The below list of individuals who died in Colchester County between 1955 and 2018 has been entirely derived from published court decisions. As discussed elsewhere, the presentation of the facts is of much less importance than the legal principles, so the information may be less detailed than a genealogist would desire. The age of the deceased and the name of his/her/its spouse are not usually provided; sometimes even the deceased's place of residence is not part of the court decision. Note that several of these individuals were killed in motor vehicle accidents along the highway, so they have no connection to Colchester County beyond tragically dying within its boundaries.

Information about the manner or cause of death is sometimes included in the court decision, especially where it was the result of negligence or criminal activity. This includes things like automobile accidents and murder/manslaughter.

Except for some more recent decisons from about the late-1990s onwards, published law reports are generally not freely available online. To review some of the court decisions referenced below, it will be necessary to visit a Law Library where these types of publications are held.

Law Report Title Abbreviation Published
Dominion Law Reports DLR  1912 - Present
Maritime Provinces Reports MPR 1929 - 1968
Nova Scotia Reports (Second Series) NSR (2d) 1969 - 2016

Please note that I am NOT actively researching any of these families or individuals, and so I am unable to do look-ups or provide any additional information on the persons listed here. There may be errors as this information is taken directly from the published sources.

This document is part of the Nova Scotia Genealogy Resources Page.

 

Name Residence Place of Death Date of Death Spouse Comments Source
Adshade, Leon Truro Truro April 29, 1991 Susan Adshade   1992canlii4682
Atkinson, ____. Fort Lawrence near Truro January 27, 1985 George Robert Atkinson ae. 58 79 N.S.R. (2d) 189
Barbrick, Rosalie M.
Cloverdale Road October 21, 1984

69 N.S.R. (2d) 101
Barnaby, Frederick Arthur
Hilden July 10, 1955 Enylla Elizabeth Barnaby
5 D.L.R. (2d) 41
Bass, Henrietta Truro
October 28, 1970

6 N.S.R. (2d) 88
Bentley, Edson Douglas
Shortt's Lake August 29, 1976 Catherine Annie Bentley
27 N.S.R.(2d) 152
Bernard, Annie Millbrook
September 8, 1992

154 N.S.R. (2d) 1
Bethel, Harold F. Truro   December 16, 1976 Grace E. Bethel (d. 2013)   2015 NSSC 216
Blair, James
Millbrook April 1, 2018
s/o Peggy 2022nssc213
Burgess, Leo
Truro November 2, 1993
  1994canlii6400
Campbell, David Kinsman Springhill Glenholme October 5, 1968 Kay Campbell ae. 36 7 N.S.R. (2d) 364
Campbell, Kay Springhill Glenholme October 5, 1968 David Campbell ae. 29 7 N.S.R. (2d) 364
Carter, Wendell Arthur Brookfield
March 27, 1989
s/o Allen & Eleanor 1991canlii4218
Casey, Douglas A. Truro
November 30, 1975

33 N.S.R. (2d) 607
Daigle, Charles J. Richibucto, N.B. Truro April 30, 1975 Lucille Daigle ae. 41 30 N.S.R. (2d) 246
Davison, James Wilmer     April 1987 m2: Blanche Carolyn Davison (d. 1995 or 1996) He was a war veteran; The estate was probated in Colchester County 2002 NSSC 253
Dodsworth, Matthew Great Village
2018 Ardis McNutt Dodsworth
2021nssm15
Fair, Robert William     December 6, 1966 Marguerite Elizabeth MacCharles s/o Robert; The estate was probated in Colchester County 17 D.L.R. (3d) 751
Fields, Cheryl Economy
May 2005

2005nssc301
Finlayson, Margaret Bible Hill
April 15, 2004 Alexander Finlayson
268 N.S.R. (2d) 5
Forsythe, Kevin Brookfield
October 1, 1991
ae. 23 2005nssc216
Franklin, Dan
Lower Truro March 7, 1997

1999canlii13550
Gamble, Lottie Bass River
2014

2018 NSSC 224
Gammon, Darrell Truro Lower Truro November 17, 1978 n/a ae. 21 61 N.S.R. (2d) 48
Hiltz, Charles Hubert Economy
1996

