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Esther Pope
1. Esther Pope was born on 23 May 1864 in Stone's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. Family/Spouse: James Banfield. James was born on 16 Sep 1865 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was christened on 16 Sep 1865 in Baie L'Argent, Newfoundland, Newfoundland; died on 23 Sep 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert William Banfield
was born on 4 Nov 1896 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1981 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 2. Robert William Banfield
Generation: 2
2. Robert William Banfield
(1.Esther1) was born on 4 Nov 1896 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1981 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert married Maria Rebecca West in 1915 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Maria (daughter of Joseph William West and Henrietta Slade) was born on 28 Nov 1894 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 3 May 1958 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Verena Banfield
was born in 1918 in Coomb's Cove, Newfoundland; died on 5 Aug 2005 in North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 4. Reginald Frank Banfield
was born in 1921 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 15 Dec 2003 in Westminster County, British Columbia, Canada. - 5. Hazel Banfield
was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Fortune, Newfoundland, Canada; died on 12 Nov 2003 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, Middle Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 6. Phyllis Banfield
was born in 1926 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1979 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 3. Verena Banfield
Generation: 3
3. Verena Banfield
(2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born in 1918 in Coomb's Cove, Newfoundland; died on 5 Aug 2005 in North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Verena married Levi Earl Drake on 4 Jul 1945 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Levi was born in 1918 in Newfoundland, Canada; died in 1997 in North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Earl Orlando Drake
was born on 19 Jul 1950 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 4 Jan 2024 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 8. Phyllis Drake
was born in 1946; died on 27 Sep 2015 in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 9. Myra Myles
was born in 1935 in Hermitage; and died. - 10. Maud Myron
and died.
- 7. Earl Orlando Drake
4. Reginald Frank Banfield
(2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born in 1921 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 15 Dec 2003 in Westminster County, British Columbia, Canada. 5. Hazel Banfield
(2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Fortune, Newfoundland, Canada; died on 12 Nov 2003 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, Middle Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Family/Spouse: Douglas George Fraser. Douglas was born on 29 Aug 1921 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 Oct 2001 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memorial, Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Brian Douglas Fraser
was born on 14 Nov 1949 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 25 May 2005; was buried in Oakridge Memorial. - 12. Richard Perry Gilbert Fraser
was born on 31 Aug 1958 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 5 Jun 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. - 13. Linda Jean Fraser
was born on 30 Aug 1945 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 24 Sep 1945 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 11. Brian Douglas Fraser
6. Phyllis Banfield
(2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born in 1926 in Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1979 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Phyllis married Gilbert Lloyd MacRae on 26 Jan 1946 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gilbert (son of Howard MacRae and Cassie MacAskill) was born in 1927 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 2012 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memory Gardens, Middle Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
7. Earl Orlando Drake
(3.Verena3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born on 19 Jul 1950 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 4 Jan 2024 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 8. Phyllis Drake
(3.Verena3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born in 1946; died on 27 Sep 2015 in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 9. Myra Myles
(3.Verena3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born in 1935 in Hermitage; and died. 10. Maud Myron
(3.Verena3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) and died. 11. Brian Douglas Fraser
(5.Hazel3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born on 14 Nov 1949 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 25 May 2005; was buried in Oakridge Memorial. 12. Richard Perry Gilbert Fraser
(5.Hazel3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born on 31 Aug 1958 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 5 Jun 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 13. Linda Jean Fraser
(5.Hazel3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esther1) was born on 30 Aug 1945 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 24 Sep 1945 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
