motor for Sarnia, the bride traveling in a corsaire blue transparent moiré velvet dress, with hat to match, black broadcloth coat with badger trimming, black shoes and grey hose and gloves and carried a grey bag.

Mrs. James Buttars, mother of the bride wore a black georgette gown with touches of sand beige.

Mrs. W. A. Macklin, mother of the groom, was gowned in a beige flat crepe with touches of Chantilly lace. A sentimental touch was the sending of the bride’s bouquet to Mrs. John Harper, great-grandmother of the bride, who is in her 91st year of her age and unable to be present through illness.

Guests were present from Toronto, Bewdley, Coldsprings, Warkworth, Campbellford, Baltimore, Camborne, Roseneath and Fenella.

On their return Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Macklin will reside on the groom’s farm in the Macklin settlement, known as the Macklin homestead. Cobourg World, Oct. 2, 1930.

----- OBITUARIES -----

Bruce Macklin

On August 23, 1967 the death of Thomas Edward Bruce Macklin, 63, occurred at Brighton suddenly as result of an accident. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Macklin was born at Fenella, resident of Bewdley, later Brighton, where he was owner of Brighton Beverages. He was an elder of Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church, member of Lions Club and United Lodge No. 29 AF and AM, GRC. Surviving are his wife, Muriel Charlotte Butters, daughter Mrs. Jack Dorland, Hilton, son Paul of Toronto; grandchildren David, Diane, Billy Dorland; and sister Mrs. Hayden Butters, Cobourg. Service was conducted by Rev. C. A. McLaren, interment at Cobourg Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were G. Allen, C. Marshall, H. McMullen, W. Montgomery, E. Mound, A. Tucker; honorary pallbearers Dr. Julien, H. Ireland, A. Boes, B. Brown, and B. Seaborn. A Masonic service was also held. Cobourg Sentinel-Star, Sept. 6, 1967.

Muriel C. Butters Macklin Jewell

March 16, 1911 ~ February 9, 1995

At Trenton Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 9, 1995, Muriel Charlotte Jewell of Applefest Lodge, Brighton, in her 84th year. Wife of the late Bruce Macklin and the late Clarke Jewell. Dear mother of Lorna and her husband Jack Dorland of R.R.7, Brighton; Dr. Paul and his wife Dawn Macklin, Peterborough; and stepmother of Monty and his wife Lois Jewell of Bancroft. Also lovingly remembered by seven grandchildren and eight great-grand-children. Sister of the late Hayden Butters and sister-in-law of Muriel Butters of Cobourg. The family received friends at the Walas Funeral Home, 130 Main St., Brighton, on Sunday, February 13 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Fred Love officiating. Interment Cobourg Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Dorland, William Dorland, Bruce Dorland, Edward Macklin, Andrew Wright and Neil Butters. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Trenton Trentonian, Feb. 15, 1995.