2005nssc301
Jordan, Graham Truro Truro September 9, 1989
  1991canlii2519
Leger, Leon Richibucto, N.B. Truro April 30, 1975 Edna Leger ae. 39 30 N.S.R. (2d) 246
Lewis, Brian
Denmark May 22, 1985 Sue Ellen Brown (fiancee)
1990canlii2473
Lynds, Charlotte Bible Hill
January 25, 1977

28 N.S.R. (2d) 260
MacCharles, Marguerite Elizabeth     December 6, 1966 Robert William Fair The estate was probated in Colchester County 17 D.L.R. (3d) 751
MacKay, Joseph Truro Truro January 27, 2000
ae. 23 2003nsca104
MacLellan, Harry H. Boston, Mass. Onslow August 7, 1975
ae. 53 21 N.S.R. (2d) 27
MacPherson, Brittany
Bible Hill December 27, 2013
ae. 24 2016nssc313
MacPherson, Elizabeth Bible Hill Bible Hill December 27, 2013 Gerald Rushton   2016nssc313
Matthews, Avis Stewiacke
1973 Clinton Everett Matthews
96 N.S.R. (2d) 376
Mercer, Samantha Marie Truro Truro March 3, 2005 n/a ae. 3.5 2009nspc43
Mitchell, Robert L. Truro
December 3, 1969 m2: Kathleen M. Lewis ae. 74 3 N.S.R. (2d) 455
Moore, Christopher
Stewiacke May 7, 2006 Jocelyn Bain ae. 37 2007nspc48
Moore, Dale Stewiacke
January 16, 2002 Joan Marie Moore
246 N.S.R. (2d) 392
Murphy, David Gerard
North River December 1, 1975 Margaret Ellen Murphy
28 N.S.R. (2d) 316
Murphy, Frances Ellen
North River December 1, 1975 n/a ae. 8; d/o David 28 N.S.R. (2d) 316
Murphy, Stephanie Colleen
North River December 1, 1975 n/a ae. 3; d/o David 28 N.S.R. (2d) 316
Nelson, Rupert Brookfield
October 2, 1971

12 N.S.R. (2d) 646
Oickle, Oran Harmony Road Harmony Road January 28, 1983
ae. 32 11 C.C.C. (3d) 180
Patriquin, Burton Lake Road
1973 Mrs. MacBurnie
14 N.S.R.(2d) 680
Pelrine, Paul Halifax Onslow August 7, 1975

21 N.S.R. (2d) 27
Peters, Edith Jane Millbrook
January 19, 2004
ae. 92 255 N.S.R. (2d) 62
Porter, Dorothy
Central Onslow April 12, 1980 n/a
49 N.S.R. (2d) 78
Pratt, Lionel George Onslow Mountain
November 11, 1979 Muriel Joyce Pratt
48 N.S.R. (2d) 471
Rector, Doris Bible Hill
September 2011

2022nssc300
Renton, Grace
Truro July 29, 1972
  11 N.S.R.(2d) 60
Rhodenizer, Ira Lawrence Parkdale Hilden August 26, 1958 Ethel Rhodenizer ae. 68 22 D.L.R. (2d) 563
Richard, Charles P. Richibucto, N.B. Truro April 30, 1975 Marie Alexina Hermine Richard ae. 56 30 N.S.R. (2d) 246
Rossiter, Patricia
Bass River October 23, 1987 n/a ae. 15 91 N.S.R. (2d) 325
Saunders, Frederick William Truro
January 19, 2004

2005nssc216
Shirley, Gary
Truro April 30, 1975

30 N.S.R. (2d) 246
Slack, Suther Folly Lake
1966
ae. 83 63 N.S.R. (2d) 230
Slack, Trueman Folly Lake
1968 Susan Slack
63 N.S.R. (2d) 230
Smith, Marshall Portipique
April 4, 1955
ae. 22 38 M.P.R. 100
Spencer, William P. Truro
November 11, 1968

1 N.S.R. (2d) 282
Stephens, Donald Charles Debert
June 30, 1972 Isabel M. Stephens ae. 53 15 N.S.R.(2d) 63
Strickland, Andrew Terrance
Gays River March 29, 1997

1998canlii1317
Sylliboy, Donna Marie
Millbrook June 19, 1976 n/a ae. 15 21 N.S.R.(2d) 17
Teed, Adrian
Belmont Mountain May 14, 1996
s/o Essie 1998canlii2526
Waugh, Wayne     March 8, 2000 Amy Waugh The estate was probated in Colchester County 2001 CanLII 32729

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