Individual Details
Richard Frederick Acton
(16 Mar 1876 - 8 Oct 1948)
This may be a daughter of Richard
Margaret L. Martell, 80, of Bedford, formerly of North Sydney died Monda
y, May 27, 1996 at the Halifax Infirmary. Born in Sydney she was the daugh ter of the late Dick and Florence (Early) Acton, Balls Creek. She was t he last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by six s ons, Charlie, Burlington, Ont., Kenney, Sandy, both of Lower Sackville, Bi lly, Truro, Ian, Waverley, Kevin, at home; five daughters, Irene (Mrs. K en Bungay), Ottawa, Ont., Jean Young, at home, Kay (Mrs. Bob Bieren), Hali fax, Lynn (Mrs. Graeme MacDonald), Port Hood, Debbie (Mrs. Darren Hopkins ), Cornwall, PEI; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was pre deceased by her husband, Fraser A., sons, Fraser (Sonny) and Donald in inf ancy, four sisters, Helen MacRitchie, Bea Johnston, Ivy MacLean, Lil Rossi ter and three brothers, Tom, Dick and John. No visitation by request. Fune ral service will be held at Snow's Chapel, Windsor Street, Halifax. Wednes day at 2 p.m. Burial At Lakeside Cemetery, Thursday at 3 p.m. Memorial Don ations may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Halifax Infirmary or the V ON.
Margaret L. Martell, 80, of Bedford, formerly of North Sydney died Monda
y, May 27, 1996 at the Halifax Infirmary. Born in Sydney she was the daugh ter of the late Dick and Florence (Early) Acton, Balls Creek. She was t he last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by six s ons, Charlie, Burlington, Ont., Kenney, Sandy, both of Lower Sackville, Bi lly, Truro, Ian, Waverley, Kevin, at home; five daughters, Irene (Mrs. K en Bungay), Ottawa, Ont., Jean Young, at home, Kay (Mrs. Bob Bieren), Hali fax, Lynn (Mrs. Graeme MacDonald), Port Hood, Debbie (Mrs. Darren Hopkins ), Cornwall, PEI; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was pre deceased by her husband, Fraser A., sons, Fraser (Sonny) and Donald in inf ancy, four sisters, Helen MacRitchie, Bea Johnston, Ivy MacLean, Lil Rossi ter and three brothers, Tom, Dick and John. No visitation by request. Fune ral service will be held at Snow's Chapel, Windsor Street, Halifax. Wednes day at 2 p.m. Burial At Lakeside Cemetery, Thursday at 3 p.m. Memorial Don ations may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Halifax Infirmary or the V ON.
Events
| Birth | 16 Mar 1876 | Camberwell, Grove Hatcham, London, UK |  | ||
| Marriage | Dec 1894 | Dartford, Kent, UK - Florence Emma Earley | |||
| Immigration | 1900 | England - Canada | |||
| Census | 1901 | England | | ||
| Residence | 1901 | Erith, Kent, England | | ||
| Residence | 1901 | Erth, Dartford, Kent, England | | ||
| Census | 1911 | Nova Scotia / Cape Breton South / 32 Sydney/ Page 32 | | ||
| Military | 3 Jul 1917 | Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force No. 2330436 | | ||
| Residence | 1946 | Northwest Arm, CB, NS, Can. | |||
| Death | 8 Oct 1948 | Northwest Arm, CB, NS, Can. | | ||
| Burial | 11 Oct 1948 | Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, CB, NS, Can. | |||
| Reference No | 2126 |
Families
| Spouse | Florence Emma Earley (1876 - 1961) |
| Child | Helen Acton ( - 1996) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Thomas Westbrook Acton (1901 - 1965) |
| Child | Beatrice Acton (1903 - 1996) |
| Child | Ivy Acton (1905 - 1996) |
| Child | Richard Frederick Acton (1907 - 1985) |
| Child | Lillian Violet Acton (1910 - 1996) |
| Child | Margaret Loiuse Acton (1916 - 1996) |
| Child | John Henry Acton (1912 - 1968) |
| Father | Thomas Westbrook Acton (1840 - ) |
| Mother | Kezia Osborne Roe (1842 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Unknown Acton ( - 1946) |
| Sibling | Thomas W. Acton (1864 - ) |
| Sibling | George H. Acton (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | John H. Acton (1868 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Acton (1869 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Eliza H. Acton (1878 - ) |
| Sibling | Dorcas Alice Acton (1880 - ) |
| Sibling | Beatrice Acton (1885 - ) |
| Sibling | Horatio Acton (1887 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com.
2. 1901 British Census, Erith, Dartford, Kent, England.
3. Ancestry.com.
4. 1901 British Census.
5. , Nova Scotia / Cape Breton South / 32 Sydney / page 32.
6. Collections Canada, Soldiers of the First World War.
7. , Saturday, 09 Oct 1948, page 4, NSARM 1477.
8. , Registration Year: 1948 - Book: 1948 - Page: 6232 Richard Frederick Acton, died 1948 in North West Arm, County.