Moses Spurrell Smith

1912 - 1992  (80 years)

• Name	Moses Spurrell Smith
  Born	28 Jul 1912	Island Cove, Random, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
  Christened	9 Aug 1912	Anglican Church, Island Cove
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Oct 1992	St. John's
  Buried	19 Oct 1992	Anglican, Clarenville, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
  Person ID	I25	Robert and Emily Smith
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Ebenezer Smith,   b. Nov 1873, Bailey's Cove, South West Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 21 Dec 1959, Little Heart's Ease, Newfoundland, Canada  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Mother	Siscely Spurrell,   b. 1883, Butter Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 2 Apr 1942  (Age 59 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1903	St. Alban's Anglican Church, Cross Roads, Gooseberry Cove
  	Ebenezer married his first wife, Siscely (Cicely) Spurrell, on 22 December 1903 in St. Alban's Anglican Church at the Cross Roads, Gooseberry Cove. Witnesses to the wedding were Jacob Smith and Patience Smith - Ebenezer's brother and sister.
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mary Alyward,   b. 27 Aug 1918, Knight's Cove, Bonavita Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 May 2013, Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Maurice Michael Smith,   b. 27 Dec 1952, Deer Lake, Newfoundland ,   d. 2 Aug 2000, St . John's, Hospital, Health Science  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  In WW2 Moses was in the Royal Navy Tenth Contingent with 190 men. His official number was 216684. He is listed as a passenger on the Nerrissa arriving the Liverpool on 27 August 1940 from St. John's via Halifax. Moses is listed as a passenger on the SS Fort Townshend on 19 June 1945 travelling from St. John's arriving in New York on 26 June 1945. He was listed as single, a naval seaman, 6' tall, black hair and blue eyes. He was going to meet up with the H.M.S. Saker in Brooklyn, New York. Moses and Margaret lived in Deer Lake for a number of years before moving to Clarenville. Moses died on 16 October 1992 in St. John's and was buried on 19 October 1992 in the Clarenville Interdenominational Cemetery. His obituary was printed in The Evening Telegram: Passed peacefully away at the DVA Pavillion, St. John's on October 16 1992 in his 80th year, Moses Smith Sr. of Clarenville. Leaving to mourn his sad loss wife Margaret; daughters: Cecilia; Pauline (Barry); son Michael (Tina), residing in Clarenville; one brother Abraham, Little Hearts Ease; also four granddaughters and one grandson. Resting at Fewer's Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral service to take place from St. Mary's Anglican Church, Clarenville on Monday, October 19th at 2:30 p.m. Interment at the Interdenominational Cemetery, Manitoba Drive. Donations may be made to DVA Pavillion, St. John's.