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Hilda Maude (MacDonald) Barkhouse
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BARKHOUSE, Hilda Maude - 92, Antigonish, formerly of Woodville, Kings County, died November 23, 1996 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in Canning, she was the daughter of the late Jotham and Mary (Steele) MacDonald. She was a member of Wesley-Knox United Church and the UCW. Surviving are son, Walter and daughter in law Jean; daughter Jessie, all of Antigonish; seven grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Isaac; brothers Bryant, Ainley, Allison; sisters Thursa, Jenny; grandson Robert. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in MacIsac Funeral Home, Antigonish, and 2-4, 7-9p.m. Thursday in H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, Kentville. Funeral 2p.m. Friday in Wesley-Knox United Church, Woodville. Rev.Donald C. MacPherson officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Family flowers only. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or Wesley-Knox United Church.
Born: July 6, 1904
Died: November 23, 1996
Parents: Jotham Warren Mac Donald
               and Mary Ellen (Steele) MacDonald
Married: Isaac Grant Barkhouse in 1924
Children: Walter Lewis - June 18, 1928
               Jessie Mae - April 2, 1938              
Isaac
&
Hilda 1952
Grandson Brian,his wife Mary and Hilda in 1994
Hilda's parents: Jotham Warren MacDonald   Father
                 Mary Ellen ( Steele )     Mother

Jotham`s parents :
Father: William Dickson Mac Donald born Sept 24 1852 in Hantsport,NS and died Nov 9 1934 in Scots Bay, NS. He worked as shipwright, farmer and fisherman.
Mother: Enice Marie(Anthony)born Nov 20 1855 in either Pereau or Scots Bay, NS. She died June 10 1931 in Wolfville, NS. She and Jotham were married on Oct 10 1874. She was the daughter of James Francis Anthony and Sarah Sanford

Mary Ellen`s parents : William Steele
                       Rebecca

Hilda's brothers and sisters:

1.Bryant Arthur - b.Oct 26,1897
          married Alberta ( Thorpe )...
          6 children: Mary, Amy, Alberta,
                      William, Hilda and Jean
2.Thurza Gertrude(June 8,1901-1989)
         - married Roy Sanford...
5 children: Earl, Calvin, Carl, George and Myra
3.Jennie Viola 1909-... married Harold Sanford...
9 children: Keith, Marion, Donald,Dexter, Muriel,
Pearl, Paul, Clifford and Clayton
4.Ainley William - b.Dec 16,1913
                  married Stella ( Amburg )...
4 children: Austin, Marvin, Floyd and Phyllis
5.Allison W.- b.Feb 27 1917 in Scots Bay and died at age 22 (Dec 27, 1940)

Notes:Bryant and Alberta Mac Donald had two sets of twins:
Amy & Alberta
William& Hilda

Two sisters married two brothers:
Thurza Mac Donald married Roy Sanford
Jennie Mac Donald married Harold Sanford
Hilda and Isaac (undated photo).