Inez (Johnston) Estey (1917 - 2014)

Born 8 Mar 1917 in Lower Durham, New Brunswick, Canada

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Died 17 Mar 2014 at age 97 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

Inez Johnston was born on March 8, 1917, in Lower Durham, New Brunswick, Canada, her father, Samuel Johnston, was 59, and her mother, Mary Pond, was 37. She married Delbert Robert Estey on 25 November 1939 at Taymouth.^[1] She died on August 17, 2014, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 97.^[2][3][4]

Obituary

The passing of Inez Evelyn (Johnston) Estey, wife of the late Dell R. Estey, occurred on Sunday morning, August 17, 2014 at Hanwell, NB. Born on March 8, 1917 in Lower Durham, NB, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Maude) Johnston. Inez lived her entire life in the Durham community, where she raised her family of three; taught at numerous schools and took an active part in community affairs. Inez is survived by her two daughters, Betty Estey of Fredericton, NB and Sharon Stewart (Bob) of Hanwell, NB; daughter in law, Sandra Estey; eight grandchildren, Tony McKay (Cindy), Steve Mckay, Tim McKay (Michelle), David Estey (Nokkaew), Monty Estey (Lya), Rob Stewart, Mitch Stewart (Lucia) and Rhonda Kilburn (Matthew); ten great grandchildren, who always put a smile on her face; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a dear son, Wayne and grandson, Greg; her brother and sister in law, Maurice and Mary Johnston; sister, Freda Johnston; sister and brother in law, Margaret and Allen Henderson; brother and sister in law, James and Bernice Johnston; brothers and sisters in law, Maurice and Allie Pond, Dow and Florence Abernethy, Dean Estey, Donald and Doris Estey; several nieces and nephews.

Burial

Upper Durham Memorial Cemetery, Upper Durham, York County, New Brunswick, Canada ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Marriage, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)Marriage
2. ↑ Source McNeil Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree 11422786 by Marilyn Stewart-Evans Stewart-35389
3. ↑ Source, Province of New Brunswick Archive; MC776 John Carleton Hatt’s "A genealogical study of the Estey family of New Brunswick" Hatt-688 pdf on Stewart-35389 : : Estey by John Hatt
4. ↑ RootsWebLundy, Biggar, Pond, Ross and Crosswell Family Tree by Frank Crosswell Crosswell-187
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find a Grave, memorial page for Inez Evelyn Johnston Estey (8 Mar 1917–17 Aug 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160491194, citing Upper Durham Memorial Cemetery, Upper Durham, York County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Marilyn Stewart-Evans (contributor 48574124) .

See Also:

• Headstone: Upper Durham Memorial Cemetery, Upper Durham, York County, New Brunswick, Canada, headstone. Personally photographed by Marilyn Stewart
• First-hand information as remembered by, and recorded by Marilyn Stewart-Evans. Marilyn Stewart

Acknowledgment

Profile created by Marilyn Stewart